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News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Fri Sep 17, 2010 12:58 am

Takara's newest Transformers Movie line 'Autobot Alliance' will be kick started by Voyager Optimus Prime. However unlike the placeholder photo of the figure, this version of Optimus Prime is a bit different from it's Hasbro predecessor. Instead of blades, the Optimus wields battle hooks. Another notable difference is the Matrix of Leadership being painted in a more shiny metallic. Check out the pictures below, courtesy of Transformers insider KOToys.

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News Credits: 8 · by **Hans** » Fri Sep 17, 2010 2:38 am

The funky looking brown colors from the Hasbro version seem to be gone as well. Glad I pre-ordered this at HLJ (in their "Animated" section...)

News Credits: 21 · by **dragons** » Fri Sep 17, 2010 7:32 am

i would have kept my preorder if this one came with jetfire parts but i dont like hooks on this one they look werid & long

by **Rated X** » Fri Sep 17, 2010 8:21 am

I hate those stupid hooks. They were not in the movie. Who from Hasbro/Takara thought they would look "cool" ??? You are sadly mistaken...

by **noctorro** » Fri Sep 17, 2010 8:31 am

They were in the movie if you saw it

And I dislike them as well, the other one is probably going to get an awesome
paintdeco from Takara, hope they'll also release grey voyager ROTF Megatron.

wtf is hlj?

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Fri Sep 17, 2010 8:36 am

Even with the removal of the brown/gold plastic, I'm still not impressed by this mold. It needs more paint detail, or something. Or maybe I'm just comparing it too much to the Leader.

News Credits: 8 · by **Hans** » Fri Sep 17, 2010 8:37 am

HLJ is Hobby Link Japan, I always import directly from the source to save money...
The webaddress is http://www.hlj.com.

The hooks were in the movie, and used by Prime to rip open the head of ... um, the guy that uses the same CGI-model as Blackout

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Fri Sep 17, 2010 10:17 am

How much does shipping from HLJ cost? Their prices are pretty attractive.

News Credits: 8 · by **Hans** » Fri Sep 17, 2010 10:35 am

kirbenvost wrote:How much does shipping from HLJ cost? Their prices are pretty attractive.

For a Voyager figure such as this it would be between 10 and 12 dollars if you use SAL (surface air lift). It's comparable to regular airmail and takes about two-three weeks to arrive.

by **Moft** » Fri Sep 17, 2010 10:52 am

Rated X wrote:I hate those stupid hooks. They were not in the movie.

Um, yes they were.

by **Xterminator** » Fri Sep 17, 2010 10:59 am

kirbenvost wrote:Even with the removal of the brown/gold plastic, I'm still not impressed by this mold. It needs more paint detail, or something. Or maybe I'm just comparing it too much to the Leader.

I agree ! I like the Voyager size, because it allows me to pose Prime in a better scale together the Constructicons and Devastator.

But I miss so much the silver painting and chromed parts from my Leader Buster Prime ...

Maybe he will repainted in silver for the TF3 toy-line, as it will match much better with the trailer.