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News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 11:08 pm

Do you remember the Built-to-RuleTransformers block building sets back when Armada was ending and Energon was coming out? That's the first and last time any of our favorite robots made it into interlocking block form, officially anyway.

Well it appears that Kawada Daia-Block (Kawada Dia-Block), a very creative block company, has created a transforming robot with a likeness very similar to G1 Prime/Convoy.

Not sure what a 'Dia-block' is? Check out a simple definition and example.

G1 Convoy Kawada Dia-Block Figure Image

You can see it definitely resembles Optimus Prime, while very cool in some areas, is lacking in certain others.

Visit the Kawada website for more examples of their work, as well as, here. Fantofan is taking pre-orders for Dia-Block G1 Convoy here.

What do you think about this Transformers item? Share your thoughts!

News Credits: 1 · by **tech348** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 11:14 pm

That is pretty sweet.

News Credits: 34 · by **Supreme Convoy** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 11:36 pm

Someone pointed out this guy looks exactly like Greatshot (Sixshot repaint)...

http://members9.tsukaeru.net/ty1_toys/s ... hadow.html

by **Omnus** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:00 am

That's 11 inches tall?

My initial 'Meh' might get reconsidered...

News Credits: 8 · by **Megatron Wolf** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 2:31 am

Thats cool. Lego needs to team up with hasbro and make us some good block TFs.

News Credits: 1 · by **bumblezzz** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 6:21 am

kick ass! can't wait to get mine!

by **shockticus** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 6:33 am

I could probably revamp it, make it better. Maybe throw in a Lego Bumblebee from my bro's Lego set...Those BTRs were awful!

by **Ramrider** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 7:16 am

It kicks the BTR stuff's arses in pretty much every sense. It's a pretty faithful representation in both modes, and unlike the BTR ones, this actually transforms, rather than juat having instructions for two models, which I thought was cheating. I think the only plus the BTR figs had was that they had specially formed parts for some things, like the heads.

News Credits: 1 · by **Creature SH** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 7:18 am

And the head happens to be the major weakness of this one. Not very recognizable, unfortunately. Does it even have eyes ?

News Credits: 38 · by **Sunstar** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 8:17 am

that's really cool... just needs to be Starscream

by **EnerJolt** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 10:05 am

The alt mode is very cool, the robot comparatively less so.

by **soundwave13c** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 10:19 am

it looks realy cool, but what happend to his face?!!! and what about his hands in truck mode?!!

by **soundwave13c** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 10:21 am

55.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 10:22 am

Looks kinda cool!

by **Ultra Markus** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:05 pm

if Lego ever got the rights to make transformers
they would look 100 times better

News Credits: 3 · by **Barricade** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:15 pm

cool

News Credits: 8 · by **Flashwave** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 1:36 pm

Old news

great Shot looks really good though.

ANd it looks like they'll actually transform, not be taken apart and rebuilt like the BTRs

by **Dinobot Prime** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 10:57 am

The quality of the plastic reminds me of Art Asylum's C3 Line. That being said, it's pretty sweet. However, this is what it should look like:

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=259246

(I made that, by the way)