Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys
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Like other Optimuses, Unicron Trilogy Optimus Prime has a lot of toys.
Toys
Armada
- Optimus Prime (Super Base, 2002/2003)
- Japanese ID number: MC-01
- Accessories: Trailer/armor, light-up rifle, missile, left & right smokestacks
- The first Unicron Trilogy Optimus Prime toy transforms into a longnose truck cab of made-up model. His clear-plastic smokestacks can detach and form a double-barrelled pistol that he can hold in robot mode, and a button on top of his head causes his mouthplate to jiggle up and down as if he were talking (the irony being that while this was a familiar trait of G1 Optimus Prime, in the Armada animated series, this Prime's mouthplate remained static when he talked). He can also hold a large cannon that is stored within his trailer, and his chest flips down to reveal a (non-removable) Matrix. He is packaged with his Mini-Con partner Sparkplug.
- The toy's primary gimmick is its auto-transforming trailer. Once activated, it transforms into one of three configurations, triggered by an infra-red signal transmitted from the cab robot. Transforming the cab into robot mode will cause the trailer to automatically flip open the traditional battle-station configuration - Prime can stand in the center of the base, but otherwise, it is more to scale with Mini-Cons (despite the fact that it lacks any great amount of flat surfaces for them to stand on). The base features a central tower with a pop-out artillery emplacement and a mount for Prime's large cannon; a rotating missile-firing turret; two Mini-Con storage bays, one of which is equipped with a tab that owners can manually slide to launch a Mini-Con from the bay; and two live Mini-Con hardpoints, one of which pops up a non-firing turret, the other activating a laser noise.
- Prime's cab and trailer can also combine to form a super robot mode. The cab transforms into the torso portion - doing so causes the trailer to automatically raise itself up off the ground to become a pair of legs (as long as you're not playing with it on carpet). Connecting the torso to the legs causes the super-robot head to pop up with a metallic shriek. Pressing the Autobot symbol on the figure's chest activates a pulsing laser sound effect,the Japanese version also has an additional Japanese phrase, which roughly translates to "Convoy, ready for battle!" and the small grey button on his right shoulder illuminates his fist with a red LED, which can illuminate either of his guns, as well as - notionally - the Star Saber sword. The Star Saber was specifically cast in clear plastic for this purpose, but in practice, the idea was something of a failure, with the light failing to carry even halfway up the blade. Prime's firing missile and Mini-Con activated gimmicks remain accessible in this mode, but look a bit doofy if you deploy them.
- In lieu of combining with his trailer, Prime can also link his torso up to Armada Jetfire, who forms a pair of legs, as "Jet Prime" (Jet Optimus on the cartoon, or "Jet Convoy" if you own the Japanese version). In addition to this, he can combine in various configurations with Armada Overload, who can form a pair of massive cannons that attach to either Prime's base mode, or mount over the shoulders of his super robot torso (with either his trailer or Jetfire as legs), forming Optimus Prime Megaweapon (or Magna Convoy).
- The initial Hasbro release of this toy had tabs in its shoulder joints that did not allow the shoulders to rotate above the horizontal default position, so as not to break the wires that run through the toy's right arm in super mode. Coupled with the limited elbow joints, Optimus Prime could only point his weapons in the direction towards the ground. These tabs were not in the Takara version (which also differed in its use of bright yellow plastics and paint in place of the Hasbro's gold), and were also removed from subsequent version of the Hasbro release.
- Late in the Japanese run, Optimus toys in Jusco stores came with blind-packed "Space Galaxy" versions of the individual Destruction Mini-Con Team members, one toy per box.
