Optimus Prime Lego Set Now Available to Order

I think this set is awesome!
Im not poor, but I will be if I buy this! Probably will have to skip even though this is what I always wanted to have. Too bad........

I ordered it and even though the email I received from Lego mentioned the free gift with orders over 160, I did not see it listed in my invoice. It's been a while since I've bought legos but they use to put those on the invoices, so is prime not eligible for it?

The same thing happened to me and people on other message boards. Prime was eligible, but they must have run out of stock even as it was automatically added to active orders. Looks like we're missing out.

I'm afraid the Free Gift promo ended May 31st. I was surprised that it was still listed on the website at midnight last night...I thought maybe the promotion was extended. The gift was even automatically added to my order. But it wasn't listed in my email confirmation, nor is the promo listed on the site anymore. I think it was just a case of bad timing that led some to think they could still get the bonus set.

MeGrimlock78 wrote:I'm afraid the Free Gift promo ended May 31st. I was surprised that it was still listed on the website at midnight last night...I thought maybe the promotion was extended. The gift was even automatically added to my order. But it wasn't listed in my email confirmation, nor is the promo listed on the site anymore. I think it was just a case of bad timing that led some to think they could still get the bonus set.

Lego fansites said the promotion had been extended. The Brick Fan is part of their promotional network, so their updates usually come directly from Lego's marketing partners.
https://www.thebrickfan.com/lego-ideas- ... o-june-14/
Not definitive, though, possible there was a mixup somewhere.

AcademyofDrX wrote:

MeGrimlock78 wrote:I'm afraid the Free Gift promo ended May 31st. I was surprised that it was still listed on the website at midnight last night...I thought maybe the promotion was extended. The gift was even automatically added to my order. But it wasn't listed in my email confirmation, nor is the promo listed on the site anymore. I think it was just a case of bad timing that led some to think they could still get the bonus set.

Lego fansites said the promotion had been extended. The Brick Fan is part of their promotional network, so their updates usually come directly from Lego's marketing partners.
https://www.thebrickfan.com/lego-ideas- ... o-june-14/
Not definitive, though, possible there was a mixup somewhere.

So there's hope yet? Excellent! Got my order in at like 12:05 am, so if the promo is missing now because they sold out, hopefully my order got through before that!

I got mine in and I think I got the free set. If I knew I might have waited for the Robin Hood forest people set, then again if I did this, Prime would've sold out completely and never, ever be restocked.

Got my order in as well. I am excited for this guy. I now have 3 lego builds to do

So, the page about the set has an example of and early design, and well...

Suddently lack of knees doesn't sound so bad anymore!

MaximalNui wrote:So, the page about the set has an example of and early design, and well...

Suddenly lack of knees doesn't sound so bad anymore!

I'll be honest, that doesn't look THAT bad.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

MaximalNui wrote:So, the page about the set has an example of and early design, and well...

Suddenly lack of knees doesn't sound so bad anymore!

I'll be honest, that doesn't look THAT bad.

This would be much cheaper for sure though this was probably back when they couldn't decide how expensive they could make it or the budget.

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

MaximalNui wrote:So, the page about the set has an example of and early design, and well...

Suddenly lack of knees doesn't sound so bad anymore!

I'll be honest, that doesn't look THAT bad.

This would be much cheaper for sure though this was probably back when they couldn't decide how expensive they could make it or the budget.

It reminds me of Classics "The Ultimate Battle" Deluxe class Optimus Prime.

It also feels like what we would have gotten had we gotten an official LEGO G1 Optimus Prime back in the Unicron Trilogy/Movie Trilogy years.

Sabrblade wrote:

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

MaximalNui wrote:So, the page about the set has an example of and early design, and well...

Suddenly lack of knees doesn't sound so bad anymore!

I'll be honest, that doesn't look THAT bad.

This would be much cheaper for sure though this was probably back when they couldn't decide how expensive they could make it or the budget.

It reminds me of Classics "The Ultimate Battle" Deluxe class Optimus Prime.

It also feels like what we would have gotten had we gotten an official LEGO G1 Optimus Prime back in the Unicron Trilogy/Movie Trilogy years.

What I find interesting is how much carried over to the final product.


The transformation is basically the same and they retained the bot torso sides being the headlight area. There's actually some things I like more on the prototype like the silver around the windows and the "ladder" under the doors.

I did end up ordering one, I figure if I decide I don't want to bother trying to build it it'll make for a good investment (Lego Voltron sells at just under $400 on eBay).

Emerje

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

MaximalNui wrote:So, the page about the set has an example of and early design, and well...

Suddenly lack of knees doesn't sound so bad anymore!

