New stock photos of RID Power Surge Optimus Prime

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by Nevermore, Apr 26, 2016.

  1. Nevermore

    Nevermore It's self-perpetuating a parahumanoidarianised!

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    From UK distributor A.B. Gee:
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    From Entertainment Earth:
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    Update: MUCH larger photos courtesy of Swiss retailer Thali, still using the old preliminary name "Gigawatt Optimus Prime":
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  2. Matty

    Matty @StayingInTheBox Veteran

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    I guess I missed the part when his front cap comes off entirely. Huh ...
     
  3. Starscream Gaga

    Starscream Gaga Protoformed This Way

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    Why is his cab just sitting there? Surely it is not removed for transformation...

    Even ignoring that, it makes for a rather mediocre looking figure. Alt Mode is an underpainted mess that bring down the entire figure. For the "money figure" of the entire line, its a disappointment. Its a shame that through the whole RID/Adventure line Optimus never got a truly good figure. The closest is supreme Adventure Optimus and even he has issues with an unsatisfying transformation and oversized hollow legs.
     
  4. thlinux

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    It looks like it may come that way in the box, but it attaches on a tabbed hinge. So it may stay attached in transformation but flip to his back. I'm not sure that's any better, but that's how it looks. I'm not much of a fan of the truck mode anyway. This one was definitely designed to stay in robot mode.
     
  5. Noideaforaname

    Noideaforaname Pico, let's go up to Zuma

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    Looks like Mr Photographer broke the toy and didn't realize it. :lol 

    Figures it'd be the one part that actually looks like a vehicle.
     
  6. skylight

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    I'd have to say... ew. This is barely a transformation. At least with the Warrior class they tried to make the bot turn into a truck.
     
  7. Smasher

    Smasher HUNKY BEATS

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    I want to like this, but I don't.

    The robot mode seriously needs paint and the vehicle mode looks like arms and legs -which they are.
     
  8. shin03

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    Yeah. This whole line has been underwhelming. I'll miss the show, but I won't miss the figures. I guess this is the direction that all the transformers tv show figures are going. Having multiple lines means the engineering budget is split amongst them. I miss the days of one toy line without multiple gimick iterations for one character. Other than rescue bots, because I see the value of that line, consolidate. Does anyone even by the one step changers or the other blocky figures?
     
  9. power3921

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    The robot mode looks kinda neat, but wow is that the worst vehicle mode I've seen
     
  10. Transmorph633

    Transmorph633 Drifter

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    Ugh somehow Takara made the mold look so much better (not talking about just in paint and details but in general). The lack of paint and details just show how lame this figure really looks. I guess I will just stick with the Warrior version to go as my displayed version of Optimus.
     
  11. Cykill 1

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    From what it looks like, it looks like he's just lying down with the cab stuck on his head.
     
  12. FigureGunplaFan

    FigureGunplaFan The One and Only FigureGunplaFan

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    Let's see how many people would buy the Takara version. (Well, maybe not.)
     
  13. Liege Prime

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    Geez, I really wanted to like this figure. This has become possibly my least favorite "main" line of Transformers. They just don't want to go the extra steps to make them really stand out.
     
  14. Mizzinno

    Mizzinno Merc With A Mouthplate

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    I don't think this will be the Optimus I turn into Generations Micron Convoy...
     
  15. Dinobot Snarl

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    Like a folding turd
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  16. bman29

    bman29 Dancitron

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    Why is it that all of the Optimus's of this line outside of the warrior class stink?

    I picked up the larger import Optimus Prime(leader?) and sent it back. It was proportioned all wrong. Large long hollow legs on top of a nonexistent upper torso.
     
  17. Purple Heart

    Purple Heart Some other time..

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  18. T-Hybrid

    T-Hybrid Gnodab Kidult (He/Him)

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    My biggest pet peeve about 90% of the Optimus Prime toys from RiD is he doesn't have any wheels between his front cab wheels and the rear ones on the trailer.

    I think only his Warrior class figure has wheels where the end of his cab would be. Without those...it looks REALLY long and lanky.
     
  19. megatroptimus

    megatroptimus Untitled

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    I own all transforming versions of Optimus known to mankind, but this one... ouch. It really looks like a turd in truck mode. It's like they didn't even try.
     
  20. Underlord

    Underlord Frontier Psychiatrist.

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    That alt mode is just non existent really. OK optimus, you just lie down on your back and put this truck cab over your head. Voila, now you're a truck!