I’m not sure if you’re aware, but you’ve missed a small step. For truck mode, the smokestacks can actually pull outward and then hinge to the side to be slightly more on the sides of the vehicle.
TE-01 OP Leader is the better toy in regards to play value. Whereas I’m always scared MP-44 Optimus Prime is going to break and the paint chips too easily. 3rd party companies usually place more care into their designs.
This is definitely the only Optimus Prime figure for me. I do not regret getting it instead of MP-44, especially since I got to buy an MP-10 trailer separately. I have transformed it back and forth several times and the figure has not really suffered from it. It really looks good in both modes and is well built, too. My only issue with it was the short neck which prevented it from looking down with the other head but fortunately, that issue got rectified too with a longer neckpiece.
I had already picked this up a week ago after looking at some reviews but your video really helped to cement my happiness with the choice. Excellent review and thanks for the comparisons.
Just bought him new for £127.50 I'm so so hyped as I've always wanted a masterpiece figure and finally got one ! Awesome video thank you for your excellent effort 👌🏻
I prefer MP-44 to TE-01 due to its superior articulation and because I simply prefer the sculpt. Both are definitely amazing figures, and I would recommend TE-01 over MP-44 to most people, but I myself could not live with TE-01 over MP-44.
@@Levi_52_336 I have a question why did te when making prime didn't include any battle damaged parts and why did takara tomy never fix the mp 44 leg with future molds of the figure
@@despacito4972 Transform Element seems to be more about the bare essentials, and battle damage does not fall under that. Black Convoy, or MP-49, is actually missing a ratchet. Takara basically figured that without it, I'd break less, but now it seems to just make the knees weak.
Thanks for showing transformation with nice music and no annoying comments "fold this like so" "collapse this piece" "bend here" "collapse like so" blah blah fking blah.
Great video as always! Keep it up. Did you know if you press this button 31:35 in robot mode you can activate a butterfly joint . And will you buy more stuff from Transform Element? Anyway have a good day unlike me bacuse i'm fricking sick.
Much better than mp44. It's cheaper, feels better, has diecast, is clean in BOTH modes, just as toon accurate depending on the shot, bigger gun, a way better matric chamber. I just wish te01 had chrome on the grill, gas tanks, smoke stacks, and I would have wanted just an abcrunch. That would bring it from decent articulation to amazing.
Great review, I appreciate your level of detail that you put into them! I absolutely love the fact that we as fans have so many options...I have the OP Leader v1 (twice over; one for robot mode & the other for vehicle) and I can say with absolute certainty, I much prefer OP Leader over the myriad of reviews I’ve seen for MP-44...while 44 looks beautiful from the front in both modes and that paint is exquisite, I’ll take OP any day
I'm not yet a crazy Masterpiece-type collector or anything, so far I only have the Harambe Primal MP23 that I found indeed very convincing, therefore it's most intriguing and entertaining to watch reviews of the numerous options for Optimus Prime himself. You'd expect initiallly knockOffs to be substantiallly lackluster in terms of quality, but it turns out I've been proven quite wrong today, this TE-01 definitely hold its own against MP10 or MP44 and considering the price gaps it's no small feat. It's about half the price for more than half the quality so all in all it sounds like a very viable option, especially for people who don't really care about the trailer. Seeing it next to other MasterPiece scale figures makes it look kinda nice indeed although the red plastic does look a bit cheap and not too sturdy somehow but I guess unless I see it in hand I can only imagine it yes. Very nice review and looking forward to see more. RS4 Gris Nardo.
Just to clarify, I wouldn't say they're knockoffs. Generally knockoffs are direct copies of existing molds or borrow alot of engineering from an existing mold. Third party starts to blur the line of what constitutes a knock off since yes, it is based on the same character, but the engineering and sculpt is completely different. An example is if we compare mp optimus primal with the original toy. They're both based on the same primal design but they're very clearly different toys. You wouldn't call the mp a knockoff of the original just because it's based on the same character right?
You saying you don't study Optimus's bum reminds me of how today, new photos XTB Magnus were revealed and people were arguing about Magnus's bum accuracy. Lol
I suppose the antennae being separate means you can attach super big ones (assuming they make them) to replicate how OP looks in some Japanese depictions. And then you can combine them with either of the two faces depending on which looks best to you
Which version is this? Got mine from eBay and it was listed as version 3. The panels were so tight during transformation and I noticed you had relative ease when transforming yours.
Love him completely, he looks great beside MP-10 as an evolution. Way too spooked price and transform for MP-44. I really want a crystal one now as well.
