War For Cybertron Earthrise “Sleep Mode” Optimus Prime In-Hand Images

Jeddostotle7

that's the Takara release of the same product

Ive been drinking sorry..

SHIELD Agent 47

I have not been able to find this discussed elsewhere on TFW2005.

Trans Formers Alternate Universe Optimus Prime Ex-17 | eBay

According to photos in this Japan-based eBay listing, the recent TakaraTomy release of ER EX-17 Alternate Universe Optimus Prime employs Generations Selects packaging.

Hmm. Perhaps this will be the case for SG-EX Soundblaster and SG-EX Rainmakers at the end of this month.

Good grief Charlie B… another dead Optimus??!!! The first one didn't sell to hot here, did it sell out in other countries or something?

Good luck finding one on the secondary market. It's been a long time since that came out, and iGear's been long out of business (some rumours are that they eventually reformed into what became ToyWorld, but they didn't bring any of their old toolings along in that transition).

I posted that without saying what I meant to say originally, shoot. My AU Optimus has the chest issue to a severe degree.

Anytime I see the standard Optimus in stores, his chest also seems slightly crooked within the packaging. Is this due to a similar issue with a misfired pin? I’d like to get the Netflix WFC version of the figure, but not if the factory just can’t do it right.

Gumblor Gimbles

I’m a bit miffed that your post showing a horribly constructed figure had zero likes, whilst all the positive posts have a bunch of likes. Lads, even if your figure was good, doesn’t mean you should ignore posts about defects.

I don't use any social media platforms, so I'm a little vague on the etiquette for "likes."

Is it just an acknowledgment "I saw your post" or is it, as the name suggests "I like what you posted"?

I don't feel right suggesting that I like it when somebody's toy breaks or that I like seeing your toy arrived defective.  

~L~

OptionZero

It's stunning to me how bad the molding/plastic on this is.

Even on the same figure . . .THE SAME FIGURE, it feels like there's two different types of plastics being used. The trailer has a much sturdier feeling plastic; the cab has many areas where the plastic feels gummy and soft.

I hit a couple hinges with heat to try to get it to give a little; the fucked up door pictured above hadn't even been touched yet. Its damn untransformable

Amazon return initiated

i hope some KO company takes the mold, fixes it, uses better plastics, and gives us a corrected version of this damn thing

I’m a bit miffed that your post showing a horribly constructed figure had zero likes, whilst all the positive posts have a bunch of likes. Lads, even if your figure was good, doesn’t mean you should ignore posts about defects.

ziltama

The Coneheads don't have fragile feet issues. Paint may flake off, but that's about it. Slamdance did have a foot issue, though.

That's what I thought, I've only heard about paint chipping with them really

Fenrys

This is the first I'm hearing of the seekers having fragile feet

Sounds like the seekers need sneakers… Sneekers?

Robogeek28

Huh…guess I'm glad I waited on this guy.

Sucks that that he has this issue, especially since it's only the second release of the mold.

I’ve noticed that some of the other recent Amazon exclusives have QC issues. Siege Slamdance’s feet have a tendency to shatter because of the thin red plastic on his ankles and the Seekers in the ER Ramjet/Dirge 2-pack have fragile feet that break at the slightest touch. It’s a shame because returning them and hoping the replacement will be better is a bit more of a gamble compared to physical retail.