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News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 1:35 pm

TFfaninVA wrote:I just bought Ultimate Optimus Prime for my son (and me, haha) and it is a great toy. I agree it's not the best for display purposes, but as far as playability, it doesn't get any better.

The one huge disappointment is the fact that there are no mechtech weapons for Optimus' regular robot mode. Is there anyone out there that would be willing to part ways with a Voyager Optimus rifle and/or a Fireburst Optimus axe for a fair price? I'm simply not going to buy those just to get the weapons, but I'd love to have the weapons themselves.

The chances of buying those weapons at a fair price are next to none. People are returning figures just to get the weapon for free. You'll either have to pay for the figures to get the accessories, or order the Corbot V War Axe (or whatever the heck it's called) from BBTS.

The accessories will become cheaper once the line dies out. People will start selling the figures and accessories in time. That's one of your only other options.

News Credits: 1 · by **Skywarp64** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 2:15 pm

TFfaninVA wrote:I just bought Ultimate Optimus Prime for my son (and me, haha) and it is a great toy. I agree it's not the best for display purposes, but as far as playability, it doesn't get any better.

The one huge disappointment is the fact that there are no mechtech weapons for Optimus' regular robot mode. Is there anyone out there that would be willing to part ways with a Voyager Optimus rifle and/or a Fireburst Optimus axe for a fair price? I'm simply not going to buy those just to get the weapons, but I'd love to have the weapons themselves.

When I want a figure's weapons but dislike the figure and can't find the weapons individually, I look at pictures of the figure (or the thing itself) until I like it, then go out and buy it.

News Credits: 129 · by **Counterpunch** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 2:35 pm

deathy wrote:
robofreak wrote:
Dead Metal wrote:It's even worse in person.

What are you babbling about? Armada Prime is awesome.

He might be a brick and a homage to Star Convoy, but he's an awesome figure.

I will defend all AEC figures from scrutiny!

I never saw the armada leader sized optimus toy resemblence to starsconvoy.

While the robot mode may only be a half homage to Star Convoy, the vehicle mode is 100% Star Convoy down to the treaded trailer. Armada Prime pulls the Overload unit which seats Jetfire. Star Convoy pulls Grandus which seats Galaxy Shuttle.

Star Convoy and Grandus combine in base mode, so do Armada Prime and Overload. >:oP

News Credits: 33 · by **Genocide G2.0** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 3:33 pm

The greatest girlfriend in the world :APPLAUSE:

brought him home this aternoon after she finished work and kept me in the dark for two 1/2 hours till after she got changed and we had our tea/dinner 8-}

he's in his box next to me now and im very suprised at how much i actually like him as i only wanted him for the trailer mode.

by **Dr. Magnatron** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 5:51 pm

Just got an email saying that my order for this, placed yesterday, was CANCELLED . . . ugh! Anyone else have this problem?

News Credits: 12 · by **robofreak** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 8:07 pm

Counterpunch wrote:While the robot mode may only be a half homage to Star Convoy, the vehicle mode is 100% Star Convoy down to the treaded trailer. Armada Prime pulls the Overload unit which seats Jetfire. Star Convoy pulls Grandus which seats Galaxy Shuttle.

Star Convoy and Grandus combine in base mode, so do Armada Prime and Overload.

Does anyone else now want Overload in Grandus colors?

How awesome would that be?

by **Dr. Magnatron** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 10:52 pm

Dr. Magnatron wrote:Just got an email saying that my order for this, placed yesterday, was CANCELLED . . . ugh! Anyone else have this problem?

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Just checked walmart.com again and it was IN STOCK so I placed another order . . . fingers crossed . . . nobody else getting cancelled?

News Credits: 23 · by **ZenPrime** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 11:03 pm

Received mine today, this figure is HUGE! I kinda like it dispite the Popeye arms, worth the $65.

by **TFfaninVA** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 8:38 am

The chances of buying those weapons at a fair price are next to none. People are returning figures just to get the weapon for free.[/quote]

So...what you are really saying is people are stealing the mechtech weapons. Nice. Anyone who does that has serious issues.

