NYCC 2013 Hasbro Press Event Coverage: Additional Images of Transformers: Age of Extinction Leader Class Optimus Prime - Plus Images from Other Product Lines

Ok, the inside of that pop up book looks awesome.

Noideaforaname wrote:
Whoa, wait, when did this happen?

I think that was a deleted scene from Ep 3 when he was trying on the armor in case something happened on Mustafar. Sidious didn't want to do any tailoring.

Don't know how I feel about the yellow... Otherwise not completely terrible.

Has anyone for sure verified that that is a leader class prime yet? I know there was speculation it might be a voyager....if it IS a leader, its definitely a step backwards, with all the kibble and giant rear axle backpack. I've always been optimistic when it comes to the TF movies, but I'm not sure I like this overall design either (just basing on what we can tell from the figure). Where's the chest windows?? Hope the cgi render is better.

That looks AWESOME. A bit small for a leader class, though. With a badass sword and shield gun like that, I can't wait to see what he looks like in the movie. His armor kind of looks like a cross between something Medieval and Japanese. Seeing as though Asia is a major part of the movie, apparently, that makes sense.

THE FU** DID i JUST WHITNESSED???

the truck is awesome, can't complain about a thing like that.

But the robot mode??? what the hell happened to prime???

Hey Hasbro, I have 10 words for you:

IF IT AIN'T BROKEN DONT F-ING FIX IT, DAMN IT!!!!

ROTF Leader Prime was the summum of the bayverse primes... and then it all went to hell.

Ain't gonna get that at all. not even for the truck mode. It is safer to say now that I will definitively get Masterpiece Soundwave... with all his cassettes...

if that ugly thing is what is yet to come from the movie franchise, hell, it will be Masterpieces only. at least I'll get challengin transformations, quality and true great toys.

Hasbro can take that thing and shove it where the sun doesn't shine.

SHELF-WARMER!!!! Watch the dust from getting in your eyes!
SHELF-WAAAAAAAAAAARMER!!!! Boxed crap that's cleverly disguised!!!!

No one seems to mention the one good thing on Prime: the chrome. After seeing him in action in the movie I might warm up to this design more. Right now it looks really weak and too anime-inspired, but we'll see. Hopefully the sword is like some kind of weapon he finds, not something he just goes around with. Doesn't really fit as an Optimus weapon.

TheCyclonus wrote:I gotta say, this is looking pretty sweet! The chrome on it is fantastic (the vehicle mode is just... ), and the new robot mode is looking pretty nice! I do have to agree and say it does look more like a Voyager than a Leader. The back kibble isn't bad, just about as much kibble on this one as the ROTF, just handled differently. Hopefully the rest of the Leaders for this line look as good. Leader Grimlock... dang... the thought of it...

Galvatron... please? I still have hopes that he's gunna be in AOE. XD

You are insane. If you think that rotf leader prime had the same amount of kibble. Rotf prime simply had back kibble.. And other than the folded up wheel wells, his back kibble was accurate... This thing however has a ridiculous amount of kibble everywhere.. Huge panels just hanging off.. If you can't see that good for you.. But a lot of us aren't liking the direction hasbro is taking this movie line.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

autobotOG wrote:Has anyone for sure verified that that is a leader class prime yet? I know there was speculation it might be a voyager....if it IS a leader, its definitely a step backwards, with all the kibble and giant rear axle backpack. I've always been optimistic when it comes to the TF movies, but I'm not sure I like this overall design either (just basing on what we can tell from the figure). Where's the chest windows?? Hope the cgi render is better.

Let me answer that with a quote:

Hasbro.Inc wrote:TRANSFORMERS GENERATIONS OPTIMUS PRIME Leader Scale Figure
(Ages: 4 & up /Approx. Retail Price: $44.99/Available: May 2014)
The Leader Scale OPTIMUS PRIME figure from Hasbro is part of the TRANSFORMERS brand’s popular GENERATIONS action figure line and is inspired by the upcoming TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION movie from Paramount Pictures.

He looks decent enough, if he really is Leader-sized I will admit he looks too simple to transform for his size.

What some people unfortunately seem to forget that Leader Class and up have been overly simple the past few years, I mean look at Prime's Weaponizers which were roughly the same size.

I think what you seem to forget is that the weaponizers weren't leader class figures.. They were weaponizers, and their lower price reflected their simplicity.. This is a true leader class figure with the $45 price tag to boot. The last leader figures we got were bumblebee, sentinel, and ironhide.. And I certainly don't remember a simplicity trend with those.

So you see, no one is forgetting anything. This is brand new and it's bad.. Really bad, and if its any indication of how simple the rest of the line is.. It's a major disappointment to those of us who have actually enjoyed the movie designs, and a decent amount of the movie toys.

And lastly.. This is a $45 toy, what parent is going to buy this for their kid? I've never seen a kid in a toy aisle ask their parents for a leader figure let alone their parents say yes. The leader class and human alliance figures should be aimed more towards collectors, because they are the ones with the money to spend..

I fear hasbro has overlooked the size of their collecting market on this one.

Does it have any electronics? The head looks like it's on a ball joint and I don't see any buttons or switches anywhere. There's no way anyone is going to buy a glorified deluxe with no electronics for $45.