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MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 12:38 am

Flashwave wrote:Does anyone know if the TAV logos work for a Japanese version or is TakTom just copying the style?

This is Japan we're talking about, the place where cellphone technology is 10 years ahead of the rest of the world, of course they're doing the phone scanning thing. They're codes are different though, they're a series of colors rather than a broken red ring even though the brand logo is the same as ours.

Emerje

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 6:22 am

Thanks to a tip from fellow Seibertron.com staff member LOST Cybertronian, we have a better look at three figures from the Takara Tomy counterparts to the Transformers: Robots in Disguise series toy line - Transformers Adventure 13 Nemesis Prime and 14 Ultra Magnus, respectively redecos of the Warrior class Optimus Prime and the Beast Hunters Ultra Magnus, and the Easy Dynamic 06 Optimus Prime, known in the Anglosphere as Hyperchange Optimus Prime. Click on the images below to view the Amazon.jp listings, with respective prices and release dates of 25th April 2015!

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 7:18 am

Ordered Nemesis Prime off AmiAmi this morning (currently still available) for only 1,880JPY (US$15.70). Haven't really been interested in the original figures from the line, but he looked so good in those colors I couldn't resist. Might have to pick up Hasbro's deluxe now.

Emerje

News Credits: 8 · by **NuclearConvoy** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 7:55 am

Emerje wrote:Ordered Nemesis Prime off AmiAmi this morning (currently still available) for only 1,880JPY (US$15.70). Haven't really been interested in the original figures from the line, but he looked so good in those colors I couldn't resist. Might have to pick up Hasbro's deluxe now.

Emerje

I'm not huge on getting Optimus Prime toys any more as I have had many (but I would totally get a new mold done of God Ginrai if they made one) but I have never bought a Nemesis Prime/Black Convoy/Scourge and this one looks awesome so.... how much was shipping for you off of AmiAmi?

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 8:22 am

NuclearConvoy wrote:
Emerje wrote:Ordered Nemesis Prime off AmiAmi this morning (currently still available) for only 1,880JPY (US$15.70). Haven't really been interested in the original figures from the line, but he looked so good in those colors I couldn't resist. Might have to pick up Hasbro's deluxe now.

Emerje

I'm not huge on getting Optimus Prime toys any more as I have had many (but I would totally get a new mold done of God Ginrai if they made one) but I have never bought a Nemesis Prime/Black Convoy/Scourge and this one looks awesome so.... how much was shipping for you off of AmiAmi?

Yeah, please let us know the shipping. Also, I am surprised they waited this long to post the preorder, the figure comes out at the end of this month.

News Credits: 3 · by **Kyleor** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 9:01 am

I hope that's not the final sticker placement on Ultra Magnus, that's a bad spot and it's not even fully attached. Looks like they changed the main blue plastic color too. I think I like the original better (even with the dark blue undies). Is the blue on Nemesis Prime light blue or metallic blue?

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 9:21 am

So we have a lifeless Nemesis Prime built by MECH, Hunter Nemesis Prime from another dimension, and now this new one. Wonder what his backstory is.

News Credits: 33 · by **Amelie** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 9:27 am

Ultra Magnus' hammer looks like the Smash Bros. Golden Hammer.

All we need now is an oversized Optimus Primal for him to smack with it

by **Desslok2201** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 9:32 am

I hope those scan stickers are not going to be around long. They're tacky.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 9:34 am

Amelie wrote:Ultra Magnus' hammer looks like the Smash Bros. Golden Hammer.

Hmm...

Can kinda see it.

by **Siger** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 9:58 am

Shipping is usually another $8-$15 depending on the size and weight of the item from Amiami and Hobbylink Japan.

by **Siger** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 10:02 am

Shipping is usually another $8-$15 depending on the size and weight of the item from Amiami and Hobbylink Japan.

EDIT* Ugh, hurrah for kooky work computer double posting. So FYI for people who ordered heavy items from AmiAmi, they are charging me $30+ for shipping on Masterpiece Starsaber. So the total came out to a little over $140. Still cheaper than retailers in the US.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 10:04 am

It should be pointed out that the name of the TED Optimus figure that uses the Hyperchange/3-step-changer mold is "Big Optimus Prime".

News Credits: 8 · by **NuclearConvoy** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 11:48 am

Sabrblade wrote:It should be pointed out that the name of the TED Optimus figure that uses the Hyperchange/3-step-changer mold is "Big Optimus Prime".

As opposed to the much cooler Big Convoy.

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 11:52 am

NuclearConvoy wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:It should be pointed out that the name of the TED Optimus figure that uses the Hyperchange/3-step-changer mold is "Big Optimus Prime".

