Studio Series 102 Buzzworthy ROTB Optimus Behind the Scenes

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  1. Wan

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    SS 38 truck mode is better than the robot mode.
    SS 102 robot mode is better than the truck mode.

    I prefer the robot mode. And more articulation than the previous figure.
    Ab crunch. Deeper elbow bend. Swivel feet.
    Better proportions. Can't wait FB_IMG_1685095056830.jpg
     
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    Sounds like they lined this up really early in production, he wasn't much different than his BB-Movie incarnation, so they pushed him out of the main Studio Series lineup to make room for newly-tooled figures.

    As the movie production progressed and the design evolved, they eventually settled on giving him the Override treatment. But his exclusivity status was already locked.
     
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    Don't forget that there is a mainline too, which has a voyager Prime in the first wave, plus loads of gimmick toys. There is no lack of a ROTB Optimus, they just originally didn't think that specifically an all-new mold in Studio Series was a top priority immediately.

    Either way, I'm pretty excited to handle this guy but I would absolutely be up for one of those premium deco versions too, much more so than with the BB Optimus. There's just a lot of nice little details that can be picked out.
     
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    Do you guys think this is possible to do? SS102 upper body with SS38 lower body
    SS102+SS38 robot.png SS102+SS38 truck.png
     
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    It looks better…
    Buuuut…
    Why would you want those gawd awful thighs that separate… I’ll take a gawdy truck mode over the frustration any day.

    PFss bee Prime will forever stay in Truck mode on my shelf next to The Goat.
     
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    The grill in vehicle mode is actually blue abs plastic
    Otherwise the mold layout image appears to be correct color wise.

    I could draw up a sleeper section and maybe make it turn into a shield
     
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    I cant wait for the Bai Wei KO of this guy.
     
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