Jet Mode of Laser Prime from Chaos on Velocitron set revealed

Great Googaly moogaly, That mode looks unfinished, I am surprised they bothered with the jet mode's front windows

Well, that looks completely hokey.

Luckily, I have no intention of ever putting him in jet mode, so I can just ignore...whatever that is.

WeatherManNX01 wrote:Well, that looks completely hokey.

Apropos for Generation 2.

*zing!*

I'm definitely in the minority, but I think it looks good. The primarily black truck kibble blends in pretty nicely, and the grey wings and cockpit give a nice contrast, giving it a bit of a simple look. The truck is all show, but the jet is a no-frills transportation mode [strike]excluding the giant "OPTIMUS PRIME" sticker[/strike

Terrsolpix wrote:I'm definitely in the minority, but I think it looks good. The primarily black truck kibble blends in pretty nicely, and the grey wings and cockpit give a nice contrast, giving it a bit of a simple look. The truck is all show, but the jet is a no-frills transportation mode [strike]excluding the giant "OPTIMUS PRIME" sticker[/strike

I mean I really enjoy the concept of Optimus Prime flying around as a jet with the words OPTIMUS PRIME written on the sides in huge letters. It kind of makes me think of those jumbo jets that had Pokemon painted all over them. But even easily amused as I am, it looks simultaneously gaudy and basic.

Speaking of jets I'm digging Quickswitch's jet mode. For some reason it really pops in those colours.

I mean I really enjoy the concept of Optimus Prime flying around as a jet with the words OPTIMUS PRIME written on the sides in huge letters. It kind of makes me think of those jumbo jets that had Pokemon painted all over them. But even easily amused as I am, it looks simultaneously gaudy and basic.

Speaking of jets I'm digging Quickswitch's jet mode. For some reason it really pops in those colours.

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Any reason for the tip being painted blue? Also, any guesses at to why Quickswitch is the slowest mode on the box of the SPEED set?

Sabrblade wrote:

WeatherManNX01 wrote:Well, that looks completely hokey.

Apropos for Generation 2.

*zing!*

Gotta give that one to you.

Terrsolpix wrote:Any reason for the tip being painted blue? Also, any guesses at to why Quickswitch is the slowest mode on the box of the SPEED set?

Well G1 Quickswitch did have some globs of light blue scattered around, like on his chest, the roof of his hydrofoil mode, behind his jet nosecone, and his landing gear/targeting sight. I don't feel like any of those parts correspond to the tip of his jet mode nose but I guess they wanted to break up the white and wanted to use an accent colour he'd had before. Trying to fit a size Quickswitch foot into a size Sixshot shoe can be tough!

And as for the boxart, his buddies that transform into a truck and a dragster are choosing to go on foot so he's hardly the biggest offender in the "look good first, go fast second" department. Besides, if Transformers Cybertron is to be believed an APC can outrun a racecar if they try hard enough.

Terrsolpix wrote:Any reason for the tip being painted blue? Also, any guesses at to why Quickswitch is the slowest mode on the box of the SPEED set?

The blue is probably a cockpit or window.

Deadput wrote:

Terrsolpix wrote:Any reason for the tip being painted blue? Also, any guesses at to why Quickswitch is the slowest mode on the box of the SPEED set?

The blue is probably a cockpit or window.

Officially the Titan Master sits inside the rear of the jet mode (between and below the two red tailfins) but it could be some kind of secondary, frontal, upwards-pointing viewport or something I guess.

Unrelatedly, the plot of this boxset is pretty bonkers.
Rodimus Prime (in an unspecified body, with an unspecified relation to TR Hot Rod) wins a race and gains the power to control the speed of things but is forced to become a tiny head robot to wield that power. Decepticons show up, Fast"clash" and Quickswitch confuse them, Nautica (whose official function is Quantum Mechanic, which might be the best thing I've ever seen) allows the gang to escape using "faster-than-light" engines (did Rodimus really need to become a munchkin if she could already casually flout Relativity?) and then Optimus makes use of what are presumably faster-than-faster-than-light portals to escape the planet entirely.

It only this second occurred to me that Siege On Cybertron includes both Metalhawk and (sort of) Ginrai. I'm excited to see how nuts that Masterforce reunion gets.

