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The reason the shield opens is to let it combine with the Axe to make it a bigger axe

This. THIS Optimus Prime was my very first… full-blown TF figure that I got back in Kindergarten, and I _STILL_ have him to this very day. Pieces and all. If my dad hadn’t gotten me and my brother one each for Christmas, we may not have fallen into the franchise, as a whole…

Guy's got more of a dorito build than some Bayverse Starscream toys.

Fun fact, I tried painting the treads black when I was a kid. With water paint. Yeah. Needless to say I was very confused when the paint just literally started vanishing into thin air after I did one brush over the treads and moved the brush away only to see that 98% of the paint was just gone, reduced to atoms.

The split in the shield is designed for combining with the axe to give the axe a more sizable blade.

The peg for the trailer hitch is actually supposed to be his axe thruster. I adore how they gave you the option to fold it up for vehicle mode and flip it out in robot mode. God I miss these toys

0:21 even bayverse prime had enough animated primes speeches

the shield can stay on the arm during transformation both from bot to vehicle and vice versa! I always found that aspect genius

Kopaka's Sheild works because he can use it to get blades or Rahi claws stuck in the holes, like a net. Then slice n' dice, or slice n' ice while his opponents are caught too busy trying to get themselves unstuck. It also protects against slashes, while any stabbings that can hit past the holes have to be pretty accurate. If anything does get between the holes, all he has to do is turn his hand slightly, and the shield will twist the weapon out of your hand. And it's small and light enough for quicker movements, instead of a bulky sheild that will be heavier. For blasts or projectiles, uhhhhh. there's always the Kanohi Hau.

I'd love to see your review on Studio Series Megatron

I like this figure for a couple of reasons one of which is he makes a perfect orion pax Animated easily has the best cybertronian modes in my opinion

that part at the start was justified

I remember you can put the shield on the axe to make it bigger.

I found a used one at a comic store that had the legs jammed in. I guess the previous owner forgot to twist the legs before putting them in. I had to unscrew the legs to pull them out. The joints are also kind of loose.

i recommend using a bit of super glue or any joint tightener on the axe, i did and never falls now and is stil posable

He probably does feel heavier in truck mode because he's more compact and he's fused with the accessories you don't always have connected in robot mode

Beastman Review actually sent me here!

To hazard a guess for the shoulder ball joints, I'm 99% sure he's made of ABS plastic, which is kinda heat sensitive, so if he got left in too hot of an area, that can leave a flattened spot on the ball, giving it a loose spot. Easily fixed with a little floor polish or even clear nail polish which is my go to.

Fun fact, you can combine the axe and shield into a all new accessory

I hope if we get a legacy animated optimus his transformation is based on the earth mode version of this mold

That intro was awesome especially movie prime killing animated prime

Just pose it in standing obari(heroic) standing pose and he would look great even with those wrist

The inconsistent tightness in the shoulder joints was a common issue from that time, unfortunately. Many of the transformers I had as a kid (inc. the earth mode version of this one) had similar problems with their joints. Over time the plastic distorts just enough to make the ball or socket no longer perfectly spherical and so you end up with a joint that's tight enough in some angles but too loose at others.

Poor DK Breaker. Just wanted to have a complement

Makes for an excelent Orion Pax.

One thing you didn't mention is that the axe can become a BIGGER axe by combining it with the shield. Just a neat litle gimmick

Think you will fall in love with the animated long arm prime/ shockwave figure

Funny I baught this toy 1 week ago.

0:21 PETER CULLEN RUNS OVER DAVID KAYE

0:20 Best scene I have ever seen in channel so far

Is that mpm 04 optimus prime at 0:21?

Only ever got this one, and the Voyager. Completely forgot a deluxe variation of this guy even existed until looking it up. Also noticed mine has black treads in the back which I must have expertly sharpied back in the day and completely forgot about. Also no spring loaded gimick which already made it a bit better than the Voyager class. Some of the best Primes IMO have been deluxe those subjectively being Animated, WFC, and Prime. If you want a really miserable one to review track down the Universe one that came packaged with Deluxe tank Megatron from I think 2006. Somehow other than the gun accessory it manages to fail on every way imaginable.

I owned the Supreme Class Optimus from this toyline as a kid, and with this Optimus now being my favorite of the bunch (in terms of character, foc has my favorite design) the new Legacy one has a lot to live up to in my eyes. As long as they don't majorly screw it up, I'll still buy it. I'm sure you unicron trilogy and prime fans will understand the feeling of waiting for new versions of characters you love.

0:12 Hey, Where's Prowl??

This toy would have been fantastic if both of my copies weren’t more of a ragdoll than a Gmod player

Not one I'm planning to get. As cool as he looks, they didn't make the whole team in their Cybertronian forms.

4:35 lmfao

Despite the flaws, this figure does a very intelligent thing: _IT DOESN'T USE CLEAR PLASTIC FOR MAJOR JOINTS!!_ *(glaring at Animated Swindle)* Hasbro may have had a reputation for doing that during Animated's toyline, but how many Animated figures REALLY had clear plastic for major joints?? 🤔🤔🤔 Meanwhile, I prefer the Earth Mode Optimus. Something 'bout the Cybertronian Mode just seems off to me.

Aw man he trukk AND munky

i have 3 of these. no joke. he's awesome. none of them had the spring-loaded punching thing (EDIT I FIGURED IT OUT the earth mode retool of this guy has the gimmick !)though so that might just be another figure?

mine is the Japanese 2 pack version made of clear plastic. his arms are floppy AF.

