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TRANSFORMERS Transmetals BEAST WARS: Optimal Optimus

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I've owned this figure and his nemesis, Predacon Megatron (dragon form), since around the time both figures first came out and they're still two of my favorites. The level of detail is incredible, and although the transformations are not quite as complicated as the current leader class figures from the live action movies, they're still challenging enough to be fun. Optimus' "two" vehicle modes (it's actually more like one and a half, the two are very similar, only real difference between car and jet is the positioning of the arms and wings) are pretty ridiculous - he just looks like a mangled mash up of arms, legs, wheels and wings - but that's actually accurate to the way he was depicted on the TV show, so you can't fault the toymakers on that one, and his gorilla and robot modes are both awesome and more than make up for the uninspired vehicle modes.

Did I mention the incredible detail? For figures made more than a decade earlier, it's amazing how well both Optimus and Megs stand up to the current leader class figures out today. Optimal Optimus looks right at home next to my live action Leader Class Optimus Primes, and I'd argue Predacon Megatron is an even better figure than his movie counterparts.

I love the live action movies and leader class figures those have led to, but Optimal Optimus and Predacon Megatron are also both great figures from an under-appreciated chapter of the ongoing Transformers story. Any collector missing either of them is missing out!

Really BIG transformer.. was bigger than i spected; but still awesome...
Someone that likes Beast Wars must have one of these.

I have had this toy for about one year.I am a huge fan of the beast wars and this is a excellent optimus figure from the series.There are only two problems a)It's very hard to get out of the pack and b)The blast pannels keep popping out.The light up eyes are a great feauture of the figure.This figure is also one of the only transformers to feauture more than two modes of transformation!Any true collecter should be interested in this figure.