20th Anniversary Optimus Prime toy

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2004-02-10 02:47am

Check it out, boys and girls:

As you can see, it has vastly superior joint articulation when compared to the original toy, combined with die-cast metal construction with rubber tires and, yes, the Autobot Matrix of Leadership in his chest. Estimated price is $80 and it comes out later this year.

Post by **Ghost Rider** » 2004-02-10 02:50am

Ah, something to wrestle with Unicron.

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2004-02-10 02:51am

There's also a Megatron statue:

This one's about $160. It stands about 12 inches tall and is highly detailed, with surface cracks and other battle scars.

Tsyroc · Post by **Tsyroc** » 2004-02-10 02:57am

Both are very cool.

I guess we know what your boys are getting for Christmas this year.

Shaidar Haran · Post by **Shaidar Haran** » 2004-02-10 02:59am

Damn, that's sweet. But I actually still have my old Optimus Prime from the orginal run. Ah... memories.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-02-10 03:31am

Uts got the Japanese version (Master Piece Convoy) for his birthday a few weeks ago, and it's way better than that US version (seriously, that picture looks like crap compared to it).

Other than the Evangelion Soul of Chogokin figures, it's easily the best God damn toy ever made.

InnerBrat · Post by **InnerBrat** » 2004-02-10 04:28am

Megatron doens't transform, though, does he?

Methinks someone might get Optimus Prime for a birthday pressie...

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-02-10 04:35am

Nope, Megs is just a figurine. Uts thinks that a Master Piece Megatron might be possible, but I personally dismiss it as delusional, and think that a MP Soundwave would be more likely. That is, if the MP line extends beyond Optimus.

But if you have enough money and are lucky enough to get your hands on one, an MP Optimus is simply divine.

Col. Crackpot · Post by **Col. Crackpot** » 2004-02-10 10:21am

*bemoans the lack of quality die cast toys

*realises i work for a plastics company

*shuts up and goes back to work.

seriously though that is bad ass.

Knife · Post by **Knife** » 2004-02-10 12:18pm

Darth Wong wrote:Check it out, boys and girls:

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As you can see, it has vastly superior joint articulation when compared to the original toy, combined with die-cast metal construction with rubber tires and, yes, the Autobot Matrix of Leadership in his chest. Estimated price is $80 and it comes out later this year.

Wow, looks just like the cartoon character. Though the vehicle mode doesn't look as good as the original toy (which I still have

) but its still kick ass.

I love that they have the Matrix thingy in his chest too.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-02-10 05:52pm

Another downside to the US version is that it's virtually all plastic, while the Japanese version is mostly diecast metal.

Trogdor · Post by **Trogdor** » 2004-02-10 05:57pm

I have a friend who's really into transformers and may get this. I think he told me that the matrix lights up or glows in the dark or something.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-02-10 06:14pm

Trogdor wrote:I have a friend who's really into transformers and may get this. I think he told me that the matrix lights up or glows in the dark or something.

Optimus' body has a button that when pressed, causes a very bright blue LED in his chest cavity to light up, illuminating the centre of the Matrix. The Matrix itself does not actually light up or glow in the dark, since it is chromed plastic and removeable.

Wicked Pilot · Post by **Wicked Pilot** » 2004-02-10 11:05pm

I think I barely missed the Transformers when they were popular.

BTW, what is Megatron again?

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-02-10 11:10pm

Megatron is the evil leader of the Decepticon forces. He transformed into a Walther P-38.

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2004-02-10 11:24pm

The US Optimus also has short smokestacks.

VF5SS · Post by **VF5SS** » 2004-02-11 09:50pm

Any speculation on MP-02? Gaogaigar perhaps?

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-02-11 10:02pm

VF5SS wrote:Any speculation on MP-02? Gaogaigar perhaps?

Last time I checked, that wasn't a Transformer.

VF5SS · Post by **VF5SS** » 2004-02-11 10:06pm

Spanky The Dolphin wrote: Last time I checked, that wasn't a Transformer.

Ah but with Takara everything under their liscense is possible

Utsanomiko · Post by **Utsanomiko** » 2004-02-16 02:07am

Mike Wong wrote:As you can see, it has vastly superior joint articulation when compared to the original toy, combined with die-cast metal construction with rubber tires and, yes, the Autobot Matrix of Leadership in his chest.

If you only knew the half of it.

(Last pic is mostly for my peeps, of course.

)

Kintaro · Post by **Kintaro** » 2004-02-16 09:49pm

Would you look at that? His gun actually fits into his hand

.

I think I'll get the Japanese version; not so much because of the smokestacks, but because it's made mostly of die-cast metal.

VF5SS · Post by **VF5SS** » 2004-02-17 11:03am

The beginnings of gokin lust... *sniff* you boys are makin' me proud

paladin · Post by **paladin** » 2004-02-18 10:17pm

Cool, Optimus and Megatron the way they looked originally!

Darth Yoshi · Post by **Darth Yoshi** » 2004-02-18 10:45pm

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:Megatron is the evil leader of the Decepticon forces. He transformed into a Walther P-38.

That always bothered me. Where did the rest of him go when he transformed? I mean, he was small enough for Soundwave to pick him up and shoot with.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-02-18 10:46pm

The pretty much accepted fan theory is that Transformers store their additional mass in subspace pockets.

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