I recently picked up the Studio Series version of Rise of the Beasts Optimus Prime and I almost forgot that I already shot the gallery of the mainline Voyager class figure. Many have said this, and…
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#4010 / Transformers Collaborative / VNR Optimus Prime
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Hasbro has kicked off Pulse Con 2021, their two-day virtual event celebrating its brands and is full of upcoming product reveals and exclusives. The first day covered a…
Savior of the Gamer Edition Line? “Transformers: Reactivate” Optimus Prime Leaked
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#4007 / Transformers Generations – War for Cybertron: Earthrise / OpTimus Prime
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#4005 / Transformers Generations – War For Cybertron: SIege / Optimus Prime
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