- Optimus Prime (Super-Con, 2003)
- Japanese ID number: MC-06
- A smaller version of the Super Base toy, this version of Armada Optimus Prime retains the vehicle mode and coloration, but has no trailer or super robot connectivity (though he can still pull the trailer). He retains the flip-down chest in robot mode, but has no molded Matrix. Instead, the toy is designed for maximum posability. Attaching a Mini-Con to the Powerlinx plug on Optimus' back activates a double-fisted "punching" gimmick. He came with the Mini-Con Over-Run. This Optimus Prime is the shortest of the Armada Supercons in robot mode. His smokestacks can come off like the Super Base version, but lack the "gun" mode or any other method of connectivity to Optimus.
- The initial release of the figure featured silver lights on his roof; later on, the lights were changed to yellow, and later still, an Autobot emblem was added to the roof of the vehicle. The latter two changes only affected the American release.
- This mold was also used to make Armada Nemesis Prime, Universe Ultra Magnus, and the first Cybertron Deluxe-class Optimus Prime.
- Shipping in a great many waves throughout most of the later run of the line, Supercon Optimus became a notorious pegwarmer.
- The acronym "STD" in the Japanese release ("STD Convoy") stands for "standard," as in this is the standard toy release of Convoy, without a Super Mode. It means something else in western countries.
- Kinpika (Golden Shining) Convoy (Super Base, August, 2003)
- A redeco of Optimus Prime with golden vacuum metallizing. It was a first prize of the sortition and only exclusive in certain stores and department stores. There is a golden vacuum metalizing Armada Jetfire as another first prize. They can combine into Golden Jet Prime, of course.
- Optimus Prime (Happy Meal, 2003)
- An extremely simplified version of Optimus Prime, turning into a truck, although without any trailer. He can combine with the other Happy Meal Armada toys (Hot Shot, Red Alert, and Smokescreen) into "Mighty Robot", a super robot. Well, kind of, anyway.
- Powerlinx Optimus Prime (Super Base, 2003)
- Accessories: Trailer/armor, light-up rifle, missile, left & right smokestacks
- This is an extensive redeco of the Super Base Armada Optimus Prime toy, with the new colours bearing little similarity to the original color scheme. Though, the colors of the cab truck are vaguely similar to the Diaclone toy that would become Ultra Magnus. He came with Sparkplug again, though this time his Mini-Con partner got new molding. All of the gimmicks from the first version remain intact in this one, though --as noted-- the super robot mode arms are not as restricted.
- Crystal Convoy (Supercon, 2003)
- A Japanese TV Magazine exclusive, this release of the Supercon-Class Convoy toy has almost all of his parts cast in translucent plastics, hence the 'crystal' title. Available via mail-order, only 5000 pieces were distributed in October of 2003.
- This version of Optimus Prime is supposed to represent his "spark" from when his body was destroyed in the Armada cartoon episode Crisis.
- Battle for the Matrix (Multi-pack, 2003)
- Accessories: Trailer/armor, light-up rifle, missile, left & right smokestacks
- A K-Mart exclusive set released on "Black Friday" (the day after Thanksgiving, the most hellishly busy shopping day of the year), this set consists of Super Base Optimus Prime, Jetfire, their respective partner Mini-Cons Sparkplug and Comettor, the Adventure Mini-Con Team, and oddly enough, Longarm. Optimus Prime's red plastics and paint were replaced with gold, the only changes made to anyone in the set. It is this set from which the name of Optimus Prime's combined mode with Jetfire, Jet Prime, comes.
- Magna Convoy DX Set (Multi-pack, 2003)
- Accessories: Trailer/armor, light-up rifle, missile, left & right smokestacks
- This set is a Toys "R" Us Japan exclusive, consisting of a slightly redecoed, and more show accurate Powerlinx Optimus Prime (dubbed "Convoy Final Battle Coloration"), a "crystal" version of Overload ("Ultra Magnus Special Clear Version") made out of transluscent plastics, and an exclusive X-Dimension redeco of the Street Action Mini-Con Team. This set is entirely "new" content not available in the normal mass-retail Micron Legend line, and is also the last release of "X-Dimension" Mini-Cons.
