Takara Tomy Transformers Go! G26 Optimus EX Prime Triple Changer Revealed

Robot mode Optimus looks pretty cool. Can't tell with the dragon mode at the moment from that pic. The gestalt forms look bad unfortunately.

Manterax Prime wrote:Alright. First pic of the plastic. Found on TFW, original is from here: http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2qlfklh&s=5#.UmMHH_mkrcA

Credit where credit is due.

Is that the dragon mode bellow the train?

Huh, it doesn't look that bad actually.

Looks rather kibbly. I'm not that interested at this time.

Inevitable Sentinel Prime redeco is inevitable.

Of course it won't be perfect but if we compare it to Beasthunter Optimus.........

Mindmaster wrote:Inevitable Sentinel Prime redeco is inevitable.

Oh? Why do you say that? This looks nothing like a Sentinel Prime.

@fenrir72, yes, that's apparently his dragon mode below the train mode.

I'll be honest, not what I expected, but not terrible either. Definitely WANT.

Manterax Prime wrote:

Mindmaster wrote:Inevitable Sentinel Prime redeco is inevitable.

Oh? Why do you say that? This looks nothing like a Sentinel Prime.

Eh, just sorta looks like him to me. The way the swords are held is especially evocative of him.

Now the wait begins. when it will be solicited online

So all three combine? that must mean Prime suffers from high hips syndrome.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:So all three combine? that must mean Prime suffers from high hips syndrome.

Not quite. Judging by what I can see, Prime has normal hips, as he only forms the middle and therefore has no need for the high hips.

He sort of reminds me of G1 Starsaber. The red upper torso and the white and blue "pants"

And they are getting less "alien insect like" with every release. Keep it going Tomy!

Animation wise, I wonder how they're going to shoehorn him back to the story. From truck to train?

Dragon train? Or train dragon?

Compelling, need more pics.

I say Dragon Train, if you're talking about his dragon mode. Wouldn't be the first time a Japanese toy company has done it

Kamen Rider Den-O KingLiner: http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/den-o/denliner/img/kingliner.png

Gransazer Cloud Dragon: http://cdn2.sulitstatic.com/images/2010/0830/091558107_25gransazer.jpg

Dragon Mode looks less like a dragon and more like a DRAGON-THEMED BATTLESHIP!!!

THIS TOY OOZES WITH MANLY AWESOMENESS!!!

I think this OP has some potential especially since his alt-mode is not a truck of some kind.

So I'm thinking to call this Drago-convoy.

From kibble-laden Prime to bullet train to a mess!

Normally I would be mildly drooling over a Takara/Tomy release since we don't usually have anything quite so cool here in the States but in this instance I will say that I'm impressed with the train and bot modes (although the inevitable re-deco would need to be done to make him a bit more "Prime"ish color wise, not just the small red patch in front) but I could honestly care less about the dragon mode and his combined form... I find it lacking and not even worthy of Energon/Powerlinx proportions.

It's a good figure, don't get me wrong. I would not for one second pass up adding it to my Prime collection and I'll take it over any U.S. release BH Prime. I'm just not thrilled with it and think they could have stopped with just two modes for him and still had a very decent figure. The dragon mode is just too much and the combiner mode... ugh. Just my own opinion, I know many of you will love it and you are well entitled to.

The combined form names are as follows:

Kenzan on top, Prime in the middle, Gekisoumaru as the legs = "DaiKenzen".

Gekisoumaru on top, Prime in the middle, Kenzan as the legs = "DaiGekisou".

Manterax Prime wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:So all three combine? that must mean Prime suffers from high hips syndrome.

Not quite. Judging by what I can see, Prime has normal hips, as he only forms the middle and therefore has no need for the high hips.

I have concern because there's a big text box over his middle much like the early shots of the three figure teams. They might be covering.

Well, that's disappointing. Robot mode looks like a mix between Galaxy Force Convoy and DOTM Sentinel Prime. Bullet train is of course bullet train. And the "dragon" mode looks reminiscent of Drago's cannon mode from Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad. I'm sure if this thing didn't have to combine with anything else, it might have actually looked half decent.

Sabrblade wrote:The combined form names are as follows:

Kenzan on top, Prime in the middle, Gekisoumaru as the legs = "DaiKenzen".

Gekisoumaru on top, Prime in the middle, Kenzan as the legs = "DaiGekisou".

so prime only forms the middle?

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:The combined form names are as follows:

Kenzan on top, Prime in the middle, Gekisoumaru as the legs = "DaiKenzen".

Gekisoumaru on top, Prime in the middle, Kenzan as the legs = "DaiGekisou".

so prime only forms the middle?

Yep. No top or leg modes for him.

Though, it looks like some of Prime's parts can be added as armor to the top guys to make a new look for them in these combinations.

chuckdawg, as others have already said, Kenzam and Gekisoumaru cannot connect to each other, so Prime NEEDS to always be the middle.

Manterax Prime wrote:chuckdawg, as others have already said, Kenzam and Gekisoumaru cannot connect to each other, so Prime NEEDS to always be the middle.

I think he was asking if Prime can or can't also form a top or pants mode.

Sabrblade wrote:

Manterax Prime wrote:chuckdawg, as others have already said, Kenzam and Gekisoumaru cannot connect to each other, so Prime NEEDS to always be the middle.

I think he was asking if Prime can or can't also form a top or pants mode.

Yeah I was but he had a good point. The two other figures could never connect to each other directly because the ports are different.

