Ultimetal UM01 Optimus Prime

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Originally Posted by Sinnertwin

Horrible?!? Watching both Primes slap the taste out of his mouth were the best parts! :p

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Yeah well, Galvatron doesn't count. :p

I cant belive this thread has gone on as long as it has! Just because the figure does not transform!! How about we all agree to disagree.

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Originally Posted by orionpax1

I cant belive this thread has gone on as long as it has! Just because the figure does not transform!! How about we all agree to disagree.

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haha ikr? i just ignored the whole thing and commented on the design. Thinking back on the price though, it would have been awesome if they incorporated different shell pieces so you could display it as your 'preferred' G1 Prime.

http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...ps40c0e01a.jpg

or this one:

http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0bac4518.jpg

That is not a bad shell.

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Originally Posted by drifand

Could be uranium metal? Or titanium parts.
Even so, Somebody could sculpt the same shape using less pricy materials or even do a model kit.

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Uranium is dangerously radioactive with a soft soapy texture. no.
If there was a significant amount of this machined from Titanium, you'd be looking at probably $5000 to $10000 at least. but damn that would be cool, Titanium is one of my favorite elements.

Looking at some of the super crisp edges on this, it's possible that a fair amount of the structure has been machined rather than cast, this would add a significant cost to the finished product but overall might actually be cheaper than setting up a casting production run for what is most likely a comparatively small number of units.

Machined Aluminium makes the most sense to me. but I may be biased:o

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Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime

RE: Action Masters
Unlike Ultimetal Optimus Prime, Action Masters weren't just non-convertible merchandise or a sub line of toys - they were part of the "mainstream" line of Transformers and they comprised a reasonably significant part of the toyline at the time. This Ultimetal Optimus Prime is a piece of Transformers merchandise, it's not part of the action figure line proper. Transformation is a significant part of the appeal of the Transformers franchise - the 'puzzle play' is a core part of the Transformers line's play pattern. The bread and butter if you will. I can understand that there will be 'peripheral' toys and items of merchandise that don't transform - we've had that since the 1980s (e.g. voice changer Ultra Magnus etc.), but I think that action figures that are part of the "main" action figure line ought to be able to transform. ROTF Combiner Class Devastator was another more recent example of how a toy that didn't "really" transform (i.e had no individual robot modes) wasn't received well by the market, as evidenced by it's incredible shelfwarming.

As Cat said, this is not a toy. It's a piece of merchandise. It's a very expensive piece of merchandise, no doubt... but that's what it is. :o And as he said, if we want something to play with, that's what proper action figures are for, like MP10. Action Masters sucked because they existed in lieu of proper transforming action figures. :( Ultimetal OP is personally not my thing (neither are busts or statues), but I don't begrudge it either. It's not a toy, and it's not trying to be a toy... unlike Action Masters who were very much marketed as being part of the core action figure line.

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Well said.

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Originally Posted by Cat

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/p...06&mode=retail

$1300US at BBTS.

I don't even want to know what their shipping will be.

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Based on the weight and assuming you have an existing POL, i'd suggest it will cost about US$30 or so. Without a POL US$60-64 depending on shipping method. they seem to have 136 of them in stock.

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Originally Posted by Megatron

Instead... how about, a working fusion cannon? :D

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And you thought it was hard to legally own a G1 accurate Megatron now!!:eek::eek::D

Though i admit that would be totally awesome!

I'm going to have to stop looking at this thread, the more I keep looking at the pictures of this "Merchandise" the louder the little voice in the back of my head is getting. "you can save up for this, easy just a few months of not eating. You can make room for it, just throw out the TV, Mrs UltraMarginal wont notice. much"

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Originally Posted by UltraMarginal

I'm going to have to stop looking at this thread, the more I keep looking at the pictures of this "Merchandise" the louder the little voice in the back of my head is getting. "you can save up for this, easy just a few months of not eating. You can make room for it, just throw out the TV, Mrs UltraMarginal wont notice. much"

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Pass it off as MP-10! - She can't tell the difference (until she tries to transform it lol.)

Last checked, I have a Turn-A Titanium Gundam and it definitely didn't go over $150. But like said, this would at most come close to the SOC DX Mazinger which I heard is like a brick.

If anything it will be diecast like what mp01 was. What is scary is it still stated pvc and a lot of plastic.

If this was more affordable, yes I buy one. The head seems to looks great, but for that price it better be.

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Originally Posted by kaiden

Pass it off as MP-10! - She can't tell the difference (until she tries to transform it lol.)

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She be wondering why you are eating indo mee everyday.

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Originally Posted by kaiden

Pass it off as MP-10! - She can't tell the difference (until she tries to transform it lol.)

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Unfortunately there is al ready an MP-10 in the house, she would be able to tell the difference. The size would be the biggest issue. money would have to come from my spending account which is mine to start with and I'd have to forego so many other transformers to be able to afford this fella. just out of my budget.

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Originally Posted by drifand

Last checked, I have a Turn-A Titanium Gundam and it definitely didn't go over $150. But like said, this would at most come close to the SOC DX Mazinger which I heard is like a brick.

If anything it will be diecast like what mp01 was. What is scary is it still stated pvc and a lot of plastic.

If this was more affordable, yes I buy one. The head seems to looks great, but for that price it better be.

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If only Titanium transformers were made from Titanium and not die cast steel, they would have been so much lighter and less munted. unfortunately they would have been at least an order of magnitude more expensive.

Titanium is harder to work with as well.

Anyway straight up, the prime is nice. But the price tag is way out, at least for me.