3P company Fans Hobby is giving us a nice surprise with the announcement of their Master Builder Junior MBJ-01 (Armada Optimus Prime).
First teased at SGC 2018 in Shangai and then revealed via Fans Hobby Facebook, this is a refreshing change on the usual 3P releases, this MBJ-01 is a new version of Armada Optimus Prime, including trailer that can combine with Prime in the Super Mode seen in the cartoon. In another interesting move from Fans Hobby this figure seems to be working on a different new scale with the main core robot standing 6 inches tall (not combined). According to an answer from Fans Hobby Facebook this will be a “The new MBJ (Master Builder Junior) line aims for a smaller scale and affordable price”
Check out the first render after the jump and then join to the ongoing discussion on the 2005 Boards!
Bob Schoonover
Really hope they decide the saber and blaster deserve non-transforming versions, too. It's not quite the same as the shield cover, but it'd be incredibly cool
daimchoc
Fans Hobby
jeffmcgee
I’ve got an original Naval Commander for sale, cheapest price on TFW I believe. My BST should be in the signature of this post. Let my loss be your gain!
metaphorge
I want an Overload in that teal.
BethCyra
Holy cats!
The teal looks sooo good.
Omgosh this and Omega Prime hitting even remotely soon to each is so rough on the purse.
That said this is maybe the best the super mode has ever looked. Hell even Magnus will likely fall far short of how pretty this is.
Jazzymouse
That super mode is incredible. One of my most anticipated figures of the year for sure.
Brosiden31
Update!!
From Fans Hobby’s X, new pics of their Nemasis Prime mold including it’s super mode!
https://x.com/fans_hobby/status/1766749254419382390?s=46&t=2Gd_aRRAwq1nrxJR6M_dxA
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Brosiden31
Credit to @godotislate for the info
New pics of the Nemesis Prime colors from tf con la 2024.
comes with:
No pics of the super mode yet
BlueAngel_Bolt
I hope we get super mode pics of the Nemesis one soon
Brosiden31
I found that removing the screws holding the tread kibble for Naval commander you can still attached it back as a trailer.
I would just make sure you leave the ratchet joint oriented for truck mode.
it also allows for a cool base mode as well!
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BethCyra
Is this our first Sg Super Mode? Honestly I can’t remember any others that do that.
Goldchains
Yeah he was worth every penny…
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BlueAngel_Bolt
Can vouch for this. As an owner of a fixed OG, final battle, and SG versions i've had no other issues with any of them
Mogwell86
Good to know, thanks for the info.
DragimusPrime
Those issues were only with the first release. All of the subsequent releases have those problems fixed.
Mogwell86
Apparently, yeah. I've been, shall we say, obsessive with my research in potential figures I want to pick up and this was one I was looking at. In the emgo review video for Legacy Armada Prime he wouldn't transform the FH one to robot mode for a comparison because of issues. That led me to google for fanshobby naval commander issues and was directed to a few posts in this thread and on reddit. I don't want to put you off or anything just something to be aware of.
octobotimus
Wait, what? That’s a thing?
Kevin Iaquinto
After a few months of silence, a small box showed up at my parents house, and I got a whole new crotch assembly for my commander!
The screw covers were the biggest pain in the ass i have ever dealt with. I ended up drilling out enough of the waist without touching the legs or the skirts, and used a screwdriver and a wire cutter to hack that bad boy open.
Good to go. And huge props to FH for sending me a second set of replacement parts, 3 years after buying it, lol
Edit: If i had to do it again, i think i'd superglue a thumbtack to the covers lol
Goldchains
And an SG Jetfire as well for full on assault mode.
BlueAngel_Bolt
I'm honestly liking the SG one sooo much more than I thought I would. I kinda hope they eventually do a SG Overload to go with him at some point. I'd love a giant pair of black/purple/gold cannons on his shoulders