Transformers RID Battle Pack Optimus Prime & Bludgeon Video Review

Hey Guys,

Happy Holidays! Thanks for watching the Optimus review. For a comparison here my Battle Pack Sideswipe review as well! While neither figures are bad they are little more than scaled up Legion class figures with silly armor bits and a bakugan. Younger kids might like them but I worry that the kids will lose or swallow the energon bits. (as the father of a 19-month-old I worry about these things)

Oh an on the 26th I'll follow up with my 2016 Wave 1 RID Minicon review.




Again, wishing you all a wonderful Holiday,

Balt

I think they are far more than upscaled Legion since they have double the articulation. No offense to those legion class toys but that articulation is BAAAAAAAAAAAD

william-james88 wrote:I think they are far more than upscaled Legion since they have double the articulation. No offense to those legion class toys but that articulation is BAAAAAAAAAAAD

At Legion scale I don't expect a crazy amount of articulation given the designs. But at this scale some more articulation would be greatly appreciated.

william-james88 wrote:I think they are far more than upscaled Legion since they have double the articulation. No offense to those legion class toys but that articulation is BAAAAAAAAAAAD

Well for some of them...

baltmatrix wrote:

william-james88 wrote:I think they are far more than upscaled Legion since they have double the articulation. No offense to those legion class toys but that articulation is BAAAAAAAAAAAD

At Legion scale I don't expect a crazy amount of articulation given the designs. But at this scale some more articulation would be greatly appreciated.

More articulation than legion or more articulation than what they actually gave us?

Looks like you can pull off some pretty great poses still:

carytheone wrote:

william-james88 wrote:I think they are far more than upscaled Legion since they have double the articulation. No offense to those legion class toys but that articulation is BAAAAAAAAAAAD

Well for some of them...

Haha, yes Fixit had all the articulaiton I needed

william-james88 wrote:

baltmatrix wrote:

william-james88 wrote:I think they are far more than upscaled Legion since they have double the articulation. No offense to those legion class toys but that articulation is BAAAAAAAAAAAD

At Legion scale I don't expect a crazy amount of articulation given the designs. But at this scale some more articulation would be greatly appreciated.

More articulation than legion or more articulation than what they actually gave us?

Looks like you can pull off some pretty great poses still:

Yeah, almost everything's ball-jointed, he just isn't painted, that's my only beef with them

Happy almost holidays folks! Today we have an unexpectedly festive sighting and set of in-hand pics. The latest wave of Transformers Robots in Disguise Warrior Class figures features:
Blizzard Strike Optimus Prime
Megatronus (sans faceplate)
Fracture (sans pictured)
and Night Strike Bumblebee (now with 18% more aqua!)

These fellas were stumbled upon by yours truly at a local Wal-Mart in Edmonton Alberta Canada amidst many a holiday shopper. It goes to show that you should always be on the hunt! Stay tuned to Seibertron.com: home for the best Galleries and Conversation around!

Hey bud, long time no see. Cool find, I've been on the hunt for that Megatronus.

Night Ops Bumblebee. Night Strike Bumblebee. Clash Of The Transformers Bumblebee.

Cool.

Who is this mystery news man?
Like a news ninja.

carytheone wrote:Hey bud, long time no see. Cool find, I've been on the hunt for that Megatronus.

Hey! Nice blues

Megatronus is strangely satisfying, I think you'll dig him. Only reason I didn't get Fracture though is cause I recently pre-ordered the Adventure version.

Bumblebee is an odd duck though. He comes with a translucent smokey black sword more suitable for the Night Ops Bee which I recently acquired. I did some modding and swapping, now Backwards Day Bumblebee might be my favorite of the bunch!

Fracture is a wonderful figure. Be prepared for awesomeness.

I'm digging the snot out of sad mustard bee on the right.

Cobotron wrote:Who is this mystery news man?
Like a news ninja.

heeeeeYAH NEWS'd
*jumps back behind your couch*

carytheone wrote:Fracture is a wonderful figure. Be prepared for awesomeness.

