U.S. Name: OPTIMUS PRIME Jap. Name: CONVOY Cartoon First Appearance: Episode #1: More than meet the eye P1, Season 1, Sept. 1984 Marvel Comic First Appearance: Transformers #1 Dreamwave Comic First Appearance: G1. Vol. 1, Issue #1, Apr. 2002, $2.95 Toy Catalog Number: 01
A quick comment: Back to G-1: Review A-I Teletran-1 I had never got to hold Optimus Prime until now! When I was a kid, I wanted to own him so much but I couldn't afford it. Later, there was a re-issued, but I missed it....the price for him was like $CCL for one site. Anyhow, after many days of searching, I finally found one guy at the Ebay auction in which he sold the mint in sealed box Re-issued Optimus Prime for $CLXXII.L on Aug. Vii, Mmi. The price is mad, but I figured it's now or I'll never hold him ever.
R-0 Original Optimus Prime's motto and tech specifications: Affiliate: autobots | Subgroup: none | Function: autobots commander | Alt. Mode: truck| | STR 10 | INTL 10 | SPD 8 | ENDN 10 | RNK 10 | CRG 10 | FRPW 8 | SKL 10 |
"Freedom is the right of all sentient beings."
Original G1 Prime Bio: Optimus Prime is the largest, strongest and wisest of all Autobots. Feels his role is the protection of all life, including Earth-life. Fights unceasingly to defeat the Decepticons. Splits into three autonomous modules: 1) Optimus Prime... the brain center known as the Commander; 2) Roller, the Autobot scout car... a spy who operates up to 1200 miles away; and 3) Autobot Headquarters... the combat deck equipped with a versatile mechanic/artillery robot. Injury to one module is felt by the other two. |
These images were all photographed and scanned by me. If you're a Transformers fan, this will definitely bring back some reminiscences. NOTE: Images are clearer when viewed with Internet Explorer browser. - Click on the Thumbnails to view them at a Larger Scale - [Thumbnail Size = 100xHeight] R-1 Optimus Prime in its Original condition:
2 - Back of the box shows the 1984 Battle Scene 3 - Here's how the contents look once the box was removed revealing the contents sandwiched between two clear plastic tray. And on a separate taped back, that's where you'll find all the paper works. 4 - These are all the contents that were included in the box/ package/ card: "1" cab, "1" trailer (inside is a double canon machine), "2" hands, "1" gun, "6" wheels for Roller, "1" Roller's body, "1" cable hose, "1" cable hose handler, "1" cable hose end, "1"gun, "4" missiles, "1" trading card, "1" sticker sheet, "1" instruction sheet, "1" Car Robot 2000 (RID) catalog, and 2" miscellaneous text sheet. |
R-2 Pre-Applied Decals/ Stickers: There are 13 Pre-Applied sticker that had been applied onto Optimus Prime. The first eight, (4 on each side) are located on either side of the cab. It's that silver sticker that run from the side of the cab to a little bit on the front. The ninth and tenth stickers are located outside and on either side of the trailer. It's that huge horizontal blue and white bar with Autobot insignia sticker. The huge eleventh and twelve sticker locate inside the trailer itself. The last pre-applied sticker is the Autobot Rub Sign logo located on top of the cab roof. Sticker Sheet:
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R-3 Prime in Cab Mode:
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R-4 Cab & Trailer:
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R-5 Battled Mode Vehicle:
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R-6 Component 1 - Trailer Combat Deck:
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R-7 Component 2 - Roller:
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R-8 Component 3 - Optimus Prime:
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R-9 Repair Bay:
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R-10 Rémy's Optimus Prime action figure review: Manufacturer - Takara. Line, Series/ Wave: Generation 1 Line, Reissue Series. Year Issue: [2000 Reissue] - The original toy was released in 1984. Made: [China] - Although the original toy was made in Japan, the qualities and materials are pretty much the same as the reissue. Scale: [N/A] Box or Card Dimension In Inches: [LxWxD] - Forgot to measure - Box. Packaging Method: Mint In Sealed Box. Contents were packed with the following procedure: Taped down and sandwiched between two clear plastic trays are: "1" cab, "1" trailer, "1" roller body part, and "1" gun. Wires were also used to tie down the Cab and Trailer onto the Cardboard. Also inside that clear plastic tray but taped down inside a bag are: "4" black missiles (on tree), " 2" small fists, " 6" Roller wheels, " 1" cable hose, " 1" cable hose handle, " 1" cable hose end. On the back of the card board and not inside the clear plastic tray, a taped down bag which contained: "1" Prime trading card, "1" sticker sheet, "1" instruction sheet, "1" Car Robot 2000 (RID) catalog, and "2" miscellaneous text sheets.. Box Special Note: Front Box Appearance: Prime art. Back Box Appearance: The back of the box shows the 1984 Battle Scene box art. Approximately Dimension In Inches: Height Up To The Head: 6 3/16 Maximum Height: 6 3/16 Width from shoulder to shoulder: 3 5/16 Maximum Width: 3 3/4 (from smoke pipe to smoke pipe) Dept: 1 14/16. Figure's Stamp/ Fine Print: ©1992 HASBRO INC., ALL RIGHT RESERVED, MADE IN CHINA. Figure's Stamp/ Fine Print Location: Can be found underside of Prime trailer. Transformation Of Difficulty: [Easy] - Very easy to transform. Material Durability: [-A] - Pretty durable. Materials: Die Cast Metal: torso, leg and feet of the cab. Chrome Part: gas tank, engine plate, and smoke pipe of the cab. Rubber: wheels. Plastic: main material. Clear Plastic Window: front and side of the cab. Stability: [A] - Very Stable...no fear...can stand on any flat surface. Fun Figure: [A] - Definitely a fun toy due to many functions, challenging, and a cool design. Negative Drawback: Technically Prime doesn't have any negative drawback. Articulations: Head: cannot be rotated. Shoulder: can be swung at a 360 degree. Arm/ Elbow: can be bent at a 90 degree angle. The lower portion of the arm can also be rotate at a 360 degree. Wrist/ Hand: can be rotated at a 360 degree sideway, pull hand off to hide hands. Hip/ Waist: Can be bent backward at a 90 degree but no sideway movement. Leg: Cannot be bent Knee: Cannot be bent. Ankle/ Feet: No sideway movement. Feet can only be bent downward. Rub Sign Logo: [Yes] - The autobot's rub sign located on top of the cab, earlier version does not have the rub sign. Robot's Cartoon looks alike: [A] - Definitely beautiful and articulate. Vehicle's Cartoon looks alike: [A] - Utterly the bomb!!! Very Hot. Special Notes: Here are "2" special notes that I think you should know: 1 - Prime's trailer equips with a mechanism that can shoot out Roller (the blue/silver car). The switch is in the front of the trailer below the artillery Robot. Check to make sure that yours is workable. 2 - Prime's artillery Robot (the spaceship guns & satellite looks a like) is equipped with spring so missiles can be fired out. Check to make sure that yours is workable. Overall Grade: [+A] - Because I'm a huge fan of Optimus Prime.
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