Transformers DSM DA-28 Striker Optimus Prime In-Hand Images

jetwing striker prime!!! once again takara have succeeded in pwning hasbro

From TFW2005:

Autobot Burnout
Okay, so let me get this straight:

For the ROTF retools, Japan gets Buster Prime w/ transforming gun and chrome, we get Battle Hooks Prime with sucky battle damage.

Now, Japan gets BADASS DEATH RACE FORM W/ HUGE ASS CHAINGUNS OF DOOM Prime, and we get... a smaller Optimus Prime with the butterfly trailerpack super armor that falls apart far too easily and has only decent articulation?

God DAMNIT. Japan is like the only country where getting more Optimus Prime toys is actually AWESOME.

What he said...

I have had this on pre-order, and can't wait to get this one in hand myself.

As for last reply, yes Japan in general gets all the coolest toys...

NovaSentinel wrote:=P~ jetwing striker prime!!! once again takara have succeeded in pwning hasbro

Swiftknife24 wrote:From TFW2005:

Autobot Burnout
Okay, so let me get this straight:

For the ROTF retools, Japan gets Buster Prime w/ transforming gun and chrome, we get Battle Hooks Prime with sucky battle damage.

Now, Japan gets BADASS DEATH RACE FORM W/ HUGE ASS CHAINGUNS OF DOOM Prime, and we get... a smaller Optimus Prime with the butterfly trailerpack super armor that falls apart far too easily and has only decent articulation?

God DAMNIT. Japan is like the only country where getting more Optimus Prime toys is actually AWESOME.

What he said...

What they said!! DAMMIT HASBRO!!

Now if it came with a trailer that transformed into the weapons dock.

I want both Striker Prime and Jetwing Prime

Anyone got any info or any other pics/angles on the Battle Blade on the last picture?

You know, at first I thought I was going to like the dark colored plastic. But after seeing it... it looks even cheaper then the light gray plastic.

Other then the gun and having a leader prime with the DOTM abs, I'm not really seeing anything here I want to spend that much on.

After seeing these pictures, I canceled my Pre-order, Dark grey looks really cheap, and over all, not thrilled about paying an extra 70$ for just a gun and shield. Also Not paying 60$ for the Blades that are freebies over there. This " Hobby" is getting exhaustive.

I hope Hasbro brings one of these versions to our shore, but if they don't, then I'm fine with my custom primes. Hasbro has already proven that the best stuff stays in Japan, so I'm gonna go ahead and guess I won't be getting a DOTM leader prime figure, which IMO.

Is the only time I WANTED another leader Optimus.
Instead we have over-sized loose arms BB, Clunky Arms Iron Hide, and Undersized Grumpy faced Sentinel.

awsome

Optimax2 wrote:Anyone got any info or any other pics/angles on the Battle Blade on the last picture?

the swords look to be from the dmk prime.. the clear one from the clear dmk prime.

So which one is which? Is the one with the crappy dark plastic Striker? The one with the lighter plastic is shown more in alt mode and has the buster gun so it's not the standard release. But yeah, if I had intended on getting this, that dark plastic would lead to my cancellation if that's the one it is.

Pontimax 01 wrote:You know, at first I thought I was going to like the dark colored plastic. But after seeing it... it looks even cheaper then the light gray plastic.

I never understand it when people say that. The light grey they often use on TFs is so horribly cheap-looking, it's practically white. Pretty much anything darker looks better than that. Same with MP Rodimus, I much prefer the dark grey they used over light-grey, almost-white paint. *shrug*

This thing looks pretty cool, but nowhere near worth the price. If they brought it over domestically and included the Jetwing accessories AND the new grille/shield thing and sold it for the same price as Ultimate Prime, I believe it would be a success.

What's with the two-tone gray plastic?

Good thing I bought Jetwing OP and the DMK-01 model kit. Now my Bayverse OP collection is complete. This one's a pass for me.

now thats an awesome prime, why cant tarkara buy out hasbro

BOSS.

Takara isn't gonna buy out Hasbro.
Hasbro is still paying licensing fees to Takara Tomy for the use of the molds.

