Just in from Baidu is what seems to be our first look at the upcoming Studio Series ROTB Optimus Prime!
Displayed here in his robot mode, Prime comes with a transforming arm cannon and a sword accessory.
Take this with a grain of salt for now til we get official confirmation, and let us know your first impressions on the boards!
ArchPrime
Cancellation hit me too. What's the point of a preorder then?
Jeddostotle7
So is Velocitron Cosmos, but it's been popping up at some Ross stores alongside the non-sold-out figures from the Velocitron Collection very recently apparently.
Prime135
Idk why it would, this thing is sold out everywhere.
Talib1980
I just had thought. What if theses go straight to the liquidation stores? Similar to all the other exclusives showing up.
Mister Z
I would have gone Takara if they had silver paint. But it looks identical to the Hasbro version, so I'm going Black Mamba. Just have to figure out how I'm gonna get Autobot symbols on him though
deathzero23
So with the cancellation of SS-102 by Target, people are gonna storm Takara-Tomy of Pre-Orders. And they have no choice but to pay extra.
It shouldn't been a Target Exclusive for a Main Key Character figure.
So what if Hasbro had a full slots for their voyager figure in ROTB Studio Series?
I mean how Hasbro fumbled the ball that easy. It's a freakin' Optimus Prime wanted by many. And they dropped OP to Target as an exclusive?
It's really a head scratcher for me.
Who is used for the past 16 years of toy collecting that an Optimus Prime figure a Flagship character not ending up as a store exclusive.
mx-01 archon
I wouldn't be worried about that joint. Practically every Transformer in the last ~5 years that's not an MP has been designed similarly.
zane1345
Sorry for the spam again guys. Has anyone had problems with this joint ? It's just that mushroom pegs scare me and I'm kinda addicted to playing around with this guy. I love transforming the figure and was wondering if transforming the figure multiple times may damage the mushroom peg ? Currently that joint on my figure seems solid it doesnt feel like its gonna pop off but im just worried if it'll pop out overtime ?
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OverloadedTaco
Mine pretty good as well, nothing to complain about, though if you plan on getting the upgrade gun please shave the peg down by like 40% because IT WILL GET STUCK
Fenrys
QC on mine is solid
JonzyYT
It's absolutely fine. Pretty solid on mine.
zane1345
People who own the mold, How're you guys finding the overall QC of the figure ? Are any of the mushroom pegs popping out or any joints loose ?
Skrunklemin
Same here exactly. Shame as it looks like a fun mold.
realwhz
Target eventually canceled my preorder after several times of delays (I approved the delay each time). I am not feeling surprised Target did this. But I still feel very disappointed.
Rogzilla
Fingers crossed. But I think I’m gonna preorder that BWKO just in case.
Shin Densetsu
There has been times in recent years where Target cancelled preorders for their exclusives but those same exclusives later ended up in their stores in abundance. Was hoping they could at least resolve their preorder hurdles. If not, hopefully they’ll eventually restock this figure so that anyone with preorders cancelled can reorder or pick it up from their stores.
Jtprime17
Hard to predict unfortunately.
Starpilot949
@Jtprime17 , you said a huge shipment of ss102 primes had gotten to port right? Do you think there will be more shipments, or is that the only one? Might point to a online only rerelease or, of there are more shipments, a in store stocking, probably around the holidays time.
Rogzilla
And there’s that cancellation for me too.
Missing Sunset
Thank you, but Target’s predictability is especially predictable.
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