As opposed to the much cooler Big Convoy.

Maybe because ther can only be one Big Convoy!

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 11:54 am

Sabrblade wrote:It should be pointed out that the name of the TED Optimus figure that uses the Hyperchange/3-step-changer mold is "Big Optimus Prime".

It's more of a prefix denoting the 3-Step molds, really, same for Big Bumblebee and Big Grimlock.

As for Optimus Prime proper not appearing in the main line, it may have something to do with the smaller-than-usual role he plays in the series. TakaraTomy may have elected to, instead of skipping it, redeco the Warriors Class figure into the first character that would make sense: Ultra Magnus Motormaster Nemesis Prime.

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 11:57 am

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:It should be pointed out that the name of the TED Optimus figure that uses the Hyperchange/3-step-changer mold is "Big Optimus Prime".

It's more of a prefix denoting the 3-Step molds, really, same for Big Bumblebee and Big Grimlock.

As for Optimus Prime proper not appearing in the main line, it may have something to do with the smaller-than-usual role he plays in the series. TakaraTomy may have elected to, instead of skipping it, redeco the Warriors Class figure into the first character that would make sense: Ultra Magnus Motormaster Nemesis Prime.

Makes sense, especially since the very same line already has an Ultra Magnus and their other line will have a motormaster.

by **AutobotAlvaron** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 12:06 pm

Nemesis Prime looks really good & it reminds me a lot of the old Knight Rider F.L.A.G. trailer. That would have been an awesome crossover.

News Credits: 8 · by **NuclearConvoy** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 12:11 pm

Anything and Knight Rider is awesomeness

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 12:19 pm

I always felt Wildrider looked like kit from Knightrider. Too bad hasbro wony be releasing him for a while.

News Credits: 3600 · by **Seibertron** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 12:54 pm

Emerje wrote:Ordered Nemesis Prime off AmiAmi this morning (currently still available) for only 1,880JPY (US$15.70). Haven't really been interested in the original figures from the line, but he looked so good in those colors I couldn't resist. Might have to pick up Hasbro's deluxe now.

Emerje

Thank you thank you thank you! I think I squeezed in the last order for Nemesis Prime at AmiAmi before they closed the pre-orders.

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 12:59 pm

Seibertron wrote:
Emerje wrote:Ordered Nemesis Prime off AmiAmi this morning (currently still available) for only 1,880JPY (US$15.70). Haven't really been interested in the original figures from the line, but he looked so good in those colors I couldn't resist. Might have to pick up Hasbro's deluxe now.

Emerje

Thank you thank you thank you! I think I squeezed in the last order for Nemesis Prime at AmiAmi before they closed the pre-orders.

Wow, that didnt take long! Their superion is still available to preorder, I guess this had much less stock.

News Credits: 1 · by **MightyMagnus78** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 1:23 pm

Magnus is awesome. As cool as Nemesis is, that deluxe mould is just way to small for Optimus.

by **hinomars19** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 2:35 pm

Picked up Scoop yesterday along with Chromia at Birmingham comic con. Great figure and I'd love to get Roadblock! I think his colours look great and these type of lesser known characters need more love :grin:

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 2:53 pm

Siger wrote:Shipping is usually another $8-$15 depending on the size and weight of the item from Amiami and Hobbylink Japan.

EDIT* Ugh, hurrah for kooky work computer double posting. So FYI for people who ordered heavy items from AmiAmi, they are charging me $30+ for shipping on Masterpiece Starsaber. So the total came out to a little over $140. Still cheaper than retailers in the US.

Right, but it also depends entirely on your shipping choices. I typically go with SAL since I don't mind waiting. Shipping Swoop and Snarl together cost me $8 (980jpy) while Star Saber cost me $16.50 (1,980jpy). A single Deluxe/Warrior/whatever class figure will probably be closer to $5.

william-james88 wrote:
Seibertron wrote:Thank you thank you thank you! I think I squeezed in the last order for Nemesis Prime at AmiAmi before they closed the pre-orders.

Wow, that didnt take long! Their superion is still available to preorder, I guess this had much less stock.

Glad I could help! Transformers pre-orders are a tricky thing, typically they sell out within hours of being posted on AmiAmi since they usually have the lowest price. But for whatever reason some figures are lingering longer than expected. I suspect the Superion set is hanging around because some people prefer the Hasbro version or already bought it. I can't explain at all why everyone still seem to have Tracks up for order except that maybe Takara Tomy increased the production number to make up for the shortage on Exhaust.

Emerje