As part of the whole reboot/soft reboot/what-have-you of the Transformers live action films, I decided to get copies of the Voyager Class Optimus Prime figures from the mainlines of each film. These would also provide good points of comparison with the Studio Series versions. For Transformers: Dark of the Moon, they went into the gimmickier … Continue reading Stuff on the Office Desk: Completing the ‘Bay-verse’ Primes
Tag: Optimus Prime
#4010 / Transformers Collaborative / VNR Optimus Prime
After somewhat getting early releases in Canada and Singapore a couple of months ahead of its official announcement, Hasbro finally revealed the official release window for the Transformers Collaborative VNR Optimus Prime which, as the name suggests, is a collaboration with Volvo to turn Optimus Prime into a VNR 300 haul truck. And yes, I'm … Continue reading #4010 / Transformers Collaborative / VNR Optimus Prime
Let Them Come. “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” (2023) Review and Unsolicited Thoughts
The following may contain spoilers for Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. Director / Steven Caple Jr.Screenplay / Joby Harold, Darnell Metayer, Josh Peters, Erich Hoeber, Jon HoeberProduction / Paramount Pictures, Skydance Media, Hasbro, New Republic Pictures, Di Bonaventura Pictures, Bay FilmsRelease Date / June 2023 Before we dive deep into this movie, let’s do a … Continue reading Let Them Come. “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” (2023) Review and Unsolicited Thoughts
Stuff on the Office Desk: Prime Primes, and Then Some
I've still yet to receive my Transformers: Rise of the Beasts figures in the next couple of weeks. So, in the meantime, here are the Primes on the office desk. For the last couple of months, I've been catching up on various Optimus Prime figures I've skipped, primarily due to my collecting shift from strictly … Continue reading Stuff on the Office Desk: Prime Primes, and Then Some
Rollout Me to the Moon: Takara Tomy & JAXA Collaboration – Transformers Lunar Cruiser Prime
Hasbro and Takara Tomy have been doing their own collaboration projects with the Transformers brand, with the former through the Transformers Collaborative line and the latter with pretty much whatever they decide to do. Following Optimus Prime R5 as the 2023 collaboration figure, Takara Tomy has announced what's in store for 2024. And it's something … Continue reading Rollout Me to the Moon: Takara Tomy & JAXA Collaboration – Transformers Lunar Cruiser Prime