If you have Ss38 already and don’t mind it you can use those shoulders on ss102. It looks a little uglier, but it’s significantly less expensive if you already have Ss38.
@@MassterF I tried with the Nemesis KO, painting them and everything, but apparently the shoulder mushroom pegs aren’t the same size. They flex uncontrollably so unfortunately that’s not the best solution
Honestly the fact that you actually put figures through the pose test in order to make them look as cool as they possibly can is why you are my favorite Transformers reviewer on UA-cam. Everyone else just has the figures static and does the normal transformation stuff and then ends the video but you actually try to highlight just how awesome these figures can be!
I think GoBetter's kit did his truck mode a bit more justice but the accessories that come with the DNA kit, along with the shoulder fix are an absolute must-have
I'm not sure which one to get between the two, I've looked at some reviews for the Go-Bettter hit and they say it has really tight tolerances, along with pieces snapping upon applying them.
They (sort of) fixed one of my big issues with this figure: he now has proper shoulders! Also, I have complained a lot about the hip articulation, even though it's not as bad as I once thought.
Man those shoulders are looking soooooo much better than the original ones! And the new accessories too, it's so good. To the point where i was actually waiting for an upgrade kit to release before i got him. Buuuuut now im gonna have to find that SS 102 Optimus now, somehow lol
That is cool but I prefer to keep it as non-glowing blade. Same for the axe. I would like DNA didn't paint tip of the both axes and leave one of them unpainted. I don't have the axe that comes with Primal yet but I have this kit.
after the delay they had im glad someone finally managed to get a kit to show it off. whenever mine comes in im gonna mix it with the go-better kit to extra upgrade my SS 102 optimus
I didn't knew you were useing Neffex song called *Don't Wanna Let Myself Down* i just found it of the sounds and the vibes you normally useing in your TF videos but a way i whish there was a nemesis Prime from ROTB. Thanks for the update about Optimus Prime 🤗
Noah didn't roll out into battle with the Autobots and the Maximals. He used his jetpack to help give Prime a speed boost when they were running away from the collapsing space bridge.
Ever since seeing images of this upgrade set, I’ve been waiting for someone to review it. And after watching the review, I’m definitely getting this set. So, when I do get the SS/BB ROTB Optimus Prime, I’ll be installing this set.
I just got this guy for Christmas and I had to pay scalper prices now im gonna have to get this and pay more to make my prime look perfect XD but with or without the upgrade kit this thing brings me so much joy and whenever i handle this guy and play with him my depression goes away so he literally lights my darkest hour PUN INTENDED thanks for the awesome review prime vs prime
It's kinda sad that the upgrade kit doesn't hide his leg joints completely in his vehicle form, because if they would have achieve that, it could have been a 10/10 SS figure. I'm not saying that it's as bad as before the upgrade kit, but the problem is still there kinda. But in case of this figure, I don't think any upgrade kit would have helped, unless Hasbro decides to redesign him in the future.
@@PrimeVsPrime he's fantastic I love your review on him you do perfect reviews. Might get the ss 102 optimus prime with the kit. Good review by the way pvp
The shoulder upgrade is the biggest selling point. The truck"upgrade" basically involves not transforming the legs anymore, with the feet just hanging off the back. I think the most egregious issue with this kit is the asking price, which is more than the figure itself costs. I'm not willing to pay more for an upgrade kit to a figure than the actual figure itself. I would like to see some of the other upgrade kits reviewed and compared.
My thoughts exactly. From my perspective, the price to value ratio is not good at all on this set. Weapons are great, but those seem to be the bare minimum (especially with the copy and pasted arm cannon). Only genuine good fix is the shoulders and the rest is just “eh”. Like the trailer hitch is just ugly. But considering all the people raving about it and saying that this kit is a must buy, I’m afraid DNA design will never stop with these outrageous prices as long as there are people willing to buy them
I prefer the baiwei version, its soo much better, cheaper, better design, better quality, and it has the upgrade kit as a bonus! it is way better than the studio series optimus prime rotb.