I'll be honest, that doesn't look THAT bad.

This would be much cheaper for sure though this was probably back when they couldn't decide how expensive they could make it or the budget.

It isn't so much that it looks bad, just that the final version looks much better. And probably more stable/less fiddly.

MaximalNui wrote:

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

MaximalNui wrote:So, the page about the set has an example of and early design, and well...

Suddenly lack of knees doesn't sound so bad anymore!

I'll be honest, that doesn't look THAT bad.

This would be much cheaper for sure though this was probably back when they couldn't decide how expensive they could make it or the budget.

It isn't so much that it looks bad, just that the final version looks much better. And probably more stable/less fiddly.

Good point! I'm surprised it didn't sell out and is still available.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

MaximalNui wrote:

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

MaximalNui wrote:So, the page about the set has an example of and early design, and well...

Suddenly lack of knees doesn't sound so bad anymore!

I'll be honest, that doesn't look THAT bad.

This would be much cheaper for sure though this was probably back when they couldn't decide how expensive they could make it or the budget.

It isn't so much that it looks bad, just that the final version looks much better. And probably more stable/less fiddly.

Good point! I'm surprised it didn't sell out and is still available.

I want Lego prime really badly, but i don't think I could handle that price!

Those that have gotten delivery, did you get a free gift with the set?

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:I want Lego prime really badly, but i don't think I could handle that price!

You can always wait for the KO, I'm sure that's gonna be out soon as well

xMXUx wrote:

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:I want Lego prime really badly, but i don't think I could handle that price!

You can always wait for the KO, I'm sure that's gonna be out soon as well

Do Lego sets get KO'd?

Sabrblade wrote:

xMXUx wrote:

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:I want Lego prime really badly, but i don't think I could handle that price!

You can always wait for the KO, I'm sure that's gonna be out soon as well

Do Lego sets get KO'd?

Possibly, but unlikely since The Lego Group strikes hard as Lepin knows from experience: that Chinese brand copied whole sets, even ones from licensed properties like Pirates of the Caribbean and even had the balls to sell sets based on fan builds or MOC's (My Own Creation). Naturally, they were shut down somewhere in 2017-2018.

There are tons of brands that use the basic interlocking brick design as it's public domain along with some basic pieces IIRC, but copying whole sets brick by brick is asking for trouble.

Isn't there a rule against promoting KO's by the way?

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

xMXUx wrote:

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:I want Lego prime really badly, but i don't think I could handle that price!

You can always wait for the KO, I'm sure that's gonna be out soon as well

Do Lego sets get KO'd?

Possibly, but unlikely since The Lego Group strikes hard as Lepin knows from experience: that Chinese brand copied whole sets, even ones from licensed properties like Pirates of the Caribbean and even had the balls to sell sets based on fan builds or MOC's (My Own Creation). Naturally, they were shut down somewhere in 2017-2018.

There are tons of brands that use the basic interlocking brick design as it's public domain along with some basic pieces IIRC, but copying whole sets brick by brick is asking for trouble.

Isn't there a rule against promoting KO's by the way?

Yes Lego gets KO'ed all the time. Lepin might be gone, but in its place there's now King, Queen, Super 18K, Jie Star, and probably others. King and Queen are straight KO's, while Super 18K and Jie Star usually have some improvements or additional features.

But anyways, don't wanna derail the thread or break any rules

Keep the KO talk to its own forum area and we're golden, this is strictly for Optimus Prime after all

xMXUx wrote:

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

xMXUx wrote:

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:I want Lego prime really badly, but i don't think I could handle that price!

You can always wait for the KO, I'm sure that's gonna be out soon as well

Do Lego sets get KO'd?

Possibly, but unlikely since The Lego Group strikes hard as Lepin knows from experience: that Chinese brand copied whole sets, even ones from licensed properties like Pirates of the Caribbean and even had the balls to sell sets based on fan builds or MOC's (My Own Creation). Naturally, they were shut down somewhere in 2017-2018.

There are tons of brands that use the basic interlocking brick design as it's public domain along with some basic pieces IIRC, but copying whole sets brick by brick is asking for trouble.

Isn't there a rule against promoting KO's by the way?

Yes Lego gets KO'ed all the time. Lepin might be gone, but in its place there's now King, Queen, Super 18K, Jie Star, and probably others. King and Queen are straight KO's, while Super 18K and Jie Star usually have some improvements or additional features.

But anyways, don't wanna derail the thread or break any rules

Lower priced Ko? Send me the link I'm ready!

Mine finally arrived today. Now to find the time to put him together.

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:

xMXUx wrote:

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

xMXUx wrote:

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:I want Lego prime really badly, but i don't think I could handle that price!