News Credits: 1 · by **Skywarp64** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 2:06 pm

TFfaninVA wrote:The chances of buying those weapons at a fair price are next to none. People are returning figures just to get the weapon for free.

So...what you are really saying is people are stealing the mechtech weapons. Nice. Anyone who does that has serious issues.[/quote]

It's called toyswapping. Most people do it to get entire toys free, not just weapons.

by **TFfaninVA** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 3:54 pm

Skywarp64 wrote:
TFfaninVA wrote:The chances of buying those weapons at a fair price are next to none. People are returning figures just to get the weapon for free.

So...what you are really saying is people are stealing the mechtech weapons. Nice. Anyone who does that has serious issues.

It's called toyswapping. Most people do it to get entire toys free, not just weapons.[/quote]

Call it what you want...IT'S STEALING

News Credits: 1 · by **Skywarp64** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 9:05 pm

TFfaninVA wrote:
Skywarp64 wrote:
TFfaninVA wrote:The chances of buying those weapons at a fair price are next to none. People are returning figures just to get the weapon for free.

So...what you are really saying is people are stealing the mechtech weapons. Nice. Anyone who does that has serious issues.

It's called toyswapping. Most people do it to get entire toys free, not just weapons.

Call it what you want...IT'S STEALING[/quote]

I never said it wasn't, in fact I agree.

by **TFfaninVA** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 9:21 pm

Skywarp64 wrote:
TFfaninVA wrote:
Skywarp64 wrote:
TFfaninVA wrote:The chances of buying those weapons at a fair price are next to none. People are returning figures just to get the weapon for free.

So...what you are really saying is people are stealing the mechtech weapons. Nice. Anyone who does that has serious issues.

It's called toyswapping. Most people do it to get entire toys free, not just weapons.

Call it what you want...IT'S STEALING

I never said it wasn't, in fact I agree.[/quote]

Cool. Sorry - misinterpreted you are justifying it. Glad we're in agreement. :-)

News Credits: 37 · by **SlyTF1** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 9:32 pm

TFfaninVA wrote:
Skywarp64 wrote:
TFfaninVA wrote:
Skywarp64 wrote:
TFfaninVA wrote:The chances of buying those weapons at a fair price are next to none. People are returning figures just to get the weapon for free.

So...what you are really saying is people are stealing the mechtech weapons. Nice. Anyone who does that has serious issues.

It's called toyswapping. Most people do it to get entire toys free, not just weapons.

Call it what you want...IT'S STEALING

I never said it wasn't, in fact I agree.

Cool. Sorry - misinterpreted you are justifying it. Glad we're in agreement. :-)

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You get the mechtech weapon for free with the toy...

by **Dr. Magnatron** » Thu Aug 04, 2011 12:49 pm

Well, walmart.com cancelled my second order, but STILL list uop as IN STOCK . . . grrr . . . patiently :BANG_HEAD:

awaiting an response from customer service.

News Credits: 349 · by **Bed Bugs** » Thu Aug 04, 2011 1:55 pm

I loves my Armada Prime, all 3 of them including the repaints. Somebody should digibash DOTM Prime into the Costco Red and Yellow colors!

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Thu Aug 04, 2011 9:43 pm

Dr. Magnatron wrote:Well, walmart.com cancelled my second order, but STILL list uop as IN STOCK . . . grrr . . . patiently awaiting an response from customer service.

I ordered mine last night, hopefully it won't be canceled. If it will, whatever. It wasn't for me anyway.

News Credits: 1 · by **dirk2243** » Thu Aug 04, 2011 10:05 pm

Just picked this guy up. While it's ultra sized Prime is "NOT" better "IMO" then HFTD battle blades voyager prime, this guy isn't bad. Much better then the 07 voyager mold, although his transformation from bot to truck is about a 4 step "don't have to be smarter then a 3rd grader" to figure out.

Huge Trailer, and when in ultimate mode....leader classes are barely chest high.
Glad I picked one up.