I'm digging the snot out of sad mustard bee on the right.

Mustard Bee

shajaki wrote:

Cobotron wrote:Who is this mystery news man?
Like a news ninja.

heeeeeYAH NEWS'd
*jumps back behind your couch*

Merry Christmas Jack!

I guess they gave Optimus Orange armour - as they were thinking many people will just throw the extra bits in a parts bin and the axe would be the correct colour - but assuming you'd actually want the armour to look nice - I think another darker colour would have been better - heck even all spark blue would have been better too.


I think my reaction to the armour is coloured negatively by the choice of the coloured they decided to cast them in - I don't think any work well at all - If they ever repaint them I hope they pick matching tones to the originals so they can be juggled with the armour from the 1st releases.

Dark Blue or red for Optimus and Red or magenta for Sideswipe for example.

I'm a little surprised that when they designed them they didn't think to make the armour also fit on the vehicles and the minicons in some ways too.

A finding like this is always interesting. In the Toywiz listing for the previously revealed Minicon 4-pack, there is one very key picture. This picture below, showing some kids playing with minicons joyfully gives us our very first look at the toys that were previously seen only in the app.





These minicons are "Weapon Slipstream", "Stealth Anvil", "Stealth Hammer" and "Cyclone Undertone".

We have some nice new video reviews coming at you this Christmas day. We have not one but two reviews for Battle Pack Sideswipe and Mini-con Anvil (is he THAT good?) and a review for Legion Class Drift. These are from Chuckdawg1999 and Balmatrix. Enjoy!

baltmatrix wrote:Hey Guys,

Happy Holidays! Thanks for watching the Optimus review. For a comparison here my Battle Pack Sideswipe review as well! While neither figures are bad they are little more than scaled up Legion class figures with silly armor bits and a bakugan. Younger kids might like them but I worry that the kids will lose or swallow the energon bits. (as the father of a 19-month-old I worry about these things)

Oh an on the 26th I'll follow up with my 2016 Wave 1 RID Minicon review.




Again, wishing you all a wonderful Holiday,

Balt

chuckdawg1999 wrote:After the disappointment of Warrior Sideswipe I, and many other collectors, were hoping for a better version of the character. Hasbro must have heard us as this Decepticon Hunter version is fantastic. If I were to have one complaint, it's that the figure doesn't come with a proper sword, instead the main weapon is a mace. Armored up the figure looks really good, and the combined weapon holds together better than Prime's. All in all, a solid buy.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Drift is a great Legion figure with a fun transformation.

Howdy fellow Seibertronians. Following the previous in hand look at the Robots in Disguise Mini-con 4 pack we have had several retail sightings submitted this morning.

The set includes the Mini-cons:

-Scorch strike Undertone

-Blizzard Strike Backtrack

-Scorch strike Beastbox

-Blizzard Strike Swelter

Seibertronian xRotorstormx, reluctantyouth and yours truly found the Mini-con 4 pack for $16.99 at ToysRUs in Milford, CT, Peoria IL and Baton Rouge, LA respectively. You can refresh your memory of the rest of the RID line here.




Are you a Mini-con addict? What do you think of the new molds and decos? Sound off in the discussion below.

And remember to keep your browsers pointed to Seibertron.com for the latest in Transformer news, the largest Transformers galleries found on the web and the handiest Transformers sightings this side of a space bridge.

Speaking of the sightings section, I've added a listing for these in there. Got so busy getting the Rescue Bots section caught up these slipped through the cracks on me!

ScottyP wrote:Speaking of the sightings section, I've added a listing for these in there. Got so busy getting the Rescue Bots section caught up these slipped through the cracks on me!

Awesome, I couldn't find them earlier. I'll go make a submission now.

EDIT: Has anyone noticed that the 4 packs appear to only come with 2 sets of energon armor?

carytheone wrote:

ScottyP wrote:Speaking of the sightings section, I've added a listing for these in there. Got so busy getting the Rescue Bots section caught up these slipped through the cracks on me!

