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New Galleries: TF Prime FE Takara Tomy Optimus Prime, Starscream, Bumblebee and Hasbro Bu
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Thu Mar 22, 2012 9:25 pm
by LOST Cybertronian
The
Seibertron.com galleries has updated with some of the first Transformers Prime figures to hit the retail market. These are the TF Prime First Edition Voyager Class Hasbro
Bulkhead and Takara Tomy
Optimus Prime with Deluxe Class Takara Tomy
Starscream and Takara Tomy
Bumblebee. Some of these figures remain elusive to many collectors and if you don't have these figures in hand, then these galleries are the next best thing. Click on any picture below to see each characters' comprehensive gallery.
Bulkhead (Voyager Class - Hasbro)
Transformers Prime: First EditionOptimus Prime (Voyager Class - Takara Tomy)
Transformers Prime: First EditionStarscream (Deluxe Class - Takara Tomy)
Transformers Prime: First EditionBumblebee (Deluxe Class - Takara Tomy)
Transformers Prime: First Edition
Re: New Galleries: TF Prime FE Voyagers Bulkhead and Optimus Prime w/ Deluxe Starscream and Bumblebee
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Thu Mar 22, 2012 9:56 pm
by mattwhite924
I absolutely love First Edition Prime, it's too bad he never got a US release. I'd love to get Bulkhead too, but I just can't justify paying that much for him. Maybe one of these days I'll find him for a decent price.
Re: New Galleries: TF Prime FE Voyagers Bulkhead and Optimus Prime w/ Deluxe Starscream and Bumblebee
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Thu Mar 22, 2012 10:34 pm
by roBROmanceFTW
Confused??? What's with the slight variations in color? Is it a region thing...i.e. Canada/Asia???
Re: New Galleries: TF Prime FE Voyagers Bulkhead and Optimus Prime w/ Deluxe Starscream and Bumblebee
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Thu Mar 22, 2012 11:47 pm
by Blurrz
roBROmanceFTW wrote:Confused??? What's with the slight variations in color? Is it a region thing...i.e. Canada/Asia???
Bright Finish = Takara
Dull Finish = Hasbro
Re: New Galleries: TF Prime FE Voyagers Bulkhead and Optimus Prime w/ Deluxe Starscream and Bumblebee
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Fri Mar 23, 2012 1:36 am
by Autobot032
Prime's holding his weapons wrong. To be show accurate (as shown below) they need to be to the side.
Also, for those who have FE Prime: Unscrew and remove his head. You'll notice it is not actually sitting on the ball joint of the neck. Snap it on (requires some force), then put it back together and you'll instantly have full range of motion from the head and neck.
Re: New Galleries: TF Prime FE Voyagers Bulkhead and Optimus Prime w/ Deluxe Starscream and Bumblebee
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Fri Mar 23, 2012 1:56 am
by Megatron Wolf
voyager prime wouldnt be that bad of a figure if they did some work on the chest, the proportions & the grey just kill it.
Re: New Galleries: TF Prime FE Voyagers Bulkhead and Optimus Prime w/ Deluxe Starscream and Bumblebee
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Fri Mar 23, 2012 8:27 am
by DetoxRetox
the more I see voyager FE Prime the more disappointed I get with my voyager RID Prime.
Re: New Galleries: TF Prime FE Voyagers Bulkhead and Optimus Prime w/ Deluxe Starscream and Bumblebee
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Fri Mar 23, 2012 12:34 pm
by Seibertron
roBROmanceFTW wrote:Confused??? What's with the slight variations in color? Is it a region thing...i.e. Canada/Asia???
I updated the news story to clarify that these were alternate versions of the figures. In the comparison shots in the news story, the Takara Tomy version is on the right hand side, with the exception of the Hasbro Bulkhead gallery where the Takara Tomy version is on the left hand side. I should have flipped the Bulkheads around in the comparison shots but oh well. Close enough!