- Rather than coming with individual bio cards for Optimus and Overload, this set came with a single card for the "Magna Convoy" combination of the two. (And no card for the Street Action Team, oddly enough.)
- Optimus Prime (Built to Rule, 2004)
- Accessories: 2 missiles
- Armada Built to Rule Optimus Prime transforms into a fair approximation of his vehicle mode, but the robot mode is quite inaccurate, due to the very broad, flat Trans-Skeleton with thin, stick-like limbs attached to it. The set came with a very simplistic "Mini-Con" Sparkplug partner kit that did have a more dedicated "Powerlinx" connector than the standard construction pegs, though these are a bit too thin to be used as attachment points for regular Mini-Cons (they stay, sort of, but it's a very loose connection). The 101-piece set also features pressure-launch missile-firing "smokestack" cannons.
Energon
- Optimus Prime (Super, 2003, 2004)
- Japanese ID number: SC-01
- Accessories: Trailer, rifle, missile
- Energon Optimus' first toy transforms into a Cybertronic short-nosed truck cab. A switch on his back alternates between different electronic sound effects corresponding to his four drone-vehicles. A button on his side also activates electronic sounds and a light in his chest. He also has a spring-loaded missile launching hand-cannon with a 5mm peg that can be held, inserted into the 5mm hole on the trailer's radar as turret, or held by any of his drones either via a fist or one of many conveniently placed 5mm screw holes. In keeping with Energon's bent towards homages, Optimus' truck mode and transformation is heavily inspired by G1 Optimus, and his super mode helmet features detailing similar to Powermaster Prime. For reasons unknown, there is a hole in the underside of the black stand for the trailer that fits exactly over the raised trailer hitch 5mm hole on the cab, but serves no known purpose.
- Optimus' trailer is designed to carry the Prime Force (The "Grand Force" in Japan): Fire-1 (fire truck), Copter-2 (helicopter), Digger-3 (drill tank with gear-wheel-activated spinning drill), and Submarine-4 (submarine). Each of these drones can attach to one of Optimus's limbs to form a variety of super modes (which the Japanese line dubbed "Grand Cross"). The base robot can also combine with Energon Wing Saber to form "Optimus Prime Fight Mode" and "Optimus Prime Flight Mode", and Omega Supreme to form "Optimus Supreme" (or "Powerlinx Omega Supreme", according to the toy packaging). The Omega Supreme combination can also employ the drone-units.
- The earliest releases of this toy have no ridges on the inside of the chest windows and a different head sculpt with a mouth where the faceplate is, similar to Beast Wars Optimal Optimus. It was soon replaced by the more familiar head sculpt with a faceplate. The Takara version of the toy uses the mouthless molding, but also has a chromed front grill, different colors for the Digger-3 and Submarine-4 limbs, and more intricate paint applications. It also lacks the soundbox of the Hasbro version.
- A redeco of this mold with a primarily red cab, much deeper blue, and black drones was planned to be released with Smallest Transformers Optimus Prime as a Target exclusive, but was canceled shortly before making it to full production stages.
- SL Grand Convoy (Deluxe, 2004)
- Japanese ID number: SC-13
- Accessories: Rifle
- This release of Grand Convoy/Optimus Prime was a small Deluxe-class toy that did not have a trailer, any electronics, or the ability to form Super Mode. However, it could Powerlinx with compatible Deluxe-class and Mega-class Autobots. Like the Armada Deluxe-Class version of Prime, this one too was on the small side for its size class.
- SL Grand Convoy w/ Kicker (multi-pack, 2003)
- Japanese ID number: SS-03
- Accessories: Rifle
- Grand Convoy was also packed in a special set commemorating both the 20th anniversary of Transformers and the 30th anniversary of Microman, coming with an exclusive variant of of the Japanese Microman-body Kicker toy. This version of the Optimus toy has a chromed grill (the standard retail version uses painted plastic) and supposedly uses slightly shinier plastics. Very slightly.
