Video Review of Transformers: Prime Wars Exclusive Blast Off with Megatronus

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In other Transformers: Power of the Primes news - or is that Prime Wars for this set - we now also have, in addition to the in-hand images we have reported on previously here, a video review of the recently officially surfaced Blast Off deluxe figure with Prime Master Megatronus, courtesy of chuckdawg1999. You can check it out below!

Well, color me surprised. I thought Hasbro would never release the Takara version of Blast Off in a more G1 shuttle design, but here we are experiencing a Blast Off that not only features a toy accurate paint scheme, but benefits from some mold tweaks introduced with UW Strafe. I'm really glad I picked up this mold again and if you've yet to experience shuttle Blast Off it's definitely worth a look.

Credit(s): chuckdawg1999

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Re: Video Review of Transformers: Prime Wars Exclusive Blast Off with Megatronus (1967525)
Posted by steve2275 on June 29th, 2018 @ 4:37am CDT

cool news

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Prime Wars Exclusive Blast Off with Megatronus (1967529)
Posted by Va'al on June 29th, 2018 @ 6:08am CDT

We have some in hand images of the online retailer Amazon exclusive figure (globally) from the current Transformers: Power of the Primes toyline - as reported previously here - thanks to regular source of news on Facebook TFND and a production sample copy they acquired for a pictorial review of both Nemesis Prime and the smaller Nemesis Pax, plus sword bird Giza, and comparisons with the regular retail version of Optimus Prime / Orion Pax. Check it all out below!

Power of the prime Nemesis Prime sample review.
Days / judgment samples open.
Let's start with the conclusion: again, change and much are limited, but the price does not change, and when the treasure Buddha has no guidelines.
Before the news was stolen, there was a dream that there would be a black boss, but what I didn't dream about was that there was a change of head and accessories. Let me seriously say this is the real ginrai head! The big head is also quite a bit of a. Sign. Small heads have also changed, many more evil sense.
The overall color color is the black red purple green silver style that has always been nemesis, and it is not so obvious that a black little machine calf looks like a pack of backpacks.
Apart from the original big guns, there are two more swords and hands-on guns, and one can also turn from big swords into animals and birds, and big hearts.
Both models and robot weapons can be completely mounted on their body, without worrying about putting them in the closet.
As for sticker stickers, stealing plastic holes, these problems are no different from previous op, and friends who want to attack with the same moves may have to find new breakthroughs. The same move against the official is useless.
If you accidentally see it in the shop head, please low-profile buy and play. After all, this is an electric qualification outside abroad, and it might be difficult to buy it in local places, too too much to make it easy for electric traders to turn off

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Prime Wars Exclusive Blast Off with Megatronus (1967530)
Posted by fenrir72 on June 29th, 2018 @ 6:11am CDT

Va'al wrote:In other Transformers: Power of the Primes news - or is that Prime Wars for this set - we now also have, in addition to the in-hand images we have reported on previously here, a video review of the recently officially surfaced Blast Off deluxe figure with Prime Master Megatronus, courtesy of chuckdawg1999. You can check it out below!

Well, color me surprised. I thought Hasbro would never release the Takara version of Blast Off in a more G1 shuttle design, but here we are experiencing a Blast Off that not only features a toy accurate paint scheme, but benefits from some mold tweaks introduced with UW Strafe. I'm really glad I picked up this mold again and if you've yet to experience shuttle Blast Off it's definitely worth a look.

RobotKingdom just shipped my order!

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Prime Wars Exclusive Blast Off with Megatronus (1967537)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 29th, 2018 @ 6:49am CDT

Due to limited space, I now avoid special repaints like that Nemesis Prime. Especially if I already have the original.

Still, that Nemesis ils DAMN tempting.

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Prime Wars Exclusive Blast Off with Megatronus (1967539)
Posted by RiddlerJ on June 29th, 2018 @ 7:05am CDT

Okaaaaaay. I'll get him.

On a sorta related note, has anyone been able to fanmode a separate alt mode for Orion Pax like Hot Rod and Little Optimus Primal have. It urks me that his alt mode is basically the cab without the trailer.

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Prime Wars Exclusive Blast Off with Megatronus (1967540)
Posted by Big Grim on June 29th, 2018 @ 7:18am CDT

Skritz wrote:And yet they did not combine.

They never needed to. They were already freakin' awesome!

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Prime Wars Exclusive Blast Off with Megatronus (1967541)
Posted by Rodimus Knight on June 29th, 2018 @ 7:24am CDT

RiddlerJ wrote:Okaaaaaay. I'll get him.

