NA H27EX David (Optimus Prime) | NewAge Transformers | Doctor Lockdown Reviews 163

[@nujevad28]

The Magnus version actually came out first and the Prime is the retool, that's why the Nemesis and Shattered Glass versions are based on the Magnus instead of the Prime, which wasn't ready yet.

[@DrLockdown]

Huh...that I was not aware of.

[@nick-sk1bf]

23:37 They actually did; it was either the Marvel or metallic releases that started it, but after them the later releases and subsequent reissues of David featured retooled biceps that removed that residual joint and replaced it with a proper double-jointed elbow, at the cost of breaking the sculpt if that matters to some. The recent reissues of Toon and EX David were updated with these as well, as my reissue copy of EX David from mid-2023 does have those new elbows.

[@professornuub]

I've soured just a bit on this figure after getting 86... still an easy 7 or 8 out of 10 though. The problem is while it's undeniably better than 86 in most every respect, 90 bucks+ is just too much when there's an official figure that comes close to it at the exact same price AND a much larger scale. Still good (and easier to get than 86), but if anyone asks me which I recommend more I'm going with the official 95% of the time unless you ONLY collect 3p legends. Edit: fyi, the reissues and certain newer versions have double jointed elbows.

[@danwilliams1989]

I laughed when you referred to Shatterd Glass Optimus as “Alex Jones.” *”THEY’RE PUTTING CHEMICALS IN THE ENERGON THAT ARE TURNING THE FREAKING SEACONS GAY!!”*

[@Im_a_miztake]

I have the comic repaints of both David and Agamemnon, and on top of being just beautiful representations of the sunbow models, have some of the most RESPLENDANT paint I’ve ever seen. Both are perfect legends scale representations of Optimus and Megatron in my opinion. Even the boxes on the comic versions have special boxes that mimic the marvel comic run. The care and attention to detail put into those figures is so apparent, and I love them both

[@cocoahere875]

8:41 If it interests you enough, Magic Square's MP-scale Light of Piece is probably the best MP prime that you can get, at least for the sunbow aesthetic

[@Pamjamelia]

I really don't think he's interested haha I mean I like Light of Victory a fair bit, but on my end I couldn't justify getting the MP version because the transformation, while somewhat refined, is basically the same as a toy I already have. Then again I'm the sort who can't often justify getting repaints.

[@cocoahere875]

@Pamjamelia That's definitely fair. I don't collect legends scale, and I pre-ordered Light of Peace as my only MP prime, so it's a lot more justified for my collection

[@Pamjamelia]

@@cocoahere875 Oh it absolutely is! And to be fair, a lot of collectors could justify it more easily than I can. In my case, I'm play first display second and I didn't feel like paying the (reasonable for MP standards) price to play again haha. I hope you enjoyed it!

[@CarnageCreations]

Great Review dude!

[@Scerttle]

The urge to replay the Xenoblade games is getting harder and harder to resist.

[@DrLockdown]

Dewit. I do it yearly. Super excited to replay X next March.

[@Scerttle]

@@DrLockdown True, X port coming out is the perfect excuse to replay the rest!

[@SirRoxy]

I won one of the giveaway prizes from blokees so i have to say thank you, i cant wait to have my 20th optimus prime and my 25th matrix, and again from the bottom of my heart thank you so so so much

[@nikoliaskos2596]

Just bought the Legacy Deluxe yesturday, i love that i can have an G1 style prime to fifdle with, and probabaly wont feel the need to buy another. Nice to see videos about other options though, great work mate!

[@telaviefilms280]

I thought the same thing until I heard about a missing link KO

[@racheljung4381]

Magic square ultra Magnus, 2.0 is my first and only third party legends figure. He looks great, but I never want to pick him up or play with him. It took me hours to figure out his transformation, and each step I thought I was going to break him. It’s gotten easier, but I’d rather transform wfc scorponock than him. Sure, magic square is more “accurate”, but I like the look of Newage more still. Great review, and I’m glad you’re not dead

[@purpello4403]

Another great review doc. I really enjoyed the positivity in this one 😀.

[@PolarityOfNeoSoulCity]

23:06 Why is this so true it hurts? I genuinely want to get the Iron Factory stuff (Namely Wheeljack, that figure has grown on me), but it is IMPOSSIBLE beyond the bloated aftermarket price

[@DrLockdown]

Maybe artificial scarcity? Not sure: it makes no sense. NewAge and fans hobby are doing great on this front.

[@Cdr2002]

Optimus fingering SG Thundercracker was not on my bingo card

[@MeowsclesPrime]

Putting the fun in functionality

[@Greyhoundsniper]

Iirc they're updating the toy decal David's to give the elbows double joints over upper arm hinges, I still hope they do so with the base deco and or nemesis, then get the MS 2.0 ver on w/e I'm craving

[@MacheteToothpick]

You can actually fit the axe with the extra hands in the trailer, however I wish there was a convenient place to put the gun in vehicle mode

[@Exaris79]

Add a magnet inside the trailer floor and add a thumbtack pin under Roller so that it would stay in position for storage. Also as for NewAge, I need this supersized and there are 4TH party versions of it. Loved Magnus version though. Waiting for a PowerMaster version similar to how UltraMagnus transforms.

