The Transformers Masterpiece series has been going very strong for nearly 10 years now. It’s a line of very high-end Transformers figures where each character is designed to be somewhat of a mix between their vintage figure and their model in the G1 animated series. They always feature a lot of articulation, accessories, and play features, making them not only great collectibles, but also genuinely great toys as well. Because of the high amount of engingeering, and the size of the figures, these are not cheap action figures. They can range from $80 to almost $300 depending on the character and if it’s a Takara or Hasbro release. This brings us to the figure we’re taking a look at today.
Takara released their MP-10 Optimus Prime back in 2011, but Hasbro released their version just this year as a Toys “R” Us exclusive. This just came out a couple of months ago and has been extremely hard to find, since each store only gets in usually two at a time. Regardless, he’s highly sought after right now and called by many as the definitive Optimus Prime action figure.
Because this set requires a lot of information, I will be changing up the review format to better accomodate the amount of text and pictures involved. So join me as I take a closer look and see for myself if this really is the Optimus Prime figure to own.
Hasbro had set up a display of Transformers: Fall of Cybertron figures, some of which have only previously been seen in promotional photos. On display were Fall of Cybertron Optimus Prime, Jazz, Shockwave, and all 5 figures that will make of Bruticus: Blast ooff, Brawl, Onslaught, Swindle, and Vortex. Also revealed for the first time is an Insecticon based on the game designs from Fall of Cybertron.
Hasbro revealed today during their toy reveal panel that the Masterpiece-10 Optimus Prime is getting a U.S. release. This version of Optimus Prime has only been previously revealed in Japan, and included his trailer with all the accessories inside that the vintage Optimus Prime did. Not only that, he includes a removable Matrix of Leadership, a removable Energon Axe, and a tiny version of Spike that sits in the driver’s seat when Prime is in truck mode.