Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys
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With the evergrowing Generation 1 continuity family, Optimus Prime continues to receive more toys—the largest number of toys in fact—for any single Transformers character! The more Generation 1 Optimus Prime toys that are made, the harder it is for us here at TFWiki.net to keep documenting them all in a single article without it resulting in your internet browser freezing!
For the sake of finding an easy and definitive split from the main toy article, we have opted to make this page strictly for the various Generations-branded toylines, as this appears to be the brand Hasbro will likely continue adding Generation 1 characters to for the foreseeable future.
You know you can always count on Optimus Prime being there when the next year's Generations line comes around!
Generations
- Ultimate Gift Set (2012)
- Accessories: Sword
- Generations "Combat Hero Optimus Prime" is a metallic-blue, gunmetal, and red redeco of United Laser Optimus Prime, having the retooled tab, and being based on the canceled Generation 2 Combat Hero Optimus Prime figure, sporting a red mouthplate inspired by the official catalog image for the unreleased toy (packaged samples had featured a traditionally colored gray mouthplate). He comes packed with a (vaguely) Generation 2-styled Deluxe Class Autobot Jazz, as well as unchanged releases of Generations Legends Class Thundercracker and Motorbreath.
- The Ultimate Gift Set was exclusive to online retailers in the United States, but was available at general retail in Asia.
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Thrilling 30
- Optimus Prime & Autobot Roller (Legends Class, 2013)
- Series / Number: 02 / #001
- Accessories: Ion Blaster
- Part of the third wave of 2012-onwards Generations Legends Class toys, Thrilling 30 Optimus Prime is a new mold that is roughly the same size as a Cyberverse Commander Class toy. Both his truck and robot mode are based on his Don Figueroa-designed body from IDW's 2009-2011 comic series, and features 5 mm-compatible hands and roof. He comes with an Ion Blaster which has both 5mm and 3mm posts.
- He comes with "Autobot Roller", who can transform into a six-wheel armored SUV, a robot with 3 mm-compatible hands, and a weapon with a 5 mm handle. He has a 5 mm hole in vehicle mode and a 3 mm hole in weapon mode for mounting the Ion Blaster.
- Not depicted in the instructions or stock photos, Roller can attach to Prime in vehicle mode via two tabs on the vehicle front which slot into two corresponding slots on Prime's feet. Another undocumented feature is that the butt of the Ion Blaster can be inserted between the barrels of Roller's weapon mode to form a longer weapon. Also not shown in the instructions but depicted on the stock photo on the card-back is that Prime's shoulderpads can be rotated up; the intended positioning for this is notched, although you can position them at other angles.
- The stock photo of Optimus' vehicle mode is slightly mistransformed: his head slightly sticks out from the truck roof, which prevents the front windows to clamp together. This mold was also used to make Thrilling 30 Nemesis Prime, and retooled into Combiner Wars Huffer and Autobot Pipes.
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- Orion Pax (Deluxe Class, 2013)
- Series / Number: 02 / #002
- Accessories: Ion Blaster, Energon Axe
- Part of the fifth wave of 2012-onwards Generations Deluxe Class toys, Thrilling 30 Orion Pax is a new mold with a robot mode inspired by Guido Guidi's design for the character, originally seen in Spotlight: Blurr. Some liberties have been taken with the original concept to facilitate his truck mode, which is a new design not based on the Guidi art. He comes with his Ion Blaster and an Energon Axe with a transparent red-orange blade, both of which can peg onto 5 mm ports on his hands and vehicle rear sides. Although not depicted on the instructions, the Ion Blaster can also peg into the hole in the larger blade of the Energon Axe. Even though the light-piping eyes are neutered by light blue paint, the side grooves are still able to light up as the paint only focuses on the central optic.
- The American release is packed in with a copy of IDW's Spotlight: Orion Pax, which sports a 'Hasbro Exclusive Cover' cropped from the Clayton Crain retailer incentive cover for the issue. In Europe and Canada, the figure was released without the Spotlight.
- Depending on how many painted layers on the Energon axe's hilt, inserting it onto any hand may cause it to scratch off.
- Most of the first-wave Orion Pax toys released in monolingual English packaging sport a bizarre error: The character art on the side of the cardboard insert inside the blister bubble has the character art of Orion's wave-mate Megatron superimposed over Orion's own art. This error doesn't appear on the European packaging.
- The toy was later recolored and retooled to make Timelines Lio Convoy, Nova Prime, and Galva Convoy. The mold was designed with a pre-tooled Kup alternate head that remains unused.[1]
- Metroplex (Titan Class, 2013)
- 01 OF 30
- An exclusive version of Titan Class Metroplex was made available at San Diego Comic-Con 2013. He comes with 12 small, non-transforming figurines of Orion Pax, Megatron, Bumblebee, Thundercracker, Trailcutter, and Hoist, all in both modes. The figurines are based on their Thrilling 30 Deluxe Class toys, and similarly to Decoys, the Autobot figurines are cast in red plastic, and the Decepticons in purple.
- The handle of Pax's Energon Axe is incredibly thin and unable to support the axe head, meaning the latter tends to droop down in the process.
- Metroplex (Titan Class, 2013)
- 05 OF 30
- Another exclusive version of Titan Class Metroplex was made available at Hong Kong ACG-CON 2013. This Metroplex also has the 12 figurines of Orion Pax, Megatron, Bumblebee, Thundercracker, Trailcutter, and Hoist, but casts the Autobot figurines in gold plastic, and the Decepticons in silver.
Platinum Edition
- Year of the Horse Optimus Prime (2014)
- Accessories: Ion blaster, Matrix of Leadership, Energon axe, trailer/Battle Station
- Released to celebrate Chinese New Year, Platinum Edition "Year of the Horse" Optimus Prime is a redeco of MP-10 Convoy, featuring darker reds and gold-chromed parts, among other deco changes. He lacks Roller and the Spike Witwicky figurine.
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Generations (Japan)
- Optimus Prime & Bumblebee (September 28, 2013)
- ID number: TG-24
- Accessories: Ion Blaster
- The Japanese Generations release of Thrilling 30 Legends Class Optimus Prime redecoes him in an extensive metallic red paint job, save for his unpaintable parts, which made him end up having two tones of red. He comes in a TakaraTomy four-pack with Roller, as well as Bumblebee and Blazemaster.
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- Orion Pax VS Megatronus (October 26, 2013)
- ID number: TG-25
- Accessories: Blaster, axe
- The Japanese Generations release of Thrilling 30 Orion Pax also received a metallic paint job as well as other changes, including a translucent blue windshield and brighter orange axe with a metallic gray handle. He was only available in a two-pack with Megatronus.
Age of Extinction
- Optimus Prime (Evolution 2-Pack, 2014)
- 23 OF 30
- TakaraTomy release date: October 3, 2014
- Accessories: Smokestacks/laser cannon, wind vane/ion blaster
- Only available at Toys"R"Us, this Optimus Prime is a redeco of the Classics figure. He features a cartoon/toy accurate deco on his truck/robot parts, and vacuum-metallized upper legs & front grille to evoke his original Generation 1 toy. Like every Classics Optimus Prime mold, he still features all of his accessories. This Optimus was packaged along with the redecoed Age of Extinction Optimus Prime. This Optimus also uses the Movie variant of the Autobot insignia.
