Takara Tomy Transformers Go! G26 Optimus EX Prime Triple Changer Revealed

Manterax Prime wrote:Alright. First pic of the plastic. Found on TFW, original is from here: http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2qlfklh&s=5#.UmMHH_mkrcA

Credit where credit is due.

Is that the dragon mode bellow the train?

Looks rather kibbly. I'm not that interested at this time.

Of course it won't be perfect but if we compare it to Beasthunter Optimus.........

Manterax Prime wrote:

Mindmaster wrote:Inevitable Sentinel Prime redeco is inevitable.

Oh? Why do you say that? This looks nothing like a Sentinel Prime.

Eh, just sorta looks like him to me. The way the swords are held is especially evocative of him.

So all three combine? that must mean Prime suffers from high hips syndrome.

He sort of reminds me of G1 Starsaber. The red upper torso and the white and blue "pants"

And they are getting less "alien insect like" with every release. Keep it going Tomy!

Animation wise, I wonder how they're going to shoehorn him back to the story. From truck to train?

I say Dragon Train, if you're talking about his dragon mode. Wouldn't be the first time a Japanese toy company has done it

Kamen Rider Den-O KingLiner: http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/den-o/denliner/img/kingliner.png

Gransazer Cloud Dragon: http://cdn2.sulitstatic.com/images/2010/0830/091558107_25gransazer.jpg

I think this OP has some potential especially since his alt-mode is not a truck of some kind.

So I'm thinking to call this Drago-convoy.

Normally I would be mildly drooling over a Takara/Tomy release since we don't usually have anything quite so cool here in the States but in this instance I will say that I'm impressed with the train and bot modes (although the inevitable re-deco would need to be done to make him a bit more "Prime"ish color wise, not just the small red patch in front) but I could honestly care less about the dragon mode and his combined form... I find it lacking and not even worthy of Energon/Powerlinx proportions.

It's a good figure, don't get me wrong. I would not for one second pass up adding it to my Prime collection and I'll take it over any U.S. release BH Prime. I'm just not thrilled with it and think they could have stopped with just two modes for him and still had a very decent figure. The dragon mode is just too much and the combiner mode... ugh. Just my own opinion, I know many of you will love it and you are well entitled to.

Manterax Prime wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:So all three combine? that must mean Prime suffers from high hips syndrome.

Not quite. Judging by what I can see, Prime has normal hips, as he only forms the middle and therefore has no need for the high hips.

I have concern because there's a big text box over his middle much like the early shots of the three figure teams. They might be covering.