Mods - KO Plasma Punch Bumblebee, KO Double Blade Optimus Prime

This piece was bought last year, a 2-piece pack, KO version, hahaha..... not very sure if they are oversized or not... anyway, then thought of modding Bumblebee to a figure more appropriate to its name - Plasma PUNCH... that is the major mod... other small touch up are the joints, face colour... and for Optimus Prime, just simple painting of the blades to orange... but it is not this way, for Prime...


KO FAB Plasma Punch Bumblebee
Right, strictly speaking, this should be the ROTF Pulse Blast Bumblebee... but I like the name Plasma Punch better, so still stick to the TFTM name... anyway, proceeded to work on the "punch"... But first, car mode... still retains the TFTM Legends Bumblebee - 2 bulges at the sides of the car...

Transformed into bot mode... spot the difference...

... yeap! The Plasma Punch-ing FIST!!!!! Fiery red to emphasize on the "RED" plasma... ok, seriously, I cut off a section of the original missile, used a spare fist to join onto it, and painted the fist orange... but the orange is too light compared to the cannon, so used a red colour marker & painted it, hence the red fist... To "punch", simply turn the cannon, like the legit version... Sweet!!!!!!!!!

"EAT MY PLASMA FIST!!!!!!!"

"and feel the wrath of my Pulse Blast next!!!!"

KO FAB Double Blade Optimus Prime
Another nice piece... painted the smokestack silver, as I felt the smokestacks SHOULD be silver, especially for this size...

... as I was saying earlier, thought only need to do some minor touch up... Just a day before modding, felt something can be done to better the arms (see 1st picture in post)... the arms comes with a BIG BLUE PIECE after transformation, and while each piece is at the inner sides of the arms, they simply block the view of the inner part of the arms... in short, UGLY...

So, decided to do more... spot the difference again...

Yeap, removed the blue pieces and attach to the connector for flipping to the back of the legs... Need to remove the square slot piece on the blue piece, and then shave off some of the inner parts to accommodate the arms protruding parts in vehicle mode... Wanted to even add hinges to allow the blue pieces to be folded down, but in the end, too lazy... anyway, the blue piece i also in-line with the "back-pack"...

Normal bot mode...

Flip out the ion blaster, and the missile works!!!! (yeap, painted the missile silver too)...

...for a more movie accurate mode, flip out the 2 spring-loaded blades!!!! Now the whole arm can be seen and not blocked by blue pieces, sweetness... oh, in case you wonder why I did not cover the inner of the arms-fist place, I deliberately leave them to have the "Mech-alive" style (as in seeing the inside mechanism)...

Till next time...