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Project Start Up - The Prime-Line
🕑 Added 2019-02-09 10:03:58 +0000 UTCSo, I have been meaning to do this for... Over a decade now... Woof.
The idea is to create an illustrated timeline of Optimus Prime's different designs from the original toy all the way to now. To this point I have created a list of Prime versions I intend to tackle.
I am posting this list here to get your help to make sure I do a good job on it from the planning stages. I want you guys to look over the list and let me know two things (feel free to comment beyond this, but these are the important two);
- 1) Am I missing any major Prime versions?
- 2) Do I have any listed I should drop? (I am particularly unsure about the Super Modes for the ones that have them)
Now, a few important rules to keep in mind as you look over the list and comment;
- These must be the Optimus Prime of their universe. This means no offshoots and derivatives. (Sorry to all you Rodimus Prime and Optimus Primal fans.)
- Minor tweaks or artistic flair doesn't count as a new version, so I am counting Generations figure redesigns or MP figs as updates of the designs they are based on and not new designs.
- No repaints. If I did this, the finished image would four or five times the size it is now, and half of that would be black/Nemesis versions.
- No one-shot collector gimmick designs. Bearbricks, Nike, and Playstation Prime are right out. These might be doable in a follow up down the line if there is interest, but come on - how many of you even knew there was a shoe Optimus Prime?
With the above in mind, here is my current list of Primes;
- + 1984 - Optimus Prime (Generation 1 Toy)
- + 1984 - Optimus Prime (Generation 1 Marvel Comics)
- + 1984 - Optimus Prime (Generation 1 Cartoon)
- + 1985 - Orion Pax (Generation 1 Cartoon)
- + 1988 - Powermaster Optimus Prime (Toy)
- + 1988 - Powermaster Optimus Prime (Marvel Comics)
- + 1990 - Action Master Optimus Prime (Toy)
- + 1991 - Action Master Optimus Prime (Marvel Comics)
- + 1991 - Star Convoy
- + 1993 - Optimus Prime (Generation 2 Marvel Comics)
- + 1994 - Hero Optimus Prime
- + 1995 - Laser Optimus Prime
- + 1996 - Bat Optimus Primal
- + 1997 - Optimus Prime (Machine Wars)
- + 2001 - Optimus Prime (Robots in Disguise)
- + 2001 - Optimus Prime (Battle Mode (Robots in Disguise)
- + 2002 - Optimus Prime (The War Within)
- + 2002 - Optimus Prime (Armada)
- + 2002 - Optimus Prime Supermode (Armada)
- + 2004 - Optimus Prime (Energon)
- + 2004 - Optimus Prime Super Mode (Energon)
- + 2005 - Optimus Prime (Cybertron)
- + 2005 - Optimus Prime Super Mode (Cybertron)
- + 2006 - Optimus Prime (Alternators)
- + 2006 - Optimus Prime (Classics)
- + 2007 - Optimus Prime (Live Action)
- + 2007 - Optimus Prime (Animated)
- + 2010 - Optimus Prime (War for Cybertron)
- + 2010 - Optimus Prime (Prime)
- + 2011 - Optimus Prime (Rescue Bots)
- + 2012 - Optimus Prime (Fall of Cybertron)
- + 2013 - Optimus Exprime (Go!)
- + 2015 - Optimus Prime (Robots in Disguise)
- + 2015 - Optimus Prime (Q-Transformers)
- + 2018 - Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)
- + 2018 - Optimus Prime (Bumblebee)
Thanks again for looking over the list and helping with your comments, and before any of you worry - this will be worked on in my free time and not affect the normal Patreon stuff or my backlog. (Don't plan on seeing this finished for a while, heh.)
And Soundblaster up there is meant to be an example of what each Prime will look like. These will all be busts in that style.
Comments
Moon
I don't know enough about transformers to really say if any are missing. But will be awesome to see.
Oh egads
Not doing Primal? Sadface....
Transformer83
they did a Rescue Bots Academy show, looks like it has a slightly different art style and design on Prime
