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Post by darkseraph on Jan 4, 2022 1:13:03 GMT -5
After seeing talk of it in OM's review thread, I had to wonder. Which Optimus Prime toy was your fave, which did you think was the best? For me, it is Classics Prime. Nice colours, good sturdy alt modes and he got a ton of amazing repaints, I should know I own like Four of him. The lack of trailer is a down side, but one I learned to deal with. So what Prime is your personal best?
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Post by Greatshot on Jan 4, 2022 20:03:57 GMT -5
This is a tough one for me, but it's between Classics Prime (and specifically, the Henkei paintscheme version of him), and G2 Laser Prime, specially the Scourge/Black Convoy version. Black/evil Primes might be old hat now, but this figure just became an instant must have when I first learned about him way back when. If I absolutely had to pick one, it'd be Black Convoy as I genuinely feel that's the best non-super mode Prime toy ever, between a terrific bot mode, a great trailer that's a fun playset, and a solid transformation without any finicky nonsense or annoying gimmicks.
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Post by iacon45 on Jan 4, 2022 20:25:32 GMT -5
This is a very tough question. I think I would have to say overall (so far), I would have to give it to Earthrise Prime. He is not perfect by any means (the trailer and he is a bit long legged in robot mode) but overall, I really like him. He looks decent in bot modes, has an easy trasnformation, and he doesn't have any noticeable kibble in robot mode. That last part is what is keeping me from listing Classics Optimus Prime. I just never liked those huge panels on his arms.
I would also be remiss to not mention MP-10 Optimus Prime. Also a very decent representation of Optimus with also a decent trailer to boot. I still like him to this day. MP-44 might have the anime look but the huge backpack and price tag just make him so much less desirable vs. the $100 price tag of the Hasbro release of MP-10.
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Post by machsabre on Jan 5, 2022 0:23:56 GMT -5
Well, honestly... I'm kinda lame here, but Earthrise is it for me. It's as close to a Masterpiece toy in standard size and price as we're going to get. He looks and feels the part of the classic G1 Prime.
Now if we're talking of ALL Optimus Primes ever?
Then that's Robots in Disguise Fire Convoy Optimus Prime.
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Post by triumshockwave on Jan 5, 2022 0:43:28 GMT -5
Yeah, I have to go Fire Convoy too. Unlike most Primes with a super mode, both the base robot and super robot are great. You'd think the super armor would be a shit show, falling off everywhere, but it's solid. He also represented a leap forward in Transformers design as we applied Beast-era engineering back to vehicles. Fire Convoy may have also been the first imported Japanese toy I ever got, my uncle brought it back from a business trip to Japan.
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Post by Optimal Megatron on Jan 5, 2022 11:29:43 GMT -5
Earthrise and Fire Convoy are definitely good frontrunners, but if I go by my overall gut reaction, I'd say that my absolute top Optimus Prime would be the original Cybertron Prime/Galaxy Convoy
Vehicle mode, battle station, a flying-ass truck jet mode, normal and super robot modes, a deployable Matrix, a retractable faceplate to give mouth OR mouthguard. It had a ton of functionality, still had Minicon ports in addition to the Cyber Key slot. Just overall probably the most fun I've had with a Prime toy overall. And then you get the playability increase with either merging Leobreaker to his arm or Wingblade becoming his super jetpack and weapons.
Just overall top in my opinion for sheer fun factor, putting aside everything else.
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Post by Greatshot on Jan 5, 2022 21:10:24 GMT -5
It's weird, my mind REFUSES to see Super Fire Convoy as a Prime. He's an AWESOME toy, but while most of the Prime looking figures from other lines I can readily accept as an alt-verse Optimus, SFC remains SFC to me. Maybe it's because I've almost always had him in Super mode and his face isn't super duper Optimus-y(?) in that mode? I dunno. Love him, but I just can't see him as Optimus, so my brain discarded him for this question. Yes, I know, I'm odd. Galaxy Prime is an underrated figure though, I'll definitely agree to that.
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Post by triumshockwave on Jan 6, 2022 1:34:10 GMT -5
I might've picked Galaxy Convoy if I'd ever owned it. He looks super cool. But, not having any personal experience with it, had to give the nod to SFC.
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Post by Matrix Dragon on Jan 7, 2022 8:32:00 GMT -5
My opinion changes from day to day, from Earthrise to Armada Bendy to Prime Prime, and it doesn't help I've some some 3rd party Primes... But there are some regulars.
Best update of G1: Earthrise. It's the G1 toy with modern engineering.
Best updated vehicle mode: Classic and Armada Prime, depending on my mood.
Best Firetruck: RiD2001 Prime. Beats out Cybertron and Animated easily. However...
Best Cybertron mode: Cybertron Prime, easily. I don't care if the show claimed it was an Earth mode, that was a cybertronian alt mode. And Siege looks more like a slightly future earth truck.
Best Super Mode: Cybertron Prime again. RiD2001 is a close competitor, but it has serious balance issues, especially combined with Ultra Magnus. The others lose out because, despite looking cool, they're a bit too bricky for my liking.
Best Nemmy Prime: Scourge. Accept no substitutes. Well, maybe the repaint of Titans Return as Black Convoy.
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Post by SporkBot on Jan 7, 2022 11:10:56 GMT -5
I can't pinpoint a favorite, myself. I know others have their problems with the first Masterpiece Prime, but I like'im (though one of his feet can pop off easily).
I love that Classics Prime's weapons transform the way they do.
My brother got me the deluxe Armada Prime (with the Minicon plane/gun), and he's just fun to transform. He also, later, got me a transforming pen (I got it around here somewhere...). He also got me R.i.D. Scourge (Laser Prime), and that one's awesome. If the latest redo of Laser Prime gets a Scourge/Nemesis Prime recolor, that'd be a get for me.
War for Cybertron Prime is pretty good, and I dig Orion Pax' ax and vehicle mode.
I do have R.i.D firetruck Prime, and I like him well enough, but...I guess the Super Mode doesn't resonate with me as much as others.
Beyond that...there's three Primals from the original BW line (Form 1, Transmetal, and Optimal...if I had to pick one of those, I might go with Transmetal) and TECHNICALLY, I think, Fall of Cybertron Magnus (pretty sure he's a recolor...or they took Prime's model from the game and gave it to Magnus).
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