- The two-pack was one of the three Evolution 2-packs available as a Toys"R"Us exclusive in Japan, with no changes on the figures with an exception of the packaging, which the front box features Japanese translated versions of the English text, and a sticker on the back confirming that this was a Japanese release.
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Combiner Wars
- Optimus Prime (Voyager Class, 2015)
- 3 OF 5: Ultra Prime
- Accessories: Two blasters (combine into large rifle)
- Part of the first wave of Generations: Combiner Wars Voyager Class toys, this is a bigger, bulkier incarnation of Optimus Prime with a striking resemblance to Ginrai. He comes with two blasters which he holds via 5 mm post. One of the guns is based on his trademark Ion Blaster, and both weapons store on the back of his vehicle mode as a makeshift engine block. His torso mode has several details that appear to be influenced by Energon Optimus Prime's super mode, including the head, chest, and thighs. In particular, the chest details are modeled after the Spark of Combination. He also features two pair of fake windows on his robot and gestalt chest halves. The combiner head can be used as a robot mode head if you're feeling silly.
- Optimus suffers from a design flaw that many other Voyager Class figures in the Combiner Wars line experience: the detents, or "click points", on the heavily-ratcheted outward motion of his hips (which also form the hips of his torso mode) are few in number and very far apart. As a result, Prime's legs have great difficulty assuming the natural "A-stance" formation that the angled design of his foot sculpt seems to have been meant to accommodate. Likewise, when forming the torso of Ultra Prime, the interactions of the knee-lock mechanism and the hip detents almost always force Ultra Prime's legs into either an awkwardly knock-kneed arrangement or an equally awkward, and often unstable, bow-legged posture (as seen in the image to the right) that prevents Ultra Prime from standing flat-footed. Unlike Motormaster, this version of Optimus was the only one to not receive the improved hip ratchets implemented in its future releases in some shape or form by Hasbro, though they would be used for the Battle Core redeco later in the line. If one wishes, the improved hip ratchets from a relevant release can be used to replace Prime's first edition ratchets to effectively fix him.
- Being a Combiner Wars Voyager, Prime is naturally capable of transforming into a torso mode to combine with any 4 Deluxe Class Combiner Wars-style toys, though his packaging call-out has him form Ultra Prime by combining him with Deluxe Class Skydive and Alpha Bravo as the arms, and with Firefly and Decepticon Drag Strip as the legs. He can combine with Sunstreaker, Mirage, Prowl, and Ironhide if one wishes to have an IDW-accurate Optimus Maximus.
- Unfortunately, Optimus Prime is also the weakest link of the gestalt combination, due to a number of design failures attributed to his torso mode. The square holes-and-tabs used to secure the arms together when in torso mode are too weak to remain locked in place (though a very small amount of copies can secure the arm well), and are prone to falling out of position should an attached arm be moved. The torso mode's skirt plate is also attached to the stomach rather than the pelvis, rendering the waist swivel nearly worthless due to the skirt obstructing articulation.
- Though Optimus's wave was scheduled for a first quarter 2015 release, it arrived on U.S. store shelves in late 2014.
- Optimus comes packaged with a collector's card featuring art from the initial release of the Transformers Legends mobile game. The mold would be retooled several times, resulting in Motormaster, Battle Core Optimus Prime, and Wrecker Toxitron. The toy also served as a model for Forged to Fight Nemesis Prime.
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- Battle Core Optimus Prime (Voyager Class, 2015)
- 3 of 5: Optimus Maximus
- Accessories: Two blasters (combine into large rifle)
- "Battle Core Optimus Prime" is a white redeco and slight retool of the previous Combiner Wars Optimus figure. According to the Hasbro panel at BotCon 2015, his new head is based on Star Convoy (see above). For some reason, his deco appears to be influenced by Nova Prime.
- The figure features newly redesigned hip ratchets to make both robot and combiner mode stable, which were also installed in both TakaraTomy's Motormaster, Grand Scourge, and a revision wave of Hasbro's Motormaster. The pegs that Legends Class Rodimus (or Blackjack) attach to have also been slightly modified to provide a tighter fit, making the latter toy much less prone to falling out.
- Battle Core Optimus Prime can combine with any Deluxe Class toys with the Combiner Wars-styled joint—but, of course, he is intended to be combined with Sunstreaker, Mirage, Prowl, and Ironhide to form Optimus Maximus. He can also combine with Unite Warriors Streetwise, Groove, Prowl, and Combiner Wars Rook to form White Convoy Grand Prime, as seen in the Generations Selects Special Comic promoting God Neptune.
- Battle Core Optimus Prime comes packaged with a collector's card based on his packaging art. the prototype printed on the back of the box & the stock photos, and the CG model in the instructions had him possessing a single tampographed/stickered symbol on his left arm.
- He and the last three waves of Combiner Wars Deluxe and Voyager figures later showed up in the U.S. at TJ Maxx at reduced prices.
- As a part of the third and fourth wave promotion in Hasbro's Asian markets, a free sticker sheet for the Protectobots and Optimus Maximus was given out when purchasing any four Deluxe Class toys from those waves. As such, Battle Core Optimus Prime was given Generation 1 toy-esque stickers for the owner to apply if they wanted.[2]
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- Double Pretender Optimus Prime (TFSS 5.0, 2017)
- Accessories: Pretender Shell, Pretender Shell Gun, Blaster
- Combiner Wars Double Pretender Optimus Prime is a redeco/retool of Generations Legends Class Swerve, with a new head and a Generation 2-inspired deco for his pickup truck mode. He reuses the blasters from his Thrilling 30 Legends Class and Deluxe Class Orion Pax figures.
- He also comes with Hi-Q (a redeco of Thrilling 30 Flanker) and a Pretender shell redecoed from Oilmaster's, decorated after the original unreleased grey-and-red gorilla shell.
- This figure was only available through Fun Publications' Subscription Service 5.0 and shipped together with Double Pretender Megatron.
Cyber Series
- Optimus Prime (Cyber Battalion, 2015)
- Part of the first wave of Generations: Cyber Series Cyber Battalion figures, Optimus Prime is a roughly Voyager-sized figure and transforms from a truck (which is based on the Generations Thrilling 30 Legends Class Optimus Prime figure) into a robot in just 7 simple steps. The figure's transformation engineering had taken cues from the Reveal the Shield Legends Class Optimus Prime figure, while it still retains the same ol' articulation.
- As with other earlier Cyber Series figures, Optimus Prime had a rather strange release cycle. At first, he only retailed exclusively in Asia and Latin America, with the closest to a U.S. release being in limited quantities from online retailer BigBadToyStore.com. He did, however, end up being available in the Universal Studios Theme Park, and also later as a Walgreens exclusive.
- Optimus Prime (Cyber Commander, 2015)
- This new roughly 11-inch leader-sized mold of Optimus Prime transforms from a robot to trailer/truck combination and back, with the transformation taking cues from both the Reveal the Shield Legends Class and the Robots in Disguise Legion Class toys. Surprisingly, he does have a reasonable amount of articulation, including a balljointed head and hinged joints for his arms, shoulders and legs, plus lateral hinges for his feet. His head includes light-piping and, unlike other Cyber Series toys, his truck windows have actual transparent plastic rather than just being merely painted.
