Title:
Optimus Prime Leader 4th Truck Mode
Description:
Optimus Prime (Leader, 2009)
Japanese ID number: RA-01
Revenge of the Fallen Leader-class Optimus Prime is an entirely different mold from the first movie’s Leader-class Optimus Prime.
Like the previous Prime, it is loaded with features, though it ditches the first movie’s Automorphing for the new Mech Alive gimmick. When a grey tab on his midriff is pressed, Prime’s entire pectoral region "flexes”, lights in his chest and eyes glow, and he declares "I am Optimus Prime” in Peter Cullen’s voice. For the European release of the figure, to get past the language barrier, the Cullen sound clip is abbreviated to just "Optimus Prime”; in some regions, including Quebec and the UK (but only after a month or two), both versions were made available. A transformation sound effect activates when his torso is transformed, and once Prime is in truck mode, an almost unnoticeable button (a small square located beside the screw for the battery compartment, undocumented in his instructions) is revealed, which activates engine-idling noises.
Each arm features flip-out blades that trigger when a button on the forearm is pressed. Each of these blades has a Cyberglyphic symbol on it. The blades severely restrict Prime’s arm articulation when retracted, as they get in the way of the kibble, but as there is very little one can do with Prime’s arms without causing the blades to deploy, this is hardly noticeable.
One detail not reflected in most of Hasbro’s photos is that the sun visors above Prime’s windows are mounted on ball joints and can be positioned like they are in his CG design. The hood halves on his arms can slide up on their hinges and the blue panels at the back of Prime’s lower legs can be pulled out slightly as well for further screen accuracy.
Overall, the robot mode of Revenge of the Fallen leader class Optimus Prime toy is slightly taller and considerably more athletic-looking than the 2007 Transformers Leader-class Optimus Prime toy.
Optimus Prime can also combine with Leader-class Jetfire to form Jetpower Optimus Prime by slightly transforming his backpack and feet. Sadly, this takes away from his leg articulation, because otherwise he could never support the massive backpack he has in this mode. However, fans have created alternate configurations that increase leg articulation and movie-accuracy.
Like several new-mold Revenge of the Fallen toys, Optimus Prime suffers from some cost-cutting measures that affected the final production version of the mold. According to Hasbro’s stock photos/back-of-box photo of the hand-painted prototype, the toolboxes on the sides of his legs were designed to fold away further for a sleeker, cleaner look. Additionally, the rear tires would have been able to split in half, with the inner half of the tire going inside the outer half to recreate the thin tires seen on Prime’s CG design. Some articulation was lost on the toy between Hasbro stock photography and the final release. His fingers are no longer articulated; instead, the entire hand is now one molded piece. Finally, the lower arms appear to have been originally designed so that his hands could slide in or out of them during transformation. Sadly, he also lacks rubber tires, which the original movie Prime did have. Meanwhile, the articulated fingers was later used for the Asia Premium Series & Movie The Best releases.
As a result of striving for vehicle realism and painstaking accuracy to his visual portrayal in the live-action films, this Optimus Prime ends up being ridiculously complex. Transforming him back into a truck is probably more complicated than shown in the movie and can only be considered torture. Very unfortunately, the instructions for this toy are infamous for being amazingly vague and unclear in their visual depiction of the transformation steps, making transformation even harder. Also, let us not forget that, upon transforming him back to robot mode, he will declare his identity over and over and over and over and over until you’re finished.
The TakaraTomy release of Optimus Prime replaces the red plastic from his neck down to the middle of his pectorals with gray plastic. The smokestacks also are a different shade of gray, and are more opaque than the Hasbro release. This version can also attach Energon stars.
The entire mold also became a victim of counterfeiting, ranging from upscaled (and sometimes simpified) molds to high-quality clones. Several of his redecoes/retools below also suffers from this too.
Japanese ID number: RA-01
Revenge of the Fallen Leader-class Optimus Prime is an entirely different mold from the first movie’s Leader-class Optimus Prime.
Like the previous Prime, it is loaded with features, though it ditches the first movie’s Automorphing for the new Mech Alive gimmick. When a grey tab on his midriff is pressed, Prime’s entire pectoral region "flexes”, lights in his chest and eyes glow, and he declares "I am Optimus Prime” in Peter Cullen’s voice. For the European release of the figure, to get past the language barrier, the Cullen sound clip is abbreviated to just "Optimus Prime”; in some regions, including Quebec and the UK (but only after a month or two), both versions were made available. A transformation sound effect activates when his torso is transformed, and once Prime is in truck mode, an almost unnoticeable button (a small square located beside the screw for the battery compartment, undocumented in his instructions) is revealed, which activates engine-idling noises.
Each arm features flip-out blades that trigger when a button on the forearm is pressed. Each of these blades has a Cyberglyphic symbol on it. The blades severely restrict Prime’s arm articulation when retracted, as they get in the way of the kibble, but as there is very little one can do with Prime’s arms without causing the blades to deploy, this is hardly noticeable.
One detail not reflected in most of Hasbro’s photos is that the sun visors above Prime’s windows are mounted on ball joints and can be positioned like they are in his CG design. The hood halves on his arms can slide up on their hinges and the blue panels at the back of Prime’s lower legs can be pulled out slightly as well for further screen accuracy.
Overall, the robot mode of Revenge of the Fallen leader class Optimus Prime toy is slightly taller and considerably more athletic-looking than the 2007 Transformers Leader-class Optimus Prime toy.
Optimus Prime can also combine with Leader-class Jetfire to form Jetpower Optimus Prime by slightly transforming his backpack and feet. Sadly, this takes away from his leg articulation, because otherwise he could never support the massive backpack he has in this mode. However, fans have created alternate configurations that increase leg articulation and movie-accuracy.
Like several new-mold Revenge of the Fallen toys, Optimus Prime suffers from some cost-cutting measures that affected the final production version of the mold. According to Hasbro’s stock photos/back-of-box photo of the hand-painted prototype, the toolboxes on the sides of his legs were designed to fold away further for a sleeker, cleaner look. Additionally, the rear tires would have been able to split in half, with the inner half of the tire going inside the outer half to recreate the thin tires seen on Prime’s CG design. Some articulation was lost on the toy between Hasbro stock photography and the final release. His fingers are no longer articulated; instead, the entire hand is now one molded piece. Finally, the lower arms appear to have been originally designed so that his hands could slide in or out of them during transformation. Sadly, he also lacks rubber tires, which the original movie Prime did have. Meanwhile, the articulated fingers was later used for the Asia Premium Series & Movie The Best releases.
As a result of striving for vehicle realism and painstaking accuracy to his visual portrayal in the live-action films, this Optimus Prime ends up being ridiculously complex. Transforming him back into a truck is probably more complicated than shown in the movie and can only be considered torture. Very unfortunately, the instructions for this toy are infamous for being amazingly vague and unclear in their visual depiction of the transformation steps, making transformation even harder. Also, let us not forget that, upon transforming him back to robot mode, he will declare his identity over and over and over and over and over until you’re finished.
The TakaraTomy release of Optimus Prime replaces the red plastic from his neck down to the middle of his pectorals with gray plastic. The smokestacks also are a different shade of gray, and are more opaque than the Hasbro release. This version can also attach Energon stars.
The entire mold also became a victim of counterfeiting, ranging from upscaled (and sometimes simpified) molds to high-quality clones. Several of his redecoes/retools below also suffers from this too.
Theme:
Revenge Of The Fallen
Manufacturer:
Hasbro
Year:
2009
Country:
United States
Date Added:
2021-12-22 08:24:33
Date Added:
2021-12-22 08:24:33
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