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News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 10:24 am

Transformers fan site 3rd Party toy producer and distributor has a new auction over at TaoBao.com
The auction if for a black repaint of the Deluxe Class Classics Optimus Prime from the Optimus Prime vs Megatron DVD 2-pack. And as you might have guessed from the title it's black, this might be just a test shot as it has no paint on it, but it does have translucent red plastic in it's windows and light-piping. The description does say something about a KO, but we're not really sure what it is. Is it an upcoming Generations figure, or maybe a Takara exclusive or, you know a KO only time will tell - or someone who can read the description.
Just click the images to get to the original auction translated with google.com translate!

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 10:27 am

No paint = test shot. For what is a different question altogether.

by **RiddlerJ** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 10:27 am

Ugh, that mold is the worst. Repaint the Laser Rod Prime in Scourge already.

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 10:29 am

They just keep trying to polish that turd don't they?

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 10:42 am

You know, I would probably buy that if I saw it. Black, red windows... Some how it makes it all better.

by **originaldave77** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 10:45 am

I always thought this figure had a really excellent robot mode, save for the kibble on the back. It's the alt mode that looks awful. Almost Kreo-ish.

I'm tempted to pick him up, if only to display in bot mode.

News Credits: 5 · by **alexison** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 10:48 am

Oh no, not that mold..

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 10:50 am

Probably just a KO.

News Credits: 9 · by **Mykltron** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 10:51 am

Haters gonna hate...

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 10:53 am

kirbenvost wrote:Probably just a KO.

It is, the news is going to be updated, ASAP.

by **juxtapose519** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 11:03 am

This is a stupid question, but what's wrong with this mould?

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 11:05 am

juxtapose519 wrote:This is a stupid question, but what's wrong with this mould?

It's waist rotates 360 for the 'battle action' and does not always click into place front forward.

The alt mode is very piece meal, and not a very smooth rendition of the truck. And it's small.

by **TFGnome** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 11:20 am

thats strange
shucha' poopy mold, and in black and red, it looks...well
it looks almost, ok

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 11:29 am

I would totally get this, but only because I have a giant pile of black Prime repaints.

News Credits: 2 · by **paul053** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 11:32 am

I did mine already. So thanks.

News Credits: 1 · by **D-340** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 11:37 am

Ok, a few minutes ago, the headline said this was a KO. Now it says it's a rare prototype? :-?

Wha happen?

As far as the mold, twisty chest gimmick aside, I like it. Great robot mode, truck mode is ok. I prefer the voyager mold for Nemesis though, more fitting.

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 11:54 am

D-340 wrote:Ok, a few minutes ago, the headline said this was a KO. Now it says it's a rare prototype? Wha happen?

As far as the mold, twisty chest gimmick aside, I like it. Great robot mode, truck mode is ok. I prefer the voyager mold for Nemesis though, more fitting.

There was some confusion with the translation initially. One of staff members who can read Chinese straightened it out. According to TFClub it's a prototype of the original.

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 12:06 pm

tigertracks 24 wrote:
juxtapose519 wrote:This is a stupid question, but what's wrong with this mould?

It's waist rotates 360 for the 'battle action' and does not always click into place front forward.

The alt mode is very piece meal, and not a very smooth rendition of the truck. And it's small.

Plus the head is ugly.
The weapon however, is made of win.
And this proves that everything looks better in black.

News Credits: 11 · by **Overcracker** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 1:15 pm

tigertracks 24 wrote:
juxtapose519 wrote:This is a stupid question, but what's wrong with this mould?

It's waist rotates 360 for the 'battle action' and does not always click into place front forward.

The alt mode is very piece meal, and not a very smooth rendition of the truck. And it's small.

Not the waist, the upper chest. And as long as you pull the tab to lock the mechanism he stays facing forward just fine, and gets a ratchet chest swivel for extra posing.

The truck mode on the other hand is really poor, no argument there.

But his robot mode is sweet, and quite poseable.

by **juxtapose519** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 1:38 pm

Overcracker wrote:
tigertracks 24 wrote:
juxtapose519 wrote:This is a stupid question, but what's wrong with this mould?

It's waist rotates 360 for the 'battle action' and does not always click into place front forward.

The alt mode is very piece meal, and not a very smooth rendition of the truck. And it's small.

Not the waist, the upper chest. And as long as you pull the tab to lock the mechanism he stays facing forward just fine, and gets a ratchet chest swivel for extra posing.

The truck mode on the other hand is really poor, no argument there.

But his robot mode is sweet, and quite poseable.

In that case I would definitely buy this just for the robot mode. It's much better than the Voyager mould, size aside.

News Credits: 2 · by **NemesisMonkeySupreme** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 1:57 pm

I've had four different versions of this mold and NONE of them have ever not just spun around constantly. I really hate "action features". They almost always ruin the figure's aesthetics. It's really not such a bad interpretation aside from that flaw, there are worse.

by **LittleDickens5** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 2:58 pm

You can stop the torso from spinning by pulling the action feature's button till it clicks. Locks it into place nicely. I think that was left out of the instructions.

News Credits: 11 · by **Overcracker** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 4:53 pm

NemesisMonkeySupreme wrote:I've had four different versions of this mold and NONE of them have ever not just spun around constantly. I really hate "action features". They almost always ruin the figure's aesthetics. It's really not such a bad interpretation aside from that flaw, there are worse.

The action feature can be disabled, as has been said many times since the mold first debuted, pull back on the black tab with a little force until it clicks and the torso will stop spinning and lock in place. It does have a little but a very little give though, but its for the most part static.

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 5:37 pm

I like this robot mode, a really good nicely sized rendition of G1 Prime. Not concerned about a black repaint mind you. G2 Prime is the one I want repainted black, even if they must call it Nemesis Prime, it'll be RiD Scourge to me.

by **Optimum Supreme** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 6:33 pm

originaldave77 wrote:I always thought this figure had a really excellent robot mode, save for the kibble on the back. It's the alt mode that looks awful.

Same. Though I still wouldn't use it for repaints or redecos.