…and that’s awesome.
In 2016, Hasbro released an update to the Power Master Optimus Prime toy from 1988 — That was the one that had a smaller Optimus Prime that combined with his trailer to create a super robot. But the new one had much more engineering, allowing for the combined mode to be able to do more than just swivel his arms up and down — He had full range of motion in all directions for his shoulders, hips, elbows, knees, and more! The original Power Master Optimus Prime (PMOP) was, as his name implies, a Power Master: He came with a smaller robot named Hi-Q that transformed into an engine that attached to Prime’s grill. Upon connection, Optimus could then convert into robot mode.
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The update was part of the TITANS RETURN toyline, where all of the toys were “Titan Masters” — their smaller partner bots turned into their heads! So instead of engine block Hi-Q, Optimus’ regular robot mode got a transforming head named “Apex.” In a fun nod to deeper Transformers lore, Apex’s head mode was designed to resemble Orion Pax, which was Optimus’ identity before he became leader of the Autobots.
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The following year, as a convention exclusive, Hasbro released a new version of the new Power Master Optimus Prime toy, painted in black and gold deco:
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But instead of Apex, the black-and-gold PMOP came with a new Titan Master partner, who ALSO came with a hover board (complete with officially-licensed PRIMITIVE Skateboarding logos) and a ramp/rail accessory. This new Titan Master partner had the most radical name of any Transformer ever:
Shreddicus Maximus!
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I kinda wish I could get one, but since this was a convention exclusive, it tends to go for way more money than I want to spend on a repaint with a cool name.
And honestly, I really just want it for the name.
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