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[Deadput]

Funny how we all thought he had a fake chest/windows yet there he is, actually using the truck mode's windows.... and he seems to have a good size as well, This is a sure buy.

DAMN! I came to realise that there is absolunely no "fake" anything on this bot. No fake windows, no fake grill, no fake wheels either.

It IS a sure buy.

Quite odd then that the movie is flopping.

What does that have to do with what he said?

Also look here for how China is helping https://twitter.com/Manvendra_CBO/statu ... 8909128706

It might not do fantastic but this isn't going to be a flop, especially with the lower budget of the movie

[Prowl4]

Funny how we all thought he had a fake chest/windows yet there he is, actually using the truck mode's windows.... and he seems to have a good size as well, This is a sure buy.

DAMN! I came to realise that there is absolunely no "fake" anything on this bot. No fake windows, no fake grill, no fake wheels either.

It IS a sure buy.

Quite odd then that the movie is flopping.

What does that have to do with what he said?

Also look here for how China is helping https://twitter.com/Manvendra_CBO/statu ... 8909128706

It might not do fantastic but this isn't going to be a flop, especially with the lower budget of the movie

Talking poor of a design in a successful movie versus a design in a flopping movie. Hoping China will help is sad and futile. Aquaman got an extension there and the opening in China wasn't strong so.....flop.

[Hellscream9999]

Having had him for a few weeks now, dropkick is still a ton of fun to transform, so clever, so smart, I love it.

[Prowl4]

Having had him for a few weeks now, dropkick is still a ton of fun to transform, so clever, so smart, I love it.

The helicopter mode is pretty good. Will probably keep him that way.

[Deadput]

Talking poor of a design in a successful movie versus a design in a flopping movie. Hoping China will help is sad and futile. Aquaman got an extension there and the opening in China wasn't strong so.....flop.

He's talking about a toy, not the movie associated with the toy.

The Nitro Zeus figure was good despite being in the toyline for that movie so what does your point have to do with anything.

Movie doesn't need to do good for the toy to be good.

"Ah this Optimus toy is well articulated and designed but it's such a bad figure because the movie did bad"

What logic is that?

[Hellscream9999]

So, trying to keep this thread on topic, the vehicle mode for new prime is really bugging me, something to do with the proportions of the grill compared to the windows feels off; is that reflective of flat-faced trucks from the 80's? I think that would go a ways towards making me like this design more, cuz it's really putting me off

[Prowl4]

Talking poor of a design in a successful movie versus a design in a flopping movie. Hoping China will help is sad and futile. Aquaman got an extension there and the opening in China wasn't strong so.....flop.

He's talking about a toy, not the movie associated with the toy.

The Nitro Zeus figure was good despite being in the toyline for that movie so what does your point have to do with anything.

Movie doesn't need to do good for the toy to be good.

"Ah this Optimus toy is well articulated and designed but it's such a bad figure because the movie did bad"

What logic is that?

His saying of the 07 design being bad is obviously wrong as people enjoyed that design.

[Jelze Bunnycat]

Funny how we all thought he had a fake chest/windows yet there he is, actually using the truck mode's windows.... and he seems to have a good size as well, This is a sure buy.

DAMN! I came to realise that there is absolunely no "fake" anything on this bot. No fake windows, no fake grill, no fake wheels either.

It IS a sure buy.

Quite odd then that the movie is flopping.

What does that have to do with what he said?

Also look here for how China is helping https://twitter.com/Manvendra_CBO/statu ... 8909128706

It might not do fantastic but this isn't going to be a flop, especially with the lower budget of the movie

Talking poor of a design in a successful movie versus a design in a flopping movie. Hoping China will help is sad and futile. Aquaman got an extension there and the opening in China wasn't strong so.....flop.

FYI The movie already made back its production cost and then some (As of Jan 4th $196.6M worldwide over a $135M budget), so it's not a flop in the slightest. There have been much worse.

Back to the toys:

[Prowl4]

Funny how we all thought he had a fake chest/windows yet there he is, actually using the truck mode's windows.... and he seems to have a good size as well, This is a sure buy.

DAMN! I came to realise that there is absolunely no "fake" anything on this bot. No fake windows, no fake grill, no fake wheels either.

It IS a sure buy.

Quite odd then that the movie is flopping.

What does that have to do with what he said?

Also look here for how China is helping https://twitter.com/Manvendra_CBO/statu ... 8909128706

It might not do fantastic but this isn't going to be a flop, especially with the lower budget of the movie

Talking poor of a design in a successful movie versus a design in a flopping movie. Hoping China will help is sad and futile. Aquaman got an extension there and the opening in China wasn't strong so.....flop.

