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by **butterflyboy** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 3:00 pm

Does anyone else notice that Hasbro seems to be skimping less on the plastic? He's bigger than PRID Optimus, with beefy accessories. Also, the back of his legs aren't all hollowed out like PRID OP. I for one am really glad to see that.

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 3:04 pm

Flakmaster wrote:the level of complexity in the ROTF figures and post-ROTF Generations figures.

Hey man, ROTF Jetfire and Rampage are pretty tough to transform. That's why I rarely touch Rampage nowadays. :-s

by **frogbat** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 3:06 pm

I was initially put off by the cartoony alt mode but I can see this as a worthwhile figure. The robot mode gives me a very Japanese old school robot vibe in its proportions kinda like mazinga z etc. he's pretty nice size wise too

Fortunately I'm content with my fe prime.

News Credits: 1 · by **njb902** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 3:12 pm

I take back what I said when we first saw this guy. I am liking his jet pack, though I am going to ditch his sword for one or two of power master prime's black guns, oh or maybe Dotm voyager prime's gun, or maybe make an even longer run on sentence.

News Credits: 317 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 3:12 pm

I want this!!! I want this now!!! This is the first time since classics that I can say this IS Optimus Prime. One small observation is that it appears we've moved from Prime=Ax to Prime=Sword. Anybody know if these are in hand overseas anywhere?

by **Cybertronus** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 3:16 pm

Holly crap! Megatron will run scared of Optimus when he sees his face :lol:

News Credits: 7 · by **Noideaforaname** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 3:24 pm

These BH figures remind me of the Unicron Trilogy stuff where fun(ction) > form. Which is cool and all, though I think I'll be skipping most of it.

by **Nemesis Maximo** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 3:25 pm

frogbat wrote:I was initially put off by the cartoony alt mode but I can see this as a worthwhile figure. The robot mode gives me a very Japanese old school robot vibe in its proportions kinda like mazinga z etc. he's pretty nice size wise too

I was getting the same vibe. I couldn't quite place my finger on it.

butterflyboy wrote:Does anyone else notice that Hasbro seems to be skimping less on the plastic? He's bigger than PRID Optimus, with beefy accessories. Also, the back of his legs aren't all hollowed out like PRID OP. I for one am really glad to see that.

I was thinking that too when I picked up Voyager Soundwave. Not the best fig, but pretty hefty. Hav'n't got a deluxe fog since Vehicon, but Smokescreen looks big as well.

News Credits: 95 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 3:57 pm

Woah... Look like Animated Optimus Prime reimagined by Rob Zombie!
HE'S SO METAL!

I love the Madmaxesque garbage truck mode.
That robot mode is pure concentrated baddassery. And that head sculpt... look like OP is tired of playing nice!

I'm looking forward to see him in store. :BOWDOWN:

What's more, the voyagers are starting to look like voyagers again! :DANCE:

News Credits: 15 · by **PrymeStriker** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 4:02 pm

Optimus is pissed.

Dammit, Hasbro. Stop stealing my money. :BANG_HEAD:

by **mick1122** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 4:10 pm

Looks like he put on his angry eyes.

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 4:26 pm

From what I have seen I really like this and Predaking.

News Credits: 438 · by **Sabrblade** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 4:35 pm

He's here to chew gum and take faces names, and he's all out of chewing gum. :KREMZEEK:

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 4:39 pm

Sabrblade wrote:He's here to chew gum and take faces names, and he's all out of chewing gum.

by **Doubledealer93** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 4:52 pm

oh hell yeah. we got our beefy voyagers back.

News Credits: 62 · by **#Sideways#** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 5:00 pm

That vehicle mode is awful. The robot mode could be acceptable, but I prefer the other form. This is coming from someone who is accepting of new modes.

Please, please don't look like this in the show... :PRAY:

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 5:03 pm

#Sideways# wrote:Please, please don't look like this in the show...

Don't waste your breath: Optimus, and every character getting the spike treatment is most likely going to look like their package artwork.

News Credits: 15 · by **PrymeStriker** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 5:23 pm

Mindmaster wrote:Optimus, and every character getting the spike treatment is most likely going to look like their package artwork.

But Optimus got killed owned. It makes sense for him to upgrade.

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 5:29 pm

PrymeStriker wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:Optimus, and every character getting the spike treatment is most likely going to look like their package artwork.

But Optimus got killed owned. It makes sense for him to upgrade.

If the Autobots are up against Cybertronian dinosaurs/Yautjas, they would upgrade, no? And if the Autobots upgrade, then the Decepticons have to beef up their defensive and offensive capabilities as well, amirite?

News Credits: 15 · by **PrymeStriker** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 5:57 pm

Mindmaster wrote:
PrymeStriker wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:Optimus, and every character getting the spike treatment is most likely going to look like their package artwork.

But Optimus got killed owned. It makes sense for him to upgrade.

If the Autobots are up against Cybertronian dinosaurs/Yautjas, they would upgrade, no? And if the Autobots upgrade, then the Decepticons have to beef up their defensive and offensive capabilities as well, amirite?

...

Right... so you just contradicted yourself. You told him to save his breath because everyone getting the "spike treatment" was most likely going to look like their package artwork. Well, this is their packaging artwork:

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 6:01 pm

PrymeStriker wrote:

That's not exactly what I meant...

More along the lines of this:

Just now remembered that the Deluxe packaging doesn't have package art on them besides that one... #-o

News Credits: 15 · by **PrymeStriker** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 6:04 pm

Mindmaster wrote:Just now remembered that the Deluxe packaging doesn't have package art on them besides that one...

Exactly. Except, none of the Deluxe packaging have art...it's the Voyagers.

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 6:12 pm

PrymeStriker wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:Just now remembered that the Deluxe packaging doesn't have package art on them besides that one...

Exactly. Except, none of the Deluxe packaging have art...it's the Voyagers.

I'm such a derp most of the time... :BANG_HEAD: