Title:
Cybertron Mode Optimus Prime
Description:
• CYBERTRON Mode Optimus Prime (Deluxe, 2008)
• Accessories: Ion-axe
• Known designers: Eric Siebenaler (Hasbro), Shogo Hasui (TakaraTomy)
Based on his pre-Earth Cybertronian look, the first version of Animated Optimus Prime transforms into a half-track Cybertronic truck that resembles the Mitsubishi Fuso Hybrid concept truck with some heavy sci-fi influences. As a half-track, instead of rear wheels, he has molded, caterpillar-linked tracks with smaller wheels inside for rolling along smooth surfaces. The hitch assembly becomes his axe, which can be wielded with one blade (for the rocket-boosted look) or have the single blade split to form a double-bladed axe. The truck roof can be mounted on his left arm as a shield or spread apart and attached to the axe to become giant energon blades. While the light-piping gimmick is functional, the translucent eyes had a seemingly weak glow, due to the usage of the translucent dark blue plastic.
Prime’s axe weapon is stored by partially folding the axe at the grey hinge near the handle peg, then placing the handle peg in a hole on the back of the cab (actually his two fists’ holes, thus helping them hold it in position) with the blade facing down and a grey peg facing up, acting as a ”fifth wheel” trailer hitch, should one find a suitable trailer to attach to it. The peg also resembles the rocket thruster on the back of Prime’s axe in robot mode. The figure’s superb range of articulation and long axe-handle actually allow Optimus to wield his weapon two-handed. This is sheer awesomeness.
• Accessories: Ion-axe
• Known designers: Eric Siebenaler (Hasbro), Shogo Hasui (TakaraTomy)
Based on his pre-Earth Cybertronian look, the first version of Animated Optimus Prime transforms into a half-track Cybertronic truck that resembles the Mitsubishi Fuso Hybrid concept truck with some heavy sci-fi influences. As a half-track, instead of rear wheels, he has molded, caterpillar-linked tracks with smaller wheels inside for rolling along smooth surfaces. The hitch assembly becomes his axe, which can be wielded with one blade (for the rocket-boosted look) or have the single blade split to form a double-bladed axe. The truck roof can be mounted on his left arm as a shield or spread apart and attached to the axe to become giant energon blades. While the light-piping gimmick is functional, the translucent eyes had a seemingly weak glow, due to the usage of the translucent dark blue plastic.
Prime’s axe weapon is stored by partially folding the axe at the grey hinge near the handle peg, then placing the handle peg in a hole on the back of the cab (actually his two fists’ holes, thus helping them hold it in position) with the blade facing down and a grey peg facing up, acting as a ”fifth wheel” trailer hitch, should one find a suitable trailer to attach to it. The peg also resembles the rocket thruster on the back of Prime’s axe in robot mode. The figure’s superb range of articulation and long axe-handle actually allow Optimus to wield his weapon two-handed. This is sheer awesomeness.
Theme:
Deluxe Class
Manufacturer:
Hasbro (Transformers)
Series:
Animated
Date Added:
2022-03-23 18:44:44
Automatic Estimated Value:
~$22.92
Automatic Estimated Date:
2024-03-16
Date Added:
2022-03-23 18:44:44
