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News Credits: 2 · by **Autobotic9** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:48 am

I just found Henkei Prime and Pepsi Prime for great prices, but I am torn on which one to get. I missed out on Pepsi Prime at Botcon, and I don;t know how long he will last on the site. I wanted Henkei Prime, but he will be available longer, and I had always wanted a G1 Prime for nostalgia. Which one?

News Credits: 32 · by **UltraPrimal** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 12:21 pm

If you're talking about the new Pepsi Prime with the new trailer that holds a Pepsi bottle, I have it, it sucks. I'd much rather the old repaint with the old trailer. Prime himself is good, but that trailer is useless. I have Classics Prime, not Henkei. And I'd rather have Classics Prime over any other.

News Credits: 5 · by **zodconvoy** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 12:48 pm

If you have Classics Optimus already get the Pepsimus first. Neither the Henkei nor the Pepsi are rare but the Henhei is going to become a lot more common in the coming weeks. I'd get both but Pepsi first.

News Credits: 273 · by **Delicon** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 1:08 pm

It depends on a few things, and pretty much they all boil down to what you already own.

If you have Classics prime then go for Pepsi Prime.

If you have a minty G1 Optimus or a recent reissue then you might want to go for Henkei.

If you have both, base it on what original mode you liked best.

News Credits: 3 · by **coolpop** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 2:20 pm

If you decide to get Pepsi Prime, make sure it's Takara version with long smokestacks. Good luck!

by **olokin** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:52 am

If you want a G1 Prime, then Pepsi Prime is the way to go. You can skip Henkei if you have Classics already.

News Credits: 17 · by **JTKranix** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:20 am

coolpop wrote:If you decide to get Pepsi Prime, make sure it's Takara version with long smokestacks. Good luck!

You could order smokestack upgrades for the Pepsi Optimus Prime from agesthreeandup.com but be warned they are much harder to install than the MP Optimus Prime ones.

Here are a couple of pictures of one of my Pepsi Primes with upgraded smokestacks.

News Credits: 3 · by **coolpop** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 12:23 pm

JTKranix wrote:
coolpop wrote:If you decide to get Pepsi Prime, make sure it's Takara version with long smokestacks. Good luck!

You could order smokestack upgrades for the Pepsi Optimus Prime from agesthreeandup.com but be warned they are much harder to install than the MP Optimus Prime ones.

Here are a couple of pictures of one of my Pepsi Primes with upgraded smokestacks.

You're right bro & thanks for sharing your Pepsi Prime pics. However $10.29 + $3 shipping seems a bit high to me, that's why I would suggest people to get Takara version straight so they don't need to shell out extra $13.29 for the smokestacks upgrade. I hope they could be around $6 shipped like the MP version on eBay.

Nevertheless, if people already own the hasbro version with short, dull smokestacks, these long chromed smokestacks upgrade would be highly recommended.