My only gripe is that the trailer is missing the gimmick of exploding into a ball of fire.

@thedeadpoolwhochuckles.6852

9 ай бұрын

Im working on a 3p kit for that. right now its just a lighter and some lighter fluid.

@zakkmylde1712

9 ай бұрын

​@@thedeadpoolwhochuckles.6852add a few sparklers to the kit and I'm sold.

@WarPrimus773

4 ай бұрын

💀💀💀

I hope they make a jetfire for him

@heavy5013

9 ай бұрын

If they do, I will have it.

@frenchfriedbagel7035

9 ай бұрын

Jetfire and Overload.

@Archive_7802

9 ай бұрын

Agreed

@tfuniverse1651

9 ай бұрын

Oh eventually they will, likely same for Overload. Just a matter of when.

@Maximilian7992

9 ай бұрын

They’re already working on Jetfire and Overload

It seems like everyone slightly mistransforms the supermode at the waist and it bothers me SO much The headlight sections are supposed to shift inwards and fill in those little gaps, making the whole thing flush, but it seems like EVERYONE misses that step. Even the official product photography misses it

@awesomeguy7624

9 ай бұрын

True, it makes a massive difference in the waist with the headlights shifted in

@smiles404

9 ай бұрын

IT HURTS SO MUCH

@JohnMontagna

9 ай бұрын

I was coming here to make this same comment lol.

@Chazzsg

9 ай бұрын

​@@JohnMontagnasame lol

@RID01S

9 ай бұрын

Lol I missed that step too so I reshot my video and corrected it

Base robot Optimus actually has a pseudo ab crunch, you can use the shoulder joints that form his abs to make him bend forward a bit

@user-ir1xo9jp8w

9 ай бұрын

Holy shit, I just noticed that. That's amazing and makes him look more dynamic

I really hope minicons make a proper comeback cause I grew up on Armada but I never managed to get preceptor and when I saw Armada showing up in legacy I got hopeful before remembering how micromasters flopped but now Hasbro seems to be trying again and I really wanna see minicon combiner teams like the old days

@Cdr2002

9 ай бұрын

I hope they sell the Perceptor team as a deluxe or something

@troyannozaurus327

9 ай бұрын

There’s a new Hot Shot with Jolt so I’d say minicons are back

@Cdr2002

9 ай бұрын

@@troyannozaurus327 yeah I honestly like these slightly more expensive box sets of repaints, Minicons, and a small handful of other accessories. The fact is that properly engineered Minicons can’t really work into a modern deluxe budget, as shown with the extremely simplistic Targetmasters we got out of Legacy, so I think this new method is a good workaround

@wolfclaw719

9 ай бұрын

@@troyannozaurus327 oh dang how'd I miss that?

@Nighthawk613

9 ай бұрын

Never got preceptor as a kid but I've been buying all of them on eBay. Have armada complete unless you count the roll play toys. Also getting the recolors of the same mold that appear in energon and cybertron

As a kid a barely knew anything about G1, but Armada was the show that started my interest in Transformers as a whole, Megatron is really good, Hot Shot was a little bit dissapointing (still a great figure) but this Optimus is overall FANTASTIC, can wait for Jet Fire and Tidal Wave... and whatever other Armada figure release

I hope they make more minicons. Specifically the Star/Energon Saber teams.

@myang12003

9 ай бұрын

Would they just be core classes?

@MegaNumberXIII

9 ай бұрын

@@myang12003 Idk, probably? Or whatever size class you'd classify Sideswipe/Wheeljack's minicons as.

I really hope they'll do Red Alert, Cyclonus and Demolisher before they stop doing Armada stuff. We at least need the original cast in figure form before they move on from Armada.

The waist being mistransformed in the combined mode is giving my OCD a run for its money 💀

Yeah I got mine Pre-ordered from Amazon, I'll just wait for that to get shipped to me in October.

Hey, you're meant to shift the headlights back in for the super mode- like how the headlights are in vehicle mode. It makes a big difference.

The fact that they include wheeljacks minicon despite not even being in the show, but not even one for the commander figure is baffling

@troyannozaurus327

9 ай бұрын

Even the powerlinx Hot Shot too came with Jolt

God I hope they come out with an Overload

now we wait for the obligatory nemesis prime version since he appeared on armada series

I love armada

Rhinox's knee locks don't work on my copy either, so maybe it's a common problem

I grew up with armada, and I hope I get that bad boy when it comes to toys r us around here

@JetStream_Mann

9 ай бұрын

You have toys r us?