Besides the feet. The upgrade kits look pretty seamless. Maybe you could look into trying the Floor polish to stiffen the toe joint. Weapons look pretty great.
Hopefully after watching this video DNA Designs would realize this little issue with the feet and bring out an update of the upgrade kit but still very awesome upgrade kit video today! 👍🔥🔥🔥
Mine was cancelled threw target more than once and yet the day it was scheduled to release Hasbro out of the blue restocked at the end of July and I managed to order him
To help out massively… go better studios has a kit that makes it spot on to the film but it doesn’t have the upgraded canons or any additional accessories unless you actually look for it. The kit makes the back in vehicle mode look accurate (no there is not a trailer port) but the kit fills gaps and satisfies the needs for most people to fill in unnecessary gaps. You’re welcome. 😊
Except the shoulders, smokestacks, and feet, i would want this kit. The most important parts for me are the leg slot and peg, cannond and blades. But im pretty satisfies with the base fig, so rn i mostly want yp scourge
I did see the Go Better Studios upgrade kit for this guy, and I gotta admit, it’s damn good! It may not come with the new shoulders, but the rest of the kit makes it more movie accurate!
It looks fantastic man I love it, it would be nice to maybe keep the original legs for Optimus prime and also I would love to see the transformation as well and keep up the good work can’t wait to see more
I plan on trying out “Frankenstein-ing” this SS102 ROTB prime using this kit and the Go Better Studios upgrade kit, mainly to cover the exposed back area of the cab in truck mode. Hopefully there’s a way to do so, If I can get my hands on the Go Better Studios kit of course.
As much as I prefer the G1-inspired Ion Blaster from Studio Series 38, the arm cannon looks INFINITY times better than the the gun that came with SS ROTB Optimus Prime...
I get the point for playability but I wish that DNA removed the 5mm handles from the blades and just went with the smaller post so they sit more flush on Prime's arms. Besides that I love how the truck bed is cleaner. The feet hanging iut back are a bit unsightly yes, but I can live eith that. The arm cannons should have been mirrored instead of coppied, the detail and size do make up for it compared to the original half scaled peashooter we got first round. The detail to the swords and axe looks much better with the orsnge plastic then painted over for an energised look. The ACTUAL upgrade to this would include the shoulders and the smokestacks. Those alone fix the issues people had with him and as usual the colourmstching frim DNA is near dead on as usual, I do however feel its a bit of a loss that we get upgrade heads for Scourge but not for Prime's unmasked look as it was more significant in the movie than the masked
They should have made it so that the toes can't articulate upwards, you might lose a tiny bit of possibility in the feet but hey, now he can actually stand. Is Prime's loose toe joints a common issue or did he just get unlucky?
I've not seen any other upgrade kits for this Prime, but I also haven't seen this Prime anywhere. Not on shelves at Target, not on Amazon, and not from online retailers.
Just got mine and my only issues are the arms are too tight on the mushroom pegs while the new shoulder hinge is too loose, and when i use the trailer adapter it seems like its too small and only fits by putting the legs at an angle, so i may need to do some modifications
Ngl I'm glad there's a proper SS scale Noah now. The Core Class is a cool toy and would probably work well for a MPM collection, but is way too big for SS
Just got mine in the mail so excited to redo the shoulders and 2 screws will not come out so ll1 screw out of either shoulder but other 2 won't come out not stripped am stuck with normal shoulders for now till i can figure out how to get them out 😢
I’m considering getting this kit because if you ask me, the shoulder upgrade is an ABSOLUTE necessary upgrade
If you have Ss38 already and don’t mind it you can use those shoulders on ss102. It looks a little uglier, but it’s significantly less expensive if you already have Ss38.
@@MassterF yeah but the problem is he can’t transform with those shoulders
@@MassterF I tried with the Nemesis KO, painting them and everything, but apparently the shoulder mushroom pegs aren’t the same size. They flex uncontrollably so unfortunately that’s not the best solution
@@StrykerPrimeProductions Ah I see. Then I do recommend the upgrade kit. Wouldn’t wanna break either figure.