- Optimus Prime (Cyber Commander, 2017)
- A redeco of of the Cyber Commander toy above, this Prime features grey plastic replacing the original blue, some deco differences on the arms, body & legs. He also features a flame tampograph on the sides of his vehicle front. He comes in an altered packaging that replaces the first version's painted prototype stock photos with CG renders depicting the new deco, and also features a new Hasbro product code number, thus making him officially a separate product rather than a drastic running change variant.
- Interestingly, the side profile of the cab transitions from red to blue with a flame-like design, obviously nodding towards his movieverse counterpart.
- Optimus Prime / Megatron (Heroes & Villains, 2021)
- In 2021, the Cyber Series Batallion Optimus Prime and Megatron figure were reissued as a 2-pack exclusive to Amazon.com.
Platinum Edition
- See also: #Thrilling30PlatinumEdition
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- Optimus Prime Year of the Goat Edition (2015)
- Accessories: "Laser cannon", "saber weapon", missile launcher, 10 missiles, 5 discs, 2 rockets
- Released to celebrate the Year of the Goat, Platinum Edition "Year of the Goat" Optimus Prime is a redeco of Generation 2 Laser Optimus Prime, featuring the same discs lacking the G2 Autobot logo found on the Robots in Disguise Scourge version of the mold, but otherwise keeping all the electronics from the original release. Like Year of the Goat Soundwave, Year of the Goat Optimus Prime features an awkward mix of orange, black, clear pink (in some parts including missiles, the discs, and even the pump!), some clear blue (the missile's tips), translucent plastic, and some hint of chrome silver (mostly his trailer parts, which happens to give the trailer somewhat of a resemblance to that of the aforementioned Scourge).
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- One Shall Stand, One Shall Fall (2-pack, 2016)
- Accessories: Smokestacks/Laser Gun, energy unit/ion blaster
- Part of Hasbro's Platinum Edition offerings for 2016 intended to commemorate the 30th anniversary of The Transformers: The Movie, this Optimus Prime is yet another redeco of the Classics Voyager toy. Rather than the show-accurate colors like the Age of Extinction 2-pack figure, the toy's deco is very similar to the Classics release, with some changes and omissions: his blue plastic is a dark metallic sheen, his knee's yellow detailing was removed, his small Autobot symbol tampograph was placed on his right shoulder, and his larger one is placed on his energy unit. His side door/arm kibble is left unpainted. According to Mark Weber, this was meant to represent his abdominal area being torn in the movie's battle. (Yeah, we have no idea how it works, since the "battle damage" parts end up on his arms in robot mode.)
- Both his robot and vehicle mode stock photos depict him slightly mistransformed.
- Platinum Edition Optimus Prime was only available as part of a 2-pack with Megatron, named "One Shall Stand, One Shall Fall" after Optimus Prime's famous line in the movie. In the United States and Canada, this set was officially released as an Amazon exclusive. It was also available in several of Hasbro's Asian markets (namely the Philippines and Singapore; it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not). In Australia, it was sold at Myer stores, whereas in the United Kingdom, it was both sold at Toys"R"Us stores and available via Tesco's website (but never found in stores). Surprisingly, it was (and still is) a common find in Brazilian online stores.
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- Optimus Prime Year of the Rooster Edition (2017)
- Accessories: Trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, ion blaster, gas pump, energon-axe, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, rocket pack, 8 fists (4 left, 4 right), Autobot insignia stand
- In an unexpected turn of events, Platinum Edition Optimus Prime is an unchanged release of Hybrid Style Convoy, making it the very first Hasbro release of the figure. He retains all of the original figure's accessories, and the die-cast construction.
- Ironically, despite being a redeco of a small yet complex adult collectible, the figure is marked as "for ages 8 and up". Hope you didn't lose the small parts here.
- The set was first released as an exclusive in Taipei Movie & Toy Convention 2016 in limited quantities; and later through Walmart's Canadian website. In late March 2019, the figure finally saw distribution in the US as a BigBadToyStore exclusive.
Titans Return
- Autobot Apex & Powermaster Optimus Prime (Leader Class, 2016)
- Accessories: Two blasters, two shoulder cannons, Apex Titan Master
- A heavy retool of Combiner Wars Ultra Magnus, this Optimus Prime is based on the Powermaster Optimus Prime toy from 1988. Despite this, Hi-Q (now renamed 'Autobot Apex', presumably for trademark reasons) doesn't form the engine on Prime's chest; instead, he transforms into a de-faceplated version of the original Powermaster Optimus Prime cab robot head, over which a helmet slides during transformation to complete the Powermaster Prime look. In all three of Optimus Prime's modes are various pegs and seats with which Titan Master figures can interact. Like other Leader Class figures, his base mode can connect to other Titan Returns figures with base modes.
- Most notably in terms of new tooling, the panels on the undersides of Powermaster Optimus Prime's forearms feature slots under the fists, which allow the guns to tab in and be held much more stably than with Ultra Magnus. And due to the amount of empty space in the cab area in vehicle mode, Powermaster Prime can fully transform without the need to remove his head.
- Powermaster Optimus Prime also comes with a collector's card based on his packaging art.
- In an undocumented feature, because he comes with the same rifles as Combiner Wars Ultra Magnus, his weapons can be combined into a huge, multi-barreled rifle. His instructions show that one of the two Titan Master seat guns can peg onto the top of his chest plate in base mode, but are unclear on exactly how. The tab on the chest plate plugs into the hole where the Titan Master's feet peg in. However, in doing so the Titan Master will no longer fit. Due to the extra panels that were added to the legs, Optimus has trouble standing flat on both feet. Fortunately, this doesn't have any serious effect on the toy's stability due to the size of the feet. His gray plastic comes tinged somewhat, perhaps as a result of a yellowed specimen of the original Powermaster figure (such as the one on this very page) being used as a reference. He comes with two different Autobot symbols: The ones on the shoulders are a Movie variant, while the trailer features a Generation 1-styled insignia.
- Fortress Maximus's instructions depict him as part of the Cybertron City combination. Meanwhile, the "Siege on Cybertron" instructions show him as a part of the Nemesis Command combination, albeit mislabeled as Autobot Blaster.
- This mold was further retooled as Legends Super Ginrai, which was redecoed into Siege On Cybertron Magnus Prime.
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- Diac & Optimus Prime (Voyager Class, 2016)
- Accessories: Sword, Double-barreled rifle, Diac Titan Master
- This Optimus Prime is a Voyager-sized Triple Changer mold, which transforms from robot to tanker truck to plane and back. His robot mode is heavily based on Generation 2 Laser Optimus Prime, whilst the deco appears to draw from Star Convoy. His Titan Master partner Diac transforms into his head (but any Titan Master figure is compatible). Like all Titans Return Voyager class figures, he has built in mechanisms to "bulk up" his noggin. In his case these are spring-loaded pylons. His robot mode also features fake truck windows.
- This iteration of the mold and its redecos exhibit a minor design flaw: there are two tabs on the plane mode's wings that prevent the truck mode's trailer from fully closing at the rear. Ostensibly, this can be rectified by setting the wings slightly askew so they can properly flatten against each other. However, this leads to some holes on each wing not being lined up with some corresponding pegs on the trailer.
- This mold was redecoed into Legends Black Convoy and Street Fighter X Transformers Ryu, and retooled into Octone. Beginning with this wave, Hasbro changed the standard packaging design for Titans Return Voyagers from "Autobot" style to "Decepticon" style regardless of character faction.
