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3rd Party Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime

Posted by Mach Jun 7, 2010 at 2:46am CDT 38,660 views

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An early concept of Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime by Don Figueroa was produced for Transformers/GI Joe crossover comic but never come into fruition. However, it seems like a Japanese third party company named "Xovergen Production" will give us their take on Figueroa's design and turn it into a toy.

Xovergen Production has posted a silhouette of the alternate mode of Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime, or rather Supreme Tactical Commander-Grand Patriot . The site also mentions that this toy will be released at the end of 2010, and is comprised of a transforming robot and a commander base.

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Re: 3rd Party Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime (view post)

Comment by Autobot032 Jun 7, 2010

I'd have to see what he looks like (comic, not toy) before I'm sold on the idea. Then I'd need to see the finished product.

I do so love these 3rd party companies. At least they'll do what Hasbro hasn't.

I'm not putting Hasbro down, but lately these companies have been earning my money and they deserve it.

Re: 3rd Party Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime (view post)

Comment by Burn Jun 7, 2010

If it's anywhere near as good as this it'll be impressive.

Re: 3rd Party Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime (view post)

Comment by Autobot032 Jun 7, 2010

Burn wrote:If it's anywhere near as good as this it'll be impressive.

*facepalms* I didn't even connect the name to the design. >_<

Okay, yeah, that could be awesome.

Re: 3rd Party Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime (view post)

Comment by Constantine Jun 7, 2010

I hope HISS Convoy is next. That would truly be awesome.

Re: 3rd Party Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime (view post)

Comment by Dead Metal Jun 7, 2010

Holy feck, I so loved that design and now we're getting a toy? :shock:

:shock:

Damn I love 3rd party companies, I hope someone will make an idw pre earth Megatron.

Re: 3rd Party Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime (view post)

Comment by Flux Convoy Jun 7, 2010

That's kinda awesome. I'm hoping the quality is a bit more in step with FansProject than other third party offerings. Of course at this stage, the entire thing could turn into a giant turd. I have high hopes for this one.

Re: 3rd Party Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime (view post)

Comment by Prime Evil Jun 7, 2010

Gonna take a wait and see approach, but let's hope this can turn out as good as a Fans Project toy. But for now, I'm kinda excited, and I've been wanting a green colored prime in my collection for sometime now.

Now we just need that Dominator Megs and I'm set!!

Re: 3rd Party Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime (view post)

Comment by DevastaTTor Jun 7, 2010

I'm all over this if the design is accurate and it fits the Classics/Henkei scale figures-but definitely not if these guys don't prove themselves a worthy player in the third party universe. I'm getting tired of 3P vendors showing flashy ideas and prototypes and then failing on QA/QC and materials quality.

Re: 3rd Party Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime (view post)

Comment by dumbprime Jun 7, 2010

[quote="Autobot032" *facepalms* I didn't even connect the name to the design. >_<

Okay, yeah, that could be awesome.[/quote]

I didn't connect the name either. and i had the G.I. Joe Rolling Thunder as a kid

Re: 3rd Party Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime (view post)

Comment by Solrac333 Jun 7, 2010

Encline is finishing up a scratch build of this guy.

Re: 3rd Party Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime (view post)

Comment by kirbenvost Jun 7, 2010

I'll wait until there are actual prototype images to make my judgement.

Re: 3rd Party Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime (view post)

Comment by Mechastrike Jun 7, 2010

the middle part looks like Magnus' trailer.

but still...any news from Rodimus?

Re: 3rd Party Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime (view post)

Comment by alexison Jun 7, 2010

Holy cow. He is huge and beautiful. I hope this guy turns out that awesome. Love third party companies!

Re: 3rd Party Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime (view post)

Comment by Editor Jun 7, 2010

Interested.

I hope it turns out well.

Re: 3rd Party Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime (view post)

Comment by Blurrz Jun 7, 2010

C-c-c-combo breaker

Re: 3rd Party Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime (view post)

Comment by joeformer Jun 7, 2010

kewl, but where are the in scale articulated human mini figures to go with it? will anyone ever make good ones?

Re: 3rd Party Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime (view post)

Comment by LiKwid Jun 7, 2010

Burn wrote:If it's anywhere near as good as this it'll be impressive.

I have bought stuff from encline designs before and his stuff is AMAZING..right on par with frenzyrumble and Jin Saotome..If this offering is even remotely like this it'll be amazing..We could possibly be seeing the 3rd party balance of power shift towards someone else besides FP..It is of course far too early to tell but the mere possibility is worth getting excited for...

Re: 3rd Party Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime (view post)

Comment by LOST Cybertronian Jun 7, 2010

This sounds like it could be really good if done right.

Re: 3rd Party Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime (view post)

Comment by RK_Striker_JK_5 Jun 7, 2010

Unicronic wrote:This sounds like it could be really good if done right.

That's the biggie. 'If' done right. All we have so far is... what, a silhouette?

Re: 3rd Party Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime (view post)

Comment by LOST Cybertronian Jun 7, 2010

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:
Unicronic wrote:This sounds like it could be really good if done right.

That's the biggie. 'If' done right. All we have so far is... what, a silhouette?

They all almost always start out as a silhouette don't they?

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