Third-party group Shigeru Ningyo Do (or SND), who released upgrade kits for the Combiner Wars Optimus Prime/Menasor molds, is back after several years with a new standalone figure. Just like their …
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#4012 / Transformers: Rise of the Beasts / Optimus Prime
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