FYI The movie already made back its production cost and then some (As of Jan 4th $196.6M worldwide over a $135M budget), so it's not a flop in the slightest. There have been much worse.

Back to the toys:

A 60 million profit is nothing when you factor in marketing and reshoots so yes it's a flop.

[Octobotimus]

how about you actually become patient and wait more than at the very least a month to determine if its a flop or not.

[Prowl4]

how about you actually become patient and wait more than at the very least a month to determine if its a flop or not.

The writing is on the wall. This isn't a slow burner.

[ZeroWolf]

You know what would be awesome? If it turned out Jetfire could combine with #38, imagine if that's who the chest piece came for... Now this leaves AoE with no prime presentation in the Studio Series line, wonder how long that'll last.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

On the topic of the Studio Series toys, please. Take the Bumblebee movie talk to that thread.

anyway:

You know what would be awesome? If it turned out Jetfire could combine with #38, imagine if that's who the chest piece came for... Now this leaves AoE with no prime presentation in the Studio Series line, wonder how long that'll last.

while i doubt it, it would be cool.

I'm also super glad at how long the line has lasted and appears to be planned to last. It's pretty awesome to have so many new movie figures.

[ZeroWolf]

I'm curious to see who will be filling the gaps in between the constructicons, I'll be pouncing on all of them!

[durroth]

Honestly, I'd say the movie's profits are suffering mainly from series fatigue/apathy. Its a great movie but they beat the series, and the bumblebee character to death by TLK. As for the toys themselves, the 2007 optimus toys just weren't that great, regardless of how the movie sold or whether you liked the on screen design... though the voyager deco packed with bonecrusher would have made a decent movie ultra magnus if you replaced the head. This is definitely a superior toy, (although as if to spite us, it does have a faux window still, just this time its on the back of the vehicle mode XD)

[Prowl4]

I'm curious to see who will be filling the gaps in between the constructicons, I'll be pouncing on all of them!

Looking so very forward to the constructicons. Hoping for the twins to be revealed next in both ice cream truck mode and in their Chevy modes. Hasbro have been toying around with duocons as of late so it'd be fantastic to see the twins get updates.

[Ultra Markus]

the video is not available
could someone please put a link to it

[Immortal Starscream]

the video is not available
could someone please put a link to it

looks like the review was taken down

[Ultra Markus]

the video is not available
could someone please put a link to it

looks like the review was taken down

Why

[Deadput]

the video is not available
could someone please put a link to it

looks like the review was taken down

Why

Probably something to do with the toy not having been announced officially by Hasbro, only reason we know of this toy is due to leaks.

[ToaLeePrime]

Words cannot express how BADLY I want this prime in my display. It along with VW Bumblebee is what I truly want out of a transformer, a culmination of generations of a characters story/s and different visual designs throughout the years all coming together in one figure. Other examples of this include RID 2015 Soundwave and WFC Siege Magnus.

[william-james88]

Funny how we all thought he had a fake chest/windows yet there he is, actually using the truck mode's windows.... and he seems to have a good size as well, This is a sure buy.

I dont remember anyone saying that here. Instead our first instinct was that it was pulling some majic from the Siege Optimus transformation which does have real windows.
I was certain there were no fake parts going on due to how lean the toy is.

Also, its too bad it was taken down I didnt get to see the review

EDIT: Found a new link, article has been updated

[william-james88]

DAMN! I came to realise that there is absolunely no "fake" anything on this bot. No fake windows, no fake grill, no fake wheels either.

There are fake parts. The alt mode detail on his upper arms, including truck lights, are not from the alt mode.

[durroth]

DAMN! I came to realise that there is absolunely no "fake" anything on this bot. No fake windows, no fake grill, no fake wheels either.

There are fake parts. The alt mode detail on his upper arms, including truck lights, are not from the alt mode.

I'm still not sure whats up with the back window. I know its just there to give us something to look at when those parts arent filling the calves but it looks like its molded to resemble the front windshield?

[-Kanrabat-]

DAMN! I came to realise that there is absolunely no "fake" anything on this bot. No fake windows, no fake grill, no fake wheels either.

There are fake parts. The alt mode detail on his upper arms, including truck lights, are not from the alt mode.

So there is a bit of cheat. But this won't compare to HUGE details like an entire fake chest or absurd unpainted fake wheels like on TF Prime figures.