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Optimus Prime ReviewSeptember 14, 2007 Arrived exactly as it was pictured. Still in the box and don't know when I'll open it. Big fans of the original series will appreciate the attention to detail and devotion to the series. It's a great piece to have if you remember the cartoons growing up.
Optimus Prime for BryanAugust 23, 2007 1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a Christmas present for my 28 year old son who still has wonderful memories of playing with Transformers and the Transformer cartoon and movies. He will enjoy introducing Optimus Prime to his children!
An Impressive Action Figure For Your CollectionAugust 23, 2007 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
After seeing the new movie that came out this summer, I just had to round up a cool Optimus Prime toy. Instead of going with one of the movie versions, I opted for this one mainly because it's got a lot of diecast metal in it. To me, that's just a hallmark of a toy that's meant to be handled, whereas a lot of the stuff put out nowadays is almost entirely plastic (this one is composed of plastic also, just not entirely). It's an excellent collectible, but I admit I haven't stressed it by allowing any of the nieces or nephews to have their way with it, so I'm not sure of its durability.
just..wow.August 19, 2007 3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I was never a fan of Transformers, not because I didn't like it, but because I wasn't old enough to be around it. But this Optimus Prime changes all that. The moment I got it out of the box, he was satisfyingly heavy, and tall- at 12 inches. The detail also stood out- his mouthplate moves with the help of a button on the back, his fingers are moveable (but the fingers themselves will forever be curved), vents that open when he steps, a chamber for the Matrix of Leadership (which lights up quite brightly), and a pop-up datacom thing from his arm. Just from seeing this, in all his pristine and sheer awesomeness, I am inspired to try to watch some Transformers just to see him in action. Anyway, he looks immaculate in robot mode, and everything is well-designed. It IS die-cast construction, but not ENTIRELY. Just some parts, and other parts might be plastic. Specifically, most of the semi truck's cab (in robot form, his torso) is die-cast, as is his legs (but not feet). His transformation is very smooth, though it may be hard to figure out at first (as a first-time transformer, it took a few days to figure him out). The instructions are just pictures, and don't offer much help besides arrows and highlighting which parts have changed. After you get the hang of it, however, his transformation takes maybe a few minutes at most. Optimus comes with a plastic base and speaks some phrases from the movie, along with two guns and an attachable axe that can replace one of his fists. The lowdown:
PROS
-simply GREAT detail and design, you won't find a toy of this quality for this price anywhere else. DISPLAY WORTHY in any form. A minor gripe is that not all the pieces fit together absolutely snugly in truck form on the front of the cab. Not too badly, but a bit noticeable.
-he hasn't fallen from my bookshelf yet, but he is very durable. During the transformation he withstood many vigorous pulls, twists, etc. Any pieces that do break off are re-attachable, so don't scream bloody murder if you snap off a piece.
-impressive height, so he can tower over anything else you'll be putting on display (asides from tall trophies)
-is fully poseable and has many movable joints. His hips can twist and pivot, his arms can be contorted into many great statue poses, individually moving fingers, etc.
CONS
-Optie comes with two guns- a Megatron pistol (looks like a normal pistol with a rifle stock and scope [which are detachable], and his own Ion Blaster. He doesn't have as good a grip with the big Ion handle as he does with the pistol.
-transformation is quite a challenge, and instructions are vague (pictures and arrows with highlighted parts, but no text instructions [similar to Lego instructions, but this is harder]).
-his Energon axe (which replaces one of his fists) doesn't attach too well.
-the matrix of Leadership doesn't light up so easily (I have no idea how to get it to light up; it has lit up before though), and when inside his chest it gets in the way of the transformation. It is detachable, however.
