Truly A Certified Classic……s Optimus Prime | #transformers Classics 2006 Optimus Prime Review

Fun fact: Classics Optimus Prime's truck mode is a real truck! It's based on the Peterbilt 372.

My favourite Optimus prime figure of my childhood. I never had the chance to buy him. I wish one day, I can have the original too haha

This is a Certified Prime Classic. As a kid, this was my favorite Optimus beside Bendy Prime. It took me forever to figure out the windvane could transform into his big rifle. According to Prime’s Cloud iteration that used this figure, that gun in particular is his most preferred! Also I used to rotate the arm shields to double as power-punch gauntlets. Tons of memories with this guy.

Ah, the original Earthrise Prime.

I lost my entire G1 collection from my childhood when I left home, and this and MP4 were two of the first figures I bought new as an adult that restarted my collection and interest in the hobby. Hard to believe that its been 20 years since release now, and 20 years before that the OG G1.

The best thing about the alt mold for me is the actual operator cabin visible through the clear windows, complete with seats, a dashboard, and steering wheel.

The funny thing about this figure is, it’s great, but only came out 3 times in American markets in normal prime colors, meanwhile Japan got it in every G1 line. Henkei twice, United twice, Cloud, and apparently legends got some kind of release of it but I’ve never seen it.

Had this as a little kid, LOVED fidgeting and constantly transtorming the roof gun

Looking back at 06, the Transformers feel like what G1 was to that era of Transformers at the time. Transformations were simple, the colors were mostly bright or vibrant. Articulation wouldn't be nearly as complex as today. Most certainly a lot less hollow plastic too. Wish I could go back in time to be a kid at that point again, in between two different eras of Transformers.

I bought myself a copy of this toy back when it came out from my local Walmart and I still have it, this is a definitive pre movie Optimus Prime look. I may love my Earth Rise Optimus Prime but the Classics versions will always holds my nostalgia.

The ultra Magnus vs skyward was my first transformer ever

This became a benchmark, it may not have the modern compression engineering we are used to now, but that faux grill torso is something still used today.

I’m so happy I still have this prime figure, still holds up to this day!

Super nostalgic figure for me. I had a friend who had one as a kid and I was immensely jealous of it until years later I finally got the mold (in the two-pack with Evasion Optimus), and one that I will keep in my collection regardless of how many Primes I get with increasing levels of accuracy.

Yeah, he is the thrilling 30th anniversary, and this was my definitive Optimus Prime at that time.. I loved that this version paint scheme is like the G1 version.

I own the original and the AOE Evolution version. I love the Siege and Earthrise Primes a lot and even Reactivate Prime, but Classics is still staying on my Optimus Prime/Megatron shelf

I have the Scourge repaint of this alongside the fans project armor. It's so cool and hasn't been topped aesthetic-wise

I am a sucker for vehicle modes that look like real vehicles, and Classics was GREAT for that, even if they are somewhat stylized. Classics Prime has that Peterbilt 372 look, Classics Bumblebee looks like a real 2-door hatchback (that's how you do the mini-vehicles, Hasbro, stop making them with penny racer proportions, make them compact cars). These days a lot of Generations car modes, when they can't/won't get the license just end up looking really generic, where the most you can say is "yeah that's a car", or "that's a truck". I'd love to see a return to this style of alt-mode in future lines. Not to mention the panel lines--Classics Prime makes it clear where the actual door is, which is something that can be hard to find on some more recent Optimi.

Man, now THIS is nostalgic! This was my go to Prime for years when I was a kid. I always wanted the Armor upgrade at the time, since it was all the rage back then, and I had only seen that animation you played and I wanted it so bad. Too expensive for a kid around like 9-10 but I enjoyed the base figure for such a long time. Memories man, memories.

I still have the Hasbro Classics, Henkei Convoy, and Botcon Ginrai from this mold. I used to have Tokyo Toy Show United Black Convoy, Tokyo Toy Show Henkei Crystal Convoy, SDCC Nemesis, United Ultra Magnus, Classics Ultra Magnus, TFCloud Optimus, and e-Hobby exclusive Magna Convoy. I tried collecting everything, including the KOLD-branded knockoffs. The one thing that eluded me: Botcon Shattered Glass Optimus. Eventually I sold off everything except for the first three I mentioned. These are now in storage as Earthrise Prime has taken the mold's spot on my display cab but it remains my favorite CHUG OP to date.