Third-party group Shigeru Ningyo Do (or SND), who released upgrade kits for the Combiner Wars Optimus Prime/Menasor molds, is back after several years with a new standalone figure. Just like their upgrade kits, it's still Optimus Prime from the IDW comic books, but it will be based on another design. After quite a number of … Continue reading This Looks Like a Model Kit! SND Returns with new “IDW” Optimus Prime Figure
Tag: Third-Party Products
TFcon Toronto 2022: Mastermind Creations’ Reformatted R-48P Optus Prominon (“War Within” Optimus Prime)
TFcon Toronto 2022 happened last weekend, and one of the highlights of this Transformers-centric event is the third-party panel where, as you guessed it, we get a slew of new unofficial stuff announced. Unlike most Transformers collectors, I just focus on good old Optimus Prime, so my attention to these reveals immediately narrows down. And … Continue reading TFcon Toronto 2022: Mastermind Creations’ Reformatted R-48P Optus Prominon (“War Within” Optimus Prime)
MakeToys Battle Tanker Anyone? DNA Design DK-37 Transformers Legacy Laser Optimus Prime Upgrade Kit
(Left) Battle Tanker add-on set for Reveal The Shield/United Optimus Prime. (Right) Battle Sentinel - core robot Gento + Battle Tanker I don't usually cover third-party add-on kits on this blog, but this is especially notable. Ten years ago (oh my, that's already ten years ago?) MakeToys made their debut with the release of the … Continue reading MakeToys Battle Tanker Anyone? DNA Design DK-37 Transformers Legacy Laser Optimus Prime Upgrade Kit
One Shots / “That’s Just Prime, Part 2”
Two years ago, I made this One Shots entry called "That's Just Prime" to quickly account for the numerous Voyager class Optimus Prime figures being released at that time. Skipping forward to the present, I've been catching up on several third-party Optimus Prime figures and just like before, I wanted to quickly account those in … Continue reading One Shots / “That’s Just Prime, Part 2”
So Articulated, But Still Transforms! Mastermind Creations Reformatted OPTUS PEXUS
From the initial tease last weekend, Mastermind Creations has dropped more shots of their newest figure, Reformatted R-48 Optus Pexus, which is supposedly their take on Orion Pax / Optimus Prime as he appeared in The Transformers: Autocracy / Chaos Theory books. Now I find that name a little peculiar since Mastermind Creations usually use … Continue reading So Articulated, But Still Transforms! Mastermind Creations Reformatted OPTUS PEXUS