Third party company 115-Utopia on Weibo have shared images of their new YYW-04B Upgrade Kit For Studio Series SS-44 Jetwing Optimus Prime.
This kit works with the previous YYW-04A Upgrade Kit giving SS-44 Optimus Prime the final details needed for a more movie-accurate figure. This new kit consists of:
- 2 big guns
- 2 spike knuckles
- 2 smoke stacks extensions
As usual, easy to install and use. The new accesories can be stored in the YYW-04A Upgrade Kit in the battle station mode. We still have no concrete information on price, but this kit should be out any time soon.
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Metal Sonic
Finally got Part 2 of this kit in hand today. I like it! The guns are much better than the others and attach in a clever way. Kinda wish they redid the other DOTM weapons, particularly the shield, to this standard.
TheRatedRTF
Looks good
wish they made something lime this for the HFTD voyager optimus
Aigis
They're just tabbed in, one of them pops off mine every time I transform the panel its on
optimusbee
If I'm not mistaken, this is where Emgo bought his: 【Incoming】115 Workshop YYW-04A YYW04A Upgrade Kit for Studio Series SS44 Jetwing Optimus Prime Upgrade Kit..
Rogzilla
I think Emgo did a review of the other set. I don't recall him mentioning a price but, and this might sound weird, the fact that the new pieces were painted silver instead of trying to match the plastic on the original made this one a pass for me.
I'm waiting for DNA as well. I've only gotten a couple of their upgrade kits but they've all been pretty good so far with only one or two minor issues each. SS Megatron front wings keep coming off and back wings don't stay flush in vehicle mode, Grimlock's weapons don't really store on his back and keep falling off, MPM Ironhide's bracket won't stay pegged in vehicle mode and SS Ironhide…actually, that one might not have any issues for me. But most of these issues are just storage when not in use and I can…not store them there.
Megascream
I hope both kits are not half of the price of the leader price point. (im hoping the 2 upgrade kits will be on ebay for an affordable price and in US)
cirrusstratus1
Nice kit. Any other year, this figure would've been in the top five of 2019 easily. But it had to compete against Siege Omega Supreme and Jetfire.
jru42287
Was there ever any concrete information on release and pricing of the previous set? I don't remember seeing it. Honestly, I feel like it might be more worthwhile to wait and see if DNA Designs does anything.
Swiftarave
I don't even care about the jetpack if it comes with new smokestacks
Your point?
optimusbee
I was thinking about that too. They should make another add on for only the smokestacks since the ROTF and original Studio Series voyager need them too but they don’t need the jetpack guns or knuckles.
Skyclaw
Easy pass!
MnemonicSyntax
I just need the stacks, really.
SPLIT LIP
Very close. The smokestakes are a great idea but slightly oversized. Everything else is pretty good, but it'd be awesome if it came with replacement melee weapons.
Also, as kind of ridiculous and niche as it'd be, I'd wish it came with three tiny running lights you can glue on.
Overall, not bad but I feel like it could be awesome with a few more bits.
TargetmasterJoe
I could've sworn someone had a kit to fill in the cannons…
Speaking of, I like the idea of SS-44 having big mofo hand cannons like in the DOTM poster, but apparently we have to pull out the gas tanks? I'm not a big fan of pulling pieces apart for fear of breakage. Especially if SS-44 is, what $40-50 and is basically a Voyager with more stuff…
OPTIMUS PRIME24
there is a kit for ss-44 but it came with parts to cover the gaps on the jet pack, not the guns.
AutobotJazz1
Really like this but it feels incomplete. Imma need a bigger sheild and a lovely sword.
Ya know what forget what my above said. I agree with the comments saying there needs to be an all in one upgrade kit. I'd buy it in a heartbeat
Applejacktimus
The gas tanks are glued onto OP's blue sleeper panels, and some copies inevitably end up with missing or weak glue that makes them accidentally removable. My SS-44 has a glueless tank on one side but the other is rock solid which means I wouldn't get to use that feature, so there's an oversight on this kit's designer's end.
NemesisJazz
They need to make a defacto all in one kit..also would love for them to have a way to make the faux wheel functional
TargetmasterJoe
Wasn\'t there a kit that dealt with the gap on the guns SS-44 has? Or am I mistaken?
optimusbee
Yeah I agree. DNA seems to get their ducks in a row before they reveal anything, so hopefully they’re making their own kit with all the weapons and gap fillers from these two kits, all the Dr Wu kits, and more. I’d rather pay $50 for a large kit instead of paying $10 per weapon on eBay. Fingers crossed!