eriku Posted September 18, 2003 Share Posted September 18, 2003 I'm not one for petty nit-picking, guys, but I thought you might like to know that the 'cab' of a semi truck is the front part (the Optimus part) and the trailer is, well, the trailer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anubis Posted September 18, 2003 Share Posted September 18, 2003 I'd thought I'd revive this thread for a single purpose.http://www.hlj.com/cgi-perl/hljpage.cgi?TAK08230 Stop staring and PREORDER him! I've got mine! Sorry to go kinda OT but I haven't bought from HLJ in more than a year. I know they've changed their shipping options within the last several months, I'm probably gonna pick up my MPC Prime from HLJ. What's the best shipping option when ordering from HLJ (since they've stopped using UPS)? EMS is the fastest, more reliable way to get your item. You pay for that convenience though. With SAL you kind of roll the dice. I haven't trusted it enough to try it, and I still remember when they had UPS, they advised against using SAL. Some people get their stuff pretty quick, others after a few weeks. And there is no way to track it. There is still Tam and Kevin, too, hopefully they get their preorders up soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDomino Posted September 27, 2003 Share Posted September 27, 2003 Check out pics of (testshot?) OP. look at where the front tires go!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangard Ace Posted September 27, 2003 Share Posted September 27, 2003 Ha!! I knew they folded up like that! Time to go collect some bets. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omni Existence Posted September 27, 2003 Share Posted September 27, 2003 LOL DA! I guess we both won some bets he he he he Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UN Spacy Posted September 27, 2003 Share Posted September 27, 2003 Whoa....I guess the television transformation truely was "anime magic". Is that supposed to be a switch on the backpack? I also hope this is shots of a prototype version b/c the paint job makes it seem that way. B) pics though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDomino Posted September 27, 2003 Share Posted September 27, 2003 Looks to be a proto or testshot of Hasbro's version of the molds because the smokestacks seem to be on the short end and as whole looks way too plasticy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eriku Posted September 27, 2003 Share Posted September 27, 2003 Looks to be a proto or testshot of Hasbro's version of the molds because the smokestacks seem to be on the short end and as whole looks way too plasticy. Good eye, the shortstacks say Hasbro all over them. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GobotFool Posted September 27, 2003 Share Posted September 27, 2003 http://sideswipe.fotopic.net/photo.php?id=1309506 Looks from this pic that the front headlights fold into his back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoBe-Patt Posted September 29, 2003 Share Posted September 29, 2003 The prototypes are on ebay right now and it's standing right next to the first prototypes. And god those smokestacks are small!!! damn you hasbro for making prime less than what he should be!! Prime auction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UN Spacy Posted September 29, 2003 Share Posted September 29, 2003 damn you hasbro for making prime less than what he should be!! I guess this means I'll be staying away from the US release (if that's the case with the short smokestacks.....jeez you think they could dumb down our favorite Autobot any more?), HLJ.com here I come! B) BTW....what's the difference between the prototype and testtype in that auction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoBe-Patt Posted September 29, 2003 Share Posted September 29, 2003 damn you hasbro for making prime less than what he should be!!   I guess this means I'll be staying away from the US release (if that's the case with the short smokestacks.....jeez you think they could dumb down our favorite Autobot any more?), HLJ.com here I come! B) BTW....what's the difference between the prototype and testtype in that auction? I actually would buy the american release, but only if it's cheap. I'm not paying 90 bucks for a lower quality prime when I can buy a higher quality one for the same price! I'll wait and see how much the american one will really be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GobotFool Posted October 18, 2003 Share Posted October 18, 2003 Holy crap look at this! http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=2070&mode=flat Freaky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangard Ace Posted October 18, 2003 Share Posted October 18, 2003 <_ great. they gave him a face under the mask. sometimes i really hate comic for coming up with stuff like that. src="%7B___base_url___%7D/uploads/emoticons/additional_ph34r.png" alt=":ph34r:"> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eriku Posted October 18, 2003 Share Posted October 18, 2003 Woah, that's kind of a shock....but in a good way! I love little details like this. His face kind of reminds me of Orion Pax. Cool! B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GobotFool Posted October 18, 