For mine TE-01 wins overall. It wins overall with its much cleaner and fun transformation. Display wise MP-44 has a better bot mode. But I think transformation and quality is important to give TE-01 the win. I gave TE -01 88/100 and MP-44 a 87 😁
This isn't that old. Last year I think it was released. I love it. I also got the MP-44 and love that too. I'm selling my Magic Square Optimus Prime, great figure technically but doesn't hold a candle to the look of these 2 beauties.
In the end, I think it has to do with how it is on the display. From what I’ve seen, with your comparison pics, TE looks off compared to the sculpt and finish of the TT and FT bots (who have a more professional fit and finish) I think I’ll stick with MP-44, although TE is a good budget option I guess.
So when you say Hi my name is Sixo more on that later, but you never say more about that later ?🤣 please explain I'm left in awe waiting at the end of every review lol
@@TheMissKittyStar It’s easy to miss! I wish there was a better way to correct mistakes like that. Annoys me that I missed it in the first place. In any case, he’s honestly worth it.
@@TheMissKittyStar I think it depends how happy you are with MP-10. For me, I always enjoy seeing new toys even if it's the same character of a toy I already own, so it's hard to say. I definitely think he's worth it though, if you're curious.
If I were in the market for a Masterpiece style Op, this one would be in the running, for sure. The Magic Square MP Op is also a strong contender. I'm sensing another Masterpiece Masterclass at some point in the future!
the best Prime's Masterpiece is TE-01. the takara tomy's masterpiece leg and foot are terrible and the backpack look's like a "joroba" more clean is the TE-01.
OK, made a small error at the end there - 43:45 the trailer hitch is on the wrong way round (so the MP-10 trailer would sit further forward)!
Haha it's funny
I glad you fix that. Love your reviews
Also, the smoke stacks should swivel out on truck mode
You also forgot to transform the smokestacks
If G1 animated look is the thing you want, this is the one to get IMO. It’s much cleaner looking than MP-44. Amazing it’s so much cheaper.
cleaner? what are you on about lmfao, this thing is terrible
@ViewpointProd what are you on about? He's takiling about things like panel lines, not sure what you were thinking.
Finally got myself a copy, and I love him. You're absolutely right about the transformation.
I’m not sure if you’re aware, but you’ve missed a small step. For truck mode, the smokestacks can actually pull outward and then hinge to the side to be slightly more on the sides of the vehicle.
Just bought preowned yesterday. Very amazing build quality with almost perfect accuracy.
TE-01 OP Leader is the better toy in regards to play value. Whereas I’m always scared MP-44 Optimus Prime is going to break and the paint chips too easily. 3rd party companies usually place more care into their designs.
I have mp-44 and no complaints and while I think it is the better figure(not by much) I can totally see why people love op leader so much
One is very clean with decent posability, while the other is messy with exceptional posability. I prefer MP-44 as well.
@@Levi_52_336 agreed personally I don’t need the extra poseability but I do love the paint finish on Mp-44 I prefer mp 44
Great video. Oh you had a trailer hitch on backwards. Be blessed
Hey just to let you know that he does have a butterfly joint as well, you press a button and there you go!
A lovely figure, super clean in both modes! The lack of a thigh swivel, with the cut above the knee, kills it for me though.
Really fun toy. The legs were such a nice surprise the first time!
As usual, great review. Funny, entertaining, balanced and informative.
The head is nice. He looks like the compassionate leader we all remember.
This is definitely the only Optimus Prime figure for me. I do not regret getting it instead of MP-44, especially since I got to buy an MP-10 trailer separately. I have transformed it back and forth several times and the figure has not really suffered from it. It really looks good in both modes and is well built, too. My only issue with it was the short neck which prevented it from looking down with the other head but fortunately, that issue got rectified too with a longer neckpiece.
I had already picked this up a week ago after looking at some reviews but your video really helped to cement my happiness with the choice. Excellent review and thanks for the comparisons.
Just bought him new for £127.50 I'm so so hyped as I've always wanted a masterpiece figure and finally got one ! Awesome video thank you for your excellent effort 👌🏻
TE01 is like 90% of 44 at 1/3 the cost! Do the math!
I prefer MP-44 to TE-01 due to its superior articulation and because I simply prefer the sculpt. Both are definitely amazing figures, and I would recommend TE-01 over MP-44 to most people, but I myself could not live with TE-01 over MP-44.
It’s better to be honest. Yes, you miss out on some accessories, but being a Prime Collector, I only wish to have so many trailers.
@@Levi_52_336 I have a question why did te when making prime didn't include any battle damaged parts and why did takara tomy never fix the mp 44 leg with future molds of the figure
@@despacito4972 Transform Element seems to be more about the bare essentials, and battle damage does not fall under that. Black Convoy, or MP-49, is actually missing a ratchet. Takara basically figured that without it, I'd break less, but now it seems to just make the knees weak.
