Takara Tomy Movie Advanced AD31 Armored Knight Optimus Prime Prototype Image
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Comment by Jelze Bunnycat
Aug 2, 2014
So the backpack remains intact? Ok... *hides in her fan rage-proof bunker*
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Comment by Sabrblade
Aug 2, 2014
Oh snap, this could be the first movie-accurate version of the Leader mold, since all other releases of it had a chest based on concept art rather than based on the movie's CGI model.
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Comment by -Kanrabat-
Aug 2, 2014
TAKARA, Y U NO REWORK BACKPACK?
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Still, if the price is relatively reasonable and the final figure is incredible, I may buy it.
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Still, if the price is relatively reasonable and the final figure is incredible, I may buy it.
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Probably to avoid the backpack being a floppy mess of hinges and panels. From what I've seen, Prime's backpack is very thin, and it would probably need completely re-engineering from scratch to get it to compress better.
Still, there's always a chance a 3rd party company might release a replacement backpack that folds up better (WITHOUT partsforming, please) like they did for ROTF Prime's hands and swords.
Comment by Evil Eye
Aug 2, 2014
-Kanrabat- wrote:TAKARA, Y U NO REWORK BACKPACK?
Probably to avoid the backpack being a floppy mess of hinges and panels. From what I've seen, Prime's backpack is very thin, and it would probably need completely re-engineering from scratch to get it to compress better.
Still, there's always a chance a 3rd party company might release a replacement backpack that folds up better (WITHOUT partsforming, please) like they did for ROTF Prime's hands and swords.
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Comment by Wolfman Jake
Aug 2, 2014
I'll keep waiting until they make a nice voyager version of "Knight" Optimus Prime. It's probably too much to hope for, but if they struck gold once with Battle Blades Optimus Prime, I believe they can do it again.
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Comment by Sabrblade
Aug 2, 2014
At this point, Battle Command Optimus Prime looks to be out best bet for that.Wolfman Jake wrote:I'll keep waiting until they make a nice voyager version of "Knight" Optimus Prime. It's probably too much to hope for, but if they struck gold once with Battle Blades Optimus Prime, I believe they can do it again.
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They basically did with a Voyager version with trailer in Japan. Entirely new mold!
Transformers Lost Age LA01 Battle Command Optimus Prime
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LA01-Battle-Com?mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5336631220&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1 ... 27e862c3cf
Comment by Seibertron
Aug 2, 2014
Wolfman Jake wrote:I'll keep waiting until they make a nice voyager version of "Knight" Optimus Prime. It's probably too much to hope for, but if they struck gold once with Battle Blades Optimus Prime, I believe they can do it again.
They basically did with a Voyager version with trailer in Japan. Entirely new mold!
Transformers Lost Age LA01 Battle Command Optimus Prime
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LA01-Battle-Com?mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5336631220&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1 ... 27e862c3cf
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Didn't see your post ... beat me to my reply above!
Comment by Seibertron
Aug 2, 2014
Sabrblade wrote:At this point, Battle Command Optimus Prime looks to be out best bet for that.Wolfman Jake wrote:I'll keep waiting until they make a nice voyager version of "Knight" Optimus Prime. It's probably too much to hope for, but if they struck gold once with Battle Blades Optimus Prime, I believe they can do it again.
Didn't see your post ... beat me to my reply above!
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If you can get over his simple transformation (basically turning him inside-out) I suppose he could work.
Comment by Jelze Bunnycat
Aug 2, 2014
Sabrblade wrote:At this point, Battle Command Optimus Prime looks to be out best bet for that.Wolfman Jake wrote:I'll keep waiting until they make a nice voyager version of "Knight" Optimus Prime. It's probably too much to hope for, but if they struck gold once with Battle Blades Optimus Prime, I believe they can do it again.
If you can get over his simple transformation (basically turning him inside-out) I suppose he could work.
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Comment by BERSEKAEL
Aug 2, 2014
They should try a toy for collectors, at least 1... I beleive will sell more than all the previous crap, include this new backpack.
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Comment by Sabrblade
Aug 2, 2014
These toys are for collectors.BERSEKAEL wrote:They should try a toy for collectors, at least 1... I beleive will sell more than all the previous crap, include this new backpack.
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You know what he means ...
Comment by Seibertron
Aug 2, 2014
Sabrblade wrote:These toys are for collectors.BERSEKAEL wrote:They should try a toy for collectors, at least 1... I beleive will sell more than all the previous crap, include this new backpack.
You know what he means ...
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Comment by Spider5800
Aug 2, 2014
The problem with Battle Command OP is he has WAY to much leg and butt kibble. His bottom half appears to stick out like two inches behind his body. That kinda makes sense if you're using him with the trailer wings, since that adds more stability, but if you intend to show him off like he appeared in the movie without the wings, he looks kind of ridiculous.
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Comment by wilcosu35
Aug 2, 2014
i really can't get enthusiastic about all the optimuses. they don't measure up to rotf buster prime, and certainly not with all those different deco's. i'd rather like to see some pictures of takara's Slog
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Yeah, that's the sticking point. I'd prefer much better and am willing to wait. Battle Command Optimus Prime just has way, way too much back kibble. Some is okay, understandable, but that's just...crossing the line for my tastes.
