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Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series Leader Optimus Primal with Comparisons

Posted by william-james88 Aug 14, 2023 at 11:43am CDT 86,315 views
Thanks to a new review, we have our best look yet at the upcoming Studio Series leader Optimus Primal. The review shows that the transformation is very involved for every limb, something which has not been the case with any Rise of the Beasts Optimus Primal toy. This gives us a good look at the scale of the figure compared to Optimus Prime. You'll let us know if it works well enough for you. With the Studio Series line, the focus was always on robot mode scale rather than alt mode scale but with the beast wars characters being more prominent in their beast forms in the film, that may yield conflicting results for some.













































Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series leader Optimus Primal
Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series leader Optimus Primal
Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series leader Optimus Primal
Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series leader Optimus Primal
Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series leader Optimus Primal
Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series leader Optimus Primal
Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series leader Optimus Primal
Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series leader Optimus Primal
Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series leader Optimus Primal
Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series leader Optimus Primal
Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series leader Optimus Primal
Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series leader Optimus Primal
Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series leader Optimus Primal
Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series leader Optimus Primal
Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series leader Optimus Primal
Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series leader Optimus Primal
Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series leader Optimus Primal
Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series leader Optimus Primal
Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series leader Optimus Primal
Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series leader Optimus Primal
Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series leader Optimus Primal
Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series leader Optimus Primal
Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series leader Optimus Primal
Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series leader Optimus Primal
Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series leader Optimus Primal
Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series leader Optimus Primal
Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series leader Optimus Primal
Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series leader Optimus Primal
Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series leader Optimus Primal
Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series leader Optimus Primal
Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series leader Optimus Primal
Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series leader Optimus Primal
Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series leader Optimus Primal
Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series leader Optimus Primal
Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series leader Optimus Primal
Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series leader Optimus Primal
Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series leader Optimus Primal
Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series leader Optimus Primal
Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series leader Optimus Primal
Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series leader Optimus Primal
Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series leader Optimus Primal
Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series leader Optimus Primal
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Re: Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series Leader Optimus Primal with Comparisons (view post)
Comment by morganprime Aug 14, 2023
Wow. Way smaller than I thought definitely not leader class size same as the Prime voyager. I may cancel my preorder til I see in person.
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Comment by CobraKai Aug 14, 2023
Definitely one of those “accessories make it ‘Leader Class’” toys. He looks great and I do want those accessories for Prime and Battle Trap
Re: Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series Leader Optimus Primal with Comparisons (view post)
Comment by william-james88 Aug 14, 2023
People didn't seem to mind paying voyager price for voyager primal, and this primal looks like a leader compared to that one.

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Comment by Sabrblade Aug 14, 2023
william-james88 wrote:People didn't seem to mind paying voyager price for voyager primal, and this primal looks like a leader compared to that one.

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And Voyager Primal is smaller than the average Voyager.

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Re: Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series Leader Optimus Primal with Comparisons (view post)
Comment by cloudballoon Aug 14, 2023
It's interesting how the lower body's transformation scheme for the mainline is much better (better legs & gorilla back "curvature" that fans are nuts about) than SS. I wonder if these toy designers ever compare notes. Imagine if the mainline & SS (or include the Japanese too, since they should all be TakaraTomy?) designers saw each other's transformation sketches and thought..."hmm.... better switch between the Voyager & Leader. No one will mind the exposed feet at the calves for Voyager, and using the "hide-the-feet-inside the-legs transformation make the Leader PERFECT and thus justify a much higher price with a slightly bigger toy! Win-win I say!"
Re: Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series Leader Optimus Primal with Comparisons (view post)
Comment by william-james88 Aug 14, 2023
Sabrblade wrote:
william-james88 wrote:People didn't seem to mind paying voyager price for voyager primal, and this primal looks like a leader compared to that one.

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And Voyager Primal is smaller than the average Voyager.

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I did not say otherwise. I said people didn't seem to mind his size for a voyager.
Re: Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series Leader Optimus Primal with Comparisons (view post)
Comment by Sabrblade Aug 14, 2023
That's why I said "And". I was adding to your point.
Re: Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series Leader Optimus Primal with Comparisons (view post)
Comment by william-james88 Aug 15, 2023
While many fans have had Studio Series 86 leader class Snarl for a while, he has only popped up at US retail recently. We have had a few reports of him found at Gamestop and he appears to be in solid cases (then again, that might just be a Gamestop thing). Speaking of Studio Series, we also have word that the latest deluxes have been found in the US, but this time at Walmart. The new deluxes are SS 86 Brawn and Cliffjumper from the video game series (based on the previously released Bumblebee). We also got word that these deluxes are appearing in Singapore at collectible stores such as the one found in the international airport.

