bringing a Prime back from the dead

[VERT]

Thought I would restore an one of my junker Primes. This is what I started with.


then after I replaced alot of parts and painted the Dicast and re chromed his bits he ended up as a G2 Prime. Think he looks alot better.


sorry about the quality of the photos. What do you think? Still need to find some real hands for him.

[GoktimusPrime]

Impressive! The blue looks a tad light, but maybe it's the lighting in the photo. Should be a navy blue though (but quite as "almost purply" as the reissues). I really like how you managed to restore the windows, smokestacks and chrome. Nice! Heh... you're a regular Quintesson now.

[VERT]

Thanks The blue is light cause its from a G2 Prime.

[lancalot]

that a great job man ..... how did you found all the wheel and other parts ! must of taken a lot of searching for junk parts...

[VERT]

No it was easy. Over the years I have collected a ton of Prime Junkers for parts. Did all that just yesterday.

[Hursticon]

That is an absolutely superb effort Vert , you've truly breathed a new lease on life into a figure that had very clearly seen better days! - Bloody well done man.

[Mythirax]

That is fantastic Excellent work!

[VERT]

Thanks guys

[liegeprime]

Curious about how you restored the chrome. hey if you bought one of those 3rd party sets - it comes with a matrix to fit in the chest plus 2 fists which the fingers open close and can hold the Cartoon like gun it comes with and there's also a rocket backpack . I forgot what the set is called, but it's what I've put in my loose G1 displayed prime- I still keep the original hands in his chest. Good restore there Vert! The figure you started with is veritably what Prime should've looked like after his battle with Megatron in the G1 toons movie, then I might believe that ... yup he's gonna kick the bucket coz that's extensive damage.. and not just a nick to his sides...hahaha

[M-bot]

That's terrific work! Certainly not easy to tell it's such a complete restoration. Very impressive before and after.