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MP-10 was one of the most impressive TFs I've owned, certainly among the most posable. I was glad that Takara Tomy made the truck mode realistic while maintaining a near cartoon accurate, but more streamlined bot mode.

Before repainting I had to fix a few quality issues with the figure. In addition, MP-10 had several "sliding" parts and perfectly fitted joints that was prone to paint chipping. So before I began, I took it completely apart, cut/sanded the joints and sliding parts then coated the contact points few times with gloss to minimize the problem.

I first airbrushed the main bodies of Optimus with the usual process: sanding, priming, several coats, buffing, finishes, buffing. The primary blue, red and silver on prime were a mixture of several variations of those colors. I've also applied different shades of those colors throughout the figure to break up the tone a little. The detailing was done with various sized brushes which I had the most fun with but also took the longest time. Some very subtle weathering, high-lighting and dry-brushing effects were applied, to lessen that perfect-toy look, but not enough that they become too obvious. The trailer and Roller were similarly painted although I took a little more liberty with their colors.

Please keep in mind that this wasn't meant to copy Optimus's look from any particular continuity, it was just a fun personal project that took a little longer than I hoped.

"Autobots, transform and roll out!"

Project Time: ~Mid November 2011 to Late January 2012

Photography: Mid February 2012, Outdoor: Sunny noon and dusk; cloudy day Indoor: 5500k lighting with occational mix of sunlight

Videotransformers, optimus, prime, truck, trailer, roller, freightliner, cab over engine, autobot, g1, takara, tomy, hasbro, action figure, robots in disguise, repaint, custom, customizer, mp-10, masterpiece
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Description
MP-10 was one of the most impressive TFs I've owned, certainly among the most posable. I was glad that Takara Tomy made the truck mode realistic while maintaining a near cartoon accurate, but more streamlined bot mode.

Before repainting I had to fix a few quality issues with the figure. In addition, MP-10 had several "sliding" parts and perfectly fitted joints that was prone to paint chipping. So before I began, I took it completely apart, cut/sanded the joints and sliding parts then coated the contact points few times with gloss to minimize the problem.

I first airbrushed the main bodies of Optimus with the usual process: sanding, priming, several coats, buffing, finishes, buffing. The primary blue, red and silver on prime were a mixture of several variations of those colors. I've also applied different shades of those colors throughout the figure to break up the tone a little. The detailing was done with various sized brushes which I had the most fun with but also took the longest time. Some very subtle weathering, high-lighting and dry-brushing effects were applied, to lessen that perfect-toy look, but not enough that they become too obvious. The trailer and Roller were similarly painted although I took a little more liberty with their colors.

Please keep in mind that this wasn't meant to copy Optimus's look from any particular continuity, it was just a fun personal project that took a little longer than I hoped.

"Autobots, transform and roll out!"

Project Time: ~Mid November 2011 to Late January 2012

Photography: Mid February 2012, Outdoor: Sunny noon and dusk; cloudy day Indoor: 5500k lighting with occational mix of sunlight

Videotransformers, optimus, prime, truck, trailer, roller, freightliner, cab over engine, autobot, g1, takara, tomy, hasbro, action figure, robots in disguise, repaint, custom, customizer, mp-10, masterpiece
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