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News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Mon Sep 10, 2018 1:43 pm

Now that I think about it... they kinda screwed up. The Encore Big convoy would have been more suitable for the Legends line, and this blue boy would have been more suitable for the Encore line :-?

News Credits: 11 · by **Overcracker** » Mon Sep 10, 2018 2:07 pm

Flashwave wrote:What is this an homage of?

As mentioned in the post by WJ. The Lucky Draw Blue Big Convoy from the late 90's. Later repurposed as the Vanguard Leader.

https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Primus_Vanguard_leader

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Mon Sep 10, 2018 3:58 pm

I definitely want him to go with Magna Convoy. I never thought we'd actually get this figure since e-Hobby exclusives seem to no longer be a thing in favor of TTM. These new pics aren't as blue as I would like so hopefully it's just bad lighting.

Emerje

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Mon Sep 10, 2018 3:59 pm

I want him. Time to start selling off pieces of Cobes' soul.

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Mon Sep 10, 2018 5:28 pm

Burn wrote:I want him. Time to start selling off pieces of Cobes' soul.

I'd buy that for a dollar!!!

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Sep 10, 2018 6:04 pm

This is shocking.

I honestly wonder if this toy will actually have any real connection to Big Convoy as a character, as it's quite possible that its final name and bio could instead depict it as the still-unnamed Leader of the Primus Vanguard, who was himself a repurpose of the old Lucky Draw blue Big Convoy figure.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Sep 11, 2018 8:12 am

TakaraTomy Mall has put up a preorder page for Legends LG-EX Blue Big Convoy - https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810128816/

I hadn't realized before now, but seeing this comparison pic between Blue Big Convoy and Encore Big Convoy shows that they don't have the same headsculpt. Encore Big Convoy has a new cartoon-accurate head while Blue Big Convoy keeps that of the original toy.

(click for full size)

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Tue Sep 11, 2018 8:47 am

Sabrblade wrote:TakaraTomy Mall has put up a preorder page for Legends LG-EX Blue Big Convoy - https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810128816/

I hadn't realized before now, but seeing this comparison pic between Blue Big Convoy and Encore Big Convoy shows that they don't have the same headsculpt. Encore Big Convoy has a new cartoon-accurate head while Blue Big Convoy keeps that of the original toy.

(click for full size)

Before I news this, I want to know, are you 100% sure and its not just because we are looking at different angles and paint apps?

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Tue Sep 11, 2018 8:55 am

That's really hard to tell if they are different, to my eyes, they look the same... Though I notice that encore big convoy has a bit of silver paint that's been misapplied on his head crest

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Sep 11, 2018 9:21 am

william-james88 wrote:Before I news this, I want to know, are you 100% sure and its not just because we are looking at different angles and paint apps?

Trying to verify this, now. Stay tuned.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Sep 11, 2018 10:17 am

william-james88 wrote:Before I news this, I want to know, are you 100% sure and its not just because we are looking at different angles and paint apps?

Turns out I was misinformed. The original claim wasn't clear that it was really talking about the deco of the Encore's head being different, in regards to how both the original Big Convoy toy and the original Lucky Draw blue Big Convoy had the same head deco, but now the head decos between these two are different.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Tue Sep 11, 2018 11:23 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
william-james88 wrote:Before I news this, I want to know, are you 100% sure and its not just because we are looking at different angles and paint apps?
Turns out I was misinformed. The original claim wasn't clear that it was really talking about the deco of the Encore's head being different, in regards to how both the original Big Convoy toy and the original Lucky Draw blue Big Convoy had the same head deco, but now the head decos between these two are different.

Yup, sculpts are the same. Pulled up the original Big Convoy and all details match up.

Even then, it's always prudent to check the claim yourself first, before passing it on. Don't wanna jump the gun (PotP Punch's gun a reuse of TR Arcee's? I don't think so, I checked), now do we?

What would be important to verify is if the reissue has kept Ultra Mammoth's retooling to the anchor missile launcher.

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Wed Sep 12, 2018 8:09 pm

Blue Big Convoy avalable for preorder at Anime Export. This is a TTMall exclusive, so basically AE is not getting them directly and you have to pay a mark up, so it comes out to a little $92 USD before shipping, which would probably be another $20 or so.

http://www.anime-export.com/product/41339

Dont know if BBTS will also have it but if so it will be for a similar total cost.

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Wed Sep 12, 2018 10:26 pm

I'm not worried. BBTS has gotten every TTM Exclusive I'm aware of. They'll get this one too.

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Wed Sep 12, 2018 10:56 pm

shajaki wrote:I'm not worried. BBTS has gotten every TTM Exclusive I'm aware of. They'll get this one too.

You would rather order from BBTS than AE?

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Wed Sep 12, 2018 11:03 pm

william-james88 wrote:
shajaki wrote:I'm not worried. BBTS has gotten every TTM Exclusive I'm aware of. They'll get this one too.
You would rather order from BBTS than AE?

More often than not. With BBTS I can POL stuff, and take my time. AE is kind of annoying with their immediate payments and deadlines (which can come up prematurely, I assume because of stock levels).

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Thu Sep 27, 2018 7:09 am

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News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Sep 27, 2018 9:40 pm

HOLY SNAP!!!

https://hobby.dengeki.com/event/638800/

LG-EX BIG POWERED!!!

The Powered Masters: Dai Atlas, Sonic Bomber, and Roadfire!

News Credits: 79 · by **Sigma Magnus** » Thu Sep 27, 2018 9:42 pm

WHAT

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Thu Sep 27, 2018 9:44 pm

Is that the G1 toy?

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Sep 27, 2018 9:53 pm

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Is that the G1 toy?

No.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Thu Sep 27, 2018 9:55 pm

Thanks to a post from Seibertronian Sabrblade and via Dengeki Hobby, we have news from the 58th All Japan Model Hobby Show, running this weekend, that the Legends line continues on, and is still pulling out new molds, as we have the reveal of LG-EX Big Powered! Big Powered is the combined form of Dai Atlas, Sonic Bomber, and Roadfire, AKA the Powered Masters, and is shown off here is all his gray model glory. He appears to be a whole new mold as well.

EDIT: He appears to use components from Overlord/Sky Shadow and Twintwist, all from Titans Return/Legends. So not quite a whole new mold, but still some unique potential mold reuses!

Big Powered only ever showed up in the pages of Zone as the combined form of the above mentioned Powered Masters, which themselves have put in only a small number of appearances in media, so it is incredible that we appear to be getting whole new toys of the team.

Check out the gray model images below, and let us know what you think of this bizarre reveal!

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Thu Sep 27, 2018 9:57 pm

Wow, this is insane. A whole new Big Powered is, wow. That is a shocker

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Sep 27, 2018 9:59 pm

Upon closer inspection, Dai Atlas seems to be an extreme retool of the Overlord/Sky Shadow mold (if not an all new mold simply based on that one), with the same being said about Roadfire originating from the Twin Twist mold.

Can't quite tell if Sonic Bomber is all new or likewise uses a preexisting mold (maybe Misfire?) as a base.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Thu Sep 27, 2018 10:01 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Upon closer inspection, Dai Atlas seems to be an extreme retool of the Overlord/Sky Shadow mold (if not an all new mold simply based on that one), with the same being said about Roadfire originating from the Twin Twist mold.

Can't quite tell if Sonic Bomber is all new or likewise uses a preexisting mold (maybe Misfire?) as a base.

I agree, I was looking at the bottom tank part and it looks like Overlord/Sky Shadow's tank component, and now that you say it, that definitely looks like Twintwist up top