LEGO Optimus Prime Building Kit For Adults; Build A Collectible Model of A Transformers Legend 10302 - AfterPay & zipPay Available

Optimus Prime is a very good set for a Transformers fan. A little over a foot tall, loaded with accessories, and plenty of trivia in the instructions to go along with the build. Optimus, like any Transformer should, converts from robot to his classic G1 "square-cab" semi truck without the need to disassemble him - something the G1 toy couldn't replicate (you had to remove the hands). Of course, you'd have to switch out the 2x6 tile on his bumper for each mode, but this is negligible. Accessory-wise, you get Optimus' trademark Ion Blaster (which fills the leg gap in truck mode, and with that Technic peghole on the bottom of the gun, makes for a good trailer hitch - get working, MOCists!), his orange Energon Axe (which, I'll admit, kinda makes me think of a pirate's ... MoreOptimus Prime is a very good set for a Transformers fan. A little over a foot tall, loaded with accessories, and plenty of trivia in the instructions to go along with the build. Optimus, like any Transformer should, converts from robot to his classic G1 "square-cab" semi truck without the need to disassemble him - something the G1 toy couldn't replicate (you had to remove the hands). Of course, you'd have to switch out the 2x6 tile on his bumper for each mode, but this is negligible. Accessory-wise, you get Optimus' trademark Ion Blaster (which fills the leg gap in truck mode, and with that Technic peghole on the bottom of the gun, makes for a good trailer hitch - get working, MOCists!), his orange Energon Axe (which, I'll admit, kinda makes me think of a pirate's hook hand), an Energon Cube, the all-powerful Matrix of Leadership (Touch not included, but sits in his chest/cab doors thanks to small ball joint cups), and Sideswipe's jetpack used in the 3-part G1 series pilot (which does fill Optimus' back very nicely in robot mode). You even get the standard Lego info-plaque (which with two black Technic pins that were spare parts, I used to store the extra 2x6 bumper plate on the back - thanks, pinholes!)Of course, Optimus isn't 10 out of 10 in all stats (just like the info-plaque says). The 1x4 section on his feet (the part with the clear red 1x2 tile) tends to pop a bit sometimes in transformation. The instructions tell you to put the stickers on his legs (the 2x6 tiles strike back!) upside-down, but a quick 180 fixes that right up. Optimus does have movable thumbs but his fingers are held together by a 1x3 plate, but whether or not you want to remove that is up to you - if you want articulated fingers, go for it. And be careful when you morph the chest - I tend to find that when I transform him and align the chestplate, over time the 4x4 round brick used for turning the cab around starts to disconnect slightly, but this could just be me being a dumb fleshling (as Megatron would put it - hint, hint Lego!)Regardless, with the 40th anniversary of Transformers coming soon, I highly recommend any Transformers fan get this guy. Whether or not my review helps is up to you - after all, "Freedom is the right of all sentient beings."

As the title states, this is the one set I have been waiting a long time for LEGO to build, and they did not disappoint, for the most part.Overall the build was fun and not too tedious, despite the fact that you are basically building a mirror of each side. The build was clever and the fact that Optimus can transform between robot and truck was the deciding factor for my purchase. I enjoyed the different stages of the build and was excited to see Optimus take shape.The legs cannot bend at the knees, but this can be overlooked because of the articulation in the rest of the build. Some parts are a little delicate, especially when transforming, but not a real problem. The head's scale seems just a tad on the small side for the overall size of the body, but I ... MoreAs the title states, this is the one set I have been waiting a long time for LEGO to build, and they did not disappoint, for the most part.Overall the build was fun and not too tedious, despite the fact that you are basically building a mirror of each side. The build was clever and the fact that Optimus can transform between robot and truck was the deciding factor for my purchase. I enjoyed the different stages of the build and was excited to see Optimus take shape.The legs cannot bend at the knees, but this can be overlooked because of the articulation in the rest of the build. Some parts are a little delicate, especially when transforming, but not a real problem. The head's scale seems just a tad on the small side for the overall size of the body, but I thought they did a good job of building it in LEGO form.There were two things however that ruined the entire experience of this build for me. The first was the fact that the stickers were missing. When I pulled out the packages I saw the Transformers logo on the plates and a few other pieces with graphics on them and thought they were playing it smart and printing all the pieces with graphics so the stickers were not included/necessary. But less than halfway through I realized the stickers are required and they weren't included in the box. I realize this happens from time to time, but for an over $200CDN purchase, that ruined the experience. In general, LEGO needs to do away with stickers. They are always a pain to apply, and if you get them wrong, there's not much you can do about it.Secondly, the new manual is terrible! It's too dark and very difficult to see a lot of the subtle piece details, especially with the dark blue pieces. The grays were all the wrong shades so I spent time looking for pieces in the wrong colors.On the plus side, I really appreciated that the manual was shipped in a cardboard sleeve. I've had too many manuals ruined due to poor packaging, but if this is the direction the manuals are moving in, then LEGO needs to shake their heads and fix this.The poor manual quality made the build less fun overall, but the missing stickers means I don't have a finished model. I tried to submit a request for them but the support process was difficult and I have not received any confirmation indicating that my request for the stickers was received. 4-6 weeks turnaround for the missing stickers is terrible.For the cost of this set the service should be better. I purchased the AT-AT UCS but have not opened it yet, as I was saving it for a rainy day to build, but now I am very concerned that it could be missing pieces/stickers and if I don't act soon, I may miss out on the opportunity to get replacements.

I was very excited for this set. I thought the whole idea to transform without rebuilding was a great concept. However, I would not recommend the set. The build was cool up until a certain point where every time I attempted to attach a part another part fell off. When I finished the build I attempted to transform it and well lots of parts fell off. Ultimately I spent about an hour rebuilding what fell apart and again when I went to just stand it up, something fell off and I had to fix it. I went through this process at least 3 times just to get it over on the shelf. Had anything else fallen off, I would have taken it all apart and sell it.Overall, I really would not recommend this set. I still haven't been able to transform it and I am not trying again.