APS-01 Striker Optimus Prime Teaser
Tuesday, August 14th, 2012 9:37AM CDT
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The website has the following remarks about the figure:
-Metallic Paint And Chromed Parts
-Special Designed Packaging
-Bonus Weapon
-Limited Production
The release date is scheduled for September 30th and will see release in Asia, with the exclusion of Japan, which seems to be the pattern for many of Hasbro's Asian releases.
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Posted by DISCHARGE on August 14th, 2012 @ 10:25am CDT
I hope this makes it's way to U.S. retail, maybe under the Generations line.
Posted by Flux Convoy on August 14th, 2012 @ 10:26am CDT
Posted by DevastaTTor on August 14th, 2012 @ 10:44am CDT
Posted by Megatronsdemise666 on August 14th, 2012 @ 11:14am CDT
He gonna be detailed like buster? Cool. the extra weapon probably the swords.
Posted by RodimalToyota on August 14th, 2012 @ 11:52am CDT
Posted by Xephon0930 on August 14th, 2012 @ 5:27pm CDT
Posted by Xephon0930 on August 14th, 2012 @ 5:27pm CDT
Posted by RodimalToyota on August 14th, 2012 @ 5:31pm CDT
Xephon0930 wrote:Can I still get this even though I'm a US citizen? I really want to get my hands on this especially after missing my chance with the DA 28 Striker Prime.
considering most of the asian releases are being released here I would say yes.
Plus I bet most of our sponsors will be getting a few.
Posted by noctorro on August 16th, 2012 @ 2:05am CDT
I have Buster Prime version 2.
The Jetwing isn't movie accurate, this Striker version is just silly. Release all the parts in one package, and make them movie accurate. Not one of the older designs.
Something really went wrong with the DOTM line, only the bodies look fairly screen accurate, but the guns and addons are all way of. Why?????
Posted by El Duque on August 31st, 2012 @ 7:46am CDT
Posted by Xephon0930 on August 31st, 2012 @ 7:54am CDT
Posted by Megatronsdemise666 on August 31st, 2012 @ 8:33am CDT
(:
Posted by STngAR on August 31st, 2012 @ 8:57am CDT
Bring on Ultra Mammoth.
Posted by Flux Convoy on August 31st, 2012 @ 9:19am CDT
Posted by Sodan-1 on August 31st, 2012 @ 10:18am CDT
Posted by Sideswipe29 on August 31st, 2012 @ 10:34am CDT
Posted by RodimalToyota on August 31st, 2012 @ 11:07am CDT
BBTS?
TFSource?
Robotkingdom?
ANYONE?!
Posted by XDMan on August 31st, 2012 @ 12:01pm CDT
So Takara, if the DOTM line is still active in your area, can you make DOTM Megs and Shockwave (in Leader size), Deluxe and HA Mirage, HA Que, Topspin, Armored Leadfoot, Crowbar, Leader Blackout (the size of Battle Ops Bee), and Leader Fallen? Pllllllllllleeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaassssssssssssssssse
I promise to give you some tips on designing your toys.
Posted by Megatronsdemise666 on August 31st, 2012 @ 12:30pm CDT
he does have metalic greys in the movie. But what the toys get wrong is the shade of red and blue. The original striker has a great blue but wasnt dark enough, and the redneeds to be more like a ferrari red but darker. Then again red is a hard color to match. Adding a little black to darken red paint can make it look dull instead of just darkenin itSideswipe29 wrote:Here's my problem with this, to me Optimus was never super shinny and chromed up, his legs and arms were a dirty metallic/metal. Yes his grill on his truck mode was chrome and looked cool but the main selling point of this is that his body is all silver and chrome but Prime never looked that way in the film. I'm not saying this dose not look good, the paint and such looks fantastic but I'm just not a fan of it. I missed the first striker but to me he looks a little more accurate. The darker plastic make it look more like the CGI. The only problem is the original cost an arm and a leg and if your like me and want the extra battle blades, his axe, and his shield it costs more than $200. If this is cheap enough I might get him, one of my main fears though is the chrome on the bottom of his feet getting scratched up, and right now I don't have enough space to make a proper display for him, so he'll end up in a box with the rest of my Transformers which will not be good for that chrome. Only time will tell, the price might completely sway my opinion but for now I'm sticking with the original....... Takara makes things so difficult.
Posted by RodimalToyota on August 31st, 2012 @ 12:32pm CDT
XDMan wrote:Now that's a superior Movie Prime since Buster Prime.
So Takara, if the DOTM line is still active in your area, can you make DOTM Megs and Shockwave (in Leader size), Deluxe and HA Mirage, HA Que, Topspin, Armored Leadfoot, Crowbar, Leader Blackout (the size of Battle Ops Bee), and Leader Fallen? Pllllllllllleeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaassssssssssssssssse
I promise to give you some tips on designing your toys.
not to throw this off topic, but I am disgruntled at knowing we won't be getting figures that need to be done, like Leader Blackout, HA Topspin and Voyager Crankcase/Dred.
