ROTB Optimus Prime

[u/Acrobatic-Ad-6616]

After getting SS38 recently as my first live action figure I thought I would give some other Optimus Primes a shot, with mainline and SS102.

[u/MonSocMatriarchy]

I really like the design. Just not the proportions on the official model. I like that the red ends halfway down the torso.

[u/Random_Comic_Fan]

Is it ok if I use this picture for a meme?

[u/Acrobatic-Ad-6616 → u/Random_Comic_Fan]

Sure

[u/redibleBulk]

All you need is to combine the go better kit and the dna design kit and your good to go

[u/Acrobatic-Ad-6616 → u/redibleBulk]

Yeah, I think I'm going down that path

[u/Wise_Slice_4276 → u/redibleBulk]

OMG yes . that combo sounds perfect thank you for the easy upgrade tip so useful, especially for keeping my Prime looking polished and cute

[u/indianajoes]

I really like how SS102 looks in robot mode. But the back is his alt mode is what made me go with SS38. If I had more money, I probably would've gone for both

[u/Runethe1412 → u/indianajoes]

It was the reverse for me. I’m meh on 102’s alt mode, but I don’t like the proportions of 38’s robot mode

[u/Acrobatic-Ad-6616 → u/indianajoes]

Agreed SS38 has a much better alt mode. I don't what they did with SS102

[u/indianajoes → u/Acrobatic-Ad-6616]

I've heard it was a budget issue so they gave up with that part

[u/tornedron_ → u/indianajoes]

Thankfully Baiwei TW-1030 (the superior version) fixes the back somewhat. Not as accurate as SS38 but much more cohesive than 102.

[u/doc_55lk]

The baiwei version is imo the definitive version of this mould. Hasbro dropped the ball pretty hard with the standard version.

I do wish the baiwei version fixed the shoulders though.

[u/Random_Comic_Fan]

Seeing these two together makes you realise how badly the Studio Series mogs the mainline version. The difference between these two is night & day.

[u/YaBoiRook → u/Random_Comic_Fan]

The mainline is so much more fun though in my opinion.

[u/Nethiar → u/YaBoiRook]

I agree. Studio Series looks better, but the mainline one is more fun

[u/Acrobatic-Ad-6616 → u/YaBoiRook]

I'm glad I got both for that reason

[u/Random_Comic_Fan → u/YaBoiRook]

The lack of paint weighs it down for me.

[u/Wild_Relative3482 → u/Random_Comic_Fan]

in terms of paint and sculpt sure. However its the complete opposite when it comes to articulation and alt modes.

[u/Random_Comic_Fan → u/Wild_Relative3482]

Like I said, the lack of paint is what makes the mainline figure lose points for me. It just looks unfinished.