Optimus Transforms Just Like the Original ‘80s-Era Toy Did
Can you really have a Transformer made out of Lego that doesn’t transform? Of course not, that’s sacrilege. Lego’s designers not only managed to design a model of Optimus that transforms from robot to truck mode and back without requiring any disassembly (Lego Voltron needed a bit of this), they also recreated the same transformation steps the original ‘80s toy used. You simply swing Optimus’ legs back (with an added 180-degree hip twist), flip back his head, push his shoulders back, tuck his forearms in, and you’re in truck mode. Lego even managed to improve the original with hands that fold away and hide behind the truck’s grill, instead of needing to be completely removed.
