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News Credits: 5749 · Mon Nov 14, 2011 5:18 pm

Japanese toy blogger Alfes 2010 has uploaded a gallery of Takara's Transformers DSM DA-28 Striker Optimus Prime. This figure is a repaint/retool of ROTF Leader Class Optimus Prime featuring new armor and weapons to give Prime his Stealth Force look. We've mirrored a few of his images below, click here for the full gallery.

Note: The Jetwing components are not included with Striker Optimus Prime.

News Credits: 2 · Mon Nov 14, 2011 5:32 pm

jetwing striker prime!!! once again takara have succeeded in pwning hasbro :APPLAUSE:

News Credits: 4 · Mon Nov 14, 2011 5:47 pm

From TFW2005:

Autobot Burnout
Okay, so let me get this straight:

For the ROTF retools, Japan gets Buster Prime w/ transforming gun and chrome, we get Battle Hooks Prime with sucky battle damage.

Now, Japan gets BADASS DEATH RACE FORM W/ HUGE ASS CHAINGUNS OF DOOM Prime, and we get... a smaller Optimus Prime with the butterfly trailerpack super armor that falls apart far too easily and has only decent articulation?

God DAMNIT. Japan is like the only country where getting more Optimus Prime toys is actually AWESOME.

What he said...

News Credits: 1 · Mon Nov 14, 2011 6:11 pm

I have had this on pre-order, and can't wait to get this one in hand myself.

As for last reply, yes Japan in general gets all the coolest toys... :-(

Mon Nov 14, 2011 6:14 pm

NovaSentinel wrote:=P~ jetwing striker prime!!! once again takara have succeeded in pwning hasbro

Swiftknife24 wrote:From TFW2005:

Autobot Burnout
Okay, so let me get this straight:

For the ROTF retools, Japan gets Buster Prime w/ transforming gun and chrome, we get Battle Hooks Prime with sucky battle damage.

Now, Japan gets BADASS DEATH RACE FORM W/ HUGE ASS CHAINGUNS OF DOOM Prime, and we get... a smaller Optimus Prime with the butterfly trailerpack super armor that falls apart far too easily and has only decent articulation?

God DAMNIT. Japan is like the only country where getting more Optimus Prime toys is actually AWESOME.

What he said...

What they said!! DAMMIT HASBRO!! :sad:

News Credits: 1 · Mon Nov 14, 2011 6:36 pm

Now if it came with a trailer that transformed into the weapons dock.

I want both Striker Prime and Jetwing Prime

Mon Nov 14, 2011 6:45 pm

Anyone got any info or any other pics/angles on the Battle Blade on the last picture?

News Credits: 1 · Mon Nov 14, 2011 6:48 pm

You know, at first I thought I was going to like the dark colored plastic. But after seeing it... it looks even cheaper then the light gray plastic.

Other then the gun and having a leader prime with the DOTM abs, I'm not really seeing anything here I want to spend that much on.

News Credits: 5 · Mon Nov 14, 2011 7:14 pm

After seeing these pictures, I canceled my Pre-order, Dark grey looks really cheap, and over all, not thrilled about paying an extra 70$ for just a gun and shield. Also Not paying 60$ for the Blades that are freebies over there. This " Hobby" is getting exhaustive.

I hope Hasbro brings one of these versions to our shore, but if they don't, then I'm fine with my custom primes. Hasbro has already proven that the best stuff stays in Japan, so I'm gonna go ahead and guess I won't be getting a DOTM leader prime figure, which IMO.

Is the only time I WANTED another leader Optimus.
Instead we have over-sized loose arms BB, Clunky Arms Iron Hide, and Undersized Grumpy faced Sentinel.

News Credits: 12 · Mon Nov 14, 2011 7:24 pm

awsome

Mon Nov 14, 2011 7:25 pm

Optimax2 wrote:Anyone got any info or any other pics/angles on the Battle Blade on the last picture?

the swords look to be from the dmk prime.. the clear one from the clear dmk prime.

News Credits: 3 · Mon Nov 14, 2011 7:31 pm

So which one is which? Is the one with the crappy dark plastic Striker? The one with the lighter plastic is shown more in alt mode and has the buster gun so it's not the standard release. But yeah, if I had intended on getting this, that dark plastic would lead to my cancellation if that's the one it is.