Awesome, I couldn't find them earlier. I'll go make a submission now.

EDIT: Has anyone noticed that the 4 packs appear to only come with 2 sets of energon armor?

Yeah. And I find that too bad since that energon armour is the extent of the playability they have for me (since I am not buying the deployers). Those extra energon figures were beautifully implemented last time (as well as terribly ignored by Hasbro). Does anyone know if anything extra can be made of these clear armour bits?

Optimus does not look too bad in that armor. Sideswipe looks pretty funny though. Not too bad overall though, definitely interesting

Kind of a request, as I own neither figure, are the heads of the blue Optimus and Megatronus swappable. Just could somebody humor me and check so I don't waste my money on buying both toys.

I thought I'd mention that there is a KO of RID-15 Optimus Prime's Warrior Class toy out / or due soon in China and also one of Drift both are about Voyager Size - and complement the existing Grimlock, Bumblebee & StrongArm toys.

Optimus looks like he's a good option for scale fans and has that bonus advantage of being closer to the proper size like Grimlock is too - while not being quite so huge as the Takara "Leader class" version.

The versions shown here are the ones with metal parts - but they may well make all plastic version too.

http://world.taobao.com/item/5257577785 ... 0.0.oaJvLO

I thought this was worth mentioning where someone would be more likely to see it than tucked away in the KO forum that is so rarely visited. as it's potentially of specific interest to those likely to read this thread perhaps.

I would still not recomend that mold to anyone.

It's still not a bad mold, just the arms really

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:It's still not a bad mold, just the arms really

Oh there is way more than that. The feet are right there for all to see, the transformation is overly simplistic with most detail repeating from robot mode to alt mode, there is a random hole in the back that serve NO purpose, the head keeps sinking and as you said, the arms are atrocious with both the terrible shoulder articulation and the giant panels under the forearms. Seriously, I would love to see anyone argue how this is not the worse toy from the warrior class. Sideswipe has a huge flaw, but he is way more interesting than this optimus toy.

The fore arm pannels for me about 5 minute with a screw driver and some snips to fix by trimming the ridge on the ring the wheels mount onto down a little the kibble "Boxing gloves" can then rotate back allowing things to plug all the way through his hands.

I have no objection to the shoulders of the gap in the back of vehicle mode, I don't notice either in general play.

As for the head dipping down - did you grab it and pull it upwards as it has to "click" into place to stay put properly.

Anyway Warrior Optimus is a perfectly respectable toy by comparison to say Sideswipe. I'm definitely going to get the Oversize Optimus & Drift soon as I can locate a less expensive source for them.

The only slight objection I do have to Optimus is it's not an easy fix to fix the miss-assembly error on his legs.

Fellow Seibertronians, fresh off of Autobase Aichi's facebook page, we have a great look at RID Deployer's Overload and Backtrack. As you will see below, Overload boasts a rather unique and interesting transformation for a tank-based Transformer. Below we've mirrored several of the highlights from the gallery:











And for an even better look check out Baltmatrix's review of him:



Next we have an accompanying commercial featuring the new Cyclone Mini-cons and Overload:



So, what do you think of the new 'Cyclone' Mini-con's? Did you like Overload's transformation - should other tank-based transformers emulate it? let us know in the comment section below.

I had high hopes for Overlord, oh well. I still like his lil buddy though. I hope they release at least one version of the round minicon as a single pack.

Hopefully he'll be in a non-deployer figure (such as how Fracture was re-done). I'd get him then.

carytheone wrote: I still like his lil buddy though. I hope they release at least one version of the round minicon as a single pack.

I think they are. You could always get a Battle Pack, a cool ball bot, and a super sweet Commander Class figure to PARTY YOUR DASHBOARD!

I had high hopes for Overload, oh well.

His character design is so cool, I wanted to like the toy. Maybe, like Fracture, we'll get a cool Warrior.

