Product Description

Name: Optimus Prime
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Series: Transformers More Than Meets the Eye Classics
Release Date: November 2006
Details (Description): The greatest in a long line of AUTOBOT leaders, OPTIMUS PRIME is a beacon of hope to those who suffer under the tyranny of MEGATRON. He is devoted to the defense of weaker creatures, and has dedicated his life to fighting against MEGATRON wherever he goes. He is unwavering in his compassion, which sometimes allows his enemies to take advantage of him, but he is also utterly without fear in the face of overwhelming odds. Where freedom is threatened, he is an unstoppable force, and a mighty defender of justice and right.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #47532 in Toys & Games
• Brand: Hasbro
• Model: 81291
• Released on: 2006-09-12
• Dimensions: 8.00" h x 4.00" w x 11.00" l, 2.20 pounds

Features

• Classic Transformers design from the '80s
• Optimus Prime is a beacon of hope to those who suffer under the tyranny of Megatron
• This awesome Autobot leader changes from robot figure to vehicle and back again
• Features a wind vane that becomes an ion blaster and a smokestack that becomes a laser cannon in robot mode
• 8 inches tall

Customer Reviews

Good design and great posability
This is still a bit different than the G1 cartoon where the smoke stacks are on the shoulders, and no wind deflector cover which is new to all trucks anyway, at least not on trucks in the late 80's. But the figure is very anatomically proportional, and joints are mostly flexible, so I can put it in many really cool poses that I can come up with, and it would stand sturdily. Both guns are transformable and integrates into the truck which is a very good design touch. The G1 robots look better staying in the transformed modes, but this one is WAY COOLER to pose in your room/cube in robot mode.

I have to admit not having the trailer box/command center like the original version is a bit disappointing, I feel like I'm not getting my money's worth :-)

Some rotating parts have a distinct clicking sound when moved, makes me reminesce of when I played w/ the older robots as a little kid, and making my own sound while transforming the robots.

This might not be suitable for kids too young because some parts are very stiff and I was afraid if I pull too hard I may break something. Make sure you follow the manual when transforming, until you have the routine memorized.

Overall, this is a very good toy with a moderately complex design, and definitely a keeper for collectors.

Much improved!
Although I'd love to get my hands on the transformers I grew up with, I feel these new and updated versions are definitely improved. As others have mentioned, they are much more poseable than I remember them having been. Prime's got fully articulated hips, knees, elbows, etc. Great to keep your hands occupied while on long phone calls...

Freedom is the right of all sentient beings...
Optimus Prime. The greatest leader in the history of the Autobots. The greatest toy in the history of Transformers? Well... maybe not the VERY best (next to the Masterpiece Prime), but this figure is certainly a very nice addition to anyone's collection at a very affordable price point. Prime stands around 8 inches tall and has excellent detail and articulation. He combines a sweet bot mode with a super sleek vehicle mode for a great overall package of a Transformer. One of the best things about the figure is that all of his weapons store on the figure in both modes; one gun converts into his smokestacks while the other becomes the windsplitter on the roof of the truck. He's a sturdy block of a Transformer; he is very securely constructed and holds his shape well in vehicle mode. Some people have had problems with the panels on the sides of his arms that are the only real bits of kibble leftover from the transformation process, and I'll admit that I wasn't a fan at first (it actually kept me from buying this figure for a long time)... however, I have come to love those panels because they work so well in his alt mode and they can actually be thought of as extra movable armor panels in his bot mode. This Optimus Prime is an excellent Transformer well worth the price!