I genuinely enjoyed displaying and playing with this figure, however I did have some problems with the hands. I had to use a thin piece of metal to fully close the hands into the body for vehicle mode. Other than that, excellent figure!

Excellent figure, joints a bit tighter than I like for transformation on mine but considering the heavy guns and gear this guy has definitely need tight joints. This Optimus will look great in my Prime Collective!!!

This guy is awesome. If you missed out on the Sparktoys version from a few years ago, you're in luck, this guy's better. The only thing keeping him from 5 stars, is the transformation. That head piece is a bear, don't be afraid to use tools. I highly recommend you tubing a transformation video, instructions aren't great. Once he's transformed, shelf him and bask in his glory!

Fast service. Awsome figure.

Recently ventured into the third party realm and jumped at the chance to purchase this version.

Good - Heavy and overall a solid bot. Easy transformation and all joints seem to be strong. Looks great standing next to my MP bots. He attracts attention when fellow collectors see him. Trailer combining is easy

Bad - "Matrix" doors do not close completely and his entire chest is lose and splits apart in base robot mode. No paint chipping but metallic paint should be kept clean of oil and fingerprints for longevity. Instructions mentioned that matrix and gun would light up, however it came with battery safety tabs already removed and no direction around steps to replace dead batteries.

Conclusion - I am overall happy with this bot! He has some problems, but looks amazing and easily stands out from other bots.

The good: He's large and impressive. The paint choices help him stand out. The trailer's parts-forming works quite well. He looks really good all kitted out.

His transformation is straight-forward and easy to figure out. The core robot is hefty with some well-located die-cast metal parts.

The bad: His hands are a disaster. My right hand was missing a thumb and the outer plate wasn't attached. Looking closely it appears that it broke when they were transforming him into vehicle mode for packaging. The hand plate was still in the box, and I could super-glue it back in place, but the thumb never made it. The rest of the fingers vary from having tight joints to being loose and wobbly and unable to grip anything, and all threatening to snap off at any moment.

There are a few other panels (all from the trailer components) that are super-tight, threatening the structural integrity of the plastic. This is a "transform once and never again" figure.

There are also included screw hole covers, but no indication which screw holes they are intended to cover or how (I'm guessing they require glue? because they're flat discs and bigger than any of the screw holes).

I wish there was a way to store all of his weapons, either to attach his gatling guns to his backpack/shoulders/hips, and/or store his gun and axe on his back.

Over-all a very cool version of War Within Prime, despite some flawed details.

Ihave just recently received this Prime. He is a BIG BOT. Details are awesome along with solid jounts for articulation. Conversion is excellent. The trailer secrion has solid snap points to keep it together in both tralier mode and jet pack mode. He is an all around great variant to Optimus. Civil Warrior General Grant is a great additon to my collection.

Overall good figure. The three issues I have are: paint job; some of the parts need a small touch-up, parts tolerance; some of the parts pop off and/or hard to clip on without removing parts, and the hands; the fingers are very long and loose...like piano fingers or jazz hands. Other than that, I’m glad to have it.

I wish I could give this figure a 4.5, but alas that option isn't there.

For what I'm aware is a newcomer to third party Transforming figures, Civil Warrior has really out done themselves with their interpretation of Dreamwave comics War Within Optimus Prime.

This is what you'd want from a Transformer. A solid, chunky die-cast laden figure with a simple transformation hearkening back to figures of the past.

Now that doesn't mean its simple, just that its a no frills overly complex take you a half hour to transform kind of figure.

I personally spent 6-8 minutes transforming it from vehicle to robot. The changing it back was a little more intensive and took much longer. I found that some of the issues came from getting his fists folded just right to get them back in the arm compartments. And when they're slightly loose fully articulated fingers you can find yourself getting frustrated because they're moving around.

Also getting the head to pop out correctly was bit of a chore to depending on the size of your fingers or if you have a plastic wedge you're better off. The same can be said about putting the head back into the compartment and tabbing the cockpit section into place. You might risk chipping the metallic paint finish. So use caution. I had sore thumbs afterwards.

The trailer that converts into a winged jet pack evoking Dark of the Moon Optimus Prime is a very nice addition. It is a parts forming trailer that is relatively easy to convert into the pack. The only thing that irked me was when you fold certain sections or rotate they would make a noticeable cracking sound. Which can instantly make you think you might have broke something. So be prepared.

Other than those minor gripes, this is a amazing figure for those wanting a different take on Prime or are a fan of the old Dreamwave comic designs.

I hope this does well so we could potentially see more designs from this era of Transformers.

This guy is amazing!!!! Some tolerance issues but one of my favorite pieces in my collection.