New Gallery: Transformers War for Cybertron Kingdom WFC-K8 Optimus Primal

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With the release of Transformers War for Cybertron Kingdom toys just around the corner, I thought I'd try to finish up a few more galleries of figures from the first wave this past weekend. Special thanks to the Transformers brand team at Hasbro for sending us early copies of Kingdom last month.

Next up to get the Seibertron.com extensive gallery treatment is none other than Kingdom Voyager Class K-8 Optimus Primal. The Maximal leader gets what might arguably be the best representation of him released at regular retail to date. Hasbro and Takara Tomy really outdid themselves with this amazing action figure. While keeping with scale, Optimus Primal is a tad smaller than most Voyagers. However, what he lacks in size he more than makes up with features and posability. In addition to his iconic shaped swords, he also features his shoulder cannons and forearm cannons as well. While his robot mode harkens back to his Beast Wars cartoon look, his beast mode is a more realistic gorilla appearance this time around. It is a fantastic update to a much beloved character.

Optimus Primal and the rest of War for Cybertron Kingdom are due to be released in the near future at retail. Some of these products should arrive at the Seibertron Store later this week. You can also pre-order Kingdom products at online stores like Amazon.com as well as our various advertisers.

Will you be adding Optimus Primal to your collection? Are you a big fan of Beast Wars and are excited to see the Maximals and Predacons return to the main retail line? Share your thoughts about Primal and the other Kingdom galleries on our forums here.

War for Cybertron: Kingdom Optimus Primal (223 images) - Voyager Class

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Comment by ZeroWolf Dec 21, 2020

I can't wait to get boss monkey in my hands. Great photos as always

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Comment by DeathReviews Dec 21, 2020

Never collected Beast Wars, so these particular remakes don't really tempt me. More for other collectors!

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Comment by Bumblevivisector Dec 21, 2020

Oh, so the sword grips, DON'T have to stick out in gorilla mode, contrary to every pic of this toy I've seen until now. Maybe I should have just cared enough to look harder before, but still, thanks for clearing that up, Seib!

Not that I needed any persuading to buy this entire line, possibly twice over to give to my younger relatives...and maybe kids of longtime friends I bonded with over BW...

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Comment by transformers_va Dec 22, 2020

Just got Warpath, Cheetor, Blackarachnia, and Paleotrex today.. first thing that hit me was the lack of the plastic shell that Siege and Earthrise had, instead they were just plastic tied to the cardboard backing; wonder why that is.

The figures themselves are decent, with Warpath being the best of the 4 imo. They just don't fit well with each other, and that's a shame after the previous 2 lines of WFC figures

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Comment by Jeddostotle7 Dec 22, 2020

transformers_va wrote:Just got Warpath, Cheetor, Blackarachnia, and Paleotrex today.. first thing that hit me was the lack of the plastic shell that Siege and Earthrise had, instead they were just plastic tied to the cardboard backing; wonder why that is.

The figures themselves are decent, with Warpath being the best of the 4 imo. They just don't fit well with each other, and that's a shame after the previous 2 lines of WFC figures

Hasbro to Phase Out Plastics in Packaging Starting in 2020

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Comment by transformers_va Dec 22, 2020

That makes sense, thanks!

Does that mean Masterpiece are going to get the same treatment?

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Comment by sol magnus Dec 22, 2020

Seibertron wrote:
Overcracker wrote:
Seibertron wrote:Did anyone ever say that Cyclonus wasn't going to be in Studio Series? I don't know about you guys, but I could totally go for a darker repaint. Maybe he'll show up there later? I'm holding out hope.

Nothing has been said that he can't be there later in a darker color. But that would be even stranger. A toy accurate purple over the animation accurate lavender? A non animation accurate re-deco in an animation accurate line of so far new molds?

I would disagreee that that color is accurate. Just watched some G1 Season 3 last night while cropping photos. It looks darker to me. It seems to depend on which episode you're talking about and even which scene. I'm not a fan of the lighter lavender and prefer the darker coloring.

