New Galleries: Age of Extinction Generations Leader Optimus Prime and Deluxe Drift
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Seibertron.com is extremely proud to present the newest installations of its world-renowned high-quality Transformers galleries. Today, we bring you the latest incarnation of the proud leader of the Autobots, in the form of Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Leader Class Optimus Prime, and the movieverse debut of an original comics character, Generations Deluxe Drift!
The new AOE Leader Class toys are closer to what we used to call Ultra Class from previous Transformers toy lines such as the Unicron Trilogy. This is the second Leader Class gallery from this line, the first one being Grimlock from just the other day. At first glance in vehicle mode, Optimus seems to be Voyager Class sized in comparison to the Amazon.com exclusive First Edition figure, which is more in step with Leader Classes of past figure lines, just to give you an idea of the scale. However, the robot mode is where he regains quite a bit of that lost size. While still not quite measuring up to the First Edition's stature, this mold makes up for it, in design and features, what it lacks in size.
The three striking features of this version of Optimus are the well placed use of chrome paints that really stand out on him, plus he also just so happens to be a movieverse Leader Class figure with a waist swivel! And to round out the wow factor? Rubber tires!
As for Drift, the blue samurai debuting in the Michael Bay universe, supposedly based on the Decepticon-turned-Autobot character introduced by IDW Publishing (and who showed up in our galleries earlier), we know very little for now, other than its alt-mode being a 2013 Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse, and it features multiple swords and traditional samurai looking armour and helm with face mask.
Check out all of our pics to decide if you'll be picking up Leader Class Optimus or Deluxe Drift. When you do find them, please make sure you use our sightings section to let others know, and where!
Age of Extinction: Generations Optimus Prime
Age of Extinction: Generations Drift
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Posted by Homerjay14522 on May 8th, 2014 @ 12:00pm CDT
Posted by Mindmaster on May 8th, 2014 @ 12:06pm CDT
Optimus looks okay, but the shoulder kibble is what gets me. Maybe if I see him on clearance.
I like Drift, but there's two things that bother me: his face and his size. The detailing on his face look oddly proportioned, and compared to Generations Drift, he's definitely a little on the small side. Like I said, I'll think about them if they go on clearance.
Posted by Noideaforaname on May 8th, 2014 @ 12:14pm CDT
That's just terrible looking. Kissy face and hollow pits for eyes.
Posted by Evil Eye on May 8th, 2014 @ 12:17pm CDT
I'm liking Leader Grimlock the more I look at him. The robot mode is fantastic, and I reckon if you moved the dino arms the T-Rex mode would look much better.
Posted by RAcast on May 8th, 2014 @ 12:25pm CDT
Posted by RhA on May 8th, 2014 @ 12:32pm CDT
Posted by Mindmaster on May 8th, 2014 @ 12:33pm CDT
Posted by shockblast2 on May 8th, 2014 @ 12:34pm CDT
Posted by Nisus on May 8th, 2014 @ 12:37pm CDT
In a couple pics, it shows him holding them so I'm assuming their supposed to be his equivalent of Tanto swords.
Mindmaster wrote:A little disappoited that the new Leader class comes up to about Ultra-ish while still asking for $45. Not cool.
Optimus looks okay, but the shoulder kibble is what gets me. Maybe if I see him on clearance.
I like Drift, but there's two things that bother me: his face and his size. The detailing on his face look oddly proportioned, and compared to Generations Drift, he's definitely a little on the small side. Like I said, I'll think about them if they go on clearance.
Agreed!
Posted by Diem on May 8th, 2014 @ 12:54pm CDT
Posted by mtma on May 8th, 2014 @ 2:17pm CDT
Posted by Bumblevivisector on May 8th, 2014 @ 2:57pm CDT
I'd normally call any new change to Bayniverse Op refreshing, this time I agree. Holy frack, it looks like his driver built up 30 urine-bags on a nonstop cross-country trip, then got nailed by one of those earthquakes going through Oklahoma.Homerjay14522 wrote:WOAH!!!! SINCE WHEN ARE OPTIMUS PRIMES WINDOWS F-ING YELLOW?!?!?!?! I was going to pick him up just to have him even with his other issues, but Yellow f-ing windows may kill it for me. Everything before showed clear.
Is the idea to just surrender to the cruel forces of photodegredation and pre-yellow any potentially clear plastic?
For that matter: RUBBER TIRES?!? BOOOOOOOOOOO! The ones on my RID Op and Magnus just started cracking, so before I buy any new TF that has them, I'd gladly give my money to anyone making some snap-together Shapeways replacements for as many TFs afflicted with them as possible, especially Masterpiece. Someone please enlighten me as to whether there's some preservative I can apply to prevent cracking, but even if so, rubber tires suck for longevity even worse than die-cast metal does for paint chipping. I don't care what popular consensus and nostalgia-blinders have to say about it, check ye elder toys' tires and despair, people.
As for Drift? I foresee some worthwhile redecos involving some actual paint apps meeting that mask, but what we got here looks hilarious at best.
