Target Preorder Listing for Exclusive SS ROTB Optimus Prime Gives us Better Look at Alt Mode
Thursday, May 25th, 2023 8:32am CDT
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When the upcoming Studio Series voyager Optimus Prime for Rise of the Beasts was unveiled, many were cautiously optimistic since there was no good view of the truck mode's back portion. It was all suspiciously obscured. Well, looks like fans called it correctly on this one, since the promo images we were given do show him in his best light. Not to say it's all bad, what's good is still good, but the back is not as clean as the previous Bumblebee movie version, like you can see in the comparison below.
The 360 video and new images all come from the Target listing where you can currently preorder Prime for 33.99. This toy is a Target exclusive in the US.
Here is the listing: https://www.target.com/p/transformers-b ... A-87449969
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The 360 video and new images all come from the Target listing where you can currently preorder Prime for 33.99. This toy is a Target exclusive in the US.
Here is the listing: https://www.target.com/p/transformers-b ... A-87449969
This article was last modified on Thursday, May 25th, 2023 11:33am CDT
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Re: Target Preorder Listing for Exclusive SS ROTB Optimus Prime Gives us Better Look at Alt Mode (2162151)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on May 25th, 2023 @ 8:55am CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on May 25th, 2023 @ 8:55am CDT
SS Galvatron ptsd flashbacks
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Re: Target Preorder Listing for Exclusive SS ROTB Optimus Prime Gives us Better Look at Alt Mode (2162155)
Posted by Cheesinator on May 25th, 2023 @ 12:01pm CDT
Posted by Cheesinator on May 25th, 2023 @ 12:01pm CDT
Urgh, that looks pretty bad in alt mode. But the bot mode is so good it might make up for it...
Also, is this the mold they're using for the JP-exclusive Nemesis figure?
Top-tier MTG reference, haha
Also, is this the mold they're using for the JP-exclusive Nemesis figure?
-Kanrabat- wrote:SS Galvatron ptsd flashbacks
Top-tier MTG reference, haha
Re: Target Preorder Listing for Exclusive SS ROTB Optimus Prime Gives us Better Look at Alt Mode (2162156)
Posted by SpaceEagle on May 25th, 2023 @ 12:19pm CDT
Posted by SpaceEagle on May 25th, 2023 @ 12:19pm CDT
Weirdly enough...I don't mind it. Maybe my brain's just warping it so it vaguely resembles the back end of some offroad rally truck's frame, to mesh better with the front end's bullbar. I've probably been playing to much Motorstorm, hah.
But the rest of it does look killer enough for me to not mind it. I didn't even mind Galvatron's rear hitch (or lack thereof) because of how clean the rest of it looked and how the robot mode result ended up.
But the rest of it does look killer enough for me to not mind it. I didn't even mind Galvatron's rear hitch (or lack thereof) because of how clean the rest of it looked and how the robot mode result ended up.
Re: Target Preorder Listing for Exclusive SS ROTB Optimus Prime Gives us Better Look at Alt Mode (2162157)
Posted by Till-all-R1 on May 25th, 2023 @ 12:20pm CDT
Posted by Till-all-R1 on May 25th, 2023 @ 12:20pm CDT
Yeah that alt mode is anything than appealing. Though I don't display them in alt mode I still don't want it to be unsightly, and this one is. Bot mode is alright but not one I particularly like, but it is better looking than other Movie versions. That said I wouldn't mind this mold for Nemesis Prime as it looks different than my G1 OP and I was never into direct repaints depicting another Bot.
Re: Target Preorder Listing for Exclusive SS ROTB Optimus Prime Gives us Better Look at Alt Mode (2162159)
Posted by Cheesinator on May 25th, 2023 @ 1:06pm CDT
Good news is that they've already done that (ie used this mold for Nemesis).
Bad news is that it's Japanese exclsuive, tied to a really specific promotion from the sounds of it:
https://www.seibertron.com/transformers ... get/47704/
I was wrong!
Posted by Cheesinator on May 25th, 2023 @ 1:06pm CDT
Till-all-R1 wrote:Yeah that alt mode is anything than appealing. Though I don't display them in alt mode I still don't want it to be unsightly, and this one is. Bot mode is alright but not one I particularly like, but it is better looking than other Movie versions. That said I wouldn't mind this mold for Nemesis Prime as it looks different than my G1 OP and I was never into direct repaints depicting another Bot.
Good news is that they've already done that (ie used this mold for Nemesis).
Bad news is that it's Japanese exclsuive, tied to a really specific promotion from the sounds of it:
https://www.seibertron.com/transformers ... get/47704/
I was wrong!
Re: Target Preorder Listing for Exclusive SS ROTB Optimus Prime Gives us Better Look at Alt Mode (2162161)
Posted by Siger on May 25th, 2023 @ 1:21pm CDT
Posted by Siger on May 25th, 2023 @ 1:21pm CDT
I really want this for the bot mode, but I really don't want this for the alt mode. What to do...
Re: Target Preorder Listing for Exclusive SS ROTB Optimus Prime Gives us Better Look at Alt Mode (2162162)
Posted by william-james88 on May 25th, 2023 @ 1:29pm CDT
No, the exclusive Nemesis Prime figure uses the BB movie mold.
