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INTEREST: Fan Builds Giant Optimus Prime to Propose to Girlfriend




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The Mad Manga Massacre



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 5:36 pm Reply with quote
Jinkies! I suppose that's one way to propose.
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crosswithyou



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 5:45 pm Reply with quote
I can imagine her saying "no" because it was the movie version and not the TV series version, LoL. Anime hyper

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Aquasakura



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 6:12 pm Reply with quote
Wow...! O_O That's very impressive. I would have never thought of proposing to a girl like that (my plan involved designing a garden to get the message). I take it form the photo, of that is her girlfriend, that she likes it. Again that is amazing!
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Tomibiki



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 6:17 pm Reply with quote
I dunno..she looks kinda pissed.
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Aquasakura



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 6:45 pm Reply with quote
Really? Well she does look like she isn't smiling, but then again the quality of the photo isn't good enough that I can make out her expression.
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the-antihero



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 7:04 pm Reply with quote
I'd be pissed too if it was Bayformers, Animated or Prime Optimus Prime.
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ValkyrieZeroZeroOne



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 8:48 pm Reply with quote
Wait. An 8-metre-tall Optimus Prime is 1/70 scale? Shocked

That's taller than the CN Tower in Toronto and almost as tall as the Tokyo Skytree.

Just looking at it, that Optimus Prime would be more like 2/3 scale or 1/2 scale at most.
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skaly



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 8:51 pm Reply with quote
Hope she's a fan.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 8:53 pm Reply with quote
My oh my!!! This person put a lot of work and dedication into this, kudo to him.

the article wrote:
We hope she said "Yes."


How could the girlfriend say no to that proposal, he worked real hard to impress and propose to her. So there is no doubt she probably did.
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alexwill22



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 8:59 pm Reply with quote
It cost over $8000 to build... it would suck if her ring wasn't half that amount.
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DerekTheRed



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 9:30 pm Reply with quote
ValkyrieZeroZeroOne wrote:
Wait. An 8-metre-tall Optimus Prime is 1/70 scale? Shocked

That's taller than the CN Tower in Toronto and almost as tall as the Tokyo Skytree.

Just looking at it, that Optimus Prime would be more like 2/3 scale or 1/2 scale at most.

I don't read Chinese, but just performing google translation of the Chinese source, it seems that he started with a 12cm tall 1:70 figure, and recreated it at 1:1 scale. (Also the limbs are articulated.)
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EricJ



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 04, 2014 12:46 am Reply with quote
Y'know, even just reading the header, I could see a certain flaw in this plan? Razz
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DTJB



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 04, 2014 1:45 am Reply with quote
Hmm. Not Bumblebee, his love isn't special enough. Not Unicron, his love isn't BIG enough. Dump him.
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TarsTarkas



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 04, 2014 2:49 pm Reply with quote
Also, photos can lie. If the sun is in your eyes, you might not be smiling too.
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niastyle



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PostPosted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 1:19 pm Reply with quote
I don't get it. So is she a huge transformers fan? Cause other wise this makes no sense. It looks cool, but thats about it.
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