Transformers Titans Return Powermaster Optimus Prime Possibly Revealed

Part of me would have liked some Powermaster Prime style rifles - where as another part of me is please he will still have the melee weapon... I am in two mind now.

He looks very different from Magnus. I wonder how his arms work? It seems like there could be a good amount of parts forming, which is ok with me. His battle station mode looks a lot like the original toy's. That's pretty cool.

Nice, definitely interested in it; hope the quality on it is better than that of magnus' flimsy-crap plastic - but I'm not holding my breath

SWEET MOTHER OF PRIMUS!

Definitely getting this. The original Powermaster Optimus Prime was my first Optimus Prime toy.

Well, it appears as though it is happening. I had so hoped for a new mold, but I will withhold judgement until better images become available

Let's just hope they changed the hands, so he can actually hold his weapons. With Leader Class Magnus, you sneeze and his weapons fall out of his hands. No grip whatsoever.

It looks like the Powermaster engine is part of a chestplate that doesn't cover the whole cab. Kind of curious if he will have Hi-Q as a Headmaster or a remolded Ambus.

steals_your_goats wrote:Damn he looks really cool. Once again transmissions inside source has been proven correct.

Yup that insider source was right, which makes me eager to see that triple changer Alpha Trion voyager who turns into an animal and a ship.

Not impressed with this one though. I am surprised that they didnt remold the cab more than that. They did remold the front lights, so why not do a bit more? And that base mode They didnt even use the legs as ramps like in the pic below:





Oh what is up with Hi-Q with reversed colours in the base mode pic?

I can see if this is the real thing that takara will make the cab actually able to transform into a robot, and thatvthey will make a god bkmber so that super ginrai can combine with god bomber into god ginrai

Come on hasbro, you couldnt give him new guns?

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Well, it appears as though it is happening. I had so hoped for a new mold, but I will withhold judgement until better images become available

I hope its just a mock-up because I wnat a ginrau that has a transformable ginrai but I will wait to make full judgements now lets see the battlestars next! (Laughs at the idea for now only to wait for the idea of that happening to come into my mind)

Its gotten hard for me to trust weibo picture reveals anymore after the cw abodimus, and the fortress maximus (there are crucial details that prove its fake)

william-james88 wrote:Come on hasbro, you couldnt give him new guns?

Yeah, if this is real, that is very sad. But I'm not too convinced yet. It is wholly possible, but I remain unconvinced

william-james88 wrote:

steals_your_goats wrote:Damn he looks really cool. Once again transmissions inside source has been proven correct.

Yup that insider source was right, which makes me eager to see that triple changer Alpha Trion voyager who turns into an animal and a ship.

Not impressed with this one though. I am surprised that they didnt remold the cab more than that. They did remold the front lights, so why not do a bit more? And that base mode They didnt even use the legs as ramps like in the pic below:





Oh what is up with Hi-Q with reversed colours in the base mode pic?

I can't get over the hollow looking base mode. This blurry pic seems pretty legit. How will these base modes play into the fiction, or are they only to add additional play value for the toys?

padfoo wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

steals_your_goats wrote:Damn he looks really cool. Once again transmissions inside source has been proven correct.

Yup that insider source was right, which makes me eager to see that triple changer Alpha Trion voyager who turns into an animal and a ship.

Not impressed with this one though. I am surprised that they didnt remold the cab more than that. They did remold the front lights, so why not do a bit more? And that base mode They didnt even use the legs as ramps like in the pic below:





Oh what is up with Hi-Q with reversed colours in the base mode pic?

I can't get over the hollow looking base mode. This blurry pic seems pretty legit. How will these base modes play into the fiction, or are they only to add additional play value for the toys?

Well, hasbro has gone on the record stating that 'base building' will play a large part in the line, i.e. connecting up leader and titan figures to make huge playsets. Sounds like a unique way to give yourself a cool environment to display your figures in.

