First Look at Premium Optimus Prime Head Sculpt

Posted by i_amtrunks Jan 21, 2008 at 4:23pm CST 27,676 views

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The Singapore based Online Store The Falcon's Hangar have posted an image for the upcoming release of Premium Series Optimus Prime and Bumblebee.

The image also contains a close up of the previously unseen new Head Sculpt:

Transformers News: First Look at Premium Optimus Prime Head Sculpt

Transformers News: First Look at Premium Optimus Prime Head Sculpt

According to the image, Premium Series Bumblebee and Optimus Prime will be available for purchase in Japan on the 22nd of May 2008. The asking price for Bumblebee is 2200 Yen, while Optimus Prime will set you back 6500 Yen.

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Comment by First Gen Jan 21, 2008

Man, im mid repaint through my first Leader Class Prime and now I gotta go and buy this one cuz the head sculp is friggin awesome.

Dammit all to heck.

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Comment by Creature SH Jan 21, 2008

Hm... actually looks a little G1sier than Moviemus usually does.

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Comment by Liege Evilmus Jan 21, 2008

Nice, but they could have pushed the envelope alittle farther.

I'm realy gonna pass judgment till I see it in hand cause NightWatch Prime WOWED me once I saw it up close.

However for now, it's not enough, so it's a most likely pass.

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Comment by Ninja Sixshot Jan 21, 2008

yes. longer antennas. its just too bad i already bought the first version of him.

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Comment by zemper Jan 21, 2008

rabbit-ears Prime!

:MAX:

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Comment by Sideshow Sideswipe Jan 21, 2008

Glad I waited to get premium prime. I don't see a huge difference in the head, I'll be getting this for the sword.

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Comment by Down_Shift Jan 21, 2008

Meh' it's not all that better then the first go-around.

But maybe I'm having a moment. When I see it up close I'm sure I'll change my opinion.

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Comment by dragons Jan 21, 2008

looks good but the image is still small

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Comment by Sabrblade Jan 21, 2008

After seeing what its head looks like, I can't tell if this new head or the old one is more movie-accurate.

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Comment by Auto Bot Jan 21, 2008

I can't see what's new with the head sculpt. The pic is tiny.

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Comment by Sowndwave76 Jan 21, 2008

That head does look pretty sweet, but still.
Even with the sword, not worth it now that I have Nightwatch.

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Comment by Auto Bot Jan 22, 2008

They should do something about the legs instead.

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Comment by guarayakha Jan 22, 2008

Oh I can't wait for a Premium Nightwatch Ultra Magnus and a spy Cliffjumper (with battle mask!) when they're released.

/sarcasm.

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Comment by Aerrow Jan 22, 2008

On the fence with this one. I really don't see enough difference in the head scuplt to buy it. I do like the addition of the sword but I don't know if it will be enough to make me want to dish out another $40 for him.

-Aerrow

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Comment by Blitzwing the warrior Jan 22, 2008

Now with all these nice looking premium figures coming out, why didn't Hasbro just release these in the first place? Are they that lazy to do a decent sculpt and paint job on a figure? I mean here we are with our Movie figure collection nearly complete when BOOM, we get these nicer looking figures of the figures we already own

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Comment by Counterpunch Jan 22, 2008

Blitzwing the warrior wrote:I mean here we are with our Movie figure collection nearly complete when BOOM, we get these nicer looking figures of the figures we already own

Welcome to the Doll House.

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Comment by olokin Jan 22, 2008

The new head looks nice. I wish they used this one on the first release. I thought I wasn't getting this Prime repaint but now, I'm at 50-50.

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Comment by underwear ninja Jan 22, 2008

Counterpunch wrote:Welcome to the Doll House.

We've got fun and games! We've got everything ya want... and then we're gonna remold and repaint it and force it down your throat again!

On a serious note though, I do think that this figure is a bit of a waste- unless you're that desperate for a sword. I found a cheaper substitute: use Doomlock's sword (from energon, released in universe) and fit the 'gun handle' of it into one of the screw holes in Prime's arm (after removing Prime's gun of course). It fits like a glove, and it looks pretty beleivable to boot. Only cost me $7 and I got a figure too

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Comment by Auto Bot Jan 22, 2008

Is there any bigger pictures of the new head?

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Comment by rpetras Jan 22, 2008

I understand they cut slots in the top of the truck to handle the bunny ears.

If that is true this si atotal pass for me. Of not, I'm still probably OK with the one I already have.

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