(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 original RotF Legends class Optimus Prime. For a review on the mold itself, read the review of the original RotF Legends class Optimus Prime here.)

    ...Oh, c'mon now, Hasbro. I get that you want to cut costs where possible, but... geez. Optimus hasn't had this design for TWO MOVIES now, and it's not like you can easily confuse this design with his previous, as you can with a similarly-sized toy of Bumblebee. Still, what's worse than re-using this Legends design again is just comparing it to the original version in terms of paint apps. Seriously, just look at the review linked to of this mold and compare it to the pics above. SO MUCH PAINT and color variation is now missing. Optimus Prime is now almost entirely dark milky blue in both modes-- though to be fair, it's a rather nice shade of dark milky blue plastic. There's certainly worse colors to dominate a Legends-class figure. There's a bit of black plastic on the wheels and upper arms, as well as the waist, but the blue is dark enough the black doesn't really contrast much against the dominant color. There is some nice silver paint on the truck grill, truck windows, and robot face, and some small dark red flame paint apps on the rear portion of the front hood and on the sides (though it should be noted the flames actually go THROUGH the side door details-- nice attention to detail there, Hasbro). There's also a dark red Autobot symbol on the left leg, which, like the flames, is a bit too dark to adequately contrast against the blue plastic. Aaand that's it as far as color variety and paint apps on this toy. No paint apps on the back end/arms at all, smokestacks unpainted, side bits unpainted, much of the robot details unpainted... just all dark blue plastic. Another reason Hasbro needed to make a new mold-- if you have to take off this many paint apps just to meet the budget, perhaps you should make a toy that wasn't so costly (relatively, of course).
    Surprisingly, mold changes HAVE been made to this version of Optimus Prime, but they were cost-cutting mold changes; the wheels now connect via clips, not pins. The peg that connects the legs together is also longer, for some reason.
    TLK legion Optimus Prime is just a sub-par release in every aspect except the mold itself. The toy itself is actually okay for the size, but it's completely inaccurate to the TLK movie, and it doesn't have the "exclusive" excuse like some other redecoes. The lack of paint beyond the front grill and around the windows is also just really a downer, especially when you compare this toy to its original version. Only recommended if you want a small toy of Movie 1-3 Optimus and can't find a better-painted prior version.
 

Review by Beastbot

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