This is the Optimus Prime figure I’ve been waiting for since originally watching the G1 show back in my childhood. It doesn’t transform, but if that is what you are looking for, you are not the target audience.

This figure was designed to be a highly detailed statue replacement and is more in line with the Prime 1 Studios offerings of Transformers statues than a figure to mess around with. The paint and molding details are by far the best I’ve ever seen on a Transformers figure or most ¼ scale statues. You really cannot appreciate this until you see it in person. It’s really expensive, but you are getting a very high quality paint job, top quality materials, and electronic features. Is it perfect? No, nothing is. However, if you are looking for the most detailed Optimus Prime out there, and want something that displays with a major “wow” factor – even for non-fans - this is it.

I really hope they come out with Megatron. It’s been a while since we saw the preview.

When I first saw this, "Wow!" The Japanese toymakers really did a Chokin job of Optimus after Go Nagai's super robots. He's pretty tall at 17." Maybe TFsource could stand him next to Mazinger Z or an original 70's POPY Shogun Warrior figure in a photo.

His body casings are removable to see his working interior, very posable, doesn't transform minus his trailer. Would be a good add for some collectors (due to cost) but, I have a poster of Prime and Megatron diesected revealing their interiors.