by Autobot032 » Wed Aug 29, 2007 2:12 am
- Weapon: Switch Blade Tail
I know you asked for our help and opinions on the subject, but in the end, you have to go with what makes you happy.
That being said, here's my P.O.V. on the figures:
Voyager Prime is a cheat. He basically unfolds out of his backpack (which is the vehicle mode's hood) and he doesn't really incorporate much of his vehicle mode pieces into his robot mode. His hands are terrible looking and he's incredibly small. (See one in person, if you haven't already, and you'll see what I mean.)
Voyager Megatron is also a cheat. Perhaps even a little worse than Voyager Prime. His legs don't transform at all, they literally stick out of the back of his vehicle mode and all that happens are that his feet collapse for vehicle mode. You swing the wings and arms into place for robot and vehicle mode. (There's a bit more to it, but not much.) Plus the ice pieces are just an eye sore. This is the main reason why he's not selling worth a damn at the stores.
Leader Class Optimus Prime is literally the best Prime figure, ever...in my book. He's fully detailed, excellent paint job, tremendous posability considering he's a Leader Class figure, and his Automorphs are really quite nice. He fully uses his vehicle pieces in robot mode and vice versa. No cheating here. Now while the Voyager is slimmer like the movie design, the Leader definitely captures more of the accuracy. Albeit out of scale a bit from the movie model.
Leader Class Megatron is not a perfect figure, but he's definitely one of the coolest to come down the line in a long time. He's fully detailed as well, and his ice is basically blue paint on different areas of his body. He's the same size as Prime and they seem to be a perfect match for one another. Plus, no problems with his feet and standing like the Voyager version and his hands are actually articulated and his fingers move. The Voyager's basically collapses....
It's pricey, considering you're spending $80.00+ to get both, when compared to $40.00 to get the smaller versions of both...but the pros far outweigh the cons (no pun intended) and I think you'll be much happier with the Leader Class of both figures. (if nothing else, get Leader Class Prime...he's nothing short of phenomenal.)
NOTE: Realize that I am not a perfect Christian, nor do I profess to be. I apologize if anyone's ever offended by me, I'm not perfect. Don't hold my posts and opinions against other Christians.
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