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News Credits: 65 · by **Wolfman Jake** » Sat Aug 02, 2014 9:45 am

I'll keep waiting until they make a nice voyager version of "Knight" Optimus Prime. It's probably too much to hope for, but if they struck gold once with Battle Blades Optimus Prime, I believe they can do it again.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sat Aug 02, 2014 9:47 am

Wolfman Jake wrote:I'll keep waiting until they make a nice voyager version of "Knight" Optimus Prime. It's probably too much to hope for, but if they struck gold once with Battle Blades Optimus Prime, I believe they can do it again.

At this point, Battle Command Optimus Prime looks to be out best bet for that.

News Credits: 3600 · by **Seibertron** » Sat Aug 02, 2014 11:01 am

Wolfman Jake wrote:I'll keep waiting until they make a nice voyager version of "Knight" Optimus Prime. It's probably too much to hope for, but if they struck gold once with Battle Blades Optimus Prime, I believe they can do it again.

They basically did with a Voyager version with trailer in Japan. Entirely new mold!

Transformers Lost Age LA01 Battle Command Optimus Prime

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LA01-Battle-Com ... 27e862c3cf

News Credits: 3600 · by **Seibertron** » Sat Aug 02, 2014 11:04 am

Sabrblade wrote:
Wolfman Jake wrote:I'll keep waiting until they make a nice voyager version of "Knight" Optimus Prime. It's probably too much to hope for, but if they struck gold once with Battle Blades Optimus Prime, I believe they can do it again.
At this point, Battle Command Optimus Prime looks to be out best bet for that.

Didn't see your post ... beat me to my reply above!

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sat Aug 02, 2014 11:06 am

Sabrblade wrote:
Wolfman Jake wrote:I'll keep waiting until they make a nice voyager version of "Knight" Optimus Prime. It's probably too much to hope for, but if they struck gold once with Battle Blades Optimus Prime, I believe they can do it again.
At this point, Battle Command Optimus Prime looks to be out best bet for that.

If you can get over his simple transformation (basically turning him inside-out) I suppose he could work.

News Credits: 2 · by **BERSEKAEL** » Sat Aug 02, 2014 11:06 am

They should try a toy for collectors, at least 1... I beleive will sell more than all the previous crap, include this new backpack.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sat Aug 02, 2014 11:09 am

BERSEKAEL wrote:They should try a toy for collectors, at least 1... I beleive will sell more than all the previous crap, include this new backpack.

These toys are for collectors.

News Credits: 3600 · by **Seibertron** » Sat Aug 02, 2014 11:09 am

Sabrblade wrote:
BERSEKAEL wrote:They should try a toy for collectors, at least 1... I beleive will sell more than all the previous crap, include this new backpack.
These toys are for collectors.

You know what he means ...

News Credits: 2 · by **Spider5800** » Sat Aug 02, 2014 12:02 pm

The problem with Battle Command OP is he has WAY to much leg and butt kibble. His bottom half appears to stick out like two inches behind his body. That kinda makes sense if you're using him with the trailer wings, since that adds more stability, but if you intend to show him off like he appeared in the movie without the wings, he looks kind of ridiculous.

by **wilcosu35** » Sat Aug 02, 2014 12:18 pm

i really can't get enthusiastic about all the optimuses. they don't measure up to rotf buster prime, and certainly not with all those different deco's. i'd rather like to see some pictures of takara's Slog

News Credits: 65 · by **Wolfman Jake** » Sat Aug 02, 2014 10:31 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Wolfman Jake wrote:I'll keep waiting until they make a nice voyager version of "Knight" Optimus Prime. It's probably too much to hope for, but if they struck gold once with Battle Blades Optimus Prime, I believe they can do it again.
At this point, Battle Command Optimus Prime looks to be out best bet for that.

If you can get over his simple transformation (basically turning him inside-out) I suppose he could work.

Yeah, that's the sticking point. I'd prefer much better and am willing to wait. Battle Command Optimus Prime just has way, way too much back kibble. Some is okay, understandable, but that's just...crossing the line for my tastes.

by **noctorro** » Sun Aug 03, 2014 2:33 am

wilcosu35 wrote:i really can't get enthusiastic about all the optimuses. they don't measure up to rotf buster prime

No version of Knight Prime will measure up to ROTF optimus.
Have you seen the movie? There's practically no truck stuff in his robot mode.
+ the new (great in my opinion) Hasbro idea to make the transformations a bit more simple.
Those two factors make it impossible.

Still, I was excited about Command Optimus untill I saw the video review with the giant back kibble. I can get over the lower legs bit, but the backpack is kind of killing the figure.

Hopefully Hasbro will also make a voyager Knight Prime.
I think it's a good idea for the main dudes to be voyager sized, have Grimlock be bigger and stick to that. Lockdown is smaller in the movie (That almost never happens, that the villain is smaller than the hero, name one) so deluxe vs voyager looks better than deluxe vs Leader (Ultra-ish Leader).