Oh I am pretty convinced these are real. Unlike the abominus, we already had a listing for this toy and previous witnesses confirmed it was a retool of Magnus. So this is just the next step in the news chain awaiting a proper reveal. This is real and I am not that fond of it. The only thing that will make me consider buying this toy is if it has an official way to combine with the other Titans return bases.

william-james88 wrote:Oh I am pretty convinced these are real. Unlike the abominus, we already had a listing for this toy and previous witnesses confirmed it was a retool of Magnus. So this is just the next step in the news chain awaiting a proper reveal. This is real and I am not that fond of it. The only thing that will make me consider buying this toy is if it has an official way to combine with the other Titans return bases.

I assume it will, lost among the remolded plates. I love that they haven't changed the cab, it was so amazing looking, and I am glad that they kept many of the magnus design cues

Sigh.......

Another great character completely wasted on a stupid repaint.

Hellscream9999 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:Oh I am pretty convinced these are real. Unlike the abominus, we already had a listing for this toy and previous witnesses confirmed it was a retool of Magnus. So this is just the next step in the news chain awaiting a proper reveal. This is real and I am not that fond of it. The only thing that will make me consider buying this toy is if it has an official way to combine with the other Titans return bases.

I assume it will, lost among the remolded plates. I love that they haven't changed the cab, it was so amazing looking, and I am glad that they kept many of the magnus design cues

They totally changed the cab, just not enough for it to be obvious. This is actually one of the big deals with this toy, it has a flat roof with no escape hatch:

Yeah, it may have a similar squinty windshield and big grill, but that is definitely not Ultra Magnus's truck cab.

I'm actually hard-pressed to even recognize any familiar parts from Ultra Magnus on this Optimus. The most I can see are the guns, but that's all I see.

william-james88 wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:Oh I am pretty convinced these are real. Unlike the abominus, we already had a listing for this toy and previous witnesses confirmed it was a retool of Magnus. So this is just the next step in the news chain awaiting a proper reveal. This is real and I am not that fond of it. The only thing that will make me consider buying this toy is if it has an official way to combine with the other Titans return bases.

I assume it will, lost among the remolded plates. I love that they haven't changed the cab, it was so amazing looking, and I am glad that they kept many of the magnus design cues

They totally changed the cab, just not enough for it to be obvious. This is actually one of the big deals with this toy, it has a flat roof with no escape hatch:

Still looks mean - and has a new grill, I mean I get it, it needs a new roof for the headmaster; but it still looks epic, the vehicle mode was one of the best things about the magnus mold.

Sabrblade wrote:Yeah, it may have a similar squinty windshield and big grill, but that is definitely not Ultra Magnus's truck cab.

I'm actually hard-pressed to even recognize any familiar parts from Ultra Magnus on this Optimus. The most I can see are the guns, but that's all I see.

The feet look the same to me, no?

Bounti76 wrote:Let's just hope they changed the hands, so he can actually hold his weapons. With Leader Class Magnus, you sneeze and his weapons fall out of his hands. No grip whatsoever.

It's not just you, I've seen this comment in a few places today. That said, I don't get it. Here's how I have Magnus hold both guns, in either hand, or either version (Hasbro or Takara):



I can shake the darn things upside down and the guns don't budge. Once the right notches are in the right place, the friction on the hand hinge clamps it down further, and you're good to go.

ScottyP wrote:
I can shake the darn things upside down and the guns don't budge.

Do they stay on when you bend his elbow?

This can easily be my Prime, seeing as I still don't have any figure other than cybertron and rotf Prime

Hellscream9999 wrote:This can easily be my Prime, seeing as I still don't have any figure other than cybertron and rotf Prime

Get yourself an evasion mode prime if you can one of these days. Thats a little wonder all on its own.

william-james88 wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:This can easily be my Prime, seeing as I still don't have any figure other than cybertron and rotf Prime

Get yourself an evasion mode prime if you can one of these days. Thats a little wonder all on its own.

Oh, yeah, I got him for megs' gun, the figure is okay, it has a cool transformation, but really dumb elbows... but the gun is nice

william-james88 wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:This can easily be my Prime, seeing as I still don't have any figure other than cybertron and rotf Prime

Get yourself an evasion mode prime if you can one of these days. Thats a little wonder all on its own.