2003 Share Posted October 18, 2003 I'm not turned on or turned off by this. its just a small detail that you don't even have to pay attention to if you chose you don''t like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yohsho Posted October 18, 2003 Share Posted October 18, 2003 That just scares / shocks me. I always thought he would have like a speaker behind there. Time for me to repeat strongbad. do you take off your face and hands before you go to bed? And if so, are you some kind of robot? And if so, what kind of powers do you have? Do you use them for good, or for awesome Was that the japanese version or the american one? Either way I'm not taking the faceplate off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GobotFool Posted October 18, 2003 Share Posted October 18, 2003 though not MP prime related I just had to post this http://www.cardesignnews.com/autoshows/200...w/nissan-nails/ Looks like a certain cranky TF we all love doesn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kin Posted October 18, 2003 Share Posted October 18, 2003 Didn't mama told you not to play with matches? http://images.fotopic.net/?id=1309501&outx=600&oq=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblueeyes Posted October 18, 2003 Share Posted October 18, 2003 Just a little extra info in case anyone cares. The Hasbro version will NOT have short stacks. It will have the same size smokestacks as the Takara version as well as the same amount of die-cast. The only difference: Takara Version = Minty, pristine Prime. Hasbro = Battle-Damaged (or as I like to affectionately call him "Smudgy") Prime. That and you already know about the weird mouth thing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GobotFool Posted October 18, 2003 Share Posted October 18, 2003 Just a little extra info in case anyone cares. The Hasbro version will NOT have short stacks. It will have the same size smokestacks as the Takara version as well as the same amount of die-cast. The only difference: Takara Version = Minty, pristine Prime. Hasbro = Battle-Damaged (or as I like to affectionately call him "Smudgy") Prime. That and you already know about the weird mouth thing... so only the american version has the mouth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblueeyes Posted October 18, 2003 Share Posted October 18, 2003 Just a little extra info in case anyone cares. The Hasbro version will NOT have short stacks. It will have the same size smokestacks as the Takara version as well as the same amount of die-cast. The only difference: Takara Version = Minty, pristine Prime. Hasbro = Battle-Damaged (or as I like to affectionately call him "Smudgy") Prime. That and you already know about the weird mouth thing... so only the american version has the mouth? As far as I know, both versions have the mouth under the faceplate? Why? I have no clue! But, you don't have to remove it...So, if like me you find it a little silly...then leave it on. Also forgot to mention that the faceplate moves up and down. Oh, and supposedly the Matrix also opens (in addition to lighting up via LED) Neat touches I suppose, but I could've done without them. Still can't wait to get this toy though! Speaking of TF's, did anyone pick up the TF Genesis art book that was released this week. If so, what think? Thanks, Melissa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXO Posted October 18, 2003 Share Posted October 18, 2003 if you keep telling me not to remove it... gues what? I'm gonna remove it. I'm such a sucker for suggestive reverse psychology. DON'T THINK OF THE COLOR ORANGE DON'T THINK OF THE COLOR ORANGE DON'T THINK OF THE COLOR ORANGE Doh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GobotFool Posted October 18, 2003 Share Posted October 18, 2003 if you keep telling me not to remove it... gues what? I'm gonna remove it. I'm such a sucker for suggestive reverse psychology.DON'T THINK OF THE COLOR ORANGE DON'T THINK OF THE COLOR ORANGE DON'T THINK OF THE COLOR ORANGE Doh! LOL. Yeah over at TBDX and some other trans fans say this ruins the toy. Well I'm not sure how much this detail adds, but considering you don't have to ever remove it then I don't see how it takes away. Only way it would be bad is if it keeps falling off like the 1/48 nose cone and flaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted October 18, 2003 Share Posted October 18, 2003 Ehh. Hasbro said "It is our goal" to have the stacks the same as the JP version. That's their way of saying "if they don't pass the safety test, at least we tried". It's like how stuff is advertised *may* *help* prevent gingivitis/leprosy/bankruptcy. Hasbro didn't say "it WILL have long stacks" they said they'll try. Now, why give such a roundabout answer, when a simple yes or no would suffice? If they were definitely going to be long, they'd just say "they'll be the same length". Regarding diecast content, they flat out said Prime would have it, and Alternators would not. But on the stack issue, they skirted around the question. Not a good sign. "It is our intention that the Masterpiece VF-1's will have a large amount of diecast and excellent paint jobs" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF-0S FAN Posted October 18, 2003 Share Posted October 18, 2003 Just