LEGO did a fantastic job recreating the look and transformability of the noble Autobot leader. He is fairly posable, though there are some mods on the web to add bendable knees to the model. While most of the transforming is smooth and he is sturdy, you do need to occasionally retighten some bricks in a few places after repeated transformations. Overall very clever and aesthetic to the original cartoon and toy robot.
I sincerely hope LEGO comes out with a matching Starscream. Way cooler than Megatron ever was, and who should be the rightful (wrongful?) leader of the Decepticons!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
4
Roll Out!
on July 6, 2023
Posted by: FlashyAntelope020
The complete nostalgia factor is awesome. This set looks cool whether it is a truck or the Robot. Wish this had a trailer to go with it!! There are some issues while transforming it but anytime you have to move around a kit like this there are bound to be some minor issues. Great job on this one Lego well worth the money.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
4
Good but not all good
on July 18, 2023
Posted by: A Lego box
First off I want to say is I’ve been waiting for a transformer Lego set for a very long time and what I got was pretty satisfying. I also want to get out all the cons of this set. First off all I would have liked this set with out the transformation feature mostly because you lose a lot of details in the robot form. Next is the possibility. When it’s in robot form you can’t bend the knees which doesn’t let you play with it very well or just displaying it.Last but not the least it is very fragile.The whole torso can be ripped a part with little pressure and that you can’t move the legs backwards and that the head is loosely attached. Now that we got all the cons out of the way let talk about some of the pros. Such as the opening chest window this is a great feature that lets you see Optimus primes matrix of leader ship. Another great thing is the blaster rifle he has because it is quite detailed and speaking of weapons they also include his laser axe which uses translucent orange pieces. So in conclusion I would recommend this to a friend who’s a fan of transformers but also mention the cons of this set because they’re pretty big.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Super fun build
on July 19, 2023
Posted by: Bravemoth
This was such a joy to build just making certain parts and knowing what its gonna do when finished. Loved this so much fun just need a Starscream now
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
3
The waist wasn't strong enough.
on July 25, 2023
Posted by: JuniorElectrifying015
The waist was too weak. When I'd tried to put it on the shell, the top body was fallen and needed to rebuild again.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
4
MORE
on July 31, 2023
Posted by: Baller
We need more of this. It's just good and we need more
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Optimus Prime
on August 15, 2023
Posted by: Bondninja
this set is well worth the money it’s very detailed and built very well. The set looks amazing and I love how your able to transform the set it’s very unique for a lego set
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
2
Despite popular 5 stars
on August 23, 2023
Posted by: Zapp26
I was very excited for this set. I thought the whole idea to transform without rebuilding was a great concept. However, I would not recommend the set. The build was cool up until a certain point where every time I attempted to attach a part another part fell off. When I finished the build I attempted to transform it and well lots of parts fell off. Ultimately I spent about an hour rebuilding what fell apart and again when I went to just stand it up, something fell off and I had to fix it. I went through this process at least 3 times just to get it over on the shelf. Had anything else fallen off, I would have taken it all apart and sell it.
Overall, I really would not recommend this set. I still haven't been able to transform it and I am not trying again.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from LEGOBy Nelson, LEGO® Customer Service, August 24, 2023
We're sorry you're having trouble keeping your set together. If you'd like a hand troubleshooting the build or if you find that any pieces aren't holding together as they should, feel free to give us a shout at LEGO.build/Service-GPlay so we can help!