Large Transformers Display with Giant Interactive Optimus Prime at new FAO Schwartz

Posted by Bronzewolf Nov 18, 2018 at 7:47pm CST 24,572 views

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FAO Schwartz, the iconic American toy store which has been rescued from it's parent company, Toys R Us, re opened it's classic New York City store. The ginormous toy shop features rocket ships, giant teddy bears, the infamous giant piano, and a large Optimus Prime! The statue reaches almost 2 stories tall, features lights and movement, and is the corner stone of FAO Schwartz's new Transformers section. The TF section currently has an obvious focus on the Bumblebee movie, but that is sure to change with the coming and going of the different toy lines.

Optimus also features voice lines, recorded by our very own Seibertronian voice actor supreme, Jon Bailey!!

Check out the statue in the photo below from Reuters, as well as the video that shows Optimus in action!

Large Transformers Display with Interactive Optimus Prime at new FAO Schwartz

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Re: Large Transformers Display with Giant Interactive Optimus Prime at new FAO Schwartz (view post)

Comment by whacko Nov 19, 2018

Two stories tall, huh? Doesn't seem much taller than 10 feet,

Overall this is pretty cool, though. I'm happy that FAO Shcwartz survived the collapse of TRU and that they're promoting Transformers in an interesting way.

Re: Large Transformers Display with Giant Interactive Optimus Prime at new FAO Schwartz (view post)

Comment by Nathaniel Prime Nov 19, 2018

Quick question: What are those red and grey boxes in between the bumblebee toys in the picture? They look like a grey MP10 Prime to me but I can't really tell. I've never seen anything like it before :-?

Re: Large Transformers Display with Giant Interactive Optimus Prime at new FAO Schwartz (view post)

Comment by Doombox Nov 19, 2018

Nathaniel Prime wrote:Quick question: What are those red and grey boxes in between the bumblebee toys in the picture? They look like a grey MP10 Prime to me but I can't really tell. I've never seen anything like it before

It looks like the Super 7 Super Cyborg X-Ray Optimus Prime:

https://www.seibertron.com/transformers ... ive/41496/

Re: Large Transformers Display with Giant Interactive Optimus Prime at new FAO Schwartz (view post)

Comment by Carnivius_Prime Nov 20, 2018

that prime looks sorta balloon like...