![]() ![]() The second is a gun which lights up when you press the top of it. The first is a see-through orange ‘battle axe’ which goes over the fist of one of Prime’s hands. There are two accessories you get with the Robosen Elite Optimus Prime. Be careful with the accessories Image Credit: Future If you want it to rollout away from you, then that’s fine, as it will transform into a truck (complete with revving noise) and drive away.ģ. When it transforms from robot to truck, the same thing applies. This makes sense, given how the complex components work, but it does mean you have to make sure the truck is facing away from you to get the full effect. To transform from truck to robot, if the truck is facing you then you won’t get the full splendour of the transformation as Optimus Prime will actually appear backwards - as it rotates its torso away from you. It’s brilliant to watch and I still can’t quite believe how well it apes the cartoon and fulfils a dream to have a Transformer that well and truly transforms. During the transformation, the robot uses that all-familiar transform sound and changes from truck to robot in seconds. ![]() This is followed by Optimus saying: “Greetings’ and a transformation by the bot which is jaw-dropping. I use the phrase, ‘Hey Optimus Prime: Transform’, as mentioned in the accompanying booklet. This is a tease before the actual transformation, which can be done by asking it. It was a joyous moment hearing that voice, followed by the lights of the truck turning on and the robot moving itself back into place - it resets itself - ready to transform. There was some battery life in the robot, so I quickly pressed the ‘on’ button which is situated on the top of the device and was greeted with, ‘I am the leader of the Autobots’ - dialog spoken by the man himself, voice actor Peter Cullen who has been lending his Canadian tones to Optimus since the original TV show. I was surprised just how quickly I was able to play with the Robosen Elite Optimus Prime. You’ll never tire of commanding Optimus Prime to ‘roll out’ Image Credit: Future Looks wise, it is a perfect replica of Prime in his Prime: this is a 16-inch replica of the 80s Optimus, so fans of the Bay version - if there are any - need to look elsewhere.Ģ. This meant we were careful when we put the machine down. This is because there are over 5000 components and 27 servo motors powering the thing. ![]() It’s not heavy as such, it’s 30% lighter than Flagship Optimus Prime, but when you hold it its joints move much like a human’s would. Taking it out of the box, the first thing you are hit with is the complexity of the robot. Opening this up I was braced for a little bit of assembly but Optimus Prime is pretty much ready to play straight out of the box. This has a handle on the top for transporting the thing, with a couple of latches on the side. ![]() The outside cardboard box has a print of Prime’s truck face on it, open this up and there’s another cardboard box, then a great grey foam suitcase. The Robosen Elite Optimus Prime comes in some of the best packaging we have seen for a product. The dedication to detail is extraordinary Image Credit: Future Here are 5 things to know about Robosen Elite Optimus Prime…ġ. It is a toy that promises to transform on your command, but can it really be the Transformer toy that I, and millions of others, dreamed of as child (and still do)? This more compact version of the Robosen Flagship Optimus Prime is an intelligent toy made with care consideration and crammed with cool robot tech. The dream was always to have a truly transforming Transformer and now we have it, thanks to the Robosen Elite Optimus Prime. Take off the rose-tinted glasses, though, and the fun I had playing with my Transformers in the ‘80s was 90% my own imagination and 10% the plastic that kind of shape shifted. Even with Michael Bay’s attempt to eviscerate whatever nostalgia I had about the bots from Cybertron, they are cool toys. Why, then, wouldn’t you create a cool cartoon series with the end product being cool toys to play with?Īnd that’s what Transformers are. As a child I had no idea that the concept was created just to make toys but, years later and now with that knowledge, I still don’t see the cynicism in this. I have been transfixed with Transformers ever since childhood. ![]()
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