First look at AoE Optimus toy at NYCC

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I hope there's a way to collapse the backpack better, but I like it. Looks like a Voyager. EDIT: It's confirmed to be a Leader....:(

This must be a 'premium version'...........to many paint apps and chrome to be a Hasbro version. Looks great though.

I dislike how the whole robot front is made without truck parts - it looks very similar to a shellformer. It still could be fun to transform but the chest looks more like TF:Prime Ultra Magnus than Optimus to me. The chest does lift up so a matrix (probably just sculpting) could be in there.

I notice a lot of (large pieces) vehicle parts hanging off the arms, back and back of the feet. I hope this isn't leader class but a first hack voyager.

the paint apps are great but it could be just for the display model.

Looks like he has a luge strapped to his back.

Can't say i'm a fan.

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Originally Posted by Omega Metro

This must be a 'premium version'...........to many paint apps and chrome to be a Hasbro version. Looks great though.

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That's exactly what I thought too.

I quote like the vehicle mode, but the robot doesn't really inspire confidence.

Looks incredibly simple for a Leader class figure as well. Hmm, While the vehicle mode is different enough to distinguish him from previous Movie Ops, I think if they package him in robot mode, there'll be a lot of "No Johnny, you already have that Optimus" coming from parents, as it just looks too similar to the others in robot mode.

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Originally Posted by Deonasis

I dislike how the whole robot front is made without truck parts - it looks very similar to a shellformer.

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My thoughts exactly!


Didn't Hasbro say a while back that they would be simplifying transformations and bettering the little details like paint apps? This figure seems to be in line with that.

Positively there doesn't appear to be any major gimmicks like mechtech to detract from the figure itself.

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Originally Posted by Omega Metro

This must be a 'premium version'...........to many paint apps and chrome to be a Hasbro version. Looks great though.

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It's the way Hasbro show off their toys at the fairs and cons now. If you look back, we all thought Ultimate OP was going to be really cool because it had all the extra paint apps, but when it was released it had none. It is very irritating but it's the way Hasbro have decided to market, I guess.

I hope this toy at least comes with the chrome.

That is one sexy sword too!:)

hand painted sample- pretty common for early display pieces