We thank all the fans who submitted their sightings. Below are video reviews of these toys if you want to know as much as possible about them before buying them.
Some of these latest releases are also in stock at Seibertron's store.





Re: Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series Leader Optimus Primal with Comparisons (view post)
Comment by Cyber Bishop Aug 15, 2023
GS is where I got my snarl a few weeks ago.
Re: Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series Leader Optimus Primal with Comparisons (view post)
Comment by william-james88 Aug 15, 2023
Razorbeast88 wrote:

Primal review is up! Loving both modes and weapons, especially that Gorilla face!!!
Legs kinda suck, paintjob could've been better


Just wanted to say thank you, you got a news credit
Re: Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series Leader Optimus Primal with Comparisons (view post)
Comment by Overcracker Aug 15, 2023
Leader Primal looks really nice. A bit short sure, really well done.
Re: Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series Leader Optimus Primal with Comparisons (view post)
Comment by Razorbeast88 Aug 15, 2023
william-james88 wrote:
Razorbeast88 wrote:

Primal review is up! Loving both modes and weapons, especially that Gorilla face!!!
Legs kinda suck, paintjob could've been better


Just wanted to say thank you, you got a news credit


Awesome, thanks! I appreciate the credit!! :-D
Re: Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series Leader Optimus Primal with Comparisons (view post)
Comment by D-Maximal_Primal Aug 18, 2023
I really do think Scourge may be my favorite SS figure of the year so far

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Re: Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series Leader Optimus Primal with Comparisons (view post)
Comment by -Kanrabat- Aug 18, 2023
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I really do think (ROTB Leader) Scourge may be my favorite SS figure of the year so far



Not for me though. The transformation is fiddly, there's that weak point to be aware of, and he feels too hollow and flimsy to be worth full leader price. So far, no SS figures have blown me away. That also include SS86 and SSG. Maybe Leader ROTB Optimus Primal will be it? That remains to be seen.
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Comment by D-Maximal_Primal Aug 18, 2023
-Kanrabat- wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I really do think (ROTB Leader) Scourge may be my favorite SS figure of the year so far


Not for me though. The transformation is fiddly, there's that weak point to be aware of, and he feels too hollow and flimsy to be worth full leader price. So far, no SS figures have blown me away. That also include SS86 and SSG. Maybe Leader ROTB Optimus Primal will be it? That remains to be seen.

Why is that "RotB leader" even necessary. There is no other Scourge in SS this year.

And he feels good, I love posing him around and messing with him. He's a helluva lot better than SS86 Snarl I can tell you that, and he is much more fun than Armada Megs sadly. It's kinda him and Legacy Skyquake for best leader of the year.
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Comment by -Kanrabat- Aug 18, 2023
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Why is that "RotB leader" even necessary. There is no other Scourge in SS this year.


I removed the picture and often, it's hard to keep track of everything that comes out in a year.
There's also the newcomers that we have to keep in mind.
Re: Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series Leader Optimus Primal with Comparisons (view post)
Comment by EvasionModeBumblebee Aug 18, 2023
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I really do think Scourge may be my favorite SS figure of the year so far


Nice! That new head sculpt looks great on him!
Re: Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series Leader Optimus Primal with Comparisons (view post)
Comment by D-Maximal_Primal Aug 18, 2023
EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I really do think Scourge may be my favorite SS figure of the year so far


Nice! That new head sculpt looks great on him!

It REALLY helps complete his look!
Re: Best Look at Upcoming Studio Series Leader Optimus Primal with Comparisons (view post)
Comment by -Kanrabat- Aug 18, 2023
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I really do think Scourge may be my favorite SS figure of the year so far


Nice! That new head sculpt looks great on him!

It REALLY helps complete his look!


"New head sculp"?
Am I missing something?

Or is that a 3P upgrade?
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