Posted by SlyTF1 on May 8th, 2014 @ 3:11pm CDT
Posted by Poyguimogul on May 8th, 2014 @ 4:25pm CDT
Posted by Bounti76 on May 8th, 2014 @ 4:35pm CDT
Other than that, I'm baffled as to why they'd knowingly put such a goofy face on a 'bot.
Posted by Zeek99g on May 8th, 2014 @ 4:36pm CDT
Posted by Zeek99g on May 8th, 2014 @ 4:46pm CDT
Bounti76 wrote:Maybe Drift's face is a way to appeal to young women who love doing duckface in their selfies?
Exactly what I was thinking!
Other than that face, I am okay with Drift.
Bumblevivisector wrote:For that matter: RUBBER TIRES?!? BOOOOOOOOOOO! The ones on my RID Op and Magnus just started cracking, so before I buy any new TF that has them, I'd gladly give my money to anyone making some snap-together Shapeways replacements for as many TFs afflicted with them as possible, especially Masterpiece. Someone please enlighten me as to whether there's some preservative I can apply to prevent cracking, but even if so, rubber tires suck for longevity even worse than die-cast metal does for paint chipping. I don't care what popular consensus and nostalgia-blinders have to say about it, check ye elder toys' tires and despair, people.
The tires on mine broke only a few years ago. Now I am not sure where the tires are because I keep losing them.
I just really don't like those rubber tires at all.
Posted by Crystiallic on May 8th, 2014 @ 4:59pm CDT
Posted by RAcast on May 8th, 2014 @ 5:05pm CDT
Crystiallic wrote:A little curious about that Bugatti with a samurai face. I know drift is always a more Japan-ized character (sword and all), but this is just weird. They can have it transformed into a Lexus LFA and I'm all good.
Hopefully we'll see the Drift mold with a different head sculpt eventually, because the rest of it is pretty darn good...just that head...ugh.
Posted by VioMeTriX on May 8th, 2014 @ 5:26pm CDT
Posted by VioMeTriX on May 8th, 2014 @ 5:30pm CDT
Zeek99g wrote:Bounti76 wrote:Maybe Drift's face is a way to appeal to young women who love doing duckface in their selfies?
Exactly what I was thinking!
Other than that face, I am okay with Drift.Bumblevivisector wrote:For that matter: RUBBER TIRES?!? BOOOOOOOOOOO! The ones on my RID Op and Magnus just started cracking, so before I buy any new TF that has them, I'd gladly give my money to anyone making some snap-together Shapeways replacements for as many TFs afflicted with them as possible, especially Masterpiece. Someone please enlighten me as to whether there's some preservative I can apply to prevent cracking, but even if so, rubber tires suck for longevity even worse than die-cast metal does for paint chipping. I don't care what popular consensus and nostalgia-blinders have to say about it, check ye elder toys' tires and despair, people.
The tires on mine broke only a few years ago. Now I am not sure where the tires are because I keep losing them.
I just really don't like those rubber tires at all.
every six - nine months carefully remove the tires and give them a 5 min soak in some armor all, I still have g1 figures with nice rubbery tires
Posted by Wheeljack35 on May 8th, 2014 @ 8:43pm CDT
Posted by T-Macksimus on May 8th, 2014 @ 9:59pm CDT
When an entire movie line is so messed up that I find myself thinking "Wonder what kind of toys Bandai will have for the Power Rangers re-boot?" that's when you know that something is massively, horribly wrong.
Posted by Rated X on May 8th, 2014 @ 11:17pm CDT
Posted by suj518 on May 9th, 2014 @ 12:04am CDT
Posted by Multiprimebot on May 9th, 2014 @ 1:25am CDT
Posted by Megatron Wolf on May 9th, 2014 @ 1:37am CDT
Posted by The Variable on May 9th, 2014 @ 3:45am CDT
On Optimus, there is a better use of kibble compared to the First Edition, as panels don't just fold away to the backpack, and instead serve as armor for a more knightly look. I'm sure that placed with Grimlock and the other Dinobots, Optimus would fit right in. First Edition is bigger, but Leader Class has a more involved transformation, and looks to be more fun as a result. Wondering how likely his head would shoot off his ball joint during the process-- that was particularly amusing during the Baltmatrix review.
Drift (unless the inevitable video reviews show me otherwise) may have my favorite transformation out of the Autobot cars for this line. High Octane Bumblebee uses some tried and true mechanics found in previous Bumblebees, and Crosshairs and the newer Bumblebee (based on the official photos) are a bit too shellformerish, though Crosshairs' trenchcoat look makes his a bit more tolerable. Drift, on the other hand, goes from a smooth vehicle to a robot with layered armor plates. Granted, his face sculpt could have used a little less duckface, but I can almost look past that, if the engineering is fun enough.
In terms of priority, I'd probably go with Evasion Prime, then Leader, Voyager Grimlock, Scorn, and Slug as my main choices.
