The Energon Pub

[-Kanrabat-]

I want a clear shot of the Artemis figure next to MP Lio to see the scale.
If it's super small, a tiny transformable Moon could still be possible because Moon basically just lay on all four to "transform".

[Sabrblade]

A Legion class Moon figure would be delightful.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

I'm really hoping for a Moon to come with Artemis. that would be a great package

We may not need to, depending on her size. Moon already got a toy, transforming too:

Oh i know, but I really don't want to have to track down little Moon, I'd rather just get a nice little new one with Lio!

[ZeldaTheSwordsman]

I'm really hoping for a Moon to come with Artemis. that would be a great package

We may not need to, depending on her size. Moon already got a toy, transforming too:

Oh i know, but I really don't want to have to track down little Moon, I'd rather just get a nice little new one with Lio!

What about an Encore reissue?

[D-Maximal_Primal]

I'm really hoping for a Moon to come with Artemis. that would be a great package

We may not need to, depending on her size. Moon already got a toy, transforming too:

Oh i know, but I really don't want to have to track down little Moon, I'd rather just get a nice little new one with Lio!

What about an Encore reissue?

I wish, and that would be nice, but I doubt they'd do that unfortunately

[Sabrblade]

I'm really hoping for a Moon to come with Artemis. that would be a great package

We may not need to, depending on her size. Moon already got a toy, transforming too:

Oh i know, but I really don't want to have to track down little Moon, I'd rather just get a nice little new one with Lio!

What about an Encore reissue?

I wish, and that would be nice, but I doubt they'd do that unfortunately

Yeah, the more recent non-G1 Encores feel like they were done for this year being the 35th anniversary of the brand, and that the ones that were chosen were specifically because they were either Convoys or staples of the brand like Unicron.

[william-james88]

Takara Transformers MP-48 Lio Convoy looked pretty cool when he was revealed. Especially when we realized that his lion head and mane transformed from cartoony organic to robotic. The price had yet to be confirmed though, but now the listing is up at Takara Tomy Mall. The price is 21600 Yen, which comes out to a little over $200 USD. While that may not be the exact price people will be buying it at (since this includes Japanese consumer tax), it is a clear indication of the price point. Be prepared to see a similar price at importers like BBTS and TFSource and something closer to the $150 mark on Amazon Japan (not including shipping and importing fees).

This item will be released at the end of February 2020. The listing also gave us many new images, which we have for you below, enjoy!




















If you want a sense of scale, here he is next to Optimus Primal, who was half the price.

[Fox Thiagarajan]

These prices are killing me. Oh well. I chose this hobby and for some reason I can't live with out this stuff.

[-Kanrabat-]

This figure is a true work of art!
But I will skip, having never have owned the original nor had any emotional attachment for the character.

[chuckdawg1999]

If this is available on Amazon Japan I'll pick it up. I've always kinda liked Lio Convoy and this is the best look MP Beast Wars figure thus far. I think it has to do with the design being based on 2D animation.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

That robot mode is so sweet! The colors look really good on him

[Sabrblade]

I kinda forgot that this thread existed and previously posted some MP Lio Convoy stuff in the main Masterpiece thread.

New pics of MP Lio Convoy, comparing him with the original 1998 toy, as well as some old Lucky Draws and original concept art sketches from way back then.

https://twitter.com/robo_fun/status/1157301777101799424

[william-james88]

available at HLJ for 16000 yen
https://hlj.com/mp-48-transformers-mast ... s-tkt61497

[Sabrblade]

available at HLJ for 16000 yen
https://hlj.com/mp-48-transformers-mast ... s-tkt61497

What would you reckon are the chances of it selling out by Thursday?

[william-james88]

available at HLJ for 16000 yen
https://hlj.com/mp-48-transformers-mast ... s-tkt61497

What would you reckon are the chances of it selling out by Thursday?

10% chance

[Emerje]

AmiAmi is also 16,000 JPY which is strange since they're usually a little cheaper than HLJ. I'm waiting on Amazon Japan, it'll probably be cheaper once shipping is factored in.

