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News Credits: 101 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Wed Jul 03, 2019 10:04 am

That Takara 2-pack is one hell of a NEAT special edition. Contrary to a 200$ gold G1 Prime stuck on a base with a pile of cardboard, this 2 pack is legit awesome. The box of the special SS Optimus is pure genius!

Still, having already G1 Optimus, I wish there were a cheaper version with the SS special Geewun Optimus alone.

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Wed Jul 03, 2019 10:22 am

Hey G1OPT1MU5PR1M3 that trailer looks nice, which Prime did SS-38 steal that from? A little silver on the wheels and it'd be a perfect match.

Well curiosity got the better of my cat and I slapped some stickers on Bee Prime. Not sure about the clown nose though. I do like the "mass shifting" shoulder symbol, even if the placement is a little sketchy 8-}

-Kanrabat- wrote:That Takara 2-pack is one hell of a NEAT special edition. Contrary to a 200$ gold G1 Prime stuck on a base with a pile of cardboard, this 2 pack is legit awesome. The box of the special SS Optimus is pure genius!

The box is almost worth the price of admission ;)^

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Wed Jul 03, 2019 10:28 am

Nice mass shifting CarytheObvious!

News Credits: 372 · by **Cyberpath** » Wed Jul 03, 2019 10:30 am

Yeah! Just added the Autobot tattoo to his shoulder, too!

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Wed Jul 03, 2019 10:31 am

Scramjet wrote:Nice mass shifting CarytheObvious!

More like oblivious, amiright? 8-}

Nice shoulder tat, CP. Did our Primes go out drinking last night and make bad decisions?

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Wed Jul 03, 2019 10:33 am

Ooooooh I like Cyberpath's better. Sorry Cary. Cartoon detail vs normal correct?

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Wed Jul 03, 2019 10:36 am

Scramjet wrote:Ooooooh I like Cyberpath's better. Sorry Cary. Cartoon detail vs normal correct?

That's Captain to you [-(

I like his better too, but I like the size and centering of mine better. I used what I had. Guess it's time to go to toyhax and place an order. Been wanting some of those pricey silver outline stickers for a while anyway.

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Wed Jul 03, 2019 10:40 am

I'll Captain you!!

Also, yeah, yours being smaller centers more with that giant tab. I sees it.

And, I want that Takara 2 pack, for the boxes alone!! And also since I don't have SS38 yet.

News Credits: 372 · by **Cyberpath** » Wed Jul 03, 2019 10:44 am

Love, Cap'n Obvious wrote:
Scramjet wrote:Nice mass shifting CarytheObvious!
More like oblivious, amiright?

Nice shoulder tat, CP. Did our Primes go out drinking last night and make bad decisions?

Tattoos are so cool. ;_;

Scramjet wrote:Ooooooh I like Cyberpath's better. Sorry Cary. Cartoon detail vs normal correct?

Thanks!

Love, Cap'n Obvious wrote:That's Captain to you

I like his better too, but I like the size and centering of mine better. I used what I had. Guess it's time to go to toyhax and place an order. Been wanting some of those pricey silver outline stickers for a while anyway.

I actually almost picked the same size symbol as yours, but I remember it being prominent in the cartoon so went a little bigger. Will do the cab one next time he's transformed.

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Wed Jul 03, 2019 11:30 am

Cyberpath wrote:Will do the cab one next time he's transformed.

Well I just TF'd him back to bot, and found a fatal flaw in the design. I forgot which way that peg hole is used - split roast.

So time to move, remove or reduce :-?

News Credits: 8 · by **JoeIsNotCool** » Wed Jul 03, 2019 11:52 am

My Studio Series Long Haul arrived in the mail today. Its a very good figure, but my only complaint is that it has a really wobbly waist, which sadly is Devastators ankle joint. Hopefully the weight of the rest of Devastator will hold it in place, but its still disappointing. Aside from that, amazing!

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Wed Jul 03, 2019 12:14 pm

I've noticed that a few of the Studio Series figures don't seem to have faction symbols or they're very minimal. I don't have very many so I'm just going on what I own. So there's Bee Prime, Jazz doesn't seem to have one, I can't find one on Scrapmetal.

Hmmmmmmm.....

Is this a trend of the line?

News Credits: 6 · by **Ig89ninja** » Wed Jul 03, 2019 12:21 pm

Love, Cap'n Obvious wrote:I've noticed that a few of the Studio Series figures don't seem to have faction symbols or they're very minimal. I don't have very many so I'm just going on what I own. So there's Bee Prime, Jazz doesn't seem to have one, I can't find one on Scrapmetal.

