Modern Icons Unveil Replica Optimus Prime Helmet

Posted by ZeroWolf Apr 1, 2021 at 12:13pm CDT 48,748 views

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Greetings Seibertronians! Thanks to the folks over at Bleeding Cool, we've learned that Modern Icons have teamed up with Hasbro again (following their Cobra Commander and Snake Eyes replica helmets from G.I. Joe) to give the fabs another helmet from a beloved franchise. Which one? Which do you think

That's right fellow fans, you can now open a replica helmet based on Optimus Prime (G1 styling)!

Transformers News: Modern Icons Unveil Replica Optimus Prime Helmet

Complete with light up eyes and a variety of sound effects, this helmet will allow fans to step into the shoes of one of the best known characters that the 80s ever gave us.

The helmet is exclusive to Gamestop, and this is what they have to say:

Gamestop wrote:Modern Icons and Hasbro are proud to present the Optimus Prime Replica Transformers Helmet. Inspired by the Generation 1 version of Optimus Prime as seen in the Transformers 80's cartoon, this GameStop exclusive, with unique design, is a fully wearable helmet with light-up eyes and authentic sounds and phrases. This legacy-inspired piece will add to any avid fan's Transformers collection.

The price of this helmet will be $129.99 and is set to be released in August 2021.

Would this be a good addition to your collection?

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Comment by First-Aid Apr 1, 2021

I'm curious as to the actual safety profile of this. I can't see it being used for bike riding or skating due to issues with vision obstruction; may be "useful" for paintball but it's not very camouflaged. If you just want to be epically geeky, this is a certain winner.

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Comment by cloudballoon Apr 1, 2021

I can't imagine anyone would use it as a bike helmet. It's a collectible. For home, Halloween, and cosplay, so the safety standard shouldn't be much more than make it breathable?

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Comment by First-Aid Apr 1, 2021

cloudballoon wrote:I can't imagine anyone would use it as a bike helmet. It's a collectible. For home, Halloween, and cosplay, so the safety standard shouldn't be much more than make it breathable?

Probably, but let's face it: an Optimus Prime of Megatron motorcycle helmet would be flippin awesome...

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Comment by masterX244 Apr 1, 2021

Any source for this for those that live across the pond? (europe)

Edit: Gamestop itself prvents shipping via cargo forwarder by checking if the payment account country matches

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Comment by joevill Apr 2, 2021

This looks great! I just pre-ordered it thanks!

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Comment by william-james88 Jun 16, 2021

Gamestop has a new exclusive up on their website. It is a wearable Transformers G1 Megatron head. An Optimus Prime head was also previously revealed. It is $109, and needs 3 AA batteries for the eyes to light up. There is some pretty awesome inner sclupting, you can see that in the images below. This product will be coming out in August.

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Comment by o.supreme Jun 16, 2021

It's cool to see that Megatron supports casual dress fridays

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Comment by DeathReviews Jun 16, 2021

Heh. This is appealing. Does it do voice changing as well? For the price tag it ought to. Though if they were going to do a Decepticon voice-changer helmet, I thought for sure they'd go with Shockwave or Soundwave...

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Comment by That_Guy Jun 16, 2021

DeathReviews wrote:Heh. This is appealing. Does it do voice changing as well? For the price tag it ought to. Though if they were going to do a Decepticon voice-changer helmet, I thought for sure they'd go with Shockwave or Soundwave...

on the gamestop website

Electronic collectible helmet with LED light-up eyes and authentic Megatron voice phrases and sounds.

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Comment by Overcracker Jun 16, 2021

That_Guy wrote:
DeathReviews wrote:Heh. This is appealing. Does it do voice changing as well? For the price tag it ought to. Though if they were going to do a Decepticon voice-changer helmet, I thought for sure they'd go with Shockwave or Soundwave...

on the gamestop website

Electronic collectible helmet with LED light-up eyes and authentic Megatron voice phrases and sounds.

Cool. does he say "Fleeshliings" and "Optimus Priiimmmeee" at the end of every sentence?

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Comment by primalxconvoy Jun 16, 2021

For that price, it should have come with Frank Welker voice samples. I don't really think the "inner sculpting" is really a relevant sales feature. It's about as relevant as "beautiful stitched imagery" on the insides of a pair of underpants...

Overpriced Megatron Helmet.gif

Overpriced Optimus Prime.gif

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Comment by TOO MUCH ENERGON! Jun 17, 2021

lol no

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Comment by khrome Jun 17, 2021

FINALLY.. they can now take me seriously at my office meetings.

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Comment by DeathReviews Jun 17, 2021

Maybe they'd toss in a Beast Wars style "Yeeeeeeesssssssss" for the helmet. But given the list of features, it doesn't seem to include any voice changing function. That's a minus, to be sure. Every Optimus helmet in recent history has had a voice changing option......

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Comment by Rodimus Prime Jun 17, 2021

If I had the extra cash, I would get one just for laughs. And depending on how it obstructs my vision, I'd wear it while driving down the road if I could. But I'd paint the helmet black to make it comic accurate.

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Comment by primalxconvoy Jun 17, 2021