Limited Edition "Year of the Dragon" Ultimate Optimus Prime

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  1. sloloris

    sloloris Well-Known Member

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    Spotted the Limited Edition "Year of the Dragon" Ultimate Optimus Prime in a huge shopping mall in Guangzhou, China.

    Retail price is 999 RMB (~US$160).

    The packaging features a dragon emblem on the topside of the box, instead of the Autobot logo.

    The cab's front grills is unpainted red color plastic, which is quite a turnoff.

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  2. [Wing_Saber-X]

    [Wing_Saber-X] Takara Fanboy Collector

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    Great find! official proof that this exists. :thumb :
     
  3. Mechafire

    Mechafire Shadow Broker Moderator News Staff

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    This thing is so crazy that I actually kinda want it.
     
  4. SegaGenesis

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    Pass. Super pass. The mother of all passes.

    They could have released a "premium" paintjob version and I would be more interested. At least the green monkey camo Prime looked cool.
     
  5. doomboy536

    doomboy536 Universe Onslaught fanboy

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    There's no way I'd ever spend that ammount of money on a single TF, but I like how it looks.
     
  6. MidnightBliss

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    I like it!! Not enough to spend that kind of money but, cool nonetheless.
     
  7. Spalah

    Spalah Well-Known Member

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    Red plastic looks cheap.
     
  8. Star Saber

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    Man, Prime has no shame :lol 
     
  9. [Wing_Saber-X]

    [Wing_Saber-X] Takara Fanboy Collector

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    ^because his mould gets re-used everytime and is 'easy'? :lol 
     
  10. Rijie78

    Rijie78 Vinyl junkie.

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    Curious but interesting, good spot.

    Would have been cooler if they used the ROTF Leader mould, and replaced the flames up the side with the dragon motif, IMO
     
  11. rxlthunder

    rxlthunder Banned

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    Maybe if the change was limited to only the trailer I'd buy it.
     
  12. Haloid1177

    Haloid1177 Hey, That's Pretty Good

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    I thought it was ugly before...
     
  13. Matty

    Matty @StayingInTheBox Veteran

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    I would totally buy this if it makes it to clearance.
     
  14. Kaiwera05

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    Hell, I just want the trailer! But I'm not willing to pay $160 plus everything else that importing that would entail for that.
     
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    i want it, i might try to get that, it is so batshit insane that it is worth owning
     
  16. TwilightNero

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    I would buy this this if it was half as much. It's just so odd to say no to lol
     
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    I'm the year of the Dragon!
     
  18. Noideaforaname

    Noideaforaname Pico, let's go up to Zuma

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    I was born in the year of the Dragon so I do have a vague interest in this (still not enough to warrant actually buying it), but the solid red front of the truck just kills it.

    He kinda sorta vaguely evokes eastern dragon in vehicle mode and western dragon in powered-up mode.
     
  19. LightningZERO

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    What the hell is that red grill?
     
  20. Brainchild

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    Oh my. I think we could do without that blot of red, don't you say?