On a sorta related note, has anyone been able to fanmode a separate alt mode for Orion Pax like Hot Rod and Little Optimus Primal have. It urks me that his alt mode is basically the cab without the trailer.

I've never seen the fanmodes for those two, where do I find images?

I just want this to show up for Order, it's a cool set. I may need to consider getting a second one to display both bots. I just wish that Cab mode was better cause that Truck would have been pretty sweet in those colors.

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Prime Wars Exclusive Blast Off with Megatronus (1967542)
Posted by Lucky Logician on June 29th, 2018 @ 7:25am CDT

Rodimus Knight wrote:I've never seen the fanmodes for those two, where do I find images?

This right here.

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Prime Wars Exclusive Blast Off with Megatronus (1967543)
Posted by RiddlerJ on June 29th, 2018 @ 7:29am CDT

Rodimus Knight wrote:
RiddlerJ wrote:Okaaaaaay. I'll get him.

On a sorta related note, has anyone been able to fanmode a separate alt mode for Orion Pax like Hot Rod and Little Optimus Primal have. It urks me that his alt mode is basically the cab without the trailer.

I've never seen the fanmodes for those two, where do I find images?

I just want this to show up for Order, it's a cool set. I may need to consider getting a second one to display both bots. I just wish that Cab mode was better cause that Truck would have been pretty sweet in those colors.

Hot Rod and Little Primal don't have fan modes but they have offical modes. Hod Rod has his car mode and Primal has his hover car mode. Optimus just has the cab mode minus the trailer.

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Prime Wars Exclusive Blast Off with Megatronus (1967546)
Posted by Hairball178 on June 29th, 2018 @ 8:13am CDT

I've been checking hasbrotoyshop.com frequently, hoping that Hun-Gurr would magically be restocked. The last couple days there was a "Coming Soon" added to his order page, so I checked on it every few hours. This morning when I checked the link, now I get a "Generic Error" message on the page saying

This product has either been removed or is no longer available for sale.

He is no longer listed under a generic search for "Transformers" or "Power of the Primes".

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Prime Wars Exclusive Blast Off with Megatronus (1967547)
Posted by Randomhero on June 29th, 2018 @ 8:20am CDT

Hairball178 wrote:I've been checking hasbrotoyshop.com frequently, hoping that Hun-Gurr would magically be restocked. The last couple days there was a "Coming Soon" added to his order page, so I checked on it every few hours. This morning when I checked the link, now I get a "Generic Error" message on the page saying

This product has either been removed or is no longer available for sale.

He is no longer listed under a generic search for "Transformers" or "Power of the Primes".

BBTS just got him instock just pick him up there

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Prime Wars Exclusive Blast Off with Megatronus (1967551)
Posted by NTESHFT on June 29th, 2018 @ 8:46am CDT

Randomhero wrote:
Hairball178 wrote:I've been checking hasbrotoyshop.com frequently, hoping that Hun-Gurr would magically be restocked. The last couple days there was a "Coming Soon" added to his order page, so I checked on it every few hours. This morning when I checked the link, now I get a "Generic Error" message on the page saying

This product has either been removed or is no longer available for sale.

He is no longer listed under a generic search for "Transformers" or "Power of the Primes".

BBTS just got him instock just pick him up there

As of right now he is only available if you get him with Elita one. Even the Takara version is sold out. I had preordered him and finally got him in my POL about 2 days ago.

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Prime Wars Exclusive Blast Off with Megatronus (1967553)
Posted by Coptur on June 29th, 2018 @ 9:46am CDT

PotP deluxe wave 2 now in Toys-UK in the UK (surprisingly >:oP

)

I picked up Sludge, Snarl & Rippersnapper :-D

no Blackwing and Moonracer :-(

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Prime Wars Exclusive Blast Off with Megatronus (1967556)
Posted by Blitzwing is bae on June 29th, 2018 @ 10:19am CDT

I AM DIGGING THOSE HEAD SCULPTS!!!

especialy with those spikes!

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Prime Wars Exclusive Blast Off with Megatronus (1967559)
Posted by Blitzwing is bae on June 29th, 2018 @ 10:40am CDT

whelp, kids, looks like we are moving again, first to anada for toys r us, now to poland so daddy can get articulated plastic, there will be no christmas presents this year, only transformers for daddy! :michaelbay:

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Prime Wars Exclusive Blast Off with Megatronus (1967560)
Posted by TulioDude on June 29th, 2018 @ 10:40am CDT

Somehow I think the truck mode looks better here.I also dig these arm cannons as a call back to Armada's Nemesis Prime.

