Wrapping up our photo gallery coverage of the first waves of the Combiner Wars, we’re taking a look at the big bot himself, Optimus Prime! Combiner Wars Optimus Prime is a Voyager Class version of the Autobot commander with inspirations from the current IDW comics design (as well as taking cues from Transformers Energon Optimus Prime and maybe even the Powermaster Optimus Prime / Ginrai).
Optimus Prime is very much a toy. He’s big and chunky, and has that certain “larger than life” feel to him – the kind of feel the Autobot commander usually gets in fiction. Poseability is good, and you can squeeze a bit more lateral arm movement out of the toy by unclipping the shoulders in robot mode. Optimus has two blasters, one based on the iconic Ion Blaster, which combine into a larger weapon that looks good held in two hands, or held by the gigantic Ultra Prime combination.
Ultra Prime is a cool extra for the toy. There’s some great points on it, such as Optimus’ hands providing 5mm sockets for shoulder mounting weapons, as well as the chest details featuring a very Transformers Energon looking Matrix. On the less pleasing side, the legs are a bit awkward thanks to the way they transform, and while there’s scope to adjust them to suit your taste, they are the weakest point on the design.
Overall Optimus is a cool design and worth checking out, either as himself or as one of his upcoming redecos / retools including Stunticon Motormaster. For now though, please enjoy our gallery at the link below:
ca12nag3
You think the chest is bugging you? Just stare at the head! "Witch doctor shrunk my head!"
Rakzo
This doesn't look as bad as it originally appeared but I'm still not getting it.
I hope that Takara does the smart thing and paints his chest blue to turn him into Ginrai (and hopefully they or a Third Party will create a trailer to combine).
Dark Skull
For some reason, the combined mode's head helps take away from looking at how oddly disproportionate his torso is Looks like I'm going to be sticking with my original plan and passing on OP and MM.
Shin-Gouki
I really hope the Takara one fixes the unpainted areas.
N_M_S
Can the gestalt head be used in regular 'bot mode?
Think I'm going to hold out for the Takara version though. I can imagine they will hit the missing paint apps. Really want a Nemesis version though (of course) and looking forward to Motormaster.
Archzerograv
he's a nice figure honestly.
Turakonin Prime
I straightened the legs on mine. Does look a TON that way than the pics of his straddle
DarkPrinceofKaon
I think its official now: That Combiner Wars Prime in combined mode ain't half bad. He just needs the perfect combination of limbs to really bring out his potential.
Maximo Prime
I noticed that he has the two cylinders on either side of his head like power master primes big head for the combiner head. Nice
KnightHawkke
A few coats of blue paint on the feet, silver on the hubcaps, and red on that visor seemingly mad this a whole new toy for me anyway.
Mabus
Classics OP is a classic, but a classic that would of been better when done with the technical greatness before the end of the Reveal the Shield stage of Generations. Despite that it still trumps this incarnation of Shodyrations/Hollowrations/Simplerations. Looks kinda decent in combined mode, but seriously if Hasbro had of done this 4 to 5 years ago then it would of been so much better and so bloody epic and money-making!
cryotek
Still haven't open mine yet. Not for sure if I want a combiner Prime toy.
There D Hood
I don't mind the bulky body too much but I feel his head is way too small for it. It really stands out in the picture with Classics Optimus.
I appreciate the ion cannon but I probably won't be picking him up.
Daggor
I'm also wondering if the head can be swapped for the Classics head. The extra junk on his arms is also a turn-off, but not as bad as Classics arms.
KFGatri
Looks great IMO. I get something of a Dan Reed feel from this figure – solid, blocky & powerful.
Turakonin Prime
Pics are rad but still don't do OP justice. In person it's not a bad fig at all. Better as a MM imo tho. But the Energon detail and compare is pretty awesome . I get why folks don't dig it, that's cool. But all BS aside, until you hold it and play with it a bit, you won't see all of its potential
dragon
if you straightend legs out on combiner wars prime next to the other prime in picture 15 combiner wars prime be be little taller than he oringaly is
Jochimus
Eh, this one's kinda growing on me. He may not have the detail of the Classics mold, but this one already gets points from me for not having that floppy spoiler or those even-clunkier big door panels on the forearms (not to mention that this one's got a version of his old G1 ion cannon rifle…and he can also hold Roller from Legends IDW Optimus pretty handily too, as he is on my display shelf at work).
G1Prowl
Holy cow, great minds think alike. Especially since it looks like we'll have extra combiner limbs left over.
Blitz.
wow he looks worse then I originally thought.