And man, the declining exchange rate is killing me. I read some projections that said by the end of the year the yen could break even with the Dollar at $1.00 to 100 jPY where we had been hovering around the 92 cents to 100 yen since December (before that it was 88 cents for months). Hopefully in improves, but one forecast said it wouldn't get better until December (after the 2020 elections).

Emerje

[AllNewSuperRobot]

I don't know if it is because of the contrast between the white and red or if it is more noticeable putting him next to MP Primal (who is one of the best of the line) but in Beast Mode, Lio looks one of the worst so far. He looks a step backwards from Cheetor.

[william-james88]

AmiAmi is also 16,000 JPY which is strange since they're usually a little cheaper than HLJ. I'm waiting on Amazon Japan, it'll probably be cheaper once shipping is factored in.

And man, the declining exchange rate is killing me. I read some projections that said by the end of the year the yen could break even with the Dollar at $1.00 to 100 jPY where we had been hovering around the 92 cents to 100 yen since December (before that it was 88 cents for months). Hopefully in improves, but one forecast said it wouldn't get better until December (after the 2020 elections).

Emerje

Is the US dollar getting weaker or the yen getting stronger?

[Emerje]

AmiAmi is also 16,000 JPY which is strange since they're usually a little cheaper than HLJ. I'm waiting on Amazon Japan, it'll probably be cheaper once shipping is factored in.

And man, the declining exchange rate is killing me. I read some projections that said by the end of the year the yen could break even with the Dollar at $1.00 to 100 jPY where we had been hovering around the 92 cents to 100 yen since December (before that it was 88 cents for months). Hopefully in improves, but one forecast said it wouldn't get better until December (after the 2020 elections).

Emerje

Is the US dollar getting weaker or the yen getting stronger?

I think it's the yen getting stronger, but the USD isn't getting weaker. The yen has made massive gains against the euro this year, going from a Sept. peak of 1 euro = 133 yen to now 118 yen. Then again in that same time the euro has also weakened against the USD and to a lesser degree the CAD, but not nearly as dramatically. The CAD is still pretty weak against the USD and continues to decline against the yen. So just from that small sample I would say both the USD and yen are gaining strength, but the yen is doing it faster.

Still no Lio Convoy on Amazon Japan that I can find.

Emerje

[-Kanrabat-]

TlDr; us canucks are screwed no matter the country we order from.

[transformers_va]

available at HLJ for 16000 yen
https://hlj.com/mp-48-transformers-mast ... s-tkt61497

Available at TFSource for $184.99 & Free Shipping
https://tfsource.com/masterpiece/mp-48-lio-convoy/

[Emerje]

available at HLJ for 16000 yen
https://hlj.com/mp-48-transformers-mast ... s-tkt61497

Available at TFSource for $184.99 & Free Shipping
https://tfsource.com/masterpiece/mp-48-lio-convoy/

That's more reasonable than I was expecting. I thought it would be more like $200. This appears to be the Hasbro price, it's now on Pulse as well.

Emerje

[D-Maximal_Primal]

available at HLJ for 16000 yen
https://hlj.com/mp-48-transformers-mast ... s-tkt61497

Available at TFSource for $184.99 & Free Shipping
https://tfsource.com/masterpiece/mp-48-lio-convoy/

That's more reasonable than I was expecting. I thought it would be more like $200. This appears to be the Hasbro price, it's now on Pulse as well.

Emerje

I wonder what the Amazon JP price will be then. I'm hoping around $140 to $150

[Burn]

Australian pre-order @ EB Games
Through HLJ it would be $291AUD (without current 20% off pre-order) so definitely a good option for Australian collectors.

[-Kanrabat-]

Australian pre-order @ EB Games
Through HLJ it would be $291AUD (without current 20% off pre-order) so definitely a good option for Australian collectors.

CAN$ and AU$ are about the same value. So this just make me nope.