What is that Prime in the middle?

Anybody care to take pics of just the base bot next to the RotF leader Prime? I'd like to see them side by side.

 

I think it was an oversized KO.

If you meant the one in the front row, it's a customized Deluxe Prime.

 

here's a quick n dirty pic for ya

 

Are there mechtech ports on the side of the base Optimus' legs? Like around the lower legs or ankles?

 

nah there's no holes on his legs there

 

I'm lovin' the base bot alot more now that I realize that he is actually a great (scale wise) with DOTM Voyager Ironhide  

 

Thanks.

Dang, If I'd known he was that small, I'd have asked for a pic next to battle blades prime instead.  

 

I have both the Ultimate and Battle Hooks Leader OP, and I wish Hasbro would have used the Leader Mode for the base bot instead.

 

^ For $100+?

 

Could someone please post a pic of Ultimate Prime in armor next MP-01 or a version of the mold for size comparison?

 

Can anoyone post a comparison with Jetfire/Prime combo and Ultimate Prime? For some reason len's picture isn't coming up for me?

 

here ya go!


[and thats MP Prime, not the smaller Faith Leader KO  ]


id help ya out thenames9, but i just cant bring myself to combine prime with my jetfire. takes too much work for right now, lol
sorry!

 

That's ok lol. Instead, please may you do a comparison with a version of ROTF leader Prime? Thanks  

 

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Thanks Josh. Just barely taller than MP-01 at the head wow they are not kidding about the biggest.

 

The head looks a bit small in armor mode.

 

Yep, but there's also the flip down head thingy to make it look more normal.

 

DOTM Ultimate OP - Pictorial review

I picked up this big guy from eBay for slightly over $90... Only 2 weeks old (still an infant!) and loose.

Here's my pictorial review, starting with the cab, trailer, robot and finally the combined mode. Pics taken using iPhone.

The flames are beautifully air brushed on the cab. Robot kibble is well hidden underneath the cab and the cab rolls smoothly on all 6 wheels. There are 6 mech tech ports on the cab for plugging in mech tech weapons.

Everything snaps in place nice and tight without any glaring gaps. The side gas tanks are painted a shiny silver. A pity they didn't do the same for the front grill or smokestacks. For once, the smokestacks are not made of soft rubber, but is solid plastic! Kudos to Hasbro for this!  :






The trailer has minimal paint application which is a big let down as there is a LOT of nice details on the trailer.   A silver Autobot logo adorns the front of the trailer. The Autobot logo on the sides of the trailer are painted red. Hasbro should have just painted the outlines of the logo, instead of making the whole logo red, a very sloppy job which could otherwise improve the overall look of the trailer. A pity!

Hasbro should also have painted the stripes blue on the trailer sides, which is the classic G1 look, but I guess they want to make it look more movie accurate, hence they leave it unpainted. If only the trailer has the same matt silver look as the Japanese voyager prime's mech tech trailer, it would be perfect! Oh well...

Prime's gigantic mech tech weapon (makes City Commander's BFG look like a water pistol  : ) is stored underneath the trailer where it plugs in nice and VERY tight. Kibble is visible when trailer is viewed from the side but it's not a big issue, really. The trailer can stand on its own, supported by the kibble underneath the trailer, though it would be nice to have its own supporting stand like the G1 or G3 trailer.

Trailer has a total of 12 freaking mech tech ports... that's a lot of ports to plug in a lot of mech tech weapons!!!  

When hooked up to Prime's cab, the cab can swivel about 30 degrees to the sides when turning bends. Both cab and trailer roll together on 10 wheels very smoothly without any of the kibble scratching the floor. Nice...  










Prime's bad-ass mech tech weapon has red flashing light and sound. There are 2 small buttons which trigger different firing sounds. Pulling on a tab to activate the mech tech gimmickry triggers a 3rd firing/charging sound. Like the deluxe figures, the spring loaded tab cannot be locked in place, but it's not a big issue for me.




In robot mode, Prime's arms are larger than his legs, which is odd. It makes his legs look skinny and it does not help that he has ugly two-pronged feet. Reminds me of chicken feet.   The transformation is quite unique, yet simple. The face scuplt is fantastic and highly detailed. I wish he had more silver/chrome on his body and legs/feet (maybe a premium release in the near future?)





The trailer converts into Prime's armor suit. The numerous panels (which converts into wings), tend to pop off during the transformation process but they tab back in just as easily. The pegs for the wings are rather small and seems fragile, but after a few transformations, there are no cracks or stress marks, so I guess they are pretty solid pegs. Whew!  :






Prime sits inside the armor suit very comfortably, nice and tight, held in place by pegs on his chicken feet and pegs on his butt (oops!) and upper/lower back. That's a total of 5 pegs holding him in place!






Size comparison with Classics Starscream (he's so puny!  : )






Prime's mech tech weapon comes with a built-in helmet and clear target visor. The whole thing fits over his shoulders and head, and he can grip the weapon firmly with both fists, without toppling over, despite the weight of the weapon (Thanks to his HUGE hobbit feet!). No stability or balancing issues here. Prime's combined mode is solid like a rock and heavy as a brick.  :








When Prime is not busy blasting evil Decepticons out of the skies, his big-ass mech tech weapon can be flipped backwards and folded over his back for storage. With the weapon attached to his back, it now looks like a jetpack with two thrustors. Very cool looking!




My only gripe with the combined mode is that he cannot bend his knees (Armada Super Prime, anybody?) and his arms has limited articulation. :angry: The giant fists are molded and cannot be opened. Also his mech tech weapon's helmet is fixed and cannot be rotated, so Prime can only look straight and shoot straight.  

It's either you like or hate Prime's "butterfly" wings, but worry no more, his wings can actually be folded down and stored to the sides and back, as shown below. The folded wings resemble a cape, similar to those of his friendly brother, Sentinel Prime.






Now comes the really fun part, the wings! The wings can be folded in, folded out or away to form countless combinations. Check out the various combinations...

Original Butterfly


T-Formation


V-Formation


Backward V-Formation (wings folded backwards)


T+A Formation


T+A Formation Variant


Dragonfly


Confused Dragonfly


T-Formation Variant


Kee Chiu


Kee Chiu Variant


Jetwing (Surprised right?   )


Now, who still dislikes Prime's butterfly wings huh?

Overall, here's my ratings:

Cab 8.5 / 10
Robot 7.0 / 10
Trailer 6.0 / 10
Combined armor suit mode 9.0 / 10

Overall rating 7.6 / 10

Summary: I like the size and solid feel of this toy. It's amazing how far Transformers toy design has arrived and it is apt that it earned the "Ultimate" title.  

Though some parts may feel pretty tight and feel like might break or snap, there are no real issues of stress marks or breakages. There are no fragile parts, except maybe for the small cab window piece covering Prime's head. Best of all, there are no rubbery parts (a curse in DOTM toys) and this toy should survive very well for the next decade or so.  :

Go get it, I highly recommend!  :

 

I have Ultimate Optimus, but think I still like Jetwing better. Jetwing at least uses a Leader Mold.