Title:
Optimus Prime Custom
Description:
Optimus Prime (Voyager, 2012)
Series Prime / Number: 01 / 001
Japanese release date: 2012-03-31
Japanese Number: AM-01
Accessories: Battle blaster/Cannon & battle sword (Hasbro only), "O.P.” Arms Micron (TakaraTomy only)
Part of the first wave of Prime: Robots in Disguise Voyager Class toys, Optimus Prime is a new, smaller, slightly more articulated mold, and is the first mainline Prime Optimus Prime figure released not to have fake windshield windows on his chest, though they’re upside-down relative to truck-mode.
He now comes with a half-translucent gun which lights up and expands MechTech-style when the lever is pulled. Bizarrely, the main section of the weapon is sculpted to resemble Prime’s forearm, with the unfolding part being his in-show gun. Additionally, he comes with an opaque sword resembling the Star Saber, which he can wield two-handed. The gun features a peg on its underside and a port on each side, while the sword features a peg and peg-hole on its hilt in addition to its 5mm handle. In robot mode, either accessory can mount on his hands, on either of his shoulders, or be pegged into either of his half-translucent forearms. In vehicle mode, the top of the vehicle mode cab can also fold back to reveal two additional peg holes, and there are three peg holes (including the fifth wheel hitch) on the back section, although the hitch tends to open up and not hold very well.
Unlike previous Voyager Class MechTech weapons, the gun cannot be set to stay expanded. This means that Prime is forced to threaten Decepticons with a random block of parts, unless you want to use one of your hands to permanently unfold his weapon.
The TakaraTomy release of Optimus Prime has considerable differences from the Hasbro release. His blue and red plastics are darker and metallic, his translucent blue plastic is darker, and a few of his paint operations have been omitted and replaced with customer-applied foil stickers, such as his shins, feet, headlamps, and insignias. His legs, outer forearms and truck mode "sleeper cabin” side panels have been retooled to include 5 mm post-holes as part of the line-wide "Arms Micron” gimmick. As such, he does not come with the Hasbro version’s weapons, but instead an Arms Micron partner named O.P. who transforms into a weapon resembling Optimus’s in-show blaster cannon. This version of the mold was also used to make Prime Nemesis Prime.
The Hasbro version of the mold was retooled to make Beast Hunters Ultra Magnus, using the forearms of the TakaraTomy version.
AM-01 Optimus was also part of a special Arms Micron promotion. Between March 1st and March 30th 2012, those who pre-ordered Optimus online from through one of four different web sites (Amazon Japan, Toys"R"Us, Bic Camera, and Yodobashi Camera) received the bonus promotional Micron Firebolt with their Prime.
Series Prime / Number: 01 / 001
Japanese release date: 2012-03-31
Japanese Number: AM-01
Accessories: Battle blaster/Cannon & battle sword (Hasbro only), "O.P.” Arms Micron (TakaraTomy only)
Part of the first wave of Prime: Robots in Disguise Voyager Class toys, Optimus Prime is a new, smaller, slightly more articulated mold, and is the first mainline Prime Optimus Prime figure released not to have fake windshield windows on his chest, though they’re upside-down relative to truck-mode.
He now comes with a half-translucent gun which lights up and expands MechTech-style when the lever is pulled. Bizarrely, the main section of the weapon is sculpted to resemble Prime’s forearm, with the unfolding part being his in-show gun. Additionally, he comes with an opaque sword resembling the Star Saber, which he can wield two-handed. The gun features a peg on its underside and a port on each side, while the sword features a peg and peg-hole on its hilt in addition to its 5mm handle. In robot mode, either accessory can mount on his hands, on either of his shoulders, or be pegged into either of his half-translucent forearms. In vehicle mode, the top of the vehicle mode cab can also fold back to reveal two additional peg holes, and there are three peg holes (including the fifth wheel hitch) on the back section, although the hitch tends to open up and not hold very well.
Unlike previous Voyager Class MechTech weapons, the gun cannot be set to stay expanded. This means that Prime is forced to threaten Decepticons with a random block of parts, unless you want to use one of your hands to permanently unfold his weapon.
The TakaraTomy release of Optimus Prime has considerable differences from the Hasbro release. His blue and red plastics are darker and metallic, his translucent blue plastic is darker, and a few of his paint operations have been omitted and replaced with customer-applied foil stickers, such as his shins, feet, headlamps, and insignias. His legs, outer forearms and truck mode "sleeper cabin” side panels have been retooled to include 5 mm post-holes as part of the line-wide "Arms Micron” gimmick. As such, he does not come with the Hasbro version’s weapons, but instead an Arms Micron partner named O.P. who transforms into a weapon resembling Optimus’s in-show blaster cannon. This version of the mold was also used to make Prime Nemesis Prime.
The Hasbro version of the mold was retooled to make Beast Hunters Ultra Magnus, using the forearms of the TakaraTomy version.
AM-01 Optimus was also part of a special Arms Micron promotion. Between March 1st and March 30th 2012, those who pre-ordered Optimus online from through one of four different web sites (Amazon Japan, Toys"R"Us, Bic Camera, and Yodobashi Camera) received the bonus promotional Micron Firebolt with their Prime.
Theme:
Prime
Manufacturer:
Hasbro
Year:
2012
Date Added:
2022-10-29 19:18:38
Date Added:
2022-10-29 19:18:38