You can always wait for the KO, I'm sure that's gonna be out soon as well

Do Lego sets get KO'd?

Possibly, but unlikely since The Lego Group strikes hard as Lepin knows from experience: that Chinese brand copied whole sets, even ones from licensed properties like Pirates of the Caribbean and even had the balls to sell sets based on fan builds or MOC's (My Own Creation). Naturally, they were shut down somewhere in 2017-2018.

There are tons of brands that use the basic interlocking brick design as it's public domain along with some basic pieces IIRC, but copying whole sets brick by brick is asking for trouble.

Isn't there a rule against promoting KO's by the way?

Yes Lego gets KO'ed all the time. Lepin might be gone, but in its place there's now King, Queen, Super 18K, Jie Star, and probably others. King and Queen are straight KO's, while Super 18K and Jie Star usually have some improvements or additional features.

But anyways, don't wanna derail the thread or break any rules

Lower priced Ko? Send me the link I'm ready!

No talking about KOs in the offical thread, take it to private messages.

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:

xMXUx wrote:

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

xMXUx wrote:

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:I want Lego prime really badly, but i don't think I could handle that price!

You can always wait for the KO, I'm sure that's gonna be out soon as well

Do Lego sets get KO'd?

Possibly, but unlikely since The Lego Group strikes hard as Lepin knows from experience: that Chinese brand copied whole sets, even ones from licensed properties like Pirates of the Caribbean and even had the balls to sell sets based on fan builds or MOC's (My Own Creation). Naturally, they were shut down somewhere in 2017-2018.

There are tons of brands that use the basic interlocking brick design as it's public domain along with some basic pieces IIRC, but copying whole sets brick by brick is asking for trouble.

Isn't there a rule against promoting KO's by the way?

Yes Lego gets KO'ed all the time. Lepin might be gone, but in its place there's now King, Queen, Super 18K, Jie Star, and probably others. King and Queen are straight KO's, while Super 18K and Jie Star usually have some improvements or additional features.

But anyways, don't wanna derail the thread or break any rules

Lower priced Ko? Send me the link I'm ready!

Seems like you have messages disabled, so I can't send you any links unfortunately just activate them and send me a message, and I'll gladly get back to you

I got mine in. I was a bit shocked at how big the box is. I'll hopefully get to build him this weekend

ZeroWolf wrote:

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:

xMXUx wrote:

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

xMXUx wrote:

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:I want Lego prime really badly, but i don't think I could handle that price!

You can always wait for the KO, I'm sure that's gonna be out soon as well

Do Lego sets get KO'd?

Possibly, but unlikely since The Lego Group strikes hard as Lepin knows from experience: that Chinese brand copied whole sets, even ones from licensed properties like Pirates of the Caribbean and even had the balls to sell sets based on fan builds or MOC's (My Own Creation). Naturally, they were shut down somewhere in 2017-2018.

There are tons of brands that use the basic interlocking brick design as it's public domain along with some basic pieces IIRC, but copying whole sets brick by brick is asking for trouble.

Isn't there a rule against promoting KO's by the way?

Yes Lego gets KO'ed all the time. Lepin might be gone, but in its place there's now King, Queen, Super 18K, Jie Star, and probably others. King and Queen are straight KO's, while Super 18K and Jie Star usually have some improvements or additional features.

But anyways, don't wanna derail the thread or break any rules

Lower priced Ko? Send me the link I'm ready!

No talking about KOs in the offical thread, take it to private messages.

No idea why what is wrong with that, but ok? (I don't want to get banned over this) But before ending this conversation, where CAN I get notified about the good transformer kos? I'm sure there is no transformers KO news website I can check

xMXUx wrote:

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:

xMXUx wrote:

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

xMXUx wrote:

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:I want Lego prime really badly, but i don't think I could handle that price!

You can always wait for the KO, I'm sure that's gonna be out soon as well

Do Lego sets get KO'd?

Possibly, but unlikely since The Lego Group strikes hard as Lepin knows from experience: that Chinese brand copied whole sets, even ones from licensed properties like Pirates of the Caribbean and even had the balls to sell sets based on fan builds or MOC's (My Own Creation). Naturally, they were shut down somewhere in 2017-2018.

There are tons of brands that use the basic interlocking brick design as it's public domain along with some basic pieces IIRC, but copying whole sets brick by brick is asking for trouble.

Isn't there a rule against promoting KO's by the way?

Yes Lego gets KO'ed all the time. Lepin might be gone, but in its place there's now King, Queen, Super 18K, Jie Star, and probably others. King and Queen are straight KO's, while Super 18K and Jie Star usually have some improvements or additional features.

