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I have recently purchased a classics voyager edition of Optimus Prime. I really like this figure, and feel he is a nice addition, but now I want a trailer for him. The gen 1/ gen 2 standard roller-included trailers do not seem to be the right size. They would must likely hang off at a weird backside slope.

Having looked through the archives here, I am under the imprssion that the Power masters trailer *might* work?

Does anyone here have any advice/input on this?
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It just so happens that i have all my optimi on the shelves now. No trailers really fit classics prime. The PM prime trailer is a male end, and the design makes even towing it with the PM cab a little awkward. I'd suggest making something, or getting a similar size model trailer, and modifying its hitch.
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So, TT is there an actual Prime trailer the would "fit" size-wise? I am not afraid of modification. I mean there seems to be a powermaster OP trailer on the store here that already has a broken hitch. :)

I am more worried about making turns with the truck post modification, since the prime in question forms an actual square peg with the hitch area of the cab.
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Upon further reflection on the matter (I had been thinking of modification for monthes and this never occured to me), it might be easier to go with a Gen 2 (yes I like the Black w/ the "Optimus" on the side, it pretty much say, "I ain't afraid of being spotted by Starscream"), and simply putting a riser in the back wheel supports. The only question I have now would be whether or not this piece is attached by screws, or a plastic tab system that would break too easily in the disassembly?
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Ultra Magnus wrote:"I ain't afraid of being spotted by Starscream"),



Maybe not but he would stand out a mile for me to end his miserable existence.
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Sure it is only spelling it out completely for you, as I am sure you are not swift enough on the uptake to recognize the large standard Autobot insignia on the gen 1 trailer, Megs. :D
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Shut up. You were a bright green tank with purple "camouflage". Like you're any better.

As for the G2 trailer... you'd need a 1/2 to 3/4 inch of riser... and the hitch still wouldn't fit. with a model trailer, you could get something that sits about the right height, then take a slice of plastic tubing big enough to fit Classics prime's square in it, and glue that onto the trailer in place of it's hitch.
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Ultra Magnus wrote:Sure it is only spelling it out completely for you, as I am sure you are not swift enough on the uptake to recognize the large standard Autobot insignia on the gen 1 trailer, Megs.
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

*wipes tears away*

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Ultra Magnus wrote:Sure it is only spelling it out completely for you, as I am sure you are not swift enough on the uptake to recognize the large standard Autobot insignia on the gen 1 trailer, Megs. :D

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Thats what its for!!!! Silly me, I thought it was to remind himself and everyone else who he was. *tut* sorry everyone. :wink:
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Commander Megatron wrote:Thats what its for!!!! Silly me, I thought it was to remind himself and everyone else who he was. *tut* sorry everyone. :wink:
lol!! Good come back boss.

Magnus did you ever get trailer that fitted?
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Did you ever get the trailer sorted?
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Time Traveller wrote:It just so happens that i have all my optimi on the shelves now. No trailers really fit classics prime. The PM prime trailer is a male end, and the design makes even towing it with the PM cab a little awkward. I'd suggest making something, or getting a similar size model trailer, and modifying its hitch.
Totally off-topic, but wouldn't be the plural for Optimus "Optimae", as it is male? Ending with "i" is for female gender.

Just asking, I have never had any formal Latin classes. All I have learnt is from Asterix!
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Heh. I know but a few words of latin. I think Optimi (when pronounced op-tuh-my) sounds better conversationally. Oh well. Besides, you know the saying... but we're hardly in Rome.
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Commander Megatron wrote:Did you ever get the trailer sorted?
Actually, I did. I ordered a power master trailer, and have actually drilled a hole in the back of the classics voyager Prime for the "male connector".

I figured this would be the safest and most simple thing to do, as the Prime is easier to replace than the gen 1 or 2 trailers (and worth a bunch less as well) if anything went wrong.

I will post pictures soon. (gimme a week or two on this)
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I'm thinking of buying a 1:25 box trailer model and building it up as movie prime's trailer. I also wish i could afford a second movie prime, so i could get all the chrome parts chromed, and do some detail painting, like all the little running lights.
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Time Traveller wrote:It just so happens that i have all my optimi on the shelves now. No trailers really fit classics prime. The PM prime trailer is a male end, and the design makes even towing it with the PM cab a little awkward. I'd suggest making something, or getting a similar size model trailer, and modifying its hitch.
Totally off-topic, but wouldn't be the plural for Optimus "Optimae", as it is male? Ending with "i" is for female gender.

Just asking, I have never had any formal Latin classes. All I have learnt is from Asterix!
I have always just said, "Optimoose" ;)
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Wouldn't the plural then be Optimeese?

this is getting relatively ridiculous.
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I hates meeses to peices!!!! (of course you are probably way too young for that reference, TT.)
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