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Prime Wars Exclusive Blast Off with Megatronus (1967562)
Posted by william-james88 on June 29th, 2018 @ 10:50am CDT

It looked really good, and then we got to the truck mode

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Prime Wars Exclusive Blast Off with Megatronus (1967564)
Posted by AlphaBass on June 29th, 2018 @ 10:55am CDT

Not a big fan of the flaps at the bottom of the cab wheels, but the main robot mode looks great.

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Prime Wars Exclusive Blast Off with Megatronus (1967583)
Posted by Evil Eye on June 29th, 2018 @ 11:55am CDT

It looks better than the standard Prime. The Matrix, headsculpts and weapons are cool. That's it. Still looks like a complete aborted protoform in truck mode and those stickers are still hideous. If I can find one for ultra cheap I might harvest it for parts, but that's it.

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Prime Wars Exclusive Blast Off with Megatronus (1967598)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on June 29th, 2018 @ 12:56pm CDT

Any idea where the non transforming sword for nemesis Prime comes from?

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Prime Wars Exclusive Blast Off with Megatronus (1967604)
Posted by Sabrblade on June 29th, 2018 @ 1:01pm CDT

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Any idea where the non transforming sword for nemesis Prime comes from?

It's a new mold accessory made just for this figure, as it's based on the Star Saber from Armada, in which Armada Nemesis Prime wielded an evil copy of the sword in the episode "Puppet", hence the sword's name here being the "Dark Saber".

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Prime Wars Exclusive Blast Off with Megatronus (1967606)
Posted by starrhero on June 29th, 2018 @ 1:03pm CDT

I recently just found all of the wave 2 deluxes at my local target. I only took a picture of and bought Moonracer, but this was a target in America. There was only one of each however.

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Prime Wars Exclusive Blast Off with Megatronus (1967609)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on June 29th, 2018 @ 1:10pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Any idea where the non transforming sword for nemesis Prime comes from?
It's a new mold accessory made just for this figure, as it's based on the Star Saber from Armada, in which Armada Nemesis Prime wielded an evil copy of the sword in the episode "Puppet", hence the sword's name here being the "Dark Saber".

I knew I could count on you!

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Prime Wars Exclusive Blast Off with Megatronus (1967629)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 29th, 2018 @ 3:03pm CDT

With some pretty hefty retooling, we could have a PotP Evolution Leader Ultra Magnus. With white "Optimus" and everything. :-?

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Prime Wars Exclusive Blast Off with Megatronus (1967632)
Posted by william-james88 on June 29th, 2018 @ 3:09pm CDT

starrhero wrote:I recently just found all of the wave 2 deluxes at my local target. I only took a picture of and bought Moonracer, but this was a target in America. There was only one of each however.

There are Targets elsehwere?

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Prime Wars Exclusive Blast Off with Megatronus (1967634)
Posted by starrhero on June 29th, 2018 @ 3:12pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:
starrhero wrote:I recently just found all of the wave 2 deluxes at my local target. I only took a picture of and bought Moonracer, but this was a target in America. There was only one of each however.

There are Targets elsehwere?

...perhaps

But yes, in Canada & India, but honestly I was just so distracted by my find that I didn't really think out what I was saying, so I made it sound like Target could be found all over the world. Sorry about that!

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Prime Wars Exclusive Blast Off with Megatronus (1967636)
Posted by Madeus Prime on June 29th, 2018 @ 3:12pm CDT

Hey does anyone know if you can disconnect Primals body from the cockpit section on Optimal Optimus? I just was looking at the new DNA kit, and boy does it fix my problems with that figure...except with the Primal backpack.

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Prime Wars Exclusive Blast Off with Megatronus (1967640)
Posted by AlphaBass on June 29th, 2018 @ 3:28pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:
starrhero wrote:I recently just found all of the wave 2 deluxes at my local target. I only took a picture of and bought Moonracer, but this was a target in America. There was only one of each however.

There are Targets elsehwere?

Canada has them.

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Prime Wars Exclusive Blast Off with Megatronus (1967641)
Posted by Burn on June 29th, 2018 @ 3:30pm CDT

AlphaBass wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
starrhero wrote:I recently just found all of the wave 2 deluxes at my local target. I only took a picture of and bought Moonracer, but this was a target in America. There was only one of each however.

There are Targets elsehwere?

Canada has them.

As does Australia.

