>>10516841Optimus' normal robot mode is as much a different take on the classic look as his vehicle mode - while normal Prime tends to be tall and lanky with the exception of his boxy chest, Armada Optimus is broad, beefy, and looks a bit shorter than he actually is due to how his shoulders stand a bit above his actual head. He's got some nifty skirt-armor, and only the grill of the truck is visible on his chest - his actual windshield and cab roof are on his back. His shoulders themselves have a good range of rotation - far better than Legacy Laser Prime's, as the entire thing can rotate and swing out to the sides. Prime's chest grill opens up to reveal a removable Matrix of Leadership; it's quite different from the classic one that's been included in every other Optimus released in the WFC and Legacy lines so far, and I'm assuming this is accurate to how it looks on the original show he's from. A neat little detail is that folding the Matrix chamber down reveals a second chestplate underneath with what looks like a molded Spark chamber on it, which is pretty cool (even if there's no visible Spark itself). Prime's smokestacks are mounted to the back of his wrists by default, functioning as wrist-blasters (or are they flamethrowers? That's much cooler), but they're detachable and can be mounted to his massive cannon as part of his 'Evo-Fusion' gimmick. The instructions also make note to remove the Autobot insignia from his cab's roof on his back and place it on his right bicep right below the tire; his cannon can apparently be pegged in there when not in use.
My one issue with Optimus' normal mode here is that he has no waist rotation whatsoever, but like his trailer not being hollow, this is an unavoidable concession that had to be made for his Super Mode to work. Odds are good you guys won't be displaying him in this form, anyway, so not much is lost.