Seconded. It is an amazing movie prime and prime overall

Starsaber468 wrote:Its gotten hard for me to trust weibo picture reveals anymore after the cw abodimus, and the fortress maximus (there are crucial details that prove its fake)

Three things:
1: The abominus was leaked on 4chan, not weibo.
2: Just what are these crucial details that prove him fake?
3: Not to be rude, but I would suggest improving your grammar. It'll help people take you more seriously.

As for my opinions on all the leaks (I've been in Florida, so I haven't been on wifi that much), I love them. Fort Max looks awesome, an I've always loved the CW Magnus mold, so PM Prime is welcome. Plus, that means we get a leader Optimus to stand up to Leader Megs.

ScottyP wrote: Once the right notches are in the right place, the friction on the hand hinge clamps it down further, and you're good to go.

I'm with Scotty here. I too am able to get his gun to stay put with no issues.
And Will, I just grabbed him and bent his elbow back and forth a couple of times and the gun didn't budge.

take a look at this.
According to the Singapore Transformers Fans Unite! Page, Hasbro tweeted this

Cobotron wrote:

ScottyP wrote: Once the right notches are in the right place, the friction on the hand hinge clamps it down further, and you're good to go.

I'm with Scotty here. I too am able to get his gun to stay put with no issues.
And Will, I just grabbed him and bent his elbow back and forth a couple of times and the gun didn't budge.

I am doing it wrong then.

I guess I am just happy we are getting a Powermaster Optimus Prime.

Wow! I loved Powermaster Prime as a kid. I'd totally buy this.

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

take a look at this.
According to the Singapore Transformers Fans Unite! Page, Hasbro tweeted this

Reminds me of this:

Ultra Magnus's base mode looks like it belong to the things I didn't know my transformer can do thread.

Huh.

Well, it's intriguing. But as Optimus Prime's go, I'm not sure its what I wanted. And while it doesn't look a thing like him, it's just too close to Ultra Magnus for me. I dunno, I've gotten way picky about my Optius Primes. The CW Prime I like but the whole combiner thing is saying "Hi! I'm here, but you won't use me!" the Beast Hunters was my favorite but that head and he's not the most Classicsverse, I never owned the Prime version, and Evasion Prime is just oo gangly for what I think of. And this... is just too close to Ultra Magnus, who I love and don't want to detract from. Still, it is Prime with a trailer, so...

About 6 weeks ago, we reported on a Walmart computer listing for a possible Generations Powermaster Optimus Prime figure. A poor quality leaked image popped up on the Internet yesterday. How about some official images of Titans Return Leader Class Powermaster Optimus Prime with Autobot Apex, courtesy of our friends at Hasbro!?! Check out the pics further down this page.

This version of the character no longer has a "Powermaster" engine, but instead continues the trend of Titans Return by having a head that transforms. As with Galvatron and Blaster, a "helmet" fits over the standard sized head. The Titan Masters gimmick, which homages the G1 Headmasters concept, enables the line to have large Transformers that transform into bases and vehicles that are compatible with the smaller Titan Masters figures.

If you're not familiar with Powermaster Optimus Prime, make sure you check out the original G1 version from 1988 by clicking here.

This toy is an extremely extensive retool of Combiner Wars Leader Class Ultra Magnus. During a conference call earlier this week, Hasbro stated that there's not much left of the Ultra Magnus toy in the Powermaster Optimus Prime retool.

Powermaster Optimus Prime will be shipped in a case assortment alongside Blaster, who was revealed last month at a Hasbro press event the night before New York Comic-Con. Both figures make up the Titans Return 2016 Wave 1 case assortment.


Titans Return Leader Powermaster Optimus Prime 01 Robot


Titans Return Leader Powermaster Optimus Prime 02 Robot 2


Titans Return Leader Powermaster Optimus Prime 03 Vehicle


Titans Return Leader Powermaster Optimus Prime 04 Base


Titans Return Leader Powermaster Optimus Prime 05 Minifig APEX 2


Titans Return Leader Powermaster Optimus Prime 05 Minifig APEX

Ohhhhh YEAH!

