BUILD

This Fanhome 1:10 scale Optimus Prime partwork model can be purchased by signing up online for a monthly subscription. It is currently available in numerous countries around the world via these links:

Fanhome Austria | Fanhome Netherlands | Fanhome Germany | Fanhome UK | Fanhome US

Each month over the span of about 2.5 years, Fanhome will deliver 115 ‘issues’ that each contain a few parts of the model along with a magazine that contains the build instructions, images, and information about the Optimus Prime and the Transformers universe. The first package contains two issues and the remaining packages will contain four issues each.

The subscription is perpetual and automatically charges your credit card/debit card/Apple Pay/Paypal each time the next package is about to ship.  If necessary, however, the subscription can be suspended or cancelled at any time by calling or emailing Fanhome. This subscription version includes some FREE gifts along the way, which I will include below.

I created this site to share my own build progress and hopefully offer hints and tips I discovered along the way. It is not intended to be a step-by-step replacement for the instructions, so please read the magazines carefully! Lastly, most of the parts appear to be very detailed, so I may only be painting a few things to be more accurate.

Below are links to the articles for my build:

2023

July 2023
  • Issue 01 – Head Pieces, Face, Eye Piece, Cheeks, Ear/Jaw Rounds, Battery Compartment, Mask Details, LED Plate, Neck Joint
  • Issue 02 – Central Torso Structure, Right Hood, Cab Right Upper Deck/Top Windshield, Visor/Wiper, Cab Lenses/Lights
August 2023
  • Issue 03 – Foot Casing (R), Right Ankle, Heel, Heel Joint, Joint End, Pivot Mechanism Stop
  • Issue 04 – Bridge Inner Structure (R), Upper Bridge Guard, Right Stabilizer, Bridge Cover, Outer Bridge Frame, Grille, Caps, Toes/Cups
  • Issue 05 – Right Foot Tire, Inner Rim, Rear Stabilizer/Joint, Upper End of Bridge
  • Issue 06 – Right Foot Fender, Right Foot Middle Rim/Hubcap
September 2023
  • Issue 07 – Right Foot Sole Structure/Auger, Instep Gear, Outer Disc, Right Foot Side Turbine, Internal Stabilizer/Joint
  • Issue 08 – Inner/Outer Ankle Wheel, Ankle Wheel Gear/Connecting Rod/Crank, Front/Rear Wheel Levers
  • Issue 09 – Right Foot Wheel Support/Pin/Hinge/Joint, Rear Stabilizer/Joint, Outer Gears
  • Issue 10 – Right Thigh Structure/Frame Plate/Detail, Cylinder/Bracket, Right Center Wheel Ball Joint

The following issues are next to be built…

  • Free Gift #1 – Posters
  • Issue 11 – Right Inner Thigh Plate, Right Hip/Leg Joint, Joint Support, Thigh Joint
  • Issue 12 – Upper/Lower Inner Plates, Upper Inner Plate Detail, Lower Inner Plate Cover
  • Issue 13 – Knee Frames, Knee Joint/Hinge Parts, Shield Plates, Rear Plate Joint, Right Knee Shaft, Washers, Pins
  • Issue 14 – Rear Leg Cylinder/Plate/Connector, Knee Rings/Joint End/Blade, Support Plates, Pin, Washers, End Caps
  • Free Gift #2 – Keychain
  • Issue 15 – Tire, Wheel Cover, Outer Rim, Inner Rim, Hubcap
  • Issue 16 – Thigh Plates, Upper Leg Ball Joint/Wheel Arm, Thigh Wheel Frame, Front Plate End Cap, Front Detail
  • Issue 17 – Tire, Wheel Cover, Outer Rim, Inner Rim, Hubcap
  • Issue 18 – Lower Leg End Caps, Ankle Structures, Washers
  • Free Gift #3 – Mug
  • Issue 19 – Calf Plate, Left/Right Calf Supports, Calf Support Rivet, Snap Rivets, Ankle Pin, Bridge Hinge Stop
  • Issue 20 – Lower Leg Inner Plate, Knee Plate, Inner Tibia Detail
  • Issue 21 – Outer Side of the Calf, Lower Rear Calf Detail, Front Calf Detail, Upper Rear Calf Plate Detail
  • Issue 22 – Lower Leg Outer Side Plate, Tibia Outer Side Detail, Tibia Plate, Hinges, Pins
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* – The contents of these issues may vary due to language translations. They will be updated when I discover the exact part names.

Building the 1:10 scale Optimus Prime from Fanhome