Completely agree! The shoulders are a game changer!
Honestly the fact that you actually put figures through the pose test in order to make them look as cool as they possibly can is why you are my favorite Transformers reviewer on UA-cam. Everyone else just has the figures static and does the normal transformation stuff and then ends the video but you actually try to highlight just how awesome these figures can be!
Ah thank you very much mate!🙏🏻🔥
I think GoBetter's kit did his truck mode a bit more justice but the accessories that come with the DNA kit, along with the shoulder fix are an absolute must-have
Mostly his foot, completely justified as reference like in film accurate. Go better studio are better
yeah, i seen it, looks so much cleaner@@doomrage2012
I'm not sure which one to get between the two, I've looked at some reviews for the Go-Bettter hit and they say it has really tight tolerances, along with pieces snapping upon applying them.
They (sort of) fixed one of my big issues with this figure: he now has proper shoulders! Also, I have complained a lot about the hip articulation, even though it's not as bad as I once thought.
The shoulders are so much better!
Yes! Yes! I am so happy that you finally got the DNA upgrade kit. I can't wait for Scourge and terrorcon DNA upgrade kit.
I’m really looking forward to those kits!
i think that will be a popular review@@PrimeVsPrime.
@@PrimeVsPrimeI hope so.
This DNA upgrade kit is great but Scourge's kit is gonna be even better and I'm also excited for the other kit for yolopark Optimus Prime
Scourge will be BEASTLY!
Man those shoulders are looking soooooo much better than the original ones! And the new accessories too, it's so good. To the point where i was actually waiting for an upgrade kit to release before i got him. Buuuuut now im gonna have to find that SS 102 Optimus now, somehow lol
Btw for anyone who gets this kit, you can take the original sword he came with and make it into the melted one he had at the end
Bro, I literally did that right after I purchased the kit from ShowZStore.
Haha to show Scourge the true POWER of a PRIME!
@@darcepower5023how long did it take to come
@@darthvaderunoffical2250 It hasn't arrived yet but its on the way, why do you ask?
That is cool but I prefer to keep it as non-glowing blade. Same for the axe. I would like DNA didn't paint tip of the both axes and leave one of them unpainted. I don't have the axe that comes with Primal yet but I have this kit.
This jut really does wonders for Prime, he's just overall much better now! Looking forward to it's release.
after the delay they had im glad someone finally managed to get a kit to show it off. whenever mine comes in im gonna mix it with the go-better kit to extra upgrade my SS 102 optimus
Thanks for checking it out!
It’s time that Optimus prime gets an upgrade and I like the part where prime is with his auto parts on the pose part of your video
Thank you for checking it out!
@@PrimeVsPrime your welcome
I didn't knew you were useing Neffex song called *Don't Wanna Let Myself Down* i just found it of the sounds and the vibes you normally useing in your TF videos but a way i whish there was a nemesis Prime from ROTB. Thanks for the update about Optimus Prime 🤗
Wow this DNA upgrade kit looks so awesome thank you so much for this preview.
Noah didn't roll out into battle with the Autobots and the Maximals. He used his jetpack to help give Prime a speed boost when they were running away from the collapsing space bridge.
Damn, and here I am still waiting for mine to ship… good to finally see the kit outside of pictures
Ever since seeing images of this upgrade set, I’ve been waiting for someone to review it. And after watching the review, I’m definitely getting this set. So, when I do get the SS/BB ROTB Optimus Prime, I’ll be installing this set.
How’s the upgrade kit, assuming you have it and have installed it by now
Wow, Optimus Prime got his Dual Energon Blades.
Thanks for reviewing! Such a great price for a little upgrade, the upgrade kit even cost more than the figure itself...
Thanks so much for checking it out!
