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News Credits: 4 · by **KnightStrike** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 12:18 pm

So according to the latest info from Maketoy the confirmed retail of this thing is $110. Add shipping to that and I think its out of my price range, especially as I don't want to pay that for something I have to try to disassemble to remove the dangling wiring from. Maybe at some point they will offer a cheaper version minus the electronics, but I kind of get the feeling this is one more 3rd party I will have to miss out on. The TF Prime figures will be out soon and I can get about 10 of them from local stores for what this one set will cost with shipping.

News Credits: 6 · by **BeastProwl** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 12:27 pm

what Blurrz said. i need this guy, ASAP!

by **goldwreck** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 12:36 pm

The RTS figure is lackluster. It's add-on set isn't really any better to me. I-)

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 4:36 pm

This look totaly awesome. Gimme a howler when we can take pre-orders.

>More than 100$

Ugh... Nope, I'll pass. If I'll buy a 3rd party TF at that price, I'll get Arcee Delicate Warrior instead.

News Credits: 2 · by **Requiem Prime** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 4:38 pm

That's a pricy bugger.. He looks great, but even FansProject never crossed the line in one shot. I guess the wired sword is neat, if you can still actually use it without length issues.

News Credits: 4 · by **Ruthless Cynic** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 4:39 pm

This isn't really out of line with Fansproject, I am more upset with the yellow Devastator.

News Credits: 4 · by **KnightStrike** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 4:41 pm

Requiem Prime wrote:That's a pricy bugger.. He looks great, but even FansProject never crossed the line in one shot. I guess the wired sword is neat, if you can still actually use it without length issues.

I had sort of wondered about the length of the wiring myself. It doesn't look very long in the pics does it?
"Hey Decepticon, care to come just a bit closer so I can swing my Slice-o-matic 9000 at you...."

by **alternator77** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 4:50 pm

with corrosion in the electronics being a problem over the years with official hastak products i worry about the inclusion of these light up gimmicks in 3rd party releases.i mean they may work just fine but qc would be a even biger issue here.
while it may look nice i cant see myself really enjoying a light up gun or sword. >:oP

giant on the other hand looks fantastic yes even in yellow. personally ive never seen mass produced green construction vehicles.i think it was hasbros way of distinguishing their construction vehichles from all the other ones out there back in 83' just a thought. >:oP

by **dinogeist** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 5:25 pm

$100 tp $120 seems a little to pricey for a add-on trailer/armor for a mere deluxe sized toy.

Unless this RTS G-2 Prime was already a tall deluxe to begin with & around 5 & 3/4 inches tall already in robot mode. then I could see the trailer/armor making sense as it'll bump the robot mode up to a tall voyager around 7 & 1/2 inches tall in robot mode.

if the RTS G-2 Prime is TINY small deluxe like Classics 1.0 Rodimus was in robot mode which measured 5 & 1/4 inches tall. then the trailer armor for RTS G-2 prime won't bump up the robot mode in height that much.

I kinda like the Car robots/Rid fire convoy thing the trailer does for the robot mode. by giving it weapons & height.

does anyone know how tall regular RTS G-2 Optimus Prime is in robot mode. please don't guess. i need someone to get a measure tape & measure the robot mode from head to toe. not shoulders to toe.

I suspose if BBTS carries this RTS Prime trailer/armor I might buy it.

Ofcause I don't have any RTS G-2 Optimus Prime deluxe toys. So I need at least one or two of these. hopefully the christmas buying season sees all these discount stores over stocked with RTS last wave deluxes.

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 5:33 pm

That price... a bit too pricy for me. Sell me one without the electronics, then I'd buy it.

by **alternator77** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 5:43 pm

deathy wrote:$100 tp $120 seems a little to pricey for a add-on trailer/armor for a mere deluxe sized toy.

Unless this RTS G-2 Prime was already a tall deluxe to begin with & around 5 & 3/4 inches tall already in robot mode. then I could see the trailer/armor making sense as it'll bump the robot mode up to a tall voyager around 7 & 1/2 inches tall in robot mode.

if the RTS G-2 Prime is TINY small deluxe like Classics 1.0 Rodimus was in robot mode which measured 5 & 1/4 inches tall. then the trailer armor for RTS G-2 prime won't bump up the robot mode in height that much.

I kinda like the Car robots/Rid fire convoy thing the trailer does for the robot mode. by giving it weapons & height.

does anyone know how tall regular RTS G-2 Optimus Prime is in robot mode. please don't guess. i need someone to get a measure tape & measure the robot mode from head to toe. not shoulders to toe.

