B-127, I pray this message finds you. Our war rages on. Planet Earth… Survival… ThreeZero’s DLX Optimus Prime has arrived on Earth and made it’s way to TFW2005 HQ! The third deluxe scale figure, which is a scaled down version of ThreeZero’s larger Premium scale figures, is Optimus Prime from the Bumblebee movie. This model is a change from the previous movie looks and pulls a lot of inspiration from G1 aesthetics. It comes in at 15 inches tall, has 55 points of articulation, a die-cast skeleton, LED light up eyes, and a stand. Paint and detailing are top notch head to toe. Movie accurate is definitely an appropriate term here. As with all the ThreeZero figs before this (formerly released under the 3A banner), it does not transform. These are bot mode only action figures.
We’ve got an early copy thanks to ThreeZero, read on to check out some additional thoughts and over 70 HD images! We’ve also attached some key shots to this story. He should be shipping soon! You can check our sponsors to see if there are any copies available left to pre-order.
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Overall Thoughts:
Another great addition to the line up. ThreeA/Zero have been steadily getting better with execution, and Prime continues that trend. All articulation points are solid, firm, hold poses. Nothing snapped or broke off during handling. Posing was a breeze. Only slight ding is that the hands are very tight, so getting them on and off require some effort. Paint and weathering are top notch as usual. The DLX line overall including Prime here tone down the weathering from earlier Premium scale releases, and it lets the awesome models from the movie shine. I really dig this scale, and the combo of Prime/Bumblebee is a perfect representation of the movie on the shelf. Do I still want a Premium scale Bumblebee movie Prime, yes :). This version however can be quickly and easily messed with, pulled, re-posed, replaced to shelf without it being an event, and to me that’s a plus.
Bottom line, epic piece, totally worth the cost if you don’t mind that he doesn’t transform.
Check out some key shots below, and view all 70+ HD images in our gallery here!
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Angry fan
I traveled to farm and brought Optimus with me, but somehow his wheel didn't arrive with him. It has a month now and I looked for it everywhere
VVa
How did you lose a wheel??
Angry fan
My ROTF Optimus lost a wheel. I asked them a new one and they said they are sending it
DinoSnarl
So my Optimus' left arm arrived in the mail today from ThreeZero. It looks like they may have actually given me a new arm rather than just repairing the old one.
I first contacted CS on 14 Sep and today is 9 Nov so that's about 8 weeks all up. Quite happy with ThreeZero's CS. Make sure you fill in the warranty card whenever you get a new figure is all I can say.
DinoSnarl
Well I just got an email from ThreeZero saying that that Optimus' arm has been repaired already. It was supposed to take up to 8 weeks but they got it done in 4.
Got to be happy with that.
Angry fan
Damn good to know! My tlk Bumblebee came with issues on the feet, hopefully they'll fix it as well
DinoSnarl
Yeah that's the first thing I do every time I receive a Threezero piece.
ManelFigures
The figure probably has a guarantee card inside the box. It's recommended to fill and send it to them.
DinoSnarl
Thanks mate. Well good news is Threezero CS replied and they have offered to fix the arm and send it back to me if I send it to them. That's pretty good customer support I thought. Would never get anything like that from Takara that's for sure.
harrismonkey
One of these guys hands made me nervous as hell when I switched mine. I forget which, may have been Prime.
Sorry to hear that happened.
DinoSnarl
Thanks for the tip
I'll be sure not force the hands from now on.
ManelFigures
Sorry for you!!
If you warm the hands, they'll come off easy.
It's a thin but flexible part, I always been extremely careful with the wrists. Never force any part. It's a golden rule. Warm up first!.
DinoSnarl
So I just realised that when trying to force Prime's hand on I broke his wrist guard
. Have reached out to ThreeZero CS about spares but I'm not hopeful as they've probably run out by now.
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Angry fan
I know it's old af, but do you also see this with DLX figures?
Rob
Happen to my shoulder too and yes I agree they should not be falling off. At the same token, it is very easy to fix.
TF Hot Rod
I think the first one is the better of the 2. I feel like having the grill guard be on his lower chest area is gonna restrict his movement a bit.
VVa
Here are a couple that look pretty cool.
I like the first one better because it just adds to what was already a great design. The second one reminds me of Energon Prime, and that's a pretty mid design. If there's anything I'd change, it's for the bull bar to flip upside down and slightly deform. View attachment 29419983View attachment 29419984
TF Hot Rod
I'm very curious as well cause I feel like that gonna go somewhere and you wouldn't put that on the front of the truck for it not to. Maybe it will be over the shoulders like fan art done have shown but we'll see. The other ROTB toys we know are coming this year (now under Cyberverse) should hopefully give us an idea of how that will be done (and at least one of the Prime ROTB toys will be accurate to the actual design unlike the Smash Changer figure).
VVa
Thanks! I used a silver acrylic pen. And I used Sepia colored ink in light amounts on top of that to give it that "been in battle" look.
And that leaves me to wonder how they'll incorporate the bull bar into Primes ROTB design. Should be interesting!