Let Them Come
- Optimus Prime
I just got this guy for Christmas and I had to pay scalper prices now im gonna have to get this and pay more to make my prime look perfect XD but with or without the upgrade kit this thing brings me so much joy and whenever i handle this guy and play with him my depression goes away so he literally lights my darkest hour PUN INTENDED thanks for the awesome review prime vs prime
Ah I hope you’re keeping well mate! 🙏🏻
@@PrimeVsPrime im hanging in there my transformers help with my depression extremely thats why I love transformers figures mostly lol
It's kinda sad that the upgrade kit doesn't hide his leg joints completely in his vehicle form, because if they would have achieve that, it could have been a 10/10 SS figure. I'm not saying that it's as bad as before the upgrade kit, but the problem is still there kinda. But in case of this figure, I don't think any upgrade kit would have helped, unless Hasbro decides to redesign him in the future.
I am hoping that the upcoming KO completely re-engineers the leg design!
@@PrimeVsPrimewhich one? The baiwei?
An Optimus video and the Baiwei Megatron (hopefully) within a week? Hell yeah!
Hopefully Megatron will be soon!
Def looks cleaner and more slick, scourge's dna design is gonna be fire
Cant wait for that one!
Wow this upgrade looks awesome! Great review PVP!
Thank you very much! 👊🏻🔥
Best day ever of 2024 so far pvp dropped the upgrade kit and i got my ss 101 scourge and get pizza tomorrow!
Oh wicked! Do you like scourge?
@@PrimeVsPrime he's fantastic I love your review on him you do perfect reviews. Might get the ss 102 optimus prime with the kit. Good review by the way pvp
Did you hear the news!? Takara plans to restock this figure, so it won't be so hard to track down anymore!
Yeah!
That’s very good news!
@@PrimeVsPrimenice
I can’t wait
My birthday in 2 days🎉
0:43 finally, a proper arm cannon
Love your vids man keep it up
Thanks so much!
Yea don't stop I love you vids so much!
Awesome mine is almost arriving
This fixed the back of the truck!!! Nice vid.
Ikr! It looks much better now! Thank you!
2:57 it’s a baby Boricua :0
Now we need a KO company to bundle prime with these upgrades.
I kinda wish that Noah was articulated and had an actual face.
I just got mine
The shoulder upgrade is the biggest selling point. The truck"upgrade" basically involves not transforming the legs anymore, with the feet just hanging off the back. I think the most egregious issue with this kit is the asking price, which is more than the figure itself costs. I'm not willing to pay more for an upgrade kit to a figure than the actual figure itself.
I would like to see some of the other upgrade kits reviewed and compared.
My thoughts exactly. From my perspective, the price to value ratio is not good at all on this set. Weapons are great, but those seem to be the bare minimum (especially with the copy and pasted arm cannon). Only genuine good fix is the shoulders and the rest is just “eh”. Like the trailer hitch is just ugly. But considering all the people raving about it and saying that this kit is a must buy, I’m afraid DNA design will never stop with these outrageous prices as long as there are people willing to buy them
Man it’s good to see dna design return now I really want to see more
Thank you for the review. I’m kinda glad I didn’t get the kit now. Especially with the Reactivate Prime taking the Prime of the Year award for me
I prefer the baiwei version, its soo much better, cheaper, better design, better quality, and it has the upgrade kit as a bonus! it is way better than the studio series optimus prime rotb.
I hate the trigger happy shoulders but to be honest I think they should release a separate kit with just the leg upgrade
Completely awesome, this is what we needed
Absolutely! 🔥🔥🔥
YAASSSSSS!!!! Looks sooo much better in both modes and that lil Noah is dope too!!! I need this one
I finally got my SS Leader Class Scourge figure! And he is banging, can't wait to buy him that upcoming upgrade kit!
The upgrade kit is straight fire!🔥
Besides the feet. The upgrade kits look pretty seamless. Maybe you could look into trying the Floor polish to stiffen the toe joint. Weapons look pretty great.
*GAAAAAAAAAAAAAASP*
HE'S NOW GOT AN UPGRADE KIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great video Man! Can't wait for Deathsaurus!!
Hopefully after watching this video DNA Designs would realize this little issue with the feet and bring out an update of the upgrade kit but still very awesome upgrade kit video today! 👍🔥🔥🔥
I would really hope so!
