3rd Party Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime

Monday, June 7th, 2010 2:46AM CDT

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An early concept of Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime by Don Figueroa was produced for Transformers/GI Joe crossover comic but never come into fruition. However, it seems like a Japanese third party company named "Xovergen Production" will give us their take on Figueroa's design and turn it into a toy.

Xovergen Production has posted a silhouette of the alternate mode of Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime, or rather Supreme Tactical Commander-Grand Patriot . The site also mentions that this toy will be released at the end of 2010, and is comprised of a transforming robot and a commander base.

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Re: 3rd Party Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime (1083012)
Posted by Autobot032 on June 7th, 2010 @ 2:51am CDT

I'd have to see what he looks like (comic, not toy) before I'm sold on the idea. Then I'd need to see the finished product.

I do so love these 3rd party companies. At least they'll do what Hasbro hasn't.

I'm not putting Hasbro down, but lately these companies have been earning my money and they deserve it.

Re: 3rd Party Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime (1083013)
Posted by Burn on June 7th, 2010 @ 2:53am CDT

If it's anywhere near as good as this it'll be impressive.

Re: 3rd Party Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime (1083017)
Posted by Autobot032 on June 7th, 2010 @ 3:07am CDT

Burn wrote:If it's anywhere near as good as this it'll be impressive.

*facepalms* I didn't even connect the name to the design. >_<

Okay, yeah, that could be awesome.

Re: 3rd Party Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime (1083023)
Posted by Constantine on June 7th, 2010 @ 3:51am CDT

I hope HISS Convoy is next. That would truly be awesome.

Re: 3rd Party Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime (1083030)
Posted by Dead Metal on June 7th, 2010 @ 4:35am CDT

Holy feck, I so loved that design and now we're getting a toy? :shock:

Damn I love 3rd party companies, I hope someone will make an idw pre earth Megatron.

Re: 3rd Party Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime (1083042)
Posted by Flux Convoy on June 7th, 2010 @ 5:37am CDT

That's kinda awesome. I'm hoping the quality is a bit more in step with FansProject than other third party offerings. Of course at this stage, the entire thing could turn into a giant turd. I have high hopes for this one.

Re: 3rd Party Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime (1083056)
Posted by Prime Evil on June 7th, 2010 @ 6:31am CDT

Gonna take a wait and see approach, but let's hope this can turn out as good as a Fans Project toy. But for now, I'm kinda excited, and I've been wanting a green colored prime in my collection for sometime now.

Now we just need that Dominator Megs and I'm set!!

Re: 3rd Party Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime (1083062)
Posted by DevastaTTor on June 7th, 2010 @ 6:45am CDT

I'm all over this if the design is accurate and it fits the Classics/Henkei scale figures-but definitely not if these guys don't prove themselves a worthy player in the third party universe. I'm getting tired of 3P vendors showing flashy ideas and prototypes and then failing on QA/QC and materials quality.

Re: 3rd Party Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime (1083108)
Posted by dumbprime on June 7th, 2010 @ 8:57am CDT

[quote="Autobot032" *facepalms* I didn't even connect the name to the design. >_<

Okay, yeah, that could be awesome.[/quote]

I didn't connect the name either. and i had the G.I. Joe Rolling Thunder as a kid

Re: 3rd Party Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime (1083110)
Posted by Solrac333 on June 7th, 2010 @ 9:07am CDT

Encline is finishing up a scratch build of this guy.

Re: 3rd Party Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime (1083128)
Posted by kirbenvost on June 7th, 2010 @ 9:50am CDT

I'll wait until there are actual prototype images to make my judgement.

Re: 3rd Party Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime (1083130)
Posted by Mechastrike on June 7th, 2010 @ 9:53am CDT

the middle part looks like Magnus' trailer.

but still...any news from Rodimus?

Re: 3rd Party Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime (1083175)
Posted by alexison on June 7th, 2010 @ 11:21am CDT

Holy cow. He is huge and beautiful. I hope this guy turns out that awesome. Love third party companies!

Re: 3rd Party Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime (1083184)
Posted by Editor on June 7th, 2010 @ 11:33am CDT

Interested.

I hope it turns out well.

Re: 3rd Party Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime (1083201)
Posted by Blurrz on June 7th, 2010 @ 12:07pm CDT

C-c-c-combo breaker

Re: 3rd Party Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime (1083256)
Posted by joeformer on June 7th, 2010 @ 2:03pm CDT

kewl, but where are the in scale articulated human mini figures to go with it? will anyone ever make good ones?

Re: 3rd Party Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime (1083313)
Posted by LiKwid on June 7th, 2010 @ 3:57pm CDT

Burn wrote:If it's anywhere near as good as this it'll be impressive.

I have bought stuff from encline designs before and his stuff is AMAZING..right on par with frenzyrumble and Jin Saotome..If this offering is even remotely like this it'll be amazing..We could possibly be seeing the 3rd party balance of power shift towards someone else besides FP..It is of course far too early to tell but the mere possibility is worth getting excited for...

