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LEGO - Optimus Prime 10302
Average customer rating
4.2
(227 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 227 reviews
5 Stars
145
4 Stars
34
3 Stars
20
2 Stars
11
1 Star
17
81%of customers recommend this product.
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185 out of
227)
Customer Reviews for LEGO - Optimus Prime 10302
Customer Rating
4
Display, DON'T Play
on November 15, 2022
Posted by: KnightDexterousButton
This is a great display piece! Do not play with it though. It looks great on the shelf but if you try to transform it the torso separates from the legs every time and if you don't have it on a table while doing so you will be rebuilding a lot of it. I was hoping it would be more like the sturdiness of the Voltron set, which I let my kids play with regularly, but instead it will be sitting on my shelf to look at only. Still, its a great set for displaying and a great throwback to my childhood!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Awesome Set; Great Detail and Playability
on November 24, 2022
Posted by: Fishtastic
I'm stoked that Lego and Hasbro have made a G1 Optimus and they did it right. Looks great as a display but also he can transform into his cab-over truck form which makes it even better. I hope we see more G1 Lego Transformers... (cough cough Megatron)
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
(Mostly) More Than Meets the Eye
on January 5, 2023
Posted by: Chris
Optimus Prime is a very good set for a Transformers fan. A little over a foot tall, loaded with accessories, and plenty of trivia in the instructions to go along with the build. Optimus, like any Transformer should, converts from robot to his classic G1 "square-cab" semi truck without the need to disassemble him - something the G1 toy couldn't replicate (you had to remove the hands). Of course, you'd have to switch out the 2x6 tile on his bumper for each mode, but this is negligible. Accessory-wise, you get Optimus' trademark Ion Blaster (which fills the leg gap in truck mode, and with that Technic peghole on the bottom of the gun, makes for a good trailer hitch - get working, MOCists!), his orange Energon Axe (which, I'll admit, kinda makes me think of a pirate's hook hand), an Energon Cube, the all-powerful Matrix of Leadership (Touch not included, but sits in his chest/cab doors thanks to small ball joint cups), and Sideswipe's jetpack used in the 3-part G1 series pilot (which does fill Optimus' back very nicely in robot mode). You even get the standard Lego info-plaque (which with two black Technic pins that were spare parts, I used to store the extra 2x6 bumper plate on the back - thanks, pinholes!)
Of course, Optimus isn't 10 out of 10 in all stats (just like the info-plaque says). The 1x4 section on his feet (the part with the clear red 1x2 tile) tends to pop a bit sometimes in transformation. The instructions tell you to put the stickers on his legs (the 2x6 tiles strike back!) upside-down, but a quick 180 fixes that right up. Optimus does have movable thumbs but his fingers are held together by a 1x3 plate, but whether or not you want to remove that is up to you - if you want articulated fingers, go for it. And be careful when you morph the chest - I tend to find that when I transform him and align the chestplate, over time the 4x4 round brick used for turning the cab around starts to disconnect slightly, but this could just be me being a dumb fleshling (as Megatron would put it - hint, hint Lego!)
Regardless, with the 40th anniversary of Transformers coming soon, I highly recommend any Transformers fan get this guy. Whether or not my review helps is up to you - after all, "Freedom is the right of all sentient beings."
Of course, Optimus isn't 10 out of 10 in all stats (just like the info-plaque says). The 1x4 section on his feet (the part with the clear red 1x2 tile) tends to pop a bit sometimes in transformation. The instructions tell you to put the stickers on his legs (the 2x6 tiles strike back!) upside-down, but a quick 180 fixes that right up. Optimus does have movable thumbs but his fingers are held together by a 1x3 plate, but whether or not you want to remove that is up to you - if you want articulated fingers, go for it. And be careful when you morph the chest - I tend to find that when I transform him and align the chestplate, over time the 4x4 round brick used for turning the cab around starts to disconnect slightly, but this could just be me being a dumb fleshling (as Megatron would put it - hint, hint Lego!)
Regardless, with the 40th anniversary of Transformers coming soon, I highly recommend any Transformers fan get this guy. Whether or not my review helps is up to you - after all, "Freedom is the right of all sentient beings."
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
1
Bad Build
on July 27, 2024
Posted by: LeakyDoll067
This is the worst Lego I have tried to build. Every time we have built further steps and attempted to add them, the first parts break off, especially the head/torso region. It is frustrating having to go back to reattach it correctly each and every time.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from LEGOBy Sam, LEGO® Customer Service, July 29, 2024
Hmm, that doesn't sound quite right! 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-BV so we can 'roll out' some help!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Optimus Prime
on September 7, 2024
Posted by: CAK0425
JUST HE PERFECT GIFT FOR MY SONS. I PURCHASED TWO AS I HAVE TWO SONS WHO LOVE TRANSFORMERS.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Posted by: Tinygamer09
Verified Purchase:Yes
Brings back my childhood and memories. Now I get to bring the same feeling to my grandkids
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
This is the set I have been waiting for
on March 11, 2025
Posted by: Brick steel
Verified Purchase:No
This set is the set for all transformers fans. Of course there is the flaws of the 1/2 gap on the face and the no knee joint situation, but if you know how to do it, you can easily get that done. That's what I did (see the images below) absolutely perfect for you giant robots display
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
4
I liked it, it just can't stay together
on April 9, 2025
Posted by: ShaunlikesLego
Verified Purchase:No
The actual build is great, it's got great posablility, looks awesome, and is very accurate to source material. However the connections aren't very strong when transforming. I'd say the set is pretty worth it, the only issue is the transformation process.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO