Mainline RotB Optimus Prime: This Is a Voyager. 

the fact that my local toy store sold this figure for 90$ is outrageous

It's always a nice surprise when a smol figure is able to be so good and fun.

A few things: 1: the windows not being pushed out angers me (the back panel can sit flush on the back if they are pushed out) 2: I thought the gamer edition barricade photo was in grayscale at first (that’s a bad thing for that figure) 3: the jet engine on the back of Prime for that half second was actually exo-suit Noah harnessing the power of Taco Bell

God damn it's nothing short of a miracle to see Perspective being so happy with a toy

Honestly, this thing seems to be on par with the SS ROTB Prime for me. As someone who owns it, I would actually try and hunt this version down as well, mainly because I want to get into painting and this guy is the PERFECT candidate for it.

The Studio Series shares all the positives but improves on most negatives(except the truck, though i find people exaggerate when they say it’s terrible)

I'm probably never going to get this but I'm watching the review anyway

This figure is so good that, despite the size, he became my new favorite Optimus toy. Honestly, I think he's fine for voyager price. Cheaper than most too.

This is an amazing figure. I am so happy that I went with this instead of SS as it's that good. He also looks great next to Scourge. What a figure

The jet engine was the human in the mirage skin I absolutely love this figure too

6:06 caught me completely off guard but damn I laughed my ass off at it. Might pick this guy up if I see him, otherwise I'm perfectly satisfied with my SS38 Optimus Prime.

I got this for somewhere between voyager and deluxe price at $40cad. A solid 8.5/10 figure, above average posing, decent accuracy and a really fun transformation as well!

The "rocket" was Noah clinging to the back

Great video as always! Also, I just always love the background music for these videos!

Honestly,one of the most underrated channels on youtube, you deserve way more subs

6:18 that half second jet engine was actually Noah using his suit’s thrusters to propel Prime. Unless there was a different scene than them escaping where Prime seemed to have rockets? I could easily have missed it.

Yeah he is their 'standard' voyager for the main core line of movie bots. Which is smaller, less paint apps, but still worth the same price as s.s. voyagers....they are crazy. All that said I do like this figure I custom painted him to my liking and mine looks really sharp imo. I'm still getting the s.s. but this was a nice place holder/indulgence of my other hobby.

I know you mentioned the waist in text, but I'm surprised you didn't show it off because even though it's limited, it works well. It almost has an organic feel to the waist rotation. It's a cool compromise.

Just checked my ER Prime, those tabs you mentioned do seem less clicky in vehicle mode. Mine can still hold together but there’s certainly less snap to it

My local stores AND Amazon don’t have this yet, so I’m just waiting until the amazing day that they get it.

That "Jet" on his truck mode was exo-suit Noah.

Perfectionist End. Great video!

Remember? I’m ashamed to admit that the Optimus jumpscare got me😭

I legit bought two of this guy, one to have and one to customise. Love this thing. Also *ARGH,* the windows not being pushed out as they should in the robot mode segment hurts me on a spiritual level--

You called Skyquake Dreadwing

You are my favorite transformers Reviewer And anytime you upload Is the best part of the day Keep going You are amazing

While this figure has too many flaws for me to get, I do hope we get one more live action Bumblebee styled Optimus so the toy designs can bring together the best of all the previous Optimi to create the ultimate version of this character

I know the scene you're talking about, the jet propelled optimus was at the end when he was escaping the portal implosion and that was Noah on his back using his jets

nice to see this figure getting the praise it deserves. Most people argue SS102 is better, but this has a cleaner ab crunch, better posing and is simply more fun for me.

You forgot to unfold ER Prime's knees and tab in his elbows to them.

One of my favorite Optimus Prime figure since Studio Series Bumblebee Optimus, it gives me Invasion mode Optimus Prime from Age of Extinction. The SS ROTB may be better in robot mode, but i enjoyed this mainline Prime so much, better than Earthrise and G2 Laser Prime

For some reason, the most fun I've had with this guy is when I fold his head down. It's like 'BREAKING NEWS: PRIME LOSES HIS HEAD (literally)'

This is one of the best voyagers of the year

This is a very good movie OP in general, not even just RotB.

This will definitely be worth my money, even if I get the studio series one later down the line

so glad to see it get some wins. this is probably one of my favorite primes that I own (from a limited few), but still. great lil feller

I would love to see more mainline reviews by you

At my local toy store, they charge the mainline figures about 5$+ more than the studio series figures. Crazy world we live in. (5$ might not seem like much to you first-world-ers, but from where im from u can get a big meal with that money.)

