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We got some new listings for what Takara will release in November 2018. Most are their continued release of the Power of the Primes figures Hasbro is also releasing and include Megatronus, Outback, Cindersaur and Rodimus Unicronus. Those listings can all be discussed in the Power of the Primes thread.

The final listing though shows us what is next for the Transformers Encore line. We have our second non G1 Encore figure and it's another Convoy; Returns Convoy. Now Beast Wars Returns is the name of Beast Machines in Japan and Optimus Primal was also referred to as Convoy in that series so this would be a rerelease of Air Attack Optimus Primal. This is the giant Beast Machines Primal figure that was actually released under the Robots in Disuise line in the US. Takara never made their own release with their own sound effects, instead the very same toy the west got was released in Japan as a Toysrus exclusive USA edition, unchanged.

This would be the first time Takara releases this toy as their own product with their own packaging and all and probably with their own sound effects too. The price is quite high though with a retail amount of 20,000 yen which is about $185 USD today.




Transformers Beast Machines Air Attack Optimus Primal (Beast Convoy) Gallery

Any second chance to get this toy in show-accurate colors, and without any GPS issues, is great in my book.

WHO will buy that Air Attack at that price, though? Because the original is aplenty available for a reasonable price and that "G1 Optimus colors" Platinum is still shelfwarming at clearance prices. Who outside of Japan would bother, especially for 200$US +?




Shajaki! NO! BAD! You put that money back in your wallet RIGHT NOW!

Did anyone like that mold to begin with? And as said, it's available. Even in The Netherlands some import shops still have him.

Why not Platinum, oh I don't know. All of the European exclusives?
Energon Optimus Prime in G1 colors.
I can make a list.

Let's hope the project manager leading the team learns from the mistake of the Encore GodFireConvoy fiasco!

-Kanrabat- wrote:WHO will buy that Air Attack at that price, though? Because the original is aplenty available for a reasonable price and that "G1 Optimus colors" Platinum is still shelfwarming at clearance prices. Who outside of Japan would bother, especially for 200$US +?




Shajaki! NO! BAD! You put that money back in your wallet RIGHT NOW!

I'm buying this figure if it has a show accurate color scheme and ditches the gold plastic, my original one is breaking in the GPS spots and I would like one that doesn't have this issue. Price doesn't matter as I don't need to pay for bills (perks of being a Teenager and having a decent job.)

Omega-Doom wrote:I'm buying this figure if it has a show accurate color scheme and ditches the gold plastic, my original one is breaking in the GPS spots and I would like one that doesn't have this issue. Price doesn't matter as I don't need to pay for bills (perks of being a Teenager and having a decent job.)

In that case, it would be a "special edition" like the Platinum. However, it clearly state a REISSUE here. Meaning the exact same thing. Maybe at least with the (possible) GPS fixed. But that's it. Expect the same colors.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Omega-Doom wrote:I'm buying this figure if it has a show accurate color scheme and ditches the gold plastic, my original one is breaking in the GPS spots and I would like one that doesn't have this issue. Price doesn't matter as I don't need to pay for bills (perks of being a Teenager and having a decent job.)

In that case, it would be a "special edition" like the Platinum. However, it clearly state a REISSUE here. Meaning the exact same thing. Maybe at least with the (possible) GPS fixed. But that's it. Expect the same colors.

God Fire Convoy was also a Encore reissue, but was entirely repainted to be show accurate so it isn't unheard of. Heck, that wasn't even the first, Encore 20A was Devastator in anime (hence the "A") colors and a new Devy head and Encore 10 featured a Bumblebee with a new cartoon head. Like GFC this is probably another case of them trying to give us the closest thing they can to an MP without actually having to make one.

But I'm not too crazy about this news, It just isn't a $200 figure for me. I'd rather have Blast Punch Primal in cartoon colors instead since he's more in scale with most of the BM figures and the sculpt is more cartoon accurate. Shame about the elbows.



Emerje

Beat you to it WJ:

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shajaki wrote:Beat you to it WJ:

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Threads should be merged.

Also, would you, Shaj?

-Kanrabat- wrote:Who outside of Japan would bother, especially for 200$US +?




Shajaki! NO! BAD! You put that money back in your wallet RIGHT NOW!

I would, if it got a painfully accurate paint job. But anything other than that, I'm out

Shaj, I thought will was asking if you would buy it...

ZeroWolf wrote:Shaj, I thought will was asking if you would buy it...

Fixed

Who wants this? Here's an idea for Encore, Metrotitan, G1 Overlord, or other hard to find Japanese G1 transformers.

ausbot wrote:Who wants this?

Me.

But not for that price.

I wished I got it back in the day when I saw it at toys r us for 60 but now that I think about it the GPS issue makes me almost glad I didn't but I still wish I had it

Ultra Markus wrote:I wished I got it back in the day when I saw it at toys r us for 60 but now that I think about it the GPS issue makes me almost glad I didn't but I still wish I had it

You can find the Optimus colored Platinum Edition on clearance about everywhere. That way, you enjoy the mold without having to pay too much for something that may break.



I do have it and I like it better than the original for reasons.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Ultra Markus wrote:I wished I got it back in the day when I saw it at toys r us for 60 but now that I think about it the GPS issue makes me almost glad I didn't but I still wish I had it

You can find the Optimus colored Platinum Edition on clearance about everywhere. That way, you enjoy the mold without having to pay too much for something that may break.

What if one wants the toy in show colors?

Sabrblade wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Ultra Markus wrote:I wished I got it back in the day when I saw it at toys r us for 60 but now that I think about it the GPS issue makes me almost glad I didn't but I still wish I had it

You can find the Optimus colored Platinum Edition on clearance about everywhere. That way, you enjoy the mold without having to pay too much for something that may break.

What if one wants the toy in show colors?

so while i got a little interested in looking at the red and blue one and half tempted to buy that one for under 50 i also found this
https://www.mudah.my/Black+Optimus+Prim ... 757264.htm

Sabrblade wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Ultra Markus wrote:I wished I got it back in the day when I saw it at toys r us for 60 but now that I think about it the GPS issue makes me almost glad I didn't but I still wish I had it

You can find the Optimus colored Platinum Edition on clearance about everywhere. That way, you enjoy the mold without having to pay too much for something that may break.

What if one wants the toy in show colors?

Get the not rare at all original. The GPS issues are pretty light and fixable.

That black one is (I guess) a pure KO. But it can brag to be at least of an original color. So one can take his chances to test it's quality.

A black themed one would be pretty nifty, depending on what colours were used in addition.

ZeroWolf wrote:A black themed one would be pretty nifty, depending on what colours were used in addition.

Yes it would, like how we had nemisis Big Convoy
A Nemisis Primal would be outstanding

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Ultra Markus wrote:I wished I got it back in the day when I saw it at toys r us for 60 but now that I think about it the GPS issue makes me almost glad I didn't but I still wish I had it

You can find the Optimus colored Platinum Edition on clearance about everywhere. That way, you enjoy the mold without having to pay too much for something that may break.

What if one wants the toy in show colors?

Get the not rare at all original. The GPS issues are pretty light and fixable.

Not really. The one I had bought from you broke for good. The leg just shaterred as I was transforming him. I now hope I can find a junker out there one day to replace the leg.

william-james88 wrote:Not really. The one I had bought from you broke for good. The leg just shaterred as I was transforming him. I now hope I can find a junker out there one day to replace the leg.

Yeeeeeeeeesh..........
Well, I'm pretty glad I have my red-n-blue Platinum then. I never knew before that supreme Primal had genuine GPS issues.

Show-accurate redeco, here we come!

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