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If we are to get a new powermaster prime, I would love it if he were a brand new mold, not a repaint/retool of Magnus

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:If we are to get a new powermaster prime, I would love it if he were a brand new mold, not a repaint/retool of Magnus

Me too. By the way, we did already get a classics version of a toy that originally used the pwer master mold.

Fire Guts Ginrai was a japan firey redeco of God Ginra (powermaster Optmus).


Transformers Super God Masterforce Fire Guts God Ginrai Gallery

They made a classics version of him for Botcon 2014




Transformers Super God Masterforce Fire Guts God Ginrai Gallery

While that is really true, still want a powermaster prime of any sort as a retail release so I can afford him

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:While that is really true, still want a powermaster prime of any sort as a retail release so I can afford him

I am sure many want that too. I just wanted to show that there was already an interpretation of a classics version to a toy like that, just for the record and so you see how it was interpreted and what you thought of it. I would very much want a classics version to imitate the gimmicks as well and be more about an update to the toy rather than an update to the character.

If they really make a titant class God Ginrai, with his original mold and all original gimmicks and features intact and improved... I will camp in front of TrU for WEEKS to be sure to have it day one!

william-james88 wrote:What makes the most sense to me, looking at Hasbro's current strategies, is to reuse the Leader Magnus mold. That mold has the idea of a smaller transformer being at the center of a much larger one, very much like Powermaster Prime. The chest would be retooled to look like the front of a truck cab. And it is a cab and a trailer, like powermaster prime. And it can form a base mode:



That could be retooled to work as Powermaster Prime. I would understand them not using God Bomber since that wasnt part of the original Hasbro release of Powermaster Prime.

I guess that could work... with some serious remolding... I mean, the trailer section would have to be totally reworked, as Optimus is not a car carrier, and if they tried to release him as one I'd not be on board for that.

Also, one would imagine that, since the Ultra Magnus toy's cab didn't feature it's own smaller robot mode, if they reused this mold for Powermaster Prime, that would hold true for him as well. And as I said, while I could forgive that for Ultra Magnus, I would not do so for Powermaster Prime.

On the bright side (for people other then me who wouldn't already be turned off of reusing this mold as Powermaster Prime) I suppose the little guy that comes with him could be repainted into Hi-Q, although again without some serious remolding, we'd end up with a Hi-Q who transforms into a little car rather than an engine, and we wouldn't really have anything resembling the Powermaster gimmick at all.

I dunno... I think the mold would just need so much extensive reworking to work as an even half-way effective Powermaster Prime that at that point, they may as well just use a new mold, anyway, and do it right. (And I am one who tends to be slightly more forgiving of mold re-use then some people.)

Magnus as a power master prime sounds awesome. It is a great mold and I would be VERY happy to get it as Prime.

Oh and someone mentioned Armor Knight AoE Prime. That was the only version of that look I bought so I consider him worth every penny. It looks phenomenal. The figure isn't that bad either, but Takaras paint and remolding make it so much better.

Why isn't Jetwing Optimus or Beast Hunter Optimus #1?

LegendaryAntiHero wrote:Why isn't Jetwing Optimus or Beast Hunter Optimus #1?

Because Jetwing Optimus is just ROTF Leader Optimus with a new hat.

As for BH Optimus, no one seem to care.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

LegendaryAntiHero wrote:Why isn't Jetwing Optimus or Beast Hunter Optimus #1?

Because Jetwing Optimus is just ROTF Leader Optimus with a new hat.


As for BH Optimus, no one seem to care.

Yeah I like BH Optimus and even I don't care.

Anyone got a list of the strangest and most unique versions of Prime?

In no order:

Optimus exPrime

Alternity Prime

Sports label Prime

Playstationmus Prime

Optimus Primal (bat) it's prime! But then it's not.

The sports label prime would be 1 on that list, I mean he turns into a shoe (or did he turn into the cap? I can't remember).

Also what of softimus prime?

ZeroWolf wrote:The sports label prime would be 1 on that list, I mean he turns into a shoe (or did he turn into the cap? I can't remember).

Also what of softimus prime?

I love Softimus Prime! I will not hear a word against his cuddly greateness!

I actually just got Sports Label Convoy last week, and yeah, he is pretty weird... I'll probably be writing a review of him soon, but as a sneek preview, let me just say that unless you are a really big Optimus fan looking for something more odd to add to your collection, he is probably quite skippable.

Oh don't worry, I wasn't thinking anything bad of him I just wish he had a megs to go with him.

ZeroWolf wrote:Oh don't worry, I wasn't thinking anything bad of him I just wish he had a megs to go with him.

Yeah, they never did make a Megatron. Just Softimus and Slumblebee.

Yotsuyasan wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:Oh don't worry, I wasn't thinking anything bad of him I just wish he had a megs to go with him.

Yeah, they never did make a Megatron. Just Softimus and Slumblebee.

Napatron. And Starsleep.

Yotsuyasan wrote:

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:It's a good list... but I would've removed... ...ROTF Prime. (It) is an over-engineered mess that is NOT fun for me at all. I'd replace (it) with ... ...probably the 2007 Leader-class Prime. A hell of a lot more fun to play with and easier to transform.

(Quote edited a bit to stick to the bits relevant to what I am replying to.)

My first thought was to yell "heretic" as someone else so kindly did... But I can understand your reasoning even if I don't personally agree with it. The RotF Leader Prime was a rather complex toy, difficult to transform in parts. And sometimes it really can be better to just have a toy that is simple and fun to play with!

Yes, yes, heretic, burn the witch, see if I weigh as much as a duck. :p For me, it's about 80-85% being able to pick it up and play with it, transform it and have fun. If you like ROTF-Prime, then legit cool for you. Me... not so much.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:Hey, for me at least, the ROTF mold is just way over-engineered. I'm more than willing to sacrifice a little bit of accuracy for the damned thing to be fun to play with!

ROTF Leader OP IS a MASTERPEICE. Especially the Buster version that came in the 2 pack with Jetfire. He's a glorious peice in my collection and look incredible in both mode.
However...
Yes...
He's a pain to fiddle with so I didnt transform him very often.

I also REALLY love the 2007 leader. I have the premium version and even tough he's not screen accurate at all and he's kibbly, he does look cool and powerful and is fun to transform. Also, that light and sound head reveal always bring a wide smile to my face!

MP-Megatron is technically a 'masterpiece' and one of the biggest regrets I've ever had in buying Transformers. I tried maybe twice to transform him, and got massively frustrated both times. He's gathering dust on my shelf right now.

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:MP-Megatron is technically a 'masterpiece' and one of the biggest regrets I've ever had in buying Transformers. I tried maybe twice to transform him, and got massively frustrated both times. He's gathering dust on my shelf right now.

Aww... I love my MP Megs!

Um... Heretic?

As I said, ROTF leader OP mold is litterally a MP in both modes and transformation. He's just not that fun to transform becuase of the monumental task.

BTW, I just put back Alternity OP in car mode and I confirm again that it's one of the best Alternity mold. It's a lot of fun and a breeze to transform.

-Kanrabat- wrote:As I said, ROTF leader OP mold is litterally a MP in both modes and transformation. He's just not that fun to transform becuase of the monumental task.

BTW, I just put back Alternity OP in car mode and I confirm again that it's one of the best Alternity mold. It's a lot of fun and a breeze to transform.

Pleasure in owning, not playing I believe