Courtesy of 2005 Boards member Negronicus for sharing in our boards our first proper in-hand images of the new Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts Mainline Voyager Optimus Primal.
Revealed some days ago and found only in Mexico so far, this is a completely new Voyager mold of the Maximal leader. We have clear shots at the robot mode holding his swords and our first clear shots at the gorilla mode. Robot mode has got 14 articulation points.
See the images after the jump and then sound off your impressions on the 2005 Boards!
Insurgent
It looks like it's a smidge too big on each side to fit in the slot. I'll give it a slight sanding and see. Fortunately the fingers are tight enough to hold his swords properly without needing the clips.
Shmoptimus Prime
Sanding could work, or heating them a little with a blowdryer first.
Insurgent
Oh nice. I'll be doing that. I think i need to sand the clips on mine first though, they won't go in the palm slots at all.
Shmoptimus Prime
Fun trick: If you keep the hand-holding C-clips on the swords when they're on his back, they make them look like shoulder/back cannons!
Insurgent
Very easy, and they do add a lot. Thanks for pointing me to these.
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This pretty much does me for movie primal, once he gets painted up.
Shmoptimus Prime
You just gotta unscrew the forearms. The hands are on a swivel. They’re easy to replace and the new hands do wonders, IMO.
Insurgent
I've just ordered the hands for this guy. Hopefully they're easy to put on, i haven't actually looked. But I do enjoy this figure, as simple as it is. Just needs a proper paint job afterwards.
Shmoptimus Prime
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256…t_main.25.5ca31802cgbZ3D&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa
I don't agree, personally. The beast mode head is way less expressive and less accurate, the arms don't transform at all, no butterfly joint so can't do a proper gorilla pose, chest is inaccurate (and somehow gets SMALLER for beast mode?) and while some aspects of how they did the legs are definitely better, it doesn't result in any added posability or accuracy.
But still a good and fun figure. Buy mine lol!
Insurgent
Thanks. I keep seeing folks adding kfc mp hands to figures, guess they're very versatile!
ziltama
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Voyager Class Optimus Primal 6” Action Figure, Christmas Stocking Stuffers for Kids, 6+ – Walmart.com
Still available after the on-line restock.
Actually pulls off alt mode better than the SS figure.
Those are KO KFC hands meant for Masterpiece Ultra Magnus. Tim Heada sells various kits with those KO hands of, uh, dubious quality. I'm told real KFC hands work better than the KO ones.
That's also why they're grossly oversized for a small Voyager figure.
Insurgent
Those hands really do add a lot. What are the hands called if you dont mind my asking? I just got this figure and am gonna do a repaint, may add those hands too if they aren't expensive.
Shmoptimus Prime
I'm selling my custom of this figure, which I love. $65 shipped. It has the hand upgrades too, but I'll include the original hands.
AnotherBot
Well dang, lol.
ziltama
Looks like Walmart.com restocked some previously sold out figures, including this one.
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Voyager Class Optimus Primal Converting Action Figure (6”) – Walmart.com
ziltama
BV-02 is just Takara's numbering system.
You need to set up your own separate Amazon Japan account. The listing also has to say ships to us, so make sure correct seller is chosen. Each listing may have multiple sellers and doesn't always default to amazon JP.
The primal listing does ship to US when sold by amazon JP. Total is about $52-53 after shipping. S&H ain't free from amazon jp.
No matter what, if you import, you will pay at least a $20 premium. $35 is the US MSRP, so the $52 isn't bad.
AnotherBot
IS this a trusted site?
Takara Tomy Transformers Beast Awakening Bv-02 Optimus Primal Japan Voyager ClassDefault Title
How does one go about that? I'm in the US. I found the Optimus Primal listing, and it says it can't be done.
Also, is BV-02 a KO?
Lol, if I were to order from that website. $57 total. May as well order Takara Primal
Shmoptimus Prime
Excellent photos!
Jetbolt
Ordered one from Amazon Japan recently and it arrived today. Overall I enjoy it a lot. Plus as an outdoor photographer, I’m a huge fan of the transformation. Some neat moves though overall pretty quick which is great on a warm day.
Smokescreen38
I will admit to caring a bit less with the Ultimate and the Studio Series guys on preorder since both look great in their own ways…and each looks better to me than this mainline Voyager.
That said, I loved the idea of having this movie Primal design in the same scale as my beloved Kingdom Primal. So it will always bug me if this one turns out to be unattainable.
I'll add that it is hard to imagine this one getting another run or a release in another form. There are too many other molds that seem to make more sense if more RoTB product is what they have in mind.