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Still moving ahead. We got the turret painted, base made and shortly will be wiring up the servo.

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Its a roller now. Interior work still moving ahead.

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Try rubbing alcohol or WD-40. Squirt it on a cloth first, not right on the plastic. Try on a test spot first on the plastic, maybe on the undercarriage, to make sure it won't discolor.

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Thanks alcohol didn't work, ended up using vegetable oil which i read aboit in a women's bkog.

Suprizingly it worked like a charm.

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Got a little more work done. So optimus is well a robot, so i think we are skipping a driver. Normally a scale rig without a driver sends me over the edge[emoji24]. I still cant deal with it, but i did give optimus a steering wheel that moves as it turns. Thats something i guess.

"Im a man, but i can change, if i have to, i guess"

Got some red on and im pleased that it does give the optimus impression. Still have to detail it with some silver stripes amd trim.

Did a little work with styrene in the cab. Not much but it was a start. Did my best to get the teletron one look.
Broke down and bought seats. Screw you styrene[emoji13] https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...9aacff7927.jpg

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I dig it!!

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Looks great! Now you need to find one of these sets for the driver figures! :D

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Little more work. Got the cab almost there. The silver stripe fought me even though all was done correct. Apparently the red amd silve just dont play nice.

Now its a waiting game. Stickers, energon cubes servos well you get the picture.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...27bd91d1ec.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...85f3ca2b6c.jpg

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Opti-beast needed a smoke stack. I tried a little styrene work, and made something passable. I think ill see how this holds up then make another one that is a little more detailed and cleaner.

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Awesome work


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Well i did it. I took the plunge and scratch built a body. I have it glued up and ready for copious amounts of sanding and filling.

Ive seen some amazing bodies built here, so i am under no illusions that it is on par. But needless to say im stoked that i was able to make something.

So here is my attempt at a 1/14 scale roller.

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It's a little rough, but like you said, with a little filler and sanding, it'll get to a finished product"thumbsup"

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I got a first sanding, filling and coat of paint in last night. This morning I went back to sanding to see where i was at. I still have a good amount of sanding to do but am happy with the progress this far.
However i am starting to see the potential for a clean smooth finish.
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Definitely looking better. I don't know if it's my desktop, but those pics look abnormally large. Not me, lol, checked on my iphone and they're huge:lmao:

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Sometimes tapatalk does that to me. I think I will delete them and post new ones.

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Roller is all finished up. For my first attempt at scratch building im pretty happy. Also hooked on styrene work. It's so time consuming that it will be a great winter project watching tv before bed.

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Next thing i have been going is some detail work. The trailer seemed empty and i did like it. I started with printing copies of telatran 1 on overhead sheets the adhering them to styrene. It just felt flat. I decide to cut some deyails out and glue them in top. It's a much better look. The plan is do each on the 8 side panels then do front and rear. Which brings me to the turret base which now seems like it doesnt fit. I think a repaint in sll silver then some type of mechanical back ground with raised details.

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The man himself said he's enjoying this build and wishes his vehicle mode looked like this. He give it two thumbs up.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...e74dfc4e4f.jpg

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That little Roller turned out real nice, you should be proud, excellent job! "thumbsup""thumbsup"

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That was just awesome, both me and the boy enjoyed it. Thank you

Thanks, it was a very encouraging experience. I am current thinking about my next project which will include a scratch built body. Should take months."thumbsup"

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Optimus wanted to tell you there's one little thing missing from this great build. It's called the Matrix of Leadership. Optimus wouldn't be a Prime without it.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...73f172b797.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...8fbc63f723.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...27b0483656.jpg

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