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October 16th, 2011

DIY HALLOWEEN: OPTIMUS PRIME COSTUME

(Video via YouTube user dannyeurena)

Only two weeks until Halloween weekend! As reality sets and you realize your over-ambitious Tron costume complete with Lightcycle is never going to happen, you might want to consider the kind of creation that just looks impressive.

This super low-tech Optimus Prime concept should do the trick. Pieces of cardboard get fitted together like a puzzle and finished with hot glue, duct tape, and spray paint. The only thing truly transforming about this awesome replica robot is the ability to turn the flashlights on and off. But no one will care. Especially when you start dancing like this guy.

Find all the instructions on Instructables

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