a little extra info in case anyone cares. The Hasbro version will NOT have short stacks. It will have the same size smokestacks as the Takara version as well as the same amount of die-cast. The only difference: Takara Version = Minty, pristine Prime. Hasbro = Battle-Damaged (or as I like to affectionately call him "Smudgy") Prime. That and you already know about the weird mouth thing... How can you be sure of that ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GobotFool Posted October 18, 2003 Share Posted October 18, 2003 here is an example of a time we see primes mouth. Geeze He looks fugged up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblueeyes Posted October 18, 2003 Share Posted October 18, 2003 Just a little extra info in case anyone cares. The Hasbro version will NOT have short stacks. It will have the same size smokestacks as the Takara version as well as the same amount of die-cast. The only difference: Takara Version = Minty, pristine Prime. Hasbro = Battle-Damaged (or as I like to affectionately call him "Smudgy") Prime. That and you already know about the weird mouth thing... How can you be sure of that ??? Like David pointed out, I'm NOT sure about the smokestacks. Check out the statement (Q & A) from Transformers.com (the official Hasbro Transformers website) : Q: Will 20th Anniversary Optimus Prime's smoke stacks be shorter than the Japanese Takara "Masterpiece" Prime? A: It is our goal for the U.S. Optimus Prime's smoke stacks to be identical to those on the Japanese version. Doesn't exactly sound like the promise I was led to believe it was. More like skirting the issue. As David pointed out, the same site that skirted around the Hasbro Prime smokestack size has definetively stated this about the Takara Binalteach/Hasbro Alternators line: Q: Will Alternators in the US will be part metal like the Binaltech versions by Takara? A: We feel very strongly about making this Transformers Alternators line very affordable. Consequently, the cars released in the U.S. will not have metal parts. Make of it what you will but notice this; No if, ands, or buts in the second statement. So seems like we can't count on the same size smokestacks yet. <_< But, my statement about the battle-damaged Hasbro version and the Show-Room clean Takara version comes straight from the horse's mouth. Q: Is it true that the U. S. 20th Anniversary Optimus Prime will have "battle damage" deco while the Takara version will not? A: Yes, the U. S. 20th Anniversary Optimus Prime will have "battle damage" deco Personally, I'll be getting the Takara version and NOT the burnt, possibly-neutered Hasbro Prime. B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF-0S FAN Posted October 18, 2003 Share Posted October 18, 2003 ok thanks for the information . I'll buy the Japanese Prime and BT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shade Posted October 18, 2003 Share Posted October 18, 2003 Of course, it doesn't actually say that the Takara version won't have battle damage. It just says Optimus Prime will, and says nothing about Convoy over the sea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eriku Posted October 18, 2003 Share Posted October 18, 2003 though not MP prime related I just had to post thishttp://www.cardesignnews.com/autoshows/200...w/nissan-nails/ Looks like a certain cranky TF we all love doesn't it? Kup! There's yet another great idea for a Binaltech! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GobotFool Posted October 18, 2003 Share Posted October 18, 2003 though not MP prime related I just had to post thishttp://www.cardesignnews.com/autoshows/200...w/nissan-nails/ Looks like a certain cranky TF we all love doesn't it? Kup! There's yet another great idea for a Binaltech! only problem is its small. Its only a one seater vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radd Posted October 18, 2003 Share Posted October 18, 2003 though not MP prime related I just had to post thishttp://www.cardesignnews.com/autoshows/200...w/nissan-nails/ Looks like a certain cranky TF we all love doesn't it? Kup! There's yet another great idea for a Binaltech! only problem is its small. Its only a one seater vehicle. ...and it looks like it was designed by Fisher*Price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GobotFool Posted October 18, 2003 Share Posted October 18, 2003 though not MP prime related I just had to post thishttp://www.cardesignnews.com/autoshows/200...w/nissan-nails/ Looks like a certain cranky TF we all love doesn't it? Kup! There's yet another great idea for a Binaltech! only problem is its small. Its only a one seater vehicle. ...and it looks like it was designed by Fisher*Price. doesn't change the fact it looks like kup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangard Ace Posted October 18, 2003 Share Posted October 18, 2003 here is an example of a time we see primes mouth. Geeze He looks fugged up. Hey that's not the G1 Optimus Prime we love. That's "Powermaster" Optimus Prime. I'll still get the Takara released one just because it's a certainty that the smokestacks won't be neutered. TF:Genesis book. Waiting on my pre-order from Amazon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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