Review: #885
Name: Omega Prime
Brand: Transformers
Allegiance: Autobot
Line: HasLab
Year of Release: 2025
Size Class: HasLab
Mold Status: new
PACKAGING AND CONTENTS:
It is still somewhat crazy that Robots in Disguise Omega Prime was popular enough to be a part of HasLab, and we get a brand new figure that while the original wasn't bad, improves it further with modern engineering advancements.
He comes in a beautiful box with plenty of artwork from all sides.
Even the top of the box has artwork of the combination, and the bottom have a stock photo of the figure itself.
The box is huge, given that this set is comprised of two Commander sized figures (plus a Deluxe). Seriously, unpacking it is an experience itself with its multiple compartments and how everything is stored.
He has a few big accessories in addition to the figures themselves, such as two stands, and the huge Matrix Blade.
The set comes with Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus, and both of them are nice modern updates to the original figures.
They retain a lot of the original's DNA in its design and transformation, but adds enough modern updates that generally improve the figures to make it a worthy update.
That said, there are some severe quality control issues that thankfully are fixable if you know what to do, and you should do them.
The figures are fun, and have so much play value and heft to them that most modern toys now just cannot compete with. They feel so solid and are fully featured.
The decision to make Blue Bolts her own figure cannot be understated, as it gives extra purpose to what was an accessory that you would normally put aside due to how bulky it is. Check out the individual reviews of Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus if you are keen to see more of them.
CEREBROS:
Not covered in the individual reviews of Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus was Cerebros.
Cerebros is the Titan Master of RiD's version of Fortress Maximus and we get a representation here.
Obviously we do not have a RiD redeco of Fortress Maximus, so this is the best we'll get for a while. He's your typical Titan Master that can transform into a head.
TRANSFORMATION:
And now we get to the main event. Thankfully, Optimus and Ultra Magnus retain their famous and unique "handshake" combination, where they start the combination process with a handshake.
Basically, Ultra Magnus splits into pieces as armor for Optimus. All the work is done by Ultra Magnus, as Optimus only needs to extend his waist like he normally does for Super Mode. What's super cool is that Ultra Magnus' arms unfold and there are arms on the other side for Omega Prime, and that is how it swaps from blue to red (and Ultra Magnus' thumbs peg into Optimus's hands, so the handshake combination isn't just for the cartoon, it functions within the toy itself). Ultra Magnus's legs go through a cleverly designed, and complicated, series of folds to compact itself into feet that plugs into Optimus's feet. Finally, Ultra Magnus's torso go through an equally complicated transformation scheme to for the upper torso of Omega Prime, complete with the combined mode's head. It's a fantastic experience and even though it's complicated, it's fun and satisfying.
ROBOT MODE:
And here we are, Omega Prime, and he looks, frankly, absolutely stunning.
He is a chunky fellow, comprised of a core robot that's slightly bigger than a Voyager plus a whole Commander, plus a Deluxe (Blue Bolts acting as weaponry).
The head sculpt retains the chromed antennae, and it's a familiar face, like a buffed up Optimus Prime.
The stand is designed for Omega Prime, he fits perfectly on it and while he isn't unstable without it by any means, the stand will give him the flexibility for even more crazy poses.
For a combined mode of two big toys, he doesn't have that much kibble, which is impressive. He has the giant wings and jetpack on his back, but it's situated quite closely to the torso (ironically better than on Ultra Magnus' robot mode).
The details on this guy is amazing. The chest is Ultra Magnus' chromed bumper and it looks so good there, especially with the giant gold Autobot insignia front and centre. While the leg detailing perfectly blends between Optimus and Ultra Magnus' existing sculpted details.
Omega Prime is super poseable, with joints for his head, shoulders, elbows, wrists, waist, hips, knees and ankles. And while he is big and heavy, and you'll probably have to take care for his balance, unlike the original, his joints are tight enough to carry the weight and Omega Prime can pull off some really dynamic poses.
Blue Bolts, in her weapon form, attaches to the top of Omega Prime, and that's his main weaponry in this mode.
However, as part of this set, it comes with the Matrix Blade, an absolutely huge blade and there are apparently metal support within the handle so that it can stay strong and not snap.
This thing is no joke, as even though it's all plastic, it's thick and heavy and even with the metal support, it flexes. Although the blade itself can be separated into various pieces.
Omega Prime can hold the blade with both hands, and he has enough strength that with some careful planning, he can easily keep it up.
The transformation and design of the robot doesn't mimic the original toy. The biggest difference here is that the lower torso a single molded panel, rather than using Ultra Magnus' chest plate and hips. It looks a bit more flat as a result, but also more accurate to the cartoon depiction (which simplified the toy's design for the TV screen).
Everything holds together super well here. Optimus' extended waist now has extra support that locks it into place, so that he won't accidentally sag under all that weight as soon as he is picked up.
The downside of this mode is that the rest of Optimus' super mode parts are left aside. Although, like the original, there are unofficial ways to attach everything, although it makes it more unstable.
A truly fantastic combined mode that is definitely the highlight of the set, and is super super impressive, and close to the pinnacle of Transformers engineering.
OVERALL:
This is such a fantastic update to the original toy, which was already amazingly designed in its own right. You can tell that a lot of effort was put into this, towards updating the originals and creating a much more stable and fun toy in the process. Each individual figure is fun in their own right, but the combined mode of Omega Prime is truly something special. It's a shame the quality control issues marred the release, but once the fixes are applied, this is such a fun set, and you'll be amazed at the engineering. Omega Prime looks absolutely stunning as a display piece while also being robust enough to be played around with.
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