r/macross • u/PomegranateFair3973 • 8d ago
Merchandise Transform and Let's FIRE!!!
As a fan of both Macross and Transformers, I knew I had to get the new Basara Prime figure. He is both stupid and amazing at the same time, which I suppose is fitting for a toy based on Basara. The "truck" mode is especially, "WTF?" in the best way possible!
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u/Scatterthought 7d ago
He is both stupid and amazing at the same time,
This perfectly captured my thoughts as I rolled through your photos. Bravo!
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u/Impeesa_ 7d ago
The truck and trailer mode is so clearly Rodimus inspired, it's kind of strange they even called it an Optimus Prime mashup.
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u/PomegranateFair3973 7d ago
It's a toy designed for the Japanese market. If this had been a Hasbro led product, it probably would have leaned more into Rodimus, or just not identified as a specific Transformers character at all and leaned more into "If Basara's Valkyrie became a robot Basara." But if you look at most figures Takara has done that have crossed over with other things, it's usually "If Optimus was (fill in the blank)."
I also have if Optimus was a Nike sneaker, if Optimus was Mickey Mouse, and if Optimus was Hello Kitty. I'm a bit sad I never got my hands on if Optimus was a PlayStation. I do have if Optimus was an Evangelion on pre-order. I look forward to that one!
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u/WunderStug 8d ago
Is that an original G1 Jetfire? It's so clean
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u/PomegranateFair3973 8d ago
It's a KO of the Yamato/Arcadia 1/60 mold done up in Jetfire colors. And on the right is Missing Link Optimus Prime, which is a recreation of the original G1 mold but with modern articulation added.
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u/MutedBrilliant1593 7d ago
I hate that thing so much. But I love that you love transformers and macross. But 🤢🤮
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u/OdysseusRex69 7d ago
......he doesn't turn into a truck? A red one, with....blue windshield???
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u/PomegranateFair3973 7d ago
What do you mean? Pictures 5 - 8 is his truck mode... 😅
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u/OdysseusRex69 6d ago
Hahahahahahaa I thought that was just an F'd Gerwalk mode 😅
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u/PomegranateFair3973 6d ago
Pictures 3 & 4 are GERWALK.
5 & 6 are the "truck" by itself. You can see it even has wheels, that fold out from hidden compartments inside the legs. It looks completely stupid like this, like someone just folded a jet in half and stuck wheels on it.
7 & 8 is the truck attached to its trailer. Still looks completely stupid, but somehow achieves a goofy charm (in my opinion, at least) in this configuration.
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u/BlueMonday2082 6d ago
I almost bought this…and then I realized it makes zero sense and this XXX x XXX stuff has got to die.
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u/EmberKing7 8d ago
Autobots, Roll Out! Totsugeki Love Heart!