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News Credits: 905 · Fri Jul 17, 2009 11:59 am

See attached.
Images from Robot Watch Japan at Tokyo Toys 2009: http://robot.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/n ... 03272.html

Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:16 pm

Dang.

News Credits: 905 · Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:24 pm

Beside the gun, Takara gives prime a nice paint job as well. Nice!

News Credits: 402 · Updated Oct 21, 2022

Three things I've thought of:
1) Buster Prime's paint job is F'ing AMAZING!
2) Bumblebee and Cliffjumper will be in scale with my Alternators (the same way a scout car is in scale with a deluxe)
3) THere's pictures of a display that clearly indicates no photography? Win.

Fri Jul 17, 2009 1:16 pm

bet ya you could get it on ebay,it's what i'll probably do.at first i thought it was just the same as the plain leader prime. :grin:

Fri Jul 17, 2009 1:17 pm

I I can find a job before this Prime comes out, I am SOOOO getting one.

Fri Jul 17, 2009 1:19 pm

Buster Optimus Prime

Best.
Transformer.
Ever.

Seriously, but his name sucks!

News Credits: 2 · Fri Jul 17, 2009 1:21 pm

Mkall wrote:Three things I've thought of:
3) THere's pictures of a display that clearly indicates no photography? Win.

Hahaha!

I HAVE to get that Buster Prime... and I WILL. Good news for my Brother and Nephew; Looks like they are gonna get a slightly used Leader Class Prime! Is Buster Prime going to be a Takara Exclusive?

B-)

Fri Jul 17, 2009 1:23 pm

I'd just Like to Know if it coming out in the US. I'd rather get this over the one we currently have, since Buster Prime Looks like he has His swords that our Current version already has.

News Credits: 335 · Fri Jul 17, 2009 1:23 pm

Mkall wrote:Three things I've thought of:
1) Buster Prime's paint job is F'ing AMAZING!
2) Bumblebee and Cliffjumper will be in scale with my Alternators (the same way a scout car is in scale with a deluxe)
3) THere's pictures of a display that clearly indicates no photography? Win.

I thought the same thing myself. Especially number 3. No pictures for the win!

I like how there are two robot figures of the Bumblebee mould. I'm hoping someone else jacked more shots of the head sculpts, I have a good feeling there are two different heads for the yellow and red versions.

Too bad that the robot mode doesn't really look that good.

As a parting though, it would seem that's our first glimpse of Premiums.

Fri Jul 17, 2009 1:32 pm

Call me crazy, but Buster Prime may be the first TF toy that truly warrants a re-buy for myself...

Fri Jul 17, 2009 1:38 pm

hey,i just thought of this.can he combine with jetfire? :?:

Fri Jul 17, 2009 1:42 pm

need prime!!!!!! i love it!

News Credits: 1 · Fri Jul 17, 2009 1:44 pm

The curse of the premium line continues!

I have to admit, I like the silver on Prime here. Kinda makes me regret buying the current figure. Oh well, I made my choice and there's too many other TF items to contend with to bother with a rebuy.

Fri Jul 17, 2009 1:58 pm

No pictures for the WIN!!! hahaha, that was very funny

:shock:

in Toy Story's little green alien's voice: woooooooooow!!

That PRIME is just.... just..... PRIME!

Real Devastator, you are not only a cool guy but a really lucky fellow

, I pretty sure you don't own this yet, but you got this amazing pictures, just amazing

Oh, and I'm pretty sure this must be a Takara Exclusive, is just too cool to get wide release... as always happens with super-cool figures...

News Credits: 3 · Fri Jul 17, 2009 1:59 pm

Must...resist...getting..."Buster" Prime...already...customized...my ROTF Prime.

Noooooooo! Why must they always come out with a better one? :sad:

I hate it when they do that! And with *gasp* an accurate paint job on it! :MAD:

But... as much as it pains me, I must resist! (besides I have FAR too many Optimus Primes anyway) If I want guns on my Prime, I'll just stick with the Movie 1 gun mod I did, or wait for those ones from TFC to be released! Plus I prefer Prime with a facemask. :grin:

News Credits: 21 · Fri Jul 17, 2009 2:01 pm

i would really like if buster prime could get us elease or possible & hasbro would put him into premium class in the us states its a shame though he doesnt come an interchangalbe head or faceplate that snaps on & off of the face just like the movie version i like the face but making prime leader class figure with interchangerable facese would be a bonus same with human alliance bumblebee figure.

funny they do it for bumblebee human alliance bot, & animated prime, fans projects shadow commander set but no movie prime figure if it wawsnt for the guns detacting from his back and a new face would pass on this prime but ill get this one if gets a us release

hey Real Devastator not to complain or anything could you have at least taken picture of prime face on the leader class figure i wanted to see the detail on it

hmmm maybe fansprojects, unicron or other compaines might make face plate for this prime to be interchangable snap on & off at time & time again

News Credits: 767 · Fri Jul 17, 2009 2:03 pm

Wow, i get more paint, and more play value if I import this from Japan rather than buying Hasbro's version from the shelf and I even save €1 ans that includes shipping!

News Credits: 1 · Fri Jul 17, 2009 2:08 pm

Dang, now I have to get that Prime. INCREDIBLE paint job.

News Credits: 198 · Fri Jul 17, 2009 2:11 pm

OK, in lieu of spending a lot of $ on several lesser ROTF figures, I may blow the bank on Buster Prime. He is clearly the MP of the Movie leaders. Mouth or no mouth, that paint job is completely beautiful and I seriously doubt a Hasbro premium could top it.

Alternity BB on the other hand, still looks pretty weak to me.

News Credits: 32 · Fri Jul 17, 2009 2:15 pm

Notice how there are 2 Bumblebees in robot mode? We know they're repainting him red. Could they retooling the head too to give us a real Cliffjumper that's not just a red Bumblebee? That's the only reason I can think of for why they would have 2 in robot mode. I wish we had better pictures to confirm my suspicions.

I also like how there's a sign that says no pictures. :lol:

Fri Jul 17, 2009 2:19 pm

Man Buster makes normal leader prime look sad. I cannot wait for this guy I will get at elast one, and perhaps 2 more.

One for truck, one for prime, one for power up prime... Wonder if a premium jetfire is in the works?

May just make my normal prime power up prime, or the truck prime...

Either way, at least one of theese guys WIll.BE.MINE. :grin:

News Credits: 1 · Fri Jul 17, 2009 2:44 pm

shiny plastic on Buster!

News Credits: 20 · Fri Jul 17, 2009 3:04 pm

DAAAAYYYMN Buster Prime is looking awesome. The paint is perfect, the robot form is excellent and that BFG is so phallic that I've filled my pants! I must get this. It will easily replace my first movie Prime!

Fri Jul 17, 2009 3:10 pm

My God...it's beautiful! I can probably never afford it but I NEED to look in to getting it...heres hoping that he has a retractable face plate...if they can do it with Animated Prime they can do it with this Prime! It would just be pure win if he had a retractable face plate!