With the release of Beast Hunters Ultimate Class Optimus Prime and Predaking at Australian retail, lots of pictures have been coming our way from Australian fans who have been lucky enough to add these two to their collections. We have mirrored a selection of the best images here, but open the links below to check out lots more photos:
Beast Hunter Optimus Prime by griffin-of-oz and Kal El of Krypton
Beast Fire Predaking by griffin-of-oz, LMiura, and Ozformers’ member Colin78
Also, check out Kal El of Krypton’s video review of Beast Hunter Optimus Prime:
LDM
Considering they just showed a new voyager BH Prime at Botcon, and it looks like crap, I can honestly say your dream will never happen.
Byrin
Quite right, if not for the lousy spring gimmick, we would have a more articulate neck for predaking where it can be adjusted to a variety of angles. Im stuck with having to use a paperclip to keep its head leaning forward.
netkid
I know this giant Prime is clearly targeted at young kids (like the big animated Optimus was). With that in mind, I would like to see Hasbro release BH voyager Prime again but with a faceplate, different weapons (chain gun instead of 2 missile launchers?), and blue windows, eyes, and sword (blue like Takara's).
Y'know, one of those repaints/retools that are only different to an extent, like what we saw frequently in the movie lines. Maybe offer it as a store exclusive, a figure in a multipack, or running change?
I just feel we need more options.
Arashistorm
Is there a video review for the Predaking yet?
SPLIT LIP
Bricks?
Funny, because the articulation is the one thing that has not changed.
Also, this toy is obviously for younger kids. It's gimmicky, not trying to be super accurate.
bny888
Thanks for the info. I might not get this then.
Shizuka
No wings, no minigun, no buy. I'm so close to being done with Transformers figure because I'm so sick of this crap. What happened to making real toys not oversize Happy Meal bricks? This abomination is oversimplified to the point of not even being show accurate.
Starscream Gaga
I mean like in unnatural ways, like further back then a human wrist can go, mine hasn't had any problems with holding in place and I've played with it quite a bit, maybe its a QC problem.
griffin-of-oz
Not without tools, as two pins attach it to the main body.
bny888
So the black round dragon thingy is not removable?
Shin Densetsu
What angle? Just curious. Thing is I'm disappointed with the voyager(the soft plastic 'spikes' kill it for me, the leg transformation and dragon mode are cool though), so I was hoping the Ultimate would blow it away.
Prime I dug during the Toy Fair(when I saw the pics) because of the sheer size. I watched Kal-el's review and the amount of ratchet joints was impressive. Nonetheless, the lack of silver paint/dark grey make it more underwhelming than it ought to be, that and it looks like an up-scaled voyager to supreme size with a few new weapons.
Rotoraptor
Oh, look; how utterly surprising. I was right.
Target will be carrying the figure.
http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/trans…me-predaking-confirmed-also-target-dcpis.html
Guess you should talk less, huh?
Starscream Gaga
Mine doesn't have that problem unless you angle it in an awkward way. He holds the sword quite well.
Shin Densetsu
Prime looked beast at Toy Fair due to the high amount of silver paint. Now we have bare grey plastic which looks cheap. It's that lighter shade Hasbro likes to use. Wish it was darker grey. The ring looks…admittedly like it might be fun, it reminds me of that one Gundam from Gundam Seed or whatever.
I LOVE the sword of decimation but again the lack of paint. Meh. Wish this one was more show accurate, like blue translucent plastic for the chest windows and eyes, accurate grill, et al. BATTLE MASK. Man…that one gimmick on Cybertron Optimus and Animated voyager Optimus..the battle mask retraction gimmick..man…that was an awesome gimmick! Simple but effective.
I'm shocked Prime is substantially bigger than Predaking. Thought they would be on par if not the other way around.
What kills Prime is the hollow feet and lack of silver paint/dark grey plastic. Members from Australia who held the box mentioned that it felt very light. Not a good sign! Shame Predaking has wrists on ball joints that go limp under the sword.
AMG
RotF Supreme Devastator comes to mind. Ultimate Optimus Prime looks like a Masterpiece compared to that thing.
CybertronianFan
Cyberverse Abominus is pretty much on par with this version of Optimus.
konrathink
Is there a worse toy than that Ultimate Prime? God that's awful. Can't say that Predaking is doing much for me either.
AMG
Holy crap Optimus Prime is massive.
RedAlert Rescue
Optimus is so big he can almost fight the Knock-off DOTM Megatron – Chuckle.
Can't wait to see what the Ultimate's Weapons look like if used with the Voyager Optimus (if they fit).
Leather Elbows
That Prime is huge…..