Prime 1 Studio is at it again, this time with an unexpected, but pleasantly surprising product announcement via their Instagram account. It looks like they will be celebrating the Beast Wars 20th Anniversay with the addition of Beast Wars Optimus Primal.
Prime 1 Studio makes ultra high-end collectible statutes that are the definitive representation of the character, but which come at a cost. Each figure ranges in price from $1500 up to $2500 depending on the character, but by all accounts these statues are indeed museum quality and worth the price.
There are no product details to go with the announcement image, but be sure to check back for details as they become available. In the meantime, jump over to our discussion thread to share your excitement over Primal.
TRANZ4MR
It is indeed.
I was SO disappointed they didn't release more.
Using the actual animation models with what sold it for me.
Glad I have Rhinox, but wish I had more!
Booster Gold
I'll be keeping an eye on this one, not a big fan of statues but primal is a great looking bot and fantastic character.
Esteban
Looks amazing.
The13Primes
I'll pick one!
All of them
TCJJ
It's hard to call them a definitive representation when they don't transform, but they're at least a definitive representation of the robot modes.
It DOES look cool though.
Fallout
fuck that looks cool. damn it.
SPLIT LIP
Oh fuck, maybe I'll get lucky and these'll be show-accurate statues that I can appreciate from a distance without feelign teh need to purchase and not some amazing updated designs that'll make me actually consider buying-
Oh God no.
That looks freaking incredible. Imagine a remastered show with a style like that?
I guess you could call these Primal 1 Studios now!
Verno
Much obliged. I was struggling with the twitter pic
Autovolt 127
Beast Wars statues.
Not a statue guy but cool nonetheless.
Novaburnhilde
^^^ Good find Verno, I had a bit of trouble with the link though, so I thought I'd post the image here.
On their instagram feed, so everyone can see it. Looks epic as hell.
Verno
What's this?
Wait, let me see if I can get the image to work…
Maybe click this…
Zook
If only I had a money tree…
Novaburnhilde
Yes.
I really love the effort and hard work they put into the models they make, looking forward to seeing Beast-era characters.
Verno
Oh yeah! OH YEAH!
It's a beautiful piece. Well worth tracking down.
Ejector369
I do remember that Hard Hero Rhinox statue.
Grimlockimus
Just when I thought nothing else could come in and take my money…this shows up.
Never been happier to go broke.
janeDoe001
YAY! *checks wallet* NOOOO!!!! *reads topic again* YAY!! (ect…)
jD001
Fallout
First they came for the movie fans' wallets, and I did not speak up, because I was not a movie fan.
Then they came for the G1 fans' wallets, and I did not speak up, because I was not a G1 fan.
Then they came for the Beast Wars fans, and now my wallet's fucked…
kaijuguy19
Awesome news. Glad BW is starting to get more attention.
Optimus Prime
I realize that if they did produce BW statues, it'd be Primal, Megatron, or Dinobot, but man would I love to see characters like Tarantulas (pre-TM), Rampage, Depthcharge, or Tigerhawk get the statue treatment…