nice eye!

 

Good job. Maybe this is a sign that takara is gonna start some exclusives now. Like they’re held hostage and they can only communicate to us through this head detail.

 

  lol actually only managed to spot it because I was touching up paint on mine and using reference images

 

Takara having to be all sneaky. dammit.

 

Lol that’s awesome.

 

accidents do happen..  

 

This might change. As it was like that in the Figure King photos as well: Figure King #239 Scans: Power Of The Primes Optimal Optimus, Prime Masters, Elita-1, Abominus, Turbo Change Battle Command Optimus Prime and More. - Transformers News - TFW2005

This was before the smaller Primal's chin strap was painted silver. Before then it was just blue.

 

Takara, you sly dogs.  

 

Confirmed Takara Abominus is identical.

 

Finally there is slight difference between Takara version and Hasbro version for POTP toys, I am so getting this Optimal Optimus

 

Gonna stop you there , I think I saw a Japanese version out , and it’s the exact replicate of Hasbro’s, just incase you pay extra for something that is the same x Gonna need a moment to find it
Edit : found it f

 

I told you it was a help sign from takara!

 

I figured as much, as those same pictures of the Takara one from the magazine have the small Primal's face colored incorrectly (just like the pre-production photos of the Hasbro version did before it was corrected).

Likely showing it wasn't a final version.