When I first learned a few years ago that Beastwars' Optimal Optimus was called Powered Convoy in Japan (a name homage to the original Diaclone figure), I immediately got the idea to buy an extra Optimal to repaint in the colors of the Diaclone Powered Convoy: a color scheme I like very much. This was before I started repainting TF's. But I always resisted.

 

Last year I finally succumbed...kind of.

 

I had already bought an extra Optimal and an extra Primal Prime and had made two hybrid forms. One was supposed to become a fanmade character, but for the other I really had no idea. I toyed for a while with the idea of making it a Jetfire, but in the end decided to let history repeat itself.

 

Just as the Diaclone Powered Convoy had become Ultra Magnus in Transformers, so my idea to repaint Optimal Optimus in Diaclone Powered Convoy colors changed. And instead I used this Optimal/Primal hybrid to make a Beast Wars Ultra Magnus.

 

 

It was a long project (my most complex to date) during which many things went wrong: I had to repaint whole areas because the paint started to crack after applying the second layer, I cut myself regularly, the modifications to the head caused it to no longer fit during transformation, and at one moment I even gave myself a (not intended) thumb piercing using a small screwdriver. Add to this that I often found myself uninterested in working on the project, and you get one very slow going repaint.

 

 

But at last, he's finished. And so on to the pics. Took a few pics (unfortunately with a flash: especially the blue is in reality ever so slightly darker) to show him in all modes. Hope to be able to get a gallery together at Transtopia. Until then, these will have to do.

 

 

Robotmode

 

Close-up of the head

 

Beastmode

 

Jetmode

 

And finally groundmode

 

 

EDIT: Removing weird symbols and adding this pic of the gun:

 

Since Magnus is supposed to be one of Cybetrons better soldiers, I fel the really needed a powerful gun. I took some inspiration from the original gun and a bit from Fort Max his gun.

That looks awesome! :thumb

 

 

CJ

 

 

 

:tfdance

awesome. it kick's my Optimal Magnus's ass. great work.

Not a Beast Wars fan at all but I got to admit this rocks!!! :eek :thumb

Nice to see you finished it even tho it was slow going. Turned out well and the paint job looks really nice. Hope none of the injuries were too serious?

 

But should you do a slight variation on the name, Ultimate Magnus maybe? :tflaugh

fantastic!

Nice work!! Looks very clean. :thumb

Not a Beast Wars fan at all but I got to admit this rocks!!! :eek :thumb

 

x2

:eek Damn! That works out so much better for Magnus than for Prime. Excelent work :thumb

I've always hated Optimal Optimus. This repaint makes me want to buy Optimal Optimus again just to make this kitbash.