Review: #787
Name: Optimus Prime
Brand: Transformers
Allegiance: Autobot
Line: Generations - Legacy United
Year of Release: 2024
Size Class: Voyager (Wave 1)
Mold Status: new
VEHICLE MODE:
Based upon his Animated appearance, Optimus transforms into a stylized truck (without the fire truck elements on the back).
The back is a bit messy, as there are exposed hinges, joints and the robot feet on top.
The original design had two wheels and there are two prominent wheels here but for some reason they are set quite far behind so it looks weird. There is another set of wheels underneath the cab.
The robot axe can store on the back.
The designer kept the aesthetics of the figure fairly faithful to the Animated aesthetic and resisted the urge to G1 the design, which is appreciated, and it's solid vehicle mode.
TRANSFORMATION:
Transformation scheme is standard, there doesn't seem to be the same ingenuity as the original line. The back splits to form the legs, while the front the torso and arms. The grey bumpers folds into the torso. To be honest, it is a boring transformation.
ROBOT MODE:
Despite the lacklustre transformation scheme, the robot mode looks great, and again, seems to keep a lot of the Animated aesthetic.
He doesn't have much kibble, only the roof which doesn't jut out much at all.
The head sculpt is great, and the baby blue used for the face is a perfect match.
Again, size-wise he's fine. His does look big and chunky, but in particular, his legs feel hollow.
Articulation is great, with joints for his head, shoulders, elbows, wrists, waist, hips, knees and ankles.
He comes with an axe for his weapon.
The axe can be held in either hand, and the the translucent blue blade is a great touch.
The axe can store on his back via a peg and slot.
What's neat is if you have some blast effects, they can be attached to the back of the axe to replicate the rocket axe action from the cartoon.
Finally, the handle can extend and you can attempt to have Optimus hold it with both hands.
However, Optimus' range of articulation for his arms and hands are not wide enough to easily let him hold the weapon with both hands.
The other minor issue is the lack of heel spurs. You'd expect him to have at least some small ones, and since the ankles don't allow front / back tilt movement, there are some poses where he struggles to stay upright.
Other than that, this is a strong robot mode.
OVERALL:
Optimus Prime is a nice update and this is a good figure. The transformation scheme is boring, and the vehicle mode looks a bit weird with how the wheels are spaced out, but it is surprisingly faithful to the original design.
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