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News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Jan 30, 2015 9:54 am

How many of these accessories are new?

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Fri Jan 30, 2015 9:59 am

Sabrblade wrote:How many of these accessories are new?

ION BLASTER X 1: Buster
BATTLE BLADE X 2: Striker
BATTLE HOOK X2 (DETACHABLE): NEW
KNUCKLE X 1 (NEW PARTS): NEW
JETWING X 1: Jetwing
SHIELD X 1: Striker
ELIMMINATOR GUN X 1 & ASSAULT BLASTER X 1 (TO FORM MEGA STRIKER): Striker

Just two: the knuckle and the hooks, though the hooks seem to be retooled from the Battle Blades.

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Fri Jan 30, 2015 10:14 am

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:How many of these accessories are new?

ION BLASTER X 1: Buster
BATTLE BLADE X 2: Striker
BATTLE HOOK X2 (DETACHABLE): NEW
KNUCKLE X 1 (NEW PARTS): NEW
JETWING X 1: Jetwing
SHIELD X 1: Striker
ELIMMINATOR GUN X 1 & ASSAULT BLASTER X 1 (TO FORM MEGA STRIKER): Striker

Just two: the knuckle and the hooks, though the hooks seem to be retooled from the Battle Blades.

The articulated hands and fingers are also new.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Jan 30, 2015 10:20 am

william-james88 wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:How many of these accessories are new?

ION BLASTER X 1: Buster
BATTLE BLADE X 2: Striker
BATTLE HOOK X2 (DETACHABLE): NEW
KNUCKLE X 1 (NEW PARTS): NEW
JETWING X 1: Jetwing
SHIELD X 1: Striker
ELIMMINATOR GUN X 1 & ASSAULT BLASTER X 1 (TO FORM MEGA STRIKER): Striker

Just two: the knuckle and the hooks, though the hooks seem to be retooled from the Battle Blades.

The articulated hands and fingers are also new.

Right on! Those were from the prototype of the original ROTF Leader figure, but were dropped from the final version. And now they're back. :DANCE:

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Fri Jan 30, 2015 10:23 am

Sabrblade wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:How many of these accessories are new?

ION BLASTER X 1: Buster
BATTLE BLADE X 2: Striker
BATTLE HOOK X2 (DETACHABLE): NEW
KNUCKLE X 1 (NEW PARTS): NEW
JETWING X 1: Jetwing
SHIELD X 1: Striker
ELIMMINATOR GUN X 1 & ASSAULT BLASTER X 1 (TO FORM MEGA STRIKER): Striker

Just two: the knuckle and the hooks, though the hooks seem to be retooled from the Battle Blades.

The articulated hands and fingers are also new.
Right on! Those were from the prototype of the original ROTF Leader figure, but were dropped from the final version. And now they're back.

Simply perfection... *sobs* :sad:

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Jan 30, 2015 10:29 am

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:How many of these accessories are new?

ION BLASTER X 1: Buster
BATTLE BLADE X 2: Striker
BATTLE HOOK X2 (DETACHABLE): NEW
KNUCKLE X 1 (NEW PARTS): NEW
JETWING X 1: Jetwing
SHIELD X 1: Striker
ELIMMINATOR GUN X 1 & ASSAULT BLASTER X 1 (TO FORM MEGA STRIKER): Striker

Just two: the knuckle and the hooks, though the hooks seem to be retooled from the Battle Blades.

The articulated hands and fingers are also new.
Right on! Those were from the prototype of the original ROTF Leader figure, but were dropped from the final version. And now they're back.

Simply perfection... *sobs*

No attachable/removable mouthplate, though.

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Fri Jan 30, 2015 10:41 am

Sabrblade wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:No attachable/removable mouthplate, though.

Sooooo, not quite "ultimate" then.

Actually, this would be pretty nice for me, as I don't have several of these accessories, but I'm kinda done with movie figures.

by **Moosey** » Fri Jan 30, 2015 10:51 am

I wasn't collecting around the time that ROTF came out, this guy seems awesome an I'll likely pick him up, if his price isn't outrageous. Any word on pricing yet?

News Credits: 3599 · by **Seibertron** » Fri Jan 30, 2015 11:16 am

What were they thinking!?!? They left out the kitchen sink!

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Jan 30, 2015 11:18 am

Seibertron wrote:What were they thinking!?!? They left out the kitchen sink!

Look inside his cab. Back and to the left, just out of view.

by **vectorsigma757** » Fri Jan 30, 2015 11:39 am

".....and now no force in the universe can stop me." - Optimus Prime

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Fri Jan 30, 2015 11:40 am

No word on pricing yet, I am hoping its less than 200$

News Credits: 65 · by **Wolfman Jake** » Fri Jan 30, 2015 11:45 am

Seibertron wrote:What were they thinking!?!? They left out the kitchen sink!

That's an odd looking battle mask.

News Credits: 3599 · by **Seibertron** » Fri Jan 30, 2015 11:53 am

Wolfman Jake wrote:
Seibertron wrote:What were they thinking!?!? They left out the kitchen sink!

That's an odd looking battle mask.

It's an inverted breast plate for a female Transformer.