Diem wrote:

Deadput wrote:

Terrsolpix wrote:Any reason for the tip being painted blue? Also, any guesses at to why Quickswitch is the slowest mode on the box of the SPEED set?

The blue is probably a cockpit or window.

Officially the Titan Master sits inside the rear of the jet mode (between and below the two red tailfins) but it could be some kind of secondary, frontal, upwards-pointing viewport or something I guess.

Unrelatedly, the plot of this boxset is pretty bonkers.
Rodimus Prime (in an unspecified body, with an unspecified relation to TR Hot Rod) wins a race and gains the power to control the speed of things but is forced to become a tiny head robot to wield that power. Decepticons show up, Fast"clash" and Quickswitch confuse them, Nautica (whose official function is Quantum Mechanic, which might be the best thing I've ever seen) allows the gang to escape using "faster-than-light" engines (did Rodimus really need to become a munchkin if she could already casually flout Relativity?) and then Optimus makes use of what are presumably faster-than-faster-than-light portals to escape the planet entirely.

It only this second occurred to me that Siege On Cybertron includes both Metalhawk and (sort of) Ginrai. I'm excited to see how nuts that Masterforce reunion gets.

Going off of that and looking at the bios and roles on the team. Laser Prime is "team leader" so i would hazard that "Magnus Prime" will be that team leader, with 2 more to come I would think. Also will be fun to see how they fit Thunderwing in there bio-wise

Yikes... that looks more like a oil trailer with wings than a jumbo jet. The fact that that particular part of the truck mode is so instantly recognizable doesn't help at all.

And believe it or not, that blue paint app in Quickswitch's jet mode is based on the blue hinge that the "nose" is on on the G1 figure.

Of course the most important part of the entire set is that you can remove Fastclash's spoiler to reveal a 5mm peg and thus create the greatest Devcon/Beast Machines Mirage homage of all time.

Diem wrote:

Of course the most important part of the entire set is that you can remove Fastclash's spoiler to reveal a 5mm peg and thus create the greatest Devcon/Beast Machines Mirage homage of all time.

Quick question, does the hole on the crotch accept the heel of Titan masters? It looks like it but I'm not sure.

Diem wrote:

Of course the most important part of the entire set is that you can remove Fastclash's spoiler to reveal a 5mm peg and thus create the greatest Devcon/Beast Machines Mirage homage of all time.

That's it. Sold.

Terrsolpix wrote:Quick question, does the hole on the crotch accept the heel of Titan masters? It looks like it but I'm not sure.

Yeah, when he's in dragster mode you can flip up the centre of his chest to form a seat for TMs.

Where the normal version of voyager Prime is just a crummy unpainted stupid jet...

this is a terrible looking jet in cool black and gray with GIANT OPTIMUS PRIME written on the side of his jet.

*win*


Can't wait for this set. I'm probably selling Quickswitch but that jet mode looks nice.

Heh, yeah that Prime jet mode looks terrible. Fine in truck and robot mode.

No amount of paint can make this prime. Figure in jet mode look good

My set came with 2 heads for Quickswitch. 1 was lined up next to the other 3 TM'S in the plastic case and another was already inside QuickSwitches chest compartment in his helment while in car mode as well.

Did anyone else get 2 in their set?

YoungPrime wrote:My set came with 2 heads for Quickswitch. 1 was lined up next to the other 3 TM'S in the plastic case and another was already inside QuickSwitches chest compartment in his helment while in car mode as well.

Did anyone else get 2 in their set?

Are they the same head?

dragons wrote:No amount of paint can make this prime. Figure in jet mode look good

I agree with you, I transformed mine into jet mode and immediately transformed him back to bot mode. yuck..

Deadput wrote:

Terrsolpix wrote:Any reason for the tip being painted blue? Also, any guesses at to why Quickswitch is the slowest mode on the box of the SPEED set?

The blue is probably a cockpit or window.

I expect it's a reference to the hinged pannel on the original toy that is used as a sight in gun mode that looks rather like that - it's also pretty obvious if you look at Madlaw too

FYI : I found Sixshot at TRU yesterday. Start hunting. Don't know if this is news or not, but it's the first I've seen him outside of the 'net.

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Well, I went to my TRU today while on a date with the girl.

It greatly saddened me. They never carried the combiner wars sets and they said they don't know if they will carry this set either. It is the only TRU within an hour of me. They said they will let me know if they get them in, but basically don't get your hopes up either

i dont think any tru in the us got the combiner wars boxsets

Yeah I'll pass on this Prime...c'mon Nemesis/Scourge already!!

