Quote Originally Posted by KaRNiV8L PRiME View Post
I really like the mold.

+ The transformation is fun and clever
+ Great update/homage to G2 laser prime
+ Robot mode is very cool
+ Would definately look AWESOME repainted as Scourge, Nemesis Prime in all black with red translucent windows, red sword and different head
+Great for posing, awesome articulation, tight joints, can hold sword in 2 hands

- G2 laser prime colours, wish alt mode was just prime colours
- Side windows painted orange, could've been translucent
- Sword sux. Should've just been separate and clip under the truck
- Could've been voyager size

Really this mold has a lot of potential. A resculpted head, a new paint job and a big kick ass sword that doesn't transform is ALL this mold needs. Bring on the nemesis

8/10
Wow!

Were we looking at the same toy?

I suppose everyone has different expectations and tastes - many people are fine with Universe Silverbolt for example whereas I hate it and think it's one of the worst Classicverse toys.

Quote Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime View Post
The thing with "Classicsverse" is that they're meant to give us updated and improved incarnations of older Transformers using current toy engineering and technology. I really don't like it when this doesn't happen, cos then it kinda defeats the whole point of making them in the first place. That's why I didn't like Universe/Henkei Cheetor and Dinobot, IMO neither of them were substantial improvements over their originals.

Looking at pics of this toy and reading Vector Prime's comments, I wonder if RtS G2 Optimus Prime really is a substantial improvement over Laser Optimus Prime? Laser Optimus Prime is just a brilliant figure and just blew my socks off in 1995. I was so impressed I actually bought two of them! (I've since sold my spare off years ago) And it wasn't until 2007 and 2009 with Leader Class Movie and ROTF OP that we even saw another Optimus Prime toy that could be considered as comparatively well designed as Laser Optimus Prime (by the standards of the day).

Laser Optimus Prime = exceedingly outstanding by 1995 standards.
RtS G2 Optimus Prime = ...by 2011 standards... ???

Vector Prime: Could you bring your RtS G2 Prime to the next Syd meet? If so I might bring my Laser Prime so we can make a comparison and take some pics (unless you have Laser Prime and wanna just do the comparison yourself)
Whilst I've never played with or owned an original Laser Prime (so a definite no to doing a comparison myself), I totally agree with what you're saying Gok.

I think the thing that disappoints me most about this guy is that by 2011 standards, he's very ordinary and he just doesn't look or feel the part of a toy that's only just been released.

There have been a few G2 homages in recent times, however even though most of them (all?) have been redecos of existing molds, they've stacked up well against current stuff since they're relatively fresh in design and transformation complexity.

The disappointing thing is that this guy was a whole new mold and was designed from the ground up but they've managed to do a crap half-hearted job on it (which is disappointing since it's a representation of the iconic Optimus Prime).

Anyways, everyone has an opinion and they're entitled to it - I'm sure he will sell like hotcakes anyway, purely because it's Prime, so my comments may have no relevance.

As for bringing him to the Parra Fair, I won't be there for long ~ half hr to an hr max, so I won't be attending the post-fair food court meet.