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Fri Jan 30, 2015 12:15 pm

Welp, perfection has been achieved.

by **palmcd** » Fri Jan 30, 2015 1:18 pm

When you must positively, absolutely wipe out very single one of those Decipticreeps.
:michaelbay:

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Fri Jan 30, 2015 1:23 pm

Hey guys, I follow both this and the devastator threa since I reply to both and since my inbox had new posts from both they were on top of eachother and my mind read:

Asia Premium Ultimate Optimus Prime so big it needs its own thread lol

And indeed, it does have its own thread. From experience would this thing possible be over 200$?

News Credits: 3599 · by **Seibertron** » Fri Jan 30, 2015 1:25 pm

william-james88 wrote:From experience would this thing possible be over 200$?

It should be over $200. I think $200 was around the price for the Asia Striker Optimus set.

Yep ... just found my shipment email from BBTS dated November 14th, 2012:

BBTS wrote:TAK11548 APS-01 Asia Premium Series Striker Optimus Prime 1 $189.99

If I recall correctly, Jetwing Optimus was $200 something too. I'd be willing to bet around $225 to $250.

News Credits: 119 · by **megatronus** » Fri Jan 30, 2015 2:10 pm

Seibertron wrote:
william-james88 wrote:From experience would this thing possible be over 200$?

It should be over $200. I think $200 was around the price for the Asia Striker Optimus set.

Yep ... just found my shipment email from BBTS dated November 14th, 2012:

BBTS wrote:TAK11548 APS-01 Asia Premium Series Striker Optimus Prime 1 $189.99

If I recall correctly, Jetwing Optimus was $200 something too. I'd be willing to bet around $225 to $250.

It's times like this I wish Hasbro Asia was beholden to the yen.

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Fri Jan 30, 2015 2:10 pm

Seibertron wrote:
william-james88 wrote:From experience would this thing possible be over 200$?
It should be over $200. I think $200 was around the price for the Asia Striker Optimus set.

Yep ... just found my shipment email from BBTS dated November 14th, 2012:

BBTS wrote:TAK11548 APS-01 Asia Premium Series Striker Optimus Prime 1 $189.99
If I recall correctly, Jetwing Optimus was $200 something too. I'd be willing to bet around $225 to $250.

come ooonnnnnnnnn HLJ and amiami....

News Credits: 119 · by **megatronus** » Fri Jan 30, 2015 2:11 pm

Seibertron wrote:
william-james88 wrote:From experience would this thing possible be over 200$?

It should be over $200. I think $200 was around the price for the Asia Striker Optimus set.

Yep ... just found my shipment email from BBTS dated November 14th, 2012:

BBTS wrote:TAK11548 APS-01 Asia Premium Series Striker Optimus Prime 1 $189.99

If I recall correctly, Jetwing Optimus was $200 something too. I'd be willing to bet around $225 to $250.

It's times like this I wish Hasbro Asia was beholden to the yen. Then we'd be looking at under $200... But if they can charge $200 for MP Skywarp, we can expect this to be more expensive.

News Credits: 65 · by **Wolfman Jake** » Fri Jan 30, 2015 2:15 pm

Seibertron wrote:
Wolfman Jake wrote:
Seibertron wrote:What were they thinking!?!? They left out the kitchen sink!

That's an odd looking battle mask.

It's an inverted breast plate for a female Transformer.

That would be one lopsided fembot. :lol:

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Fri Jan 30, 2015 2:29 pm

megatronus wrote:
Seibertron wrote:
william-james88 wrote:From experience would this thing possible be over 200$?

It should be over $200. I think $200 was around the price for the Asia Striker Optimus set.

Yep ... just found my shipment email from BBTS dated November 14th, 2012:

BBTS wrote:TAK11548 APS-01 Asia Premium Series Striker Optimus Prime 1 $189.99

If I recall correctly, Jetwing Optimus was $200 something too. I'd be willing to bet around $225 to $250.

It's times like this I wish Hasbro Asia was beholden to the yen. Then we'd be looking at under $200... But if they can charge $200 for MP Skywarp, we can expect this to be more expensive.

200$ for Skywarp!!!!!! Nuts!

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Jan 30, 2015 2:29 pm

Seibertron wrote:
Wolfman Jake wrote:
Seibertron wrote:What were they thinking!?!? They left out the kitchen sink!

That's an odd looking battle mask.

It's an inverted breast plate for a female Transformer.

Converts from off-balanced eye candy piece to kitchen appliance in thee easy steps! Perfect for the homemakers of Cybertron.

by **balgorra** » Fri Jan 30, 2015 3:18 pm

Now this is something I really wish Hasbro would give us stateside. And really I think it would be perfect because we neither got the Jetwing or Striker Primes. Now I can understand it not being a mass release, but if they could talk Wal-Mart or Target into carrying it as an exclusive, great. I think this would have done better than those two-packs that Wal-Mart had with the scout size and legion size figures. I think we could have even had it for around $65-70, leader + voyager sized amount of parts, or $75-85, if given a premium paint job. And really given how much I like my Jetwing Prime I would say anything under $100 would be a great deal.