
Via Weibo, new Third Party company Transform Element has just shared images of the gray prototype of their Transform Element TE-01 (G1 Optimus Prime).
We have several shots of the robot mode from different angles. According to the description, this figure will be 24 cm tall and has got a very cartoon-accurate design. A very solid figure indeed, with no trace of the wheels of the alt mode and a very clean backpack. No images of the vehicle mode yet, but we hope it will look as good as the robot mode.
Still no information of release date or price unfortunately, but we have another nice option for a new Masterpiece Scaled Optimus Prime, following the official Takara Tomy Masterpiece Convoy/Optimus Prime Version 3 and and 3P Magic Square Toys MS-01.
You can check out the images after the jump and then join to the ongoing discussion on the 2005 Boards!
Nemesis Compactor
Spiky gold figure is Cang Toys' Kinglion, their version of the Predacon Razorclaw. He's a little encumbered by all the spikes 'n stuff he's carrying, but otherwise an amazing figure.
The one in middle is Cang's Dasirius, who comes with Kinglion. He'll also serve as the foot of the completed combiner
And you can give Kinglion a glorious set of wings
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gigtigre
Sorry for the OT but what's that spiky thing on the right?
Nemesis Compactor
"Grr, I hate that Optimus.'
"Hey, me too. Wanna go get a beer?"
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You'll note the differing markings of the adult and the child
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mechman22
I wish they would reissue the sleep mode color scheme again.
h0nchkrow
Thanks for info. Was just confused since I’ve seen this fig around for a while.
Vale
they have made about 6 repaints my latest purchase was the cell which I got in December of last year and feels pretty much the same as my element leader I got in 2020
![[IMG]](https://showzstore.com/u_file/1904/products/12/47dab66815.jpg.500x500.jpg)
![[IMG]](https://showzstore.com/u_file/2006/photo/eace3a06b6.jpg)
h0nchkrow
Was thinking about picking this up. How many versions are there of this mold and is it better to hunt down an older variant or are the new ones fine?
Nemesis Compactor
Wasn't a single day's haul, but more a case of a day I was finally able to open them all
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Not sure what the heck happened with his hip skirt
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Despite that, I think he might be the best looking of the three (along with G1 & SG). His black has a lovely sheen to it
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Alph
Contact Showz customer service.
But yeah it seems that later batches of Black Mamba products tend to have spottier QC.
SomeNamelessGhoul
Finally bit the bullet and grabbed one of these guys from Show Z because I could not resist the price and I cannot complete the very first step of the transformation because there is a warped pin in one of his index fingers so it won't bend and there are stress marks on it right out the box. I suppose this is some sort of punishment for putting it off for so long and waiting until the already affordable price came down even further.
God Orion
Yeah a bookmark feature would be great. Let us know if you found the fix!
skywarp-2
That may be accurate. I’m going to have to take time tonight and go thru the thread to find the sections where other members had detailed that issue and showed the fix. Thanks for reminding me.. I do remember something about it.
too bad this website doesn’t have a “tab” feature where you can select pages to start a thread from that is saved and can be deleted when no longer needed. Like a page saver, bookmark or turning a corner in a book.
DarthBacon101
hate to ask this, but did anyone buy an extra of the Shattered Glass prime at the super nice discount? he sold out before I got paid..big sad..lol
God Orion
Wasn't there an issue with the hips being built the wrong way? I think there was an easy fix but maybe I am confusing.
Magnusfan Nujevad
Do you have a picture?
skywarp-2
So I got the TE01B yesterday. First time with a later version of the mold. I have the Ver.2. The quality of Ver. 3 black is the same. However is there something I need to do with the thighs or legs? Because the copy I have seems almost like one leg is slightly longer than the other. It’s obvious when posing him in a static stance.
anyone know what that is or have had that and adjusted it to match the other leg?
God Orion
Some parts during the transformation may suffer some paint chipping too.
unmc2001
Standard silver paint