Re: New Galleries: TF Prime FE Voyagers Bulkhead and Optimus Prime w/ Deluxe Starscream and Bumblebee
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Fri Mar 23, 2012 12:38 pm
by Seibertron
Autobot032 wrote:Prime's holding his weapons wrong. To be show accurate (as shown below) they need to be to the side.
...
Also, for those who have FE Prime: Unscrew and remove his head. You'll notice it is not actually sitting on the ball joint of the neck. Snap it on (requires some force), then put it back together and you'll instantly have full range of motion from the head and neck.
Thanks for the tips.
Wish someone had pointed that out with the gallery of Hasbro's FE Prime gallery. Oops. I'll keep the blade tip in mind next time I pull these out. I should have also done a few shots of Prime holding both guns and both blades. Hm ...
I can't believe what a difference the head mod makes. It really is just more or less sitting on the ball joint instead of being snapped on properly. I fixed both heads and took a couple of comparison shots.
Re: New Galleries: TF Prime FE Voyagers Bulkhead and Optimus Prime w/ Deluxe Starscream and Bumblebee
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Fri Mar 23, 2012 12:53 pm
by Autobot032
Seibertron wrote:Thanks for the tips.
No problem. I look back on my post, and to me, it seems like I worded it rather harshly. That was not my intention. My apologies.
Seibertron wrote:Wish someone had pointed that out with the gallery of Hasbro's FE Prime gallery. Oops. I'll keep the blade tip in mind next time I pull these out. I should have also done a few shots of Prime holding both guns and both blades. Hm ...
I'd love to get my hands on doubles of his weapons so he can be more complete. Sounds like a job for Shapeways!
Seibertron wrote:I can't believe what a difference the head mod makes. It really is just more or less sitting on the ball joint instead of being snapped on properly. I fixed both heads and took a couple of comparison shots.
I can't take credit for any of these. They were listed on TFW awhile back and I never got around to sharing them. I'm surprised these tidbits didn't get out to the people before this.
Re: New Galleries: TF Prime FE Takara Tomy Optimus Prime, Starscream, Bumblebee and Hasbro Bu
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Fri Mar 23, 2012 12:54 pm
by Seibertron
I'm updating the gallery right now. The head modification is newsworthy if it hasn't been posted before.
Re: New Galleries: TF Prime FE Voyagers Bulkhead and Optimus Prime w/ Deluxe Starscream and Bumblebee
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Fri Mar 23, 2012 1:02 pm
by kirbenvost
Seibertron wrote:Autobot032 wrote:...
Also, for those who have FE Prime: Unscrew and remove his head. You'll notice it is not actually sitting on the ball joint of the neck. Snap it on (requires some force), then put it back together and you'll instantly have full range of motion from the head and neck.
I can't believe what a difference the head mod makes. It really is just more or less sitting on the ball joint instead of being snapped on properly. I fixed both heads and took a couple of comparison shots.
Interesting, I will have to try this out myself.
Anybody else get stress marks on Bulkhead's chest where the hinge connects to the hood piece?
I'm finding the green plastic
really susceptible to stress marks. I keep hearing about this blow dryer trick but I'm so scared to use it on my Bulkhead.
Re: New Galleries: TF Prime FE Voyagers Bulkhead and Optimus Prime w/ Deluxe Starscream and Bumblebee
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Fri Mar 23, 2012 1:10 pm
by Seibertron
Autobot032 wrote:I can't take credit for any of these. They were listed on TFW awhile back and I never got around to sharing them. I'm surprised these tidbits didn't get out to the people before this.
In their forums or in their news section?
Head fix instructions for Transformers Prime First Edition Voyager Class OPTIMUS PRIME
Posted:
Fri Mar 23, 2012 1:55 pm
by Seibertron
Re: New Galleries: TF Prime FE Takara Tomy Optimus Prime, Starscream, Bumblebee and Hasbro Bu
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Fri Mar 23, 2012 2:46 pm
by Mr_Wayne
Lol i just thought that was how the head was suppose to be. Thanks for the help
Re: New Galleries: TF Prime FE Takara Tomy Optimus Prime, Starscream, Bumblebee and Hasbro Bu
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Fri Mar 23, 2012 3:23 pm
by ubertenorman
WOAH. Apparently that fix also makes his colors brighter
Anyway, good to know! I always thought he just had a swivel....
