Optimus Prime's truck mode is one of the less-accurate representations of his movie form, though most of this can be explained away because of the small scale and because of the included electronics. Still, the truck bed making up the rear half of this mode is a bit too bulky proportionally. The heels of his robot feet are also fairly obvious sticking out from the backside, though that's a small quibble. Prime has plenty of mold detailing, with some nice flame paint apps for such a small toy, though his red is a bit too pinkish-- I'm not sure why they didn't go with a duller red, as that would've made the color scheme fit together perfectly. The mold detailing itself is pretty much "only what's needed", though, which is unfortunate, though a few areas like the front grill have a fair amount of detailing on them. Prime comes with a handheld gun-shaped remote controller which, when activated, can cause Prime to roll forwards and backwards in vehicle mode. When he backs up, however, he backs up at an angle, so he can do more than just go back and forth in a straight line, thank goodness. The controller itself is actually quite cool, with Prime's main colors and a neat stylized version of his name imprinted on the top of the handle, along with an Autobot symbol. Prime can also clip onto the top of the controller when it's not in use. Coolest of all, however, is the fact that the tip of the controller can come off so it can double as a pen! Now THAT is creative, even making the controller "transform" in a way.
    Optimus transforms in the usual Spychanger manner-- unfortunately, in robot mode this makes him look much more like G2 Laser Optimus Prime than Movie Prime.  In fact, the only thing resembling Movie Prime at all in this mode is the face design. Even the flat-nosed truck design on his chest is very G1-like, and not reminiscient of the movie design at all. Being a Spychanger in design, his articulation is also severely limited-- he can move back and forth at the elbows, but that's it. His legs are also overly bulky proportionally, due to the electronics housed in them.
    RC Micro Racer Optimus Prime works fairly well as a remote-controlled miniature truck, but his robot mode definitely isn't winning any awards and he's pretty darned pricey for what you get. Only recommended if you're a huge fan of either RC vehicles or Optimus Prime.

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