Optimus is past his Prime

Autobot insignia

My 40 year old Optimus Prime figure has seen better days.

I made the mistake of comparing my completed Nemesis Prime with my original G1 Optimus. Obviously a much loved toy from my childhood wasn't going to stand up against something fresh out of the box so I decided to do something about it. My 40 year old, much played with Optimus. Still looking better than anything Michael Bay s*its out. I've gone a bit Transformers crazy of late but…

Primed for action | Making a Nemesis Prime

Nemesis Prime Truck

A prime opportunity for lots of puns on the name...

... but frankly I don't have it in me right now. This is the first post I've made since my Bumblebee/Herbee post last year. It's been a tough year. Early on in the year my elderly Mom had a mild heart attack. Things progressively got worse from there. Over the next 4 months her kidneys failed, she contracted pneumonia, she showed signs of late-stage dementia and ultimately passed away on…