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While Optimus looks so much better than that piano picture shown, I'm only whelmed by this set overall so far. Neither overwhelmed nor underwhelmed. Just whelmed. Why? I'm still going to compare this to Kingdom Rodimus and Rodimus still looks to have more going on than this. This is OptimusfuckingPrime. This should be a step above and it's not. It's the trailer. Yes, G1 Rodimus' trailer was originally designed to have more going on than Optimus' trailer but that's because it was smaller. However now that they're the same size, Rodimus' trailer still has more going on by far. Optimus' trailer still looks like just a box that splits and opens. They didn't do anything extra to it like they did for Rodimus. Rodimus' trailer had a storage tray, a storage compartment, working pistons, a huge ass turret that also doubled as a roller unit of some sort and looks to be made out of thicker plastic than this new Optimus trailer. Rodimus' trailer was heavy and robust and was redesigned from the G1 toy just enough to give it a little extra. Now it could be because this is Studio Series 86 and that was Kingdom but I mean, the trailer never opened up in the film. So they could've put more into it than this. The few times we did see the Combat Deck in the show, it actually did have more going on than seen with this SS86 figure. It had not one, not two, not four but three different turrets inside. We only get one with this. It also had two separate Roller units yet this has one and a half. What more? Then look to MP10's, The Hybrid Style's AND MP44's trailers. They all have more going on than this. This SS86 trailer reminds me of the trailer for MP-01 in that it's just another box on wheels. We've seen better trailers in general as well as from a figure that's so G1 animated accurate it's almost disturbing to look at (MP44). We're had a better trailer with World's Smallest Optimus lol. This set should've had a full on second Roller unit like MP44 had. However, it should also have had that second turret on top as seen in the actual episode. It's not supposed to have the repair drone's turret on top of it as that was never a thing. It was shaped completely differently, didn't have the radar, cockpit dome or grabber arm and had long red rectangular guns on the sides. But really, where are people getting the repair unit being the second Roller unit from? Where are the workstations? Where are the walls covering the workstations seen on MP10 and THS? Where's the jetpack? Where's the second style Ion Rifle? Where's the gas pump thing? Where's the missiles for the repair turret? This trailer is a big a letdown as the Earthrise trailer was for me. There's Roller, the repair drone turret, one Ion Rifle, the axe and four blast effects but that's it. There should be far more stuff included. If you got the Centurion Drone along with Earthrise Optimus then you had more than this SS86 trailer has. That had a second Ion Rifle and the jetpack on top of getting the axe and Roller. It even came with a Megatron in gun mode for Optimus to hold as that was a thing too. Okay, maybe I'm underwhelmed. I just feel that since Optimus' trailer is really just a box a wheels that they should've added more in. People complained and complained about Rodimus when he was first revealed but once you got him in hand, that trailer changed people's minds. You might not like it (I don't really) but you have to admit that it's a big chunk that had quite a bit going on (like I do). This trailer for Optimus is not going to have that same effect on people. Again, this is OPTIMUS PRIME. They can afford to do more for him than almost any other Transformer character. People will eat this shit up. This is going to be one of the top sellers of the past few decades. People will not be waiting for this to hit Ollie's or Ross. They will buy it and multiples and it will almost never be in stock. Meaning preorder it as soon as it goes live. Sales will not be a problem with this. So put that extra effort in for the bot that transcends the medium and is a world wide iconic character to all and not just the fans. I want all three turrets. I want both Roller units in their entirety. I want two guns. I want the gas pump. I want the missiles. I want the backpack. I want the workstations. I even what those walls inside the trailer to make it look like it's more than just thin flat panels split open even if they're just flip up pieces that lock into place. I want Orion Pax's Targetmaster Barrelroller. I want Megatron in gun mode. Hell, I want the two missile launchers and the giant Autobot sigil refrigeration unit/backpack from G2 retool G1 Optimus too. Give me everything Optimus had.

sigh, the trailer. There has to be a BIG gap between Studio Series to MasterPiece quality because of the pricing. What makes this more confusing is Studio Series is seen as a premium line too, but not MP premium.

I agree with you completely... but we don't know how big this guy really is yet, so his size could be a 'reason' (excuse) why Hasbro didn't add anything else.

Joe V. Brings up some good points. This ss86 OP, along with Magnus, definitely takes things to another level. I'm in for this ss86 Prime, but now many of my older chugs look like garbage compared to these newer studio series figures, which conflicts me even more about the recent Soundwave release.