Toy Review - OPTIMUS PRIMAL (Kingdom)

[GoktimusPrime]

OPTIMUS PRIMAL
Series - Generations
Sub-line - War For Cybertron
Sub-sub-line - Kingdom Come
Size/class - Mega
New/remould/redeco - New
Wave - 1
Released here - January 2021
Approximate Retail Price - $50
Approximate Size - 150,000μm
Allegiance - Maximal
Alt-mode - gorilla
Main Features/Gimmicks - Pop out shoulder & forearm cannons
Main Colours - Greys, white, red, blue
Main Accessories - x2 swords

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

where's the review?

[SharkyMcShark]

I'll have a go, having picked this up last night

SUMMARY
Tiny but characterful. It wasn't on my list of figures to get, but I'm glad that I did. It's well made and fun.


PROS
- Loads of character in both modes (especially ape mode!).
- Abundant play features. I was going to say accessories, but really the only accessories are the swords. There are otherwise popout arm blasters and shoulder cannons. No jetpack though
- QC and plastic on mine are rock solid.
- Great poseability, in both modes.

CONS
- I swear that this is the size that deluxes used to be about 15 years ago. I know its gauche to complain about size, and yes I know its a price class not a size class, but this thing is really quite small. It makes up for it by feeling dense.
- The way that the robot legs collapse for ape mode and then sort of hide under a bum skirt isn't particularly satisfying.
- The way the chest transforms is kind of... iffy? It's not particularly satisfying, the shoulders don't lock (which on the one hand gives the butterfly-joint action, but on the other hand leaves them subject to the whims of friction), and the robot mode chest doesn't lock or sit flush with the collar.

DEPRESSING CONFESSION
- Im not one of those old skool TRUKK NOT MUNKY guys, but I've always found this design really boring. It's just an ape that stands up. Notwithstanding that, I'm glad I got this figure.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Thanks, that's pretty good.

Is the bumb skirt as obvious in reallife as I think it is in photos? (I mean, like, VERY obvious)

[SharkyMcShark]

Thanks, that's pretty good.

Is the bumb skirt as obvious in reallife as I think it is in photos? (I mean, like, VERY obvious)

When the gorilla mode is posed on all fours (like in the first photo Gok posted above - sorry, at work with no figure to hand), it's not noticeable at all and flows completely in line with the figure.

When the gorilla mode is standing on its two hind legs (second photo Gok posted), it's noticeable, but not offensively so.

[Deano85]

I've never been a big beast wars fan, but this mini MP Gorilla is alot of fun.