The Transformers team over at Hasbro had their first Fanstream event on the 30th with the intention of revealing the brand’s next HasLab project. And as a way to kickstart the 40th anniversary of Transformers, this is quite the project.
With Transformers Legacy bringing together characters from across the diverse universes within the franchise, it’s a surprise we haven’t heard much from Robots in Disguise 2001. We got Cyberverse, Rescue Bots, and even some Rock Lords homages, but not from the 2001 series, until now. Because the next HasLab project is Omega Prime, the fusion of Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus from the aforementioned series.
The series was also the first to bring back the Autobots and Decepticons following Beast Wars and Beast Machines for the majority of the 90s.
Instead of a flat nose truck as he’s been known up to this point, Optimus Prime transforms into a fire truck and this updated figure carries all the details of the original, including the white text and the “C-001” license plate. One thing I’d like to note though is that this figure is quite larger than its contemporaries. An average modern Voyager class Optimus Prime figure hovers at the 7-inch mark while this one is at 8.5 inches, around modern Leader class scale. I’m already comfortable with the modern ‘baseline’ scale of Optimus Prime figures so I’m a little taken aback by their decision to go larger. But I’m sure most collectors will like the upscale.
Like the original, the rest of the truck can transform into a Command Center that is compatible with Titan Master figures. This adapts the gimmick of the original figure where the Command Center is compatible with Diaclone pilot figures. You can also equip Optimus Prime with shoulder-mounted missile pods as seen in the series.
But of course, everyone remembers this version of Optimus Prime for its Super Mode, complete with the asymmetrical chest design. And just when I thought the core Optimus Prime figure is already tall, then the Super Mode basically turns it into a Commander Class, standing a little over a foot tall. The Autobot emblem on its “sash” can open, just like the original, to reveal a Matrix of Leadership and the figure actually comes with two.
Being an Omega Prime set, it also comes shipped with the other half, Ultra Magnus. Unlike in most installments of the franchise, this Ultra Magnus is antagonistic to Optimus Prime as he wants to take the power of the Matrix to himself. In fact, it is in this act of stealing the power that the Omega Prime fusion is unlocked.
He definitely does not skip leg day, although thanks to the transformation and combination features, I’m fine with the compromise they had to take. Not to mention it is also accurate to the on-screen model. In vehicle mode, Ultra Magnus becomes a car carrier that can accommodate a maximum of 3 Deluxe class vehicles, so it’s not just form over function. He’s a little shorter than Super Mode Optimus at 11.5 inches but is very much in the Commander class scale.
The front grill in its vehicle mode is will vac-metal, which should look good when it becomes the chest of Omega Prime. And before we get to Omega Prime, here’s how all figures in this set scale with each other.
As you can see, both Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus are quite large, with all measurements taken to the highest parts of the figures. Note that their scaling here is now more accurate to the show as the original toys had Ultra Magnus be taller than Optimus Prime.
In their combined form, Omega Prime looks great. Many have said that the upper body appears to be quite long, though I imagine that’s just us being used to robots with proportionally smaller torsos when compared to the legs. I also initially thought that the heads of Optimus in Super Mode and Omega Prime are the same, where in fact they are different. And they are supposed to since Omega Prime’s would technically come from Magnus. And yes, both robots can do the handshake that starts the combination sequence so that’s a nice touch.
For tiered unlocks, they only revealed two. First is the Matrix Blade which Omega Prime used at the finale and is almost two feet long from end-to-end. The other is two display stands for both figures and are modeled after the Global Space Bridge network.
Folks over at Hasbro previously mentioned the unlikelihood of Optimus Prime as a HasLab project since he sells really well. But the nuances of this version of Optimus would’ve been more of a challenge when placed on a standard retail price point. So, the decision to go this route makes perfect sense. And I’ll likely pick up this set during the campaign as getting one in the aftermarket in the correct price range would be next to impossible.
Here’s the reveal live stream for those who missed it.
Transformers Generations – Legacy OMEGA PRIME (Robots in Disguise, 2001)
Fall 2025, if funded / $249.99
Hasbro Pulse Exclusive