Ofcause I don't have any RTS G-2 Optimus Prime deluxe toys. So I need at least one or two of these. hopefully the christmas buying season sees all these discount stores over stocked with RTS last wave deluxes.

hes about 5 1/8inches tall so with the armor hed be a tall deluxe small voyager best guess. >:oP

(love the coffee emoticon)
I suspose if BBTS carries this RTS Prime trailer/armor I might buy it.

by **dinogeist** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 5:59 pm

alternator77 wrote:
deathy wrote:$100 tp $120 seems a little to pricey for a add-on trailer/armor for a mere deluxe sized toy.

Unless this RTS G-2 Prime was already a tall deluxe to begin with & around 5 & 3/4 inches tall already in robot mode. then I could see the trailer/armor making sense as it'll bump the robot mode up to a tall voyager around 7 & 1/2 inches tall in robot mode.

if the RTS G-2 Prime is TINY small deluxe like Classics 1.0 Rodimus was in robot mode which measured 5 & 1/4 inches tall. then the trailer armor for RTS G-2 prime won't bump up the robot mode in height that much.

I kinda like the Car robots/Rid fire convoy thing the trailer does for the robot mode. by giving it weapons & height.

does anyone know how tall regular RTS G-2 Optimus Prime is in robot mode. please don't guess. i need someone to get a measure tape & measure the robot mode from head to toe. not shoulders to toe.

Ofcause I don't have any RTS G-2 Optimus Prime deluxe toys. So I need at least one or two of these. hopefully the christmas buying season sees all these discount stores over stocked with RTS last wave deluxes.

hes about 5 1/8inches tall so with the armor hed be a tall deluxe small voyager best guess. (love the coffee emoticon)
I suspose if BBTS carries this RTS Prime trailer/armor I might buy it.

I think the boots+feet will add a easy 1 & 1/4 inch more to the deluxe robot height. which will bump this toy up to a 6 & 3/4 inch robot voyager size level.

usually on average anything over 6 inches tall in robot mode is no longer a deluxe sized TF toy. a 6 & 1/2 or a 6 & 3/4 inch robot mode is not considered a short voayer,it's considered a average voyager robot height.

Yes,their are exceptions once in a while like deluxe lockdown being voyager height. or animated lugnuts being deluxe height. these are exceptions. most of the time the average heights are what we go by.

News Credits: 5 · by **alexison** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 6:01 pm

Ruthless Cynic wrote:This isn't really out of line with Fansproject, I am more upset with the yellow Devastator.

Agreed. The G3 trailer was around $90 when it launched. I'm satisfied with all of the pricing announced.

News Credits: 11 · by **joevill** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 7:51 pm

AMAZING!

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 11:36 pm

Hoping i get to see this beauty on the 15th.

by **sevenprimes93** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 3:16 pm

Remember when Michal bay said he would give 17.000 to the persons who found skids and mud flap in the movie on July first when it was first released. Well I have found them in their respectable vehicle forms in the Blu Ray movie. Its when Optimus prime is mad and they are coming back to base from Chernobyl . You can check for your self just go to the movie to the time 24.50 and pause it and you will see them in the background of the base behind Que.

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 5:05 pm

sevenprimes93 wrote:Remember when Michal bay said he would give 17.000 to the persons who found skids and mud flap in the movie on July first when it was first released. Well I have found them in their respectable vehicle forms in the Blu Ray movie. Its when Optimus prime is mad and they are coming back to base from Chernobyl . You can check for your self just go to the movie to the time 24.50 and pause it and you will see them in the background of the base behind Que.

This has nothing to do with the topic at hand. I'll bite, though. Bay still wins. We all saw them in vehicle mode, but he said "if they're seen performing", which they weren't.

No money for you.

Get on topic. This trailer is awesome sauce. I think I'm going to order it...

by **donnie_707** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 5:18 pm

why isnt he a preorder in any stores yet? due out next month also. i sure hope they pull through on this. my optimus is just sitting pretty, collecting dust on my shelf >:oP

News Credits: 5 · by **alexison** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 6:33 pm

Blurrz wrote:Hoping i get to see this beauty on the 15th.

I hope he's there too. I want to see more pictures.

by **synthetik** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 4:24 pm

With the such neutral colors I think even a scourge repainted figure would work well with it. Wired sword and electronics is kind of iffy. A version without would definitely sell more.