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by **SentinelPrimus** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 9:03 pm

Hey folks..
Here's a quick review of the TF DOTM : Ultimate Optimus Prime.

TransMy (Transfans Malaysia) members managed to get their hands on the TF DOTM : Ultimate Optimus Prime. We were goofing around with it and basically did a quick review of it.

The event was at a local shopping mall in Malaysia in conjunction with Chevrolet's "TF Dark of The Moon Rollout". TransMY were there in support, displaying our collections from G1 till the recent DOTM line.

Mech-tech for Ultimate Optimus Prime at 1:20.

This prime had a custom paint job on it courtesy of ToyPicasso.

** P/S : Pardon our Engrish

News Credits: 10 · by **gavinfuzzy** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 9:13 pm

SentinelPrimus wrote:Hey folks..
Here's a quick review of the TF DOTM : Ultimate Optimus Prime.

TransMy (Transfans Malaysia) members managed to get their hands on the TF DOTM : Ultimate Optimus Prime. We were goofing around with it and basically did a quick review of it.

The event was at a local shopping mall in Malaysia in conjunction with Chevrolet's "TF Dark of The Moon Rollout". TransMY were there in support, displaying our collections from G1 till the recent DOTM line.

Mech-tech for Ultimate Optimus Prime at 1:20.

This prime had a custom paint job on it courtesy of ToyPicasso.

** P/S : Pardon our Engrish

For someone who's too lazy to watch the whole thing, whats your final verdict? i say im buying it for power up mode and truck mode :lol:

by **SentinelPrimus** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 9:15 pm

ditto.... just for the power up mode and truck mode...

News Credits: 1 · by **SKYWARPED_128** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 9:17 pm

Doesn't look half bad, all dolled-up in paint and weathering.

News Credits: 1 · by **Starscream GaGa** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 9:17 pm

:O
I NEED that Mechtech!

The figure itself looks pretty meh though. But ohmigod that Mechtech is amazing!

by **SentinelPrimus** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 9:23 pm

yeah, the fact thats it's got some visor thing with it and light-em up action.. the mech tech looks pretty bad ass...

News Credits: 4 · by **freaky777** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 10:05 pm

Is the OP customed paint? Because the paint apps looks really nice and that is so unlike Hasbro..

by **SentinelPrimus** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 10:09 pm

freaky777 wrote:Is the OP customed paint? Because the paint apps looks really nice and that is so unlike Hasbro..

yep it's custom painted..

News Credits: 4 · by **freaky777** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 10:40 pm

SentinelPrimus wrote:
freaky777 wrote:Is the OP customed paint? Because the paint apps looks really nice and that is so unlike Hasbro..

yep it's custom painted..

Oh yea, missed it in the original message. Damm and I got my hopes up..

by **SentinelPrimus** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 11:17 pm

freaky777 wrote:
SentinelPrimus wrote:
freaky777 wrote:Is the OP customed paint? Because the paint apps looks really nice and that is so unlike Hasbro..

yep it's custom painted..

Oh yea, missed it in the original message. Damm and I got my hopes up..

hehehe you can expect plain grey plastic look mech tech from hasbro

News Credits: 10 · by **gavinfuzzy** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 11:24 pm

SentinelPrimus wrote:
freaky777 wrote:
SentinelPrimus wrote:
freaky777 wrote:Is the OP customed paint? Because the paint apps looks really nice and that is so unlike Hasbro..

yep it's custom painted..

Oh yea, missed it in the original message. Damm and I got my hopes up..

hehehe you can expect plain grey plastic look mech tech from hasbro

Go giant supermarket can buy silver spray paint spray :lol:

I bought RJ london spray paint from jiant at $5 (SG) per can. Pretty decent colours :lol:

News Credits: 1 · by **SKYWARPED_128** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 12:29 am

gavinfuzzy wrote:
SentinelPrimus wrote:
freaky777 wrote:
SentinelPrimus wrote:
freaky777 wrote:Is the OP customed paint? Because the paint apps looks really nice and that is so unlike Hasbro..

yep it's custom painted..

Oh yea, missed it in the original message. Damm and I got my hopes up..

hehehe you can expect plain grey plastic look mech tech from hasbro

Go giant supermarket can buy silver spray paint spray I bought RJ london spray paint from jiant at $5 (SG) per can. Pretty decent colours

Personally, I think the awesomeness mostly comes from the fact that the toy's been professionally repainted and weathered. The promo pics that Hasbro released didn't look half as good.

@Gavinfuzzy,

Heheh, I think hardware stores around the world are getting much better business at their spray paints shelves thanks to the poor paint apps from the DOTM line. I admit I've never repainted my TF's until DOTM. The pale gray plastic on deluxe Roadbuster was so bad that I just had to dry brush him in silver. And don't get me started with DOTM deluxe BB's entirely unpainted calves. Yeah, I've been doing a lot of dry brushing on my DOTM TF's recently--it's easy to do, and the effects are great.

Heheh, you're basically looking at a customization one-trick pony.

by **SentinelPrimus** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 1:48 am

drybrushing is always good hehe

News Credits: 10 · by **gavinfuzzy** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 2:01 am

I'll get the SDCC ver of this for the stickers... if it's not overpriced

by **SentinelPrimus** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 3:32 am

gavinfuzzy wrote:I'll get the SDCC ver of this for the stickers... if it's not overpriced

theres a SDCC version of this ?

News Credits: 10 · by **gavinfuzzy** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 3:45 am

SentinelPrimus wrote:
gavinfuzzy wrote:I'll get the SDCC ver of this for the stickers... if it's not overpriced

theres a SDCC version of this ?

yeah it was revealed at botcon... it comes with an awesome display box (for truck mode) and the blue G1ish sticker stripe for his trailer. And somore g1 inspired metalic stickers... according to botcon

News Credits: 2 · by **Nemesis Destron** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 10:12 am

Gundam...after all the bells and whistles stop its just a overrated OP! I would have fallen out of my chair laughing if those guys would have dropped that thing simply because they clearly made it look like it was the greatest TF of all time. I don't own Buster Prime but if someone offered me BP or this thing it would be a no brainer...'nuff said! :VEHI:

by **SentinelPrimus** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 12:04 am

i think the excitement was more due to the fact that it wasn't out yet and they were allowed to get their hands on it...

News Credits: 10 · by **gavinfuzzy** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 12:06 am

SentinelPrimus wrote:i think the excitement was more due to the fact that it wasn't out yet and they were allowed to get their hands on it...

lol... there's 2 in SG forum TRU .... in display case :lol:

by **SentinelPrimus** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 12:11 am

gavinfuzzy wrote:
SentinelPrimus wrote:i think the excitement was more due to the fact that it wasn't out yet and they were allowed to get their hands on it...

lol... there's 2 in SG forum TRU .... in display case

hehe like i said, allowed to get their hands on it