But I think I'll get Command Optimus, because I can't resist a voyager Knight Prime, eventhough I already have the Leader class figure. He's so awesome

by **wilcosu35** » Sun Aug 03, 2014 2:42 am

noctorro wrote:
wilcosu35 wrote:i really can't get enthusiastic about all the optimuses. they don't measure up to rotf buster prime

No version of Knight Prime will measure up to ROTF optimus.
Have you seen the movie? There's practically no truck stuff in his robot mode.
+ the new (great in my opinion) Hasbro idea to make the transformations a bit more simple.
Those two factors make it impossible.

Still, I was excited about Command Optimus untill I saw the video review with the giant back kibble. I can get over the lower legs bit, but the backpack is kind of killing the figure.

Hopefully Hasbro will also make a voyager Knight Prime.
I think it's a good idea for the main dudes to be voyager sized, have Grimlock be bigger and stick to that. Lockdown is smaller in the movie (That almost never happens, that the villain is smaller than the hero, name one) so deluxe vs voyager looks better than deluxe vs Leader (Ultra-ish Leader).

But I think I'll get Command Optimus, because I can't resist a voyager Knight Prime, eventhough I already have the Leader class figure. He's so awesome

i have rotf buster optimus, and none of them from this movie measure up to that toy. they're so incredibly kibble-tastic.
i've seen the movie and it is true that there are no vehicle parts to be found on the bot mode, but i think they could have tried a bit harder to integrate the stuff in to his body. i think they did quite well with leader sentinel prime.

by **noctorro** » Sun Aug 03, 2014 3:00 am

Very true, I have Buster v2 (with mouthplate) and he's a work of art. Masterpiece quality.
But I also love how they did Evasion Prime. Looks so good in robot mode, no kibble whatsoever and he has an altmode that also looks great.

So they can do great things, in this line as well.
Hopefully they'll put more effort as you say in the next version of Prime.
I'm pretty sure there will be atleast one more version of him.
Takara is already upgrading the Leader.

News Credits: 2 · by **Nemesis Destron** » Sun Aug 03, 2014 10:42 am

This OP looks good so far so c'mon Takara, don't go cleaning out our wallets too much!

News Credits: 7 · by **TulioDude** » Sun Aug 03, 2014 1:46 pm

noctorro wrote:
But I think I'll get Command Optimus, because I can't resist a voyager Knight Prime, eventhough I already have the Leader class figure. He's so awesome

Sorry,but I'm dont understand which Optimus you think its awesome,Command Opitimus or the LEader Class one?

by **User897** » Sun Aug 03, 2014 2:49 pm

So, Takara is going in and fixing everything but the area that needs it the most. This just keeps getting better. I've got my finger on the cancel button for my preorder of this, but will wait for some more pictures and possibly video.

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Sun Aug 03, 2014 5:56 pm

bah. for some reason i thought that there were just armor bits to attatch to existing leader primes. but now (after actually reading the article) i see i might have to buy another leader prime...

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Thu Aug 07, 2014 11:19 am

Thanks to a tip from fellow Seibertron.com member Autobot Genocide, and courtesy of the Transformers Addicts Facebook group's Anthony Andrada, we get a look at Takara Tomy Movie Advanced Line EX Wheeljack, both in hand and in its package! Check out the images mirrored below of this Dark of the Moon Que retool and redeco.

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Thu Aug 07, 2014 11:23 am

That is not a handsome robot..

Like f-primus-unicron on Facebook · by **f-primus-unicron** » Thu Aug 07, 2014 11:44 am

so sad the figure doesnt have any accesories at all
and being exclusive it is not worth it
and exclusive of a limited japanese figurE(DOTM QUE)
-_- yeah, that sucks

News Credits: 34 · by **Superwheeljack** » Thu Aug 07, 2014 11:59 am

He looks Gorgeous! I love that head-sculpt!

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Thu Aug 07, 2014 12:08 pm

A G1 decoed Wheeljack is always a winner in my book. Shame it has no accessories like Darkside Soundwave, but nothing some repros or borrowed weapons can't fix.

by **Peridot** » Thu Aug 07, 2014 12:23 pm

Wheeljack should have looked like this in DOTM to begin with, instead of being a weird Einstein/Doc Brown/Q knockoff. The only problem is that he has no face. Where are his eyes?

Like f-primus-unicron on Facebook · by **f-primus-unicron** » Thu Aug 07, 2014 12:33 pm

the head is an homage to the g1 toy where he didnt have eyes, but if you look at the artwork there is a visor actually

borrow WHAT weapons? the only ones that really work for him are the ones that come with the original mold QUE, so, buy it(which is already difficult to get and expensive)so ONLY one of the two get the weapons? did i mention those weapons, accesories and mechtech are exclusive to QUE? you of course can use any weapon you want bot none will really work as well as those
and while i love that takara did aoe jolt with his signature weapons
what the hell with darkside soundwave that comes with nothing, ratchet with a beasthunter upscaled legends bumblebee dagger, and starscream with beast hunters upscaled smokescreen axes, they have weapons that dont make any sense but at least they HAD something
god, im so mad at takara right now
-_-