2024 Studio Series TF Move Commander Class 86 Optimus Prime News & Discussion Topic

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Spoke too soon, as we're got even MORE Transformers Studio Series 86-31 Commander Optimus Prime with a video showing 360 Views! - Read the Full News Story

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7 hours ago, Decepticats said:

Hey Joe V., since they already revealed ss86 op, do you have any guesses on surprise reveals during SDCC?

I have no more insight to anything than anyone else has so nothing other than my own speculations/desires. 

I'd love to see some Generations Selects reveals. They've been sleeping on that line for a while yet there's so many options. 

Cryotek from the TM2 Megatron mold. Maybe a BWII Galvatron retool as well.
G1 Skyquake, Machine Wars Starscream, King Atlas and/or Botcon Megaplex all from the Prime Skyquake mold.
Dark Nitro Convoy and/or Override GTS from Override.
Cybertron Ransack from Animated Prowl or most likely Prime Arcee.
A Zaptrap, Shothole and Salvo three pack from the Insecticons.
Core Dinoking and/or Monstructor. Dinoking should be revealed soon.
Armada Seekers.
Cybertron Seekers.
Earthrise Seekers. I hate this mold.
Siege Seekers.
Jhiaxus without the yellowing plastic.
Overcharge from Blitzwing. I don't think this is ever going to happen though given the reaction to Blitzwing himself.
The rest of the G2 Stunticons.
Pretender Starscream from Metalhawk.
Animated Wasp from Animated Bumblebee.
OTFCC Shadow Striker and Roulette, Super Mode and/or Universe Sideburn from Legacy Shadow Striker.
Botcon Toxitron from Animated Optimus.
Universe Razorclaw from Tigerhawk.
OTFCC Windrazor from BW Silverbolt.
Cyberverse Thunderhowl from Thundertron. Thundertron's new design looks like Thunderhowl as it is so this would just require a few retooled parts like the heads, the tail, the side skirts and turning the back plate into a cape.
2007 Crankcase from Star Seeker Cannonball.
Shard retool/redeco.
Wingfinger retool/redeco...finally.
Bound Rogue from Tasmania Kid.
Packrat from Rattrap. As a blue two pack with Bound Rogue.
Cyberverse Meteorfire from Earthrise Seeker or Jhiaxus.
RiD 2015 Stormshot from Earthrise Seeker or Metalhawk.
"Dirgeclonus" from Cyclonus.
Diaclone/Estella/IGA/other redecos. 
Retools of the new SS86 Bumblebee mold.
Shattered Glass redecos now that we have the actual molds for some of them like Starscream.

Big Convoy in general. It was heavily hinted at but we've seen nothing on it.

SS86 Megatron to capitalize on the SS86 Optimus hype. This is probably the most likely other than Dinoking as we know we're getting both at some point.

More Studio Series Gamer Edition and concept art figures. There's supposedly some Devastation redecos coming so those could be shown off.

SS86 style leader Skarr, leader Scorn and voyager or leader Slash. Red Swoop too but this time, the same colors other than the chest. That original red Swoop Generations Selects figure changed the base colors along with the chest which defeated the purpose and why it can probably still be found on a retailer shelf; physical or digital. Just some news on them now that the main five are out. They said a few years back that these were being considered due to fan demand so they might have an update by now 

Maybe some early hype for next year's new line. They have to be biting their tongues so hard over this. A line based on the original 13 Primes and they're NOT just little Primemasters in Pretender suits. Not only that but two to four new combiners as well. Superion and Devastator for sure. But then there's possibly a Bruticus in 2026. And finally Nexus Prime made of parts from Bruticus and Superion. I would imagine they really enjoyed working on next year's and beyond's figures.

Maybe something about the fate of Earthspark and the replacement cartoon.

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Now the cherry on top, as Marcelo Matere treats us to views of the Studio Series 86-31 Optimus Prime original packaging artwork. - Read the Full News Story

[Decepticats]

Wow, Joe V. That's a great wish list. I do wish they would expand the selects line to include characters like Dogfight, Siren, Backstreet, Horri-bull, Quickmix and others. I also wonder if we'll get Outback, and Swerve. I gave up on deluxe sized Powerglide, Tailgate and Windcharger, opting for third party versions instead.

