The Energon Pub

[Solrac333]

He really needs a face plate. Other than that, looks awesome. Hasbro better get this plus face plate.

[First Gen]

The eyes just don't seem right to me. I like the non faceplate look but would it really be that hard to have a retractable one?

The paint scheme is beautiful though. Could always swap heads.

[Megatron Wolf]

The new head sculpt is ugly. Ill get the one with the swords when its on clearance.

[Dead Metal]

The new head sculpt is ugly. Ill get the one with the swords when its on clearance.

The one with the swords? This one has the swords too you know.

[Softimus Prime]

love how it looks! i do wish it had a faceplate but it isnt bad to have a movie prime without one since thats how he appears most of the time.
my main concern is how he sound? im assuming there wont be a peter cullen voice chip in a takara release so im hoping like crazy this sees a domestic release.

[Varia31]

Codename: Varia31

Status: Still resisting

[mesh]

That is so sick, so awesome, it is a huge must buy. Faceplate or no faceplate, that paintjob is amazing and totally make him worth owning. And even if Hasbro releases a preimum which they almost certaily will, I doubt it'll be able to touch this.

BBTS, please post a preorder soon.

You sir, have my respect. Why is everyone making a big deal that he doesn't have a faceplate? Big whoop. I for one have awaited this version of Prime for a LONG time. Kinda sad, however, you people won't get it because it has a mouth. Oh well, more for me! Be this my first ever Transformers figure courtesy of Takara. You know what I say? Bring it on!

i agree with the above post
all those who are complaining about a freakin mouth plate.......get over yourselves.
ya sure it would be nice to see a removable one but during the whole movie you rarely see him with it on.
i think it's a fresh new look for prime and i can say that proud as i'm an optimus prime collector.

now...i've looked on BBTS but i can't find the pre-order page. can someone direct me to a link or an address where i can place my pre-order? this fig is well worth it as it's spot on movie accurate.

Honestly, I don't think that anyone can take issue with those who do not want this figure because of the faceplate.. I am buying this figure myself.. but while I am purchasing it at a cost higher then I would normally pay for a Leader Class, the fact that they get so close to perfection and then not follow through with a simple little thing like a face plate,frustrates me as a collector and pisses me off.. well that is my preference.. and others as well.. to belittle that want or consumer need simply because you think that this figure is worth the cost for the paint scheme.. seems flawed and self righteous..

if I am going to pay close to 100.00 to import a frigging toy that is Leader Class and is at the price point of a Masterpiece figure.. well it damn sure better include a missing mouthpiece..to be perfect.. but as of right now, there are no reports that it will contain a mouth piece addition to the figure.. so as of right now, in my opinion, it is not as great as it could be.. and that is MY OPINION.. and should not be attacked for my Opinion and accused as being self righteous, and told to "Get over Myself."

I would expect better manners from a fellow fan, and to respect others opinions, how ever different from yours they are.. Who are you to presume to tell anyone to get over themselves??

dude it's a freakin toy
calm the freak down
do you get out much at all?
didn't realize you were so anal about these sorta things.
if i was buying a car or a house i'd be picky about details but for a toy? big woop, if you don't like it...then you don't like it. i wasn't saying that your opinion didn't count. i was just merely saying (not just to you), but be thankful for what we're getting cuz it's damn nice. I, for one, can live without the faceplate. Yes it would be wicked if it were retractable or something but i'm happy with what i see. You might not like it and well...that's YOUR OPINION....you don't have to buy it if you don't want to---again that's your opinion.

next time don't talk to me about manners as we're not here to asses one's mannerism.

oh and to comment on the simplicity of adding a faceplate.....it's not that simple when you have electronics built into the head. working in product design has shown me wonders of the "can do" vs "can't do" world. but that's assuming the electronics (ie LED bulbs, wires, etc) are still in the head sculpt.

k now let's move on and end this nonsense bickering.

does anyone know if jetfire will get a premium treatment too? he would look totally awesome combined with prime.

[DevastaTTor]

That is so sick, so awesome, it is a huge must buy. Faceplate or no faceplate, that paintjob is amazing and totally make him worth owning. And even if Hasbro releases a preimum which they almost certaily will, I doubt it'll be able to touch this.