@@PrimeVsPrime also hope we can get to see studio series rise of the beast wheeljack!!!😁🔥🔥🔥
I used a gift card for this and got the go better kit too, my optimus is gonna look so good when they come
The fact that Hasbro limited this to target was the worse decision ever. My order was cancelled by target and it was such a shame
Mine was cancelled threw target more than once and yet the day it was scheduled to release Hasbro out of the blue restocked at the end of July and I managed to order him
I'm going to get my favorite character Optimus prime
Wicked! 🔥🔥🔥
i just got mine in today and couldn't be happier with it was definitely worth the pick-up.
Are you sure?
I'm struggling deciding if I should pick this kit or instead pick up the baiwei KO. 😢
@@DiegoA-bv2gj i personally love it but i already had 102 if you don't have 102 i say get the baiwei.
Love the arm guns
Me too! They’re awesome! 👌🏻🔥
1:22
Optimus Prime be like: To show you the power of a prime, I sawed Scourge’s head off!
[insert flex tape meme here]
its always awesome when pvp posts on your birthday
Happy Birthday Bro! Hope you have a great day!
@@SPIDER-KID. thanks bro!
@@fardeentahir6010just say you want attention
@@Temp-28 bruh
@@fardeentahir6010 what happened
I need this Dk kits for my Optimus prime immediately
To help out massively… go better studios has a kit that makes it spot on to the film but it doesn’t have the upgraded canons or any additional accessories unless you actually look for it. The kit makes the back in vehicle mode look accurate (no there is not a trailer port) but the kit fills gaps and satisfies the needs for most people to fill in unnecessary gaps. You’re welcome. 😊
0:15 The Autobot gang is back again people! And where in this world did you get SS Pablo Wheeljack?
Me holding my first movie studio series prime damn this might be the best prime upgrade ever
I hope that you'll review the DNA designs upgrade kit for scourge!, it would be AMAZZINNGG!
Rotb Optimus Prime looks so Perfect with that upgrade kit
Agreed! 🔥🔥🔥
Prime with Yolopark scourge is 🔥🔥
Completely agree! It’s a great pairing!
I wanna start collecting model kits, because they look so cool!
I wish they could sell the shoulder pieces separately 😔💔
Me too. 😢
Wow i was waiting for the day we would get a DNA upgrade for him
Me too! It’s been a long time coming!
Pablo next pls 🙏
Prime I can't wait for your review of the transformers legacy united titan tidal wave
Oh finally you show the full wheeljack robot mode after showing it on Instagram
🔥🔥🔥
"I am going to take back Scourges key, and then.. TAKE OFF HIS HEAD!!!!" He looks so much better with the upgrades!
Agree! A true Prime!
The shoulder's are cool, but we need a kit that fixes 3 things: the truckbed, the gap in the back, and the shoulders.
Except the shoulders, smokestacks, and feet, i would want this kit. The most important parts for me are the leg slot and peg, cannond and blades. But im pretty satisfies with the base fig, so rn i mostly want yp scourge
I am getting this to go with the Black Mamba KO. Though I also want that other upgrade kit that completes the truck mode more
I am looking forward to seeing what the KO companies can do with this Prime!
Honestly the go better kit did a better job with the feet.
I did see the Go Better Studios upgrade kit for this guy, and I gotta admit, it’s damn good! It may not come with the new shoulders, but the rest of the kit makes it more movie accurate!
I’ll have to check them out!
5:25 Now this looks cool.
🔥🔥🔥
About the arm cannons, I’m pretty sure Prime had two cannons in the movie.
This is a solid kit I can't wait to get. I totally agree with the cannons though, the armor should be correct for left and right.
I wish they should make unmasked optimus prime head for DNA upgrade kit.
I just got 102 and gamer edition starscream they are both absolutely amazing
Oh wicked! I’m glad you like them!
Is this dna kit compatible with studio series ss122 optimus prime (takara tomy version)
Great review! Hopefully my kit comes in soon.
I just ordered this upgrade kit
Ok. So I was gonna get this anyway, but I am now 200% getting it
I’m glad you like it!
