Mastermind Creations has updated their social media accounts with an announcement of a new figure in their popular Reformatted line. This time around, the group is tackling their interpretation of Optimus Prime as he appeared in early IDW stories such as Stormbringer and the flashback stories in MTMTE. Nothing much else is shown beyond this one image other than the figure appears to have many points of articulation. We’ll be keeping an eye on this for more pics of robot mode and vehicle mode. Price and release date are unknown at this time.
For now, fans can speculate in our third party forum after the jump.
SG_DJ_Vaporwave
I’m thinking of getting this fella as my Neo G1 Prime. Could anyone perhaps take of picture of him next to Planet X Pluto (FOC Megatron)?
Anthony D
MMC OPTUS PEXUS
Craigmcgowan1984
Some MMC photography,
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Fuze9
So I’ve left mine in robot mode more or less since I got it, and man, I’m having a heck of a time getting it back into truck mode. I mean, I’ve got it transformed, but as it is now, the crotch would drag along the ground if you were to roll it! I feel like something’s up with the hips, and it’s pushing the tops of the legs such that they can’t stay closed. Will try starting over, but man, I worry I really stressed it a lot in the process!
amd098
thanks, that's close to MM insignia red, which i do have. is the finish for the red and silvers [the lighter one], gloss, satin, or semigloss?
LazyAza
1805C was the plastic color.
amd098
hmm if you've got a pantone # for the plastic, maybe its close to what's over it. either way it'd be a decent point to work from.
LazyAza
The plastic yes, the surface coating no as it was the bosses decision to have it coated and I don't know what paint the factory used.
Megs
Good luck with it whatever you decide to do.
amd098
oh my god thank you! I need to touch up mine. do you know what red is used as well on optus?
amd098
ah i can try that, will get some from a friend as i dont have lighter fluid on hand. issue is that on the skirt, it's actually scratched in a bit, so thinking I might need to strip all the paint, sand it, and repaint
Megs
It may be a little more aggressive than you want to try but maybe use lighter fluid? If it's scuffs and not paint chips lighter fluid works wonders. I've even used this method on 80s figures so it shouldn't bother this figure since it's better plastic. Just use a little fluid on a q-tip and scrub as hard as you can.
amd098
ah, no issue, but thanks for checking! i appreciate that!
Hal Primus
I have checked, italian red seems a bit to light for Optus :/
amd098
any idea what brand would be the closet match?
Hal Primus
Sorry for you :/
Would not be wrong, but I think this is italian red.
amd098
yea, i tried with 25% isopropanol as well but no luck. i don't want to try and use any stronger as it might strip the paint under the odd marks
InfinityKitten
Have you tried removing them with something non aggressive like a cotton bud dipped in hot water? Sometimes it works.
amd098
I just got mine from TCP and it did have the gray guns as well!
but, did anyone else have these paint marks on the skirt or forearms? anyone know of a paint that matches so I could just touch it up?
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Destron1
Yeah, next time I'll look first and ask later. He's pretty much available everywhere.