Transformers Leader Optimus Prime

its perfect its highly detailed

Wie erwartet ein Superteil. Macht viel Freude und ist auch in der Größe überragend. Relativ robust und jede Menge Spielspass.

I just got this toy yesterday in the afternoon, and boy, was I excited!I immediately started trying to transform it to alt mode (truck) while in my car, but couldn't until I got home and closely examined the pictures of the instrucion leaflet.So, yes, this one is hard to transform the first time, especially from robot to truck mode, but then transforming it back to robot is much, much easier. I did it even without looking at the instructions. Transformation now is completely different from the old toy!First impression is that in truck mode, it seems a bit smaller than the old TF movie Optimus Prime (2007). This has got to do with the new proportions, which are now more accurate. Fact is, the truck about 1/16" longer than the old toy.When in robot mode, it also seems smaller than the old Prime, but again it has to do with proportions -the older toy was really bulky- and the new toy is 1" taller. The robot itself is very poseable, and you can even use the piece that holds the head to swivel it up and down a bit.I then spent the next two hours examining all the reference pictures I have from the truck and the CGI robot... and I can say that this is a very nice piece of engineering (or re-engineering).The truck has all the details from the real truck, and most hinges remain well hidden. All the tiny lights and reflectors are molded in quite accurately, and even the door handles have 3 bolts and a keyhole molded in the correct place (they are just dots, but they're there).The new toy is molded in brighter colors than the old one, but paint is used wery well too.Also of note are the clear plastic tail-lights, headlights, windshield and side windowsIn robot mode, again the attention to detail is amazing, and it is a very good representation of the CGI model.Granted that the back of the toy robot still isn't the same as the movie model, but this is as close as we can get, and it still is much better than the old toy.The only gripe I have is that in robot mode almost all the movie toys lack a lot of paint applications and resort to molded colored plastic instead: Leader Optimus's chest and feet, Deluxe Sideways's torso and Breakaway's everything.Articulation and poseability are good, and several hinges used for the transformation can be furter used to aid certain action poses. Sadly, Hasbro cut some costs by removing some articulation, which can still be seen in the prototype photos on the back of box; the most obvious being that Optimus's hands are now just one molded piece with no articulation.Then again, years ahead of the old Prime toy.I definitely recommend this toy to any TF fan or anyone that liked the movie. It is complicated at first, so 10 years or older is a safe age.The other version being marketed right now is the Takara-Tomy version, which may be a better quality toy than Hasbro's because Takara uses better materials (die cast metal at times, or stiffer plastic with better colors or better metallic finish).I don't have the Takara toy, but I don't see much difference in the pictures, so I don't think I'll get it. I would get a second toy only if they ever release a chromed Premium Leader version like they did with old Prime.Meanwhile, get this one. You won't regret it.

I absolutely love this transformer, my wife gave it to my as a birthday present, couldn't have asked for more, first time I got it it took me a while to figure it out how to transform it, ironically I don't think it is a toy for kids, it's too complicated, my 8 year old daughter likes the transformers too, but she totally doesn't like this one because it's too complicated for her, so I highly recommend this toy for an adult fan, the arms and the legs are posable, and it has a lot of joints so you can do so, and it's joints are very tight so it holds still in the desired pose so you can display it any way you want, you can pretty much do any pose with him, when in truck mode it doesn't look like it becomes the amazing optimus prime, it actually looks like an absolutely normal truck, no signs of plastic panels, everything it's so well disguised which makes it even more interesting, it actually comes with 3 different sounds, when in truck mode, an engine that goes on an on, when transforming, it does the transformation sound effect, and when in robot it says "I am optimus prime", with the real movie voice, as I've said highly recommend this toy for an adult fan, absolutely outstanding figure

This Optimus Prime toy is a lot of fun and a great display piece. Here are the "pros" and "cons" of the figure:Pros*Strong likeness to the character in the movie in both modes----which is no easy feat seeing the complex transformation in the movie.*Peter Cullen, the voice of the original Optimus Prime, has had his voice recorded for this toy. He says, "I am Optimus Prime."*Combines with Leader Class Jetfire (which I have yet to find).Cons*The paint details are a little lacking. A lot of the sculpted detail in the toy goes unnoticed as a result.*The instructions are not very clear in transforming the toy.*It would have been nice if the voice chip said something less obvious like, "Autobots, transform and roll out."Apparently there will be another version of this toy released with a different head and a gun. It would have been nice to have the gun with this release.Over all, I really like this toy. I am a Transformer collector and I'm not buying very much from the new movie but I do recommend this one.