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News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 11:04 pm

An image has surfaced of a possible third-party SD Optimus Prime. The figure looks to have multiple points of articulation and does retain the ability to transform. The figure is also pictured in alt mode with what appears to be a cardboard trailer. Image mirrored below.

by **DreamersImperial** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 11:14 pm

I must have it!

by **sky_fire12** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 11:18 pm

He's so damn cute !!

by **Samurai Bludgeon** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 11:22 pm

Way to Gundam for me i think.....Primars was awesome and the only chibi/SD OP i need

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 11:30 pm

hoooray!

Something else I don't need to buy!

It's cute and adorable, but like all cute and adorable things, I don't want it on my shelves.

by **Rated X** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 11:33 pm

Not my thing. Maybe cute for my girlfriend, but not for me. What does "SD" stand for ???

1. Stupid Dummy
2. Slightly Deformed
3. Seriously Demented
4. My next guess to too "Rated X" to type here so use your imagination...

News Credits: 4 · by **Firebird** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 12:01 am

That's awesome, And the fact that it can transform is added bonus too!

Depending in the size it'll go great with my ever growing collection of SD Kotobukia model kits.

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 12:06 am

Rated X wrote:Not my thing. Maybe cute for my girlfriend, but not for me. What does "SD" stand for ???

1. Stupid Dummy
2. Slightly Deformed
3. Seriously Demented
4. My next guess to too "Rated X" to type here so use your imagination...

Super Deformed.

by **Flatliner** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 3:09 am

I dig it. It does have a bit of a Gundam vibe, but I love Gundam so that's fine with me. I'd only get it if it comes out and I happen to have the extra cash.

News Credits: 34 · by **Supreme Convoy** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 3:17 am

Not keen on the vehicle mode but the robot mode looks sweet!

by **Yotsuyasan** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 5:01 am

It is cute, but what might kill it for me is that, while I could be wrong, I have a hard time believing it might be a perfect transformation. I cannot for the life of me see where some things such as the lower arms or especially the head might fit in the alt mode, and would be rather disapointed if they were just removed and put aside.

I can live with that in an older toy, like Convoy Jnr., but a newly designed product, like the similarly SD Disney Convoy, should be designed to keep everything in one piece.

News Credits: 17 · by **cannonfodder4000** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 5:04 am

And I thought Primars looked neat, this little dude's gorgeous! I hope the final product's face doesn't stick out from the head as much as it does here, it doesn't look like it should, other than that, this guy's right up my alley!

Look at how chunky his legs are! they're like Stormbomb's legs times ten! :grin:

News Credits: 17 · by **cannonfodder4000** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 5:21 am

Yotsuyasan wrote:It is cute, but what might kill it for me is that, while I could be wrong, I have a hard time believing it might be a perfect transformation. I cannot for the life of me see where some things such as the lower arms or especially the head might fit in the alt mode, and would be rather disapointed if they were just removed and put aside.

I can live with that in an older toy, like Convoy Jnr., but a newly designed product, like the similarly SD Disney Convoy, should be designed to keep everything in one piece.

That looks to be the case, but I don't mind cause the rest of him looks so good.

I don't see how they would be able to store the head though, I guess it could have been on a pole that slid into the trailer, but then you wouldn't be able to separate the cab. This is exactly why I think someone should be doing SD Headmasters.

by **Yotsuyasan** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 5:25 am

cannonfodder4000 wrote:That looks to be the case, but I don't mind cause the rest of him looks so good. I don't see how they would be able to store the head though, I guess it could have been on a pole that slid into the trailer, but then you wouldn't be able to separate the cab. This is exactly why I think someone should be doing SD Headmasters.

A headmaster would be different... and awesome. But a seperate head that just gets tossed aside (again, if this is the case -- can't say for sure untill we see more) would just be meh. Me no like. But if you don't mind, then by all means I hope you enjoy the hell out of this if you pick it up.

News Credits: 1235 · by **LOST Cybertronian** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 7:20 am

Alt mode on that thing is hideous. The Primars Optimus has it beat for alt mode but this one wins for robot mode.

News Credits: 23 · by **Prime Evil** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 8:40 am

Hmmm, I think I'll pick one of these up. Bot mode looks really nice. I wouldn't be interested unless it transformed, so they got me.

News Credits: 5 · by **alexison** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 9:01 am

Oh good, another third party product I'm not interested in. My wallet sends its thanks.

News Credits: 12 · by **GuyIncognito** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 9:15 am

LOVE the bot mode, but the alt mode is a mess. It would be cool if it looked like a SD truck cab, but it doesn't.

News Credits: 1 · by **Sodan-1** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 10:08 am

I can already see the back of the packaging.

"Transform from Super Deformed robot to horribly deformed truck and back again! (You know, because no one's going to want this truck mode on their shelf)"

by **Rated X** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 11:25 am

El Duque wrote:
Rated X wrote:Not my thing. Maybe cute for my girlfriend, but not for me. What does "SD" stand for ???

1. Stupid Dummy
2. Slightly Deformed
3. Seriously Demented
4. My next guess to too "Rated X" to type here so use your imagination...

Super Deformed.

Hey I came pretty close in my guesses !

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 1:00 pm

I'm pretty sure transforming it will involve removing the head and forearms. It looks cool, but I think I can easily pass.

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Thu Dec 08, 2011 11:26 am

Lol the alt-mode looks just as good as MP-01 Prime.
Also, I don't think the head and forearms will store in the trailer, seeing that the trailer is just a piece of cardboard.
Depending on price I might bite, just to have a cute little bugger like that. :lol:

News Credits: 5 · by **zodconvoy** » Thu Dec 08, 2011 3:10 pm

Looks nice but pass. Maybe if I ever get that Mickey Mousimus Prime to go with it...

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Sun Jan 01, 2012 2:36 am

We have some new prototype images of the third-party SD Optimus Prime that was announced in early December. The images mirrored below were taken at a recent trade show and posted to the TEKMEN weibo page. Despite his extreme proportions the figure does appear to transform (looks like there is considerable "parts-forming"), has multiple hands, and comes with a trailer.

by **dinogeist** » Sun Jan 01, 2012 3:01 am

Rated X wrote:Not my thing. Maybe cute for my girlfriend, but not for me. What does "SD" stand for ???

1. Stupid Dummy
2. Slightly Deformed
3. Seriously Demented
4. My next guess to too "Rated X" to type here so use your imagination...

No thanks,not for me either.

I think the abbreviation "SD" comes from the Gundam toy line & means "Super-deformed". in other words hasbro's TF toys equivelant when the artist/designers create TF body parts or limbs shorter or bigger than they should be. example: Classics 2.0 ultra sized powerglides toy extremly long robot legs,super tiny torso,short arms & over sized robot head.