Re: New Galleries: TF Prime FE Takara Tomy Optimus Prime, Starscream, Bumblebee and Hasbro Bu
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Fri Mar 23, 2012 3:30 pm
by kirbenvost
One BAMF.
Re: New Galleries: TF Prime FE Takara Tomy Optimus Prime, Starscream, Bumblebee and Hasbro Bu
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Fri Mar 23, 2012 4:05 pm
by mattwhite924
I just tried this, and it was pretty easy. His head works much better now.
Re: New Galleries: TF Prime FE Takara Tomy Optimus Prime, Starscream, Bumblebee and Hasbro Bu
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Fri Mar 23, 2012 4:08 pm
by philtron3030
Awesome tip thanks! Now I really need to get my hands on double weeps for prime
Weps*
Re: New Galleries: TF Prime FE Takara Tomy Optimus Prime, Starscream, Bumblebee and Hasbro Bu
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Fri Mar 23, 2012 4:55 pm
by Doubledealer93
just that one small thing can make an awesome toy better. thanks man!
Re: New Galleries: TF Prime FE Voyagers Bulkhead and Optimus Prime w/ Deluxe Starscream and Bumblebee
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Fri Mar 23, 2012 5:00 pm
by Autobot032
Seibertron wrote:Autobot032 wrote:I can't take credit for any of these. They were listed on TFW awhile back and I never got around to sharing them. I'm surprised these tidbits didn't get out to the people before this.
In their forums or in their news section?
Forums.
http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transform ... ut-90.htmlPost #896
Poster name: Ishino
Quoted post:
Ishino wrote:One thing for anyone with FE Voyager Optimus.
The head isn't correctly assembled. There's a balljoint on the neck, and a socket in the head, but for some reason it's not inserted in there, it's just kind of wedged between the two halves of the head. If you unscrew the head and pop the ball into the socket, you'll find the neck articulation greatly increased. Also, the head will no longer push up the roof in truck mode, meaning you can push the roof down flush and it stays there.
There's all kinds of FE and PRID secrets in that thread. From the page I'm linking, onward.
And one I just found myself. PRID Ratchet's shoulders lock in place. They stop due to resistance, but I noticed a notch and sure enough, they lock in place.
Re: New Galleries: TF Prime FE Takara Tomy Optimus Prime, Starscream, Bumblebee and Hasbro Bu
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Fri Mar 23, 2012 6:33 pm
by Evil_the_Nub
So the awesome figure hasbro screwed us out of just got a little better.
Re: New Galleries: TF Prime FE Takara Tomy Optimus Prime, Starscream, Bumblebee and Hasbro Bu
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Fri Mar 23, 2012 6:35 pm
by Autobot Joe
Brilliant....absolutely brilliant. Who'd have thought such a minute "fix" would make that much of a difference. Now that it's fixed and the roof sits flat in truck mode, I think I can finally appreciate this figure. I am truly impressed with whoever took the time to dissect Prime and figure this out. Thank you.
Re: New Galleries: TF Prime FE Takara Tomy Optimus Prime, Starscream, Bumblebee and Hasbro Bu
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Fri Mar 23, 2012 6:44 pm
by Vicalliose
Now if only I actually had an FE Optimus to fix...
Hey to anyone actually going to BotCon please remember to keep bugging them about this.
Re: New Galleries: TF Prime FE Takara Tomy Optimus Prime, Starscream, Bumblebee and Hasbro Bu
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Fri Mar 23, 2012 7:12 pm
by Optimum Supreme
There was a similar problem to this with Generations Kup. His head was on, but not on right, so it just flopped around loosely until performing this same fix. I don't know how widespread the issue was, but it was common enough that I read about the fix before getting mine, and indeed, it had the issue.