- This mold would've been redecoed as "Action Master" Optimus Prime with a redecoed Infinitus Titan Master for the BotCon 2017 "Action on Hydrus Four" set that never came to be.
- Chaos on Velocitron (Giftset, 2017)
- Released under the name "Laser Prime", this Optimus Prime is a redeco of the above Voyager Class figure, with its deco based on his Generation 2 toy...and yes, the tanker's sticker is still him burning down forests. Unfortunately, the enormous stickers are usually poorly applied, resulting in peeling, trapped air bubbles, and misaligned placement.
- Refractor and Laser Prime were only available in a box set named "Chaos on Velocitron" that includes Dynamus and Quickswitch, Parsec and Autobot Nautica, Fastclash, and a Rodimus Prime Titan Master head. The set was officially announced by Hasbro to be a Toys"R"Us exclusive, and was sold at stores in the United States, Canada, and Hasbro's Asian markets (such as Malaysia, Singapore, and Hong Kong). Despite this, it later became available via Amazon in the United States (but not in Canada) as well, actually sold by Amazon directly (as compared to a third-party seller).
Primitive Skateboarding Promotion
- Optimus Prime & Shreddicus Maximus (Primitive Skateboarding exclusive Leader Class, 2017)
- Accessories: Two blasters, two shoulder cannons, 'Shreddicus Maximus' Titan Master, Skateboard, 3-piece ramp/railgun
- Released as part of a collaboration between Transformers and Primitive Skateboarding, this figure is a black repaint of the Titans Return Powermaster Optimus Prime, with the deco somewhat resembling Nucleon Quest Super Convoy, but with some gold trims and Primitive Skateboarding markings partially designed by Primitive Skateboard founder Paul Rodriguez. He also comes with a new hoverboard accessory (resembling the one Daniel Witwicky used in The Transformers: The Movie), which Shreddicus Maximus (or any other Titan/Prime Master) can attach to. This board is designed to attach to the included three-piece skating ramp & rail assembly, which can be folded up and rebuilt into a railgun (get it?) that other figures can wield.
- Optimus & Shreddicus were initially exclusive to San Diego Comic-Con 2017, where they sold out. A small portion of the run had been held for future sales: Hasbro Toy Shop put the set up for sale for about five minutes on August 14 before selling out. The remainder was available at HasCon 2017's exclusives booth, but again they burned through the stock very quickly.
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Alt-Modes
- Optimus Prime (Alt-Modes, 2016)
- Series: 1
- Collection: 1, 2, 3
- Alt-Modes Optimus Prime is a super deformed toy whose body transforms into a truck when the Autobot faction symbol on his head is flipped. He was blind-boxed and available in all three cases of the first series.
- This mold was redecoed into Alt-Modes Nemesis Prime and retooled into Ultra Magnus.
- Silver Optimus Prime (Alt-Modes, 2017)
- Series: 2
- Collection: 1
- Released in the second series of Alt-Modes, "Silver Optimus Prime" is, somewhat obviously, a silver redeco of the previous toy, referencing his "heat-resistant alloy" body from "The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2".
Masterpiece
- See also: Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10
- Optimus Prime (2017)
- ID Number: MP-10
- Accessories: Ion Blaster, Matrix of Leadership, Energon axe
- Another Hasbro release of the MP-10 mold, which is basically a reissue of the 2010 Transformers line's Masterpiece Optimus Prime, but with the Japanese release's ID number. Surprisingly he is NOT mistransformed on the initial official photography... until secondary stock photos had the vehicle mode slightly mistransformed. Unlike the original, Hasbro version, this version features silver paint on the interior of the trailer. This version also removes the red paint on the die cast hinge piece in his body and replaces it with blue paint. Sadly, this figure doesn't come with the Key to Vector Sigma. Due to compact packaging, the trailer is prone to scuffing.
- The figure debuted as a San Diego Comic-Con 2017 exclusive in the U.S., then as a Toys"R"Us exclusive in the United States and Canada.
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Power of the Primes
- Evolution Optimus Prime (Leader Class, 2018)
- TakaraTomy ID number: PP-09
- TakaraTomy release date: May 25, 2018
- Accessories: trailer/evolution armor, ion-blaster (formed by two blasters), Matrix of Leadership frame, Matrix of Leadership core
- Power of the Primes "Evolution Optimus Prime" transforms from a truck with a trailer into a robot and back. The individual truck transforms into his "Orion Pax" form based on his appearance in the Generation 1 episode "War Dawn", and he is able to form the core of Optimus Prime's robot mode. His trailer forms Prime's entire body, sharing a noticeable amount of details with MP-10 mold, most notably an almost identical head sculpt. He is the first non-Masterpiece Generations G1 Optimus Prime figure to include removable Matrix of Leadership accessory, which is stored in his chest in the 'Evolved' form. The center of his Matrix of Leadership can be replaced with any Prime Master. His ion blaster can be split into two weapons for Orion Pax to use, while also store on Optimus Prime's back via visible 5 mm posts of Orion Pax's hands, though this is undocumented in the instructions. The Takara version of the mold lacks the production numbers located at his right shins. Depending on the individual copy, Optimus Prime is prone to having a number of quality control issues: ranging from two left/right arms and/or legs/feet on the evolution armor, to lacking stickers on the trailer pieces. On the other hand, the trailer can also be towed by any other figure with a compatible hitch.
- Though designated for a first quarter 2018 release, Optimus's wave reached U.S. store shelves in December 2017.
- This mold was retooled into Power of the Primes Nemesis Prime and later into Selects Star Convoy.
War for Cybertron: Siege
- Optimus Prime (Voyager Class, 2019)
- Hasbro ID number: WFC-S11
- TakaraTomy ID number: SG-06
- TakaraTomy release date: February 23, 2019
- Hidden message code: IACON
- Accessories: "W-50 Dual-Mech Energon Strikeshield," "W-M3 RF Ion Blaster" (combines to form "Sentrystrike Ultra-Blaster")
- Part of the first wave of Siege Voyager Class figures, Optimus Prime transforms from robot to short-smokestacked Cybertronian armored truck and back. For an inexpensive mass-retail release, Optimus's robot mode is very accurate to his design from the original cartoon (albeit with added details) and also features excellent poseability on par with a Masterpiece toy, resulting in a version of the character that gives collectors lots of bang for their buck. He includes two weapons compatible with the C.O.M.B.A.T. System—the "W-50 Dual-Mech Energon Strikeshield," which is an axe that transforms into a shield, and the "W-M3 RF Ion Blaster." Both weapons can combine to form the "Sentrystrike Ultra-Blaster." An argument could be made that being able to flip around Optimus's underarm kibble to form underslung gatling guns is an undocumented gimmick. Optimus Prime also features "battle damage" paint applications on several parts of his body, as well as multiple hardpoints all over himself and his weapons to accommodate "Fire Blasts" from the Battle Masters assortment, which can be used to simulate blaster fire or explosions.
- In vehicle mode, opening the figure's windows shows the Matrix of Leadership molded into the plastic behind the windows. Due to the transformation, the Matrix doesn't end up in the chest in robot mode. Despite being a Voyager-scale figure, the truck mode is considerably small, in scale with a Legends-sized figure. Whether through coincidence or design, it's possible to fit a Power of the Primes Matrix core (and by extension, a Prime Master or Titan Master) in his chest.
