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News Credits: 2024 · by **Hotrod** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 9:50 pm

There have been a number of new images of Transformers Movie Voyager Class Optimus Prime. Many of these images have shown different paint apps. Now we have just learned that there will be two versions of Voyager Class Optimus Prime released. The first one will be a general release. TFW2005 is reporting the second one will be released as a Target exclusive and will be called Robo-Vision Optimus Prime. This figure will have a metallic finish and more flames. Check out an picture of the figure by clicking here.

News Credits: 972 · by **i_amtrunks** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 10:08 pm

Last thing I would've done to the Movie Prime figure is add more Flames to his paint scheme.
Really doubt this one will find a release here in Australia, it isnt different enough to warrant sales from more than the completists and variant collecters.

by **jonusjaxon** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 10:20 pm

Much nicer than the standard Voyager Optimus. The metallic finish is exactly what it needed.

News Credits: 3 · by **ShGarland_1383** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 10:26 pm

I like this better than the standard voyager Opimus. I think the fact that this one's packaged in robot mode's helping too.

News Credits: 1 · by **Ninja Sixshot** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 10:33 pm

the way hes packaged reminds me of 20th anniversary prime

News Credits: 6 · by **Dr. Caelus** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 10:37 pm

Anyone else spot the little tag about the "robovision decoder"?

Looks like the movie is bringing backe at least one oooooold gimmick from G1.

News Credits: 34 · by **Supreme Convoy** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 10:40 pm

Ooh... shiny!

I like it.

by **Roboto750** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 11:09 pm

I like this better than the standard version as well, but I still like the leader class Prime a whole lot more.

News Credits: 8 · by **Liege Evilmus** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 11:10 pm

Since I normaly get two of each Prime and Megatron, I figure it makes sense that I get this guy and he stay sealed.

News Credits: 3 · by **ShGarland_1383** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 11:12 pm

Caelus wrote:Anyone else spot the little tag about the "robovision decoder"?

Looks like the movie is bringing backe at least one oooooold gimmick from G1.

I didn't see it at first, but got scrolling through the picture's thread and someone pointed it out there, too.

News Credits: 8 · by **NuclearConvoy** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 11:40 pm

...Robo-Vision = nice, IMO

News Credits: 335 · by **Down_Shift** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 11:42 pm

I don't have enough swear words to express how angry I am. For those not in the know, I swear like a drunk trucker in both English and Portuguese. I'm not mad at how it looks, I'm mad at that dreadful Target symbol. I hate Target exclusives with a passion because there aren't Targets in this icey crap hole.

I know, it's awfully shallow, but I am what I am.

News Credits: 4 · by **the purifyer** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 11:59 pm

A-ha! so that would explain the Voyager Optimus Prime chrome version SPX toy has up for auction here

News Credits: 1 · by **ZenithF0RTE** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 12:15 am

OH. Originally someone claimed that the prototype had the darker blue, and the finished product was what we see here.

Truth be told, I kind of prefered the darker blue. I wonder if it's possible to swap the chrome silver parts and the dark blue parts into one figure... :-?

by **megatroptimus** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 12:22 am

I prefer the standard release.

News Credits: 4 · by **the purifyer** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 12:22 am

ZenithF0RTE wrote:OH. Originally someone claimed that the prototype had the darker blue, and the finished product was what we see here.

Truth be told, I kind of prefered the darker blue. I wonder if it's possible to swap the chrome silver parts and the dark blue parts into one figure...

I prefer the darker blue as well

As for swapping blues and chromes, should be possible. I imagine a screw driver should be all you would need, they would still be using phillip heads.

News Credits: 15 · by **Ravage XK** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 3:15 am

So if you want the toy to look more like the movie figure you have to buy the special edition. Yeah, cos thats what people want isnt it? A regular version which doenst look like the movie figure. Makes no sense.

by **Optimus_julio** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 3:18 am

who the heck asked for more flames?

News Credits: 5 · by **Gutsman Heavy** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 3:22 am

the metallic finish looks fantastic!

by **Cyber-Kun** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 3:53 am

Robo-vision?
Oh well, no Target stores in Canada...

News Credits: 6 · by **City Commander** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 4:05 am

So the much better variant of the toy will only be released in the US, while everyone else gets the bog-standard crappy (compared to this one) Prime?

Figures...

News Credits: 6 · by **City Commander** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 4:11 am

I misstyped. The movie-accurate figure is for the US only, meanwhile the everyone else (aka the vast majority of the planet) get one that isn't movie accurate? Where's the sense in that?

News Credits: 3 · by **Barricade** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 5:12 am

looks like the prime i'm gonna get

News Credits: 1 · by **Leonardo** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 5:18 am

Lord Crump wrote:I misstyped. The movie-accurate figure is for the US only, meanwhile the everyone else (aka the vast majority of the planet) get one that isn't movie accurate? Where's the sense in that?

H-A-S-B-R-O.

It's their new marketing strategy: maximise profit by not making toys available to those who'd buy them. In other words, increase profit figures by decreasing quantity of figures.

Go figure.