Hasbro just needs a better brain at picking which items come stateside.

kirbenvost wrote:

Pontimax 01 wrote:You know, at first I thought I was going to like the dark colored plastic. But after seeing it... it looks even cheaper then the light gray plastic.

I never understand it when people say that. The light grey they often use on TFs is so horribly cheap-looking, it's practically white. Pretty much anything darker looks better than that. Same with MP Rodimus, I much prefer the dark grey they used over light-grey, almost-white paint. *shrug*

This thing looks pretty cool, but nowhere near worth the price. If they brought it over domestically and included the Jetwing accessories AND the new grille/shield thing and sold it for the same price as Ultimate Prime, I believe it would be a success.

I'm with you on this kirbenvost. I'm rather fond of Prime having darker grey plastic. It looks much better than the light grey that has been used on almost every figure to some extent since Hasbro decided to use cheaper plastics yet jack up the prices of deluxe figures from $9.99 to $12.99.

I'll have to look into this version more, I never bought a BayFormer leader Prime since I thought all were total crap. This one looks good.

Greys too dark, reds and blues washed out. Pass.

Ok, now I'm confused. Which version of Leader Prime comes with the the Dark Of the Moon accurate Jetpack?

I like the Ultimate Prime with the Trailer.Except for the fact that he's called "ultimate" (supreme would have been better)and few other grivences (lack of articulation and proper rockets or guns).I'm sure a third party will remedy this someday.I love Striker's Stealth force mode.Still bothers how by now they haven't worked in some mechanism to make Prime's faceplate slide on and off.HA Bumblebee,HA Jazz, abd HA Roadbuster have smaller heads and the have the options.Maybe a Leader Prime with all those attachments will be made with a trailer to hold everthing. Then it would be an "ULTIMATE" Optimus Prime.

IAmThePeej wrote:

kirbenvost wrote:

Pontimax 01 wrote:You know, at first I thought I was going to like the dark colored plastic. But after seeing it... it looks even cheaper then the light gray plastic.

I never understand it when people say that. The light grey they often use on TFs is so horribly cheap-looking, it's practically white. Pretty much anything darker looks better than that. Same with MP Rodimus, I much prefer the dark grey they used over light-grey, almost-white paint. *shrug*

This thing looks pretty cool, but nowhere near worth the price. If they brought it over domestically and included the Jetwing accessories AND the new grille/shield thing and sold it for the same price as Ultimate Prime, I believe it would be a success.

I'm with you on this kirbenvost. I'm rather fond of Prime having darker grey plastic. It looks much better than the light grey that has been used on almost every figure to some extent since Hasbro decided to use cheaper plastics yet jack up the prices of deluxe figures from $9.99 to $12.99.

I'll have to look into this version more, I never bought a BayFormer leader Prime since I thought all were total crap. This one looks good.

I agree with you both, I prefer the darker plastic. I'm actually tempted to buy both, but likely won't.

As nice as this looks, I've got enough versions of the mold.

If they actually sold the 7th picture, I would be all over this thing.

what all components do come with this figure? in one of those pics i saw a sword...

Japanese toy blogger Alfes 2010 has uploaded a couple of additional galleries of Takara's DSM DA-28 Striker Optimus Prime. These images offer looks at the packaging, and much more extensive views of the figures new weapons. The full galleries can be viewed here and here.

I actually wanted this prime along with Jet Wing but this not releasing it over here business is getting god damned ridiculous. I want this but I'm having a super hard time justifying paying through the nose for it considering I have three movie verse OP's currently.

That said, I also like the look of the darker plastic, it gives OP a bit more of a realistic feel other than that super crappy gray they are using the hell out of on everything else in this current line. In his alt mode, he looks like he has road grit from a long haul and it actually improves his look IMO, especially since you don't see super clean tractor/trailers all over the place.

I chose to skip most of the posts but will this thing come with the blade as shown in the one pic?

I like this, but I wish they would release similar upgrades for the Voyager mold ... the good voyager mold I mean.

This set of pics sold me on it. Luckily, I managed to get one with the bonus Battle blades set before it was too late.

Just got the shipping notice from BBTS for This guy, but I probably won't ship him until some of my December stuff comes into stock, included the Japan Exclusive Blades.