- An additional, undocumented but confirmed third "hover truck" mode exists, which is achieved by folding all of his wheels under his vehicle mode. While the back wheels don't lock in anywhere, the two front wheels actually have small tabs that plug into slots on the back of the wheel sections that aren't used for either of his other modes.[3]
- There is a message written in Cybertronian letters on Optimus Prime's box art, which reads "LIGHT THE DARKEST HOUR."
- While Optimus greatly resembles the inner robot of Siege Ultra Magnus, he is actually a completely different mold and therefore not compatible with the Magnus Armor. This mold was later used to make Nemesis Prime. A large number of parts of this figure were reused for the Earthrise Optimus Prime figure released in 2020. Due to this, the trailer packaged with the Earthrise figure is fully compatible with the Siege figure's truck mode.
- Care should be taken not to pull the waist transformation hinge too far back or else the partially open clip housing the pin may break.[4] Depending on the individual quality control, the roof panel (notably the rear right side) may not shut properly in vehicle mode.
- While Hasbro and TakaraTomy's releases of the toy are almost identical, the battle damage paint apps on the latter's shoulders and legs are slightly altered in size.[5]
- Though designated for release in the first quarter of 2019, Optimus's wave reached U.S. store shelves in late 2018.
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- Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime (Leader Class, 2019)
- Hasbro ID number: WFC-S40
- TakaraTomy ID number: SG-37
- TakaraTomy release date: November 23, 2019
- Hidden message code: CONVOY
- Accessories: 5 "JF-50 Twinblast Galaxy Pack" armor pieces, 2 "W-30 Magnetic Inducer Launchers," "JF-15 Gravity Force Laser," 2 front wheels/armguards
- Part of the second wave Siege Leader Class figures, "Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime" is an extensive retool of the same line's Ultra Magnus, taking heavy design cues from Cybertron Optimus Prime (the Japanese series name being "Galaxy Force," which is referenced in the name). He transforms into a heavily armed fire truck like the Cybertron figure, but with a Cybertronian aesthetic. The two "W-30 Magnetic Inducer Launchers" are unpainted blasters from Siege Ultra Magnus, and as such, mirror the detailing placed just behind Robots in Disguise Ultra Magnus's cab. Their hexagonal tips resembling Cybertron Optimus Prime's Super Mode leg cannons were likely a foresight for this retooling, but are molded in black rather than grey likely due to gang-molding. Optimus Prime also features "battle damage" paint applications on several parts of his body, as well as multiple hardpoints all over himself and his weapons to accommodate "Fire Blasts" from the Battle Masters assortment, which can be used to simulate blaster fire or explosions.
- The core figure's robot mode is inspired by Prime's Generation 1 look, but with vehicle mode details and coloration (including yellow eyes) based on the cab of his Cybertron counterpart. As with the original Cybertron figure, the barrel of the truck's left cannon can be detached and wielded by Prime as a rifle called the "JF-15 Gravity Force Laser." The sides of the bumper in truck mode can detach and form arm cannons based on his Cybertron counterpart's forearms. All five weapons are compatible with the C.O.M.B.A.T. System. Because of the nature of the mold, additional shoulderpads resembling halves of his truck cab were included to complete the Super Mode's resemblance to the template. The vehicle mode's cannons can be underslung and handheld similarly to the Cybertron figure thanks to the sliding pegs, but lack the original's gimmicks. Unlike Ultra Magnus, Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime also features flip-out support struts on the leg armor to compensate the back's weight. While they're hardly needed since the armor's bulk is heavy enough to support the weight, the pieces also prevent the leg armors from standing flat when left folded in.
- Unlike the above Voyager Class figure, this Prime is fully compatible with the Magnus Armor, as is Ultra Magnus with Optimus's Super Mode gear. Also, whether intentional or not, the figure scales almost perfectly with other figures from the original Cybertron line.
- The box art of his vehicle modes is mistransformed, likely as a result of using CGI renders; the two shoulder pieces are shown being left on, which is genuinely impossible and in fact appear to be clipped through each other. They are instead stored inside the leg armor, which forms the back end of the trailer. Strangely, the clear blue plastic used for the cab has light bars molded in, but they are painted over in red. Presumably this is to make the inner robot appear more like G1 Optimus, but results in a less accurate vehicle mode compared to the Cybertron design. Additionally, there are existing stock photos of the figure without the wingpack and the smaller robot head flipped out.
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- Classic Animation Optimus Prime (Voyager Class, 2019)
- ID number: WFC-S65
- Accessories: "W-50 Dual-Mech Energon Strikeshield," "W-M3 RF Ion Blaster" (combines to form "Sentrystrike Ultra-Blaster")
- Specially branded for the 35th anniversary of the Transformers brand, Siege "Classic Animation Optimus Prime" is a redeco of the Voyager Class figure above, featuring a cel-shaded paint pattern that evokes his appearance in the cartoon (though the physical result is more like that of Devastation). In addition, the grey plastics and paint operations are now replaced with white, and the tire rims' paint is omitted.
- Alongside fellow cel-shaded figure Megatron and the other "35th Anniversary" Optimus was exclusive to Walmart in the United States and Canada, and among the first figures that debuted a new, "worldwide" multilingual packaging design that merged the languages typically found on European packaging with those found on American packaging. In a bit of a snafu, though, all the English texts on his packaging are simply repeated four times, instead of being translated into French, German, Spanish, and Portuguese, or omitted in case two or more translations would be identical to each other (or to the English version).
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Collaborative
- MP-10G Optimus Prime Ecto-35 Edition (July 19, 2019)
- Accessories: trailer, Roller, blaster, Matrix, Proton pack, hose, ghost trap module, Slimer
- Collaborative Ghostbusters x Transformers Masterpiece MP-10G Optimus Prime Ecto-35 Edition (whew!) is a Ghostbusters-themed redeco of the MP-10 Convoy/Optimus Prime mold.
- Optimus Prime is now decoed in white, dark gray and red, with a Ghostbusters "no ghosts" logo on his right shoulder in addition to the Autobot logo on his left. The trailer is decoed similarly, with Ecto-1 style details adorning the sides, as well as green ghost splatter. Optimus's vehicle mode bumper includes an "ECTO-35" plate, which can be seen through his chest in robot mode, referencing the 35th Anniversary of both the Transformers and Ghostbusters franchises.
- He includes all his accessories, aside from Spike and his axe, gaining a number of additional ones consistent with the theme. The trailer opens out into the "Ecto-Base," or can be stood upright as the "Ecto Maintenance Dock." A snap-on cover can be applied to Roller to turn him into a ghost trap, a painted opaque version of the Slimer figure included with Ectotron, and a "roof-rack accessory" using the same mold as Ectotron's that pegs into the roof of the trailer. This final item converts into a proton pack for robot mode, pegging into the hole in his back, and a hose connects his ion blaster to the proton pack to serve as a particle thrower. In addition, the figure's packaging is shaped like a proton pack, complete with clips to enable the buyer to strap it to their back.
- Ectotron can sort of fit into Prime's trailer, but this requires the former's equipment rack to be removed from the roof, and clearance within the trailer prevents the trailer's rear tailgate from closing.