In the movie, though, which is what you're trying to shoehorn him into the toyline it's being repped by, he was the lighter purple.

Now, that said, while I don't see them putting him into Studio Series, I can certainly see them rereleasing this mold at some point in some other capacity. One of my favorite shots in your gallery was the one with Nightstick (where he was also the darker purple in Rebirth). There's a possibility right there for you.

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Comment by o.supreme Dec 22, 2020

It's interesting to see many of the more prevalent Youtube reviewers are getting the wave 1 deluxes at the same time as some of us who pre-ordered them (it's nice to feel more even availability for once). Of course those who are waiting for retail stores, are still going to have to wait, I get it. But the odd thing is, they all seem to be doing the same thing. If they favor the original series they review Warpath First. If they favor BW they review BA & Cheetor first. But Poor Paleotrex.... Probably a mix of both because he is the highest numbered (K7), and also because he is a Brand New character he is getting relegated to last review for pretty much all of them. I guess it is all about views... But for me Paleotrex was the ONLY toy from Wave 1 I picked up. I really like the others, but they just don't quite fit into my collection, and every once in a while something new and fascinating comes along and Paleotrex is it. I hope he becomes a breakout star (no pun intended) of the first wave despite the fact that a real personna has yet to be developed for him.

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Comment by Quantum Surge Dec 23, 2020

I got Cyclonus from Gamestop today. What a pleasant surprise!

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Comment by Seibertron Dec 27, 2020

The next toys from the upcoming Transformers War for Cybertron Kingdom line to get the gallery treatment are WFC-K7 Paleotrex and WFC-K3 Vertebreak.

Deluxe Class Paleotrex is a Fossilizer, similar in functionality to the Siege Weaponizers (which become accessories and weapons that are compatible with other Transformers). His alternate mode is the fossilized bones of a Tyrannosaurus rex. Core Class Vertebreak, while her alternate mode is a fossilized dinosaur that resembles a Dracorex, is not a Fossilizer.

Both figures are part of first wave of War for Cybertron Kingdom products which will be available at brick-and-mortar retail soon and have already begun showing up at online retail.

Are you thinking of adding these two unique Transformers to your collection? Share your thoughts about Paleotrex and Vertebreak as well as the rest of the Kingdom toys in our topic here.

War for Cybertron: Kingdom Paleotrex (173 images) - Deluxe Class

War for Cybertron: Kingdom Vertebreak (127 images) - Core Class

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Comment by Seibertron Jan 10, 2021

The next Transformers action figure to get the Seibertron.com gallery treatment is none other than Optimus Prime himself. This version of the famed Autobot Leader is from the War for Cybertron Earthrise series.

WFC-E11 Leader Class Optimus Prime includes his iconic Ion Blaster and Combat Deck/Trailer. As an added bonus, some of the photos of Optimus show off his new accessories which were included with the Generations Selects Centurion Drone Weaponizer pack. Among these bonus accessories are a larger Ion Blaster, his energy axe and his drone partner Roller.

The Earthrise version of Optimus Prime was part of the initial wave of Earthrise, originally released around March 2020. The repackaged Kingdom version is showing up at retail currently, with most sightings being found at Target stores in the US. Optimus Prime is currently available online at online retailers like Amazon.com.

Optimus Prime is also a carryover from Earthrise to the first wave of Kingdom. Presumably, the toy is the same. I didn't open WFC-K11 Optimus Prime to confirm, however. Some of the pictures in the gallery feature Optimus Prime alongside other Kingdom series Transformers as well as ones released in Earthrise. Also included are images of Kingdom Optimus Prime's packaging and collector card.

Have you added Optimus Prime to your collection? Share your thoughts either way here in our topic about Seibertron.com's new galleries from Transformers War for Cybertron Earthrise.