Re: 3rd Party Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime (1083405)
Posted by LOST Cybertronian on June 7th, 2010 @ 6:30pm CDT

This sounds like it could be really good if done right.

Re: 3rd Party Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime (1083412)
Posted by RK_Striker_JK_5 on June 7th, 2010 @ 6:35pm CDT

Unicronic wrote:This sounds like it could be really good if done right.

That's the biggie. 'If' done right. All we have so far is... what, a silhouette?

Re: 3rd Party Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime (1083416)
Posted by LOST Cybertronian on June 7th, 2010 @ 6:38pm CDT

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:
Unicronic wrote:This sounds like it could be really good if done right.

That's the biggie. 'If' done right. All we have so far is... what, a silhouette?

They all almost always start out as a silhouette don't they?

Re: 3rd Party Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime (1083421)
Posted by Autobot032 on June 7th, 2010 @ 6:46pm CDT

Unicronic wrote:
RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:
Unicronic wrote:This sounds like it could be really good if done right.

That's the biggie. 'If' done right. All we have so far is... what, a silhouette?

They all almost always start out as a silhouette don't they?

Or blurred out pictures that tease you with enough to get an idea, but not enough to see what it really is. I think I much prefer silhouettes.

It's like being a starving bum and just not quite reaching that can of beans.

Re: 3rd Party Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime (1083436)
Posted by LOST Cybertronian on June 7th, 2010 @ 7:11pm CDT

If the figure turns out half as badass as the drawings, then we should be in for a real treat. Hellz yeah!

Re: 3rd Party Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime (1083447)
Posted by joeformer on June 7th, 2010 @ 7:29pm CDT

So I have a question. Now that we have the human alliance line. Why cant hasbro make a gijoe transformers crossover and make the figures the size of the human alliance figures. They can make each transformer come with a gijoe figure and make them all the same scale as the human alliance figures. win win. :grin:

Re: 3rd Party Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime (1083485)
Posted by enclinedesigns on June 7th, 2010 @ 10:40pm CDT

WOW!!! Thanks for the love guys!!!!

I gotta say, I am quite happy that they announced this a couple of weeks before I put my ROLLING THUNDER Prime up for the offering!

So yeah, the big question.....will it be in scale with Joes....

I doubt it.. the price point would be WAY to much for us. I personally am glad to see this mold getting some love. However, I wish Hasbro would have made this line.

I am sure I will pick this up to paint it...hahah..wait wait wait....

Re: 3rd Party Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime (1094991)
Posted by Galvatron X on July 7th, 2010 @ 10:59am CDT

Looks like he finished it! He posted these on hisstank.com earlier today. I don't think they're on his website yet.

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Re: 3rd Party Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime (1095018)
Posted by kirbenvost on July 7th, 2010 @ 12:31pm CDT

Those look like CG images to me...

Re: 3rd Party Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime (1095071)
Posted by Prime Evil on July 7th, 2010 @ 2:47pm CDT

I don't think that's the same. Encline has been working on his for quite sometime I think. The mass produced one that the thread is talking about is another one. Still a good find though. Nice to see how far Encline has gotten.

Re: 3rd Party Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime (1095075)
Posted by Blurrz on July 7th, 2010 @ 2:58pm CDT

Prime Evil wrote:I don't think that's the same. Encline has been working on his for quite sometime I think. The mass produced one that the thread is talking about is another one. Still a good find though. Nice to see how far Encline has gotten.

You're correct. The 3rd parties Rolling Thunder Prime will be the same height as Universe Voyager Inferno.

Re: 3rd Party Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime (1095082)
Posted by Galvatron X on July 7th, 2010 @ 3:18pm CDT

Prime Evil wrote:I don't think that's the same. Encline has been working on his for quite sometime I think. The mass produced one that the thread is talking about is another one.

Whoops! I thought they were one-in-the-same based on this earlier post (in this thread)

enclinedesigns wrote:WOW!!! Thanks for the love guys!!!!

I gotta say, I am quite happy that they announced this a couple of weeks before I put my ROLLING THUNDER Prime up for the offering!

So yeah, the big question.....will it be in scale with Joes....

I doubt it.. the price point would be WAY to much for us. I personally am glad to see this mold getting some love. However, I wish Hasbro would have made this line.

I am sure I will pick this up to paint it...hahah..wait wait wait....

Re-reading it, I see he's talking about his custom vs. the other. Sorry for the confusion, guys, my bad.

Re: 3rd Party Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime (1096636)
Posted by G1 Blaster on July 10th, 2010 @ 11:53pm CDT

If this is even remotely good I'll buy it... and sleep with it. Every night.

Re: 3rd Party Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime (1096984)
Posted by Mkall on July 11th, 2010 @ 10:30pm CDT

While I love the idea of a Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime, I'm not sure I'll get it. I just don't have a place for it. Same reason I didn't get the Knight Morpher. No place for it.