- Ecto-35 Edition Optimus Prime debuted as an exclusive at San Diego Comic-Con in 2019, with additional availability at Fan Expo Canada and the Hasbro Pulse online store.
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Generations Selects
- Star Convoy (September 28, 2019)
- Hasbro ID number: TT-GS01
- Accessories: Star Trailer/evolution armor, ion-blaster (formed by two blasters), Silver Matrix
- Generations Selects Star Convoy is a retool of the Power of the Primes Leader Class mold, featuring new lower legs, head, upper shoulders, and waist parts for both the armor and inner robot, and a new torso for the latter. The Optimus Prime inner robot is remolded to resemble his Generation 1 toy, complete with toy-accurate yellow eyes. Most of the armor's grey parts (especially the evolution armor's arms) are now remolded in red plastic to be more accurate to Star Convoy's character model, though there are a few sacrifices leaving some of the red patches on the trailer.
- The Matrix of Leadership is now replaced with the "Silver Matrix" that is a singular piece of plastic dipped in chrome. As such, it does not accommodate Prime Masters/Matrices/Enigmas. The Matrix can be held by 5 mm fist holes and can combine with the guns to form a "Big Bang Cannon". Unlike the original versions of the mold, Star Convoy's stickers, intended to be applied to his trailer, come on a sheet instead of being factory-applied.
- The star-shaped piece that clips into Star Convoy's chest is new to this version of the mold. Because it pegs into a small hole between the tops of the doors to Star Convoy's chest compartment, it introduces an additional step to access the matrix chamber. The red connector which attaches the star to the figure is misassembled, and flipped from its proper orientation. Due to this, the star is prone to not attaching securely to the chest and can easily pop out without much effort. A fix[6] utilized by some to address the issue involves popping out the star and connector, then flipping the connector around, before reattaching both parts to the figure. Care should be taken when handling the star and transforming Star Convoy to ensure it does not bump against other parts of the figure or experience undue stress, as it is molded from clear plastic coated in gold chrome. The stem of the star is particularly fragile and has been known to break without much force being applied to it.
- Reminiscent of the fact that the original Return of Convoy Star Convoy figure could transform into a battle station, a "Z Base Mode" resembling that original battle station mode was created for the character and introduced in the Selects Special Comic promoting Super Megatron. This figure (and any of the Power of the Primes Evolution Optimus Prime molds) is capable of being configured into this form. In reference to the fact that the original Star Convoy figure included a Micromaster version of Hot Rod to man the battle station, one can populate the Z Base Mode with the Firedrive or Rodimus Prime Titan Masters from Hot Rod's Titans Return figure and the "Chaos on Velocitron" box set respectively. As said Hot Rod Micromaster could also store in the original Star Convoy figure's chest, one can also re-enact this functionality by taking a Matrix frame from a Power of the Primes Leader Class figure and placing one of the aforementioned Titan Masters in it, then inserting the frame into Star Convoy's chest.
- This toy was released exclusively through TakaraTomy Mall and, thanks to brand unification, Hasbro Pulse and other online retailers in the United States and Canada. It is the first Selects figure to be developed by TakaraTomy.
War for Cybertron: Earthrise
- Optimus Prime (Leader Class, 2020)
- Hasbro ID number: WFC-E11
- TakaraTomy ID number: ER-02
- TakaraTomy name: Optimus Prime with Trailer
- TakaraTomy release date: April 25, 2020
- Accessories: Ion Blaster, shield/ramp, trailer/Combat Deck, artillery robot, Matrix of Leadership
- Released as part of the first wave of Earthrise Leader Class toys, Optimus Prime is a cartoon-accurate, Voyager-sized mold with the front of the head and legs, knee flaps, feet, truck-side panels, and various inner parts reused from his Siege toy. This also means that, like the Siege toy, the truck mode is unusually small for a Voyager figure.
- For the first time for a non-Masterpiece Generations toy, Optimus Prime comes with a trailer (which is also compatible with the Siege toy) that converts into a combat deck/repair bay with an artillery robot, which can be detached and used as a jetpack via a 5mm peg on the bottom. Awesome. He is also the first Voyager-sized figure with an opening chest compartment containing a removable Matrix of Leadership accessory. In an undocumented feature, the Matrix is able to accommodate "Fire Blasts" from the Battle Masters assortment or attach to similarly sized posts such as the ones inside his trailer. His transformation scheme reuses some engineering and concepts from the Siege Voyager Class figures and Studio Series 38 Optimus Prime, with a new torso transformation. Interestingly, his rear wheels are borrowed from Studio Series 32 and 44 Optimus Prime. Part of the trailer's ramp detaches to form a shield and can connect to other ramps in the A.I.R. Lock System. Like Siege Jetfire, Optimus Prime features a hinge joint in each of his knuckles but without the flip-out post hole mechanism, instead having it facilitated by the shape of his palm and thumb. Interestingly, the placement of his front wheels in robot mode evokes the Studio OX version of his character model (though significantly larger compared to the artwork). Optimus also has molded drilled-rotor brake discs, a surprising detail for a mainline Transformers figure.
- As the front grill/wheel piece is connected with a c-clip, removing it allows the waist to turn without being hindered. Whether by coincidence or not, the Energon Strikeshield from the Siege figure can attach onto the forearm (if the hands are tucked away) with the tabs on the axe's hinged handle. Also likely coincidental, the trailer's hitch post is at exactly the right height to let it rest inside the 5mm hole on Thrilling 30 Roller and can even be pulled along on flat surfaces with the tiny truck.
- Confusingly, the figure had many color differences in different official promotional images. The original 3D renders depicted his colors completely show-accurate to the G1 cartoon (minus the blue codpiece, and with quite rare toy-accurate yellow eyes), the lack of striping on the forearms/side doors, and fully blue artillery robot for the trailer, while the pre-release prototype seen in New York Comic Con 2019 and the secondary stock photos had his hands and elbows molded in grey, with artillery robot being cast in grey and silver plastic similar to the rest of the trailer. According to John Warden, this was due to the limitations of the mold. Even later, Takara's stock photos showed the figure with blue elbows and a blue and silver artillery robot. The retail release of the figure ultimately, for the most part, went with colors showcased in Hasbro's physical toy stock photos, but with previously yellow eyes now more cartoon-accurate blue, and with his hands, codpiece, and the back piece of his head painted in metallic blue.[7] Early renders also displayed the figure's inner-shins as being molded in the same blue color as the rest of the legs, although the final figure presents them cast in gray and unpainted. The sample on the TakaraTomy stock photos also depict his trailer hitch as a single piece.
- Unfortunately, the change from toy accurate yellow eyes to cartoon-accurate blue clashes with the unpainted blue face, making it barely visible. The figure's head can be swapped with the head of the Siege figure (though the blue plastic is a slightly lighter shade) but it can cause some parts clash while transforming, as the back of the Earthrise head is a new, flatter part. This is also why the part is a painted red piece, so exercise some caution while tucking away/flipping out the head while transforming.
- Like all Earthrise toys, the inside of the back of Optimus's package includes an exclusive clip-and-save piece of a larger star map. Also in the box is a thin red piece of transparent plastic with which to read the star map. Optimus' piece of the map contains the labelled location of a planet called "MICRON".