@polishfriend

9 ай бұрын

@@JetStream_Mann yeah, Europe got it different, we just don't have the stores I want. Do you know how hard it is to get a decent model kit in Poland, Warhammer minis are nearly nonexistent and gundams are scarcely available

@JetStream_Mann

9 ай бұрын

@@polishfriend yeah, I feel like most companies prioritize the west for some reason

I would genuinely be happy if they started selling minicons for a dollar, and it came with extra accessories for the abilities they unlocked, or even including blast effects, maybe even some with ENTIRELY new molds!!

I'm loving how absolutely hyper you were for this, it's amazing to see such joy the right toy can bring.

It's a shame Hasbro quit with micromasters and all that right before Legacy. Idgaf about some random purple car dude, but after seeing SG Sideswipe's minicon compared to my original Armada Wheeljack's, I'd buy new Armada Minicons like they were going out of style.

@OfficialFinnTDK

4 ай бұрын

Sales for the WFC Trilogy micromasters didn't sell well, thus some of them were shelf/pegwarmers. HasTak knew this and shifted to Core Class, which everyone wanted more than the micromasters. Even if the Armada minicons got updated, they don't want them to share the same fate as before.

ITS 21 YEARS OLD?!?!

@Cdr2002

9 ай бұрын

Just like me 😊

I hate how hard it is to find this figure for a fair price nowadays.

I'm calling sg sideswipe armada wheeljack carjack

DNA Design have made a SS Scourge upgrade kit. He looks so good and accurate!!

I got this guys yesterday. I had pre-ordered it in anger back in April when Patriot Prime put it up as an affiliated link and then forgot I pre-ordered it. Cut to this month I had finally found a Motormaster for $90 picked it up got it on the weekend and was so happy then on Tuesday I received a package from Amazon I was confused and opened it to fin Armada Optimus Prime. I checked my account and that was when I realized “oh ya I pre-ordered it didn’t I.” So getting to both complete my Menasor and get a surprise Armada Prime was really awesome. I do have one complaints on my copy one of the legs hinge and peg system is tight. To where I have to apply a lot of pressure just to move it. The other one moves fine, but Transforming the legs back to it trailer mode is a scary experience that I hope loosens over time. It’s not as bad as Kingdom Megatron where I don’t want to Transformer him, but it is concurring. I will say I think the hands are fine anything more complicated and they would’ve had to make this a Haslab project and I wouldn’t have been happy about that plus it’s either visible combiner hands or a transformation that is the successor of ROTF Mixmaster

I think they should make a legacy six shot leader class

Energon toys that could actually combine with each other like in the show would be epic in my opinion.

I bet they’ll make a Powerlinx version of this considering we got Scourge/Nemesis Prime and Toxitron out of the G2 Laser Prime

My first copy had an issue where the left hand of the supermode split in 2 and the screw was damaged, so i got a second copy, which had good hands but other problems. The second one's roof piece is loose and the core robot's chest doesn't wanna peg in. All on all i'm still in love with this figure

@Saiyan1229

9 ай бұрын

Sounds like it aint worth the price then

@cyankoopa8111

9 ай бұрын

@@Saiyan1229 A good copy is 100% worth the price, more than any other commander. The figure's so good that this person is able to overlook those problems- which is a testament to how great it is.

@pravesh736

9 ай бұрын

@@Saiyan1229 only a dumb ass would say that about this figure

@eeftankian

9 ай бұрын

@@Saiyan1229 despite the few issues i still think it's worth getting

@RID01S

9 ай бұрын

@@Saiyan1229it is worth the price imo, dude probably got a lemon

Legacy Blitzwing’s translucent red hulk hands look good as hands for Armada Optimus in super mode.

That edit at the start was so good!

a really neat little detail that i found about the core robot that i havnt seen anyone else talk about is there are MiniCon insignia on the underside of the back skirt. just thought that was a need thing to include.

2:00 that's how bigfoot walks whenever he's on camera

the funny thing ive heard "i bought a kit kat to do that" great video as always

I can’t wait for overload and and jetfire to be released. The legacy trailer already has a connection on the back that’s completely useless for this single figure.

I hope they make someone packaged with the Bazooka(?) trio & the Shield Trio

I actually just picked this guy up too, I actually found going through with a hobby knife on the nubs where it was removed from the mold did wonders to help keep is legs together in robot mode! I think the tolerances are just super tight on this guy and that extra bit of clean up helped sooooooooo much.

