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I know there's a certain school of thought that say that, 'if it's Prime, it's sacred', but I remind these people of Energon Fatimus Prime. Mech Tech is no different. When we finally get a movie that works, and some toys that work, they give us designs and gimmicks...that don't. I can't help but to dislike the Ultimate Optimus Prime (or if you prefer, Optimus with flight tech). The toy is a poor execution. I mean seriously, it's as though they were doing so well with the line, then all of a sudden threw up their hands and said, 'we give up.' So for fun, I thought I'd use current design practices, and slap together my own version of Mech Tech Optimus Prime. I will call this new series, 'Mech Wreck.' Borrowing design elements from various Primes, and utilizing about five minutes of my time, I've cobbled together a pretty sweet ride. Check it out:
Yes, it's the Camper top of Doom! There's no practical reason to have an entire trailer when a stub will do. This contains everything he needs to take the fight to the Decepticons, and at the same time being more fuel efficient. |
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The trailer not only opens into a weapons platform, but also becomes a flight pack with a very simple transformation. No struggling to combine the bits here:
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You'll also notice that the swords can double as rotor blades, giving him additional stability and hover capability in-flight.
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So that's pretty much it. Why spend 70 dollars or more when you can make one of these with what you have already lying around?
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As much as people enjoyed Optimus Prime kicking butt and taking names, it does seem a bit out of character for him to outright kill the enemy. Guess you can only push him so far.
Normally I'd have a good closer here. Something to tie the piece together. Not today. |
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