BBTS, please post a preorder soon.

You sir, have my respect. Why is everyone making a big deal that he doesn't have a faceplate? Big whoop. I for one have awaited this version of Prime for a LONG time. Kinda sad, however, you people won't get it because it has a mouth. Oh well, more for me! Be this my first ever Transformers figure courtesy of Takara. You know what I say? Bring it on!

i agree with the above post
all those who are complaining about a freakin mouth plate.......get over yourselves.
ya sure it would be nice to see a removable one but during the whole movie you rarely see him with it on.
i think it's a fresh new look for prime and i can say that proud as i'm an optimus prime collector.

now...i've looked on BBTS but i can't find the pre-order page. can someone direct me to a link or an address where i can place my pre-order? this fig is well worth it as it's spot on movie accurate.

Honestly, I don't think that anyone can take issue with those who do not want this figure because of the faceplate.. I am buying this figure myself.. but while I am purchasing it at a cost higher then I would normally pay for a Leader Class, the fact that they get so close to perfection and then not follow through with a simple little thing like a face plate,frustrates me as a collector and pisses me off.. well that is my preference.. and others as well.. to belittle that want or consumer need simply because you think that this figure is worth the cost for the paint scheme.. seems flawed and self righteous..

if I am going to pay close to 100.00 to import a frigging toy that is Leader Class and is at the price point of a Masterpiece figure.. well it damn sure better include a missing mouthpiece..to be perfect.. but as of right now, there are no reports that it will contain a mouth piece addition to the figure.. so as of right now, in my opinion, it is not as great as it could be.. and that is MY OPINION.. and should not be attacked for my Opinion and accused as being self righteous, and told to "Get over Myself."

I would expect better manners from a fellow fan, and to respect others opinions, how ever different from yours they are.. Who are you to presume to tell anyone to get over themselves??

I would just like to go on record as saying that my original comment specifically pertained to me. I'm not here to judge other fan's tastes. You probably knew that already though.

[Cyberpredicus]

Sweet mother of god, that thing is beautiful! I can see why some might be complaining about the face, it can be hard to make out the mouth on the face. If I get it, I might go over the mouth with a black gundam marker to make it stand out more. Would someone please be kind enough to post a link to where ever we can pre-order this bad ass! I can finaly leave my first prime in it's alt mode, it is a bitch to transform!

[LiKwid]

Nothing a few paint aps can't solve.. No way I'd pay takara prices for ANOTHER ROTF prime when really all they did was remove the face plate and add a gun.. I've seen custom paint jobs on Prime way better than that.. Pass..

[Rodimus_light]

*drools uncontrollably*

[TulioDude]

I said it before and i will say it now:I can live without the the new paint job.I can live without th new mouth.But what maybe could make it into my list it is the rifle.

[Rodimus_light]

Sweet mother of god, that thing is beautiful! I can see why some might be complaining about the face, it can be hard to make out the mouth on the face. If I get it, I might go over the mouth with a black gundam marker to make it stand out more. Would someone please be kind enough to post a link to where ever we can pre-order this bad ass! I can finaly leave my first prime in it's alt mode, it is a bitch to transform!

The transformation is a bitch But its good that its so complicated. I plan to repaint my other one as to make a better Jet Prime and both will probablt stay in robot mode for the rest of their existence. I have the first movie Prime for alt mode heh

[Kibble]

I'm kinda glad it has no face plate as I'll probably pass and that helps make it a lot easier to do so...because the paint jobs is fantastic and the gun is pretty cool so it sucks that they didn't just do it that way from the word go. But at least it has the lame movie mouth...

[skywarp-2]

That is so sick, so awesome, it is a huge must buy. Faceplate or no faceplate, that paintjob is amazing and totally make him worth owning. And even if Hasbro releases a preimum which they almost certaily will, I doubt it'll be able to touch this.

BBTS, please post a preorder soon.

