New Generations G1 Optimus Prime Planned?
Sunday, January 13th, 2013 10:14AM CST
Category: Toy NewsPosted by: El Duque Views: 35,891
Topic Options: View Discussion · Sign in or Join to reply
News Search
Got Transformers News? Let us know here!
Most Popular Transformers News
Most Recent Transformers News
Posted by primehunter on January 13th, 2013 @ 10:21am CST
Posted by frogbat on January 13th, 2013 @ 10:31am CST
the gun looks like it could transform into roller
Posted by EnergonPoopShoot on January 13th, 2013 @ 10:31am CST
Whats that? The head? Nah, I don't count 5% of its anatomy as making it G1. Not trying to be trollish with my observation, just hugely disappointed.
Posted by buddhaquest on January 13th, 2013 @ 10:33am CST
Posted by Doubledealer93 on January 13th, 2013 @ 10:35am CST
i will still probably get this prime if it is a toy just cuz prime
Posted by Rated X on January 13th, 2013 @ 10:44am CST
Posted by El Duque on January 13th, 2013 @ 11:04am CST
Posted by Wh33l Jck on January 13th, 2013 @ 11:05am CST
I'm not familiar with the IDW comics. If it has some g1 nuances I think this would be really a cool toy, however it seems IDW prime doesn't have smokestacks on his arms like G1, which is kind of a bummer for me?
Posted by Varia31 on January 13th, 2013 @ 11:06am CST
Posted by PrymeStriker on January 13th, 2013 @ 11:08am CST
primehunter wrote:His gun looks like it turns into a small blue semi truck.
Roller perhaps?
Posted by President-prime on January 13th, 2013 @ 11:11am CST
Posted by AdamPrime on January 13th, 2013 @ 11:12am CST
....
Actually, now that you mention it.... it's just the IDW one.
Posted by President-prime on January 13th, 2013 @ 11:13am CST
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on January 13th, 2013 @ 11:23am CST
Posted by leokearon on January 13th, 2013 @ 11:26am CST
Posted by RAcast on January 13th, 2013 @ 11:31am CST
Posted by NovaSentinel on January 13th, 2013 @ 11:35am CST
Posted by RAcast on January 13th, 2013 @ 11:40am CST
NovaSentinel wrote:Something tells me that this guy won't have a trailer, and roller is included as a substitute, a little like Hasbros MP Rodimus, giving us OffShoot instead of the trailer. Better be a figure though...
I'm sure it'll be a deluxe or voyager, so there's no "instead of a trailer," since there wouldn't have been a trailer with it to begin with. If you had said "Targetmaster Minicon Roller instead of a regular gun or kibble-gun," you'd have been totally right though!
Posted by Nemesis Destron on January 13th, 2013 @ 11:44am CST
Posted by President-prime on January 13th, 2013 @ 11:45am CST
Posted by RAcast on January 13th, 2013 @ 11:47am CST
President-prime wrote:I'm gonna stick to my original assumption that its that tiny classic prime with the megaton. I think I have it laying somewhere on the floor, next to to junk transformers pile. That's how poor that mode is. Too small to display it anywhere
The robot mode is really nice, even if it's a bit derpy in altmode. I wouldn't mind having it myself, he's the perfect size for a computer desk! I could easily live with a remold of that.
Posted by President-prime on January 13th, 2013 @ 12:05pm CST
Posted by Jazz813 on January 13th, 2013 @ 12:05pm CST
Posted by REMINATOR on January 13th, 2013 @ 12:05pm CST
warzon3 wrote:If it has some g1 nuances I think this would be really a cool toy, however it seems IDW prime doesn't have smokestacks on his arms like G1, which is kind of a bummer for me?
Yeah, that's my issue too with IDW Prime. I don't mind the change in design, but the smokestack is his signature character identification. Just like UM with his long shoulder post and missile at the side, or Red Alert/Sideswipe with shoulder rocket missile, etc. Despite this, I thought it's a good approach by Hasbro. If I have the space, I would certainly support the line.
Posted by President-prime on January 13th, 2013 @ 12:07pm CST
Posted by noctorro on January 13th, 2013 @ 12:10pm CST
EnergonPoopShoot wrote:Doesn't look anything like G1 to me. Bayformer? Yes. Transformers Prime? Yes. G1? No.
Whats that? The head? Nah, I don't count 5% of its anatomy as making it G1. Not trying to be trollish with my observation, just hugely disappointed.
I call trollish, seeing ur sig
I really hope he's not so Gundam like the first Classics Prime. Chest looks pretty flat which is good. This is the first new Generations figure I see and I already really like it.
Hopefully they'll make a good megz as well. Glad that I didn't sell my whole Generations/Classics line.
Posted by Megatron Wolf on January 13th, 2013 @ 12:11pm CST
Posted by Jazz813 on January 13th, 2013 @ 12:12pm CST
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on January 13th, 2013 @ 12:12pm CST
RAcast wrote:President-prime wrote:I'm gonna stick to my original assumption that its that tiny classic prime with the megaton. I think I have it laying somewhere on the floor, next to to junk transformers pile. That's how poor that mode is. Too small to display it anywhere
The robot mode is really nice, even if it's a bit derpy in altmode. I wouldn't mind having it myself, he's the perfect size for a computer desk! I could easily live with a remold of that.