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Prime Wars Exclusive Blast Off with Megatronus (1967642)
Posted by ZeroWolf on June 29th, 2018 @ 3:30pm CDT

Madeus Prime wrote:Hey does anyone know if you can disconnect Primals body from the cockpit section on Optimal Optimus? I just was looking at the new DNA kit, and boy does it fix my problems with that figure...except with the Primal backpack.

You can indeed, krana found pictures where it was done as all you had to do was knock out one pin that was holding the bits together.

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Prime Wars Exclusive Blast Off with Megatronus (1967643)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 29th, 2018 @ 3:31pm CDT

Madeus Prime wrote:Hey does anyone know if you can disconnect Primals body from the cockpit section on Optimal Optimus? I just was looking at the new DNA kit, and boy does it fix my problems with that figure...except with the Primal backpack.

Just knock off the pin linking the spaceship backpack from "Action Master" Primal's body.

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Prime Wars Exclusive Blast Off with Megatronus (1967645)
Posted by william-james88 on June 29th, 2018 @ 4:28pm CDT

AlphaBass wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
starrhero wrote:I recently just found all of the wave 2 deluxes at my local target. I only took a picture of and bought Moonracer, but this was a target in America. There was only one of each however.

There are Targets elsehwere?

Canada has them.

Hahaha
No, they do not.

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Prime Wars Exclusive Blast Off with Megatronus (1967648)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 29th, 2018 @ 4:37pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:
AlphaBass wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
starrhero wrote:I recently just found all of the wave 2 deluxes at my local target. I only took a picture of and bought Moonracer, but this was a target in America. There was only one of each however.

There are Targets elsehwere?

Canada has them.

Hahaha
No, they do not.

We once did. But it's already been a few years since we don't anymore. Sad really, because it was another hunting ground and we had easy access to the Target exclusives for once.

Too bad...

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Prime Wars Exclusive Blast Off with Megatronus (1967650)
Posted by AlphaBass on June 29th, 2018 @ 4:41pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:
AlphaBass wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
starrhero wrote:I recently just found all of the wave 2 deluxes at my local target. I only took a picture of and bought Moonracer, but this was a target in America. There was only one of each however.

There are Targets elsehwere?

Canada has them.

Hahaha
No, they do not.

Hmm, they used to at least. Remember going to one in Montreal about 3-4 years ago. Kinda sad if they were closed.

*looks onlone*

Shoot, I'm REALLY wrong, they announced they were going out of business in 2015! My bad :BANG_HEAD:

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Prime Wars Exclusive Blast Off with Megatronus (1967663)
Posted by CircuitBreaker on June 29th, 2018 @ 9:12pm CDT

I'm really looking forward to the day I'm able to snag a nemesis prime. But I have to wonder, if there's already 2 references to armada prime in the box, why did they make the headsculpt so movie prime like? Or is it referencing TFP Prime along with the included Giza minicon?

Really hoping for some more armada 2.0 figures soon.... Hot Shot, Megs, Tidalwave, and Starscream are a bit lonely.

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Prime Wars Exclusive Blast Off with Megatronus (1967675)
Posted by Nemesis Destron on June 29th, 2018 @ 11:36pm CDT

Nothing official on when this Nemesis Prime may be ready to buy? :VEHI:

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Prime Wars Exclusive Blast Off with Megatronus (1967677)
Posted by fenrir72 on June 30th, 2018 @ 12:05am CDT

Just a nice to know factoid on PotP.

Aside from the Japanese product info decal slapped on the packaging, MAGA (Make Autobots Great Again)on Jazz, the production serial number embossed on the International version is absent in the Japanese releases.

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Prime Wars Exclusive Blast Off with Megatronus (1967680)
Posted by Manterax Prime on June 30th, 2018 @ 12:13am CDT

Short Circuit wrote:I'm really looking forward to the day I'm able to snag a nemesis prime. But I have to wonder, if there's already 2 references to armada prime in the box, why did they make the headsculpt so movie prime like? Or is it referencing TFP Prime along with the included Giza minicon?

Really hoping for some more armada 2.0 figures soon.... Hot Shot, Megs, Tidalwave, and Starscream are a bit lonely.

Which one? The Pax head or the Prime head?
The Prime head was designed back in CW for a Nemesis anyway, but because Takara made Grand Scourge they let FunPub use it for Toxitron.

The Pax head I can definitely see Movie Prime's face. Perhaps they thought it would fit seeing as most call Movie Optimus "Murder Prime"?