You sir, have my respect. Why is everyone making a big deal that he doesn't have a faceplate? Big whoop. I for one have awaited this version of Prime for a LONG time. Kinda sad, however, you people won't get it because it has a mouth. Oh well, more for me! Be this my first ever Transformers figure courtesy of Takara. You know what I say? Bring it on!

i agree with the above post
all those who are complaining about a freakin mouth plate.......get over yourselves.
ya sure it would be nice to see a removable one but during the whole movie you rarely see him with it on.
i think it's a fresh new look for prime and i can say that proud as i'm an optimus prime collector.

now...i've looked on BBTS but i can't find the pre-order page. can someone direct me to a link or an address where i can place my pre-order? this fig is well worth it as it's spot on movie accurate.

Honestly, I don't think that anyone can take issue with those who do not want this figure because of the faceplate.. I am buying this figure myself.. but while I am purchasing it at a cost higher then I would normally pay for a Leader Class, the fact that they get so close to perfection and then not follow through with a simple little thing like a face plate,frustrates me as a collector and pisses me off.. well that is my preference.. and others as well.. to belittle that want or consumer need simply because you think that this figure is worth the cost for the paint scheme.. seems flawed and self righteous..

if I am going to pay close to 100.00 to import a frigging toy that is Leader Class and is at the price point of a Masterpiece figure.. well it damn sure better include a missing mouthpiece..to be perfect.. but as of right now, there are no reports that it will contain a mouth piece addition to the figure.. so as of right now, in my opinion, it is not as great as it could be.. and that is MY OPINION.. and should not be attacked for my Opinion and accused as being self righteous, and told to "Get over Myself."

I would expect better manners from a fellow fan, and to respect others opinions, how ever different from yours they are.. Who are you to presume to tell anyone to get over themselves??

dude it's a freakin toy
calm the freak down
do you get out much at all?

Ummm yeah I get out a lot, so now what does that comment imply? It wasn't the toy that made me upset, it was the statement "All those complaining about the faceplate should get over themselves.." that comment I felt included me.. and I was offended..

didn't realize you were so anal about these sorta things.

can't we have a disagreement without you trying to somehow insinuate something about me..

Dude, I am not angry, and wasn't earlier.. just felt like that comment was all encompassing and as a fan of the character of Optimus Prime and the action figure, I felt like I was within my right to complain about the face mask missing..

if i was buying a car or a house i'd be picky about details but for a toy? big woop, if you don't like it...then you don't like it. i wasn't saying that your opinion didn't count. i was just merely saying (not just to you), but be thankful for what we're getting cuz it's damn nice. I, for one, can live without the faceplate. Yes it would be wicked if it were retractable or something but I'm happy with what i see. You might not like it and well...that's YOUR OPINION....you don't have to buy it if you don't want to---again that's your opinion.

this isn't a site devoted to cars, or houses.. and we buy these figures with income that is outside of our normal means, which makes what we decide to buy that much more of a luxury then anything else, which trumps the car which is a need or the house which is a necessity..you are right it is my opinion..and the point of a message board is to express your opinions, but to make some off hand statement that generally demeans others who don't like something and basically place them as over reactionary is silly.. this is a site about toys, we all know that, but we can also be passionate about them since in the end we are all spending money we could be spending else where..

i too am happy with what I see in this figure.. but I still wish a mouth plate was made for it..they have one for Sideswipe that detaches from the face, like it is held on there by some molded wedging I suppose..

next time don't talk to me about manners as we're not here to asses one's mannerism.

I don't think I could convince you that your mannerism was wrong even if we were in some kind of etiquette forum.. You clearly don't like being called on your attitude, and are unable to atleast have some kind of reasonable apology..

let me be the first.. if I offended you with anything I said earlier, I am sorry..

oh and to comment on the simplicity of adding a faceplate.....it's not that simple when you have electronics built into the head. working in product design has shown me wonders of the "can do" vs "can't do" world. but that's assuming the electronics (ie LED bulbs, wires, etc) are still in the head sculpt.

