Super 7 24" Shogun-style Optimus Prime in 2013

That Stormtrooper looks like a piece of junk. I can't believe anyone would pay more than $50 for that, let alone $300!

Chaoslock wrote:

GuyIncognito wrote:That Stormtrooper looks like a piece of junk. I can't believe anyone would pay more than $50 for that, let alone $300!

Ditto. They should give the license to Kaiyodo to make more Revoltech figures.

Thirded. Good lord, that looks horrid. Their Optimus ain't gonna be any better, methinks.

when I read the topic title I thought it said "24" shotgun-style optimus prime in 2013" lol.

what, no Bumbleblah?

Don't worry fellas, you guys aren't the target demographic anyway. It's for people with broader tastes, than just transforming action figures.

Botswanky wrote:Don't worry fellas, you guys aren't the target demographic anyway. It's for people with broader tastes, than just transforming action figures.

Someone quite as stylish and and unique as yourself, no doubt.

I don't mind not articulated Transformers, because those usually at least look damn good and have a wide range of articulation.
Looking at the Storm Trooper though and its price tag however, tells me that this will be an immensely over priced piece of crap.
That Storm Trooper has less articulation and detail than a standard Star Wars action figure, to top it off the proportions are horrible, they're neither realistic nor SD they just look bad.
What makes this even worse is that it's 2 feet high. Seriously, you try to sell such a huge expensive product and you can't even outclass a standard retail toy?

for that kind of money you can buy two Amazon Dual Model kit Optimus Primes, or an army of Revoltech Optimus Primes. All of which look way better than this piece of trash.

Dead Metal wrote:I don't mind not articulated Transformers, because those usually at least look damn good and have a wide range of articulation.
Looking at the Storm Trooper though and its price tag however, tells me that this will be an immensely over priced piece of crap.
That Storm Trooper has less articulation and detail than a standard Star Wars action figure, to top it off the proportions are horrible, they're neither realistic nor SD they just look bad.
What makes this even worse is that it's 2 feet high. Seriously, you try to sell such a huge expensive product and you can't even outclass a standard retail toy?

for that kind of money you can buy two Amazon Dual Model kit Optimus Primes, or an army of Revoltech Optimus Primes. All of which look way better than this piece of trash.

This. A thousand times this. I don't mind the Action Masters or the non-transforming line from the movies because those looked good and had articulation. That stormtrooper looks bad and has... what, elbow joints?

Botswanky wrote:You're suggesting that only shallow hipsters would buy such a toy? Pretty narrow view point pal.

I didn't, you did when you said that it wasn't for us.

Pal.

DevastaTTor wrote:

Mykltron wrote:If it looks as bad as this:

then I'll be rendered speechless by the price tag. Did they design it on a napkin at lunch time? With a whopping SIX POINTS OF ARTICULATION it truly is a waste of money.

I can see why a lot of fans might really dislike/hate these. But if you grew up playing with Shogun Warriors prior to playing with/collecting Transformers (like me), I can see that there's a market for them. I actually regret not buying that stormtrooper warrior and may get this and their pending Boba Fett version too.

I'm totally with you there, Mykltron. I regret ever having sold my Mazinga Shogun Warrior but didn't have a lot of choice in the matter at the time. Getting a Fett one would be very cool and Optimus will be just over the top.

For those of you bitching about "It doesn't transform, it only has 6 points of articulation, that Stormtrooper looks like crap, blah blah blah..." all I have to say is your childhood must have just sucked ass. I feel sorry for the younger generation that has to have everything done for them, has to have all their stuff do 5000 different things with bells and whistles because you people lack even the basic fundamentals of imagination and zero appreciation for anything that has come before.
If it weren't for Shogun Warriors and other giant fighting robot toys/cartoons there would be no Transformers...PERIOD! So quit your whining and show some GD respect. These toys kicked ass 40 years ago and I'm damn glad to see someone trying to give them a comeback. If someone offered me a choice between a MISB G1 Devastator or a Shogun Warrior, I'd pick the Shogun in a heartbeat, that's how cool they are.