I noticed him in your collection video immediately I even commented

That was a lot better than I'd imagined, I decided to hold off for the buzzworthy studio series version.

Man those wrist joints remind me quite a bit of the old DOTM Optimus Toy I used to have when I was younger

I think this dude is downscaled because Hasbro realized they made the better Prime the mainline one so in order for the Ss to sell the down scaled him, too some paint, and pinned his head. If this thing’s head could just do more than swivel, I wouldn’t even consider getting another ROTB Prime

6:14 no that jet boost is actually noah using his exo suit boosters to help prime escape.

My Prime’s cab has never tabbed in as it should.

A true MICRO-masterpiece

I can confirm that my Earthrise Prime no longer tabs in when in truck mode

I would say you could somehow turn those collection critiques into a new video series, but then you might be intruding on Bobby Skullface's territory

Someone said they wanted someone's first Optimus Prime to be badass.

That is waaaaay too expensive for a figure of that size, i agree. Still tempting tho lol. Great job as always!!

Nearly jumped out my chair when earthrise prime turned 😂

6:08 That caught me so off guard I almost screamed 🤣

I think the jet engine your thinking of is that one brief moment at the end where Noah was on the back of his alt mode Solid figure though

Man's got that 86 Hot Rod syndrome, but unlike that figure, this guy actually tried to be Voyager size, I mean it still failed, but at least it TRIED

The size is the only real kinda deal breaker for me, plus I cant really find him anymore. If you're wondering why I didnt snatch him up, I wanted to wait til the movie came out to see if I like it before getting any figures of it except for the Studio Series Bumblebee because its Bumblebee, but if I ended up not liking the movie I wasn't going to bother with the figures. 3 viewings later I think it's safe to say I LOVE this movie, so the hunt begins again. I got mainline Rhinox and the core Arcee, I like em both pretty good you were right about that Rhinox, and someone on TFW2005 found a Studio Series Optimus at my nearest Target but of course it was gone by the time I went. The dude there said they should get some in tomorrow so fingers crossed! I'm glad this figure's good though, your positive reviews are such a treat!

The problem with lightpiping is somehow the plastics that were used in the 90s for it are gone. Those things BLAZED even the dark, and why people still hold a torch for light piping. We don't want the lightpiping you're complaining about. We want the so-neon-it-hurt-in-a-good-way lightpiping we saw at the end of G1 and in G2 and that was all over the Brave stuff in Japan. Lego has a similar issue with its really beautiful transparent neon green plastics just not existing the same way anymore. It's a materials issue, not a fundamental issue with the gimmick.

I think if you want, you can bring the head up by unlocking the small tabs holding the base for the head, but I think it's a bit risky cause it could break and it only kind of works in a back or side profile

I noticed that “attaching to the front wheels problem” too with my ER Prime, I just thought I had a bad QC copy since no one else seemed to ever mention it

6:15,no it was not optimus rocket engine,it was noah in the mirage suit giving him a boost with his jetpack

I have no need for yet another Cubetimus Prime, but it's nice to know that this mould is out there since if they stick a redeco of it in a multi-pack with a toy I actually want then I'll be able to buy it without issue, instead of my usual approach to multi-packs which is to skip it because it comes with a mould I absolutely don't want (like partsformerbee or anything with visible mushroom-pegs on the wheels) or one I already have and don't want to double-up on.

Yeah, I'm definitely getting this thing. As well as all the Mainline Rise of the Beasts figures (since there's only 9 of them in total, unless Hasbro decides to release more even though ROTB is out at this point).

This is THAT good? I would never thought that... I may give it a try.

I feel like End would have hated this but I like thus and I still want this figure.

Whilst I am excited for the Studio Series Buzzworthy Bumblebee ROTB Optimus Prime that I'm getting soon, this version has better shoulders.

This figure was a joy to customize

The budget went into the pinned wheels, that's why it's a Voyager.

Man i really want this Also percy you sith lord

weirdly enough I found two copies of this at my local Walmart and one had paint on the eyes and one didn't.

It’s the one year anniversary of me getting a birthday shoutout 🎉

Ive tried the trailer from legacy scourge and it didnt fit, unless you dont mind the trailer tilting downwards

I loved Earthrise Optimus when it came out, but a year or so ago mine fell off my shelf and broke. I tried looking for a replacement and it’s like 100 bucks now?? What happened it’s only 2 years old??

My SG Prime does have that issue with the front bumper not wanting to connect flush, except its only on one side which is still pretty annoying. The mainline RotB Optimus is such a good figure, though my local Walmart priced it as a normal voyager ($40 ish + tax). I don't even use the dinky gun he comes with, I have him posed with the battlemaster Skullcruncher and Primal guns. The other day I got the Earthspark deluxe Optimus and that is also a really well articulated figure, at least once you untab the hip assembly. You can get him in a wider range of poses once you do that. He does have a stupid huge backpack though.