Not so, as I stated earlier, it can be done, with a removable mouth plate like they did with Human Alliance Sideswipe..I'm not sure if he has lights and wires in his noggin, I thought it was on a ball joint, and maybe the head was clear for light pipping from the bulb in the chest.. but I am not sure, i haven't yet purchased the original figure..

k now let's move on and end this nonsense bickering.

it is not nonsense.. I don't get offended or a little ticked off over nothing..but whatever..I can move on, all I was seeking was maybe a bit less arrogance in your statement, and maybe an admission that you might have overstated your comment.( I now know you think you are incapable of being wrong)..If you concede that we are all entitled to an opinion, then why knock those who dislike the face and want a faceplate in the first place?

trying to get this point across seems pointless as this response you left shows just how you see your actions... I don't need an enemy, and I value friends on here that share the same view and interest..

So again, I will be a big man, and apologize if anything I said has offended you..

You like Transformers, so you are Okay in my book..but the next time you make a general statement about other people, and some one takes you to task, or even expresses a bit of angst as I did, how about instead of coming off jerky in response, you just show a smidgen of humility?

does anyone know if jetfire will get a premium treatment too? he would look totally awesome combined with prime.

I bet that Hasbro does one, and it will look great with this figure..

I would just like to go on record as saying that my original comment specifically pertained to me. I'm not here to judge other fan's tastes. You probably knew that already though.

It's Cool Dev, I was just showing the track that led to the comment in the first place.. no worries bro!

[skywarp-2]

Sweet mother of god, that thing is beautiful! I can see why some might be complaining about the face, it can be hard to make out the mouth on the face. If I get it, I might go over the mouth with a black gundam marker to make it stand out more. Would someone please be kind enough to post a link to where ever we can pre-order this bad ass! I can finaly leave my first prime in it's alt mode, it is a bitch to transform!

as you wish my friend!
http://www.hlj.com/product/TKT35728

Ordered mine 4 days ago!!

[mesh]

wow
ne who
sorry that you felt offended
now drop it

[mesh]

to the mods of this forum
i think killing this forum would be best and starting up a new one would glorify this fig.

[Firebird]

I <3 that paintjob

[skywarp-2]

It looks as if the New Buster Prime's Gun stores on his back when in Super Combined Mode with Jetfire.. from the picks..is that different from how the normal one is??

[mesh]

It looks as if the New Buster Prime's Gun stores on his back when in Super Combined Mode with Jetfire.. from the picks..is that different from how the normal one is??

Nope
The current domestic one does the same thing.
when combined with jetfire it looks exactly the same.

i'm hoping this version gets a premium treatment and a north american release.....i'm gonna try something.

k gotta go
wifes a calling
gotta do the grocery shopping....................hmmmm...i might just buy a tf too.....hehehehehe

[skywarp-2]

It looks as if the New Buster Prime's Gun stores on his back when in Super Combined Mode with Jetfire.. from the picks..is that different from how the normal one is??

Nope
The current domestic one does the same thing.
when combined with jetfire it looks exactly the same.

i'm hoping this version gets a premium treatment and a north american release.....i'm gonna try something.

k gotta go
wifes a calling
gotta do the grocery shopping....................hmmmm...i might just buy a tf too.....hehehehehe

LOL, I know the drill.. same here..

I suppose we can hold out hope for a premium Movie Prime from Hasbro, the Problem is that Takara Tomy has set a high Bar in terms of the repaint and detail.. the pin stripping of the flames, etc.. I hope they decide to import the japanese version, and replace the open face with the closed one, just repainted movie accurate.. then it will be worth it to get a US premium Prime..I would love to see a comparison once they do release a US version and see how Hasbro matches up..

[Convotron]

Beautiful paint job.

[skywarp-2]

I hope the new Buster prime has some gold accent additions to the paint scheme in the final version..that seems to be missing from the legs and chest in certain spots..

this is a nice piece, but far from what i would call a masterpiece.. Takara Tomy missed the boat on a few little minor details..

1. a Removable face mask
2. Golden accents on the inner legs, disks and such
3. chrome plated gas tanks
4. chrome plated (non bendy) smoke stacks..

other then that it looks great!

[Mach]

The official release date for Takara Buster Prime is 21 November 2009. See amazon jp listing:

http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B002 ... d_i=489986