Name:

Optimus Primal

Allegiance:

Maximal

Function:

Maximal General

Altrenate Mode:

Gorilla / Hoverboard

Review:

The new version of Optimus Primal has a very shinny new look, especially in beast mode where the vac-metallied color stands out the most on his chest head, and feet. The beast mode is very nice and plenty of articulation in the arms, however, the feet and head have no artiulation at all. This limits his posability in this mode. Vehicle mode is a very simple transformation. Just connect the two halves of the hoverboard from the back of the beast legs and flip up the thruster and TADA! SURF MONKEY! Robot mode is awsome. The torso is mostly organic looking with a lot of variety in color. The shoulder pads, upper body, and the arms give Optimus Primal a very buff build. The face looks very similar to the original Optimus Primals faces, minus the face plate. Weapons include two clubs on his back pack that can be and fliped over to his chest to form two cannons (as seen in the T.V. series) or removed to be either heald in Optimus Primals hands or fired out of his gun. Lots of replay value. Primal has about 13 points of articulation. Highly recommended!

Profile: (taken from technical specification card)

Changed into a mighty, metal gorilla by a planetary destruction device, Optimus Primal has a built-in, rocket powered hoverboard that lets him hang ten on the air-waves of the Beast Wars world! Stronger and faster then ever, he converts to become the huge, organically enhanced Maximal General loaded with weaponry. Predicons who value their health best avoid any monkey buisness with metal Optimus Primal!