- Optimus Prime versus Megatron (multi-pack, 2004)
- Accessories: Rifle
- A Toys "R" Us exclusive in the US, though sold at pretty much any retailer that wanted to carry it elsewhere, this was merely the US release of the Deluxe-class Energon Optimus Prime from the Japanese SS-03 set, and the smaller Japanese Megatron toy. There are no appreciable differences between this set and the original Japanese versions.
- Fire SL Grand Convoy
- Accessories: Rifle
- A TV Magazine exclusive redeco of the Deluxe-class Energon Optimus Prime, limited to 3,000 pieces. It did not include a character card.
- Optimus Prime and Overload (Multi-pack, 2005)
- Accessories: Trailer/armor, light-up rifle, missile, left & right smokestacks
- A CostCo-exclusive redeco of the Armada Optimus Prime toy in black, yellow, and brick red, it also came with a redeco of Armada Overload. It is from this set that the name of Prime's combined form with Overload, Optimus Prime Megaweapon, comes.
- Optimus Prime (Happy Meal, 2004)
- Accessories: Energon Cube, "Mini-Con" remote
- The Happy Meal version of Energon Optimus Prime is much simplified, yet features a very similar transformation sequence. Due to his limited articulation, his shoulder insignias are only visible in vehicle mode or with his arms splayed out horizontally.
- His torso his hollow to store his electronic energon cube. He also comes with a "Mini-Con" jet (in the shape of Wreckage) that can mount on the top of his cab in truck form. The "Mini-Con" is actually a remote control which activates his energon cube's sound effects.
- Optimus Prime (Happy Meal, 2004)
- Optimus Prime (Built to Rule, 2005)
- Accessories: 2 missiles
- The Energon version of Built to Rule Optimus Prime was designed with a much more solid skeleton with larger, blockier limbs. He can be rebuilt from a Cybertronic truck cab with a trailer-mounted, pressure-launch dual-missile cannon (with electronic lights and sounds) to a robot, to basically whatever you feel like doing with the parts.
- Unfortunately, due to the slow performance of the Built to Rule line overall, the Energon versions only had a limited, test-market release initially in and around Cincinnati, Ohio. The sets later filtered out into many Tuesday Morning and Ollie's chain stores at drastically dropped prices.
Cybertron
- Optimus Prime (Leader, 2004, 2005)
- Japanese ID number: GC-01
- Accessories: Rifle, missile, Matrix, Matrix-style Cyber Key
- The first Cybertron Optimus Prime toy transforms into a heavily-armed fire truck of made up origin. The wings and guns can be rearranged so the fire truck has a flight mode. Like Robots in Disguise Optimus Prime, the forward section of the fire truck detaches to transform into his standard robot mode, while the rear 'trailer' portion becomes a battle station (if you squint).
- The trailer can combine with the standard robot mode to form a massive, winged backpack for the toy's Super Mode. (Albeit the wings are next to impossible to attach.) On the box, there is a photograph of the cannons below the waist but the instructions say that the cannons go above the shoulders - both the show and every other version of the toy show the cannons positioned below the waist. A lever on the back of Optimus Prime's head raises the traditional Prime faceplate, covering his Optimus Primal-style mouth. He also came with a removable matrix. However, he can barely hold it in his giant hands, which share their design with Metroplex's, and atypical of Optimus Primes, cannot wield accessories using 5mm posts, except with the small accessories included with Wing Saber. He can, however use either Metroplex' axe, or Leobreaker's tail whip.
- When a Cyber Key is inserted into the large, rectangular electronic rail gun, the panels covering it open up and a different sound effect is played when the firing button is pressed. An LED also lights up. When a Cyber Key is inserted into the cannon that the rifle can attach to, two spring-loaded missile launchers pop out.
- The Japanese release features more intricate paint applications, most notably the addition of gold paint to the Cyber Key, and the backpack's wings are attached by a metal hinge, and therefore cannot be removed, unlike the American toy..