- The non-converting long-barreled Ion Blaster, the Energon Axe, Sideswipe's jetpack, and Roller were sold separately as part of the War for Cybertron Trilogy Deluxe Centurion Drone Weaponizer Pack, though due to a section of Optimus' back being marginally wider than the space available, some force may be required to fully attach the jetpack. The Energon Axe is also specifically molded to fit onto Optimus' right hand, with the 5mm peg sliding into the bottom side of his hand. Although it can fit on his left hand if slid through the top, this puts noticeable stress on the axe's peg due to the thumb sliding up against the housing.
- The Combat Deck, including its artillery robot and shield/ramp, was redecoed for the War for Cybertron Trilogy Nemesis Prime's Spoiler Pack. The Optimus Prime mold was also used to make War for Cybertron Trilogy Selects Shattered Glass Optimus Prime.
- Optimus Prime first saw release in Bangkok before its actual release date in March.
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- Alternate Universe Optimus Prime (Leader Class, 2020)
- TakaraTomy ID number: ER EX-17
- TakaraTomy release date: February 20, 2021
- Accessories: Ion Blaster, shield/ramp, trailer/Combat Deck, artillery robot, Matrix of Leadership
- "Alternate Universe Optimus Prime" is a grayscaled redeco of the figure above with a new head that evokes the battle damage and his death in The Transformers: The Movie. The Matrix of Leadership is the same as the mass retail Leader, though the Ion Blaster is painted completely silver and his rear calves are painted. Another change is the number of lugnuts on the wheels of the trailer. The normal retail version has 10 lug nuts per wheel, whilst this release has none. He is packaged in a Selects-styled box that depicts Ultra Magnus, Hot Rod, and Arcee grieving during his death scene reflected on a window of his damaged truck mode.
- There are reported issues where the left chest piece is unable to tab in fully due to a deformed pin, leaving a small uneven gap visible in robot mode.
- This is the only Earthrise toy to lack an ID number and map piece and isn't part of the Galactic Odyssey Collection. Coincidentally, Hasbro ID number WFC-E28 is never used in the toyline within its range of E1 to E41, lending to the possibility that WFC-E28 was intended to be his.
- Alternate Universe Optimus Prime was supposed to release as an exclusive for Amazon Prime Day 2020, though the day was pushed back several months, making the toy release much earlier. The figure first saw release in some Malaysian hobby shops before it was fully revealed on Hasbro's June 26 Fan First Friday stream. The figure was later released in Japan as a TakaraTomy Mall exclusive as part of the 7th wave of TakaraTomy Selects toys.
War for Cybertron Trilogy
- Deluxe Centurion Drone (Deluxe Class with accessories pack, 2020)
- Hasbro ID number: WFC-E33
- TakaraTomy ID number: ER EX-22
- TakaraTomy release date: March 27, 2021
- A minuscule figurine of Optimus Prime, about 10 millimeters tall, is included in the War for Cybertron Trilogy Deluxe Centurion set, which is meant to complement the Haslab Unicron figure.
- Despite coming in a Generations Selects-style box, the set is only branded as part of the War for Cybertron Trilogy, and doesn't include a Selects lineup number, instead having an Earthrise ID number. TakaraTomy released this toy as part of Earthrise in Japan.[8]
- Optimus Prime (Battle 3-Pack, 2020)
- TakaraTomy ID number: WFC-11
- TakaraTomy release date: February 20, 2021
- Accessories: Ion Blaster, Matrix of Leadership, Enerax and Sheeldron Battle Masters
- Promoting the Earthrise chapter of the War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon, this version of Optimus Prime is a trailer-less redeco of the Earthrise Leader Class mold in darker colors more reminiscent of his G1 figure. He comes with Battle Masters Enerax and Sheeldron, translucent yellow redecoes of Siege Pteraxadon and Earthrise Soundbarrier respectively, without the effects parts. In terms of deco, Optimus's blue plastic/paint operations and the unpaintable gray joints are replaced with the same darker shade of blue (which also coincidentally resembles the erroneous deco used for most of TakaraTomy's stock photos of the mold), the interiors of his opening chest windows are unpainted, the molded detail in the center of his pelvis is painted yellow, the translucent plastic is the slightest smoky green, and the eyes are a non-metallic light blue.
- The stock renders for both the robot and vehicle modes are inconsistent with the later stock photos: The forearms are still depicted as stripeless in robot mode, while the rear hip piece and the thighs are differently colored in the truck mode render.
- As with other War for Cybertron Trilogy figures, Optimus Prime was exclusive to Walmart in Canada and the United States.
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- Spoiler Pack (Leader Unboxing, 2020)
- TakaraTomy ID number: WFC-16
- TakaraTomy release date: March 27, 2021
- Accessories: Dark Saber, "W-M3 RF Ion Blaster", two forearm blasters, shield/ramp, artillery robot, trailer/Combat Deck, Giza and Fangtron Battle Masters, "Fire Blast", 3 energon cubes, compound
This figure of Nemesis Prime also represents a "much darker future" of Optimus Prime in the War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon.
- Promoting the Earthrise chapter of the War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon, this War for Cybertron Trilogy Leader Unboxing set contains a redeco of Siege Voyager Class Optimus Prime as Nemesis Prime. The figure comes with Siege Optimus's "W-M3 RF Ion Blaster" (but not his "W-50 Dual-Mech Energon Strikeshield") plus a sizeable number of extras that beef up the price. These include: a redecoed trailer from Earthrise Optimus Prime; the Dark Saber, Giza, and large forearm blaster accessories, all from the Power of the Primes Evolution Leader Class toy; Fangtron, a redeco of Earthrise Battle Master Slitherfang, along with their blast effect part; and a compound through which a buyer can dig to reveal energon cubes, rereleased from War for Cybertron Trilogy Ultra Magnus's Spoiler Pack. Fangtron and the shield/Combat Deck ramp are both compatible with the A.I.R. Lock System, as the former can turn into a ramp or a shield for Nemesis Prime. This toy also features a different deco compared to the above TakaraTomy Mall exclusive. Namely, he is in fact molded in very dark gray plastic as opposed to the deep black of the Takara version, and the vehicle stripes, bumper guns, and wheel rims are silver instead of teal.
- The Hasbro stock photography for the truck mode is also laughably mistransformed, with the robot mode crotch being plainly visible, an error that actually requires a considerable amount of effort to replicate with the actual toy. In addition, neither the truck windows nor panels that cover the robot mode hands are compressed fully.
- Much like previous Spoiler Pack, this set is in a windowless box designed to look like an ammo crate and features translatable Ancient Autobot. The text on the package reads "FANGTRON" and "GIZA", while the 'spoiler' text inside features a Decepticon-themed quote: "YOU MUST STAY TRUE / TO WHOM THE MATRIX HAS / CHOSEN, FOR IF YOU / DON’T, A MUCH / DARKER FUTURE AWAITS" and an Autobot-themed one: "THE DEAD UNIVERSE IS / UNLIKE ANYTHING YOU’VE / EXPERIENCED, PRIME", which are both quotes from Sky Lynx in Earthrise episode 5. The lateral side of the package also features artwork of Nemesis Prime, edited from art of Earthrise Optimus Prime. Compared to the previous Spoiler Pack, the packaging itself has no plastic insert.
- This set is a shared exclusive between online retailers and Walmart in Canada and the USA. In New Zealand, the set was sold exclusively at Toy World and Mighty Ape. Like the previous Spoiler Pack, the TakaraTomy release is packaged in a standard windowed box.