Posted by Megatron Wolf on August 31st, 2012 @ 12:40pm CDT
Posted by Megatronsdemise666 on August 31st, 2012 @ 1:14pm CDT
he does have metalic greys in the movie. But what the toys get wrong is the shade of red and blue. The original striker has a great blue but wasnt dark enough, and the redneeds to be more like a ferrari red but darker. Then again red is a hard color to match. Adding black to darken red paint can make it look dull instead of just darkenin itSideswipe29 wrote:Here's my problem with this, to me Optimus was never super shinny and chromed up, his legs and arms were a dirty metallic/metal. Yes his grill on his truck mode was chrome and looked cool but the main selling point of this is that his body is all silver and chrome but Prime never looked that way in the film. I'm not saying this dose not look good, the paint and such looks fantastic but I'm just not a fan of it. I missed the first striker but to me he looks a little more accurate. The darker plastic make it look more like the CGI. The only problem is the original cost an arm and a leg and if your like me and want the extra battle blades, his axe, and his shield it costs more than $200. If this is cheap enough I might get him, one of my main fears though is the chrome on the bottom of his feet getting scratched up, and right now I don't have enough space to make a proper display for him, so he'll end up in a box with the rest of my Transformers which will not be good for that chrome. Only time will tell, the price might completely sway my opinion but for now I'm sticking with the original....... Takara makes things so difficult.
Posted by Blurrz on August 31st, 2012 @ 5:55pm CDT
Posted by freaky777 on August 31st, 2012 @ 7:21pm CDT
Posted by KNM2012 on August 31st, 2012 @ 9:12pm CDT
Even though I am not a fan of the movie line, I actually like this.
...I mean...
Yeah. It looks cool.
Posted by Cobalt Prime on September 1st, 2012 @ 9:55am CDT
I wonder when it will be available for pre-order, and where?
Posted by gavinfuzzy on September 1st, 2012 @ 10:37am CDT
Having a shield and gun did not sell me previously, and the shiny paintjob is still not working for me. With Ultra Magnus priced around $85, I doubt this will be anywhere within my price range, plus, 3 ROTF Prime molds are abit too much IMO.
Unless this thing is below $140USD, I have no interest.
Posted by El Duque on September 6th, 2012 @ 8:09am CDT
Posted by Flux Convoy on September 6th, 2012 @ 8:16am CDT
Posted by mattwhite924 on September 6th, 2012 @ 8:48am CDT
Posted by f-primus-unicron on September 6th, 2012 @ 9:04am CDT
Posted by Micronautsdeep on September 6th, 2012 @ 9:22am CDT
RodimalToyota wrote:Pre-order please? Man I could only hope for a chromed up version like Buster on the striker mold.
I already have this mold with another on the way...I wish they'd just sell the add-on kit. I'd definitely go for that.
Posted by Cobalt Prime on September 6th, 2012 @ 10:07am CDT
You just HAD to show the high quality images, didn't you?
I wanted him, but was conflicted about the price.
Now I HAVE to get him!
Posted by Megatronsdemise666 on September 6th, 2012 @ 10:07am CDT
I liked the darker blue and grey on the original mold
Posted by Megatronsdemise666 on September 6th, 2012 @ 10:32am CDT
Posted by Bubbah on September 6th, 2012 @ 12:07pm CDT
Posted by rpetras on September 6th, 2012 @ 1:29pm CDT
Micronautsdeep wrote:I wish they'd just sell the add-on kit. I'd definitely go for that.
^^ This
I refuse to shell out for another version of the movie Op, but I'd love this as a kit.
Posted by KNM2012 on September 6th, 2012 @ 1:36pm CDT
Okay... Granted, I got that piece on sale. But even then... It is the same price as the set originally cost! I mean... I guess I'll look for another piece to add to my collection.
Posted by XDMan on September 6th, 2012 @ 5:22pm CDT
Posted by TulioDude on September 6th, 2012 @ 9:59pm CDT
Posted by KNM2012 on September 7th, 2012 @ 12:07am CDT
XDMan wrote:You see Takara, this is why you are the real Transformers brand creator and not Hasblame: You are good at making superior exclusives!
Expensive, superior exclusives! But still... Stuff like this makes me wish that Hasbro would step up their game. If not, then I need to make one of those commercials showing poor collectors who get stuck with what Walmart (who had a nice, basic exclusive of this version of Optimus Prime) and Target give us!
Besides, I am hoping that if Takara Tomy reissues this into the Japanese market, that they use the same gold detailing used on the Walmart exclusive variant of him. I mean...
Posted by Sodan-1 on September 8th, 2012 @ 1:00pm CDT
Argh! I want it!
Posted by bolleiii on September 9th, 2012 @ 7:04pm CDT
Posted by LOST Cybertronian on September 9th, 2012 @ 9:09pm CDT
bolleiii wrote:Can someone tell me why Robotkingdom sells these for $50 less than TFSource or BigBadToyStore? And do all of those sites ship to the U.S.? And is there a customs or import tax coming from Japan?
First off, it's only a $40 difference and this is an asian market exclusive which doesn't include Japan. Robotkingdom is based in Hong Kong and yes they do ship to the U.S. which will run about $26 and some change.
BBTS and TFSource are both U.S. based so it goes without saying they ship to the U.S. They also have higher importing costs as well as your usual mark up for profit which accounts for the difference in price. There may or may not be other factors that I am not considering but those are the main ones.
The U.S. also doesn't have any customs or import tax so that question is no.
Posted by bolleiii on September 10th, 2012 @ 2:48am CDT
U.F.O. Unknown Factory Originals - War Axe For DOTM Leader Class Optimus Prime.
Can you remove some of the grey paint around the edges to make it appear to be glowing? If so, is there a "right" way, or just paint remover and patience?
Posted by El Duque on October 8th, 2012 @ 8:29am CDT
Posted by Bubbah on October 8th, 2012 @ 9:46am CDT
Posted by Flux Convoy on October 8th, 2012 @ 10:07am CDT
Posted by gavinfuzzy on October 8th, 2012 @ 10:36am CDT
Posted by Xephon0930 on October 8th, 2012 @ 11:06am CDT