https://davidcatmull.com/tags/optimus-prime/Recent content in Optimus Prime on David T CatmullHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usTue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://davidcatmull.com/p/ss86-optimus-prime/Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://davidcatmull.com/p/ss86-optimus-prime/<img src="https://davidcatmull.com/p/ss86-optimus-prime/thumb.jpg" alt="Featured image of post Studio Series 86 Optimus Prime" /><div class="video-wrapper"> <iframe loading="lazy" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AnhpoFfBvTc" allowfullscreen title="YouTube Video" > </iframe> </div> <h1 id="links">Links: </h1><ul> <li><a class="link" href="https://link.amazon/B0aSxogO1" target="_blank" rel="noopener" >Amazon affiliate</a></li> <li><a class="link" href="https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/product/transformers-movie-studio-series-86-31-commander-class-optimus-prime-action-figure-142948" target="_blank" rel="noopener" >Big Bad Toy Store</a></li> <li><a class="link" href="https://www.hasbropulse.com/product/transformers-studio-series-commander-class-the-transformers-the-movie-8631-optimus-prime/F85145L00" target="_blank" rel="noopener" >Hasbro Pulse</a></li> </ul> <h1 id="summary">Summary: </h1><p>I didn&rsquo;t grab SS86 Optimus right away because of 4 concerns:</p> <ul> <li>Did it really earn the Commander Class price point?</li> <li>Those windshield tab holes bug me.</li> <li>I&rsquo;m not a fan of the boost effects.</li> <li>Is it different enough from my other Optimus Primes?</li> </ul> <p>And then as I opened it, I discovered a 5th issue: the smokestacks are surprisingly loose. They come out of place just while posing or transforming it.</p> <p>My conclusions on the other questions:</p> <ul> <li>The price is pretty much justified, comparing the complexity of it to Earthrise Optimus Prime, including number of parts.</li> <li>Thanks to <a class="link" href="https://toyhax.com/for-ss-86/9381-labels-for-ss-86-optimus-prime.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" >Toyhax</a>, I can cover up the tab holes.</li> <li>The boost effects did not win me over.</li> <li>I do feel like it earns a spot on my shelf, and it&rsquo;s actually mostly because the trailer is so much better than the Earthrise one.</li> </ul> <p>So, including the smokestack issue, that makes it 3 out of 5 issues where I&rsquo;m satisfied.</p> <div class="video-wrapper"> <iframe loading="lazy" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7jiK-Unu2Wk" allowfullscreen title="YouTube Video" > </iframe> </div>