Another GREAT G1 Optimus Prime. TE 01, Transform Element OP Leader 2022 Reissue Review & Fixes.

[@JLvatron]

I saw this and was convinced he was an Action Master. An actual Transformation to look like the cartoon is mind-blowing!

[@walkers198]

Solid figure. My favorite since 1st release. Got cell shaded version on its way 🙂

[@OptimusLegends]

Good one. I've been hesitating to get one, and this big sale offered a great opportunity. Will get more copies with this mold.

[@andreyofdoom]

The cel shaded is so cool! I didn't really need this after having mp44 but got it when the cel shaded was on sale

[@Getloose360]

Great review! I own MP-44, TE (This and the cell shaded) MS and the MP 44 KO. TE takes the toon hands down and the MS has the heroic look very well done. You can't go wrong with any of these options. I can't justify the $400 price tag for the MP with the knee issues. The KO thankfully took care of that for $110 roughly..can't go wrong!!

[@OptimusLegends]

Thanks man! We share the same opinions, I was late getting TE though, these different takes on Optimus are all great renditions of the character we love, it's a great time collecting transformers.

[@_NoraCatFGC_]

Optimus Prime must be bought, no matter the cost

[@OptimusLegends]

Good news, this one doesn't cost much.

[@RandomDudeFromSomewhere]

Fantastic video. Thanks for making this. I hadn't heard of this one. Glad that the price isn't outrageous!

[@coris3436]

Te01 is still my favorite optimus

[@OptimusLegends]

Agreed. It's a really good one.

[@SilverScarletSpider]

man it is intersting to see all your g1 optimus videos. please compare all of them in one video

[@OptimusLegends]

That is the exact idea I have for my video after next, there will be a major release that a lot of Optimus fans are waiting for, it would be great if you could come for the premiere of the show on May 6th.

[@Mech45pro]

Out of all of the masterpiece style optimus primes we have gotten this one is the the best of them all

[@mystorule1299]

I owned this figure for about a few months. I bought the cel shaded one and I’m absolutely in love with this figure. I honey wish it was more articulated but otherwise I love this figure

[@OptimusLegends]

Great choice. Only when I got the figure that I could really understand why it's popular, it looks a lot better in person. Will go for more repaint of this guy too.

[@paperdragon8541]

This is so much better than mp 44 ver 3 imho, more enjoyable transformation and has a cleaner look.

[@MrDochorrible]

Great to the point review. Getting my TE01 tomorrow!

[@OptimusLegends]

Thanks Mr. Bawk! And glad this video helped.

[@MrDochorrible]

So glad I caught this video. Had the same issues you did. I also have an issue where one of his front wheels keeps falling off - the pressure fit pin just won’t stay in. Can I ask where you got the autobot decal?

[@OptimusLegends]

@@MrDochorrible I got the water decal from an Hasbro authorized design company called Ocean Design a few years back, and they seemed to be disappeared.

[@orkunnnn]

And the guy who is transforming knows the way of this kind of things;)

[@warpgate_x]

Well,all true. A highlight of my collection and it means a lot,since its mostly FT. Great video ❣️

[@OptimusLegends]

Thanks! TE does offer the best toon representation of Prime so far.

[@thugg4lif]

This is the best mp optimus to date. If you don’t have it, get it, you won’t be disappointed

[@zit11owner]

I keep re-watching this review. You did tons of editing and waste no time. You're punching way above your weight class in terms of production quality. 😁😁😁 keep up the good work.

[@OptimusLegends]

Thank you so much PureRageRS, your views mean a lot to a new channel like mine, much appreciated. I am still learning how to make my videos better, advice from experts like you is much needed, thanks again.

[@bgarmstrong1446]

@@OptimusLegends I feel the same. I immediately recognized the quality of your video being well above most of what I see in the same category. Love the still shots of the amazing poses you get the figures into.

