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News Credits: 4 · by **Tsutsukakushi** » Sat Aug 02, 2014 8:06 am

Looks like a 3rd party Optimus toy.

by **guarayakha** » Sat Aug 02, 2014 10:38 am

Interesting...It also looks like some sort of a Poweredup mode with all that pipes/smokestacks going on.

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Sat Aug 02, 2014 7:44 pm

The shoulder area makes me think of Evasion Mode Optimus from AoE, but with smoke stacks on the outsides of the shoulders...

The legs have some similarities as well.

News Credits: 4 · by **Tsutsukakushi** » Sun Aug 03, 2014 1:52 am

Agamemnon wrote:The shoulder area makes me think of Evasion Mode Optimus from AoE, but with smoke stacks on the outsides of the shoulders...

The legs have some similarities as well.

Think that alt mode V shaped door kibble on the back of the robot mode is very reminiscent of the ROTF Leader scale Optimus toy.

by **guarayakha** » Mon Aug 04, 2014 12:35 am

Addon for Evasion mode prime confirmed. This set turns him into badass Ginrai, which is totally unexpected for a movie toy addon. Now I'll have to get myself that AOE prime...

News Credits: 4 · by **Tsutsukakushi** » Mon Aug 04, 2014 2:34 am

guarayakha wrote:Addon for Evasion mode prime confirmed. This set turns him into badass Ginrai, which is totally unexpected for a movie toy addon. Now I'll have to get myself that AOE prime...

Think this looks terrible.

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Mon Aug 04, 2014 9:59 am

pre-orders

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=DX10002&mode=retail&utm_source=Marketing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Marketing&utm_content=

News Credits: 14 · by **robotmel** » Mon Aug 04, 2014 10:15 am

mooncake623 wrote:pre-orders
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=DX10002&mode=retail&utm_source=Marketing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Marketing&utm_content=

How odd. I was just creating a reply, went to post then found your thread had vanished? Now I realise that a similar thread was created but without any clue what a DX9 D-04 was? :lol:

You know what, despite going to see the new TF4 movie recently and following most of the hype created around the new toys released, I have yet to get around to purchasing a TF4 figure!

Evasion mode Optimus Prime is one I do intend to pick up, but maybe the The & Now 2-pack which comes with Classics Voyager Op, but find his arms and legs to be a little on the skinny side. This add-on set just may be the thing he needs to bulk him out enough plus adds a nice twist to the original mold!

Like most reveals, I would suspect we'll see something in colour unless one of those kind folk who has access to a shop full of Photo editing kit may be able to help?

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Mon Aug 04, 2014 10:19 am

robotmel wrote:
mooncake623 wrote:pre-orders
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=DX10002&mode=retail&utm_source=Marketing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Marketing&utm_content=

How odd. I was just creating a reply, went to post then found your thread had vanished? Now I realise that a similar thread was created but without any clue what a DX9 D-04 was?

You know what, despite going to see the new TF4 movie recently and following most of the hype created around the new toys released, I have yet to get around to purchasing a TF4 figure!

Evasion mode Optimus Prime is one I do intend to pick up, but maybe the The & Now 2-pack which comes with Classics Voyager Op, but find his arms and legs to be a little on the skinny side. This add-on set just may be the thing he needs to bulk him out enough plus adds a nice twist to the original mold!

Like most reveals, I would suspect we'll see something in colour unless one of those kind folk who has access to a shop full of Photo editing kit may be able to help?

Hahaha Yea i was informed that there was already a thread for it and was too lazy to merge. (no point really since there's no post on it) so I just deleted the thread. =D

Updated the title as well.

Actually I need to get an evasion mode OP too. Now which one to get? doesn't help that the colors aren't revealed yet for this. set looks cool and only 50 bucks. not too bad

News Credits: 1 · by **Gauntlet101010** » Mon Aug 04, 2014 10:46 am

I think this looks pretty good. Not everything needs to be a super expensive original figure, after all.

That said, this isn't something I actually want. There's so many things out or coming out soon that I want that there's no room for this. But if you don't like Xovregn's take or FP's take this is certainly something.

by **guarayakha** » Mon Aug 04, 2014 11:04 am

robotmel wrote:
Like most reveals, I would suspect we'll see something in colour unless one of those kind folk who has access to a shop full of Photo editing kit may be able to help?

Done. I used the Takara version as the base, so replace the feet with more blue and all red shoulder spikes for the hasbro version in your mind

Didn't do the alt mode because I'm lazy, and personally I'm just gonna be displaying this dude in bot mode most of the time with this kit on.

Of course this is only if they're going with the traditional Ginrai color placements.

by **roBROmanceFTW** » Mon Aug 04, 2014 12:05 pm

Not the Ginrai everyone wanted...but the Ginrai I waited my whole life for! :KREMZEEK:

Seriously, this height suits me. Plus, I'm not fond of slipping a truck into a gaping hole.

