Kal El Reviews: Weaponizer Optimus Prime

hey guys i normally post this in one thread, but as this is a brand new toy i'm making a stand alone thread :P
Check it out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETYjEfj6deU&feature=plcp

The back of the truck looks very poor. Easy pass. But happy to see the weapons lock in place (once out of the box). Be interested to see a robot size comparison against ROTF Leader Prime and/or some Prime deluxes.

Good review as always Kal El! But that Optimus is just nasty with that rear truck mode! Such a shame. The whole thing looks cheap and nasty.

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Originally Posted by Decepticon

Good review as always Kal El! But that Optimus is just nasty with that rear truck mode! Such a shame. The whole thing looks cheap and nasty.

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I took one for the team lol

Thanks for the review Kal, quality as always. It really is such a shame about the (back of the) truck mode, they could have at least had a panel on the legs to hide the arms IMO.

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Originally Posted by Ultra Mackness

Thanks for the review Kal, quality as always. It really is such a shame about the (back of the) truck mode, they could have at least had a panel on the legs to hide the arms IMO.

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Agreed for sure

I saw this toy at Target today... Eeww! :o Also tried the gimmick... I'ma gonna call him "Toastermus Prime." ;)

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Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime

I saw this toy at Target today... Eeww! :o Also tried the gimmick... I'ma gonna call him "Toastermus Prime." ;)

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hahahaha

Added poll.

The stats...

Optimus Prime
Series - Transformers Prime
Sub-line - Robots in Disguise
Size/class - Weaponizer
New/remould/redeco - New
Wave - 1
Released here - June 2012
Approximate Retail Price - $60-70
Approximate Size - 30cm
Allegiance - Autobot
Alt-mode - Truck
Main Features/Gimmicks - button-release cannons in both modes, LED light. "4 modes"
Main Colours - Red, blue, grey.
Main Accessories - gun

And the official pic...
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/tftoys/tfpr15.jpg

NOTE - unlike Bumblebee, the truck mode of Optimus requires you to unlock the front grill to be able to "launch" the cannons... which defeats the purpose of a button-activated weapons mode. The robot mode can do it, and both modes of Bumblebee does it, just not the truck mode of Optimus.

(and the truck mode is a mess of robot parts and empty space at the back, that could have been easily fixed with a couple of hinged panels, that could have folded away behind the legs in robot mode)

I feel the urge to buy this even though I hate the back of the truck. Nice robot mode. Would this be a better fit scale wise with the other Prime figures?

Looking cool - look forward to pick it up from my Xmas lay-by with Target! :p

Thanks for the review!

I like the gattling gun thing.

But thats all I like, the sacrifice of the rest of the toy for that gimmick is a shame

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Originally Posted by Decepticon

I feel the urge to buy this even though I hate the back of the truck. Nice robot mode. Would this be a better fit scale wise with the other Prime figures?

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Its a very nice robot mode that just happens to gave a gimmick for a back.

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Originally Posted by JuzMel

Looking cool - look forward to pick it up from my Xmas lay-by with Target! :p

Thanks for the review!

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thank you for watching :) hope you enjoy :)

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Originally Posted by Tetsuwan Convoy

I like the gattling gun thing.

But thats all I like, the sacrifice of the rest of the toy for that gimmick is a shame

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Again the robot mode itself is good, just a poor execution of the gimmick

I was convinced that the robot mode is quite good (despite the backpack) but just not enough for me to put the money down.

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Originally Posted by Paulbot

I was convinced that the robot mode is quite good (despite the backpack) but just not enough for me to put the money down.

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wait until it shelf wars and goes on sale :P

I was going to get this but I think now, I'll pass. Better to put that money on a FE Takara Prime rather than an average quasi-Leader/Ultra.

I got this and its not that bad. Not perfect but okay fro $47

But dont touch the Bee. Its total junk. Im taking him back to Target. Thats something I never do. He is just that bad.

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Originally Posted by VERT

I got this and its not that bad. Not perfect but okay fro $47

But dont touch the Bee. Its total junk. Im taking him back to Target. Thats something I never do. He is just that bad.

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i'm still debating whether to get him to review or no

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Originally Posted by KalEl

i'm still debating whether to get him to review or no

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IMO you should get a toy because you genuinely want it... not just to review it for others. If Hasbro wants to provide you with a free sample to review, then go for it. Otherwise I wouldn't be wasting my own money to review a toy just for other people's sake. ;)

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Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime

IMO you should get a toy because you genuinely want it... not just to review it for others. If Hasbro wants to provide you with a free sample to review, then go for it. Otherwise I wouldn't be wasting my own money to review a toy just for other people's sake. ;)

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its as simple as this: I buy toys because i like toys, i dont just buy toys to review them, i review them because i buy them.

That's cool. :) I was concerned for a second that you were contemplating buying Weaponiser Bumblebee purely for the sake of reviewing it for others and not for your own sake. If you want the toy for yourself, then yeah go for it. :D