[@Kevinjamesforreal]

Just got mine new two days ago on eBay for about $90 in total. Best alternative over masterpiece and magic square cuz of the price. Absolutely loven it 👌🏻

[@ryancantu3392]

Can any other trailer besides mp 10 fit this figure?

[@toybonniesfm]

The first time I saw this figure, the side of the chest windows really felt odd for me, since I was used to the windows on MP-01 and MP-10. It still bugs me a tiny bit, but it’s the best for its price. I’d rather have a solid figure with limited but essential articulation over a flimsy but dynamic figure.

[@morsteen]

so what trailers can you buy for this hitch?

[@necrorash]

저에게도 최고의 옵티머스 입니다!

[@yusifahmad8797]

hi idk if you will see this but i bought the normal te01 op leader from show z store, and one the little spring pieces you push down to fold out the arms dont work for me, and second of all only one of the smoke stack fold to the side while the other one is stuck in place!

[@OptimusLegends]

Hi Ahmad, these problems are common in this batch, please refer to the video at 6:32 for the fix.

[@SovereignKnight74]

Super clean!!! WoW!

[@OptimusLegends]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@orkunnnn]

The best transforming engineering and the best transforming g1 optimus prime.

[@OptimusLegends]

Agreed, on the MP scale, it's a tier one representation for Optimus.

[@AidanFarren-Hart]

Unusual question, but can the eyes from the upgraded head fit inside MP-44’s head? Looking to get some blue eyes for my MP-44S. Thanks!

[@a.q.gonzales9835]

ultimate MP10 replacement- this is what takara should have done in their second attempt -i could only imagine if both T.E. and Magic Square came.up with their versions to match/rival MP-44 , great review

[@OptimusLegends]

Hi, A.Q. thanks for the comment. I really didn’t expect to like this figure this much, very strong cartoon Prime representation, solid build, outstanding transformation design.

[@a.q.gonzales9835]

@@OptimusLegends Takara was only "forced" by fans to continue the MP line after the commemorative prime- its possible to make a toy closely resembling the cartoons...unfortunately they still dont know which route to take, new robotic form or cartoon look why so many revisions ha ha ..and we are still buying 😂

[@SergioAlvarado]

Both great

[@AhmedSyahmiSyafiqMdZamri]

the best so far.

[@QuinQueso]

Crazy how 4 years ago this guy was the gold standard and definitive g1 Optimus figure, and then just 2 years after, Magic Square put it to shame with Light of Peace/Victory

[@Zimmy_1981]

Link to buy? Edit ok saw in Amazon for a hair over $100 US. Great video. I like your honesty and constructive criticism without bashing the figure. I personally don't mind the lack of articulation, honestly. Only real gripe is the parts forming hitch, which is a nitpick considering it doesn't come with a trailer but the hitch is for in case one wants to add a trailer. I think I might bite the bullet on this 😀😃

[@tewoj10]

where can i buy them outside us

[@ToySaga]

Nice review and very sharp video! May I know what camera and lens you are using? Thks!

[@OptimusLegends]

Hi Saga, thanks for the comment! I’m using Sony a6300 with a prime lens, 50mm.

[@rickV-zy6eh]

Best OP in my opinion.

[@OptimusLegends]

Can’t agree more.

[@ljs018]

I couldn't close the roof for 1 hour and found that I had to turn the neck during head transplant....

[@babasanvictores5189]

Is it normal if the skull cap is lose on the figure

[@OptimusLegends]

Yes, it is very loose when I got it, but I fixed it with some acrylic, this is what I use: amzn.to/3tQfzji.

[@babasanvictores5189]

Thanks!

[@vnspns5358]

i also prefer TE-01 over MP44 because of the cleaner G1 Design and more enjoyable transformation. The only thing i wish is that TE make a cartoon accurate trailer like MP 44 has.

[@OptimusLegends]

there are 3rd party, or maybe 4th party I guess, mp 10 trailer, could buy one and create a custom version of the toon look.

