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News Credits: 5 · by **zodconvoy** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 11:54 am

Talous wrote:I like it. Don't have enough Primes in my collection.

There's no such thing as enough Primes in your collection!

by **MagnaBlade** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 12:18 pm

I think it looks frickin awesome, and as some others have mentioned, it has huge potential with some different color schemes. I'm picturing a Nemesis Prime repaint.

News Credits: 5 · by **--B--** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 12:26 pm

The head mold screams Scourge to me. I don't care for it, but my 6 year old says "that's awesome Dad, who is it?" So it's cool, just not Prime.

News Credits: 2 · by **Stockade** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 12:27 pm

Ehhh...it looks so-so i guess, ill wait until Takara works their magic and see what he looks like.

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 12:54 pm

I may get this to play around while displaying the Takara version, it it's better looking.

News Credits: 1235 · by **LOST Cybertronian** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 1:52 pm

Ironhide516 wrote:I think w/ every new set of pics I see, I'm starting to like it more. Color scheme ain't too bad; posability is definately superb. I like OP having a sword too. Haven't been any sword-barers in these new lines. Now off to fight Skelato-- I mean Megatron

Do you just mean RTS? Because Drift had a big ass sword in Generations.

by **Evil_the_Nub** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 2:13 pm

I was on the fence, but now I'm liking it. I'd rather have inevitable Scourge repaint, but that might end up being an impossible to find store exclusive.

News Credits: 3 · by **Samsonator** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 2:18 pm

Everything about this figure's robot mode screams badass. The vehicle mode is the only hindrance I can see, and since my shelves are standing room only, not a worry.

News Credits: 16 · by **It Is Him** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 2:56 pm

I can't believe Prime and Bumblebee are part of the "Reveal The Shield" promotion. Like anyone is going to even believe for a second that they're somehow not Autobots.

"Hey kids! Can you guess which allegiance Optimus Prime and Bumblebee are sworn too? Surprise! They're actually Decepticons this time around. Sorry."

:BANG_HEAD:

News Credits: 194 · by **RodimusConvoy13** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 2:59 pm

It Is Him wrote:I can't believe Prime and Bumblebee are part of the "Reveal The Shield" promotion. Like anyone is going to even believe for a second that they're somehow not Autobots.

"Hey kids! Can you guess which allegiance Optimus Prime and Bumblebee are sworn too? Surprise! They're actually Decepticons this time around. Sorry."

That right there is pretty much the reason why I never understood rubsigns. It says they're autobots on the frakkin' box! :grin:

by **ashe5k** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 3:13 pm

I have to get this one, just so I can repaint him. I do like the mold. I like the mold alot. Just wish it was bigger.

News Credits: 1 · by **chrisc4** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 4:13 pm

beautiful!

by **MINDVVIPE** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 4:31 pm

Great looking figure, really digging the poseability. I don't want another prime though, so hopefully a repaint of this works with a new head and weapon or whatever.

News Credits: 2 · by **First-Aid** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 4:38 pm

Ironhide516 wrote:
I HAVE THE POWER!!!!!

Damnit, you beat me to it!

News Credits: 8 · by **NuclearConvoy** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 5:26 pm

MINDVVIPE wrote:Great looking figure, really digging the poseability. I don't want another prime though, so hopefully a repaint of this works with a new head and weapon or whatever.

There will likely not be a remold, as this exact body (with the slightly sinister looking prime head) will inevitably be repainted as RiD Scourge.

News Credits: 104 · by **Cyber Bishop** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 5:57 pm

I love this fig.. I just wish that he would be bigger..

News Credits: 1 · by **T-Macksimus** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 6:06 pm

I love the mold, I'm REALLY loving the poseability shown in these new pics but that @#&% Ugly A** combination of the black, blue and red is just freaking horrid. If they changed the black portion to blue, yeah I'd be all over that like a homeless guy on a stack of cash, but that color combination (in my own opinion) just...really...sucks! He's fine in robot mode but I'm not spending money on a Transformer that I refuse to transform into vehicle mode because (again, in my own opinion) some toy designer has no sense of proper aesthetics. I don't know, I may yet get it if I can find a spray paint that is an exact match for the rest of the blue. I'm willing and very able to stencil the flames, transfer the design to tape and cover them so that they don't get over-sprayed but that's only if I get enough pressure from my youngest son to pick up this figure.

by **zonkers** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 6:08 pm

i can see some good ol' takara microman roots in that articulation & pose-ability

News Credits: 8 · by **NuclearConvoy** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 6:21 pm

T-Macksimus wrote:I love the mold, I'm REALLY loving the poseability shown in these new pics but that @#&% Ugly A** combination of the black, blue and red is just freaking horrid. If they changed the black portion to blue, yeah I'd be all over that like a homeless guy on a stack of cash, but that color combination (in my own opinion) just...really...sucks! He's fine in robot mode but I'm not spending money on a Transformer that I refuse to transform into vehicle mode because (again, in my own opinion) some toy designer has no sense of proper aesthetics. I don't know, I may yet get it if I can find a spray paint that is an exact match for the rest of the blue. I'm willing and very able to stencil the flames, transfer the design to tape and cover them so that they don't get over-sprayed but that's only if I get enough pressure from my youngest son to pick up this figure.

You are aware that the colour scheme is done intentionally, as a direct homage to the original G2 toys that this is based on, right?

News Credits: 1 · by **Berserker Prime** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 7:29 pm

Im not a hater but I still hate the colours on this guy. I like the fig now, but the colours need to be changed. Cant wait for a re-paint.

by **Optimum Supreme** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 8:21 pm

Ironhide516 wrote: Now off to fight Skelato-- I mean Megatron

ATTN Has/TaK: redeco Bludgeon in Purple w/Yellow head, plz.

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 9:29 pm

The more I look at it, the less I see of Prime. I mean the colours are spot on, the weapons are there, the bot mode is good and the truck mode is too, but it's not Optimus to me. Looks more like a doppelganger trying to be Optimus.

I look forward to having him on my shelf, but not as Optimus.

by **Prime Riblet** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 10:29 pm

Mkall wrote:The more I look at it, the less I see of Prime. I mean the colours are spot on, the weapons are there, the bot mode is good and the truck mode is too, but it's not Optimus to me. Looks more like a doppelganger trying to be Optimus.

I look forward to having him on my shelf, but not as Optimus.

That you for pointing that out. I was wondering what it was that wasn't quite knocking it out of the park. It is definitely getting bought, but I think you hit the nail on the head with what you said.

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Fri Dec 17, 2010 1:40 am

Prime Riblet wrote:
Mkall wrote:The more I look at it, the less I see of Prime. I mean the colours are spot on, the weapons are there, the bot mode is good and the truck mode is too, but it's not Optimus to me. Looks more like a doppelganger trying to be Optimus.

I look forward to having him on my shelf, but not as Optimus.

That you for pointing that out. I was wondering what it was that wasn't quite knocking it out of the park. It is definitely getting bought, but I think you hit the nail on the head with what you said.

Glad I'm not alone on this.