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News Credits: 972 · by **i_amtrunks** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 5:15 pm

Jizai Toys have announced that their "Perfect Transformation" Powerglide figure kit set will be available for 10,000 Yen, and that they will also be re-offering their "Perfect Transformation" Wheelie figure kit set for 7,000 Yen at the 2008 Winter Wonder Festival, to be held on the 24th of February.

Both figures are kit sets, and as such come unassembled and unpainted.

The Production Numbers for both figures is currently unknown.

News Credits: 1014 · by **First Gen** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 5:20 pm

For exact exchange rates 10000 yen - $93.61 USD and 47.55 GBP

7000 yen = $65.24 USD and 33.29 GBP.

DAMMM, with this great of a deal, makes me wanna go. Well, almost.

by **Lord T** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 6:11 pm

And Universe couldn't have done that to Powerglide why?

As always sweet things from Jizai.

News Credits: 8 · by **Megatron Wolf** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 6:24 pm

Those are cool but not for that price. The only one that i would even consider buying for those prices is that Cyclonus one.

by **OptitronPrime** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 6:34 pm

Lord T wrote:And Universe couldn't have done that to Powerglide why?

As always sweet things from Jizai.

I agree, looks like classics got some competition. They even got an Octane too but for prices like that and them being unpainted it's not worth it

News Credits: 8 · by **Liege Evilmus** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 7:28 pm

As much as Classics PowerGlide made my jaw drop, I'd realy rather have seen them do a scout class like this kit for him.

Hopefully Cyclonus, they'll do that with as I'd love to see him get some proper treatment.

News Credits: 9 · by **Zeds** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 7:28 pm

Awesome news. I would prefer a more 'finished' product even if it cost a little more.

by **Autobot Snake Eyes** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 7:34 pm

Sweet.

never heard of these jizai people.
Looks like they pretty cool stuff.

News Credits: 3 · by **Autobot Jazz** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 8:05 pm

They both look really nice, but $65 is just to much for me to shell out for these guys. I think the Powerglide will sell much better than Wheelie for obvious reasons.

News Credits: 4 · by **Firebird** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 8:15 pm

Powerglide looks pretty good, just what I would expect from these guys. But no amount of increased articulation or better sculpting could ever get me to like the character. Could never stand him in the show. Octane looks great though.

If you keep scrolling down the page there are some Jizai toy beasties! cool

by **Tyrenol** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 9:11 pm

AWESOME!! Finally! A "Wheelie" that doesn't look like it was unable to get a job as a Gobot or an Orbot!

But then the creators came around and ruin it by sticking Wheelie's head back down. :cry:

Hasbro should be taking notes by now.

News Credits: 4 · by **Bumblethumper** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:25 pm

Not only is Powerglide so good it makes Hasbro look bad, but
Jizaitoys showed pics of their prototypes of Powerglide and Octane well before Hasbro confirmed they were doing those characters for Classics/Universe.

Part of me wonders if Jizaitoys' choice had anything to do with Hasbro subsequently just happening to pick those same characters.

What Jizaitoys are doing is exactly what Classics should've been.

by **imotron** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:37 pm

Now that is a Powerglide... really awesome, and Wheelie, justice at last

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 3:35 am

More scoop-

I spoke with the designer "Emperor Leo" in December and he expressed that these will be painted in two different basic colors. He usually makes 80 of each character to sell at the Wonder Festival shows. So that means that at the Summer Wonder Fesitval 2008 show - expect to see more.

Jizaitoys has fallen behind in the production because they've been deeply involved in the design of Octane and Powerglide. They were hoping to have Octane complete as well for this show, but it is still a work in progress. Obviously a triple changer with 3 perfect modes are hard to do.

He did tell me that the assembly is not that challenging but some special modeling tools are required. Unfortunately, Jizaitoys does not sell their products outside of the Wonder Festival shows in Tokyo. And sadly, from what I have heard from participants at past shows - the scalpers purchase these pretty quickly. That means expect to see these on the auction sites but at higher prices.

Jizaitoys is not interested in mass producing these or selling their molds to other companies. They seem to be pretty content at making and designing the characters and not that interested in making a huge profit. They do commission work from time to time, which is why you'll see lots of different morphing characters including Chromedome (which is not for sale).

by **woosh** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 7:59 am

The alt mode for wheelie is pretty kibbly, but dam, that's a helluva awesome wheelie!
Hasbro could do things like this at no prob. so why don't they?!

News Credits: 8 · by **Liege Evilmus** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 3:06 pm

Firebird wrote:Powerglide looks pretty good, just what I would expect from these guys. But no amount of increased articulation or better sculpting could ever get me to like the character. Could never stand him in the show. Octane looks great though.

If you keep scrolling down the page there are some Jizai toy beasties! cool

Is it wrong to think that frog/girl is sexy as hell, and that the depreded green thing needs to be shot?

News Credits: 1014 · by **First Gen** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 3:55 pm

Liege Evilmus wrote:
Firebird wrote:Powerglide looks pretty good, just what I would expect from these guys. But no amount of increased articulation or better sculpting could ever get me to like the character. Could never stand him in the show. Octane looks great though.

If you keep scrolling down the page there are some Jizai toy beasties! cool

Is it wrong to think that frog/girl is sexy as hell, and that the depreded green thing needs to be shot?

Yes.

News Credits: 8 · by **Liege Evilmus** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 4:09 pm

Eh, I can live with that

News Credits: 2 · by **Head Shot** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 7:43 pm

Is there a way I can order some of those things? I'm liking the g1 guys (wheelie, cyclonus, etc), and some of those beasts too (the hippo in robot mode looks pretty cool.)

(On a side note, I don't mind if it means I have to order them unpainted).

by **the sad crow** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 10:05 pm

ya there spose to have a pfect cyclones there...god i need one of these

by **the sad crow** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 10:22 pm

i think ist pretty funny how they put them in poses that make them look like the older ones...its like there saying in ur face hasbro

News Credits: 3 · by **MagnusPrimal** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 10:59 pm

the sad crow wrote:ya there spose to have a pfect cyclones there...god i need one of these

That is a thing of beauty.
=P~

News Credits: 1 · by **iron maniac** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 11:18 pm

the sad crow wrote:ya there spose to have a pfect cyclones there...god i need one of these

Already have one. I posted a ton of pics of my Cyclonus & Wheelie a long while back in this thread:
http://www.seibertron.com/energonpub/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=16905&start=0