[@vnspns5358]

@@OptimusLegends yes, i actually already have the MP10 KO Trailer. But you are right, i could just custom paint it. I am just lazy now 🤣

[@OptimusLegends]

@@vnspns5358 ​ If i may suggest, you could grab a tamiya spray paint, and get it painted in 5 minutes, that's what I do when i don't want to clean my air brush.

[@Newjourney14]

I own magic squares and love it. But this transformation looks fun too

[@OptimusLegends]

magic square has a heroic look, I like it very much.

[@Super_Sonic_gamer714]

Why the crap is the first move of the transformation (extending the waist) so hard?!?! Edit) you have to flip a switch in his back after you bring up his arms, the video is wrong about the steps.

[@Gen1RedAlert]

I just got this version of the figure. He was a replacement for a KO MP-44 that got lost in the mail. He's very solid and I'm enjoying it. Where did you get the sticker for his shoulder. I think I had the issue with the smoke stack so I'll look into that fix, thank you very much for this review.

[@OptimusLegends]

Hi Red Alert, thank you for the comment, and glad it helped. Sorry for your MP-44 KO, and great choice for getting a TE. I got the sticker from a company called Ocean Design, Hasbro authorized studio for transformer logo stickers, and it seems that they have disappeared.

[@fidel0666]

Great review. The MP is too expensive. Wish it came without the trailer. The TE looks great but i think I'll continue to hold out until the next iteration comes with better articulation or the MP gets cheaper

[@OptimusLegends]

Thanks! TE's articulation is not the best, good sculpt though. I did not have MP either, toooo expensive.

[@oliversoos7131]

Dang, can't wait to get this guy!😁I have a question though: does it come with the matrix of leadership? The site where I'm trying to get it says that it doesn't come with the matrix, but I saw it in every other reissue, and with the original release, as well. And because of this, i'm afraid that the 2022 reissue won't have it.

[@oliversoos7131]

P.S.: Thank you for your reviews, they helped me a lot with the transformations and the tweakings.🙂

[@OptimusLegends]

Hi Oliver, thank you so much for the comment, hope you'll enjoy your new Optimus. This figure does come with the matrix, and I did not cover it in the review, my bad.

[@faiqalqisti6701]

ive been watching so many reviews for this figure but i have to ask, how come some of you guys have the chest window looking clean and transparent blue like the mp44, while some have it kinda translucent to the point that its as if its opaque. Is it the lighting?

[@Clockworkian138]

In case you haven't found out yet, the first release run came with the translucent windows. The later releases have the opaque windows.

[@MAGister-j1d]

Where did you buy this?

[@OptimusLegends]

From 2.taobao.com, part of taobao, which offers products in slightly cheaper price since the platform charges no extra fees to the sellers.

[@gjesse908]

The head should be able to look little more up, if not the neck is probably backwards

[@MosheMaserati]

Good stuff as usual dude. Tell me, what do you use for your foot pads? I can't seem to find a rubber strip that's thin enough and sticks well to my figs.

[@OptimusLegends]

Hi Moshe, how are you doing! For the foot pads, I use door sealing stripes, they come in all colors and sizes, like this one: amzn.to/33Eq7a6. For the thickness, I use 1/8 in for metal feet, and 1/16 in if the parts are involved in transformation.

[@bagusajijayapamungkas4174]

hello sir i from indonesia, can you show me about the trailer ? where i can get it ?

[@OptimusLegends]

Hi Bagus, thanks for your comment. The trailer is from MP 10, use it with the connector piece that comes with TE 01.

[@andriescikumpa5328]

Mas bagus, beli optimusnya dimana ya & kisaran harganya berapa?

[@sammyboy6823]

mine has an ap crunch

[@RyanScottJones]

What trailer is that? I've been looking forever trying to figure out what trailer goes best with TE-01.

[@OptimusLegends]

Hi Ryan, it's the MP 10 trailer, TE 01 came with a connector that works with it.

[@RyanScottJones]

@@OptimusLegends Awesome! Was the MP10 trailer sold with OP MP10? Sorry for all the questions. I have the TE-01 and now I'm obsessing with getting the trailer.

