Japanese Pictorial Review of Takara 10th Anniversary Movie MB11 Optimus Prime

Ironhidensh wrote:I'm mildly interested in the Starscream figure as its a mold if Screamy I don't have. That would, however, require me to financially support the movie side of the business. I swore a long time ago never to do that again. Such a pickle......

At the very least, it's a good mold.

Ironhidensh wrote:I'm mildly interested in the Starscream figure as its a mold if Screamy I don't have. That would, however, require me to financially support the movie side of the business. I swore a long time ago never to do that again. Such a pickle......

The way I see it, you are supporting Takara's practice to celebrate anniversaries and give us awesome paint apps, more than anything else. These are older molds and Hasbro already got all the support for those so this wouldnt really count in their numbers (at least not nearly as much as when that mold first came out).

I encourage whatever I like, and I like these. So I am buying 3

And guys, I cannot stress it enough how awesome it is that we are getting this leader Optimus at that price.

Sharkticon Soup wrote:This version looks so nice. Does anybody know if it can still combine with ROTF Jetfire? I assume he can but you never know. I sold my ROTF leader Prime awhile ago, but I still have Jetfire and I was thinking about picking this one up.

Do you remember where Jetfire connects with prime in that belly area? I ask because the 5 areas retooled for this release are the following:

Forearms: no longer have swing out sword (thank GOD)
Hands: now have articulated fingers
Gas tanks: now removeable
Abdominal area: those red hook pieces have been cut and the abdominal area was resulpted to look like organic abs.

Jetfire hooks onto the feet (no problem) and pelvis. Now I do not know if the reworked abdominal area means any change to the pelvis. If it does, then he cant connect, but if it doesnt and the pelvis is intact, then it would still be able to connect.

Ironhidensh wrote:So it isn't a straight reissue of buster prime?

No way, its much better, its a "straight" reissue of this guy with a retooled head:

https://tfsource.com/transformers-asia/aps01u/

It has the most intricate paint apps so far. Just check all the details from the top shoulder to the forearm. Buster has that all in silver while this guy has individually colours gears and rivets. Its gonna be insane.

then in that case, they connect.

Wow, I didn't realize they changed so much on this mold. Thanks for the info, William, JelZe. I think I'm going to have to preorder this guy.

Happy to finally pull the trigger on this Leader class Prime! The only one I have is the one from the first movie which is good but a bit chunky.

Dr Va'al wrote:Via Loopaza Mega Store on Facebook, who have scanned the latest issue of hobby magazine Figure King, we have some more images of the Takara Tomy 10th Anniversary Transformers Movie figures, with special spotlight on Leader class Optimus Prime. You can check out the images mirrored below, and join the conversation in the Energon Pub!

Note: the scans also include extra information on MP-36 Megatron - we'll be covering this in another story shortly

Hi-Res Scan Figure King No. 226 Transformers

This month Japanese Magazine "Figure King" of Transformers covering the reformat of the Leader Class Optimus Prime which is originally from ROTF. The latest retool version featuring movable hands with the knuckle parts and weapon accessories.

Not a lazy re-issue but actually with new features! Takara can suck at times with their ambitious Tracks/Roadrage mold but this one looks like a home run!

Sabrblade wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:Not a lazy re-issue but actually with new features! Takara can suck at times with their ambitious Tracks/Roadrage mold but this one looks like a home run!

What's new in this release that wasn't already in previous Asia Premium Series releases?

Fingers? At least that's what the headline in another site tformers.com presented.

Sabrblade wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:Not a lazy re-issue but actually with new features! Takara can suck at times with their ambitious Tracks/Roadrage mold but this one looks like a home run!

What's new in this release that wasn't already in previous Asia Premium Series releases?

Fingers? At least that's what the headline in another site tformers.com presented.

From the latest APS version.

What I stated. Poseable fingers.What is the issue then? Accuracy of my post? Was it inaccurate with the fingers thingie?