Toy Review: Transformers Earthspark Optimus Prime (Deluxe)

Review:  #811

Name:  Optimus Prime

Brand:  Transformers

Allegiance:  Decepticon

Line:  Earthspark

Year of Release:  2023

Size Class:  Deluxe (Wave 2)

Mold Status:  retool of Cyberverse Optimus Prime

VEHICLE MODE:

Optimus Prime, as you'd expect, transforms into a red and blue long nosed truck.  This is based upon his appearance in the Earthspark show.

The back isn't as good though since you can see the robot feet, and the unsightly gap above it.  The robot gun slots in nicely behind the cab.

Optimus Prime is a little bit small, especially given that he's a truck.

Otherwise, this isn't a horrible vehicle, in fact, it's quite decent, especially for Earthspark.

He comes with the left leg of Mandroid.

There's no gimmicks in vehicle mode, apart from rolling him on a flat surface.

TRANSFORMATION:

The transformation is simple.  The front section is kibble that will eventually fold onto his back.  The back of the cab are the arms, the front windows the torso, and the back are the legs.  It's a typical Optimus Prime transformation.

ROBOT MODE:

Robot mode isn't too shabby either, but there are some proportion issues, or maybe just having the figure highly stylized.

He carries the truck hood on his back, and it is a large piece.  It is hollow though so it doesn't affect his balance.

The head sculpt is okay, it's a stylized version of Optimus, with a huge face plate.

In robot mode, he is around a similar height to most Deluxes, although he is slimmer too.

You wouldn't be able to tell but he is a massive retool of Cyberverse Optimus Prime.  You can see some shared parts but effectively, this version feels like a brand new figure anyway.

Articulation is okay with joints for his head, shoulders, elbows, hips, knees and ankles.

He comes with two weapons, a gun and an axe.

Both of the weapons he can hold in either hand.  The axe is a bright "Allspark" blue though, so it's quite striking in the flesh.

The weapons can store behind his waist in robot mode when not in use.

Otherwise Optimus has quite a bit of poseability and flexibility.  He has a fair few hollow areas, so can feel light.

It's a nice looking figure and definitely better than the Cyberverse version.

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