I pre-ordered this and I'm so happy
I hope you like it!
@PrimeVsPrime I definitely will! I just hope it delivers soon lol they haven't given me an update
It looks fantastic man I love it, it would be nice to maybe keep the original legs for Optimus prime and also I would love to see the transformation as well and keep up the good work can’t wait to see more
I plan on trying out “Frankenstein-ing” this SS102 ROTB prime using this kit and the Go Better Studios upgrade kit, mainly to cover the exposed back area of the cab in truck mode. Hopefully there’s a way to do so, If I can get my hands on the Go Better Studios kit of course.
How did you get the second sword for ss Nightbird?
I bought a second figure 😭
Aw man, my monies!!!!!!
Amazing! My figure is in desperate need of that kit. I’m gonna see if I can get one.
I wished they had an accessory of scourge's ripped head and it could slide onto optimus energon blade to recreate that epic scene
Mine still hasn’t come so I’m waiting. I ordered mine from tfsource
Have you got yours yet? I ordered mine from TFSource and it hasn't came yet...
@@BumblebeeZL11LE No I still haven’t got mine.
@@BumblebeeZL11LEI got it!
@@D4rkamusprime SAME!
@@BumblebeeZL11LE LEZ GOO!
i’m going to look for this upgrade kit when i get this prime
As much as I prefer the G1-inspired Ion Blaster from Studio Series 38, the arm cannon looks INFINITY times better than the the gun that came with SS ROTB Optimus Prime...
I have a question, is this upgrade kit avaliable with the bmb op 01 ko?
I get the point for playability but I wish that DNA removed the 5mm handles from the blades and just went with the smaller post so they sit more flush on Prime's arms.
Besides that I love how the truck bed is cleaner. The feet hanging iut back are a bit unsightly yes, but I can live eith that. The arm cannons should have been mirrored instead of coppied, the detail and size do make up for it compared to the original half scaled peashooter we got first round. The detail to the swords and axe looks much better with the orsnge plastic then painted over for an energised look.
The ACTUAL upgrade to this would include the shoulders and the smokestacks. Those alone fix the issues people had with him and as usual the colourmstching frim DNA is near dead on as usual, I do however feel its a bit of a loss that we get upgrade heads for Scourge but not for Prime's unmasked look as it was more significant in the movie than the masked
They should have made it so that the toes can't articulate upwards, you might lose a tiny bit of possibility in the feet but hey, now he can actually stand. Is Prime's loose toe joints a common issue or did he just get unlucky?
I've not seen any other upgrade kits for this Prime, but I also haven't seen this Prime anywhere. Not on shelves at Target, not on Amazon, and not from online retailers.
Hasbro Pulse puts them up every other week but gotta be quick of course
I was able to get 2 at retail last week when they restocked on HP
They are sadly nearly all bought up the second they go in stock 😭
Time to show you a REAL power of the PRIME!
what are your favorite neffex songs? judging from your videos they’re probably tell me that i can’t, no turning back, and just breathing
Haha yes! I really like those! What about you?
@@PrimeVsPrime if i had to pick 5: things are gonna get better, rare, just breathing, catch me if i fall, courageous
Just got mine and my only issues are the arms are too tight on the mushroom pegs while the new shoulder hinge is too loose, and when i use the trailer adapter it seems like its too small and only fits by putting the legs at an angle, so i may need to do some modifications
A definite upgrade. But that unpainted grey plastic on him is just so painful to look at. Thank god Black Mamba fixed that.
I really need to find the Black Mamba version!
@@PrimeVsPrime sold out on ShowZ, but Ali Express might have some!
With this kit, you can rotate the old shoulder to become a butterfly joint for Prime.
Ngl I'm glad there's a proper SS scale Noah now. The Core Class is a cool toy and would probably work well for a MPM collection, but is way too big for SS
Just got mine in the mail so excited to redo the shoulders and 2 screws will not come out so ll1 screw out of either shoulder but other 2 won't come out not stripped am stuck with normal shoulders for now till i can figure out how to get them out 😢