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Re: How many Optimus toy versions are there?

Postby RAcast » Wed Aug 22, 2012 9:02 pm

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Mkall wrote:Here's a couple from the top of my head that you may be missing out on:
Combat Hero Optimus

Hero Optimus is a great piece, you should really pick him up! He's easily my favorite non-traditional Optimus design.

Also "Combat Hero" Optimus is the unreleased redeco of that mold. In dark blue and red. They are planning to release the RtS G2 style deluxe Optimus in that deco in a box set along with a G2-ish redeco of RtS Jazz, legends Motormaster and Thundercracker (I think it's Thundercracker at least). I love how they've been reviving G2 so much lately!
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Re: How many Optimus toy versions are there?

Postby roBROmanceFTW » Wed Aug 22, 2012 10:44 pm

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Thanks for the input, guys, whether positive or negative!! Looks like I will hunt down Scourge and Hero Prime for now..."scribbles down all the other names..." :BOWDOWN:

In regards to 3rd party figures meant to resemble Optimus Prime, I am fairly new to the 3rd party market so I am open to the possibility of there being more unofficially licensed versions of Optimus Prime...
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Re: How many Optimus toy versions are there?

Postby Rushie » Wed Aug 22, 2012 11:06 pm

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There's a third party OP that transforms in a Rolling Thunder truck from GI Joe. It's called Xovergen Grand Patriot and it's available in both GI Joe green and traditional red/blue.
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Re: How many Optimus toy versions are there?

Postby RAcast » Wed Aug 22, 2012 11:09 pm

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Rushie wrote:There's a third party OP that transforms in a Rolling Thunder truck from GI Joe. It's called Xovergen Grand Patriot and it's available in both GI Joe green and traditional red/blue.

In all fairness, I've heard mixed things about it, especially when it comes to solidity and plastic quality. Tabs breaking and such.
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Re: How many Optimus toy versions are there?

Postby Mkall » Wed Aug 22, 2012 11:47 pm

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RAcast wrote:
Rushie wrote:There's a third party OP that transforms in a Rolling Thunder truck from GI Joe. It's called Xovergen Grand Patriot and it's available in both GI Joe green and traditional red/blue.

In all fairness, I've heard mixed things about it, especially when it comes to solidity and plastic quality. Tabs breaking and such.

I have the green one. As a display piece, it's not bad, but it's not something I want to play with often. The trailer is pretty much pointless IMO.
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Re: How many Optimus toy versions are there?

Postby JackStraw » Thu Aug 23, 2012 1:21 pm

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Ouch - How can you not include the original G1 that started it all? :( I know it's an unpopular opinion around here but I dont understand how anyone can collect the Transformers brand and not be interested in G1......actually I collect GIJoe but dont have any interest in the original 12", which I consider to be dolls...what with all their cute little pants and such....so I take that back....carry on, although you really should give a G1 Prime a chance he's a wonderful toy.
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Re: How many Optimus toy versions are there?

Postby roBROmanceFTW » Thu Aug 23, 2012 2:22 pm

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JackStraw wrote:Ouch - How can you not include the original G1 that started it all? :( I know it's an unpopular opinion around here but I dont understand how anyone can collect the Transformers brand and not be interested in G1......actually I collect GIJoe but dont have any interest in the original 12", which I consider to be dolls...what with all their cute little pants and such....so I take that back....carry on, although you really should give a G1 Prime a chance he's a wonderful toy.


With all due respect, I am 25 right now and it was Beast Wars that first drew me in to Transformers. I am only now able to watch the original series on Netflix, but I have become so spoiled with toys that have high levels of articulation that I can't see myself buying a G1 toy. Besides, I believe Hasbro's release of MP-10 is a better depiction of the cartoon character. Thanks for your advice nonetheless.
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Re: How many Optimus toy versions are there?

Postby JackStraw » Thu Aug 23, 2012 2:51 pm

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roBROmanceFTW wrote:
JackStraw wrote:Ouch - How can you not include the original G1 that started it all? :( I know it's an unpopular opinion around here but I dont understand how anyone can collect the Transformers brand and not be interested in G1......actually I collect GIJoe but dont have any interest in the original 12", which I consider to be dolls...what with all their cute little pants and such....so I take that back....carry on, although you really should give a G1 Prime a chance he's a wonderful toy.


With all due respect, I am 25 right now and it was Beast Wars that first drew me in to Transformers. I am only now able to watch the original series on Netflix, but I have become so spoiled with toys that have high levels of articulation that I can't see myself buying a G1 toy. Besides, I believe Hasbro's release of MP-10 is a better depiction of the cartoon character. Thanks for your advice nonetheless.



No, I hear ya....Like I said - I had the same experience with GIJoe - grew up on the little guys in the early 80s and I cant get into the original 12" guys, so I can understand your position.

I totally missed out on Beast Wars, I'm a little older and they came out when I was right about the age where I was no longer interested in toys and cartoons. Over the past few years I started collecting again, and lately have been hearing a lot of good things about Beast Wars. Would you be able to recommend some entry level Beast Wars toys that might appeal to a G1/Classics collector?

Good luck with your collection. Do you have any pics of all your Optimii online?
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Re: How many Optimus toy versions are there?

Postby craggy » Thu Aug 23, 2012 4:00 pm

Rushie wrote:There's a third party OP that transforms in a Rolling Thunder truck from GI Joe. It's called Xovergen Grand Patriot and it's available in both GI Joe green and traditional red/blue.

read the list in the OP again.
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Re: How many Optimus toy versions are there?

Postby Deruji » Thu Aug 23, 2012 4:09 pm

I have a European G2 Hero Optimus Prime at home in case you're interested.
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