Posted by william-james88 on May 25th, 2023 @ 1:29pm CDT
Cheesinator wrote:Urgh, that looks pretty bad in alt mode. But the bot mode is so good it might make up for it...
Also, is this the mold they're using for the JP-exclusive Nemesis figure?
No, the exclusive Nemesis Prime figure uses the BB movie mold.
Re: Target Preorder Listing for Exclusive SS ROTB Optimus Prime Gives us Better Look at Alt Mode (2162168)
Posted by william-james88 on May 25th, 2023 @ 4:27pm CDT
Have this one is bot mode and have the previous SS BB Prime in alt mode.
While I don't like the back, my main issue with the toy is that it goes out of its way to have the "fins" behind the exhaust pipes in robot mode but they are fake kibble because they dissapear for alt mode. And it's doubly unfortunate since those would have helped hide a portion of the kibble when viewed from the side.
Posted by william-james88 on May 25th, 2023 @ 4:27pm CDT
Siger wrote:I really want this for the bot mode, but I really don't want this for the alt mode. What to do...
Have this one is bot mode and have the previous SS BB Prime in alt mode.
While I don't like the back, my main issue with the toy is that it goes out of its way to have the "fins" behind the exhaust pipes in robot mode but they are fake kibble because they dissapear for alt mode. And it's doubly unfortunate since those would have helped hide a portion of the kibble when viewed from the side.
Re: Target Preorder Listing for Exclusive SS ROTB Optimus Prime Gives us Better Look at Alt Mode (2162170)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on May 25th, 2023 @ 4:47pm CDT
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on May 25th, 2023 @ 4:47pm CDT
I remember people complaining about the back of SS Bee Movie Prime's truck mode not looking clean. Eh, perception is in the eye of the beholder or something like that.
Re: Target Preorder Listing for Exclusive SS ROTB Optimus Prime Gives us Better Look at Alt Mode (2162173)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on May 25th, 2023 @ 5:11pm CDT
Compared to the previous truck, it wasn't that clean.
Then came those who just didn't gives a fuk like SS AoE Galvatron and that Optimus.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on May 25th, 2023 @ 5:11pm CDT
chuckdawg1999 wrote:I remember people complaining about the back of SS Bee Movie Prime's truck mode not looking clean. Eh, perception is in the eye of the beholder or something like that.
Compared to the previous truck, it wasn't that clean.
Then came those who just didn't gives a fuk like SS AoE Galvatron and that Optimus.
Re: Target Preorder Listing for Exclusive SS ROTB Optimus Prime Gives us Better Look at Alt Mode (2162176)
Posted by william-james88 on May 25th, 2023 @ 5:34pm CDT
It isn't clean, but this one is worse
Posted by william-james88 on May 25th, 2023 @ 5:34pm CDT
chuckdawg1999 wrote:I remember people complaining about the back of SS Bee Movie Prime's truck mode not looking clean. Eh, perception is in the eye of the beholder or something like that.
It isn't clean, but this one is worse
Re: Target Preorder Listing for Exclusive SS ROTB Optimus Prime Gives us Better Look at Alt Mode (2162197)
Posted by Emerje on May 26th, 2023 @ 2:55am CDT
Posted by Emerje on May 26th, 2023 @ 2:55am CDT
If it was ment to be a clean looking truck in the first place I'd be annoyed by the back, but with the given design I'm perfectly fine with the way it turned out.
Emerje
Emerje
Re: Target Preorder Listing for Exclusive SS ROTB Optimus Prime Gives us Better Look at Alt Mode (2162209)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on May 26th, 2023 @ 11:11am CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on May 26th, 2023 @ 11:11am CDT
got my preorders in for that prime, and I am looking forward to him. Pretty amazing how different he ends up being from the BBM Prime.
Also, I really appreciate the sword on this one, given it can go forearm or hand held
Also, I really appreciate the sword on this one, given it can go forearm or hand held
Re: Target Preorder Listing for Exclusive SS ROTB Optimus Prime Gives us Better Look at Alt Mode (2162325)
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on May 28th, 2023 @ 2:35am CDT
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Managed to win Fangry. He's pretty nice, although I'll probably be getting the upgrade set for him. Until then, he can have the TR Titan Master vehicle as a gun.
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on May 28th, 2023 @ 2:35am CDT
Managed to win Fangry. He's pretty nice, although I'll probably be getting the upgrade set for him. Until then, he can have the TR Titan Master vehicle as a gun.
Re: Target Preorder Listing for Exclusive SS ROTB Optimus Prime Gives us Better Look at Alt Mode (2162327)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on May 28th, 2023 @ 6:44am CDT
I'm still kicking myself to have skipped on the complete G1 when I saw him at my local geek store for 120$CAN some years ago.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on May 28th, 2023 @ 6:44am CDT
ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:
Managed to win Fangry. He's pretty nice, although I'll probably be getting the upgrade set for him. Until then, he can have the TR Titan Master vehicle as a gun.
I'm still kicking myself to have skipped on the complete G1 when I saw him at my local geek store for 120$CAN some years ago.