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Prime Wars Exclusive Blast Off with Megatronus (1967703)
Posted by Sabrblade on June 30th, 2018 @ 8:10am CDT

Short Circuit wrote:I'm really looking forward to the day I'm able to snag a nemesis prime. But I have to wonder, if there's already 2 references to armada prime in the box, why did they make the headsculpt so movie prime like? Or is it referencing TFP Prime along with the included Giza minicon?

The heads are meant to look like a cross between Optimus Prime's head and the Decepticon symbol.

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Prime Wars Exclusive Blast Off with Megatronus (1967734)
Posted by -Crossfire- on June 30th, 2018 @ 1:08pm CDT

So Nemesis Pax has a mohawk and Nemesis Prime (basically) has a Decepticon sigil face. I can dig it! Also Giza looks ridiculously cool for just an accessory.

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Prime Wars Exclusive Blast Off with Megatronus (1967742)
Posted by Cyberpath on June 30th, 2018 @ 3:10pm CDT

Source: @ROGUE03_DPT

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Re: Video Review of Transformers: Prime Wars Exclusive Blast Off with Megatronus (1967747)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on June 30th, 2018 @ 3:34pm CDT

I must have that Blast Off! Please tell me Amazon will carry him so I can beg request ask my wife to order it for me :PRAY:

And something weird is happening in my area. Walmart just got Deluxe Wave 3 in, having seemingly skipped Wave 2 (while having been flooded with Voyager Wave 1 :-(

). Target just got Deluxe Wave 2 (I got Sludge, now I just need Snarl, yay).

Awww, don't feel bad, you can join Stunticon reject Offroad. :lol:

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Prime Wars Exclusive Blast Off with Megatronus (1967748)
Posted by Ultra Markus on June 30th, 2018 @ 3:39pm CDT

the unite warriors blastoff would have looked much better if they used a dark brown instead of tan
which was what the cartoon had but whatever im glad we finally get a hasbro version that looks much better

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Prime Wars Exclusive Blast Off with Megatronus (1967750)
Posted by Targetmaster Kup on June 30th, 2018 @ 3:56pm CDT

Hasbro really nailed this one!

Cyberpath wrote:
Source: @ROGUE03_DPT

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Re: Video Review of Transformers: Prime Wars Exclusive Blast Off with Megatronus (1967759)
Posted by ZeroWolf on June 30th, 2018 @ 5:47pm CDT

I do quite like this blast off, but I was okay with his change in the first place...lot's of choices. Also for what it's worth, off road is a permanent stunticon to me now ;-)

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Prime Wars Exclusive Blast Off with Megatronus (1967760)
Posted by Evil Eye on June 30th, 2018 @ 5:50pm CDT

Targetmaster Kup wrote:Hasbro really nailed this one!

Cyberpath wrote:
Source: @ROGUE03_DPT

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Good lord that looks gorgeous. Poor Takeoff though...

I wonder if we'll get a G2 Blastoff? If so, I might see if I can track down one of the inevitable sold-off G2 Takeoffs. I love that colour scheme on that mold.

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Prime Wars Exclusive Blast Off with Megatronus (1967762)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on June 30th, 2018 @ 6:01pm CDT

Black Hat wrote:I wonder if we'll get a G2 Blastoff? If so, I might see if I can track down one of the inevitable sold-off G2 Takeoffs. I love that colour scheme on that mold.

Will there be any special opportunities for that? For that matter, what about demand?

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Prime Wars Exclusive Blast Off with Megatronus (1967789)
Posted by Sabrblade on June 30th, 2018 @ 10:59pm CDT

I kinda hope they don't do G2 Blast Off from this mold, as I just got my plans for the five CW-styled Potpie combiners all figured out, and don't want to have to try to work in an extra odd limb bot out.

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Prime Wars Exclusive Blast Off with Megatronus (1967845)
Posted by william-james88 on June 30th, 2018 @ 11:18pm CDT

I am sure we will get a G2 Blastoff the same day we will get Takara's Unite Warriors Liokaiser

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Prime Wars Exclusive Blast Off with Megatronus (1967847)
Posted by Sabrblade on June 30th, 2018 @ 11:25pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:I am sure we will get a G2 Blastoff the same day we will get Takara's Unite Warriors Liokaiser

You never know. No one expected Hasbro to import Groove back when they did.

And stranger suggestions have been mentioned, like Hasbro asking Fun Pub to do Liokaiser before they did it themselves. Or Hasbro asking Fun Pub to do either Titan class G2 Devastator or Landfill.

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