[@DragoonMS]

That goofy chest transformation is an issue for me (Magic Square 2.0 and MP44 have rotating panels to solve the window changing), but you absolutely can *NOT* deny that the Marvel G1 comic color repaint of NewAge David is a GORGEOUS repaint and almost tempted me to get it. I do wish that there was either painted detail or sticker detail for the interior of the trailers of both NewAge David & Magic Square Light of Victory. But then again, MP44 ain't got it, or so I don't think, and MP10 absolutely ain't have it (the downsized KuBianBao MP10V KO certainly ain't got it).

[@rascallymanx8947]

While I understand your dislike of Magic Square's 1.0 prime, Ive got to argue your point again that its "just a retool" the ENTIRE upper half is redesigned to be more accurate in both modes and manages to have both the real truck grill and MP44 window flip built into the mold. But i will agree that the legs are a mess still. Id recommend, if you can, to grab some version of MS-B46, because I really believe you ought to give the 2.0 mold a shot. I believe the F release is the best version of him outide of the original release, although it doesnt come with most of the accessories of the original 2.0 release.

[@BromineBlues-om7yf]

I am on a plane with a large party pack of Smith's chips I want to enjoy this video properly so i will keep this bag of chips unopened until i get to the lounge in hong kong, this vid deserves the best viewing experience

[@scatterbrain8764]

Funny what you said about this figure convincing your friends to go in on 3rd Party Legends, because this video is honestly convinving me to do the same. When I was first getting back into Transformers, I was considering picking up MP-44+ as it first went up for pre-order, since I thought the toy stylings looked cool. Then Missing Link appeared, which was about as toy-styled as you could possibly get (being a literal recreation of said toy), and I bought that instead. And now, I see this figure reconciling the toon and toy stylings together, in a way the MP really failed to do now that I've gotten a closer look. So thank you, for not just helping me dodge a bullet, but also telling me that this figure would be readily available (at the time you recorded this, anyway), because now I'm excited to pick this up. I've wanted to take the plunge into 3P for a while now, and this might just do it for me.

[@gmdexcillion3521]

"better than masterpiece" is honestly damning with faint praise at this point

[@proxy_mushikrieger9741]

Hot take but I think "toon accuracy" is an overrated selling point that kinda makes a lot of stuff more complicated than they have to. I'd rather have something to just look cool and solid. This is why I'm kind of excited with the Missing Link line, or further attempts to revisit original toy designs

[@NightmareZerogbs]

I REALLY wish I could afford these, the engineering is magical

[@jupiter5673]

Wouldn't mind Newage doing a Chug scale Optimus Prime to pair up with their new Chug scale G1 Megatron

[@DrLockdown]

I don't think that's necessary. Ss86 is already great on that front.

[@nightlypiano41]

I have Newage's Agamemnon and he's great

[@bphater31]

New Magicsquare Optimus prime has cleaner truck bed. You only see the first version.

[@treebotreviews]

1:58 you are aware none of this applies To MP-44S correct? Excess engineering aside this version fixes the QC, paint integrity, price insanity, AND Overall look. It’s a good figure.

[@gergero7427]

Personally I still gush over magic squares version. The windows are brilliant

[@misterbadguy7325]

So, which deco of Classics Optimus is the one at 24:56?

[@Ducky_Boy08]

Cool review, love the figure

[@aci6737]

Weird that nobody's mentioned this, but later versions of the mold actually add both of the things you said he was missing for articulation The newer style arms have both butterflies AND double elbows, afaik not reslly sacrificing anything to get them

[@badwalnutt]

they should do this in voyager size!!!

[@DrLockdown]

They did, and by they I mean Hasbro. Ss86 exists.

[@danwilliams1989]

Maybe this is just me reaching but I theorize that Newage Optimus Prime was given the name “David” after King David from the Old Testament.

[@XavierDaSalla]

Missed opportunity to name their devastator Goliath

[@tylerferguson3193]

Hope you'll have a good day

[@obsidianthegamingzorua116]

Where do you get your newage figures from? Im planning to go looking for one of their seekers at some point since I've heard you sing praise of that figure, too.

[@DrLockdown]

Showzstore. Cheapest and most reliable.

[@obsidianthegamingzorua116]

Thank you so much

[@MeowsclesPrime]

Is today’s Legiondary episode at the normal time?

[@TableTopTransformer]

Ahhhhh! I thought the upscaled KO megs was the OTHER legends megs

[@HardHeadtfreviews2008]

Not to be that guy… but the magic square 2.0 did it 20:12

[@ColdTRex]

4:32 What's ths figure next to Classics?

[@DrLockdown]

Fansproject armour on top of another classics prime.