News Credits: 11 · Mon Nov 14, 2011 7:38 pm

Pontimax 01 wrote:You know, at first I thought I was going to like the dark colored plastic. But after seeing it... it looks even cheaper then the light gray plastic.

I never understand it when people say that. The light grey they often use on TFs is so horribly cheap-looking, it's practically white. Pretty much anything darker looks better than that. Same with MP Rodimus, I much prefer the dark grey they used over light-grey, almost-white paint. *shrug*

This thing looks pretty cool, but nowhere near worth the price. If they brought it over domestically and included the Jetwing accessories AND the new grille/shield thing and sold it for the same price as Ultimate Prime, I believe it would be a success.

News Credits: 1 · Mon Nov 14, 2011 7:45 pm

What's with the two-tone gray plastic?

Good thing I bought Jetwing OP and the DMK-01 model kit. Now my Bayverse OP collection is complete. This one's a pass for me.

News Credits: 8 · Mon Nov 14, 2011 9:00 pm

now thats an awesome prime, why cant tarkara buy out hasbro

Mon Nov 14, 2011 9:59 pm

BOSS.

News Credits: 5 · Tue Nov 15, 2011 12:03 am

Takara isn't gonna buy out Hasbro.
Hasbro is still paying licensing fees to Takara Tomy for the use of the molds.

Hasbro just needs a better brain at picking which items come stateside.

Tue Nov 15, 2011 12:16 am

kirbenvost wrote:
Pontimax 01 wrote:You know, at first I thought I was going to like the dark colored plastic. But after seeing it... it looks even cheaper then the light gray plastic.

I never understand it when people say that. The light grey they often use on TFs is so horribly cheap-looking, it's practically white. Pretty much anything darker looks better than that. Same with MP Rodimus, I much prefer the dark grey they used over light-grey, almost-white paint. *shrug*

This thing looks pretty cool, but nowhere near worth the price. If they brought it over domestically and included the Jetwing accessories AND the new grille/shield thing and sold it for the same price as Ultimate Prime, I believe it would be a success.

I'm with you on this kirbenvost. I'm rather fond of Prime having darker grey plastic. It looks much better than the light grey that has been used on almost every figure to some extent since Hasbro decided to use cheaper plastics yet jack up the prices of deluxe figures from $9.99 to $12.99.

I'll have to look into this version more, I never bought a BayFormer leader Prime since I thought all were total crap. This one looks good.

News Credits: 668 · Tue Nov 15, 2011 6:17 am

Greys too dark, reds and blues washed out. Pass.

Tue Nov 15, 2011 7:13 am

Ok, now I'm confused. Which version of Leader Prime comes with the the Dark Of the Moon accurate Jetpack?

Tue Nov 15, 2011 11:21 am

I like the Ultimate Prime with the Trailer.Except for the fact that he's called "ultimate" (supreme would have been better)and few other grivences (lack of articulation and proper rockets or guns).I'm sure a third party will remedy this someday.I love Striker's Stealth force mode.Still bothers how by now they haven't worked in some mechanism to make Prime's faceplate slide on and off.HA Bumblebee,HA Jazz, abd HA Roadbuster have smaller heads and the have the options.Maybe a Leader Prime with all those attachments will be made with a trailer to hold everthing. Then it would be an "ULTIMATE" Optimus Prime.

Tue Nov 15, 2011 12:29 pm

IAmThePeej wrote:
kirbenvost wrote:
Pontimax 01 wrote:You know, at first I thought I was going to like the dark colored plastic. But after seeing it... it looks even cheaper then the light gray plastic.

I never understand it when people say that. The light grey they often use on TFs is so horribly cheap-looking, it's practically white. Pretty much anything darker looks better than that. Same with MP Rodimus, I much prefer the dark grey they used over light-grey, almost-white paint. *shrug*

This thing looks pretty cool, but nowhere near worth the price. If they brought it over domestically and included the Jetwing accessories AND the new grille/shield thing and sold it for the same price as Ultimate Prime, I believe it would be a success.

I'm with you on this kirbenvost. I'm rather fond of Prime having darker grey plastic. It looks much better than the light grey that has been used on almost every figure to some extent since Hasbro decided to use cheaper plastics yet jack up the prices of deluxe figures from $9.99 to $12.99.

I'll have to look into this version more, I never bought a BayFormer leader Prime since I thought all were total crap. This one looks good.

I agree with you both, I prefer the darker plastic. I'm actually tempted to buy both, but likely won't.