Cobotron wrote:

carytheone wrote: I still like his lil buddy though. I hope they release at least one version of the round minicon as a single pack.

I think they are. You could always get a Battle Pack, a cool ball bot, and a super sweet Commander Class figure to PARTY YOUR DASBOARD!

I think you already talked me into the OP battle pack. Bludgeon is a cool minicon, but the lil round minicon I want is different than those. I want the one that looks like the ones that Micronus Prime sent after Optimus when he was training with King Kai.

So far that mold only comes in a 4 pack and with Overlord.

carytheone wrote:I had high hopes for Overload, oh well.

His character design is so cool, I wanted to like the toy. Maybe, like Fracture, we'll get a cool Warrior.

Fracture set the bar pretty high, so one can only hope. I like his spartan look.

Also, doesn't that minicon remind you of this:

I gotta say, I wasn't expecting the transformation to be as cool as it was, the way the tank leaves the treads on the ground is awesome; always nice to see new innovations for a standard archetype of transformers

Overload reminds me of Magnus a bit and yes i'm aware of Armada Overload is sometimes compared to Ultra Magnus.

as for the mini-cons, i'm thinking... Bakugan.

Overload and Blizzard Drift popped into stock at HTS and Entertainment Earth back at the beginning of December.

Picked up Overload, and man is he sweet. Excellent transformation, excellent gimmick, striking deco, cool battle mask, and unique articulation for a Deployer.

Honestly one of my top figures of the year in any category.

Hellscream9999 wrote:I gotta say, I wasn't expecting the transformation to be as cool as it was, the way the tank leaves the treads on the ground is awesome; always nice to see new innovations for a standard archetype of transformers

The treads are badass. I was hoping for more arm articulation. Overlord does have a very cool silhouette. I'll probably get him and deployer Drift if I find a good sale just for the minicons.

Hoping for a warrior Overlord though. Maybe some of that Fracture lightning will strike twice.

carytheone wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:I gotta say, I wasn't expecting the transformation to be as cool as it was, the way the tank leaves the treads on the ground is awesome; always nice to see new innovations for a standard archetype of transformers

The treads are badass. I was hoping for more arm articulation. Overlord does have a very cool silhouette. I'll probably get him and deployer Drift if I find a good sale just for the minicons.

Hoping for a warrior Overlord though. Maybe some of that Fracture lightning will strike twice.

There is one added factor to him being better than the other two deployers: the minicons he propels roll. That makes a huge difference for me since it adds a beautiful element of playability where the minicon covers a much greater distance. It would be like in the Star Wars Prequels where those all droids would roll around and transform to shoot at the jedi.

I might actually get this one if the price becomes right.

Just wait for the amount of people saying oh hasbro is copying bakugun XD and funny thing this isn't the first time transformers turned into spheres that weren't planets XD

Starsaber468 wrote:Just wait for the amount of people saying oh hasbro is copying bakugun XD and funny thing this isn't the first time transformers turned into spheres that weren't planets XD

Oh its already beating a dead horse at this point.

And anyway, transforming toys as a concept arent Hasbro's invention either.

I like the Beast Wars Eggs Beasts and Kissplayers Sparkbots better as they at least retained some modest Articulation - not a lot but some.

The idea would appeal to me more if they didn't semi-automatically Transform.
The giftset does show they do look a bit more appealing with some paint on them though.

I suppose they might be considered to be on a par with Prime Microns (kits) and they also had a lack of decoration and didn't do much.

But Arms Microns at least can be "useful" I play with mine almost every day - more than I do Minicons for sure.

RAR wrote:But Arms Microns at least can be "useful" I play with mine almost every day - more than I do Minicons for sure.

Me too, but I think its because the alt modes of the microns can be used by themselves too. The alt modes of these minicons only serves the deployer gimick.

william-james88 wrote:

RAR wrote:But Arms Microns at least can be "useful" I play with mine almost every day - more than I do Minicons for sure.

