More Images - OriToys Hero of Steel Optimus Prime HKACG Exclusive

SillySpringer wrote:Does this thing transform?

*looks in her Crystal Call*

I see a lot of hate in this figure's future...

Sabrblade wrote:So, wait, is this the first time a convention exclusive has ever been a completely new mold figure from Hasbro? (Oilmaster's shell was an accessory, and was made by Boss Fight Studios)

Licensed by Hasbro, not made by Hasbro or any affiliate like FunPub. ORITOY is the manufacturer, which makes sense given Hasbro's penchant for outsourcing products only big fans will likely buy.

Sabrblade wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:So, wait, is this the first time a convention exclusive has ever been a completely new mold figure from Hasbro? (Oilmaster's shell was an accessory, and was made by Boss Fight Studios)

Licensed by Hasbro, not made by Hasbro. ORITOY is the manufacturer, which makes sense given Hasbro penchant for outsourcing products only big fans will likely buy.

Ah, so it's a similar case to Oilmaster's shell, then.

Yup. Basically when a company has no experience in a certain field or finds the development of a certain product to risky, outsourcing part of it to a different company with more experience in that field is the way to go. Hasbro has plenty of experience in Toys, but for fan-oriented products they turn to companies like FunPub and other manufacturers of such items to mitigate the risk. I do wonder if it was commissioned by Hasbro, or if ORITOY presented the design and asked Hasbro for the license.

Man, that looks awesome. I may like this more than the new Hot Toys Optimus Prime coming out

Amelie wrote:9 inches. $139.00. Non-transformable.

No.

This.

Courtesy of TAG Hobby, we have some new colour images of the officially licensed Ori Toy non-transforming (but fully posable) Hero of Steel Optimus Prime, with a provisional release date of Spring 2016 and the Megatron gun accessory. Check them out below!

PRODUCT SPEC:
- HERO OF STEEL 01 – OPTIMUS PRIME
- Around 23cm tall
- Over 40 points of articulation
- ABS, DIECAST
- 15 years and up
- Suggested Retail Price : HKD 950
- Estimated releasing date : SPRING 2016

Meh. Looks like poo.

That figure looks pretty boss... I'm always impressed by strong poseability. It doesn't seem any 'puffier' than the Revoltech figures, and most folks were over the moon about those.

Am I the only one who is even more impressed than MP 10 after seeing this? They both look to have as sleek a figure with great articulation. Except one fully transforms.

I like it, has a very anime look and feel!