Posted by VioMeTriX on May 9th, 2014 @ 6:44am CDT
Posted by Homerjay14522 on May 9th, 2014 @ 6:53am CDT
Mindmaster wrote:A little disappoited that the new Leader class comes up to about Ultra-ish while still asking for $45. Not cool.
Optimus looks okay, but the shoulder kibble is what gets me. Maybe if I see him on clearance.
I like Drift, but there's two things that bother me: his face and his size. The detailing on his face look oddly proportioned, and compared to Generations Drift, he's definitely a little on the small side. Like I said, I'll think about them if they go on clearance.
And I agree, he's too small. At this Point I might Skip The LEADERS All together. Reminding me of the first movie Losers....er I mean Leaders.
Posted by hinomars19 on May 9th, 2014 @ 12:56pm CDT
Posted by VioMeTriX on May 9th, 2014 @ 4:32pm CDT
hinomars19 wrote:Am I the only one with figs with rubber tires that hasn't had a single problem? All of my stuff is out on display and gets fiddled with, yet even my old G1s don't have so much as a scuff? And I don't do anything to treat them either...
Posted by Rated X on May 10th, 2014 @ 12:24am CDT
Poyguimogul wrote:"I WOKE UP IN A NEW BUGATTI"
I bet im the only other guy here who actually knows about this song (without using google) That used to be the jam last year in the clubs...
Posted by KirbyForce1 on May 10th, 2014 @ 9:13am CDT
Posted by Shelf Space on May 10th, 2014 @ 8:47pm CDT
Posted by Noideaforaname on May 10th, 2014 @ 10:04pm CDT
Posted by Shelf Space on May 10th, 2014 @ 10:24pm CDT
Noideaforaname wrote:Did you convert a shelf into the Nemesis? Awesome!
Well technically I built it into the Nemesis, thing's awesome on the inside i'm still bugging my wife to use her artistic skills to finish off the outside of it
I did convert an old entertainment center into an Ark/Outpost Omega One hybrid though
Posted by Noideaforaname on May 10th, 2014 @ 10:45pm CDT
Posted by Shelf Space on May 10th, 2014 @ 11:25pm CDT
So far i'm diggin the look of these AOE figures, even if i'm not happy with the obvious deluxe downsizing going on
Posted by Shelf Space on May 11th, 2014 @ 12:19am CDT
Posted by Autobot032 on May 11th, 2014 @ 2:59am CDT
Autobot032 wrote:Seibertron.com is extremely proud to present the newest installations of its world-renowned high-quality Transformers galleries. Today, we bring you the latest incarnation of the proud leader of the Autobots, in the form of Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Leader Class Optimus Prime, and the movieverse debut of an original comics character, Generations Deluxe Drift!
Yes, I am quoting myself. I wanted to publicly thank Va'al for his invaluable assistance on this news post and all the help he provided me with the news this week. The man works like a machine, but he's all humany awesome on the inside. Thanks, man. I've had a bad week and you really stepped up to the plate.
As for the toys? They're awesome, buy them. Drift will be coming home with me as soon as I can get my grubby mitts on him. Oh yes, I shall.
Posted by MINDVVIPE on May 11th, 2014 @ 11:13pm CDT
Actually, I don't think there is a single AOE figure worth getting. The best one is Slug, and even though he's kinda cool, theres just so many other TFs, official and third party worth spending money on than the movie line.
Rated X wrote:I want to stick my finger down my throat and puke all over drift.
You could stick Drift down your throat and then it'd be 1 step instead of 2.
Posted by Evil Eye on May 12th, 2014 @ 4:22am CDT
Aside from the headsculpt, ROTF Skids is a good toy! Can't speak for Mudflap as I don't own him, but Skids is a lot of fun.
Posted by warmech95 on May 12th, 2014 @ 1:40pm CDT
Posted by Seibertron on May 12th, 2014 @ 4:14pm CDT
warmech95 wrote:Drift does look interesting. Is there any way we can get a video review of this thing seeing he's photographed already?
Protoman has one on YouTube
Posted by Autobot032 on May 15th, 2014 @ 2:26am CDT
Each figure has a simplified transformation, much like the 1-Step and Flip N' Change figures, but these have action gimmicks included, such as Bumblebee's punching action and Hound's weapon drawing action. In fact, we reported on the Power Attackers Hound video review just yesterday, which you can see right here. These will be released on May 17th with the rest of the AoE products, so until then, let our galleries tide you over.
Click on the picture of any bot you choose to be taken to their gallery:
Age of Extinction: Robots In Disguise Spin Attack Strafe
Age of Extinction: Robots In Disguise Quick Draw Hound
Age of Extinction: Robots In Disguise Power Punch Bumblebee
Age of Extinction: Robots In Disguise Power Punch Crosshairs
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Posted by Razieon on May 15th, 2014 @ 2:39am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on May 15th, 2014 @ 7:20am CDT
Posted by SW's SilverHammer on May 15th, 2014 @ 7:57pm CDT
Posted by Va'al on May 17th, 2014 @ 4:42am CDT
Age of Extinction: Generations Hound
Age of Extinction: Generations Galvatron