UK catalog store Argos is known for their catalogs, their recent one being the place we first saw the new Voyager Optimus Prime redeco. The store chain has also put out a second mini catalog, which is dedicated to selling you merchandise of the summer’s movies such as Despicable Me 3, Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2, and of course, Transformers.
The highlight and star of the catalog is the mystery Dark of the Moon Voyager Optimus Prime redeco. It is fairly clear from looking at the rest of the Transformers selection that the listing is very clearly for the regular Last Knight Voyager who we know well by now – the listing appears alongside the regular Voyager Optimus Prime’s casemate, Grimlock. Our guess is Argos has used the wrong stock image – which they have done many times in the past – and in the process revealed a toy as yet unseen. My personal feeling is this one might be a part of a store exclusive promotion, such as Toys R Us’ Mission to Cybertron. You can check out the new image of Voyager Optimus Prime attached to this post.
We’ve also taken the liberty of scanning the rest of the catalog. There’s some official renders of the Deluxe class Bumblebee, Sqweeks, and Drift on show, as well as a closer look at the second assortment of the Tiny Turbo Changers. There’s several pages for The Last Knight’s toys, and four pages for Robots in Disguise (but nothing new there, other than the possible release date for the Combiner Force Galvatronus set being July). There’s even a page for Transformers Rescue Bots, with official images of the Deluxe Night Watch Bumblebee with his two Minicons and the Rescue Bots Headquarters set. The catalog is topped off with a two page spread of miscellaneous Transformers merchandise for those who like their oddities.
Check out all the scans attached to this post.
Ch40sKnight
DaimChoc Reports – ダイムチョック・リポーツ
Still not a fan of that decoder stuff, but man that sword and shield is GORGEOUS.
Purple Heart
"Quick Bumblebee, load all the essential ingredients for a healthy Breakfest into my trailer before the cops get here!"
Roadblock1977
I don't usually comment, but I'm not really sure what to make of this. But if Poptartimus Prime were peddling breakfast, he'd better be CRAZY GOOD!
AndreyOfDoom
Haha thank you just laughed out loud.
KnightHawkke
amethysted
That looks like a 4th of July clown threw up in the Hasbro factory.
What were they thinking?
Cykill 1
Wow! Recolor it, sprinkle some glitter on it, repackage it and add a higher sticker price to boot. They\'re really milking the old molds huh.
Deonasis
Hasbro trying hard here to appeal to the dollar shop KO buyers. Hopefully the packaging misspells something like "Tanformers Bigking Optus Prome".
It looks so bad that it could be very good in my eyes.
MrSoundmeister
Yeah, the problem is with this Exclusive "Sub-Line" is that bizarre Pop-Tart looking "Deco" that most of the toys have to use that "Retro Tech-spec Styled Gimmick" I can over look the Clear Red Parts and such, but it's the "Colorful Pattern" that's kinda a turn off.
Gilgamesh
This was a weird, flawed mold but it did some alright things too, much like nitro Bumblebee (it managed to do the elusive wheel-inside-the-leg thing for example). I remember this one having an interesting transformation and being very well articulated. Good accessories too (it had the best mechtech weapon outta them all, and the new shield and sword look cool too, are they reused from something else?)
I don't like the new colors very much, however.
Bobby Bolivia
Looks like shit
Daimao
you mean there's no decoder scene in TLK?! Dammit, I already bought tickets!
Fort Max
That's from the argos catalogue and it applies to the line as a whole.
Seth Sunthay
They tried so hard to create the most hideous looking ever.
The FUNNY THING IS THIS:
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If you didn't saw it, here is again
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Dinobot Snarl
I wouldn't mind a wild repaint of that mold into someone else
Raiyuki
I'll admit this is poorly planned but the red grille and tires are actually a nice touch. It's those gas tanks and the weird pattern on top that throw it off. Still, I'm also feeling that "it's so bad I want it" vibe though I do wish they'd dropped that standard blue for some other funky color.
Magnahide
That is the most godawful looking movie Optimus I\'ve seen.
And why is half of him is made of translucent red plastic.
Niv3k
Not really what I seek for my collection. Still cool to see that mold again.
TCJJ
I shall dub thee "Chickenpoximus Prime".
AoE
He looks like a pop tart.