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War for Cybertron: Kingdom
- Optimus Prime (Core Class, 2020)
- Hasbro ID number: WFC-K1
- TakaraTomy ID number: KD EX-03
- TakaraTomy release date: May 20, 2021
- Accessories: Ion Blaster
- Part of the first wave of the Kingdom Core Class toys, Optimus Prime is a smaller, roughly Legends-sized mold that according to his product copy and stock images is meant to be posed with larger toys of the same character, but we would be stupid not to note that he is also a good size to interact with Titan Class figures. His transformation shares engineering with the Thrilling 30 Legends figure, but with sculpted detailing directly based on the Earthrise mold, down to details like the vestigial knee flaps from the Siege mold. The included Ion Blaster features a 3 mm handle under a 5 mm post, dedicated to the C.O.M.B.A.T. System. He is also fairly articulated for a figure this small, having head rotation and tilting, torso rotation (which actually looks a bit unnatural), ab crunch, butterfly joints at the shoulders, and ball joints in shoulders, elbows, hips, and knees.
- Optimus Prime also had a very minor problem standing straight even with the legs standing flat.
- Unlike the actual product, the truck door section of the wrist/hand part is unpainted in the CG stock render. Curiously, his instructions depict an Energon axe that was notably left out of the final release, and was not shown in stock photos. It is currently unknown if this axe will be included with a later release of the mold.
- In Japan, Optimus Prime was released as a TakaraTomy Mall exclusive.
- Optimus Prime (Leader Class, 2020)
- Hasbro ID number: WFC-K11
- TakaraTomy ID number: KD-19
- TakaraTomy release date: March 26, 2022
- Accessories: Ion Blaster, shield/ramp, trailer/Combat Deck, artillery robot, Matrix of Leadership
- Earthrise Optimus Prime featured a package refresh in the first wave of the Kingdom Leader Class toys. It featured no changes except for the gunmetal paint on the ion blaster being a very slightly lighter color.
- Much like most of the toyline, Optimus Prime comes with one of four possible holographic Golden Disk cards for his wave, which reveals a possible destiny of a key character, Optimus Prime being one of them.
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- Autobot Ark (2021)
- Hasbro ID number: WFC-K30
- Kingdom Titan Class Autobot Ark comes with a minuscule figurine of Optimus Prime, similar to the Unicron-scaled one in the War for Cybertron Trilogy Deluxe Centurion Drone set, designed to be in scale with the Ark's starship mode. It is cast in the same orange translucent plastic used for the Ark's windscreen, then painted over with a metallic red.
Premium Finish
- Optimus Prime (Voyager Class, October 30, 2021)
- TakaraTomy ID number: PF WFC-01 / PFGR 01
- Hasbro ID number: GE-01
- Accessories: "W-50 Dual-Mech Energon Strikeshield," "W-M3 RF Ion Blaster" (combines to form "Sentrystrike Ultra-Blaster")
- Part of the first wave of TakaraTomy's Premium Finish subline, Optimus Prime is a redeco of the Siege Voyager Class toy, with the same weapons and C.O.M.B.A.T. System functionality.
- In a similar deco to the ThreeZero figure, Optimus Prime is redecoed to be completely accurate to his on-screen appearance in the War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon; for example, the translucent blue parts are now green, an extra white stripe is added in the front of the sideways truck kibble, and the battle damage is changed.
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Legacy
- Laser Optimus Prime (Leader Class, 2022)
- TakaraTomy ID number: TL-06
- TakaraTomy release date: September 24, 2022
- Accessories: Energon sword, Energon axe, Matrix of Leadership, blaster, repair bay, trailer
- Part of the first wave of Legacy Leader Class toys, "Laser Optimus Prime" is an updated version of his Generation 2 design which transforms into a mid-1990s Western Star 4964EX, with deco and sculpt details most directly based on the 2006 "Battle Convoy" reissue version's modified deco and stickers with a flame deco on the front from his 2010 Deluxe Class figure. He includes an Energon sword, an Energon axe, a new removable Matrix of Leadership which echoes the sticker details of the 2006 reissue, and a trailer that can transform into a battle station (tanker deco of Optimus burning down a forest not included, sadly) with a small detachable double barreled cannon. The axe and sword can store either inside the trailer or on the cab, with the sword storing underneath the rear section of the cab like the original and the axe slotting in over the trailer hitch. His signature shoulder pylons can open outwards to reveal missile pods. His eyes are unpainted.
- Most of Laser Optimus Prime's lower body, including his hips, thighs, the front of his lower legs (except for the shin vents), and feet, reuse elements from the Earthrise toy above whereas other details like his crotch, shins, back of the lower legs, tires, and the entirety of his upper body are brand-new. Like the Earthrise toy, the shins have the Siege figure's trailer hitch on the outside. Laser Optimus' trailer can be attached to Earthrise Optimus, as well as Siege Optimus, Kingdom Huffer, and Kingdom Pipes, and vice-versa the Earthrise Trailer is compatible with Laser Optimus.
- Unfortunately, Laser Optimus Prime has several issues regarding its packaging. Firstly, his sword is made of rather soft plastic and may come bent in-package due to being held in the tight cardboard insert. It is also not uncommon for the tiedown over the truck nose to gradually scrape off some of his black paint during transit, revealing the red plastic underneath. Exercise caution while transforming him; As the smokestacks are painted translucent plastic, uncareful transformation may lead them to be snapped off. It's also fairly common for Optimus' head to not be correctly seated on the neck balljoint, limiting the range of motion. The head can be easily popped into place by holding the neck piece and pushing the head back.
- The Hasbro Pulse listing for the figure has him at "G2 Universe Laser Optimus Prime" while the packaging itself merely labels him as "Laser Optimus Prime". Optimus has no G2 symbols, only a silver G1 insignia on the left cab door.
- This figure was redecoed into Legacy Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection Robots In Disguise 2000 Universe Scourge.
- Optimus Prime (Core Class, 2022)
- Accessories: Ion Blaster
- Part of the second wave of Legacy Core Class toys, Optimus Prime is a package refresh of the previous Kingdom Core Class figure, with no other changes besides his packaging.
- Optimus Prime was spotted at a Toys"R"Us in Taiwan in mid-June 2022 before any official announcement from Hasbro.
- A Hero is Born (2-pack, 2022)
- Accessories: Pistol, dispenser
- A fairly extensive retool of Studio Series Kup with a new head and cartoon-accurate chest, Orion Pax is a clear homage to the e-HOBBY-exclusive release from 2005. Pax comes with both a red pistol and an Energon goodie dispenser, both also reused from Studio Series Kup.
- Orion Pax retains Kup's removable arm and leg feature, which is compatible with any 5mm port or post.
- This figure is a part of a Hasbro Pulse-exclusive 2-pack; also including Alpha Trion. The set was put up for preorder during Pulsecon 2022.
References
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/PetesRoboCon/posts/569672986709925
- ↑ Protectobot and Optimus Maximus sticker promotion on TFW2005
- ↑ "At some convention somewhere one Hasbro rep let slip that Siege Optimus Prime also had a hidden hover truck mode." on Toybox Soapbox
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Alfes2010's comparison of both Siege Optimus Prime toys
- ↑ [2]
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIu3DkO1Sj0
- ↑ "Takara Tomy Twitter announcement"
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