Hmmmmmmm.....

Is this a trend of the line?

I believe so, I don’t recall Rampage having one as well.

News Credits: 8 · by **JoeIsNotCool** » Wed Jul 03, 2019 12:26 pm

Ig89ninja wrote:
Love, Cap'n Obvious wrote:I've noticed that a few of the Studio Series figures don't seem to have faction symbols or they're very minimal. I don't have very many so I'm just going on what I own. So there's Bee Prime, Jazz doesn't seem to have one, I can't find one on Scrapmetal.

Hmmmmmmm.....

Is this a trend of the line?

I believe so, I don’t recall Rampage having one as well.

If they're movie accurate, then its probably because they don't have any in the films.

News Credits: 12 · by **Sentinel_Primal** » Wed Jul 03, 2019 3:04 pm

LeAwesome1 wrote:
Ig89ninja wrote:
Love, Cap'n Obvious wrote:I've noticed that a few of the Studio Series figures don't seem to have faction symbols or they're very minimal. I don't have very many so I'm just going on what I own. So there's Bee Prime, Jazz doesn't seem to have one, I can't find one on Scrapmetal.

Hmmmmmmm.....

Is this a trend of the line?

I believe so, I don’t recall Rampage having one as well.

If they're movie accurate, then its probably because they don't have any in the films.

Most designs in the movie didn't. Bumblebee was the only one that had a fairly prominent one on his head. Everyone else had them in vehicle mode if they had them at all

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Wed Jul 03, 2019 4:31 pm

You think the two pack will be available in the US?

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Wed Jul 03, 2019 6:09 pm

chuckdawg1999 wrote:You think the two pack will be available in the US?

Highly unlikely, but with US packaging might be worth a dip into doubles.

News Credits: 459 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed Jul 03, 2019 6:16 pm

chuckdawg1999 wrote:You think the two pack will be available in the US?

Nah, this is just Japan's way of getting that Walmart Optimus reissue domestically.

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Thu Jul 04, 2019 2:44 am

Love, Cap'n Obvious wrote:Hey G1OPT1MU5PR1M3 that trailer looks nice, which Prime did SS-38 steal that from? A little silver on the wheels and it'd be a perfect match.

It's from the Movie Trilogy deluxe Optimus Prime set. I have the same one, and I also hooked it up when I got my SS-38. It's *almost* a perfect match, the trailer is not quite horizontal when hooked up. But I tried the trailer with various other Primes, and the only one it even matches up with is the deluxe TFP Optimus figure. But like you said, the lack of chrome on the trailer wheels kinda throw it off.

News Credits: 4862 · by **william-james88** » Thu Jul 04, 2019 6:29 am

chuckdawg1999 wrote:You think the two pack will be available in the US?

It will be available at the usual online retailers for takara exclusives like bbts and such.

News Credits: 372 · by **Cyberpath** » Thu Jul 04, 2019 4:29 pm

Cyberpath wrote:

Alt-mode tat!

News Credits: 3 · by **bvzxa** » Fri Jul 05, 2019 2:07 pm

This is a surprise and a bonus but why do the SS-38 Prime in more vivid colors when you already have the same toy released in Japan with the colors from the Hasbro version. I like it but I dont know If I could double dip. I would have loved to see Siege Prime get this treatment instead. If I didnt already have SS-38 Prime already then I would commit to this. All in all depsite no shiny or metallic vaccumized look, the paint job is really nice.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 8:14 pm

It was and still is fairly common for the movie guys to not have a symbol anywhere, it's odd but honestly doesn't bother me too much. In the movies the symbols were more on upholstery or hidden into the details of the robot and alt mode, helped more with the "disguise" part.

Also, did someone ask for a comparison of RotF Devastator, the SS Constructicons, and CW Devastator? If so, I can get a picture up tomorrow night if someone reminds me

News Credits: 6 · by **Ig89ninja** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 8:23 pm

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Also, did someone ask for a comparison of RotF Devastator, the SS Constructicons, and CW Devastator? If so, I can get a picture up tomorrow night if someone reminds me

Yeah, that was me.

News Credits: 372 · by **Cyberpath** » Tue Jul 09, 2019 4:51 am

Prime did have symbols on his shoulders in Bumblebee. I re-watched the opening scene today and was impressed how screen-accurate this mold is, and the new Takara deco. This should have been the design already in 2007. [-(