I agree with Mr. President - Prime. The mold look cool, but in practice, he's even more loose jointed than Titanium War Within O.P. and his double - punch gimmick was...really bad. His had my favorite gun, though!
Posted by Ultra Markus on January 13th, 2013 @ 12:15pm CST
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on January 13th, 2013 @ 12:31pm CST
Posted by LOST Cybertronian on January 13th, 2013 @ 1:15pm CST
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on January 13th, 2013 @ 1:25pm CST
Posted by RhA on January 13th, 2013 @ 1:33pm CST
Don't fill my brainmeats with thoughts of a possible Ginrai, please.
Posted by Down_Shift on January 13th, 2013 @ 1:59pm CST
Just stay away from the stupid new Megatron design and it's all gravy.
Posted by EnergonPoopShoot on January 13th, 2013 @ 2:06pm CST
Sorry, couldn't resist. Love MTMTE and RID, but the character designs are a travesty.
Posted by EnergonPoopShoot on January 13th, 2013 @ 2:12pm CST
noctorro wrote:EnergonPoopShoot wrote:Doesn't look anything like G1 to me. Bayformer? Yes. Transformers Prime? Yes. G1? No.
Whats that? The head? Nah, I don't count 5% of its anatomy as making it G1. Not trying to be trollish with my observation, just hugely disappointed.
I call trollish, seeing ur sig
I really hope he's not so Gundam like the first Classics Prime. Chest looks pretty flat which is good. This is the first new Generations figure I see and I already really like it.
Hopefully they'll make a good megz as well. Glad that I didn't sell my whole Generations/Classics line.
With fully articulated fingers like that, how could I resist. Trollish? You should see some of the photos I havent published. XD
As for IDW designed figs, cool. Can we pic designs that suck less tho? Like Don's Prime and Megs...
Posted by EnergonPoopShoot on January 13th, 2013 @ 2:28pm CST
Ultra Markus wrote:no were near a bay-former(don't know were people got that from) more like a TF PRIME design made to look more Generation one which is pretty cool
But TF Prime designs are nothing but toned down Bayformer design language... ? Sorry, totally disagree. TF Prime designs fit comfortably next to Bayformers and awkwardly next to G1 designs. Solid bricky block'yness vs splintered organic humanoid gundamness.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on January 13th, 2013 @ 2:32pm CST
1, is it real?
2, will it be a deluxe or a voyager?
And 3, will it be some exclusive bullshit that only a few select customers will be able to get, or will it have a regular release and be available everyhere?
Let's play the wait-n-see game.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on January 13th, 2013 @ 2:35pm CST
EnergonPoopShoot wrote:Ultra Markus wrote:no were near a bay-former(don't know were people got that from) more like a TF PRIME design made to look more Generation one which is pretty cool
But TF Prime designs are nothing but toned down Bayformer design language... ? Sorry, totally disagree. TF Prime designs fit comfortably next to Bayformers and awkwardly next to G1 designs. Solid bricky block'yness vs splintered organic humanoid gundamness.
The TF Prime design is the magnificent love child of momma Animated and Poppa Bayverse!
And I'm perfectly okay with that.
Posted by Mindmaster on January 13th, 2013 @ 2:56pm CST
And make it Voyager-scaled while you're at it. My Classics Megatron is feeling quite lonely. Or, if Hasbro really loves us, make it a Leader class and have an equally-scaled Megatron to accompany him.
Posted by Ginrai Minor on January 13th, 2013 @ 2:59pm CST
an opening chest matrix gimmick would be nice for my classics hasbro.
Posted by Mindmaster on January 13th, 2013 @ 3:13pm CST
LOST Cybertronian wrote:As to an earlier post about too many Optimus Primes? Naw, you can't have too many.
Nah, not too many whatsoever.
The worst part is that Hasbro most likely has released more Bumblebees in the past five years, while this sucker took the entirety of the Transformers franchise.
Posted by fenrir72 on January 13th, 2013 @ 4:23pm CST
Posted by joesaysso on January 13th, 2013 @ 4:47pm CST
Posted by Erailea on January 13th, 2013 @ 5:10pm CST
Posted by Optimum Supreme on January 13th, 2013 @ 5:22pm CST
President-prime wrote:I don't mind the mode, but the swivel action on the waist makes it extremely difficult to display in any pose. Sorry, I'm kind of biased regarding size. Like leader and supreme class transformer.
Yank out the lever and the swivel problems are eradicated.
Posted by SKYWARPED_128 on January 13th, 2013 @ 6:03pm CST
But with that said, IMO MP-10 Optimus is pretty much my definitive G1 Prime (not trying to showboat here.) It would still be nice to have an IDW version of G1 Optimus, though.
Posted by Mindmaster on January 13th, 2013 @ 6:11pm CST
Optimum Supreme wrote:President-prime wrote:I don't mind the mode, but the swivel action on the waist makes it extremely difficult to display in any pose. Sorry, I'm kind of biased regarding size. Like leader and supreme class transformer.
Yank out the lever and the swivel problems are eradicated.
And some hot glue. That's pretty much what I did to my mini Optimus.