Train looks decent, robot looks like it's in denial about not turning into a truck, and I'm not sure what's going on with the dragon mode. I see a dragon head, but it otherwise looks like, well, nothing.

Very intrigued about this.

So Optimus Prime in drag....................on

If they do a Nemesis version or a character that is not optimus I'll get it. (Not that I don't like Optimus it just I have enough of him)

Oops double post.

ausbot wrote:If they do a Nemesis version or a character that is not optimus I'll get it. (Not that I don't like Optimus it just I have enough of him)

What if they make a black version of Optimus to go with the black versions of Kenzan and Gekisoumaru, but make it be just the real Optimus in a color-changed upgrade (like how the black redecos of Kenzan and Gekisoumaru are) instead of a Nemesis?

Shhh don't tell them that!

For such a "butt" ugly 'bot, he sure has stirred such interest.

fenrir72 wrote:For such a "butt" ugly 'bot, he sure has stirred such interest.

I fail to see what's ugly about him?

New pic, once again found on TFW. This time it's from twitter. https://twitter.com/trafes20120505/status/391781020237692928/photo/1


Here, you can clearly see Prime has normal hips. No need to worry chuckdawg.

Manterax Prime wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:For such a "butt" ugly 'bot, he sure has stirred such interest.

I fail to see what's ugly about him?

I meant it as an ironic opinion Manterax. As noted in the thread, let the criticism start. From kibble, spindly feet etc.

In my case, this is already a sure buy for me.

That new pic ever reinforces my want for the figure. That serrated double blade weapon of his.........send shivers to my legs.

From the looks of it, the prime part is going to provide the 2 head parts for the 2 super mode.

fenrir72 wrote:From the looks of it, the prime part is going to provide the 2 head parts for the 2 super mode.

And we have names to boot: Dai-Kenzan and Dai-Gekisou. More importantly, Prime plays second fiddle for once in both combinations!

I must say he looks interesting. Then again, I'm biased towards trains and dragon, and he has both.

"Dai" meaning something big or great so it's kind of like great Kenzan or great Gekisuomaru. Gives me goose pimples just waiting for the release.

Manterax Prime wrote:New pic, once again found on TFW. This time it's from twitter. https://twitter.com/trafes20120505/status/391781020237692928/photo/1

Hmm, his Tweet refers to the toy as "Optimus Express" instead of "Optimus EX Prime".

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:And we have names to boot: Dai-Kenzan and Dai-Gekisou. More importantly, Prime plays second fiddle for once in both combinations!

Already said that.

fenrir72 wrote:"Dai" meaning something big or great so it's kind of like great Kenzan or great Gekisuomaru. Gives me goose pimples just waiting for the release.

And the titles are "Samurai/Shinobi Renketsu Sanjou Gattai", or "Samurai/Shinobi Connecting Triple Combination"... Ugh, the more kanji a title has the more convoluted the meaning becomes.

I can imagine a repaint for this toy into Nemesis Prime. Though his name might Dark Convoy. It's just like the Japanese Beast Wars has came back!

Hey lets not get too ahead yet into Nemesis territory. Call him Solar armor Optimus like THS-02B then he'll sell even more to the hardcore.

The robot and train modes look okay. Dragon mode looks like a mess, though.

That Optimus is all over the place, it makes me dizzy, lol, but I do give the designer some credit for the creativeness to make Optimus into what looks like some sort of spiked melee weapon

Urgh.

I actually think these things are getting worse. Train mode is just a shell. Robot mode has an awning on his chest, but reminds me a little of Big Convoy. As for the 'dragon' mode, did anyone tell Takara it was meant to be a dragon?

Not looking great so far.

OptimalOptimus2 wrote:I can imagine a repaint for this toy into Nemesis Prime. Though his name might Dark Convoy. It's just like the Japanese Beast Wars has came back!

The "Convoy" name is obsolete. He's "Optimus Prime" (Oputimasu Puraimu) as of 2007.

So WTF kind of dragon is that supposed to be? That looks so totally forced.

Photoshop edit of the two images to give us a full body shot of the figure in robot mode, courtesy fellow Transformers fan NightViper (A.K.A. Jesse Wittenrich of the TCC):



Also, the Katakana for this toy's name suggested that it should be spelled as "Optimus X Prime" since エクス ("Ekusu") can be used for the American pronunciation of the English letter X ("eks"), whereas "EX" might confuse one into thinking it reads as "ee eks" instead.

Or maybe as "Optimus Exprime" as a portmanteau pun on "Express" and "Prime".

Sabrblade wrote:

OptimalOptimus2 wrote:I can imagine a repaint for this toy into Nemesis Prime. Though his name might Dark Convoy. It's just like the Japanese Beast Wars has came back!

The "Convoy" name is obsolete. He's "Optimus Prime" (Oputimasu Puraimu) as of 2007.

With the exception of G1 and Masterpiece and other pre-live action movie versions, those are still Convoy.

Really like this and I think people will like it more when we see better pictures. The trainmode looks flawless, this was obviously their starting point. Bot mode looks great as well. The kibble isn't all that bad, he has the DaiGekisou head/chest on his back so that's removable and can probably be used as a weapon or sheild like all the others.

I don't think the dragon mode will look bad when properly posed. It looks like they're trying put him in a flying pose with the front and rear legs stretched out. The front legs should be able to drop down to be stood on and he seems to share his rear legs with the bot mode so they should be able to move into place as well. He also has both of the head/chest parts on his back which may not be necessary, I can only imagine what the train will look like with all those parts slapped on.

Combined modes look on par with any of the others.

Emerje