- In Super Mode, Optimus Prime can combine with Leobreaker to form "Savage Claw Mode", or Wing Saber to form "Sonic Wing Mode", but not both, at least not without surgery/dismemberment.
- Ultra Magnus & Optimus Prime (Multi-pack, 2005)
- Accessories: Pistol, 4 missiles
- This Costco exclusive is a redecoed Super Robots in Disguise Optimus Prime toy. He was sold with Ultra Magnus, a repackaged Super Universe Ultra Magnus. He transforms into a Japanese Hino Brandlier fire truck. Harkening back to Generation 1 toys, he features chromed wheels with rubber tires. The forward section of his truck detaches to become his standard robot mode. His 'trailer' can be reconfigured into a sort of battle station. The station can then be disassembled and attached around the robot to form his Battle Mode.
- The bio that accompanied this set indicates that these toys are new versions of the Unicron Trilogy characters, while Robots in Disguise Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus from the Cybertron comic matched this set.
- In Australia, this set was released as a Myer exclusive.
- Optimus Prime (Burger King, 2005)
- Burger King Optimus is an incredibly simplified, kid-safe version of the larger Optimus Prime toy, minus the Super Mode and all that.
- Optimus Prime (Legends of Cybertron, 2005)
- Legends of Cybertron Optimus is a very simplified version of Cybertron Optimus Prime, with no weapons or trailer, just the front portion of the truck. It transforms into the standard robot mode, with a very similar transformation scheme to the full-sized toy, but cannot form Super Mode, and has no useful articulation of the shoulders.
- Megalo Convoy & Galaxy Convoy (metallic) (Legends of Cybertron, 2005)
- Japanese ID number: GC-23
- A special metallic-paint version of Legends of Cybertron Optimus Prime was included with the Japanese release of Cybertron Metroplex, as a demonstration of their actual size difference as depicted on the television series.
- Sonic Convoy (multi-pack, 2005)
- Japanese ID number: EX-02
- Accessories: Rifle, missile, Matrix, Matrix-style Cyber Key
- The Sonic Convoy set was a Toys R Us Japan exclusive redeco of Galaxy Convoy (Optimus Prime) and Sonic Bomber (Wing Saber). Most of Galaxy Convoy's truck cab parts were cast in translucent blue and red plastic, with the trailer being cast in much deeper reds, more metallic silver and chromed red opaque plastics.
- The only appreciable difference between EX-02 Sonic Bomber and the regular release was that all of his previous vacuum-metallized chrome parts and red painted parts were now vacuum-metallized or chrome-painted red.
- This set also came with Coby Sen'yō Rumble, a slight redeco and retool of Scrapmetal using the humanoid robot head that is usually discarded when Scrapmetal toys are assembled.
- Galaxy Convoy (Hybrid Style, 2005)
- Japanese ID number: THS-01
- Accessories: Trailer/backpack, leg armor (x2), alternate pairs of hands (x3), Matrix, Matrix-style Force Chip (x2), alternate head
- The first in TakaraTomy's Hybrid Style series, Galaxy Convoy was a partly die-cast figure with scaled-down equivalents of the accessories that came with the leader-class figure. It came with alternate sets of hands for use when posing (or holding the rifle, which can be detached from the end of one of the backpack-mounted cannons and used separately). It also came with a pair of switchable heads, one for standard mode and one for Super Mode, though only the former will fit when transformed into his alt mode.
- Optimus Prime (Deluxe, 2006)
- Accessories: "Powerlinx" Cybertron-style Key
- A redeco of the Super-Con Armada Optimus Prime recolored to resemble the Leader class Galaxy Force Optimus Prime figure. Like the "Battle in a Box" Ultra Magnus version of this toy, the forearms of early releases of this toy were switched, making the elbow completely useless. However, this was corrected and later releases have his arms bend properly. At the tail end of the Cybertron line, the four planet symbols were added to the truck-mode's cab.