One of the best looking Optimus Prime toys everAugust 15, 2007 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was surfing through Amazon's Transformer toy section one day and found a pretty decent looking Optimus Prime toy, which was the Voyager Classic figure that sells for $20. I thought this was a cool little toy that would look great on my desk, but as I read the reviews and saw some pictures I noticed that this was not a toy that a fan of the original series would buy. Then I noticed this 20th anniversary Optimus Prime and was immediately struck with amazement. The level of detail on this toy is excellent, in robot mode and truck mode. When I received it in the mail I was even more astonished on the actual size of the toy (12 inches tall). This by far is the biggest and best looking Transformers toy I have ever purchased.
The figure comes with three weapons, two great looking and fully detailed hand weapons an axe and a removable autobot matrix of leadership. The two hand weapons are the Megatron Pistol, and the original Iron Blaster. The hands and fingers on this figure are movable and keep the weapons very well intact. It also comes with a stand which when you push a button can speak six different phrases such as: "Autobots transform and rollout," "Megatron must be stopped," and "All we need is a little energon and a lot of luck."
I got to admit that this was my first Optimus Prime toy, and it took me a while to transform it from robot to vehicle mode. While in truck mode I was pleasantly surprised on how sweet the semi looks. The downside is that there is no trailer included, but hey it's still a great, if not the best looking Transformer ever.
Another thing that I found interesting is how durable this thing really is. I had it on robot mode one day on top of its stand and on the very top of my 6 foot entertainment center, when all of a sudden my little nephew jumps really hard and I see my Optimus Prime toy drop all the way to the carpeted floor. Needless to say I was very upset, as I noticed that the right foot and leg came apart. Luckily I was able to put it back together with little effort. I am really glad I purchased this toy and not some $[...] knock-off.
In the end, sure this toy is a bit expensive, but if you are fan of the show and a fan of Optimus Prime, then this is surely a must have action figure. Transformers Optimus Prime 20th Anniversary Figure
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Takara Style MP Starscream Custom Box Seibertron member, Coolpop has found a interesting custom box for Masterpiece collectors, MP Starscream U.S. Edition in a TakaraTomy style box. Coolpop gives us his review:
Custom Made Takara Style Masterpiece MP-3 Package Set
This set is made by a Chinese TF fan and he only produced 50 sets of them (probably all sold out now). The fixed selling price was RMB150, plus all shipping and fees, it came out to be around RMB314 (I used Airmail for international shipping from China to USA), and this is about US$47.50 shipped.
The purpose of this custom package set is to convert US Masterpiece Starscream into Takara style Masterpiece packaging. Unlike another MP Starscream custom package set seen last year on eBay that only comes with outside color box (you put the whole US MP Starscream w/ original package into this custom box), this new set actually comes complete with inner plastic clampshell tray, plastic nose ; tail holder/divider, updated graphic/art instruction booklet ; character card.
US Masterpiece Starscream ; all accessories placed in the inner plastic clampshell tray
Side by side comparisons with origial Takara MP-3 Green Starscream:
Inner tray with toys ; accessories
Color instruction booklet ; character card (front). It's a pity that the creator decided to use actual toy shot instead of using toy art like the original booklet cover
Color instruction booklet ; character card (back)
First two inside pages of instruction booklet
Front of box
Back of box
Top of box
Bottom of box
Side of box (both sides are the same)
Another comparison photo
Final comparison shot
Overall the quality of this custom package set is very good, I am very impressed with the extent of details the creator has paid attention to match with the original MP Starscream box and inserts (reshoot of the toy with correct position, angle, distance, light source, reflection, placement, art, font, color, etc.). I consider myself very fortunate to have the opportunity to purchase this custom box set, and it will surely add that extra specialty to my complete Masterpiece collection.
Later comment: So much for the 50 sets limited run, hahaha. I just found out the Chinese seller I bought from just put out 10 more sets for sale, I guess the creator saw both bigger demand and extra income, and he decided to pump out more.
It can be found on Taobao but only open to Chinese residents. Panli does allow foreign transactions.
