Limited Edition "Year of the Dragon" Ultimate Optimus Prime

Discussion in 'Transformers Toy Discussion' started by sloloris, Dec 11, 2011.

  1. FakeEyes22

    FakeEyes22 Well-Known Member

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    Toy scientists labored for years to develop a scenario where TF fans would wish for gray plastic.

    SUCCESS!!

    I suppose the grill could be gang molded with the trailer, since this is a special edition with a unique deco, at least tossing some of that gold paint up front there wouldn't have hurt. Trailer's still pretty cool to me and I'd love to see some photos of the actual toy's combined mode.
     
  2. [Wing_Saber-X]

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    Dragon motif is kinda tempting.....
     
  3. Stepper

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    Why are they painting the front grill red,absurd.
     
  4. grunge

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    see .... id buy it. in fact, im saving for the preorder as we speak! why yes! i am a sucker! also will enjoy flaunting it infront of dragon loving friends.
     
  5. Lazerwave

    Lazerwave My Most Prized Treasure

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    So is this gonna be released Chinese New Year?
     
  6. [Wing_Saber-X]

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    ^In parts of Asia only, ergo the 'Asian Exclusive' tag.
     
  7. Stepper

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    Neither am i,$160 tag for this piece is not worth it
     
  8. megatroptimus

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    So much for a bad Photoshop hoax. :p 
     
  9. PrimulArchangel

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    This figure is kinda cool, i wouldnt mind owning one to put on display in vehicle mode.
    And Wow that store is so neat and clean , you can tell its not a US store. The TRU in my area have bad lighting, nothing is in its place always looks like bomb hit them no matter what time of the year it is lol. I always find myself putting TF figures back on pegs and stuff to neaten it up.
     
  10. Smasher

    Smasher HUNKY BEATS

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    It looks a lot better than I thought it would -until you see the red grille, and the red bumper, and the red headlights...
     
  11. Jack Darby

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    The design is cool and all but the toy itself is crappy. Reason why I ended up selling mine. It was so frustrating to transform.
     
  12. beigoma

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    hideous
     
  13. metrotitan

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    eh.....I actually love it. Not sure I'll buy it right away, but I'll keep my eye on it.
     
  14. Dirge121

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    I think its awesome, I love Ultimate Prime and the armored up mode here looks great.

    Not $160 great though, nowhere near.
     
  15. KnightHawkke

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    Will still have it, it is not as if applying a proper appliciation of some silver paint on the grill is akin to brain surgery or something :lol :lol 

    Hell look at DOTM Sideswipe, had to paint that fig from top to bottom.
     
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  16. SouthtownKid

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    Cool design on the trailer.

    BUT

    It's still "Ultimate" Optimus, the single ugliest, overpriced, worst representation of Movie Prime ever produced. Hell, one of the worst representations of ANY Prime ever produced (imo).
     
  17. thebruteslayer

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    ORLY!?

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    ^ Exactly.

    Atleast Ultimate Prime has some articulation..
     
  19. Knightdramon

    Knightdramon Hasbro LIES to the US

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    Red front piece must be because it's on the same sprue as the now red trailer.
     
  20. PrimulArchangel

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    I agree this was the worst looking prime BUT it had the coolest feature with the electronic automatic transforming trailer. I loved how it opened to the base and then would stand up. Thats the only reason i held onto mine.