@ToaKoran

9 ай бұрын

Do you mean on the crotch piece where the Super Mode shoulders connect together?

14:43 my overload actually hold on super well, It clicks in and everything

Preordered Armada Prime and I’m so ready when mines come in

LegArmada Prime's really cool, once I get a copy I'll definitely try to pull an SS'86 Ironhide style mod and divide up the super mode front skirt into separate pieces that can move individually. That and maybe separate the super mode fingers.

i just used a red gundam marker on my prime's eyes, he looks great

This is my toy of the year, no competition, like holy fuck it's a joy to handle

I love my copy of Armada optimus but on my copy sadly the right shoulder rachet joint failed. It still holds a pose but the rachet is broken somehow. Also sadly with the way the arm assembly is pinned it's hard to get at the joint to fix it. So I posed it and left it alone now.

@SpartanDara

9 ай бұрын

no way! mine has the same issue, I thought I was the only one but I honestly didn't even notice at first until I was messing with it after a few transformations. Is it specifically the joint where the pauldron/shoulder connects to the body?

@charizard1802

9 ай бұрын

@@SpartanDara exactly

21 years??? I'm 20

you forgot to fold in the front grills for combined mode!

I bought Legacy Armada Prime 2 weeks ago and he already took the position of my fav transformer EVER

The combined mode can have the truck lights slide back int

As someone who never seen armada I can confirm at first I thought that's just a single coherent figure

That eeh while transformer ing was damn near lethal

Juuuust waiting on mine. Got like another week to wait...

That reminds me, I need to get an Armada Megs I’ll wait till we get an actual Amarda Wheeljack to pick that one up though

I was 18/19 when Armada came out and I looooooooved it. The entire Unicron Trilogy was my jam. I’ve made a pact with myself to only get Optimus figures (I just got this guy yesterday)… But I may end up getting every Armada related figure. At least Autobots….

We just need Jetfire, Overload, and a Sparkplug Minicon.

I'm not a collector, but when I heard about this I thought, God I need it, and after a little bit of searching because in Spain is not very easy to find this figures I bought it. Now I'm waiting for a Jetfire figure

".....PP rotation...." 1st thing comes to mind: the "Helicopter"

U know u can push in headlight front pieces before u connect him in super mode. It closes up those small gaps in his waist

I want Hasbro making Armada Red Alert, Blurr and Sideways

8:31 I wonder who bought it. And is now kinda regretting it since we have an official one😂😂😂😂 great review. Once making me stimulate the economy.

I feel like it would be hilarious if Energon and Armada Optimus got a dedicated mold to each of them, then Cybertron Optimus is just still the Magnus retool. It'd be like the Morrigan Darksralkers sprite joke all over again

@ChargeJN

9 ай бұрын

>one fear

getting mine today! with megatron and more figures! i dont have the original anymore. but i do have his minicon sooo yeah!

So hyped for Tidal Wave. As a kid, i got out of collecting figures as Armada dropped/after Beast Wars which sucked. Its great to have a chance to collect a better version of the figures. I am dying to see an updated version of Jetfire (sucks that i recently scooped commander class if they do), Red Alert and Sideways. Also Ruination deserves more love. Feel like he'll be the next combiner since RID is cycling around supposedly.

2:33 is your hand ok?

This is now my favorite transformers toy ever. I HOPE they make Jetfire

i will be getting this for Christmas with armada legacy Megatron and with a core class arcee from rise of the beasts oh i cant wait to put this on my shelf

I would kill for a Galvatron and Optimus with the Black, Red and Blue paint job when they fought inside Unicron.

I like my fans toys version too much so I cancelled this. If it goes on sale ever still may grab one lol. I hope they do a re-color of this though in the colors of the original you had. Appreciate your reviews!

Found this guy for $10 over msrp on Amazon. Figured getting it a mo Ty early was worth it. Looking forward to checking this guy out !!

The only real ways I could see improvement in this would be adding the missle pods the original truck mode had, fully possible hands with better 5mm ports, minicon ports, a bigger gun, a star saber as it is seen on the show, a requiem blaster, and a sky boom shield. Any further improvements could be implemented after they give us an overload and jetfire to go with him

I hope they do core class armada preceptor

Been sleeping on a lot of Commander Class, but got Rodimus earlier in the year. Good core robot, but not the most fun to transform, and the trailer is unnecessarily oversized. Hasbro definitely got it right with this long awaited update and the upcoming Ultra Magnus. Really want Hasbro to update Overload for this guy as it added so much in both presence, and epic firepower to the original. Also yes please to a Legacy Energon Prime. The actual design is pretty cool, was just poorly realized with the original toy.

