Optimus Prime in Block Form Again? This Time Generation 1!

Friday, July 13th, 2007 12:08AM CDT

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Do you remember the Built-to-RuleTransformers block building sets back when Armada was ending and Energon was coming out? That's the first and last time any of our favorite robots made it into interlocking block form, officially anyway.

Well it appears that Kawada Daia-Block (Kawada Dia-Block), a very creative block company, has created a transforming robot with a likeness very similar to G1 Prime/Convoy.

Not sure what a 'Dia-block' is? Check out a simple definition and example.

G1 Convoy Kawada Dia-Block Figure Image

You can see it definitely resembles Optimus Prime, while very cool in some areas, is lacking in certain others.

Visit the Kawada website for more examples of their work, as well as, here. Fantofan is taking pre-orders for Dia-Block G1 Convoy here.

What do you think about this Transformers item? Share your thoughts!

Credit(s): Tformers, Tfans, Fantofan, and zincpanic.com

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Re: Optimus Prime in Block Form Again? This Time Generation 1! (218071)
Posted by tech348 on July 13th, 2007 @ 12:14am CDT

That is pretty sweet.

Re: Optimus Prime in Block Form Again? This Time Generation 1! (218108)
Posted by Supreme Convoy on July 13th, 2007 @ 12:36am CDT

Someone pointed out this guy looks exactly like Greatshot (Sixshot repaint)...

http://members9.tsukaeru.net/ty1_toys/s ... hadow.html

Re: Optimus Prime in Block Form Again? This Time Generation 1! (218121)
Posted by Omnus on July 13th, 2007 @ 1:00am CDT

That's 11 inches tall?

My initial 'Meh' might get reconsidered...

Re: Optimus Prime in Block Form Again? This Time Generation 1! (218226)
Posted by Megatron Wolf on July 13th, 2007 @ 3:31am CDT

Thats cool. Lego needs to team up with hasbro and make us some good block TFs.

Re: Optimus Prime in Block Form Again? This Time Generation 1! (218429)
Posted by bumblezzz on July 13th, 2007 @ 7:21am CDT

kick ass! can't wait to get mine!

Re: Optimus Prime in Block Form Again? This Time Generation 1! (218448)
Posted by shockticus on July 13th, 2007 @ 7:33am CDT

I could probably revamp it, make it better. Maybe throw in a Lego Bumblebee from my bro's Lego set...Those BTRs were awful!

Re: Optimus Prime in Block Form Again? This Time Generation 1! (218495)
Posted by Ramrider on July 13th, 2007 @ 8:16am CDT

It kicks the BTR stuff's arses in pretty much every sense. It's a pretty faithful representation in both modes, and unlike the BTR ones, this actually transforms, rather than juat having instructions for two models, which I thought was cheating. I think the only plus the BTR figs had was that they had specially formed parts for some things, like the heads.

Re: Optimus Prime in Block Form Again? This Time Generation 1! (218497)
Posted by Creature SH on July 13th, 2007 @ 8:18am CDT

And the head happens to be the major weakness of this one. Not very recognizable, unfortunately. Does it even have eyes ?

Re: Optimus Prime in Block Form Again? This Time Generation 1! (218558)
Posted by Sunstar on July 13th, 2007 @ 9:17am CDT

that's really cool... just needs to be Starscream

Re: Optimus Prime in Block Form Again? This Time Generation 1! (218739)
Posted by EnerJolt on July 13th, 2007 @ 11:05am CDT

The alt mode is very cool, the robot comparatively less so.

Re: Optimus Prime in Block Form Again? This Time Generation 1! (218776)
Posted by soundwave13c on July 13th, 2007 @ 11:19am CDT

it looks realy cool, but what happend to his face?!!! and what about his hands in truck mode?!!

Re: Optimus Prime in Block Form Again? This Time Generation 1! (218780)
Posted by soundwave13c on July 13th, 2007 @ 11:21am CDT

55.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Re: Optimus Prime in Block Form Again? This Time Generation 1! (218785)
Posted by Dead Metal on July 13th, 2007 @ 11:22am CDT

Looks kinda cool!

Re: Optimus Prime in Block Form Again? This Time Generation 1! (218953)
Posted by Ultra Markus on July 13th, 2007 @ 1:05pm CDT

if Lego ever got the rights to make transformers
they would look 100 times better

Re: Optimus Prime in Block Form Again? This Time Generation 1! (218970)
Posted by Barricade on July 13th, 2007 @ 1:15pm CDT

cool

Re: Optimus Prime in Block Form Again? This Time Generation 1! (219109)
Posted by Flashwave on July 13th, 2007 @ 2:36pm CDT

Old news

great Shot looks really good though.

ANd it looks like they'll actually transform, not be taken apart and rebuilt like the BTRs

Re: Optimus Prime in Block Form Again? This Time Generation 1! (220586)
Posted by Dinobot Prime on July 14th, 2007 @ 11:57am CDT

The quality of the plastic reminds me of Art Asylum's C3 Line. That being said, it's pretty sweet. However, this is what it should look like:

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=259246

(I made that, by the way)

Re: Optimus Prime in Block Form Again? This Time Generation 1! (220664)
Posted by Liege Evilmus on July 14th, 2007 @ 12:48pm CDT

I've been seeing alot of threads lately about this, is it only going to be an online/import?

Re: Optimus Prime in Block Form Again? This Time Generation 1! (222400)
Posted by devil prime on July 15th, 2007 @ 11:41am CDT

wow that was cool

Re: Optimus Prime in Block Form Again? This Time Generation 1! (226321)
Posted by Sguisewing on July 17th, 2007 @ 6:28am CDT

Tee hee... Legoness XD!