Paper-replika.com Optimus Prime Vehicle Mode

**BARX2** · #1 01-16-2010, 08:36 PM

I started building this last August (2009) and what an adventure it has been. I printed it at least four times on four different kinds of paper. I had no luck with glossy brochure paper or photograph paper - it flaked and was hard to bend. So I went with regular card stock and unlimited coats of Krylon clear acrylic paint. Then, no glue would stick except CA (crazy glue, super glue), so I learned to work with that - stuck fingers, pieces sticking to my fingers, pieces sticking together too quickly, ripping parts off and re-gluing - even got superglue in my eye! That actually wasn't as bad as it sounds. It only irritated my eye for a few hours. :p Anyway - finally - here is Jules' Optimus Prime Peterbilt 379. I'll take more pictures tomorrow in natural light.

**willygoat** · #2 01-16-2010, 08:46 PM

Great job Barx!!!!! I wonder if Red River silver paper would have made the chrome work pop like it was real? Hmmmm

**hawkman67** · #3 01-16-2010, 08:48 PM

Really Sweet Build!!! came out very well, all things considered.:D

Jeff

**B-Manic** · #4 01-16-2010, 09:28 PM

Wow - that is one beautiful, clean build - I really like it. Thanks for sharing.

Zathros · #5 01-16-2010, 09:35 PM

Another perfect clean build! Great job!

**Darwin** · #6 01-16-2010, 10:05 PM

Very nice build.

**Rhaven Blaack** · #7 01-17-2010, 01:12 AM

I am sorry to hear about all of the trouble that you went through to build this model, but it does look great. You did a great job on it. VERY NICE and VERY CLEAN...

**ThunderChild** · #8 01-17-2010, 01:59 AM

Real nice build! Good Job!

**bluehamster** · #9 01-17-2010, 02:32 AM

That looks excellent - I can't believe it's paper!

**BARX2** · #10 01-17-2010, 01:46 PM

Thanks for the comments.

I took more pictures today and had to augment the natural light with a little halogen because it's rainy and gloomy. You can see all the pictures here:

Picasa Web Albums - Joe - Peterbilt 379