Update 7/14/2018

TFcon Canada 2018 slides.














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Update 10/1/2017





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Interesting...





For those interested, here is the original Don Fig concept:

 

Wow, I did not think we were ever gonna see this design revisited again. Here's hoping it's better done that the Xovergen version.

 

meh, its cool, but not really interested in it.

 

Pictures seem to imply the trailer combined with the small robot to make a super robot, Ultra Magnus style.

 

Now this in an oversized weijang version would be great with my Mega Bloks GI Joe customs!

 

Sign me up. Again.

 

Hope this does better than the last figure of this design. They couldn't give those away

 

Wow never thought anyone would approach this version of Prime. Not too keen on this but its cool that its happening.

 

As nice as this is, I'm still hoping for Hiss Optimus Prime!

 

Kind of a neat design, but don't see how it fits into my collection.

Now if we could get a comic-accurate Nova Prime I'll happily open my wallet.

 

Proportions aren't right. It's too tall. Don's art is heaps sleeker. I'll keep an eye on it though because a great Rolling Thunder Optimus should exist in toy form.


And for comparison and giggles, here is Xovergen's attempt. It looks ok on its own merits, but as a Rolling Thunder based on Don's design, it's a fail.

 

I wonder what scale they're going with for this guy.

 

I'd add this to my Optimus shelf, but only in traditional Prime colors, not green.

 

Now this has my attention.

As for scale: I seriously hope they'll make it compatible with Diaclone Reboot. It feels like a match made in heaven.

 

THIS, but it has to have seat/cockpit/compartment for the little guys  

 

I really hope we can get an update next month. I'm looking forward to adding it to my collection

 

c/o TFCTOYS

 

That's pretty cool. I had the Rolling Thunder as a kid (I think that's the actual name of the Joe vehicle this is inspired by).

 

I loved the Rolling Thunder, still had it long after all my other Joe toys were gone. And while I would love a new modernized version---I'm not too enthusiastic about it being "just Prime's alt-mode". Give me a new Rolling Thunder playset--not a weird version of Prime that looks like it.

 

What a bizarre choice. I like it though.