Me too, but I think its because the alt modes of the microns can be used by themselves too. The alt modes of these minicons only serves the deployer gimick.

That's soon to change if the line gradually shifts towards the 'weaponized' one's

Glad to see some positive reactions about Overload. And an in hand report. What scares me away is that in that review, his firing gimmick didn't work. If that's the case, what's the point? I wish it worked in bot mode also. I could live with the hollowness, if I was guaranteed the firing mechanism worked. Who knows, if he hits a nice sale, I'm sure I'll crumple. I have an addiction and I'm aware of it.

Hellscream9999 wrote:That's soon to change if the line gradually shifts towards the 'weaponized' one's

Can't wait for these guys. Especially little sword dude.

Cobotron wrote:Glad to see some positive reactions about Overload. And an in hand report. What scares me away is that in that review, his firing gimmick didn't work. If that's the case, what's the point? I wish it worked in bot mode also. I could live with the hollowness, if I was guaranteed the firing mechanism worked. Who knows, if he hits a nice sale, I'm sure I'll crumple. I have an addiction and I'm aware of it.

Hellscream9999 wrote:That's soon to change if the line gradually shifts towards the 'weaponized' one's

Can't wait for these guys. Especially little sword dude.

That would've been really cool if he could launch the cyclone guys out from his back a'la a mortar cannon

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Cobotron wrote:Glad to see some positive reactions about Overload. And an in hand report. What scares me away is that in that review, his firing gimmick didn't work. If that's the case, what's the point? I wish it worked in bot mode also. I could live with the hollowness, if I was guaranteed the firing mechanism worked. Who knows, if he hits a nice sale, I'm sure I'll crumple. I have an addiction and I'm aware of it.

Hellscream9999 wrote:That's soon to change if the line gradually shifts towards the 'weaponized' one's

Can't wait for these guys. Especially little sword dude.

That would've been really cool if he could launch the cyclone guys out from his back a'la a mortar cannon

Ya, launcher Fracture's gimmick works in both modes. And I get such a kick out of minicon bowling with him.
I'd hoped Overload would do the same kinda thing, 'cause he is putting off such a Donny from Labowski vibe.

Cobotron wrote: 'cause he is putting off such a Donny from Labowski vibe.

You too think he's out of his element?

Cobotron wrote:I have an addiction and I'm aware of it.

Step 1: acceptance
Step 2: ???
Step 3: More figures

I may be doing it wrong or I'm doing it very right!

carytheone wrote:

Cobotron wrote:I have an addiction and I'm aware of it.

Step 1: acceptance
Step 2: ???
Step 3: More figures

I may be doing it wrong or I'm doing it very right!

Seems accurate, continue as you were

Cobotron wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Cobotron wrote:Glad to see some positive reactions about Overload. And an in hand report. What scares me away is that in that review, his firing gimmick didn't work. If that's the case, what's the point? I wish it worked in bot mode also. I could live with the hollowness, if I was guaranteed the firing mechanism worked. Who knows, if he hits a nice sale, I'm sure I'll crumple. I have an addiction and I'm aware of it.

Hellscream9999 wrote:That's soon to change if the line gradually shifts towards the 'weaponized' one's

Can't wait for these guys. Especially little sword dude.

That would've been really cool if he could launch the cyclone guys out from his back a'la a mortar cannon

Ya, launcher Fracture's gimmick works in both modes. And I get such a kick out of minicon bowling with him.
I'd hoped Overload would do the same kinda thing, 'cause he is putting off such a Donny from Labowski vibe.

Maybe Baltmatrix got a bum copy, because mine works just fine.

The arms being hollow is pretty inexcusable, but I can speak to the hollowness of Overload from the back. His launcher is engineered to use a Minicon as a 'backpack'. If you can go along with that idea then he's pretty cool. Back's Energon weapons end up being over the shoulder guns when he's sitting in the clip.

You can also leave the Minicon in during transformation.

His shoulders also on both a ball joint and a forward hinge which adds a lot of expressiveness