Ironhidensh wrote:FYI : I found Sixshot at TRU yesterday. Start hunting. Don't know if this is news or not, but it's the first I've seen him outside of the 'net.

Thanks for spreading the word. As for news, he's been found in the US for about a month now https://www.seibertron.com/transformers ... ail/37458/

Nemesis Destron wrote:Yeah I'll pass on this Prime...c'mon Nemesis/Scourge already!!

There is a version of that deco coming, its been confirmed. But it will be a Takara show exclusive. It will be easy to find and order but it wont be cheap, so get ready for that.
https://www.seibertron.com/transformers ... med/37336/

So is Laser Prime a new character or Optimus with a new name I can't tell?

Deadput wrote:So is Laser Prime a new character or Optimus with a new name I can't tell?

Too bad FunPub no longer holds the TF license: he would have been both

YoungPrime wrote:My set came with 2 heads for Quickswitch. 1 was lined up next to the other 3 TM'S in the plastic case and another was already inside QuickSwitches chest compartment in his helment while in car mode as well.

Did anyone else get 2 in their set?

That's pretty odd, but nothing more than a goof-up. Could you show us some images of them?

Deadput wrote:So is Laser Prime a new character or Optimus with a new name I can't tell?

His tanker does have "OPTIMUS PRIME" written on it in obnoxiously-large letters.

Sabrblade wrote:

Deadput wrote:So is Laser Prime a new character or Optimus with a new name I can't tell?

His tanker does have "OPTIMUS PRIME" written on it in obnoxiously-large letters.

Oh uhhh well Laser Prime is just a giant Optimus fanboy who pretty worships him now that is a very original idea for a character right Pyro?


But thanks Sabr now I have good justification for having two of these Optimus Prime's in my collection.

Deadput wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Deadput wrote:So is Laser Prime a new character or Optimus with a new name I can't tell?

His tanker does have "OPTIMUS PRIME" written on it in obnoxiously-large letters.

Oh uhhh well Laser Prime is just a giant Optimus fanboy who pretty worships him now that is a very original idea for a character right Pyro?


But thanks Sabr now I have good justification for having two of these Optimus Prime's in my collection.

Laser Prime could also be a sufferer of the dreaded Primus apotheosis, in which the sufferer mimics most, if not all, aspects of Optimus Prime.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Deadput wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Deadput wrote:So is Laser Prime a new character or Optimus with a new name I can't tell?

His tanker does have "OPTIMUS PRIME" written on it in obnoxiously-large letters.

Oh uhhh well Laser Prime is just a giant Optimus fanboy who pretty worships him now that is a very original idea for a character right Pyro?


But thanks Sabr now I have good justification for having two of these Optimus Prime's in my collection.

Laser Prime could also be a sufferer of the dreaded Primus apotheosis, in which the sufferer mimics most, if not all, aspects of Optimus Prime.

Heck, it already happened to one G2 Optimus; why not another?

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Laser Prime could also be a sufferer of the dreaded Primus apotheosis, in which the sufferer mimics most, if not all, aspects of Optimus Prime.

That's what I was thinking of yes. (Pyro)

Laser Prime is something a fanboy would
name his edgy and totally original oc.

Deadput wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Laser Prime could also be a sufferer of the dreaded Primus apotheosis, in which the sufferer mimics most, if not all, aspects of Optimus Prime.

That's what I was thinking of yes. (Pyro)

Laser Prime is something a fanboy would
name his edgy and totally original oc.

DO NOT STEAL!

I'll have to see what I can do this weekend and monday in terms of the set. Curiously, that seems to be the only way to get that Prime/Octone mold as I've yet to spot it. I did spot Megatron many times over.

Kurona wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Laser Prime could also be a sufferer of the dreaded Primus apotheosis, in which the sufferer mimics most, if not all, aspects of Optimus Prime.

Heck, it already happened to one G2 Optimus; why not another?

You guys have given my a new purpose with all my Optimus Primes. (This post is fine since it's Titans return related right?)



Laser Prime: Hey Optimus remember me from Omega 10 that one squad with Cannonfodder, Deadguy, Charlie Delta and myself?

