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News Credits: 5749 · Tue Nov 08, 2011 10:28 am

A couple of in-hand images of Transformers Prime Voyager Class Optimus Prime have popped up on HK-TF. The second images gives us a nice size comparison to the Deluxe Class Optimus Prime. We've mirrored the images below.

Tue Nov 08, 2011 10:33 am

wow, that Voyager looks a lot better than early pictures suggested!

News Credits: 1 · Tue Nov 08, 2011 10:40 am

I keep asking myself "Where's the kibble!?" when I look at the new TF:Prime toys. Very impressed.

News Credits: 1 · Tue Nov 08, 2011 10:44 am

Already have the Deluxe from SDCC but I might get the voyager too. Looks cool

Tue Nov 08, 2011 10:49 am

very nice, bring on the black Nemesis Prime/Scourge repaint.

Tue Nov 08, 2011 10:59 am

mine
mine
OH
SO
MINE

News Credits: 3 · Tue Nov 08, 2011 11:00 am

I'll most likely still get it, but so far, I'm liking the Deluxe more.

News Credits: 767 · Tue Nov 08, 2011 11:28 am

WTF Hasbro?!
You make it look that amazing, you even give him a nice metalic dark gray plastic for the metal parts in his stomach and then you go and ruin it all buy using the milky gray plastic for his legs, chest and weapons?
For efs sake.....

News Credits: 33 · Tue Nov 08, 2011 11:34 am

Wow how much better does that look! those deluxe in video reviews look like crap.

im buying 2 things Prime Arcee and a box of tissues.

News Credits: 2 · Tue Nov 08, 2011 11:36 am

He had me at hello.

Tue Nov 08, 2011 11:41 am

Dead Metal wrote:WTF Hasbro?!
You make it look that amazing, you even give him a nice metalic dark gray plastic for the metal parts in his stomach and then you go and ruin it all buy using the milky gray plastic for his legs, chest and weapons?
For efs sake.....

I know, right?

The figure would have looked awesome but for the skipped paint apps. This whole missing paint thing has gotten WAY out of hand.

I suggest that this be a major subject at the next BotCon Hasbro panel. It's blatent cheapness as well as laziness. Japan can get paint, but we in the US and Europe can't?

(Plus I'll bet you dollars to lugnuts that the sword blade in the figure's left hand is made of "garbage plastic" (aka PVC) and will be deformed out of shape right out of the box)

News Credits: 9 · Tue Nov 08, 2011 12:04 pm

One of each please.

News Credits: 8 · Tue Nov 08, 2011 12:42 pm

Where's the silver paint from NYCC???? :sad:

News Credits: 1 · Tue Nov 08, 2011 1:03 pm

Screw the deluxe.

Tue Nov 08, 2011 1:10 pm

Cobalt Prime wrote:
Dead Metal wrote:WTF Hasbro?!
You make it look that amazing, you even give him a nice metalic dark gray plastic for the metal parts in his stomach and then you go and ruin it all buy using the milky gray plastic for his legs, chest and weapons?
For efs sake.....

I know, right?

The figure would have looked awesome but for the skipped paint apps. This whole missing paint thing has gotten WAY out of hand.

I suggest that this be a major subject at the next BotCon Hasbro panel. It's blatent cheapness as well as laziness. Japan can get paint, but we in the US and Europe can't?

(Plus I'll bet you dollars to lugnuts that the sword blade in the figure's left hand is made of "garbage plastic" (aka PVC) and will be deformed out of shape right out of the box)

i think the voyager is perfect (mold-wise) .. but i agree with you guys about the missing paint, i'll probably paint them myself, but that's not the point. it should be there already.

while bringing this issue up at botcon SHOULD be done.. no one will do it. but if someone does, they'll just say that they want to keep the figures affordable for people.. however to me, it seems like the prices steadily keep going up while quality steadily goes down. it sucks.

Tue Nov 08, 2011 1:17 pm

Powermaster Jazz wrote:Where's the silver paint from NYCC????

it's probably in the same place that dotm megatrons paint from toy fare 2011 is.

News Credits: 8 · Tue Nov 08, 2011 1:41 pm

I guess I'm spoiled from seeing it up close at NYCC, part of me was thinking about it not being the final paint job. Lots of wishful thing, I guess. but honestly it still looks awesome without the paint.

News Credits: 8 · Tue Nov 08, 2011 2:20 pm

better than deluxe but still crap, guess we know what a cross between Primal & Prime would look like

News Credits: 462 · Tue Nov 08, 2011 2:22 pm

It shall be mine. :grin:

News Credits: 1 · Tue Nov 08, 2011 2:34 pm

Cobalt Prime wrote:
Dead Metal wrote:WTF Hasbro?!
You make it look that amazing, you even give him a nice metalic dark gray plastic for the metal parts in his stomach and then you go and ruin it all buy using the milky gray plastic for his legs, chest and weapons?
For efs sake.....

I know, right?

The figure would have looked awesome but for the skipped paint apps. This whole missing paint thing has gotten WAY out of hand.

I suggest that this be a major subject at the next BotCon Hasbro panel. It's blatent cheapness as well as laziness. Japan can get paint, but we in the US and Europe can't?

(Plus I'll bet you dollars to lugnuts that the sword blade in the figure's left hand is made of "garbage plastic" (aka PVC) and will be deformed out of shape right out of the box)

Looking at those pics I'd guess that the sword is made out of that stuff. It seems to already be slightly warped.

Tue Nov 08, 2011 2:34 pm

Ah like it :grin:

As far as the paint goes, at this point I'd just settle for a confirmed release date. Preferably sooner rather than later.

News Credits: 22 · Tue Nov 08, 2011 3:20 pm

Taking all previously mentioned things into consideration, I am rather conflicted as to which one to get. I guess I will wait to see what the Voyager Megatron looks like.

Tue Nov 08, 2011 3:21 pm

Megatron Wolf wrote:better than deluxe but still crap, guess we know what a cross between Primal & Prime would look like

crap.. how so?

Tue Nov 08, 2011 3:52 pm

Rodimus Prime wrote:Taking all previously mentioned things into consideration, I am rather conflicted as to which one to get. I guess I will wait to see what the Voyager Megatron looks like.

how in the world could you be conflicted on voyager or deluxe prime.. that's insane.

News Credits: 11 · Tue Nov 08, 2011 4:25 pm

Powermaster Jazz wrote:Where's the silver paint from NYCC????

Same place it always goes, the Hasbro void of test shots and promo pics. Toys almost never get released with initially-planned paint apps intact anymore. It wouldn't be so bad if they'd choose a better shade of silver plastic instead of that off-white crap they're so fond of using.