Optimus Prime is mine

Shockwave · Post by **Shockwave** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 2:18 pm

I have finally got me a Optimus Prime in the box!!! only thing missing is the hose,which am trying to order from website,its not the grey roller verison,but thats ok.Am so close to getting all the G1's I wanted,which is about 10 maybe 15 in all,just found out my Hook dosen't have the peg anymore to make Devastator's arm attach grrrr!! Well thought I share my happy day with those who don't think am a 32 year old nerd hehe well maybe ya do.

Commander Megatron · Post by **Commander Megatron** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 4:15 pm

Good job on finding the Optimus Prime, the rolling junk heap! What G1s are you hoping to get or have you already got!

Rodimus Prime · Post by **Rodimus Prime** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 5:47 pm

wasn't the original prime shipped with a blue roller anyways? I know the one I had as a kid had a blue one and I'm not much younger than you.

Commander Megatron · Post by **Commander Megatron** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 5:56 pm

Mine had a blue roleer as well, but in the cartoons he was grey.

Shockwave · Post by **Shockwave** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 7:38 pm

I believe the pre-rub prime had grey roller,I still need thundercracker (not in box cause he was my least fav. jet.) I should be getting Jazz and Brawn soon,I missed my chance to buy Jazz's box from store

I may get Mirage,Hound,maybe few more, these will be loose ones unless I just stumble on them or there box for sale,I really just want the first line of the toys that came out in 1984.But time will tell am just happy with what I got now,only reason I got Prime cause years ago my mom order him through the mail,and I got a my little pony set instead,and my mom would not send it back,I was scared for life,so now I got em,I know a sad story.

Commander Megatron · Post by **Commander Megatron** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 3:48 pm

WHAT! HOW THE HELL CAN YOU MIX UP A MY LITTLE PONY WITH A TRANSFORMER! Never mind, after that story I am delighted that you have got him, I hope it eases the pain!

Jose · Post by **Jose** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 7:17 pm

Congratulations on your find. The hose is the most difficult part - however, it's way too easy to make up, just use a common batteries cable without the cooper; besides rubber parts always perish with age -, but having the fists and gun makes immediately the difference.

The first batch of Primes had gray roller, missiles and gas setup, plus "bloated" fists - they have the thumbs extended across the indexes, while the later and more common issues have the thumbs closing the other fingers; besides the bloated variant fists have a wider peg - and a fat gun. This can be seen in the boxart and the 1984 and 1985 catalogs. The trailer also has metal parts to allow the Diaclone drivers to get sticked to it, as they had magnetic feet. Mine is the later 1985 Prime and I have heard the early Primes have a different tone of purple.

Shockwave · Post by **Shockwave** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 7:22 pm

Yes the pain has eased some hehe right now I got the DVD 20th anv. movie in getting ready to watch

Arcee · Post by **Arcee** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 12:54 am

Skywarp G1 wrote:But time will tell am just happy with what I got now,only reason I got Prime cause years ago my mom order him through the mail,and I got a my little pony set instead,and my mom would not send it back,I was scared for life,so now I got em,I know a sad story.

Oh my, that does sound traumatizing. But it sounds like you're on your way to a full recovery--I'm relieved.

Commander Megatron · Post by **Commander Megatron** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 4:41 pm

It must have been quite a shock, I know I would have been too

to even mention it!