@@Levi_52_336 soo they fixed mp44?
Mine just arrived a few days ago, love this figure!
Thanks for showing transformation with nice music and no annoying comments "fold this like so" "collapse this piece" "bend here" "collapse like so" blah blah fking blah.
Got him a few months back for 81$. Worth it is an understatement.
This is one of the cooler Optimus Prime’s out there. Excellent fit. Complicated and fun looking.
Great video as always! Keep it up. Did you know if you press this button 31:35 in robot mode you can activate a butterfly joint . And will you buy more stuff from Transform Element?
Anyway have a good day unlike me bacuse i'm fricking sick.
You did it! You transformed MP-44 again haha.
Much better than mp44. It's cheaper, feels better, has diecast, is clean in BOTH modes, just as toon accurate depending on the shot, bigger gun, a way better matric chamber. I just wish te01 had chrome on the grill, gas tanks, smoke stacks, and I would have wanted just an abcrunch. That would bring it from decent articulation to amazing.
Nice comparison between the two figures.
I prefer MP-44, (especially the KO with the cleaner backpack) but this is a nice option too
Late the party. Is there any word on a premium painted version of this other than the cell shaded?
Great review, I appreciate your level of detail that you put into them!
I absolutely love the fact that we as fans have so many options...I have the OP Leader v1 (twice over; one for robot mode & the other for vehicle) and I can say with absolute certainty, I much prefer OP Leader over the myriad of reviews I’ve seen for MP-44...while 44 looks beautiful from the front in both modes and that paint is exquisite, I’ll take OP any day
Luv this figure. Will be keeping this forever
TE01 to me is MP44 done right. Animation accurate without being an ugly mess.
I'm not yet a crazy Masterpiece-type collector or anything, so far I only have the Harambe Primal MP23 that I found indeed very convincing, therefore it's most intriguing and entertaining to watch reviews of the numerous options for Optimus Prime himself. You'd expect initiallly knockOffs to be substantiallly lackluster in terms of quality, but it turns out I've been proven quite wrong today, this TE-01 definitely hold its own against MP10 or MP44 and considering the price gaps it's no small feat. It's about half the price for more than half the quality so all in all it sounds like a very viable option, especially for people who don't really care about the trailer.
Seeing it next to other MasterPiece scale figures makes it look kinda nice indeed although the red plastic does look a bit cheap and not too sturdy somehow but I guess unless I see it in hand I can only imagine it yes.
Very nice review and looking forward to see more. RS4 Gris Nardo.
Just to clarify, I wouldn't say they're knockoffs. Generally knockoffs are direct copies of existing molds or borrow alot of engineering from an existing mold. Third party starts to blur the line of what constitutes a knock off since yes, it is based on the same character, but the engineering and sculpt is completely different. An example is if we compare mp optimus primal with the original toy. They're both based on the same primal design but they're very clearly different toys. You wouldn't call the mp a knockoff of the original just because it's based on the same character right?
@@bobbobson5468 yea you're right knock off isn't really representative here
TE-01 is a great figure with a good amount of accessories. The lack of a trailer is a bummer though.
Who needs a huge empty rectangular box anyway.
I’m getting him for Christmas 😊
I wish this figure has his own trailer
KO trailer for mp10 and TE01 can order online I think.
You saying you don't study Optimus's bum reminds me of how today, new photos XTB Magnus were revealed and people were arguing about Magnus's bum accuracy. Lol
Hahaha I KNEW THEY WOULD BE lol
@@SixoTF A shame that Magnus won't be out anytime soon. Even then I have doubts it'll be of great build quality. Because XTB. LOL
The ET looks so good!! I’m impressed
I hope some day we’ll get a figure that takes the best of this two guys and makes the definitive Optimus.
I believe that you can put the trailer hitch on so it's closer to the cab. That should solve you gap issue with the trailer.
I suppose the antennae being separate means you can attach super big ones (assuming they make them) to replicate how OP looks in some Japanese depictions. And then you can combine them with either of the two faces depending on which looks best to you
Good stuff Sixo, happy holidays! 👋
Awesome comparison! Thank you!
19:25 The Matrix of Leadership is upside down in Prime's Chest.
Which version is this? Got mine from eBay and it was listed as version 3. The panels were so tight during transformation and I noticed you had relative ease when transforming yours.
Love him completely, he looks great beside MP-10 as an evolution.
Way too spooked price and transform for MP-44.
I really want a crystal one now as well.
Superb figure, great comprehensive review. Now tell us more about Sixco? Are you using a human filter?