- Optimus Prime includes a retooled Cybertron style Cyber Key, with a "blank" central area (so any faction symbol could be tampographed on) and a Mini-Con-style Powerlinx socket on the back to operate his nominally-Mini-Con-activated gimmick. The key had the code d56b on its back, but unfortunately, using this code on Hasbro's website actually yielded information intended for Demolishor and vice-versa.
- This mold was later redecoed for a 2008 Universe multi-pack release.
- Optimus Prime (Deluxe, 2006)
- Accessories: Jetboard, missile, Jungle Planet Cyber Key
- A recolor of the Deluxe Beast Wars 10th Anniversary Optimus Primal.
- He includes a Jungle Planet style Cyber Key with the code d7s9.
- His deco seems to be based on Donkey Kong, or considering the scar on over his beast mode eye, Peter Jackson's King Kong.
- Galaxy Force Optimus Prime (Legends of Cybertron, 2006)
- A redeco of Legends of Cybertron Optimus Prime to resemble the Leader class Galaxy Force Optimus Prime figure, essentially replacing the blue with black, the yellow with silver and adding the Cyber Key symbol tampographs onto his shoulders, like the leader class version of this deco.
- Galaxy Force Optimus Prime (Leader, 2006)
- Accessories: Rifle, missile, Matrix, Matrix-style Cyber Key
- Released at the tail-end of Cybertron, Galaxy Force Optimus Prime is a redeco of the Leader-class toy. The main differences are black replaces the blue plastic and blue paint, tinted translucent parts replace the translucent blue parts, and the toy's rifles, rail gun covers, missile launchers and leg guns being cast in red plastic. The joints that connect the waist to the thighs have become more resistant, making it less likely for the figure to fall. Also, the red paint used is much closer to fire-engine red than the original's. The unique Matrix-shaped Cyber Planet Key is finally painted gold.
- The shoulders are adorned with the four planet symbols of the Cyber Planet Keys, supposedly to represent Optimus Prime as the leader of all remaining Transformers.
- The 'Galaxy Force' addition to Optimus Prime's name is in reference to the journey the character takes at the end of the Cybertron cartoon series, as well as a reference to the Japanese version of the cartoon.
- This toy was later re-released in a 2008 Universe multi-pack.
Cybertron Target Exclusive 4 Pack (Legends, 2006)
- A four pack, exclusive to Target, of Legends class Optimus Prime, Megatron, Jetfire, Soundwave. All of the toys were identical to their individual releases.
Classics
- Optimus Prime (Legends class, 2007)
- Bizarrely enough, Optimus Prime was one of three Cybertron Legends toys straight-released in Classics packaging, though with the modifier "Cybertron Collection" printed on the cardfront. The toy itself is identical to the Cybertron release.
Transformers (2007)
- Generations Legends (Target exclusive multi-pack, 2007)
- A Target exclusive, this four-pack of Legends Class figures contains two versions of both Optimus Prime and Megatron, namely Legends of Cybertron Optimus Prime, Movie Legends Optimus Prime, Legends of Cybertron Megatron and Movie Legends Megatron. The toy itself is identical to the Cybertron release.
Universe (2008)
Cybertron Series
- Battle for the Cyber Planet Keys (5-pack, 2008?)
- Accessories: "Powerlinx"-style Cyber Key
- For Universe, a redeco of the original Deluxe-scale Optimus Prime in more Generation 1-inspired colors was released in a Sam's Club exclusive five-pack alongside Blurr, Buzzsaw, Longrack, and Runamuck. Optimus was the only toy in the set different from the original releases.
- Optimus Prime vs Crumplezone (Multi-pack, 2008)
- Accessories: Rifle, missile, Matrix, Matrix-style Cyber Key
- This Costco-exclusive set contains Leader-class "Galaxy Force" Optimus Prime and the original Crumplezone. Both toys were unchanged from their previous individual releases.