No sure I care too much for the cab design, but over all it still looks awesome. If this is legit, I'm excited!

I really hope this figure has the Powermaster component and the cab can transform. I hate when updates to figures take out the gimmicks that made them great.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:I really hope this figure has the Powermaster component and the cab can transform. I hate when updates to figures take out the gimmicks that made them great.

So not a fan of Generations Thunderwing right?

I dont know, I think my Universe Onslaught is really awesome even though he isnt meant to combine with anyone.

The more I look at that cab the more I see that's been retooled.

The wheel arches are curved, rather than hexagonal, the grille has 3 columns of vents vs. magnus' 2 columns.

I'm guessing it'll have been overhauled to integrate Hi-Q as a driver in vehicle mode, or possibly to allow him to attach into the front grille. What if he ends up being a headmaster?

The most extensive retooling seems to be in the legs though, it looks like pretty much the entire trailer folds up to create those bad boys.

I'm super excited about this. I have fond memories of my childhood powermaster prime. My parents bought him for me while I was in hospital after taking a pretty bad fall. He was really well loved. I've always regretted getting rid of him, especially considering the creepy story that goes along with that one, which I told over in the weirdest collecting stories thread.

I'm super hyped for this line.

A Fort Max, PMOP, Potential Astrotrain, Galvatron, Hardhead, Skull cruncher, a rumor of targetmaster Scourge and Blurr, not to mention heads for Nightbeat, Siren, et al. I know a few people are less than impressed with Sentinel, but I'm even excited for him.

Decepticon Sunstorm wrote:

Starsaber468 wrote:Its gotten hard for me to trust weibo picture reveals anymore after the cw abodimus, and the fortress maximus (there are crucial details that prove its fake)

Three things:
1: The abominus was leaked on 4chan, not weibo.
2: Just what are these crucial details that prove him fake?
3: Not to be rude, but I would suggest improving your grammar. It'll help people take you more seriously.

As for my opinions on all the leaks (I've been in Florida, so I haven't been on wifi that much), I love them. Fort Max looks awesome, an I've always loved the CW Magnus mold, so PM Prime is welcome. Plus, that means we get a leader Optimus to stand up to Leader Megs.

1. Abominus also had weibo stamps all over him, and the first place I saw these photos before here was transformers general on 4chan.
2. There's not any really conclusive ones, we don't know what a lot of the information on it means, because we're not used to seeing internal hasbro images. Grainy photo, squished proportions of the image, WJ88 pointed out that the worldwide unit numbers are improbably low, but it was generally agreed that the "premium G1 deco with labels" meant it'd likely be an SDCC exclusive version rather than the general retail issue.
3. That really did come off as kind of rude anyway.

Ok I'm interested. Mainly cos original PM Optimus Prime is the only G1 figure I still own from my original childhood collection (happy birthday memories with that one) and I been wanting to see what they could do with an update.


(my G1 PM Prime trying his best to be non-bricky behind the more agile Evasion movie Prime. Also they seem to have adopted a Ravage, I don't actually remember putting him there but hey)

william-james88 wrote:

Cobotron wrote:

ScottyP wrote: Once the right notches are in the right place, the friction on the hand hinge clamps it down further, and you're good to go.

I'm with Scotty here. I too am able to get his gun to stay put with no issues.
And Will, I just grabbed him and bent his elbow back and forth a couple of times and the gun didn't budge.

I am doing it wrong then.

Maybe not, I have the same issue. I can place the us in his hands just fine, but as soon as a mouse in the room farts, the flop open. Extremely weak hinge joints.

Here's Prime's Titan Master:

Sabrblade wrote:Here's Prime's Titan Master:

Image broken. Followed the link tho, and that is Hi-Q all over, just miscoloured.

Sabrblade wrote:Here's Prime's Titan Master:

The question I have about him is about the face on his back: red eyes or blue?