Transformers Movie Voyager Optimus Prime

We bought this Optimus Prime for my 5-year old after we had bought the Bumblebee for our 3-year old for his birthday. The Bumblebee was a good product and stayed together for the most part, with just a few pieces that would constantly fall off. The Optimus toy was a whole different game. It was hard to "transform" from car to robot and back. At least 6 pieces have fallen off, two every time we try to transform it. The Bumblebee takes 30-45 seconds to transform, while the Optimus probably takes more like 5 minutes. Its really frustrating for the kids, who are pretty gentle on these two toys (their favorites for the moment, and knowing that they have pieces that fall off constantly). I don't know if i would recommend this toy unless its to be transformed and left on a shelf to collect dust.

Transformers are fun again, for this 36 year old, after seeing their quicksilver transforming sequences in the unexpectedly satisfying 'Transformers' film last year (2007). Morphing, already blase, has been immediately rendered antique in comparison with the realistically-engineered transformation patterns by which these hardwired puzzles with souls keep undercover. The problem, as far as children's toys are concerned, is that even these "dumbed-down" Transformers can be near-impossibly complex and frustrating to rubik back and forth between vehicle and Bot at the constantly changing whims of one's children. Transformers Movie Voyager Optimus Prime isn't as hard as  Transformers Movie Deluxe Class Bumblebee 2008 Camaro --the only two I've had the pleasure of playing with of late, but even with the poor instructions that inevitably get lost, the Prime ain't an easy rig to rig up for children, or adults, unless, perhaps, one has a degree in mechanical engineering. Another reason I shouldn't have majored in English Literature. Transformers Movie Deluxe Class Bumblebee 2008 Camaro

This Prime is the best Voyager class figure in the 2007 line and the second best toy in the '07 movie line behind leader Brawl. His vehicle mode is a mostly accurate Peter built truck with a neat little guy that disappears when you open the driver side door. In robot mode he looks great with his smokestack weapons and although he has a huge and cumbersome looking backpack it is actually quite manageable. Articulation is nice but be careful of the panels on his legs as they may come off during transformation. However, anything that falls off can easily be put back on so he is a great gift for younger collectors.Bottom line,I recommend this figure as the best Prime made in the 2007 movie line.

I was searching which Movie's Optimus to buy. So i compared between all Movies Voyager Class (included NEST, ROTF and first movie)and this was the winner. This Optimus Voyager Class is much more cool than the newest hasbro had made. Except by the guns and the backpack (many figures has it, even worst) this guy is very awesome, the rigth colors in robot and vehicle mode, good shape in both modes, good size and good transformation. The bad things are insignificants in this case for me.The good: Excellent colors and paint details (i love it). Good shape in robot and vehicle mode. The "fake driver" in vehicle truck mode is a wonderfull thing.The bad: The backpack (like many others transformers). The guns (just a little weird). Some delicate parts (but cool), just handle with care.The verdict: In Truck Mode 10 of 10 (i like it so much). In Robot Mode 8.5 of 10 (because the backpack and guns).

This optimus prime toy is cool but the leader class is better in many ways. The transformer has a clever smokestack gun design but the projectiles keep popping out of the gun. It has good possibility,but he also has the world's biggest backpack. It is a good transformer but not the greatest.