Attacktix
- Super Optimus Prime (Intergalactic Showdown, 2006)
| ID number: | SVT05 |
| Rarity: | |
| Faction: | Autobot |
| Class: | Leader |
| Special: | Recover - 8/26 (31%) success ratio |
| Point Cost: | 40 |
| Base Speed: | 4 |
| Attack Type: | Shooter (Heavy Energy Blast) |
- What can one say about a beast of a figure like Attacktix Super Optimus Prime? With the biggest missile, and probably the best defense in Attacktix, Super Optimus Prime is a devastating figure. This version of the figure is the Gold-based one available only in the Star Wars vs. Transformers pack.
- The SVT05 version of Super Optimus Prime has a gold base and a different power to the Booster version. He's able to recover -- standing up if you have another figure in play. In tournament play only one gold-based Attacktix figure may be used per team.
- The mould has four points of articulation; head, shoulders and waist.
- Super Optimus Prime (Booster, 2006)
| ID number: | TF13 |
| Rarity: | |
| Faction: | Autobot |
| Class: | Leader |
| Special: | Transform - 8/26 (31%) success ratio |
| Point Cost: | 40 |
| Base Speed: | 4 |
| Attack Type: | Shooter (Heavy Energy Blast) |
- The booster version of Super Optimus Prime is nearly identical to the normal version except that it has a black base and a different power. Its power allows you to summon Super Optimus Prime's vehicle form from your backups -- transforming the figure.
- Super Optimus Prime (Vehicle) (Booster, 2006)
| ID number: | TF14 |
| Rarity: | |
| Faction: | Autobot |
| Class: | Leader |
| Special: | Transform - 20/26 (77%) success ratio |
| Point Cost: | 30 |
| Base Speed: | 8 |
| Attack Type: | Shooter (Small Missile) |
- Based on Cybertron Optimus Prime's fire truck mode, this figure is basically a support figure for your Super Optimus Prime robot mode figures. The figure's very reliable Transform power allows a player to get the expensive 40 point Super Optimus Prime figure into play for only 30 points.
- The vehicle mode figure sits on a raised platform that can rotate 360 degrees, and his ladder has limited articulation. His high speed makes him one of the fastest shooters in the game.
- Super Optimus Prime (Booster,
2007)
| ID number: | TF15 |
| Rarity: | |
| Faction: | Autobot |
| Class: | Warrior |
| Special: | Recruit - |
| Point Cost: | 50 |
| Base Speed: | 6 |
| Attack Type: |
- A redeco of Super Optimus Prime in a scheme evoking the Heroes of Cybertron "Spark Attack" Apex Armor Optimus Prime PVC was planned for the second wave of Attacktix boosters. Like the rest of the figures in that assortment, it never saw release.
- The version of this piece seen at the Star Wars Celebration IV convention was translucent, not opaque, indicating that the stock photograph used an early painted mock-up.
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Merchandise
Super Collection Figure
- Convoy (2002)
- Convoy ("Cybertron Mode") (2002)
- Super Mode Convoy (2003)
- Super Mode Convoy w/ Star Saber (2003)
Mega Super Collection Figure
- 08 Convoy Super Mode (2002)
- 12 Convoy Normal Mode (2003)
Flashlight Keychain
- Transformers Armada Flashlight Keychain
- Distributed by Basic Fun, this keychain is a likeness of Prime's Armada form. It has rotation joints at the neck and shoulders. Pressing a button on Prime's back activates a light located between his feet. He has a keychain protruding from between his shoulder blades. Handy!
Energon Figure Pen
- Transformers Energon Figure pen (2004)
- The Transformers Energon figure pen is based on Optimus Prime in his standard Energon body. About the size of a scout class toy, he transforms from truck mode to robot mode almost identically to his mainline toys, apart from the fact that his feet contain the pen and cannot bend. It's really hard to write with, and almost impossible to pose, even though it has full arm articulation. Amusingly, this figure can position itself to transform into his super robot mode (by flipping his helmet on, opening his chest and flipping his hands in), but because there are no versions of the Prime Force drones in this scale, it's impossible to complete him.