I'm personally saving up for the studio series for this version of prime, but for a Voyager it's really nice. It's proportioned a little weird but other than that, looks good

What figure is the sword from? 4:25

6:04 I uploaded this template to the general channel on your discord

My ER Prime is still holding up

I gave his gun to the prime that had the wolf and I gave the wolf and primal battle masters to this prime. It’s not that convincing but you can flip out his arm kibble to resemble arm blades. You can also chainsaw man him because of that 5mm port on the back.

YES the ass tired section on my Earthrise Optimus doesn’t tab in well if at all anymore in alt mode. Thankfully he’s just sitting posed in robot mode on my shelf but still

you had me going there for a minute

Perspective, will you ever consider buy an ss bay figure because I know you won't because they're from the bay movies but if you do, get the 78 rotf sideswipe, its pretty much perfect aside from alt mode because it part form there

Unrelating to the figure in this review, but I curiously picked up my Earthrise Optimus in all of his chipped blue paint glory to see if he was suffering from the issue you mentioned in this video, and while the piece does still tab in, it's *notably* less firm and audible than it used to be.There used to be a satisfying snap, but now it's a very soft "thoop" for lack of better words. So I think you might be right, there might be some defect in his design that somehow causes his bumper connection to become more unstable over time, presumably through plastic warping if I had to take a wild guess. It might be safe to assume this is an issue that will plague every figure using the Earthrise Optimus Prime mold.

So I recently got a siege optimus and megatron and at some point in the future I want to get an ultra magnus, galvatron, and starscream. But I also want to get another autobot to round things out and can't decide. Do you have any suggestions?

I have the same problem with er prime not connecting to the bumper, idk how or why but it’s annoying

I have no idea if anyone else commented about this, I just skimmed a few, but I initially did have that problem you have with Earthrise Optimus, but I learned that there are some things that flip out at the knees which are supposed to help tab the torso in to become the cab. I noticed it looked like you didn't have them flipped out so I just wanted to let you know, that's the problem.

6:00 this happened to me only months after I got mine, though I did play with it a whole lot. I have seen other people having this

5:59 the reason that happens is normally because the head is angled in a certian way during transformation, try checking that if you haven’t fixed the problem already

4:28 for the forward and backwards of the legs if u push with a bit more force both those ranges increase

great video and figure, but when will you do the sdcc revels. and yes it happened to my Earthrise prime

I know how you feel man, it's hard for me finish a level in a video game without wanting to complete the challenges first. God living with OCD is hard.

Don’t know if there was a running change or something, but my copy doesn’t have light-piping, he has painted eyes

I had the same problem with my earthrise Optimus prime, his legs won’t snap together anymore

Yeah, the same thing happened to my earthrise Prime. I noticed it a couple of days ago

I get the size and the gun conplaints, but even with out that, it's like you said. An wonderfull figure (who in hands of a customizer, would look even better) . Also, 6:04 maybe it's just me, but keeping this for halloween would been a better idea imo. Fit's the "frame" better you know 😅. And as for the question of the video... Who is your favorite ROTB desighn and why?

Well at first I didn't really like it but after this toy review I'm starting to change my mind now I want it.

I've developed a pretty sold theory around this figure and just how mainline toys are made in general. Since we know that the mainline toys are made for small kids, they probably don't have the same amount of budget as generations. Thus, the sparse paint and strange plastic. This lack in budget probably means that if the designers have to make 1 of the figures the runt of the litter. All of my local retailers do classifie this as a voyager, but its base price is usually £8-£10 (roughly $10-$12) cheaper than other voyagers

5:55 mine doesn't have the same issue, however mine is really picky about how the head inside is positioned try transforming him from robot to truck but leave the head and arms out, and see if the gap is still present, if it's not - the head inside was the issue

Hi Perspective End, what is your opinion of Buzzworthy ROTB Optimus? Will you do a comparison of this and Buzzworthy Optimus?

It wasn't a jet engine it was noah

You arent alone, my ER prime doesnt like to stick in truck mode either. It also has a majorly loose head joint, but thats fixable

I think it's the extra thick chrome paint on the battle mask tht makes the face feel gloopy. Which is kinda funny given some of that could have been blue tinted and given chromed eyes for no extra cost or minimal, at least.

Are you going to do a Beachcomber review soon? The freaking environmentalist Transformer is pretty much a Micro Masterpiece to me.