Optimus Prime: Vaguely in all honesty I kind of forgotten about you for some reason my apologies Laser...Prime anyways who is your uh friend and wait did you change your color scheme?

Laser: No no it's fine I understand but my name is not Laser Prime anymore I'm Optimus Prime now and so is my friend.

Optimus: I'm...flattered but things are going to get confusing among the troops if there is more then one of me.

Powermaster Prime: Give me your face!

Optimus: What in the Allspark did he just say?

Laser: It's ok Optimus we understand that there is only one Optimus Prime and that's why were here to make sure you will never be in danger ever again we wouldn't want you to have your glorious frame damaged.

Optimus: Ironhide, Jazz get security in here now! Wait why are they not responding why are all my comms offline!?

Laser: Oh them? I just used my authority as leader of the Autobots to give them a long and well deserved vacation they won't be back for awhile but it's ok you will never have to worry about them again I'll take over for you but don't panic I'll leave Optimus here to guard you forever Optimus!

Powermaster Prime: I'll kill you!

Optimus: Primus no I remember why I made myself forget about you and all of the nightmares of Primus apotheosis you guys are all weirdos!

Classic right there. And given how the boxsets are treating the Titan Masters, wouldn't it be funny if it was the little guy that suffered from it?

I kind of like the idea of a Primus Apothesis sufferer completely (conveniently?) disregarding all the good and noble aspects of Optimus and being all triggerhappy and murder-y and hence being like Movieverse Optimus

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Classic right there. And given how the boxsets are treating the Titan Masters, wouldn't it be funny if it was the little guy that suffered from it?

Since the boxset doesn't mention the Titan master being a separate character that could work but what Autobot scientist would give some crazy guy his own suit and one modeled on their idol?

Probably Brainstorm but alas we will never know unless Ask Vector Prime comes back and I nag them to make Laser Prime canon...always did want to leave my mark on the franchise preferably a background character named after me but hey that works too.

Kurona wrote:I kind of like the idea of a Primus Apothesis sufferer completely (conveniently?) disregarding all the good and noble aspects of Optimus and being all triggerhappy and murder-y and hence being like Movieverse Optimus

Probably taking "Autobots wage their battle to destroy the evil forces of the Decepticons!" a little too seriously.

Man we totally need to have a completely murderous Autobot on one of the future tv shows someday movies are too short for this kind of character.

Deadput wrote:

Kurona wrote:I kind of like the idea of a Primus Apothesis sufferer completely (conveniently?) disregarding all the good and noble aspects of Optimus and being all triggerhappy and murder-y and hence being like Movieverse Optimus

Probably taking "Autobots wage their battle to destroy the evil forces of the Decepticons!" a little too seriously.

Man we totally need to have a completely murderous Autobot on one of the future tv shows someday movies are too short for this kind of character.

Well, the trope of 'overly violent rogue that eventually joins the main team and learns to turn it down a notch' has been used a few times in the franchise. Off the top of my head I'm pretty sure RiD 2001 Ultra Magnus and Armada Blurr fit that mold somewhat. And then there's some that never learned the lesson and were just flat out horrible; Marvel Flame and IDW Skyfall for instance.

I do like the idea, especially when you're attempting to show the two sides as not just ultimate good and ultimate evil. Throw in a bit of gray not just by making the Decepticons a bit more sympathetic, but also by making some Autobots genuinely bad and violent. I always thought the Monsterbots would work especially well for this...

Kurona wrote:Well, the trope of 'overly violent rogue that eventually joins the main team and learns to turn it down a notch' has been used a few times in the franchise. Off the top of my head I'm pretty sure RiD 2001 Ultra Magnus and Armada Blurr fit that mold somewhat. And then there's some that never learned the lesson and were just flat out horrible; Marvel Flame and IDW Skyfall for instance.

I do like the idea, especially when you're attempting to show the two sides as not just ultimate good and ultimate evil. Throw in a bit of gray not just by making the Decepticons a bit more sympathetic, but also by making some Autobots genuinely bad and violent. I always thought the Monsterbots would work especially well for this...

I'm thinking of a character that is a combination of the two descriptions your saying on missions he is completely blood thirsty never learns except for maybe near the end of the show while off missions he is chill and respectable but still obviously off his rocker so pretty much IDW Whirl is who i'm describing.

