I just got mine a fevw days ago. It looks great in both modes, and I especially like the paint in the upper body; it's not too shiny despite being marketed as "metallic" and its shade matches some cartoon episodes nicely. The robot mode's sculpt seems like the perfect model of the 1986 movie Optimus Prime. The articulation is quite wild, as I have managed to create some pretty crazy poses. I have had TE-01 as my Optimus Prime so far, and this figure's truck mode seems like it can barely stand up to it, but in its robot mode MS-02EX is clearly superior. So it is definitely time for my Op Leader to go to storage and make room for this figure.

I love the Optimus Prime, after all, he is just prime 🤘🏻😎

Looks amazing! I'm glad I waited to pick this one up rather than scrambling to buy the first version.

Nice Prime! Definitely on my list to get.

Looks really good with the paint, and always a good mold. Great review Memo!

Great review! Thanks for the comparison overview. I was wondering what the true differences were, in hand, with the original. I will pick up a Nemesis Prime version. I'm sure they'll do the repaints, in this improved EX model.

🎉 nice breakfast with memo. it's a good day ❤

I’m glad I waited for the painted version. Thanks for the comparison. I’m enjoying mine so far. Where did you get the autobot sticker?

I was lookin' at picking this guy up...sooo damn G1 accurate. Love it!! I wonder how long the shipping takes 🤔.

arent the knee ratchets different? at 15:50, v1 knee ratches sounds very smooth despite the panels breaking the mold. v2 ratches sounds like somrthing could break at any second. for me the extra paint was a huge mistake, all they needed to do was fix the smoke stacks problem and painting the matrix properly.

I'm thinking about getting him for my birthday soon 🤘🏻😎

It seems like you were able to tab in the leg panel in alt mode? I can't get the tab at the end, where the last wheel is to go in. So there's always a gap on the bottom and the wheel doesn't touch the ground. Do you have any tips?

How easily does the paint chip on the MS-02EX? If it chips easily I may just still get the first one

Came to hear your thoughts, sounds like we both like this guy. Later Memo!

thanks for the review...question. Is the side red panel underneath the arm (above the gray strip) not-painted? in the video looks to be a different shade....not painted?

Give it a few months and Jobbythehong is gonna review Light of Peace again because of the new paint job especially the matrix

He I was wondering if you know to swap heads? I don’t see any videos on how to do it. The instructions don’t show how to do it either.

I'm considering making this my first masterpiece style g1 optimus, would you say it's worth it?

are the all parts of the smoke stacks metal? tmreviews said that upper part is plastic