In-Hand Images of Year of the Rooster Optimus Prime

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Toy photography blogger masterandy has updated their Xuite with a slew of images of the recently revealed Tranformers Platinum Edition Year of the Rooster Optimus Prime, which uses the THS-02 mold and accessories - and we've mirrored some of the images below for your viewing convenience (the full gallery is here ). Check it out! Credit(s): Xuite masterandy

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year of the cool Posted by steve2275 on November 30th, 2016 @ 6:04am CST

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It's such a normal, straightforward repaint of the original it hardly feels like a CNY figure. Makes me wonder if it was originally going to be a regular Platinum release, maybe for the movie's 30th anniversary, and they decided to make it a CNY release instead.



Emerje Posted by Emerje on November 30th, 2016 @ 6:14am CST

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That vehicle mode... ugh. Posted by Black Bumblebee on November 30th, 2016 @ 6:27am CST

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The only Year of the X reissue I was ever really impressed with was Omega Supreme. Because it took a mold from one continuity and made a new figure out of it. It that case, WFC Omega. Posted by RiddlerJ on November 30th, 2016 @ 7:39am CST

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Somehow ... I love it Posted by BERSEKAEL on November 30th, 2016 @ 7:59am CST

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Oh dear , that is a bad truck mode.



I'm really not liking how segmented the chest is either. Makes him look blockier and fatter than it should; I wish they'd gone for a similar stomach to Classics or MP-10. Posted by Kurona on November 30th, 2016 @ 8:02am CST

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A shame the truck mode is so OH GOD WHY because he's a really cool looking little figure. Emphasis on little- he's the size of the Generations Legends figure. Posted by Black Hat on November 30th, 2016 @ 8:40am CST

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I would have thought a cocky or pompous character, or someone with a plane or bird alt-mode would have been a better choice for a year of the rooster repaint. Posted by Kyleor on November 30th, 2016 @ 9:28am CST

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Kyleor wrote: I would have thought a cocky or pompous character, or someone with a plane or bird alt-mode would have been a better choice for a year of the rooster repaint.



Why?



All past Year of the X mainliners have been some type of Optimus Prime. (with a few years having a side character, such as Soundwave, and Omega Supreme) Really the only one to be a general reference to the Year of the X it was released in was the Air Attack Optimus Primal Mold used for Year of the Monkey. But even he was an Optimus Prime.



No reason to expect such a deviation from the pattern at this point. Why?All past Year of the X mainliners have been some type of Optimus Prime. (with a few years having a side character, such as Soundwave, and Omega Supreme) Really the only one to be a general reference to the Year of the X it was released in was the Air Attack Optimus Primal Mold used for Year of the Monkey. But even he was an Optimus Prime.No reason to expect such a deviation from the pattern at this point. Posted by Overcracker on November 30th, 2016 @ 10:07am CST

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Any price estimations yet? Posted by shauyaun on November 30th, 2016 @ 10:08am CST

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Kyleor wrote: I would have thought a cocky or pompous character, or someone with a plane or bird alt-mode would have been a better choice for a year of the rooster repaint.



I agree. Not to mention that I thought they missed the boat by not using a Beast Wars mold, or perhaps creating a new one, to honor the Chinese New Year. I agree. Not to mention that I thought they missed the boat by not using a Beast Wars mold, or perhaps creating a new one, to honor the Chinese New Year. Posted by Seibertron on November 30th, 2016 @ 10:50am CST

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Overcracker wrote: Kyleor wrote: I would have thought a cocky or pompous character, or someone with a plane or bird alt-mode would have been a better choice for a year of the rooster repaint.



Why?



All past Year of the X mainliners have been some type of Optimus Prime. (with a few years having a side character, such as Soundwave, and Omega Supreme) Really the only one to be a general reference to the Year of the X it was released in was the Air Attack Optimus Primal Mold used for Year of the Monkey. But even he was an Optimus Prime.



No reason to expect such a deviation from the pattern at this point. Why?All past Year of the X mainliners have been some type of Optimus Prime. (with a few years having a side character, such as Soundwave, and Omega Supreme) Really the only one to be a general reference to the Year of the X it was released in was the Air Attack Optimus Primal Mold used for Year of the Monkey. But even he was an Optimus Prime.No reason to expect such a deviation from the pattern at this point.



I gotta agree. There really was no reason to expect anything other than an Optimus Prime. Even if they're doing another character other than Optimus, they're definitely not making a new mold. I gotta agree. There really was no reason to expect anything other than an Optimus Prime. Even if they're doing another character other than Optimus, they'renot making a new mold. Posted by Jeddostotle7 on November 30th, 2016 @ 12:41pm CST

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My chinese year is the Rooster, and I was really looking forward to getting a TF CNY rooster awesome toy. This is disappointing... very... they don't even have a beast wars character that turns into a rooster. :\ Posted by KVO Prime on November 30th, 2016 @ 1:18pm CST

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Seibertron wrote: Kyleor wrote: I would have thought a cocky or pompous character, or someone with a plane or bird alt-mode would have been a better choice for a year of the rooster repaint.



I agree. Not to mention that I thought they missed the boat by not using a Beast Wars mold, or perhaps creating a new one, to honor the Chinese New Year. I agree. Not to mention that I thought they missed the boat by not using a Beast Wars mold, or perhaps creating a new one, to honor the Chinese New Year.



Normally I'd say wait for the companion piece, but I'm afraid Optimus Primal has put an end to that, having none to speak of. Normally I'd say wait for the companion piece, but I'm afraid Optimus Primal has put an end to that, having none to speak of. Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on November 30th, 2016 @ 3:03pm CST

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too bad there was never a hybrid megatron Posted by Ultra Markus on November 30th, 2016 @ 9:49pm CST

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Yet another standard G1 Primw. Super uninspiring. Posted by Zeedust on November 30th, 2016 @ 10:38pm CST

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Zeedust wrote: Yet another standard G1 Primw. Super uninspiring.





"Yet another" ? This series has only had one other standard G1 colored Prime at this point. Year of the Snake Energon Optimus Prime



The rest have had weird colors, and only MP-10 could be considered G1-ish.



and even then, MP-10 had weird gold chrome and translucent plastic.



G2 Laser Optimus was translucent and candy gold,



Optimus Primal was translucent red and blue and was a monkey.



This is actually the first time this series has delivered and actual G1 looking prime in G1 looking colors.



I can understand not wanting a G1 Prime, but what else but an Optimus Prime do you expect from this line at this point?



This is a line devoted to Optimus Prime. "Yet another" ? This series has only had one other standard G1 colored Prime at this point. Year of the Snake Energon Optimus PrimeThe rest have had weird colors, and only MP-10 could be considered G1-ish.and even then, MP-10 had weird gold chrome and translucent plastic.G2 Laser Optimus was translucent and candy gold,Optimus Primal was translucent red and blue and was a monkey.This is actually the first time this series has delivered and actual G1 looking prime in G1 looking colors.I can understand not wanting a G1 Prime, but what else but an Optimus Prime do you expect from this line at this point?This is a line devoted to Optimus Prime. Posted by Overcracker on December 1st, 2016 @ 11:35am CST

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Seems appropriate... I am tempted by this. And as for the color scheme, I give you:Seems appropriate... Posted by Agamemnon on December 2nd, 2016 @ 12:35pm CST