A good rounded Autobot cast for a new show would be something like this in my opinion: The wise (Optimus), learning (Rid Bumblebee) or confident leader (Mtmte Rodimus but actually competent) followed by The calm and collected second in commands (Prowls or Jazzes), rookie that becomes experienced by the end (Bees,Hottytooshotty,Smokeys), a kind medic or a cranky medic who learns to let go (Ratchets in general), a serious (Cyb Jetfire) or quippy (Airraids) flyer, the big guy in any personality (Ironhides, Bulkheads, Grimlocks), a super cool badass sports car(Sideswipes,Jazzes), a rogue type (Crosshairs,Ratttraps), a quirky engineer (Wheeljack, Brainstorm, Nautica) finally a few sixth rangers and/or a Combiner team that join the cast afterwards.

As well as a murderous guy in there somewhere.

If there had to be females make sure their not the token female as in there is only one of them per show (Most Arcees) I enjoy Rid Windblade for this very reason since much rather there be no females at all then just one but then again I don't really care for defined genders in robots.


Pretty sure that was the intent of the Monsterbots to be monstrous characters completely unlikable except for the fact that their unlikable.

Continuing on you know that moment when dressing up like Optimus for Halloween isn't enough and you just have to become him literately?

Me neither but these guys know.

On a whim, decided to call every TRU within a 2 and a half hour drive of me (there are only 4) and none of them are carrying the set either at the moment, not even a price tag.

Boo distribution. you strike me to the heart once more

Maybe they are not Robots but Robot like Aliens.

Going by the aligned continuity the ratio of male (or gender non-defined) to Female is about 11 or 12 to 1.

Though those numbers may differ for Maximals and Predacons and There is the unresolved issues related to how multiple characteristics interact.

For example a female Minicon would relate to 2 ancient primes and not just Solus Prime. then there is the whole question of if Females should even exist at all once Solus is dead and likewise for any other archetypes who are also dead.

Then there is the question of what characteristics would even be being passed on by say Alpha Trion for example. Or if Optimus Prime' legacy is from Prima or Alpha Trion.

My head hurts. But anyway 1-12 seems about right to me for Transformers Fembot numbers or indeed any other archetype like Minicons too.

So because both figures were considered best of the year at some points...

You are in a nightmare scenario where you have to pick between TR Triggerhappy or TR Blurr (or Legends Blurr, or any of the Brainstorms or whatever version of the mold you feel is your favourite). Which one do you pick?

And no cheating by saying you'd just get another version of the toy you didn't pick!

Kurona wrote:So because both figures were considered best of the year at some points...

You are in a nightmare scenario where you have to pick between TR Triggerhappy or TR Blurr (or Legends Blurr, or any of the Brainstorms or whatever version of the mold you feel is your favourite). Which one do you pick?

And no cheating by saying you'd just get another version of the toy you didn't pick!

You go Triggerhappy. Of the first 3 waves, that figure is amazing and probably the best figure available right now, and in the past year or 2.

and yes, I do like Twinferno more cause me, but I will not deny that Triggerhappy is the best figure of the past several years

Kurona wrote:So because both figures were considered best of the year at some points...

You are in a nightmare scenario where you have to pick between TR Triggerhappy or TR Blurr (or Legends Blurr, or any of the Brainstorms or whatever version of the mold you feel is your favourite). Which one do you pick?

And no cheating by saying you'd just get another version of the toy you didn't pick!

TriggerhappyTriggerhappyTriggerhappyTriggerhappyTriggerhappyTriggerhappyTriggerhappyTriggerhappyTriggerhappyTriggerhappy

Kurona wrote:So because both figures were considered best of the year at some points...

You are in a nightmare scenario where you have to pick between TR Triggerhappy or TR Blurr (or Legends Blurr, or any of the Brainstorms or whatever version of the mold you feel is your favourite). Which one do you pick?

And no cheating by saying you'd just get another version of the toy you didn't pick!

Triggerhappy is the one and only choice anything else is blasphemy!!!
/s

Kurona wrote:So because both figures were considered best of the year at some points...

You are in a nightmare scenario where you have to pick between TR Triggerhappy or TR Blurr (or Legends Blurr, or any of the Brainstorms or whatever version of the mold you feel is your favourite). Which one do you pick?

And no cheating by saying you'd just get another version of the toy you didn't pick!

I don't recall Blurr ever being called the best of the year. He wasn't even the best of his wave.