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Optimus Maximus

Postby RhA » Tue Mar 12, 2013 1:41 pm

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Anyone have any idea why this thing has the extra ankle joint? It's tucked away behind a tab, but apply some pressure and there it is. It's useless in either mode...
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Re: Optimus Maximus

Postby GuyIncognito » Tue Mar 12, 2013 1:56 pm

Anyone have any idea why this thing was made? :P

There are so many of these things at my local TRU, they almost need their own aisle.
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Re: Optimus Maximus

Postby RhA » Tue Mar 12, 2013 2:21 pm

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Yeah, it's crap in both modes... But donkeyjeebus, he's fun.
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Re: Optimus Maximus

Postby Cobalt Prime » Wed Mar 13, 2013 7:23 pm

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RhA wrote:Anyone have any idea why this thing has the extra ankle joint? It's tucked away behind a tab, but apply some pressure and there it is. It's useless in either mode...


I was just checking it out on mine. The only purpose it seems to serve is to give the suit's legs a slightly wider stance, which looks a bit more impressive than standing with them together.

This toy could have been really great if they had added more bulk and functionality to the limbs and and used a harder plastic rather than the soft, waxy material they ended up using. It feels like one of those generic boats or cars you find piled up at the bottom of the shelf in the grocery store toy section.
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Re: Optimus Maximus

Postby fenrir72 » Sat Mar 16, 2013 12:50 pm

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Cobalt Prime wrote:
RhA wrote:Anyone have any idea why this thing has the extra ankle joint? It's tucked away behind a tab, but apply some pressure and there it is. It's useless in either mode...


I was just checking it out on mine. The only purpose it seems to serve is to give the suit's legs a slightly wider stance, which looks a bit more impressive than standing with them together.

This toy could have been really great if they had added more bulk and functionality to the limbs and and used a harder plastic rather than the soft, waxy material they ended up using. It feels like one of those generic boats or cars you find piled up at the bottom of the shelf in the grocery store toy section.



Agree on the plastic material used. Just too soft but would have been an even awesome fig (really like his faceplate/head design)
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Re: Optimus Maximus

Postby Nemesis Destron » Sat Mar 16, 2013 2:41 pm

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GuyIncognito wrote:Anyone have any idea why this thing was made? :P



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Re: Optimus Maximus

Postby dirk2243 » Tue Mar 19, 2013 11:32 pm

Motto: "If you don't believe me, just ask me.....I'll tell you all about it."
I'm wondering if it would have sold better if not done as a Prime look alike? Like more of a Metroplex look maybe? :-?
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Re: Optimus Maximus

Postby GuyIncognito » Wed Mar 20, 2013 7:55 am

dirk2243 wrote:I'm wondering if it would have sold better if not done as a Prime look alike? Like more of a Metroplex look maybe? :-?


One the one hand, the Prime design made it more appealing to kids. On the other hand, judging by the stacks of these in every store, there's no way it could have sold any worse than it is.
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