Comment by Wolfman Jake
Aug 2, 2014
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Sabrblade wrote:At this point, Battle Command Optimus Prime looks to be out best bet for that.Wolfman Jake wrote:I'll keep waiting until they make a nice voyager version of "Knight" Optimus Prime. It's probably too much to hope for, but if they struck gold once with Battle Blades Optimus Prime, I believe they can do it again.
If you can get over his simple transformation (basically turning him inside-out) I suppose he could work.
Yeah, that's the sticking point. I'd prefer much better and am willing to wait. Battle Command Optimus Prime just has way, way too much back kibble. Some is okay, understandable, but that's just...crossing the line for my tastes.
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No version of Knight Prime will measure up to ROTF optimus.
Have you seen the movie? There's practically no truck stuff in his robot mode.
+ the new (great in my opinion) Hasbro idea to make the transformations a bit more simple.
Those two factors make it impossible.
Still, I was excited about Command Optimus untill I saw the video review with the giant back kibble. I can get over the lower legs bit, but the backpack is kind of killing the figure.
Hopefully Hasbro will also make a voyager Knight Prime.
I think it's a good idea for the main dudes to be voyager sized, have Grimlock be bigger and stick to that. Lockdown is smaller in the movie (That almost never happens, that the villain is smaller than the hero, name one) so deluxe vs voyager looks better than deluxe vs Leader (Ultra-ish Leader).
But I think I'll get Command Optimus, because I can't resist a voyager Knight Prime, eventhough I already have the Leader class figure. He's so awesome
Comment by noctorro
Aug 3, 2014
wilcosu35 wrote:i really can't get enthusiastic about all the optimuses. they don't measure up to rotf buster prime
No version of Knight Prime will measure up to ROTF optimus.
Have you seen the movie? There's practically no truck stuff in his robot mode.
+ the new (great in my opinion) Hasbro idea to make the transformations a bit more simple.
Those two factors make it impossible.
Still, I was excited about Command Optimus untill I saw the video review with the giant back kibble. I can get over the lower legs bit, but the backpack is kind of killing the figure.
Hopefully Hasbro will also make a voyager Knight Prime.
I think it's a good idea for the main dudes to be voyager sized, have Grimlock be bigger and stick to that. Lockdown is smaller in the movie (That almost never happens, that the villain is smaller than the hero, name one) so deluxe vs voyager looks better than deluxe vs Leader (Ultra-ish Leader).
But I think I'll get Command Optimus, because I can't resist a voyager Knight Prime, eventhough I already have the Leader class figure. He's so awesome
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i have rotf buster optimus, and none of them from this movie measure up to that toy. they're so incredibly kibble-tastic.
i've seen the movie and it is true that there are no vehicle parts to be found on the bot mode, but i think they could have tried a bit harder to integrate the stuff in to his body. i think they did quite well with leader sentinel prime.
Comment by wilcosu35
Aug 3, 2014
noctorro wrote:wilcosu35 wrote:i really can't get enthusiastic about all the optimuses. they don't measure up to rotf buster prime
No version of Knight Prime will measure up to ROTF optimus.
Have you seen the movie? There's practically no truck stuff in his robot mode.
+ the new (great in my opinion) Hasbro idea to make the transformations a bit more simple.
Those two factors make it impossible.
Still, I was excited about Command Optimus untill I saw the video review with the giant back kibble. I can get over the lower legs bit, but the backpack is kind of killing the figure.
Hopefully Hasbro will also make a voyager Knight Prime.
I think it's a good idea for the main dudes to be voyager sized, have Grimlock be bigger and stick to that. Lockdown is smaller in the movie (That almost never happens, that the villain is smaller than the hero, name one) so deluxe vs voyager looks better than deluxe vs Leader (Ultra-ish Leader).
But I think I'll get Command Optimus, because I can't resist a voyager Knight Prime, eventhough I already have the Leader class figure. He's so awesome
i have rotf buster optimus, and none of them from this movie measure up to that toy. they're so incredibly kibble-tastic.
i've seen the movie and it is true that there are no vehicle parts to be found on the bot mode, but i think they could have tried a bit harder to integrate the stuff in to his body. i think they did quite well with leader sentinel prime.
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Comment by noctorro
Aug 3, 2014
Very true, I have Buster v2 (with mouthplate) and he's a work of art. Masterpiece quality.
But I also love how they did Evasion Prime. Looks so good in robot mode, no kibble whatsoever and he has an altmode that also looks great.
So they can do great things, in this line as well.
Hopefully they'll put more effort as you say in the next version of Prime.
I'm pretty sure there will be atleast one more version of him.
Takara is already upgrading the Leader.
But I also love how they did Evasion Prime. Looks so good in robot mode, no kibble whatsoever and he has an altmode that also looks great.
So they can do great things, in this line as well.
Hopefully they'll put more effort as you say in the next version of Prime.
I'm pretty sure there will be atleast one more version of him.
Takara is already upgrading the Leader.
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Comment by Nemesis Destron
Aug 3, 2014
This OP looks good so far so c'mon Takara, don't go cleaning out our wallets too much! 
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Sorry,but I'm dont understand which Optimus you think its awesome,Command Opitimus or the LEader Class one?
Comment by TulioDude
Aug 3, 2014
noctorro wrote:
But I think I'll get Command Optimus, because I can't resist a voyager Knight Prime, eventhough I already have the Leader class figure. He's so awesome
Sorry,but I'm dont understand which Optimus you think its awesome,Command Opitimus or the LEader Class one?
