Seibertron wrote:This should sum up my thoughts: I've seen knock offs of Optimus Prime that are of higher quality than this version. Shame on Hasbro!!!
First Gen wrote:By far some of the most depressing news yet. First my "exclusive" Takara Skywarp and Thundercracker figures literally suck, now I read this.
Firebird wrote:Well this is sad news but to be honest the more pictures I had seen of this Prime the less interested I became. First it was the small smokestacks, then the different colored Roller, finally the colors of Prime himself.
Authough I suppose I only wanted it for the slick packaging anyway, But I'm gonna take Seibertron's advice and pick up Encore Prime when I get the chance instead.
Does the voice box at least have Peter Cullen's voice?
Seibertron wrote:This reissue of Optimus Prime is a disgrace and Hasbro should be extremely embarrassed. Sad, sad, sad ...
It Is Him wrote:Seibertron wrote:This reissue of Optimus Prime is a disgrace and Hasbro should be extremely embarrassed. Sad, sad, sad ...
Wow. Those are some exceptionally harsh words.
But are we talking low quality all around or just low quality compared to recent reissues?
I was planning to ask my dad to buy this for me as a holiday gift, because, despite the price tag, he would appreciate the toy's significance. I've had my heart set on this for months.
Is this really an absolute pass?
Seibertron wrote:It Is Him wrote:Seibertron wrote:This reissue of Optimus Prime is a disgrace and Hasbro should be extremely embarrassed. Sad, sad, sad ...
Wow. Those are some exceptionally harsh words.
But are we talking low quality all around or just low quality compared to recent reissues?
I was planning to ask my dad to buy this for me as a holiday gift, because, despite the price tag, he would appreciate the toy's significance. I've had my heart set on this for months.
Is this really an absolute pass?
Depends. Do you want a more-or-less accurate G1 reissue or do you want a pinkish G1 Prime with an off-white/light gray trailer?
Seibertron wrote:I'd rather pay a few more dollars for a figure than end up with utter crap. Hell, I just spent $70 plus tax on this figure yesterday ... that should be more than enough to make sure that it's a decent release of a legendary toy.
It Is Him wrote:Is this really an absolute pass?
Seibertron wrote:I've completed the gallery of this horrible reissue. I even busted out the most recent Takara Tomy reissue of this mold from the Encore series just for the sake of comparison since the 25th anniversary version is so bad. I mean ... this is BEYOND bad guys. I'm pretty sure the stink I'm going to raise about this figure here on Seibertron.com this weekend will most definitely get the attention of a few folks at Hasbro on Monday morning. I'm normally someone who is always in Hasbro's corner but I've had enough of cost-cutting measures. I'd rather pay a few more dollars for a figure than end up with utter crap. Hell, I just spent $70 plus tax on this figure yesterday ... that should be more than enough to make sure that it's a decent release of a legendary toy. This reissue of Optimus Prime is a disgrace and Hasbro should be extremely embarrassed. Sad, sad, sad ...
It Is Him wrote:Pink? If it's as bad as you say, I bet there'll be an influx "Pinkimus Prime" complaint threads in upcoming weeks. Yikes.
In fairness though, I don't mind the shortened smokestacks on the Ultra Magnus Commemorative reissue, so authenticity is not as important as having a new product.
ShGarland_1383 wrote:It Is Him wrote:Is this really an absolute pass?
Well, since I first saw this thread, Ryan's tone about this release has just gotten better and better (in that sarcastic "not so much" way). I've seen him say at least twice in this thread that if you mean to keep the set MISB, maybe get it, but if not this is a major pass-fest. (If I'm taking you out of context here, Ryan, please correct me; that's just how I've read it.)
Since you were talking about buying this as a gift for your father, however... It isn't beyond me to pay more than $69.99 plus Action HQ's shipping which is like 20-something as I remember for some figures, but I haven't an unkind word for any figure I've bought this way. It's always worth it. But if that's not going to be the case for this reissue of G1 Optimus...
I'm gonna wait till I actually see the gallery until I truly make up my mind one way or another.
Seibertron wrote:I don't understand the horrible colors of this reissue. You guys will see the pics soon enough so that you can make your own decision, especially in the comparison pics alongside Encore Convoy.
First Gen wrote:the cab is two different colors.
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