Product Features
The ultimate warrior has arrived! Your electronic Ultimate Optimus Prime figure is already a force to be reckoned with. His blasting battle sounds, glowing weapon lights and launching missile sounds let his enemies know they?re in trouble!
Your fighter?s enemies will be shaking in their boots! When the battle is over, convert your warrior into truck vehicle mode so he can roll right into the next adventure.
Product Description
- The biggest and best Transformers movie Optimus Prime ever! Exciting Mechtech weapons combine to make huge guns. Container converts to upgrade parts, with a special robot mode of its own!
From the Manufacturer
Over the years, Optimus Prime has proven to be not only a great leader, but also one of the most powerful warriors in the universe. He is trained in the use of almost any weapon, incorporating them into his combat tactics. He is a walking arsenal with unstoppable combat capabilities.
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
Pretty good figure, though not as "Ultimate" as he could be., August 1, 2011
Durability: Fun: Educational:
This review is from: Transformers: Dark of the Moon - Ultimate Optimus Prime (Toy)
Reactions have been extremely splintered over this figure. Some people absolutely love it, but a lot of people just hated it right off the bat. I was one of the people who really had high hopes for this figure, but knew not to set expectations too high. So, naturally, I tracked down this figure as soon as I heard he was released. It took me awhile but now that I have him, he's totally worth it. He's huge, he's fun, and just all around impressive. However, he is not screen accurate (his combined mode isn't even featured in the movie), so if you're expecting nothing but accuracy, you may be disappointed.
Omega Armor Power Up Mode
Pros
- Massive size, standing 22 inches tall (with wingspan). It's incredible to look at and makes an amazing display piece.
- Massive mech-tech canon stores perfectly on his back, or flips down to give him a new helmet and huge gun that is held with both hands.
- Very stable, he won't be likely to fall over easily at all.
- Aside from some issues with his wings, he's pretty durable.
- Feet design make him incredibly stable
- 6 mech-tech ports on the top of his highest wings, along with 4 on his canon. Attaching a weapon to each of those make him look even more awesome.
Cons
- His wings pop off frequently, but they're easy to snap back on.
- His arms don't stay together well, which can be a real pain. You'll have to hold a large portion of the arm keep it in one piece while moving it.
- Limited poseability, pretty common for combiners, but I can see why some people would like more range of motion for a figure of this price range.
- Combined mode head is a too small, unless you flip the canon out to give him a helmet.
Omega Combat Armor Rating: 8.5/10 His combined mode is just very impressive, and the wing pop-off problem is not that big of a deal. While it has very little range of motion, the sheer size more than makes up for it.
Side Note 1: If you hate the "Butterfly wings" you can fold them and position them anyway you want, in no way are his wing positions limited. They can look like a cloak, or more like the jet pack he uses in the movie.
Side Note 2: If you want a bigger head for his combined mode, you have to do a mod to remove his canon's helmet from the canon segment. Look up Peaugh's youtube video "Ultimate Optimus Prime Helmet Modification" if you want him to have the helmet with no canon.
Optimus Prime robot mode
Pros
- Very small amount of excess car parts are present in his robot mode.
- Decent poseability, not great but it's pretty good. His balance is also pretty good, he can stand on one leg with the other leg raised in a kicking position without any stability problems.
- Great head sculpt.
- Pretty durable.
- Stays together very well in robot mode.
- Very sturdy smokestacks, not the ones that get bent out of shape easily.
- Pretty easy transformation, Revenge of the Fallen Leader Prime he is not. It's not very hard, but it's not too easy. With supervision, it should be fine for children.
Cons
- This con is subjective. Most people dislike his "Popeye" arms. His front wheels from vehicle mode do not collapse or store in any way. However, It's not as big of a drawback in person as the pictures made it seem.
- No waste or wrist articulation. For 80 bucks, I definitely did expect that.
- Shoulder guards can pop off (this could just be my figure though, it may not happen on all of them, and it's easy enough to snap back on).
Optimus Prime Robot Mode Rating: 8/10 I had a lot of fun with him, and posing him is a blast. His balance is pretty good, and I just love his kibble-free look. The arms, waist, and legs are a setback, but it really isn't that bad. He looks much better in person and is VERY far from being the worst Optimus Prime ever as a few people have claimed (In my opinion, that title easily goes to his Machine Wars incarnation or Titanium Optimus Prime). You'll either love this mode or hate it. He may not be the most movie accurate, but if you really want near perfect screen accuracy, get Jetwing Optimus Prime from Takara (extremely pricey, though) or the Revenge of the Fallen Leader Prime.
Side Note: For those interested, he's about the size of an Ultra Class figure when he's not in power up mode, so his size is in between a voyager and leader class figure.
Semi Truck/Trailer mode
Pros
- Evokes a classic G1 feel
- Rolls and turns nicely
- His combined mode's canon stores very well underneath it, and nothing drags on the ground when rolling it along.
- Little to no robot parts are visible in his Truck/Trailer mode.
- The Truck itself looks pretty nice, and has a very good paint job.
- Mech-Tech ports aplenty. He's got quite a few ports all over him to place any mech-tech weapon on.
Cons
- Paint apps could be better on the trailer itself. It's a standard dull grey, and the Autobot logo could look much better.
- No vehicle mode features.
- Cab portion is a wee bit too small for the trailer
Side note: His trailer can fit on the Revenge of the Fallen Leader Prime, but it does require some customization to the trailer hitch.
Semi-Truck/Trailer Rating: 9.5/10 Not a whole lot to say about this mode, it's very nice and looks great, rolls well, but the paint apps could look better and it could use some electronic for this mode.
Final thoughts: I went in with somewhat high expectations, but I knew not to expect another ROTF Leader Prime figure (because he's pretty much perfect), and I came away very satisfied. The whole package is quite good. His combined mode is an incredible display piece, the size and variety of wing poses make him a very strong looking figure. His separate robot mode isn't the most screen accurate, but it is a lot of fun. The trailer mode is a near perfect recreation of his G1 appearance.
Don't go in expecting another ROTF Leader Prime, because this Prime isn't screen accurate. However, he's a ton of a fun and is, to me, and is worth the price. His easier transformation and play value are much higher than ROTF Leader Prime, so he is much more kid accessible, but is still great for collectors.
Young kids may need supervision.
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