Third party company Fans Hobby, via their Facebook account, have uploaded new images of the prototype of their upcoming MB-18 Energon Optimus Prime.
This a very nice and promising take on Energon Optimus Prime. An updated design featuring better proportions and poseability in robot mode with a new modular system trailer which allows you different configurations for better playability. Keep in mind that these is a very early prototype and several changes may be done in the final product. For those wondering about the scale, there are comparison pics next to Fans Hobby MB-15 Naval Commander (Armada Optimus Prime).
We still have no concrete information about price or release date, but you can check the mirrored images on this news post and then join to the discussion on the 2005 Board!
Ottertron
That guys' stop motion videos are the best I've ever seen! O_O!!!!!
daimchoc
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Judgement prime
What does Optimus look like white 4 of one drone(do 4 fire trucks, 4 copters, 4 subs, and 4drills)
daimchoc
Verthawk
I’m looking to trade for this figure. I have a large list of figures in the BST forum, including several Diaclone Reboot figures. If anyone is looking to off load their Energy Commander – please hit me up!
VVa
I want an updated Energon Rodimus so bad.
Mostly due to his altmode. Always liked the conventional semi over the space Lamborghini. Plus his design rocks, and that's not something you'd hear often about Energon designs.
Kaynowa
Well wing saber is on the way
Nova Maximus
Saw some photos by Sixo and by god do we need more Energon updates.
Kaynowa
Ah that's unfortunate. I'd look myself but my copy is cities away
podleian
That’s what I thought, but I can’t find a spot anywhere in it that it fits.
Kaynowa
Looks like a screw cover for the helicopter drone
podleian
Did you ever figure this out? I have one too. I just found it after transforming once.
Heatwaves
Painted the matrix of combination on the chest as I never use LEDs in my figures.
Requiem Prime
Very nice, I enjoy the look of him doubled up. IF Fans Hobby did a redeco with more of this I'd really want different limbs to bother again. I'll just wait for the foretold Wing Saber.
mouschi
I bought THREE extra sets of limbs and trailers, but eventually exchanged them for upcoming figures. I kept thinking how cool it would be to have several trailers attached to each other, and all 4 limbs being the helicopter. I ended up nixing the idea bc … where on earth will i store all those, and i'll NEVER put them together more than once!
Nova Maximus
Metallix
right, I checked mine and I couldn't find a matching part on prime or his drones. Maybe it came off something else, unless anyone else can recognise it?
Spadeshock
I would be
mouschi
Thank you very much! And yeah, maybe not the smartest move for me to do, but he is supervised (though clearly not enough!) haha
Metallix
your a braver person than I, letting a toddler anywhere near a figure that costs 200+ XD
I'll check mine later and see if i can spot a similar part.