But anyways, don't wanna derail the thread or break any rules

Lower priced Ko? Send me the link I'm ready!

Seems like you have messages disabled, so I can't send you any links unfortunately just activate them and send me a message, and I'll gladly get back to you

Thanks, I'll check that!

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:

xMXUx wrote:

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

xMXUx wrote:

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:I want Lego prime really badly, but i don't think I could handle that price!

You can always wait for the KO, I'm sure that's gonna be out soon as well

Do Lego sets get KO'd?

Possibly, but unlikely since The Lego Group strikes hard as Lepin knows from experience: that Chinese brand copied whole sets, even ones from licensed properties like Pirates of the Caribbean and even had the balls to sell sets based on fan builds or MOC's (My Own Creation). Naturally, they were shut down somewhere in 2017-2018.

There are tons of brands that use the basic interlocking brick design as it's public domain along with some basic pieces IIRC, but copying whole sets brick by brick is asking for trouble.

Isn't there a rule against promoting KO's by the way?

Yes Lego gets KO'ed all the time. Lepin might be gone, but in its place there's now King, Queen, Super 18K, Jie Star, and probably others. King and Queen are straight KO's, while Super 18K and Jie Star usually have some improvements or additional features.

But anyways, don't wanna derail the thread or break any rules

Lower priced Ko? Send me the link I'm ready!

No talking about KOs in the offical thread, take it to private messages.

No idea why what is wrong with that, but ok? (I don't want to get banned over this) But before ending this conversation, where CAN I get notified about the good transformer kos? I'm sure there is no transformers KO news website I can check

Because we have a separate sub forum for that kind of talk here.

In official threads like these we focus on official products.

I completed my Lego Prime! ultimately took around 5 hours to build, and he is a lot of fun. They did really good with this set, I love it

ZeroWolf wrote:

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:

xMXUx wrote:

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

xMXUx wrote:

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:I want Lego prime really badly, but i don't think I could handle that price!

You can always wait for the KO, I'm sure that's gonna be out soon as well

Do Lego sets get KO'd?

Possibly, but unlikely since The Lego Group strikes hard as Lepin knows from experience: that Chinese brand copied whole sets, even ones from licensed properties like Pirates of the Caribbean and even had the balls to sell sets based on fan builds or MOC's (My Own Creation). Naturally, they were shut down somewhere in 2017-2018.

There are tons of brands that use the basic interlocking brick design as it's public domain along with some basic pieces IIRC, but copying whole sets brick by brick is asking for trouble.

Isn't there a rule against promoting KO's by the way?

Yes Lego gets KO'ed all the time. Lepin might be gone, but in its place there's now King, Queen, Super 18K, Jie Star, and probably others. King and Queen are straight KO's, while Super 18K and Jie Star usually have some improvements or additional features.

But anyways, don't wanna derail the thread or break any rules

Lower priced Ko? Send me the link I'm ready!

No talking about KOs in the offical thread, take it to private messages.

No idea why what is wrong with that, but ok? (I don't want to get banned over this) But before ending this conversation, where CAN I get notified about the good transformer kos? I'm sure there is no transformers KO news website I can check

Because we have a separate sub forum for that kind of talk here.

In official threads like these we focus on official products.

Yes, thanks. This website has so many categories and I'm too lazy to sort.

Does anyone know when this hits retail? Or is it only going to be a LEGO Shop/Store thing?

MaximalNui wrote:Does anyone know when this hits retail? Or is it only going to be a LEGO Shop/Store thing?

With its size and price the Lego Shop is your best bet, but Target has some higher-end sets too.

Well, I'm from Europe, so I don't have Target nearby. Guess I'll have to go with the LEGO Shop.

I was hoping it'd show up on Toys'R'Us, but for the last several months all they have on Transformers are two Kingdom Rhinox and one poster. In a single shop. When there's two in my town.

MaximalNui wrote:Does anyone know when this hits retail? Or is it only going to be a LEGO Shop/Store thing?

From what I could find on various online retailers that carry Lego, it should be available from August 1st. So I'd wait a little longer and then get it through normal retail with the usual ~30% discount.

I transformed my Prime finally. It was really fun. They really did nail this.

Guess who's coming to Walmart? Spotted this tag in the Christmas toy section where the Halloween stuff used to be. It hasn't been stocked yet, looks like they'll be getting a bunch of Lego sets in that section judging from the tags.



At first I couldn't figure out what new Optimus Prime figure was coming out at such a high price aside from an MP. But then I scanned the tag with the Walmart app and it made total sense.

Emerje

Nice. He's at Target, and now coming to Walmart, just in time for the holidays