War for Cybertron: Earthrise Optimus Prime (267 images) - Leader Class

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Comment by Decepticon Stryker Jan 11, 2021

Just checking, there is absolutely no difference between the Earthrise and Kingdom versions outside of packaging, right? Because I really don't need a third version of this mold, I'm trying to save money.

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Comment by TOO MUCH ENERGON! Jan 11, 2021

I passed on the chance to grab the Earthrise Prime a couple months back and now I can’t find him anywhere, so hopefully the Kingdom figure hits stores in my neck of the woods eventually.

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Comment by aronjlove Jan 11, 2021

TOO MUCH ENERGON! wrote:I passed on the chance to grab the Earthrise Prime a couple months back and now I can’t find him anywhere, so hopefully the Kingdom figure hits stores in my neck of the woods eventually.

Prime and Primal both seem to be in decent quantity as I keep seeing those two along with a few Warpaths. I probably hit four different Target stores this weekend and at least one Prime was at each along with Baby Prime.

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Comment by MeGrimlock78 Jan 11, 2021

He looks...small.

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Comment by Seibertron Jan 11, 2021

Decepticon Stryker wrote:Just checking, there is absolutely no difference between the Earthrise and Kingdom versions outside of packaging, right? Because I really don't need a third version of this mold, I'm trying to save money.

I can't confirm that because I didn't open the Kingdom one I had in hand. I'm assuming the factory stamp is different but other than that, it should be the same as has been the example thus far with other repackages recently.

Really wish they had done his face right around his eyes. It needs the silver, especially to make his eyes stand out. The urge to grab a silver sharpie marker is high!

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Comment by TOO MUCH ENERGON! Jan 11, 2021

aronjlove wrote:
TOO MUCH ENERGON! wrote:I passed on the chance to grab the Earthrise Prime a couple months back and now I can’t find him anywhere, so hopefully the Kingdom figure hits stores in my neck of the woods eventually.

Prime and Primal both seem to be in decent quantity as I keep seeing those two along with a few Warpaths. I probably hit four different Target stores this weekend and at least one Prime was at each along with Baby Prime.

All the stores in my area are completely barren. Walmart only has a couple Deluxe Siege Prowl and Chromia’s. Toys R Us only has a bunch of Earthrise Starscream and a couple Siege Astrotrain’s. EB Games just has Cyclonus and Warpath from Kingdom. Shelves have basically been empty since November.

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Comment by ZeroWolf Apr 19, 2021

Greetings Seibertronians!

After some away time, capturing the enormity of the Chaos Bringer himself (and a couple of other Unicrons), the Seibertron Galleries turn their focus back to the Kingdom line!

Today, we're looking at Wave 1 Core Class Rattrap and Wave 1 Deluxe Class Cheetor. These two (along with Voyager Class Optimus Primal) gave us three out of the five starting Maximals. In the Galleries (linked below) you'll see them conpared to their past versions, spread across different lines. Cheetor as a character has now appeared in projects outside of Beast Wars, in the Cyberverse TV series and is rumoured to be a character to appear in one of the many Live Action Transformers movies. Rattrap, aside from Beast Wars, appeared as Starscreams aide in the first IDW Transformers universe, when the latter was ruling Cybertron.

Of course, you can also see them in a pitched battle with the rest of the Kingdom Wave 1 releases.

Check out the galleries below:

War for Cybertron: Kingdom Rattrap (131 images) - Core Class

War for Cybertron: Kingdom Cheetor (153 images) - Deluxe Class

Have you seen any of these, or Wave 2 in your stores? Let us know via our sightings page!

Want to discuss them? Head here to talk about these Kingdom figures and all the rest revealed so far!

Like the galleries?

Shout out in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!

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Comment by bodrock Apr 19, 2021

Love the galleries! I wish I had more luck scoring Kingdom figures in the wild here (Oregon) -- but I've already had to go online for the must-haves. I'd love Cheetor and Airazor especially, but if I don't find 'em, I'm chalking it up to the universe telling me I'm good with the ones I have.