Prime of all times

This post basically summarizes most of the Optimus Prime in my humble collection. Just to simplify matters, I'm gonna 'catalog' them based on the year of release...(Credit to Tfwiki : Optimus Prime G1 toy for the timelines)

(Point to note, Optimus Prime under the Unicron trilogy series (eg. Armada, Energon, Cybertron etc.) would not be featured here...another post perhaps?)

It started off with Generation One (G1) (1984-1986)...the many molds and variations of Optimus Prime...

"Can anyone identify us? We look almost alike..."

...followed by the Powermaster era (1988)...

the vintage...

...and again, in 2003

the reissue...

the old and the young...rolling out together...

Action Master (1990)

"err...who's driving the truck?"

Optimus Prime : "oh wait, I can't transform!"

There is apparently a Takara release, not part of the Transformers toyline but rather Microman. Same mold, green in color though...

Generation 2 (G2) :
Optimus Prime (1993-1994)

G2 OP : "may I join you guys?"

Hero Optimus Prime (1994)

Machine Wars Optimus Prime (1997)

...and its European counterpart Turbomaster leader, Thunderclash

15th anniversary reissues (G1) :
Convoy and Jafcon Black Convoy (2000)

New Year Special Convoy (2002)

Commemorative series (G1) (2002-2003)

Series I

Series II - Powermaster Optimus Prime and Apex Bomber

Transformers Collection (TFC0) Convoy (2003)

Masterpiece Optimus Prime (MP-1, 2004)

Convoy vs Megatron (VSX, 2004)

"why are we so small?"

Mini Toy Shop Collection Convoy (2004)

Robotmasters G1 Convoy (2004)

Battle Convoy (G2) (2006) -  a reissue of the Laser Optimus Prime

Titanium series - War Within Optimus Prime (2006)

Classics - Optimus Prime (2006)

Hybrid Style :
T.H.S. 02 Convoy (2006)

I'm the 1st edition Takara...not the reissue Takara Tomy one...

T.H.S. 02B Black Convoy (2006)

Black is beautiful...

Pepsi Optimus Prime (2007)

"I don't drink Coke..."

Encore - Optimus Prime (2007)

Henkei :
Convoy (2008) 
Crystal Convoy (2008)

"I'm the crystal one..."

 Titanium series - Optimus Prime (2009) (Target-exclusive redeco)

Masterpiece Convoy (MP-4, 2009)

United :
Optimus Prime Cybertron mode (2010) (similar mold to Hasbro's War for Cybertron Optimus Prime)

The band of brothers...

Laser Optimus Prime (2011)

Hasbro version

Takara version

Bathing Ape exclusives (G1) (2011, 2012, 2013)

"I'm going green..."

  

"...and now grey..."

"...finally, red..."

Masterpiece Optimus Prime (2012) - Hasbro release of MP-10 Convoy

"Can't wait to get out..."

Together, let's roll...

To conclude...a glimpse of the Galaxy Convoys...as a prelude to what's in store next...

 

Kindergarten to secondary...

New haul for 2013 : Bathing Ape Optimus Prime (red camo)

Started off with a green camo version, then the grey...I was expecting next, a purple version in view of the Shattered Glass (SG) series...

Heck no...it turned out to be a red camouflage version...hmm..maybe Optimus Prime isn't red enough...

Anyhow, for someone who loves the G1 Optimus Prime mold (yes, the mold has been reused, recycled and 'abused' for umpteen years...), I gotta have it as part of my collection. More so with the previous 2 camo version already in hand.

With that...taadah! my latest haul (and only haul so far..) for 2013...right after this, back into my hibernation mode once more...snore...

Don't feel like unwrapping it yet...so, in case you would like to know its contents...(basically, it's a G1 Optimus Prime mold anyway, what's new besides the color?), you may check out the many sites online with various reviews of this piece...or my many reviews earlier (just disregard the color).

If I may, for one of the better review, please check this out : bathing-ape-g1-optimus-prime-red-camo.html   Enjoy...

Toy Review : Fire SL Grand Convoy

To end the year 2012 with yet another review of a very old piece...the Superlink Grand Convoy (SL Fire), a TV Magazine mail-away exclusive redeco of SL Grand Convoy. Apparently, there is only 3,000 such pieces worldwide and I'm owning one of them...

 Front view of box

Side and top view of box 

 Contents - Grand Convoy and his gun piece

Grand Convoy removed from inner packing 

Gun attached 

Now for the transformation process from truck to robot mode...

...and now you have it...Fire Grand Convoy...

"Fatimus Prime" at your service...haha...

With this, have a great hauling year ahead...HAPPY NEW YEAR!

November haul...

*glee*...finally, my search has ended and in hand....behold...

Still wrapped and direct from Japan, my Bathing Ape Optimus Prime collection is complete (for now coz' who knows what color is next...). This green camo version was the first to be released back in 2011, followed by the grey version this year.

The other Optimus Primes with the similar G1 mold...

...and more being displayed...

Gangnam Style Transformers...

Everyone's on the PSY bandwagon...and the numerous parodies...

So, isn't it high time for the Transformers to be horsing around too? Didn't know the Autobots and Decepticons could dance so well...lol...

Credit : youtube user ngsmoov for this hilarious clip...

Yellowness rules...

Another one of my favorite color...yellow...besides the normal red and blue (ie. the colors of Optimus Prime). Still no hauls, so what better way to keep my blog running other than reviewing or sharing more old stuff... this time, presenting to you, Optimus Prime's faithful companion : Bumblebee!

Let's see who do we have here? Bumblebees!!! (from left, standing : DOTM Cyberfire BB, TFTM Allsparks BB, TRU ROC BB, TF Gen BB, TFTM Replica BB, DOTM BB accompanied by legend class BBs)

The old and new...

TF Generation Bumblebees (TRU Rage Over Cybertron Bumblebee and 2 TF Gen Cybertronian Bumblebees)

TF Gen Bumblebees in car mode...ROC version looks nicer right?

DOTM BBs posing for the camera...say cheese...

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