Optimus Prime (Original Voyager) [RotF]
Vehicle ModeRobot Mode
Allegiance: Autobot
Size: Voyager
Difficulty of Transformation: Hard
Color Scheme: Dark blue, dull red, light goldish tan, and some dull metallic gold, transparent light blue, and black
Rating: 9.6

(NOTE: Because this is a repaint, this is not a full-blown review. This mainly covers any changes made to the mold and the color scheme, and merely compares it to the Target Exclusive Robovision Optimus Prime. For a review on the mold itself, read the review of Robovision Optimus Prime here.)

    This redeco of voyager-class Optimus Prime is pretty much just a re-release of the mold for the Revenge of the Fallen line, so that those who missed any of the versions of the toy released for the first movie can pick him up. There's some minor changes, but only ultra-completists should really care. Overall, Prime's color scheme has been "dulled down" a bit when compared to the original release of this toy-- the blue is now a duller, slightly darker blue, and same with red. The gray has been replaced with a light goldish tan, which makes it look like "older" and "faded" metal. The overall color scheme is definitely Optimus Prime through-and-through, though. The only real change when it comes to paint apps is the faded gold Autobot symbol on the side of his truck mode in place of a few more flame paint apps that were on the original, gold "fake windows" on his robot chest. In addition, in a bit of an homage to the first big action scene of the movie, Prime has "Big General" in Chinese written on the top of his truck mode... though it can also apparently be translated as "chief chef", oddly enough...
    No mold changes have been made to RotF Voyager Optimus Prime.
    If you already have a version of this mode, the RotF initial release of voyager-class Optimus Prime isn't nearly different enough to pick up. However, if you still have yet to pick the mold up, it's an excellent design with a pretty good color scheme-- ignoring the Chinese snafu, I think I like the duller scheme slightly better than the original, but it all comes down to whether you prefer a duller or more primary color schemes as to whether I recommend you pick up this one of the original movie's version instead.


Optimus Prime Bio:
From the moment Optimus Prime took Earth as a new home for himself and his people, he was rededicated to its protection. Since that day he has focused all of his considerable will and power on rooting out the last few Decepticons and destroying them. To that end he has upgraded and refined his sensor suite, and trained with Ironhide in tracking the evil robots.
Strength: 10.0
Intelligence: 10.0
Speed: 7.0
Endurance: 10.0
Rank: 10.0
Courage: 10.0
Fireblast: 10.0
Skill: 9.0

Review by Beastbot

(Photos taken from Transformers.com.)

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