Death's Head
23-08-11, 08:44 AM
Whereas BW Megatron's toys improve as the line wears on, Optimus Primal's don't really beat his original toy. The surf boarding Transmetal version suffers from stumpy, weird looking legs and the Optimal version is just an accident in a sheet metal factory. You've got to go a long way to beat the original version.
Optimus is a silver back gorilla. Or at least he should be. Sadly, Hasbro neglected to plop a bit of white paint down his monkey back, so he just looks like a silver back rather than actually being one. In this mode he has good amount of movement and articulation. Pulling the lever on the back activates a chest beating action, which is cute.
The designers realised that getting a robot out of a gorilla form isn't going to take much effort, so they've opted for a quick and simple switch about of the legs and the monkey head dropping down to get you to the robot mode. To make up for this rather crude but effective conversion, Primal is packed out with weapons and gimmicks. This also makes up for the really ugly battle mask, which kind of looks like how you might imagine a Predator might, were it to dress up as a clown.
Flicking a couple of tabs causes a couple of rocket launchers to swing out from the back which is great fun. The launchers are suprisingly powerful with a fair bit of range. Additional missiles are stored behind the robot head, should you need them. Once the launchers are swung out over his shoulders, you can unclip those awesome swords from his back and stick them in his hands. Pulling the lever on his back in robot mode will allow him to twirl his swords about and go postal on any Predacons dumb enough to get too close. Tired of that? The other enemies are running away? Take the sword out of his left hand and unclip the panel on his left forearm. Ta-da! Another rocket launcher pops out! Off you those missiles and of go the enemy. Brilliant. But wait, whose that lurking in the shadows waiting for an opportune moment to strike? Who cares! They might think you'd exhausted all your available weapons, but they'd be wrong. sling those swords aside and break out that grizzly spiked skull mace from your right forearm and have at them!
In short, this Optimus Primal is a one man army. A take no prisoners type of savage, unrelenting fury. At least in my head. So in the battle of Trukk vs Munky, its no contest. Primal blows Prime out of the water. If he were in any. A cracking toy and sturdy to boot. Easily the best version of Optimus Primal out there. Sure, the Transmetal's have their bling, but they're just not as much fun!
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Optimus is a silver back gorilla. Or at least he should be. Sadly, Hasbro neglected to plop a bit of white paint down his monkey back, so he just looks like a silver back rather than actually being one. In this mode he has good amount of movement and articulation. Pulling the lever on the back activates a chest beating action, which is cute.
The designers realised that getting a robot out of a gorilla form isn't going to take much effort, so they've opted for a quick and simple switch about of the legs and the monkey head dropping down to get you to the robot mode. To make up for this rather crude but effective conversion, Primal is packed out with weapons and gimmicks. This also makes up for the really ugly battle mask, which kind of looks like how you might imagine a Predator might, were it to dress up as a clown.
Flicking a couple of tabs causes a couple of rocket launchers to swing out from the back which is great fun. The launchers are suprisingly powerful with a fair bit of range. Additional missiles are stored behind the robot head, should you need them. Once the launchers are swung out over his shoulders, you can unclip those awesome swords from his back and stick them in his hands. Pulling the lever on his back in robot mode will allow him to twirl his swords about and go postal on any Predacons dumb enough to get too close. Tired of that? The other enemies are running away? Take the sword out of his left hand and unclip the panel on his left forearm. Ta-da! Another rocket launcher pops out! Off you those missiles and of go the enemy. Brilliant. But wait, whose that lurking in the shadows waiting for an opportune moment to strike? Who cares! They might think you'd exhausted all your available weapons, but they'd be wrong. sling those swords aside and break out that grizzly spiked skull mace from your right forearm and have at them!
In short, this Optimus Primal is a one man army. A take no prisoners type of savage, unrelenting fury. At least in my head. So in the battle of Trukk vs Munky, its no contest. Primal blows Prime out of the water. If he were in any. A cracking toy and sturdy to boot. Easily the best version of Optimus Primal out there. Sure, the Transmetal's have their bling, but they're just not as much fun!
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