- The pen was manufactured and distributed by Stylus.
Pla-Kit Collection
- Grand Convoy Super Mode (Pla-Kit Collection, 2004)
- ID number: PKS 01
- Grand Convoy is a miniature rendition of the normal-sized Optimus toy that comes unpainted and unassembled, and stands about 4.5 inches tall in full Super Mode. He transforms into a Cybertronic truck cab, and also comes with four drone-vehicles that can attach to his limbs to form a variety of Super Modes: Fire-1 (fire truck), Gyro-2 (helicopter), Digger-3 (drill tank), and Submarine-4 (er, submarine). The kit does not come with any form of carrier-trailer for the drones, however. Grand Convoy's handgun can actually fire small plastic BBs via pressure-launch. He also has a teeny little gold-chromed energon chip that fits onto his left shoulder-armor.
- This kit also comes with "Episode 1" of the "Convoy VS Scourge" mini-comic, printed on the back of the assembly/transformation instructions.
- The kit was later redecoed into Grand Convoy Super Mode White Version and Grand Scourge, which came with episode 2 of the Convoy VS Scourge story.
- Grand Convoy Super Mode White Version (Pla-Kit Collection, 2004)
- A redeco (after a fashion) of the Grand Convoy Super Mode Pla-Kit, Grand Convoy Super Mode White Version was available exclusively on July 17th and 18th at the Kodansha Super Chara Festival 2004 ("K-Fest"). It is a solid white version of the normal model kit, possessing all the features of the normal figure. It was intended to be used in a customization/painting contest held at the convention, and lacks the comic of the normal release.
- The Grand Convoy Pla-Kit was also used to make Grand Scourge.
Super Real Figure
- Wing Convoy Super Real Figure (2004)
- Wing Convoy Super Real Figure (ウイングコンボイ 超リアルフィギュア, Wing Convoy chou Real Figure) is a PVC of Optimus Prime combined with Wing Saber in Flight Mode. It was sold exclusively with the August issue of TV-kun (てれびくん) magazine, first on sale July 1st, 2004.
- Wing Convoy Original Figure (2004)
- A redeco of the Wing Convoy Super Real Figure, Wing Convoy Original Figure (ウイングコンボイ オリジナルフィギュア) was exclusively scotch taped inside Wing Saber figures sold at Jusco department stores starting on July 30th, 2004. A sticker was placed on Wing Saber's packaging to note the promotion.
- Despite being sold as Wing Convoy/Optimus Prime, the figure's color scheme bears a striking resemblance to that of Grand Scourge, whose model kit was on sale the same month.
Gummy Candy
- Transformers Gummy Candy (2006)
- Large gummy candies packaged in a blister bubble. Optimus Prime was available in his Cybertron form.
Notes
- The first test shots of Superbase Optimus Prime had a molded and recessed Autobot insignia on the chest button rather than a flat surface with a tampographed symbol. It is unknown why this change was made.
- One of the earliest Armada Optimus Prime concepts depicts him as being an ENORMOUSLY HUGE MONSTER TRUCK. Makes one wonder about the origins of the "Monster Convoy" inscription on Super Base Optimus Prime's tires.
- Cybertron Optimus Prime has some design similarities to GaoGaiGar from The King of Braves GaoGaiGar, such as the chin protrusion and cheekguards.
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- Armada Autobots
- Attacktix
- Autobot leaders
- Built to Rule
- Sam's Club exclusives
- Combiners
- Costco exclusives
- Cybertron Autobots
- Energon Autobots
- Fast food exclusives
- Kmart exclusives
- Matrix bearers
- Toys "R" Us exclusives
- Universe (2008)
