Kal El Reviews: Weaponizer Optimus Prime

[KalEl]

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

hahahaha

[griffin]

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...


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)

[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?

[JuzMel]

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

Thanks for the review!

[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

[KalEl]

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?

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

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

Thanks for the review!

thank you for watching hope you enjoy

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

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

[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.