Transformers DSM DA-28 Striker Optimus Prime In-Hand Images

From TFW2005:

Autobot Burnout
Okay, so let me get this straight:

For the ROTF retools, Japan gets Buster Prime w/ transforming gun and chrome, we get Battle Hooks Prime with sucky battle damage.

Now, Japan gets BADASS DEATH RACE FORM W/ HUGE ASS CHAINGUNS OF DOOM Prime, and we get... a smaller Optimus Prime with the butterfly trailerpack super armor that falls apart far too easily and has only decent articulation?

God DAMNIT. Japan is like the only country where getting more Optimus Prime toys is actually AWESOME.

What he said...

NovaSentinel wrote:=P~ jetwing striker prime!!! once again takara have succeeded in pwning hasbro

Swiftknife24 wrote:From TFW2005:

Autobot Burnout
Okay, so let me get this straight:

For the ROTF retools, Japan gets Buster Prime w/ transforming gun and chrome, we get Battle Hooks Prime with sucky battle damage.

Now, Japan gets BADASS DEATH RACE FORM W/ HUGE ASS CHAINGUNS OF DOOM Prime, and we get... a smaller Optimus Prime with the butterfly trailerpack super armor that falls apart far too easily and has only decent articulation?

God DAMNIT. Japan is like the only country where getting more Optimus Prime toys is actually AWESOME.

What he said...

What they said!! DAMMIT HASBRO!!

Anyone got any info or any other pics/angles on the Battle Blade on the last picture?

After seeing these pictures, I canceled my Pre-order, Dark grey looks really cheap, and over all, not thrilled about paying an extra 70$ for just a gun and shield. Also Not paying 60$ for the Blades that are freebies over there. This " Hobby" is getting exhaustive.

I hope Hasbro brings one of these versions to our shore, but if they don't, then I'm fine with my custom primes. Hasbro has already proven that the best stuff stays in Japan, so I'm gonna go ahead and guess I won't be getting a DOTM leader prime figure, which IMO.

Is the only time I WANTED another leader Optimus.
Instead we have over-sized loose arms BB, Clunky Arms Iron Hide, and Undersized Grumpy faced Sentinel.

Optimax2 wrote:Anyone got any info or any other pics/angles on the Battle Blade on the last picture?

the swords look to be from the dmk prime.. the clear one from the clear dmk prime.

Pontimax 01 wrote:You know, at first I thought I was going to like the dark colored plastic. But after seeing it... it looks even cheaper then the light gray plastic.

I never understand it when people say that. The light grey they often use on TFs is so horribly cheap-looking, it's practically white. Pretty much anything darker looks better than that. Same with MP Rodimus, I much prefer the dark grey they used over light-grey, almost-white paint. *shrug*

This thing looks pretty cool, but nowhere near worth the price. If they brought it over domestically and included the Jetwing accessories AND the new grille/shield thing and sold it for the same price as Ultimate Prime, I believe it would be a success.

now thats an awesome prime, why cant tarkara buy out hasbro

Takara isn't gonna buy out Hasbro.
Hasbro is still paying licensing fees to Takara Tomy for the use of the molds.

Hasbro just needs a better brain at picking which items come stateside.

Greys too dark, reds and blues washed out. Pass.

I like the Ultimate Prime with the Trailer.Except for the fact that he's called "ultimate" (supreme would have been better)and few other grivences (lack of articulation and proper rockets or guns).I'm sure a third party will remedy this someday.I love Striker's Stealth force mode.Still bothers how by now they haven't worked in some mechanism to make Prime's faceplate slide on and off.HA Bumblebee,HA Jazz, abd HA Roadbuster have smaller heads and the have the options.Maybe a Leader Prime with all those attachments will be made with a trailer to hold everthing. Then it would be an "ULTIMATE" Optimus Prime.