[@alternityconvoy]

tbh I think this would work a lot better at chug scale

[@DrLockdown]

Doubtful. The engineering is tailor made for legends. Scale it up, and the sacrifices become a lot less understandable

[@alt_mode_rose]

Do you tend to prefer legends scale stuff over larger scale toys? I appreciate your coverage of these toys and I do occasionally wonder about downsizing my collection to smaller scales. There's just something more toylike and impressive about fitting features into less space.

[@DrLockdown]

Yeah I'd say so, though this month is just a special thing, covering a bunch of them.

[@Pamjamelia]

I'm still kinda torn on New Age. Their Mirage and Starscream had stability issues for me (Mirage's waist, Starscream's hips and the arm design making it feel flimsier than it actually is, and I didn't like the latter's transformation.) And yet... I haven't bought a Transformer in quite a while. And since Smyths is having trouble even getting SS86.... hm........ Do I give New Age one more shot? You're making it miiiiighty tempting. Also holy crap, I love Light of Victory and I love transforming it but, guys, leave him alone about it already XD

[@rascallymanx8947]

First point: Definitely, if you collect Magic Square then you know thier Legends releases are slowing down significantly over the next few years. Grab a repainted deco of whatever mold interests you. Personally I've started collecting Newage again (I sold off all of them when I got Light of Victory and MS Devastator because I hated Newage Hephatsus so much) and have been getting the toy/ diaclone redecoes and display them in vehicle mode like little hot wheels. Secondly: While I think that insulting Lockdown for not getting B46 is too far I think alot of his fans are discouraged that he's completely writing off a brilliant figure because it resembles B18 too closely. He's not giving B46 a fair shot, which they (and I) think it deserves.

[@Pamjamelia]

@@rascallymanx8947 For the first point, yeah I've noticed that. But I'm not the kind of collector who buys a bunch of figures for a set; I just get stuff every now and then if they look fun to play with, which I find the MS figures I have so far to be! For the second point, I can kinda understand that. But at the same time, there's already plenty of reviews covering that figure. While it'd be nice to see his take on it, it's pretty clear that he's not interested. Ultimately it's his channel and his money, and B46 is a fair bit to pay for the full set if it doesn't interest you, which is why I'm still hemming and hawing over trying New Age again because their prices are... whew. Yeesh. Yeah.

[@rascallymanx8947]

@@Pamjamelia you're not kidding about Newage prices, I got lucky with TFSafari and got a handful on sale, then found SG/Diaclone magnus at a local shop for 50$ You're also right about actually finding a full B46 set for a good price nowadays too. I'm glad I got my original release for 70$ when it came out, since then I've grabbed the E and 2023 releases and neither were as good as the Original. I'm tempted to try out the F release though, 50$ shipped from MSToys website with the metallic blue window paint and bigger eyes is really nice.

[@FONTANAFILIPPO-zo7xs]

Never saw a video so early. I was thinking of getting the MP/or legends MS version, what do you think?

[@racheljung4381]

Honestly up to you and depends what you value. Ms looks more close to the cartoon model but I personally prefer the look of Newage. Newage’s transformation for just is much better and the alt modes are up to personal preference. Basically ms squeezes a masterpiece into a legends figure. Newage builds one from the ground up. Oh wait… wasn’t that another dr lockdown review?

[@Big-Image]

Do you plan on getting the Missing Link Optimus Prime at some point?

[@DrLockdown]

Nah

[@Big-Image]

@DrLockdown Had your fill, huh? It's fine, I understand.

[@DrLockdown]

No it's just I don't like G1 prime THAT much. I'm way more into their cordon

[@CarnageCreations]

Hey YO! Both got videos out today! NOICE.

[@DrLockdown]

Eyyyyy

[@CarnageCreations]

@@DrLockdown Watching yours now :D

[@BeanLord2756]

While I agree mp44 sucks calling it lazy is pulling random insults out of your ass

[@Overlord_of_Cacti]

I lied, I never went to bed Its 4am.

[@racheljung4381]

Oh my

[@Overlord_of_Cacti]

@racheljung4381 I have midterms in three hours 🙃

[@racheljung4381]

OMg ITS OUt ITs OUt

[@bigtripull8126]

If you think MP-44 is bad, you are genuinely just lost. I've handled and transform the KO and I had no issues with any bits of the transformation. It works well and has no issues with clearances. The legs are honestly the most fun part of the toy and I know this stuff is subjective but I just don't really get the issue.

[@PolarityOfNeoSoulCity]

Eh if you say so. At the end of the day, they're still gonna just convert and play with the toys they like, and if it's that much of a bother, perhaps then you should rise up to the occasion and show why you feel the way you do about MP-44 being fun for you in your own review instead of attacking someone for an opinion.

[@telaviefilms280]

Over complicated mess, it takes three steps on something that should take one, it’s a figure that’s designed robot, truck, transformation and it suffers as a transformer because of that

[@saanyoun]

0:27 kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ2VopibjrKkjsk

[@DrLockdown]

That is the fastest anyone has ever picked up on an obtuse reference I've dropped

[@saanyoun]

@ I‘m equally surprised

[@curtisnewton895]

jesus fucking christ, it's literally impossible to figure which one is the best, by listening to you talking and talking and talking,...