Seibertron.com's First "Buried Treasure" Review - Cybertron Cannonball! The year 2009 marks the 25th anniversary of the Transformers franchise. To celebrate this incredible milestone, Seibertron.com will look back at a quarter-century of great Transformers toys, bringing back into the limelight some brilliant figures that have fallen through the cracks over the years.
Once a week, a fan (be it a member of the staff or a user on the site) will have the opportunity to write about one of their favourite "hidden gems" of the Transformers Universe, and have their review posted on the site's front page.
We hope this feature will be a great success, and that many of you will be encouraged to look back at the last 25 years of Transformers and perhaps take a worthwhile second-look at some real unsung classics of the Transformers universe.
Buried Treasure - Cannonball (Cybertron series - 2006)
By Skowl
Avast ye Transformer fans! For the inaugural "Buried Treasure" Review, I decided to pick a figure that embodies the very notion of "buried treasure." Pirates have not been all that common in the franchise, and for years only the Beast Wars II Seacons could lay claim to that title. But all that changed during the amazing "Transformers Cybertron" line, when we were given a unique repaint of popular Autobot character.
The Red Alert mold had been released in the first wave of Deluxe figures and, from my memory, had been a decent hit with the fans. The mold was a vast improvement over the Armada Red Alert but still retained many of the character's traits. From the obvious "medic" element, to the sympathetic look on the head sculpt, to all the first aid tools and add-ons - it was obvious that the new Cybertron Red Alert mold was all-Autobot. Which is why many fans were so surprised to see the figure repainted later down the line... as a Decepticon!
Around the same time that the Autobot Red Alert got a massive upgrade, the deluxe-class Decepticon Cannonball was released. Perhaps the character, whose bio reveals him to be a looter of sorts, salvaged the old Red Alert toy and saw it as a good enough mold to use for himself!
It's difficult to write about any figure from the Cybertron line without mentionning the brilliant packaging. The series has come and gone, but it still had the most eye-catching packaging of any Transformers toy line I've ever seen. From the faction-shaped card backing to the brilliant character art, everything about the packaging was clean, sharp and just great to look at. With nice, dark colours and cool silver highlights, Cannonball blends in beautifully with the packaging, making him a great piece for any MOC/MIB collector.
But the real fun starts when you get this little buccaneer out of the packaging. It's amazing what a little paint can do, isn't it? Looking at Cannonball, it's difficult to tell he was once an Autobot ambulance (type thing). The dark colours give him a very menacing look, ressembling some sort of hearse, and the whole thing is beautifully decorated with sharp silver highlights, including silver trim and mag wheels, and wicked skull decals that really add alot of personality to the figure (as if a Transforming pirate wasn't cool enough already).
The old "Cyber Key" gimmick works just as well with Cannonball as it did with Red Alert. Just stick it in the slot at the rear end of the car and watch as some cannons flip out, ready to blow any landlubber to pieces (should I stop with the pirate jokes? They're just so easy to write!). Not an amazing feature, but still added value, especially since the key gimmick really doesn't get in the way of the toy's functionality.
His transformation, like Red Alert's, is unique and shows alot of creativity in the engineering. Cannonball's body is basically made from the middle of the car, while the front and back ends come together to form the legs.
Yes, Cannonball's vehicle mode is wicked, but it's his robot mode that really makes him shine. I doubt many people thought "pirate" when they first laid eyes on Cybertron Red Alert, but it works so well in robot mode you would think that's what the designers were aiming for all along. Red Alert's "gun-hand" and add-ons just scream pirate-y hook hanks and the black "eye-patch" over the left side of his visor is a real nice touch. The colours work really well in this mode, with the nice silver detailing continuing over his chest, shoulders and legs and the clear purple windows of his vehicle look great in the proper lighting. And don't forget how cool those blue skeleton decals look in robot mode - two on his shoulders and the big skull on his back. Sweet.
