TF4 First Edition Optimus figure for February (Amazon excl)

[aduthie1980]

Seibertron.com has added AOE Optimus Prime to its galleries.
http://www.seibertron.com/transforme...-prime/3132/1/

[kurdt_the_goat]

Not surprising, considering that they would have had to fast-track the design and engineering of this figure to get it out to stores 3 months before the main-line (working from concept drawings that would only be about a year old)... the transformation and sculpting is probably a bit off as well.

I wonder how well received the movies would be if the CGI actually transformed just like this toy instead of the many thousands of moving parts!

[Trent]

Looks like its wrapped in foil.

[ILikeSoundwave]

This is one of the best boxes I've ever seen!, but yea just saw a small glimpse of Optibotimus's review and the transformation is super simple. The whole outside of the truck is in the backpack and behind the legs, and the whole torso is just hidden in the cab and has no transformation, you just have to flip out the arms.

[DELTAprime]

This is one of the best boxes I've ever seen!, but yea just saw a small glimpse of Optibotimus's review and the transformation is super simple. The whole outside of the truck is in the backpack and behind the legs, and the whole torso is just hidden in the cab and has no transformation, you just have to flip out the arms.

After seeing the transformation I would love to sit some kids down and get them to give their review of this mold vs the upcoming AOE Generations Leader Optimus and find out if the simplified toy is what they really want.

[kaiden]

what an ugly panelformer.

[ChlorHex]

Seibertron.com has added AOE Optimus Prime to its galleries.
http://www.seibertron.com/transforme...-prime/3132/1/

Hmmm... interesting simplified transformation.
Will appeal well to kids and parents but i'm a little perplexed as they're also offering that very VERY simplified version that "transforms" when you place the truck mode standing up.
Thus would appreciate a little more complexity with the transformation for a leader class, especially on the backpack as it's a little too boxy for a Bayformer and doesn't match the robot at the front IMO.

[Mythirax]

Anyone know if you can knock off a bunch of the backpack? So he can look more like he does in the trailer etc? Kind of like what I did with teapot prime to make him look a lot nicer (i think) on my shelf.

[griffin]

Amazon shipping has done it once again. Just 7 days since I placed the order, it arrived today.

Some pics in a couple minutes, for anyone who hasn't gone to the other links yet.

For the question above - no chance of removing the backpack, as the main grey part is a single moulded piece that forms the waist of the robot mode.

[Mythirax]

For the question above - no chance of removing the backpack, as the main grey part is a single moulded piece that forms the waist of the robot mode.

Damn, might pass on this one for now then. I watched peaugh reviews last night, I wasn't to impressed just yet. Do let us know what you think