Hasbro’s designer Sam Smith, via his Instagram account, has shared new turnaround videos of the recently revealed Buzzworthy Bumblebee Studio Series SS-102 Rise Of The Beasts Voyager Optimus Prime.
We have not only 360-view videos of this new Rise Of The Beasts Optimus Prime mold in robot and alt mode, but Sam’s comments about the development and hidden details of this figure with special mention to all the retools made by Takara Tomy team to change the original Studio Series Voyager Bumblebee Movie Optimus Prime into his ROTB incarnation.
See all the images and videos as well as Sam’s comments after the jump and then join to the ongoing discussion on the 2005 Boards!
SS-102 TF7 Rise of the Beasts Optimus Prime
“POWER IS PRIMAL”
I just realized this is my first time sharing an Optimus Prime figure with you all, and I couldn’t think of a better version to debut. Introducing the ROTB Buzzworthy TF7 Optimus Prime!
Based on a licensed modified Freightliner FLT, this partial figure does an amazing job of bringing the movie vehicle and character to life with unprecedented proportions and articulation. Despite being listed as partial tooling, the only thing that was preserved from the original SS-38 figure were the translucent windows, and the wheels. Everything else on the figure is 100% new.
This figure is an engineering marvel. Traditionally a voyager scale figure is assembled across 9 different molds, but this Optimus is very cleverly constructed using 4 new molds. Yuya at TT is an absolute legend for finding such a creative execution for this character, and solving it so well. Our team was absolutely blessed to have our partners at TT pouring so much love into this design. This figure is uncompromised, and offers masterpiece rivaling complexity and articulation at a Voyager scale.
The deco on this figure balances some traditional movie Optimus colors, with some delicious metallic highlights. Due to the low tool count, a number of the ABS parts needed to be painted in order to correctly match the mechanical detailing and body colors, So if you are asking yourself, “why wouldn’t they have just molded X part in X color”, that is likely the reason why.
I have to give a shout out to @naveskoorb for forfeiting an Optimus figure, and entrusting me to take one on. I can understand why he’s your favorite :D.
NOTE: I won’t be sharing full Screen to Toy asset breakdowns prior to the films release out of respect to our studio partnerships.
What are your thoughts on ROTB Optimus? Is he an upgrade for you over the previous SS-38 Optimus? Share below in the comments!
brickonator
Sorry to necro a thread, but I only got this guy in recently because I opted to go for Takara in case he never turned up at my local TRU.
Is there any specific way to store the axe that came with Primal on Optimus in alt mode? It doesn't seem able to take the place between the legs like the sword can store, and I can't seem to see a way to plug it into the rear of the truck anywhere, but I might be missing something.
CobraKai
Yes!!!! Finally!!! THANK YOU!!!!
Shin Densetsu
Back in stock at Pulse:
Transformers Studio Series Optimus Prime – Hasbro Pulse
CobraKai
I cant wait for the Bai Wei KO of this guy.
optimusprimeroc
The grill in vehicle mode is actually blue abs plastic
Otherwise the mold layout image appears to be correct color wise.
I could draw up a sleeper section and maybe make it turn into a shield
2fabdad
That’s Epic
2fabdad
It looks better…
Buuuut…
Why would you want those gawd awful thighs that separate… I’ll take a gawdy truck mode over the frustration any day.
PFss bee Prime will forever stay in Truck mode on my shelf next to The Goat.
hilmanmakhluf
Good news! It's also possible to swap the hips
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SideSwipe154
I don't know if you've seen it, but @Zodiac1968340 posted this on the other ROTB Thread. The mod is done at the thigh joints and not the hip joint, but it's definitely possible:
【图片】ss102擎天柱+ss38擎天柱【变形金刚玩具吧】_百度贴吧
Lorenzo
octobotimus
Unfortunately not, but I wish it was.
hilmanmakhluf
Do you guys think this is possible to do? SS102 upper body with SS38 lower body
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Wan
For SS38, if the tires is not fold in the body..
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Can't wait to get SS102
https://youtube.com/shorts/DyuBkYPp3p8?feature=share
Girl Pants
Don't forget that there is a mainline too, which has a voyager Prime in the first wave, plus loads of gimmick toys. There is no lack of a ROTB Optimus, they just originally didn't think that specifically an all-new mold in Studio Series was a top priority immediately.
Either way, I'm pretty excited to handle this guy but I would absolutely be up for one of those premium deco versions too, much more so than with the BB Optimus. There's just a lot of nice little details that can be picked out.
mx-01 archon
Sounds like they lined this up really early in production, he wasn't much different than his BB-Movie incarnation, so they pushed him out of the main Studio Series lineup to make room for newly-tooled figures.
As the movie production progressed and the design evolved, they eventually settled on giving him the Override treatment. But his exclusivity status was already locked.
Wan
SS 38 truck mode is better than the robot mode.
SS 102 robot mode is better than the truck mode.
I prefer the robot mode. And more articulation than the previous figure.
Ab crunch. Deeper elbow bend. Swivel feet.
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Nova Maximus
Honestly my most nitpicky thing (aside from like half the torso being painted blue plastic "cleverly constructed" my behind) is the lack back double tires, cause like 98% of Optimus toys miss this and on ROTB especially cause they're the most prominent in this movie they've every been.
octobotimus
Optimus according to the director is the main transformer of the movie. And that has been known for a very long time. I have absolutely no clue how they didn’t think of making him part of the main SS line up much less allocate him to be a partial.
Revan1307
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Astrus Prime
Is anybody weirded out by how they seem to almost patholically refuse to show any shots of his guy with his regular right first instead of the gun? Especially then the trailers all have it on his *left*? If I didn\'t know better I\'d just assume he didn\'t actually have a right hand.