Ultimetal UM01 Optimus Prime

[Sam]

Very nice, but for that kind of money I would rather get a Perfect Grade Gundam.

[GoktimusPrime]

Not my cube of Energon.

But look at it what it can do, and the beauty of the sculpt.

According to the Japanese text down the bottom, aside from what you'd expect, it also has an articulated mask (like MP01), and a voice chip in English* (presumably from the base, which comes w/ a remote control).

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*No idea if it's Cullen's voice, it just says that the voice is in English.

[orionpax1]

This looks awesome but way too expensive. I agree with CAT, why does it have to transform, just because it is a representation of a transformers does not mean it has to transform and considering that all my transformers only get changed once and stay in robot form in cabinets. So for me it does not matter. Wish it was cheaper though.

[Trent]

This looks awesome but way too expensive. I agree with CAT, why does it have to transform, just because it is a representation of a transformers does not mean it has to transform and considering that all my transformers only get changed once and stay in robot form in cabinets. So for me it does not matter. Wish it was cheaper though.

One only has to look to action masters to see the popularity of TFs that don't transform. And for that price, it would want to transform and drive me to work

[Wheelie]

One only has to look to action masters to see the popularity of TFs that don't transform. And for that price, it would want to transform and drive me to work

I remember being so disappointed when I got one of those action masters when I was a kid, why make a transformer that can't transform?

[Megatran]

I think everyone is looking at this from the wrong perspective. The obvious solution is to seek out Vector Sigma and turn this inanimate object into a true transformer.

Then pimp out OP to pay off the money you owe.

Oh yes, OP can drive Trent to work.

[griffin]

why make a transformer that can't transform?

That's because up until that point, all Transformers toys could convert, but that just led people later to keep confusing "transformer" the verb with "Transformer" (r) the noun.

Since then, we've had countless figurines and other non-convertible Transformers toys (including a few humans, and even a Quintesson), but since Actionmasters were the first to break into that frontier, they are forever demonised as if they are the only non-convertible Transformers (r) toys ever.
When if fact, they were designed to be more cartoon/comic accurate representations of classic toys with better poseability than many of the originals (like the Movie Robot Replicas)... but unfortunately, they padded out the AM line with too many characters that were new, which defeated the point of the toy (to have a more detailed representation of a convertible "brick", uh, toy).

Saying that every Transformers (r) toy should transform, is like saying every Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle toy should be a turtle.
It's just a brand name... not an indication, or guarantee of what the product can do.

[Cat]

A million times that.

Not eveything has to transform. Releasing things that don't doesn't take away from the toy budgets, doesn't affect their production, and doesn't send out a magic beam that turns all your toys mode-locked.

Btw Action Masters are ALSO awesome, and highly under-rated.

Luckily, there's room for all of us, and I enjoy collecting in both worlds, but it's damn irritating to have every new thing ruined by someone going 'but it doesn't transform' when it's something that was never INTENDED to transform.

It's the new 'Trukk Not Monkee'.

[liegeprime]

I'd get one if it was affordable... as it is the price is quite prohibitive. I don't care if it transforms or not, I'm playing with my MPs more in bot mode anyways not in their vehicle mode. So this giant one would be most welcome... if not for the price.

[Trent]

Saying that every Transformers (r) toy should transform, is like saying every Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle toy should be a turtle.
It's just a brand name... not an indication, or guarantee of what the product can do.

Not really. I see it more like making one of the actual turtles, like Donatello, a dugong

A million times that.

Not eveything has to transform. Releasing things that don't doesn't take away from the toy budgets, doesn't affect their production, and doesn't send out a magic beam that turns all your toys mode-locked.

Btw Action Masters are ALSO awesome, and highly under-rated.

Luckily, there's room for all of us, and I enjoy collecting in both worlds, but it's damn irritating to have every new thing ruined by someone going 'but it doesn't transform' when it's something that was never INTENDED to transform.

It's the new 'Trukk Not Monkee'.

It's nothing like Trukk not Munky (God I hate that saying. It sums up the stupidity and smallmindedness of this fandom in 3 (2 of which are spelled incorrectly) words ). It's just a simple case of my personal preference. I collect actual Transformers, not statues, busts or any of the like.

As I said earlier, it's a fantastic looking piece that would look good in anyones collection. But the lack of a transformation takes the wonder out it for me.

I fail to see how that is "ruining" it for you