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(More customer reviews)This version of Optimus Prime is from the "War Within" storyline featured in the comic books. It is representative of Optimus Prime as he was when he was a much younger Autobot just given the leadership role on Cybertron. The story that deals with this version of Optimus Prime is not the one from the cartoon series that most people are familiar with, and doesn't look like Optimus except for the face and colors.
When you look at the toy in the box it looks very solid, and it feels heavy too, as it should since it is mostly cast metal. Onfortunately its the plastic bits that were fit into this toy that keep it from having 5 stars.
Don't get me wrong, I am not a purist who says a little plastic is a bad thing. Unfortunately its execution in this toy is not done well. Basically the plastic parts are all where crucial hinges are, like Optimus's arms and legs. I had managed to pull one arm off before I even got the toy out of the box. Also when transforming him I tend to pull off arms or legs almost every time.
Luckily the arms and legs snap right back on, so I can keep playing with my toy. Unfortunatly the same plastic parts that come off easily don't provide a ton of support for the heavy cast iron parts, so some poses that should be posible with the great articulation on this toy aren't because the hinges just aren't strong enough. Either the arm of leg will move because of the loose plastic, or the arm or leg will come off.
Now it seems like I am bashing the toy, and I am really not. I actually enjoy this toy, but it would not be something I gave to my kids to play with because parts come off it too easily.
Aside from the poor plastic hinges the attention to detail on this toy is really great. The robot mode, while not being the classic Optimus Prime still feels and looks like Optimus unlike many other toys with the name. The paint job is well done and even has some fake "weathering" to make the toy look like it has seen some hard battles and tough times. Even the car mode is insteresting to look at, and although different from the Optimus we grew up with still "feels" like optimus.
Overall its a good toy for a grown up or older child, and is a must have for any collector, but lacks the durability in the joints to be recommended for younger children.
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Titanium Series Transformers 6 Inch Metal Cybertron Heroes Optimus PrimeGravitas and the members of the Chamber of the Ancients have spoken. It has been determined that the fate of the Autobots will rest upon the shoulders of an archivist named Optronx. Although Optronx is initially reluctant to accept this great responsibility, he begins to understand the devastating risks at stake for the entire Transformers race.
Optronx is given the leadership name of Optimus Prime once the power of The Matrix is bestowed onto him. It is a sign that he must lead the Autobots away from Cybertron, not only to escape the war with the Decepticons, but also to escape the self-destructive war that exists within them. After a colossal battle with Megatron that spans the boundaries of both time and space, Optimus discovers the power within himself to step up and provide the leadership his race needs in their most desperate hour. Detailed die-cast metal Optimus Prime figure changes from warrior robot to monster vehicle and back. Figure comes with display stand.
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