@Wafflemaker3001

9 ай бұрын

rodimus is the weakest commander imo (its close with sky lynx) I keep hot rod in my main display and just have rodimus in vehicle mode 24/7. my biggest complaint is the head articulation the collar takes away any hope of it looking anywhere but straight forward and looking good

I wonder if they’ll use the prowl model as a way to make sideways

So with the reveal of powerlinx hotshot on the 22nd im very curious if it’s price. currently it says deluxe so is he a deluxe price or a deluxe at voyager price, im hoping for deluxe cause SG sideswipe is an easy wheeljack so if he could work as a deluxe with a minicon hot shot also might work as one Also the future for other armada figures starscream and megatron might get repaints with the minicon but others like Optimus or metroplex are to expensive for a quick repaint for a minicon. The unicron trilogy is in for a good haul soon but do wonder if we’ll get battle/accessory packs for the minicons or planet keys. Besides Armada Thrust using the ER seeker kills that figure before it’s even revealed

Crazy mine just came today

Finally got this, I had the original as a kid and love this, only complaint I kinda have is both robot modes are great and can't display both lol. Bring on MAGMATRON!

Not only did we get this and Megatron this year, we also get powerlinx Hot Shot WITH Jolt, Armada fans really eating well this year

Honestly I just really want that minicon. I'm tempted to buy the set just to get it

Literally just got Armada Prime yesterday

Where do you get these from, I'm from the UK and the only place I can really get transformers figures is Smyth's

I finally got the chance to preorder the Commander Class Armada Optimus Prime!

SG Sideswipe is pretty damn obvious. I'm looking forward the proper A. Wheeljack. As for Armada Optimus, this may be my TF of the year. His only flaw is the fiddliness of how to deal with his backpack when combining with his trailerpants.

Little surprised there was no mention of the sign of a possible Armada Overload to be made, with the fact there is a Peg Hole in the Armada Trailer in the perfect location for an Overload to connect.

Probably not gonna reach anyone lol but does armada megatron come with the knife he’s holding or is that from another bot? I don’t remember mine coming with a knife and I’d be so upset if i was just blind and missed it in packaging

can you link a tutorial for the kit kat eyes trick?

Really wanting to track down some old minicon teams now...sadly, they're the expensive ones.

Btw they made another hot shot with hot rod colors and jolt

Are those blisters on your right hand also a reference to Baltmatrix's Armada Prime figure catching on fire?

13:14 bro brought out the minecraft door

I want the 2006 cybertron toy line .

This brings a tear to my eye. I just went crazy the other night thinking of the old figures my mom threw out and how I wanted to buy them back even if they are overpriced. I loved the armada series they were my favorite toys ever and this is basically a newer version of the Optimus I always wanted but couldn’t afford I ended up getting jet fire as a kid for 80$ and all my friends were jealous and offered me they’re whole collections for it but I said no because jet fire meant a lot to me. I really hope they give him this remake treatment.

A KitKat wrapper? First time I've heard someone use a candy wrapper to customize a figure. But I bet he is also gonna have a wonderful smell of chocolate

0:47 where is that Megatron knife from?

I love the Micro, Target, Head & Power Masters. I don't get the mini cons.

When will we get a sg prowl

I do hope they make Omega Prime one day

The Eminem at home at the beginning 😭

Man where can I buy this online?

We definitely need a powerlinx and nemesis prime repaint also

Got mine otw arriving tomorrow I'm super excited. There's so many figures I want still and my wallet already hurts 😭🤣

I think Armada Optimus is my favorite design. I grow bored with the G1 style design with the windowtits and stuff. This Prime feels more like a warrior and Garry Chalk made for a perfect voice. Peter Cullen is classic, but he feels too somber these days compared to the energy of UT Optimus.

@ValTek_Armory

7 ай бұрын

I think the Triggerhappy shoulders are fine on Armada Prime since the arms are spaced away from his head enough that hey don't impact the mobility

i hate how they always work in a base mode to figures like this. we could've gotten a much cleaner trailer and combined mode if they ditched that dumb idea