He is fairly poseable in robot mode, but lacks alot of movement in his legs. It's ok though, he more than makes up for it by having cool, interchangeable pirate weapons (handy for shooting blaggards in the face), a great colour scheme with lots of unique detail and an awesome bio. Heck, he doesn't need to be super-poseable, he looks great just standing there!
Cannonball is a brilliant figure and one of the best, most original repaints in the history of the franchise. His unique personality makes him a great addition to any collection, and a must have for pirate fans... if you can ignore the fact that this pirate transforms into a car of all things...
So set sail, collectors! This is one piece of Transformers treasure that should definately not stay buried!
You can visit the complete Cannonball gallery on Seibertron.com by clicking here, and find your own buried treasures by visiting all the galleries here!
If you would like to submit a review of an obscure or rare Transformer figure for our "Buried Treasure" feature, please contact me (Skowl) via private message! Mini-review new ROTF "Dead End" Figure Seibertron.com member Guyincognito has just informed us that a mini review of the recently revealed Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Scout Class figure Dead End has been posted on Cybertron.ca.
The review, performed by Pascal, gives us some great size comparison shots in both robot and alt mode, and discusses some of the major pros and cons of the figure.
Courtesy of Cybertron.ca
Courtesy of Cybertron.ca
You can view the complete review with more images by clicking here. Video Review of City Commander Upgrade Resident Transformer reviewer Peaugh has posted a nice, detailed review of the recently released City Commander upgrade set created for the Classics Universe Ultra Magnus figure.
The video goes in the great step by step detail on how to convert and attach the new addition along with nice video angles showing off the impressive attachments.
The images show both robot and vehicle mode (Earth Helicopter). The image of the robot mode shows that Megatron has decent articulation, but unlike the Leader Class version, his cannon cannot be attached to his forearm.
To view all the images of Activator Megatron, please click here.
Seibertron.com Reviews Soon To Be Released Glu Mobile 'Tranformers: G1 Awakening' Game Thanks to staff member Stormrider, I was given the chance to make contact with a member of Glu mobile;#x2019;s PR staff, and was able to play a demo of the soon to be released ;#x2018;Transformers: G1 Awakening;#x2019; game for cellular phones. Glu Mobile was very kind and even sent me a compatible phone loaded with the game to play, as they do not currently have a version available for the iPhone.
I was able to spend about a week with the game, wasting many precious hours, staying up until the wee early hours of the morning as I played the addicting game, and tried to experience as much of it as I could before I had to send the demo back....
First off we have Stealth, err, Goldbug... I mean ELITE GUARD BUMBLEBEE by Tamo536. Straight up repaint of the Original Animated Bumblebee, but according to the reviewer the 'stingers' are now able to better fit into the arms...
And also a huge picture montage courtesy of the Japanese Transformers Image Board showing Sentinel in package, with other Elite Guard members, and with the Headmaster unit firmly placed on his shoulders.
Everybody should want to get Sentinel as soon as they can...
"Move bots or you'll have to do more transform ups!!!"
Gallery and Review of Club-Exclusive Nightbeat Figure Philip S. has posted a detailed photo gallery and review of the upcoming Official Transformers Club exclusive deluxe figure Nightbeat.
Read the review and see the photos by clicking here.
Video Review: McDonalds TFA Optimus Prime Resident Transformers video review master Sean Long has done it again. This time, Sean reviews the upcoming Mc Donald's Happy Meal bonus figure, Transformers Animated Optimus Prime. Sean gives us a good look at the figure, with comparison shots of it next to Movie Legends Optimus Prime, TFA Bumblebee, and TFA Deluxe Battle begins Optimus Prime.
This figure appears to be leaps and bounds better than previous Mc Donald's figures that were available in the past.
To view the complete review of this surprisingly nice figure, click here.
Transformers Animated Bulkhead - Video Review Sean Long has done a video review of Animated Transformers Bulkhead Leader class. The review shows the step by step transformation process and demonstrates the accessories. He also demonstrates the size comparison with Animated Bulkhead Voyager class.