I’m still kicking myself for choosing Snarl over this.

Honestly you only really need his shield Bc it makes up the roof of his vehicle. But Man I really wish they would do more of these cybertronian designs Bc they look great!

Thank you so much for this video. Its rare to find one about this toy. This Optimus I had him since I think kindergarten or 1st grade. I loved him. It was so much fun. I loved the show. I also had the small Bulkhead and Starscream toy. Man. Great times. I dont know if I still have these toys. Id have to search. Maybe if youre interestet it would be cool to see the as for mentioned small Bulkhead and Starscream Animated toys next. Just a thought. But I would be very happy. Still as it is thank you so much for this video. This is already more than enough for me and brings me back to my childhood.

David Kaye is a better prime voice than any of the ones trying to copy Peter Cullen. Mostly because Kaye is actually making the voice different

Yo if he really doesn't like under the knee and elbow swivels don't show the 2012 TMNT toy line he will die No joke most of the figures have under the knee and elbow swivels

Honestly this figure would have been better if it was Orion pax

your probably aren't gonna read this but as a fellow Canadian i found a needlnose,armada hotshot, the junkion guy from legacy eveloution and all tyhe core classes in a GameStop at Kanata so you could probably go there to find some stuff (i also found breakdown there)

at least his shield actually looks like a shield! It's a good shape and size. It isn't just blatantly part of a vehicle that the designers were too lazy to do anything with. They thought through how to make a good shield for him.

I had this toy growing up. He’s missing all of his accessories now but he’s nice. Mine is also uncomfortably floppy but eh old toy that I didn’t take good care of as a kid

Bro so much nostalgia with this prime, I only picked this one up to go with the two pack with megaton that I had when I was younger but this one always lasted longer to me. He a really good figure

I still have my original animated prime and megatron that came in a double pack with a dvd of episode 1, Prime’s arms used to flail all over the place on their ball joints but the legs were always solid :-)

I remember that figure I got it's on my 8 birthday it's my first Optimus prime from the show and I love

I have this figure but I'm missing the shaft to the axe. Honestly would pose it in robot form if it wasn't for that one missing piece :(

If it's a 5 mm _peg_ and deluxe size you can probably fit the G1 trailer

Seeing this toy gives me hella nostalgia, unfortunately his leg fell off mine when I was little and lost it ever since.

I still have mine to this day. Sadly he’s missing a leg and all his weapons and his waist arm thing is held together by super glue.

I had this for my entire childhood, complete the whole time, axe broke immediately when I went to take it out his hand like after all these years

I wold like a figure of cybertronian form of the prime characters

I had this one. But i lost the shield, then followed by the axe. But that figure is good IMO

That one zoom in bruh...... AAAAAAAYYYYYOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO....!!!!!!???????

I remember having this toy as a kid, so I still have fond memories of it even if it's kind of faulty.

I have this. He’s fucking broken :(

I really want Hasbro to go back to this era of toys but I don’t see that happening

not as great as the voyager but I still love the design of this and the weapon storage is literally out of this world🥴

Is it just me, I have a hard time putting on the top of the truck, because it doesn’t want to tab in

the opened axe and the shield can combine to make a huge axe, just an FYI

I remember this toy. Don’t know where it is now, but it’s a fun toy.

I can’t help but see the vehicle mode as having a really receded hairline 💀

How did Bay prime get in this universe

I used to have this figure when I was a kid but I lost it and now I have no idea where it is😭

i grew up on the battle begins 2 pack optimus and megatron

This is the only Animated figure I ever got as a kid.

Great video with a neat transformation. God bless!

I still feel bad about losing the axe head some 15 years ago

could you get Animated Bee someday?

TFA Prime is just built different

This version of him seemed weird to me since it's not like the original one

Somebody please clip or animate that Intro

So this prime can do franky's super pose from one piece

You must be new collector of Transformers...

That intro was PERFECTION

Trukk nawt munkee oh wait he is a truck

This guy is cool, i got him for 5$ at a toy convention.

Ngl vertical Animated Prime is cursed

My joyous memories of that show returns evermore

Ok that intro confirmed I hate that version

I actually found one, while acquiring F.O.C. Grimlock parts and weapons. Got them and Optimus, and though he is incomplete, $5, and a completely different take on an Optimus Prime figure…

I had this toy but it fell apart on me and within a week

Shield splits to combine with the axe.

That chin made the face look so funny to me.

I remember buying this in 1st grade (I got my first Transformers toy, 2007 Stockade, in kindergarden). I didn't really enjoy it, however, and eventually gave it away, especially after I got Ultimate Optimus Prime, which took his place as my favorite Optimus Prime toy. Now I'm in college and I've got many Optimus Primes, though all of them are Bayverse ones.

I guess the TFA Deluxe Lockdown toy had a similar issue with the wrists as seen in one of JobbytheHong's TFA toy reviews, and unlike Prime, there is a way to fix it.

Where did you buy did?? I want it

my axe handle broke on mine =,(

I used have this bro it was so class

The best deluxe prime to date

This is the optimus I had as a kid

The intro got me

I had Animated Megatron, Bumblebee, Optimus Prime (Not this one, the spinny one!), Prowl and Grimlock? I think from memory... I loved Animated when I was younger! I owned all seasons on DVD, I had the DS game, owned a fair few of the toys and had a colouring book... Good times!