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Ya' know, the old "concept art" actually wasn't far off from the official images!

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15 hours ago, TECHTRON said:

Ya' know, the old "concept art" actually wasn't far off from the official images!

I was thinking the same thing. Either someone saw the previews, or fans are getting much better at anticipated what Hasbro will do.   What's just as funny is Takara basically made that fake OP for the Dramatic Capture Series.

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The lucky fans at ACGHK 2024 were able to purchase and pick-up the Studio Series 86-31 Optimus Prime Commander class figure already. Thanks to @秋之夢 we have some of the first in-hand images of the figure is always compared with the 86 Ultra Magnus Commander. - Read the Full News Story

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The lucky fans at ACGHK 2024 were able to purchase and pick-up the Studio Series 86-31 Optimus Prime Commander class figure already. Thanks to @NOTRAB we have some of the first in-hand images of the figure that is also compared with the other G1 characters. - Read the Full News Story

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If that Optimus is supposed to be in scale with that Magnus then why is it both too big and too small at the same time? The alt mode looks like it's too big compared to Magnus but that could be the bad comparison photos. But the robot mode is still way too short compared to that Magnus. They're supposed to be closer in height than that. Actually, Optimus should be about the size of Grimlock for a Magnus that big. And that's just when comparing it to Magnus. 

Obviously, this Optimus is too tall compared to the rest. Bumblebee should be up to the top of his pelvis, not the bottom. Grimlock should be about the size of Magnus compared to a Prime that big. In fact, just swap Magnus and Grimlock's heights and then they'd both be good to go with that Prime. Bumblebee then is mostly fine. It's really Grimlock and Magnus that are the problems.

But this is all going off of them saying that Optimus is now in better scale with the rest of the line and Magnus at the same time.

I really couldn't care less that Magnus is too big. I made mine even bigger lol. I got those thigh extenders and while the legs almost look out of proportion with the rest of the figure, at the same time they're also in better proportion. You can tell something's off with the proportions but it's also not bad. I think it's just that it's so odd to see a Hasbro figure of any kind with thighs that are mostly the proper length they should be for the rest of the figure. It doesn't matter what line the figure's from, if it's made by Hasbro then the thighs are most likely too short and nowhere near as thick as they should be.

Speaking of things that should've been longer and thicker, the thighs on the smaller Legacy Armada Optimus Prime. I put the DNA thigh extenders as well as the transforming thigh extenders. The thighs are now in proportion as well as the super mode arms as a result, but damn are those thighs/biceps too thing. It's not quite as noticeable as thighs due to the side flaps, as biceps though, it's awkward looking. There was still some room in between the blue panels for those pieces to be thicker. Too late now. And my taller Magnus is standing next to Armada Optimus now and while Optimus is still taller, Magnus looks good next to him at the new height. About half a head shorter without the DNA feety flaps for Optimus and a full head with them. Magnus is a git taller than Star Saber now though and by default, Optimal Optimus, Star Convoy, Dai Atlas, PotP Rodimus and Super Ginrai as well.

But really, it's not so much the smaller Autobot cars that bother me now with this taller Optimus, it's the ones that are supposed to be about his height or taller and are now too small like Rodimus, Blaster, Astrotrain, Blitzwing, Springer (even though SS86 is a bit taller than Siege), the Dinobots, Motormaster, Menasor, Jetfire and so on. Kingdom Galvatron is about the proper height or at least SS86 Galvatron will be as will SS86 Megatron. I guess the four of them (Magnus, Galvatron, Megatron and Optimus) can be to tall together and make fun of how short Rodimus is. 

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IAMNOFIRE takes command with his latest high definition toy photography image gallery featuring the Studio Series 1986 Optimus Prime Commander class figure. It don't get much more GeeWun than this, with a nearly masterpiece figure landing in the Studio Series. - Read the Full News Story