Also, Just to make it clear, the sword in the pic is from the DMK Dual Optimus Kit. The Battle blades haven't gotten a clear picture of, but they are made to look as they are in the movies, literally being in place of the hands.


now we just need a 3rd Party to make the Energon Axe from DOTM to fight Sentinel and eventually have a Dead Megatron head with slit inti to fit the axe!

Whether you prefer the lighter or darker plastic, is it not safe to say the use of BOTH looks like shit?

Damnit, Hasbro! Why can't you release something as cool as this!?

This figure looks great, but i still prefer my Buster Prime over this one.

Maybe if they had bothered to paint the grey parts silver or chrome some of it i would be inclined to buy it. As it is now i'll gladly pass.

Only issue I have with the grey plastics (in this case anyway) is that since they've 'dirtied up' the tyres too (obviously supposed to be black), the wheels are nearly the same colour as some of the (previously) 'metallic' pieces...Ah well; still want it!

Kibble wrote:Whether you prefer the lighter or darker plastic, is it not safe to say the use of BOTH looks like shit?

Absolutely agreed. I don't get their motivation here. This is just...stupid.

While I really like the new abdomen design, those paint apps are so far below par for Takara it's not funny. Glad I didn't bother with this.

Some may love it, and some may hate it, but either way mine is on it's way, and is going to be sweet with my Original Buster Prime, and Old ROTF Jet Fire...

I was kinda tempted until i realised it didn't have the buster mold fuel tanks (and the silver abs clash with the grey body). Seems like a step backwards to me, the shield and guns are nice but i feel my money would be better spent towards the DMK or MP-10.

Triple-Changer my ass

I think it looks fun, especially the two guns. But, unless otherwised "counterpunched," I'm trying to pass on it.

Does he come with that sword? Also is this the Buster mold with the removable canisters that become a cannon?

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Does he come with that sword? Also is this the Buster mold with the removable canisters that become a cannon?

Definite no on the sword, not too sure about the tanks.

El Duque wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Does he come with that sword? Also is this the Buster mold with the removable canisters that become a cannon?

Definite no on the sword, not too sure about the tanks.

The tanks do not transform. This is ROTF Leader Optimus with mold modifications, not Buster Optimus, unfortunately.

Uh, this is the DOTM leader figure, instead of the tanks turning into the gun he used in ROTF, they turn into the shot gun he uses when they arrive in Chicago.
This is the accurate DOTM figure.

Buster prime is a ROTF figure, because the buster cannon was used the most in it.

RodimalToyota wrote:Uh, this is the DOTM leader figure, instead of the tanks turning into the gun he used in ROTF, they turn into the shot gun he uses when they arrive in Chicago.
This is the accurate DOTM figure.

Buster prime is a ROTF figure, because the buster cannon was used the most in it.

*facepalms*

Autobot032 wrote:

RodimalToyota wrote:Uh, this is the DOTM leader figure, instead of the tanks turning into the gun he used in ROTF, they turn into the shot gun he uses when they arrive in Chicago.
This is the accurate DOTM figure.

Buster prime is a ROTF figure, because the buster cannon was used the most in it.

*facepalms*

Hasbro never released the Buster optimus toy in ROTF nor in HFTD nor in DOTM.

The Buster optimus Prime toy & his smoke stacks that combined to form a huge riffle was exclusive to Takara Transformers ROTF toy line.

MY RANT: I'm really upset that Hasbro refuses to sell the DA-15 Jetfiwing prime toy & not selling the DA-28 striker optimus prime toy.
INSTEAD WE GET 2 GARBAGE DOTM Ultimate optimus prime toy & the 2012 Trilogy deluxe optimus prime with trailer.

I totally regret not preordering this!!! Hope BBTS has some up for sale when they arrive.

I received my Strikers Optimus, and love this figure. I wanted to try taking some pictures of my own. Sorry if they suck, I am not a photographer, and this is with my cell phone.

Where does it say the US is not getting this figure? It would seem there is going to be some leader class Optimus Prime for DOTM, it's just a matter of time right? In my opinion, the Striker Optimus is richer looking with the darker gray then the ROTF piece.