1 of a kind Chrome Movie Optimus Prime

jaws wrote:That OP kicks serious a*#; I just Hasbro would have done something with those cheap rubbery smokestacks.

skywarp-2 wrote:It is a retool, as you can see by the head and such, the shoulders are actually 2 pieces instead of one.....

I want one, and would sell my left half of my body for it!!!


This item should have been a comic and online exclusive in mass production with a ticket price of 200.00. Also available through Diamond comics, and they should have done a special chromium and Golden metallic Megatron as well...

Tooo bad it's a one of a kind item, it would probably fetch around 8K on ebay if sold...

"I've been very carefully inspecting it. As many have noted, chipping/flaking is always an issue with stuff like this. I'm not even going to attempt to fully transform either piece.

That said, here's what I've found:
Most of the pieces are definitely vacuum-metalized. Some pieces appear to have been painted by hand. All of the "chrome" colored pieces (grill, tanks, guns, etc) are vacuumed. Where you can see a definite difference is in anything that's red in color. Some pieces are vac, some painted. A few pieces look like they were either from stock or prototypes, and have been re-colored. If you look VERY closely, there is a faint outline of "flames" under the coating in a few spots. The other interesting thing is that the electronics in the vehicle mode version are functional. The robot version does not appear to have electronics installed - Kind of weird as that version has see-through windows on the chest, while the vehicle version has been plated over the windows.

Updated: Hands are vac-plated in blue, fingers are in black, molded plastic.

More details as I discover them..."

Flux Convoy wrote:Once again, someone else is credited with news that I came across much earlier than what was credited. Check the time here.
http://seibertron.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=16397&sid=
We're talking about a 12 hour difference at least. If the mods won't look for duplicate threads, why should we expect anyone to?

JamesZahn wrote:Hello everyone! I'm the guy who has Prime (start throwing things at me if you must).

As I did post over at TFW2005, I have no plans of selling it. Even after I posting that, I'm still getting people tossing offers my way through PM's and MySpace.

Since a few people here have inquired on a few details, below I've copied over a response I posted on the other site. If anyone has specific questions about the figure, I'll be happy to answer.

James

"I've been very carefully inspecting it. As many have noted, chipping/flaking is always an issue with stuff like this. I'm not even going to attempt to fully transform either piece.

That said, here's what I've found:
Most of the pieces are definitely vacuum-metalized. Some pieces appear to have been painted by hand. All of the "chrome" colored pieces (grill, tanks, guns, etc) are vacuumed. Where you can see a definite difference is in anything that's red in color. Some pieces are vac, some painted. A few pieces look like they were either from stock or prototypes, and have been re-colored. If you look VERY closely, there is a faint outline of "flames" under the coating in a few spots. The other interesting thing is that the electronics in the vehicle mode version are functional. The robot version does not appear to have electronics installed - Kind of weird as that version has see-through windows on the chest, while the vehicle version has been plated over the windows.

Updated: Hands are vac-plated in blue, fingers are in black, molded plastic.

More details as I discover them..."

-Z- G1 Snarl Rules wrote:If Hasbro mass released this they would probably recoup all their losses from that Easy Bake oven fiasco.

Auto Bot wrote:This proves how Movie Prime would have looked even better without the dam flames.

Flux Convoy wrote:Once again, someone else is credited with news that I came across much earlier than what was credited. Check the time here.
http://seibertron.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=16397&sid=
We're talking about a 12 hour difference. If the mods won't look for duplicate threads, why should we expect anyone to?

skywarp-2 wrote:Congrats to you James Zahn, your a lucky dude!!

I like the chrome color scheme, but I tell you what, I wouldn't scoff at a Movie accurate Chrome Flamed version either.. I love chrome and think it is the one feature that to this day is left off a collector's item, and granted it flakes off, but "Collector's Item" means to me, display, but not for play!!!

JamesZahn wrote::-?

I'd have to say..."no." to that one Ryan.

You know those kids that wouldn't share their toys?