Some awesome new images of the AD-31 Optimus Prime have just surfaced. Board member Megatronski found these great photos over at Planet Iacon’s Facebook. This is a heavy repaint of Age of Extinction Leader Class Optimus Prime. Optimus is sporting a more movie accurate deco as well as some new molding including new crotch cover, wrist gauntlets, and a new head sculpt with a removable faceplate!
Check out the photos after the jump!
tfwmongrel
Just search AD31 Prime on Youtube.
chuckcjc
any reviews?
tfwmongrel
His shoulders actually look good when laid down appropriately. In the video thumbnail above for instance, they look terrible. He also has the arms thrust forward incorrectly, perhaps to double-fist the sword. But there's no reason to have the panels hanging way up there looking all spindly.
[Wing_Saber-X]
yeah, wish there was away to fold his huge shoulder panels into make them smaller / compact ….
SouthtownKid
The sword works for me if I paint the hilt. Which would take less than three minutes. The blade is fine.
I wish his shoulders were a little higher though. I mean, after I wish he didn't have the truck backpack and the shoulder kibble.
fearthehoss75
Just preordered from bbts!
TFXProtector
Agreed. However, I must give Takara credit for being THAT anal about it. The sword glowed a couple of times during battle, once while Optimus was riding Grimlock and the shield was that coloration during his ascent into space, where he was shielding himself from the atmosphere.
I mean, it's neat they went that far to make him as film accurate as possible, but they look horrible compared to the excellence of the figure. Might be ordering a Dr. Wu sword, now. Definitely giving him my Hasbro Prime's shield. This one isn't going to work. Eww.
Dolza_Khyron
the toy looks impressive.
the weapon and shield however, looks rather cartoony and out of place with the figure.
[Wing_Saber-X]
^Still awesome, nonetheless.
tfwmongrel
Video Review! Warning – not English.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opgUNbkdz0g
ElekTriC
thx comparison video will be made
[Wing_Saber-X]
damn impressive poses on that wrist swivel. no?!
Digilaut
Check the gallery from the other thread, there's multiple shots of his wrists turned (compare the hands to the detailing of the armguards)
http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-2361.html
Alsjeblieft!
ElekTriC
Photo of that? Cant find it
Digilaut
Yes.
fearthehoss75
Do the remolded arms have a wrist swivel now?
Omega Charge
Mine dropped into my warehouse from HLJ today! Shipping soon.
Shin Densetsu
You swing the chin upwards 90 degrees, swivel the face part around and then swing the entire face downwards 90 degrees.
PoweredConvoy
8,000 Yen MSRP.
Randy