by Grahf_ » Tue Oct 01, 2019 4:06 pm
- Motto: "I am the seeker of power."
- Weapon: Razor Tipped Wing Swords
I find it a little funny that it was brought up that this is what Classics should have been because that Optimus Prime looks to have the same basic transformation as Classics Optimus. It's the only way to get the truck front kibble to the back without going over the head like the Siege voyager. It's like they're actually redoing Classics with this. He sits down with his legs extended, spins at the pectorals, the head goes back, the arms do the G1 Prime thing then the back kibble unfolds and becomes the lower front and sides of the truck. The gas tanks then fold out from the thighs and the fists go into the forearms. There's also something that folds up and goes behind the matrix chamber and pecs but in front of the shoulder joints. The upper side panels and windows perhaps? It's difficult to tell from the truck mode pic as it doesn't show the hinge in the render.
Having the truck side/arm kibble on the back puts it in line with the KO Oversized Classics Prime that came out a year or two ago that moved said kibble to the back where it should've been.
What's weird though is that the front of the shins look like they're reused from the Siege voyager. It has what is the old trailer port on the outside of the left knee with the indent for it on the outside of the right knee as well as the effect part pegs. It also still looks to have the flaps on the knees as well as what was the pin hinge for the truck side flaps on the inside of the legs too. However the new trailer hitch is smack dab in the center of the legs cut in half so it's definitely not using the old port as those wheels are not switching to the other side of the legs as can be seen from the placement of that square hole between the wheels. It doesn't switch its placement between robot and truck modes as it would had the wheels switched sides this time.
So the feet, shins,and head? are reused.
I love how the Ironworks base has a robot mode now. It's one of the few G1 things I have left so I'm excited for an update. Grapple looks amazing. I can't wait to see the flood of Solar Storm Grappels for sale soon.
I wonder if the Micromasters still turn into guns.
However, I'm upset that they've moved onto Earth modes already. I was hoping for at least a few more Cybertronian molds. Especially if they're not doing the battle damage anymore. It makes me want to strip it off the other ones even more now.
It sucks that they never "finished" the seekers either. I wanted at least the Elites/Coneheads to go with the Aces, Rainmakers and Redwing. Then maybe the Welcoming Committee quartet as well. Seven seekers a year, that's a good number. The last year could've been the stragglers. Slipstream, Sandstorm, Air Warrior, G2 Ramjet, G2 Starscream, AM/SG Thundercracker and...black death Starscream?...Ghost Starscream?...Botcon Dirge?(assuming Dirge and Ramjet would've been retooled differently as they should)
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