Title:
Optimus Primal Blast Punch
Description:
Blast Punch Optimus Primal (Mega Class, 2001)
Accessories: Missile
One of the last toys released in the Beast Machines line (under the "Battle for the Spark” rebranding), "Blast Punch” Optimus Primal transforms into a technorganic gorilla more like the show model, though with a considerably brighter color scheme. His main gimmick is his left arm, which contains a hidden missile launcher. Pushing down on his shoulder armor "winds” the mechanism in his gauntlet. Pushing the spark crystal on his bicep spins his gauntlet around, simultaneously triggering the spring-loaded missile launcher and activating his spring-loaded ramming "blast punch” action, extending his fist forward nearly a full inch. He also has hidden jet thrusters under a panel on his back. In beast mode, a small button on the top of his head pushes his upper face up in a "snarling” action.Due to the small size of the two gears used to rotate the forearm, manually transforming Optimus’s left arm can damage the gimmick to the point of no longer working. The soft plastic used in the gears prevents them from crumbling apart and allowing them to be glued to the pin, but damage can be prevented by using the wind-up mechanism exclusively to transform the arm. If it must be moved by hand, turning the forearm in the same direction as the motor allow the larger gears to safely ratchet to minimize damage.Blast Punch Optimus Primal was the only Japanese release of a Beast Machines toy of Primal, with the only difference between the releases is that Convoy has blue eyes in robot mode.
Accessories: Missile
One of the last toys released in the Beast Machines line (under the "Battle for the Spark” rebranding), "Blast Punch” Optimus Primal transforms into a technorganic gorilla more like the show model, though with a considerably brighter color scheme. His main gimmick is his left arm, which contains a hidden missile launcher. Pushing down on his shoulder armor "winds” the mechanism in his gauntlet. Pushing the spark crystal on his bicep spins his gauntlet around, simultaneously triggering the spring-loaded missile launcher and activating his spring-loaded ramming "blast punch” action, extending his fist forward nearly a full inch. He also has hidden jet thrusters under a panel on his back. In beast mode, a small button on the top of his head pushes his upper face up in a "snarling” action.Due to the small size of the two gears used to rotate the forearm, manually transforming Optimus’s left arm can damage the gimmick to the point of no longer working. The soft plastic used in the gears prevents them from crumbling apart and allowing them to be glued to the pin, but damage can be prevented by using the wind-up mechanism exclusively to transform the arm. If it must be moved by hand, turning the forearm in the same direction as the motor allow the larger gears to safely ratchet to minimize damage.Blast Punch Optimus Primal was the only Japanese release of a Beast Machines toy of Primal, with the only difference between the releases is that Convoy has blue eyes in robot mode.
Theme:
Beast Machines
Manufacturer:
Hasbro
Year:
2001
Country:
United States
Series:
Beast Machines
Model Number:
Orange Beast
Date Added:
2021-12-19 18:01:17
Automatic Estimated Date:
2024-01-25
Date Added:
2021-12-19 18:01:17