[@BingBong67489]

This figure is like a piece of childhood in plastic form.

[@OptimusLegends]

Absolutely, the best Optimus to carry our attachment to that animated leader we all wanted to be when we were kids.

[@RonLorLeona]

I agree with your opinion bro. this figure is awesome!

[@OptimusLegends]

It really is, a very faithful cartoon representation of Optimus.

[@Pamjamelia]

The Nemesis repaint was on sale on ShowZ for basically the same price as a Studio Series Leader figure these days but the original was out of stock. Of course, shipping and later import fees miiiight bump that up, but that's gonna be my first MP-style and third-party Transformer. I'm really looking forward to messing with it, though I hope I won't need to do those fixes. On a personal note, I know a lot of people don't like the lack of paint on TE-01. But seeing it besides MP44 just makes me really not like the look of that glossy paint, and there's less to chip while transforming it.

[@OptimusLegends]

TE-01 is definitely worth it, best G1 cartoon Prime at the MP scale. But very limited articulation though.

[@Pamjamelia]

@@OptimusLegends Only saw this now. Thanks for notifying me, KZbin. I'm not too fussed about limited articulation, honestly. So long as the joints themselves are fun to fiddle with and the transformation's a good time then I'm happy. I always prioritise transformation fun factor over articulation, as that's what encourages me to take something off the shelf.

[@diegoricardo8255]

No quiero desacreditar esta figura ni el MP 19 pero en la foorma de transformación difieren mucho la parte de la cabina y lo que sería el pantaloncillo para formar la defensa de la tractomula en estos puntos la transformación es muy diferente

[@franciscogutierrez1264]

I have 3.

[@kaseyflemingart]

Lol. I just got a second copy. Still holding out hope for a fully painted version for a 3rd purchase.

[@curtisnewton895]

it is amazing

[@snipersnake777]

Mp scale?

[@ehsanahangaran2736]

خیلی خیلی ممنون میشم اگر راهنمایی خواستید ماشین های شأن رایا بدهید🤩🤩😍🥰😘

[@男清水勝-o7v]

先月ゴーストバスターズアフターライフ吹き替え版で何と日本のトランスフォーマーコンボイ(オプティマス)を当てていた玄田哲章(TESSYOU GENTA) タクシードライバーやってたらしい。

[@OptimusLegends]

That's just unbelievable!

[@asaphmartinez4225]

He is very cartoon accurate, I have him as well as mp-44 and I always said if they would've used that shiny coat of paint or plastic like their Mirage with a thigh swivel 🤯🤯 this would've been The Optimus Prime for everyone, but unfortunately it leaves something to be desired which is why I bought mp-44 but u can't go wrong either way 🙏🙏 for 📹 👍

[@OptimusLegends]

Hi Asaph, good day! I assume the design decisions from TE are for cartoon accuracy, the sacrifices are to help streamlining the look of the figure, and MP 44 is to create an action figure level G1 representation, complexity could not be avoided. Both are great.

[@asaphmartinez4225]

@@OptimusLegends yeah no I get it but I'm pretty sure they could've done something just for a waist swivel, magic square was able to do it

[@ekimba]

Is this the V4.?

[@OptimusLegends]

I guess by V4, you mean the 4th reissue, I guess it should be?

[@Scro10m]

It would 10/10 if it had an crunch and tension outward hips instead of ratchets.

[@OptimusLegends]

Can not agree more, it's almost perfect.

[@peterergiandro6555]

I don't want to say it's bad but the bottom truck mode Is kinda annoying and I thought it hit the ground

[@CM-ko5hd]

Can someone explain to me why they have that grey hing on the waist? It does not match at all and honestly, I can't get past the rest of it no matter what till that is fixed otherwise I would have gotten it already. How do they do a reissue and not correct that belly button area? At least give us a sticker to hide that awful eyesore spot. Also, I feel like they need to give us an adapter so this figure can also work with the newer official MP Trailer. The official trailer is so much better and I really wish TE would offer it in a package deal since that would motivate those whole are still using MP10 to swap out. (I got my mp10 on a late re-issue so it's not that old to me and without getting a new trailer as well I'm not going to switch) Those things aside I actually like the proportions and everything else about the TE more than the official new mp.

