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News Credits: 5749 · Wed Mar 09, 2011 7:39 pm

It looks like the 2007 Landmine repaint that we've been seeing lately is actually going to be part of a Wal-Mart Exclusive two-pack. Images have surfaced on HK-TF that show the figure packaged with a ROTF Battleblades Optimus Prime repaint. This Optimus Prime Repaint appears to use the Takara mold featuring hooks rather that blades, with an open face plate and odd "spacey" deco. The image of the packaged figures is small and blurry, but one can make out the Wal-Mart sticker in the lower right corner. The packaging also reveals the name of the 2007 Landmine repaint as Comettor.

News Credits: 3646 · Wed Mar 09, 2011 7:47 pm

The Landmine repaint looks cool, but what the heck is up with the Optimus Prime repaint? Gives a whole new meaning to "star convoy".

News Credits: 20 · Wed Mar 09, 2011 7:48 pm

That Prime HAS to be fake. Either a knock-off or some one just took a battle hooks Optimus and put space stickers on it. I know Hasbro can make some dumb decisions sometimes but this is just.... I dunno. Some one lost a bet or something at the Hasbro offices, or their daughter designed it.

Wed Mar 09, 2011 7:50 pm

WHAT
THE
SLAG?!

Why does Optimus have those cheesy stars all over him? It looks so weird.

I was hoping for a BB Optimus repaint with the sculpted mouth and hooks, but wtf seriously.

News Credits: 1 · Wed Mar 09, 2011 7:54 pm

Ah, Finally! The long awaited My Little Pony/Transformers crossover figure!

Wed Mar 09, 2011 8:04 pm

Say it with me now everyone...

Sparkly!!!!

News Credits: 1 · Wed Mar 09, 2011 8:12 pm

Jesterhead wrote:Ah, Finally! The long awaited My Little Pony/Transformers crossover figure!

I was holding out for the Shattered Glass/Pony corss-over myself but this works.

Seriously, I never thought I would see a Prime that would make me want to pick up 2 of the G2 Lazer Prime (yeah, I called it G2, deal with it) instead of a movie version but this one is just...omg... :shock:

Can anyone confirm or deny that the Landmine repaint is exclusive to just this set? I want the Landmine but I'll kiss a petro-rabbits shiny metal butt before I shell out good money for that Psychotropic Prime toy. I don't care which figure they package him with, that's just one messed up toy.

Wed Mar 09, 2011 8:18 pm

I knew My Little Pony was making a comeback, but this is rediculous.

News Credits: 1 · Wed Mar 09, 2011 8:27 pm

Twinkle, twinkle little Prime....

News Credits: 3 · Wed Mar 09, 2011 8:40 pm

Well, that's one way to make a decent mold sh*tty enough to fit into the DOTM line...

News Credits: 8 · Wed Mar 09, 2011 8:41 pm

yeah im gonna pass and just stick with my hasbro battle blades prime and original landmine

News Credits: 4 · Wed Mar 09, 2011 8:47 pm

I'm a little surprised by the response here. Sure the stars are a little funky, but it's a good mold, we got a new headsculpt and we got the hooks from the Takara version. And besides, it's not like you couldn't just remove the stars if you wanted too. If you really get two great molds for the price of one Voyager this 2-pack would definitely be worth it and I for one will definitely pick it up. Then again, this is assuming we get it over here.

News Credits: 2 · Wed Mar 09, 2011 8:49 pm

It looks like a fake.

Wed Mar 09, 2011 9:09 pm

Even Optimus Prime couldn't escape a Twilight make over.

News Credits: 1082 · Wed Mar 09, 2011 9:16 pm

Optimus Cullen sparkles in the sunlight. Everyone should know this after reading/seeing Twilight.

Comettor actually looks alright, but no thanks, I will let everyone else have these!

Wed Mar 09, 2011 9:32 pm

I thought Landmine was supposed to be a Target exclusive. As for the My Little Bayformer............... :lol:

News Credits: 7 · Wed Mar 09, 2011 9:45 pm

Oh my, Hasbro usually doesn't go THIS campy with a theme, do they? *Recalls those holiday Disney TFs* Well, for the canon guys... right?

Actually, I'm more surprised this is only the 2nd use of the mold.

tigertracks 24 wrote:Optimus Cullen sparkles in the sunlight.

At first I thought you meant Peter Cullen, and got totally lost at the sparkles part.

Wed Mar 09, 2011 9:58 pm

should have painted him pink and pastel blue... at least get some constistancy in the concept! with the stars and everything...then i might have get it

News Credits: 8 · Wed Mar 09, 2011 10:09 pm

That optimus is not winning....

Wed Mar 09, 2011 10:46 pm

Megazarak wrote:I'm a little surprised by the response here. Sure the stars are a little funky, but it's a good mold, we got a new headsculpt and we got the hooks from the Takara version. And besides, it's not like you couldn't just remove the stars if you wanted too. If you really get two great molds for the price of one Voyager this 2-pack would definitely be worth it and I for one will definitely pick it up. Then again, this is assuming we get it over here.

Yeah good point.
I'll end up buying it anyway.

Wed Mar 09, 2011 11:16 pm

At first I was like BBOP repaint? Awesome, I never got that mold! Odd spacey deco? Awesome, it'll give it its own flavor! And it's coming with that cool Landmine repaint which we're just now learning is called Comettor? Awesome, I lost that mold, and I found its colors boring anyway!

Then I saw the pictures. For Primus' sake, Hasbro! You guys are right, this does look like a fake. But we're not that lucky.

Thu Mar 10, 2011 12:22 am

WTFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF???!!!! :BOOM:

Are they messing this up so normal DOTM Voyager look better?!.........
Nope this is still better.

News Credits: 33 · Thu Mar 10, 2011 5:09 am

Looks like landmine give prime a pearl necklace .

News Credits: 241 · Thu Mar 10, 2011 9:29 am

If they were going with a space theme, good job on Comettor. Prime, not so much. I mean, the stars I can tolerate, but it's the reuse of the flame patterns I can't stand. Lazy, Hasbro, Lazy. Then again, Walmart exclusives have been lazy for the most part in the past. And I am a fan of astronomy... crap.