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Mon Aug 04, 2014 12:59 pm

neat. but i have no desire to ginrai up my evasion prime.

News Credits: 2 · by **xyl360** » Mon Aug 04, 2014 2:20 pm

shajaki wrote:neat. but i have no desire to ginrai up my evasion prime.

I have no Evasion Prime to Ginrai up

. This isn't convincing me to get one either, but it does look kinda nifty. I was amongst those who grabbed the Xovergein kit though, so my dream of a Classics style Powermaster Optimus Prime has been fulfilled, and exactly the way I wanted it too (combining with Henkei Prime as the chest etc.).

News Credits: 118 · by **megatronus** » Mon Aug 04, 2014 10:20 pm

Does anyone else see potential for Thunderwing?

On a related note, preordered.

News Credits: 4 · by **Tsutsukakushi** » Tue Aug 05, 2014 5:44 am

Wondering if the armor parts will form a Godbomber type alt mode. Or if the Armor parts form nothing by themself.

by **necr0blivion** » Tue Aug 05, 2014 11:54 pm

Tsutsukakushi wrote:Wondering if the armor parts will form a Godbomber type alt mode. Or if the Armor parts form nothing by themself.

There doesn't seem to be enough of the armor parts to make Godbomber.

by **roBROmanceFTW** » Wed Aug 06, 2014 12:11 am

necr0blivion wrote:
Tsutsukakushi wrote:Wondering if the armor parts will form a Godbomber type alt mode. Or if the Armor parts form nothing by themself.

There doesn't seem to be enough of the armor parts to make Godbomber.

For what it does, though, as well as how it nicely integrates into alt mode, I think this kit is nicely done. Much better than that Mebsuta kit from Transformazing Toys.

by **guarayakha** » Wed Aug 06, 2014 12:38 am

roBROmanceFTW wrote:
necr0blivion wrote:
Tsutsukakushi wrote:Wondering if the armor parts will form a Godbomber type alt mode. Or if the Armor parts form nothing by themself.

There doesn't seem to be enough of the armor parts to make Godbomber.

For what it does, though, as well as how it nicely integrates into alt mode, I think this kit is nicely done. Much better than that Mebsuta kit from Transformazing Toys.

Well to be fair Transformazing Toys had them intergrated pretty well with their trailer until they scrapped it because a bunch of people felt it wasn't worth the asking price.

by **roBROmanceFTW** » Wed Aug 06, 2014 12:49 am

guarayakha wrote:
roBROmanceFTW wrote:
necr0blivion wrote:
Tsutsukakushi wrote:Wondering if the armor parts will form a Godbomber type alt mode. Or if the Armor parts form nothing by themself.

There doesn't seem to be enough of the armor parts to make Godbomber.

For what it does, though, as well as how it nicely integrates into alt mode, I think this kit is nicely done. Much better than that Mebsuta kit from Transformazing Toys.

Well to be fair Transformazing Toys had them intergrated pretty well with their trailer until they scrapped it because a bunch of people felt it wasn't worth the asking price.

Touché. And yet, I still must argue that the trailer, which comprised of roughly 80% of the bulk, was still pretty useless.

News Credits: 14 · by **robotmel** » Wed Aug 06, 2014 3:47 am

Cheers for that guarayakha!

Spotted this digibash over on TFW, looks kinda cool as a Magnus...

by **guarayakha** » Wed Aug 06, 2014 7:17 am

That looks pretty neat as a movieverse Magnus

Though that means one'll have to do some paint work (Or maybe that whitish rustyprime version will do just fine...)

by **Ginrai Minor** » Sat Aug 09, 2014 12:28 pm

This makes a damn good Ginrai......this or the fansproject offering???

News Credits: 118 · by **megatronus** » Sat Aug 09, 2014 9:33 pm

shajaki wrote:neat. but i have no desire to ginrai up my evasion prime.

On deciding whether this was for me or not, I first counted how many versions of Evasion Prime I have/am going to end up with:

-Hasbro (own)
-Takara (on order)
-Platinum Edition 2-pack (own)
-Evolution 2-pack (awaiting patiently)

At least one of those Primes could stand an upgrade.

EDIT: I also want that Evasion Nemesis Prime. So. Much.

by **roBROmanceFTW** » Sun Aug 10, 2014 1:14 am

megatronus wrote:
shajaki wrote:neat. but i have no desire to ginrai up my evasion prime.

On deciding whether this was for me or not, I first counted how many versions of Evasion Prime I have/am going to end up with:

-Hasbro (own)
-Takara (on order)
-Platinum Edition 2-pack (own)
-Evolution 2-pack (awaiting patiently)

At least one of those Primes could stand an upgrade.

EDIT: I also want that Evasion Nemesis Prime. So. Much.

That's a lot of love for one mold, which I commend. I tend to stay strictly to only one mold, even if it's got a retool like Generations Sandstorm.