[@OptimusLegends]

I guess they use the gray for the joints? White would definitely be visually better.

[@ThaSuperAvocado]

I've seen this guy on ali express for like half the price of what he is on other websites. Is it possible there's a bootleg of a bootleg?

[@OptimusLegends]

Hi Gavin, TE01 recently had another round of yard sale, which dropped another 40% of the price, it's a new batch from TE themselves, not bootleg. And TE is not bootleg itself, it's an original design.

[@ThaSuperAvocado]

@@OptimusLegends ok awesome and ya after I commented I realized I should've said 3rd party transformer lol. Thank you for the info!

[@bumblehide1]

Awesome figure but is a NIGHTMARE to transform! I don't think I've ever sworn so much! The joints are super tight and almost impossible to untab and fold. I don't think I ever transform mine ever again.

[@OptimusLegends]

This new batch does have some issues, some tabs are too tight and makes the transformation a bit annoying, but I still think the transformation is better than MP 44, it's more logical, and also simpler.

[@beritoearmy]

Uhh, i dont think its safe to pull up the torso u did at the beginning

[@OptimusLegends]

Thanks for the reminder! I know it is not the supposed way to transform the figure, but I just need to figure out an alternative way since the backpack is way too difficult to flip out.

[@beritoearmy]

@@OptimusLegends yeah, its not very much clearance lol, wanted to at least meantion so you dont accidently break that

[@OptimusLegends]

@@beritoearmy Copy that! Cheers!

[@MrDochorrible]

Okay after spending a couple months with TE01 I’ve really started to dislike it. It’s nearly impossible to pose and transforming him is so unintuitive it really feels like you’re going to break it several different ways when you’re transforming the upper body. I really like to tinker with my figures and really all TE01 is good for is standing still on the shelf. He looks phenomenal when he’s standing still though.

[@OptimusLegends]

Yes, TE01 wins the sculpt, but its articulation is never really good, but on MP scale, this is still the best representation of the cartoon Prime. So basically, there is still room for improvement for a better Prime.

[@Mister_Y]

Wondering if they could have made that little piece on his waist white instead of gray. Kind of an eye sore.

[@OptimusLegends]

I guess the gray bits are for the joints, which requires stronger materials?

[@chadlaurie4904]

He is a well-built TF. I give it that. I had him for about a year and then traded him in for MP44 KO version 2. If you put them side by side, I found TE01 very bulky standing next to MP44. His chest was wider, his arms were longer, he was very square in areas. I also did not like the colour red they used for the upper body and the off-white they used for his thighs. I didn't see any of this until I had them both standing next to each other MP44 is more toon accurate. But don't get me wrong! TE01 has cleaner looking finish and is built alot better. I guess it all comes down to preference. You can't go wrong with either one.

[@klinikle5445]

Mine arrived misassembled and therefore unable to transform. TE have zero customer service!

[@OptimusLegends]

Sorry about that, Klinikle, I hope there is a way to fix it, or maybe your seller could offer some help.

[@alexaraya2018]

double grill fail!!!

[@guilhermetavora9471]

Engenheiros: A transformação do boneco está quase completa só falta saber onde é que colocamos o para-choque do caminhão.: estagiário ah coloca na bunda dele mesmo. veterano aonde?:estagiário confia. resultado

[@michaelknight8797]

omg seems like a chore to transform him!! and his alt mode not even toon accurate...i'd rather get the latest cheaper ko mp44 with slim backpack no voice gimmick.

[@QuanPham-uq7ml]

Very bad engineering with this figure

[@Cappy69-m6c]

Do your hands hurt from transforming transformers?