Remember the rumor? Few weeks back, Red Leader tipped us off that Takara is planning to release something called “UA-01 Jetwing Optimus Prime“. Everybody was excited. Main question was… “Can it top the upcoming Ultimate Optimus Prime?”
Well here it is… Our first look at the Jetwing Optimus Prime thanks to Autobase Aich.
What do you think?
EDIT – More info from SydneyY:
Ya this looks like another TakaraTomy kuji (lottery) stuff. Thought the Prime is apparently not a statue. It’s “Black version”.Others are clear version Bumblebee, something Ironhide, another, smaller Prime clear version, mouse pad etc.
Now the question is, when will we see the regular version?
thebruteslayer
*Insert Mr. Burns clp here*
Merus Minor
That looks EXCELLENT…
Snake_eyes1975
the pic of the truck with the gatling guns on the sides looks awesome.
Im really warming up to the idea of every vehicle having a gun mode…
Rogzilla
It actually is. At least, what we saw during Toy Fair was a prototype. One of the videos I saw had someone talking to the Hasbro rep and asked for a demonstration of the electronics and the rep told him that it was only a prototype.
We honestly know very little about Ultimate Prime in terms of transformation, posability and accuracy.
Cheem The Rup
Agree I can't miss it for my black OPs collection but if it'll be a lucky draw item, I'll pass it without big worries
Deceptigtar
Man getting the black version is prob gonna be a bitch and I want it!
neevnav
Hopefully those two MASSIVE guns on the front will help counter balance him.
Keith Prime
The only truck kibble on RotF Leader Op's back are those tanks (which could be argued to be aestectic — the sides of the sleeper area all pancake together, & lock relatively flat, so it can't really be called kibble) & the rear wheel wells (which indeed ARE kibble). There's actually VERY LITTLE Kibble on RotF Leader Prime's back, especially compared to other verisons of Movie Op.
Though, the only way for the backpack NOT to make him top/ back heavy is if it were light, or they add something to his feet to counter it.
Fit For natalie
We have no idea what Ultimate Prime represents, so we don't know how accurate or inaccurate, assuming it appears at all in the movie, the armour is. Considering that in the brief footage that we have seen, Prime ditches this jetpack and the guns in the city, Jetwing Prime and Ultimate Prime are probably meant to be two entirely different sets of upgrades and not the Ultimate toy simply being grossly inaccurate. I doubt Hasbro would go to the trouble of doing several space-themed toys (regular Voyager Prime, Nitro Bumblebee) just for the hell of it.
I daresay Jetwing Prime's big ass pack pack may indeed throw him off balance, considering there's a fair bit of truck kibble on Leader Class Prime's back already.
Keith Prime
Looks like Ultimate has already failed at this unless Hasbro is still in the concept & prototype stage.
Jetwing the trial is still going on… But will probably be better in all these areas than Ultimate it appears.
Nanox
From what I can tell the two "large" editions of Prime are advertising themselves to two different markets. Ultimate Prime is for the children and people who prefer playability. while this prime is for the "hard-core" collectors who want screen accuracy. The way I see it the two toys need to do these things to be good,
Ultimate:
-Needs to have good playability and electronics (there will be electronics) should be well thought out and not hamper the possibility.
-The Armor mude should not follow the mistakes of the Jetfire-Prime combination. (all one piece wraparound transformation, finiky construction, etc)
-Fun!!!
Jetwing:
-Armor doesn't hamper potability or throw off ballence.
-New remolds also don't hamper anything.
-All original gimmicks still work(swords, gun, electronics).
-Fun!!!
thebruteslayer
Dran0n
Excuse me while I change my pants.
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Any idea how long until we see the retail version?
Blazed_Scar
I know this sounds crazy, but for many nights now I've been praying for a leader Prime with the abs, and guess what. IT'S ANSWERED!
primenemesis
where can i preorder this thing? i just looked on bbts , did''nt find it though.
guncannon109
Nemesis Prime anyone?
Liege Prime
If you were to ask me what I wanted from the DOTM line for Prime, I would have just said ROTF Leader Prime with some remolded parts and the jetpack. Hopefully that's what this is and hopefully it doesn't come out just in Japan, but I would probably import it anyways.
[Wing_Saber-X]
^Uhh, no dude…it is essentially a retool and remould of the Rotf Leader Prime version. To say outright tht its a 'prefect match' is just plain misinformation.
MonkeyBusiness
I'm thinking I'm going to get this and Ultimate Optimus Prime, that way I have a screen-accurate jetpack, all the armor bits (which I'll probably mod to fit JPOP) and a trailer. Yes, it'll be absurdly expensive, but hey, after the movie line, the only stuff left on my list is the Transformers: Prime figures, so why not?