Gold Optimus Prime standing in robot mode, mid-stride, with one arm bent in front of his chest.

Robot mode

In robot mode he looks exactly like Optimus Prime from the original show. From his head, arms and waist down to his feet, he has articulation that most action figures would be jealous of. There is even a button on the back of his head that moves his face plate up and down.

His elbows and knees have hydraulic joints, and his leg vents open when he stands. Details like these put him above all previous Optimus Primes (except the first, of course).

All 15 photos

  1. 01Gold Masterpiece Optimus Prime
  2. 02The package from Japan
  3. 03The box
  4. 04Still in the box
  5. 05Robot mode
  6. 06The standard Masterpiece
  7. 07Gold accessories
  8. 08Truck mode
  9. 09The fold-out seat
  10. 10The Matrix of Leadership
  11. 11Flip-up arm panels
  12. 12Blaster in hand
  13. 13Where the gold stops
  14. 14Back in the display case
  15. 15The original 1984 Optimus Prime