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News Credits: 972 · by **i_amtrunks** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 5:05 pm

Images have emerged of the Blade attachment for the upcoming Premium Series Optimus Prime.

The blade is retractable, and it would seem that it will replace the Rifle that came with the standard series Leader Class Optimus Prime and Nightwatch Optimus Prime figures.

It should be noted that only the full plastic retractable blade is the one that will be released with the Premium series Prime, as the Translucent plastic version is a custom made blade.

More images can be found by clicking here.

by **YoImLegend** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 5:11 pm

Dude, accessory packs, I'm telling you.

News Credits: 2 · by **First-Aid** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 5:17 pm

Outstanding change! Wish they'd had it in the original...don't know If I have the cashflow to get the new one...

News Credits: 7 · by **Omega Charge** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 5:22 pm

MatchTheyIgnite wrote:Dude, accessory packs, I'm telling you.

that's what I thought at first...

what's that little symbol? looks Japanese or Chinese... :-?

News Credits: 5 · by **Overcracker** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 5:24 pm

Its an Allspark symbol, I would guess.

News Credits: 2 · by **Justicity** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 5:24 pm

Omega Charge wrote:
MatchTheyIgnite wrote:Dude, accessory packs, I'm telling you.
that's what I thought at first...

what's that little symbol? looks Japanese or Chinese...

Or Cybertronian

News Credits: 7 · by **Omega Charge** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 5:27 pm

Justicity wrote:
Omega Charge wrote:
MatchTheyIgnite wrote:Dude, accessory packs, I'm telling you.
that's what I thought at first...

what's that little symbol? looks Japanese or Chinese...

Or Cybertronian

Hmmm...I wonder what it means...

made in Chinatron? ;;)

by **YoImLegend** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 5:28 pm

They'd seriously make more money by making them. They could have like autobot sets or decepticon sets or whatever, add ons for the toys, it would be sweet. It reminds me of those things they made for Star Wars when I was younger. It came with like a crap load of guns, lightsabers, and some sort of grapple-hook backpack.

There was even that pimp-my-cliffjumper thing that came out a while ago, people were after it like crazy and it cost 3x as much as the actual figure!

by **Dropkick14** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 5:29 pm

I hope that I can find that sword

News Credits: 8 · by **Liege Evilmus** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 5:45 pm

MatchTheyIgnite wrote:Dude, accessory packs, I'm telling you.

I just have to completely agree with you!

Especialy snce they started standardizing rockets and gun grip sizes. (thank you AEC for doing that).

Make all types of guns, swords, replacement rockets, and everything else under the sun.

Sell them on carry cases so stray parts don't get lost(maybe a alt for the case too, like a gun placement or something) like the Sigma6 guys had and yeah that would sell, I'd buy it!

News Credits: 8 · by **Liege Evilmus** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 5:58 pm

Oh and the should have rounded this witha lightpiping core to blade to make it look more like the movie weapon.

Normaly I wouldn't care, but this is the "Premium Series" so I would like to expect the extra mile...

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 6:02 pm

When I heard about the Blade replacement, I didn't think giant freaking huge blade. I am SO getting Premium Nightwatch Prime now.

by **Raymond101** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 6:07 pm

Hm, so why is it on Nightwatch Prime? Did he just take it off the Premium Prime and attach it to N.W. Prime? Or will Nightwatch Prime have a blade/a Premium version?

by **Jazzz** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 7:01 pm

nice blade!
but not worth 40 bucks.

its not even clear.
gotta work harder hasbro. :wink:

I could just take an orange CD case and cut it up

News Credits: 8 · by **Megatron Wolf** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 7:06 pm

Why doesnt hasbro make accessory packs? Oh i know why then we cant buy the same figure 3 god damn times. If it has the nightwatch colors then ill buy it. If it doesnt then ill try and make a blade for my Prime. Im sure they planed this out this way. They should have made the blade come with the first Prime along with the gun. But no they just want to milk this thing out for as long as they can.

by **Sonray** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 7:19 pm

I love that blade! Its the most accurate version i have seen apart from the color of course. I heard the premium LDR Prime will come with a remolded head, anyone got any pics of that?

News Credits: 8 · by **Liege Evilmus** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 7:30 pm

Sonray wrote:I love that blade! Its the most accurate version i have seen apart from the color of course. I heard the premium LDR Prime will come with a remolded head, anyone got any pics of that?

What other (non kitbash) Blades have you seen?

News Credits: 3 · by **Autobot Jazz** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 7:41 pm

Man that sword's nice, just don't want to shell out another $40 for pratically the same Prime

by **imotron** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 6:48 am

Very interesting indeed, does it comes with Bonecrusher's head on a silver tray?

I like it :grin:

by **underwear ninja** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 6:52 am

imotron wrote:Very interesting indeed, does it comes with Bonecrusher's head on a silver tray?

With fava beans and cianti? ff-ff-ff-ff~

Joke aside, I honestly agree with the accesory pack idea. I mean, we've had Transformers Playsets in the past (they rampant in some parts of G1 and Beast Wars) and they looked pretty sweet- so why not go with something every Transformer could use? That's essentialy what minicons were too, and those things sold like hotcakes (note to self: make hotcake minicon, it'll sell itself...)

There's that guy that's pushing for a petition to get TF:Animated out on shelves sooner- I say we start one to get accessories for our figures, starting with individual swords for this guy :b

by **imotron** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 6:59 am

underwear ninja:

I agree with you 100%, an accessory pack will be just perfect instead of spending another $40.00 (I am not planning on do it by the way) Where do I sing this petition -not for animated they s##k-

News Credits: 9 · by **Zeds** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 8:29 am

Sweet! They would made that as part of the official release if kids were prone to poking their eyes out and swallowing things they shouldn't!

by **underwear ninja** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:18 am

imotron wrote:underwear ninja:

I agree with you 100%, an accessory pack will be just perfect instead of spending another $40.00 (I am not planning on do it by the way) Where do I sing this petition -not for animated they s##k-

Ah, no petition just yet :[ But if there's enough people interested than perhaps there should be one... :-?

by **Sonray** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:35 am

underwear ninja wrote:
imotron wrote:underwear ninja:

I agree with you 100%, an accessory pack will be just perfect instead of spending another $40.00 (I am not planning on do it by the way) Where do I sing this petition -not for animated they s##k-

Ah, no petition just yet :[ But if there's enough people interested than perhaps there should be one...

Do people actually care about petitions?