I would like to see a Transform Element take on Megatron. That shares mp-36 proportions. Nice review there btw.
Well, the DX9 Mightron just might be a perfect match with the Transform Element OP Leader...
Great review as usual Sixo! Only thing, the trailer hitch needs to be switched around to the face the other way. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks! Yeah, I got that one wrong, lol. Appreciate it though! :)
@@SixoTF any time man 👍
For mine TE-01 wins overall. It wins overall with its much cleaner and fun transformation. Display wise MP-44 has a better bot mode. But I think transformation and quality is important to give TE-01 the win. I gave TE -01 88/100 and MP-44 a 87 😁
He has a butterfly joint in his shoulders too.
TE for the win
I think that both transformation is hard but te 01 works and I think it tides up better
This isn't that old. Last year I think it was released. I love it. I also got the MP-44 and love that too. I'm selling my Magic Square Optimus Prime, great figure technically but doesn't hold a candle to the look of these 2 beauties.
They are all good its your preference, 2many variations, they are over 15 versions of optimus prime...
The Matrix LOOKS ALOTTA OF DIFFERENCE!!!!
What kind of screwdriver are you using for the head? Cheers!
In this case he does come with a mini screwdriver but I also have a small precision one that is useful for toys and models etc.
TE Should offer a premium painted version where the whole figure is painted.
Considering how involved the transformation is, I'm not sure that's a really good idea.
@@_V.Va_ I was going to agree with you until I see that TE is selling a cell painted version.
Do you think fantoys will ever do a optimus and megatron
2030 maybe
Good review
Thanks!
Te01 is my favorite prime having mp10 and 44
What 3rd party trailer will you use with it?
He used the trailer from mp 10
I wonder what OP is supposed to stand for? Orange Peeler?
Optimus Prime of course. Or over powered.
It's so cool
In the end, I think it has to do with how it is on the display. From what I’ve seen, with your comparison pics, TE looks off compared to the sculpt and finish of the TT and FT bots (who have a more professional fit and finish) I think I’ll stick with MP-44, although TE is a good budget option I guess.
who else just realized "OP leader" most likely stands for "Optimus Prime leader"
Hey guys check out Columbo over here....
Good review, but 45min of the same couple of bars of music is driving me absolutely crazy.
Ha fair enough. More recent videos have a lot more varied music.
So when you say Hi my name is Sixo more on that later, but you never say more about that later ?🤣 please explain I'm left in awe waiting at the end of every review lol
I will. Later. 😜
it's a great figure, in some ways better than mp-44
nice
Didn’t you put the trailer hitch on backwards?
Yep. I also put a pinned comment and a note in the description to correct it.
@@SixoTF
Yeah, you see, I didn’t read that part! My bad
That’s put my mind at rest about maybe getting this guy
@@TheMissKittyStar It’s easy to miss! I wish there was a better way to correct mistakes like that. Annoys me that I missed it in the first place. In any case, he’s honestly worth it.
@@SixoTF Do you think its worth it even if you already have MP-10? Would. you trade up, or keep both?
@@TheMissKittyStar I think it depends how happy you are with MP-10. For me, I always enjoy seeing new toys even if it's the same character of a toy I already own, so it's hard to say. I definitely think he's worth it though, if you're curious.
If I were in the market for a Masterpiece style Op, this one would be in the running, for sure. The Magic Square MP Op is also a strong contender.
I'm sensing another Masterpiece Masterclass at some point in the future!
This is epic
Nice.
What version is this?v3?
Yes
30:50 why would anyone be so loyal to a company like Hasbro to care? The best figure wins, period.
Btw i think it's overpower'd leader
MP10 is still the best. But TE is much betthan MP44.
I think the guy I bought mine from doopped me. My gun is a different colour and my axe was all scratched up out the box.
The earlier versions did have a gray gun instead of black
Why are tranformers sooooo expensive
I have te01 and mp 49. I like te01 better
I think the element one looks better. More of a beefy prime.
And 42nd person to....
Fun is a buzzworrd? what a miserable sod.
Was my comment removed???
Not intentionally - the video upload crashed so I had to restart it, unfortunately. I did see the original comment and really appreciated it!
@@SixoTF oh ok sorry if it came off that I was accusing you
@@erb1e288 Nah, not at all. It was annoying to have to reupload everything!
@@SixoTF I guess that would be quite annoying
@@erb1e288 just a bit, yeah! 😆
the best Prime's Masterpiece is TE-01. the takara tomy's masterpiece leg and foot are terrible and the backpack look's like a "joroba" more clean is the TE-01.
Wake up hitch
Magic Square ver.2 better Optimus for me.