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News Credits: 905 · by **Mach** » Sun Feb 14, 2010 10:58 pm

Actoys member 阿森一族 has got his hand on the upcoming Takara Version Transformers Animated Optimus Prime figure and posted images on Actoys forum.

The main difference of Takara Version compare to Hasbro Version TFA Optimus Prime is the metallic paint application on the figure.

See the orginal post here: http://www.actoys.net/bbs/read.php?tid- ... age-1.html

News Credits: 217 · by **Diem** » Sun Feb 14, 2010 11:10 pm

He looks really good. I'm definitely going to get "Goldbug" when these guys come out here, but I may well get this Prime too.

Website · by **Flux Convoy** » Mon Feb 15, 2010 4:35 am

You know, having recently picked up a second voyager Prime to have the faction symbol, I can't justify this to myself. Especially considering I bought nearly all of the line already. This one looks nice, I really hope Animated does well overseas. I'd love more figures if possible. Easily a favorite of mine.

by **Julie85** » Mon Feb 15, 2010 3:07 pm

He looks awesome! I preordered him and and I can't wait to get him!

by **mick1122** » Mon Feb 15, 2010 5:15 pm

I know these are plastic, but I have a dumb question. Does the metallic finish suffer any flaking issues? I pretty much have all of the Animated line but a few of the Takara figures look good enough to maybe get as well.

News Credits: 16 · by **It Is Him** » Mon Feb 15, 2010 5:57 pm

Flux Convoy wrote:You know, having recently picked up a second voyager Prime to have the faction symbol, I can't justify this to myself. Especially considering I bought nearly all of the line already. This one looks nice, I really hope Animated does well overseas. I'd love more figures if possible. Easily a favorite of mine.

What's the story behind this? I only discovered there's a variant last night, and I know nothing about it.

by **Grayskullalala** » Mon Feb 15, 2010 11:53 pm

They look nice but as with some of my painted toys like revoltech prime/megatron, and some of my macfarlanes, they could suffer the sticky paint issue - where the paints become sticky and would eventually attract dust. Not sure if anyone here had that problem but i certainly had those. Im in Southeast Asia.

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 12:53 am

It Is Him wrote:
Flux Convoy wrote:You know, having recently picked up a second voyager Prime to have the faction symbol, I can't justify this to myself. Especially considering I bought nearly all of the line already. This one looks nice, I really hope Animated does well overseas. I'd love more figures if possible. Easily a favorite of mine.

What's the story behind this? I only discovered there's a variant last night, and I know nothing about it.

It was a running change about half way down the line. They started adding the faction symbol to the shoulder. I've been tempted to get this since I have an intial run figure that lacks it, but I've resisted the urge so far.

Website · by **Flux Convoy** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 4:03 am

El Duque wrote:
It Is Him wrote:
Flux Convoy wrote:You know, having recently picked up a second voyager Prime to have the faction symbol, I can't justify this to myself. Especially considering I bought nearly all of the line already. This one looks nice, I really hope Animated does well overseas. I'd love more figures if possible. Easily a favorite of mine.

What's the story behind this? I only discovered there's a variant last night, and I know nothing about it.

It was a running change about half way down the line. They started adding the faction symbol to the shoulder. I've been tempted to get this since I have an intial run figure that lacks it, but I've resisted the urge so far.

Yup, this. Although I caved and got one.

News Credits: 16 · by **It Is Him** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 6:58 am

Thanks for the tip. I'll keep my eyes peeled for one.

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 7:04 pm

Flux Convoy wrote:
El Duque wrote:
It Is Him wrote:
Flux Convoy wrote:You know, having recently picked up a second voyager Prime to have the faction symbol, I can't justify this to myself. Especially considering I bought nearly all of the line already. This one looks nice, I really hope Animated does well overseas. I'd love more figures if possible. Easily a favorite of mine.

What's the story behind this? I only discovered there's a variant last night, and I know nothing about it.

It was a running change about half way down the line. They started adding the faction symbol to the shoulder. I've been tempted to get this since I have an intial run figure that lacks it, but I've resisted the urge so far.

Yup, this. Although I caved and got one.

Considering how sketchy that whole gravity driven auto-morph waist is it might not be a bad idea for me to pick up a back-up anyway. Yeah.........that justifies it. 8-}

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Wed Feb 17, 2010 12:06 am

The biggest importance of this figure.. the Autobot logo, something the Hasbro version failed to include..

Website · by **Flux Convoy** » Wed Feb 17, 2010 1:37 am

Blurrz wrote:The biggest importance of this figure.. the Autobot logo, something the Hasbro version failed to include..

Heh, uh read the rest of the thread. Hasbro did include the faction symbol. It was running change later on. I just got one a few weeks ago.

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Wed Feb 17, 2010 1:44 am

Flux Convoy wrote:
Blurrz wrote:The biggest importance of this figure.. the Autobot logo, something the Hasbro version failed to include..

Heh, uh read the rest of the thread. Hasbro did include the faction symbol. It was running change later on. I just got one a few weeks ago.

Der.... I got nipped them. Damn.