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News Credits: 459 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed Jan 11, 2017 10:54 pm

Cobotron wrote:TFs and Microman, living together?!

Mass hysteria!

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Wed Jan 11, 2017 11:00 pm

Initially I wondered if the MC stood for Magna Convoy, but then what would the 11 be?

But thinking about it and thinking about the mold...

1. Classics Optimus Prime
2. Henkei! Henkei! Convoy
3. Henkei! Henkei! Convoy Clear Version
4. Lucky Draw Convoy
5. Universe Nemesis Prime
6. United Black Optimus Prime
7. Platinum One Shall Stand, One Shall Fall Optimus Prime
8. Shattered Glass Optimus Prime
9. Age of Extinction Optimus Prime
10. Cloud Optimus Prime
11. Magna Convoy

Once you remove the two Ultra Magnususes and Knight Ginrai you're left with 11 Prime and Convoy variations no matter how rare some are.

Emerje

by **Coptur** » Thu Jan 12, 2017 4:35 am

Emerje wrote:Initially I wondered if the MC stood for Magna Convoy, but then what would the 11 be?

But thinking about it and thinking about the mold...

1. Classics Optimus Prime
2. Henkei! Henkei! Convoy
3. Henkei! Henkei! Convoy Clear Version
4. Lucky Draw Convoy
5. Universe Nemesis Prime
6. United Black Optimus Prime
7. Platinum One Shall Stand, One Shall Fall Optimus Prime
8. Shattered Glass Optimus Prime
9. Age of Extinction Optimus Prime
10. Cloud Optimus Prime
11. Magna Convoy

Once you remove the two Ultra Magnususes and Knight Ginrai you're left with 11 Prime and Convoy variations no matter how rare some are.

Emerje

That is probably the geekist think i've read today and i love it :-D

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 4:37 am

Comic part 3 is GO!

Why hello there potential full-on Sentinel Prime repaint. That mold would look good in blue. Now who is he? Or is it just a new body for Convobat?

Also a cameo of Lucky Draw blue Big Convoy.

Also that box!

Emerje

News Credits: 459 · by **Sabrblade** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 8:11 am

The Sentinel/Astrotrain redeco previously appeared in the Cybertron Convobat comic as Magna Convoy's ship.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 8:59 am

Sabrblade wrote:The Sentinel/Astrotrain redeco previously appeared in the Cybertron Convobat comic as Magna Convoy's ship.

Wow, I had to go back to the Convobat comic and almost missed it. It's so zoomed in on an awkward angle of the front of the shuttle it's hard to make out exactly what it is and the colors are different, but you're right. I feel like they were intentionally being obscure back then because they made it extremely obvious what the ship is in this comic. They even made the fists visible (though they colored one blue) as if they were ready to reveal something. Convobat's body was pretty badly damaged in the end so it wouldn't hurt to have a new one.

Emerje

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 6:05 pm

Emerje wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:The Sentinel/Astrotrain redeco previously appeared in the Cybertron Convobat comic as Magna Convoy's ship.

Wow, I had to go back to the Convobat comic and almost missed it. It's so zoomed in on an awkward angle of the front of the shuttle it's hard to make out exactly what it is and the colors are different, but you're right. I feel like they were intentionally being obscure back then because they made it extremely obvious what the ship is in this comic. They even made the fists visible (though they colored one blue) as if they were ready to reveal something. Convobat's body was pretty badly damaged in the end so it wouldn't hurt to have a new one.

Emerje

Damaged but not destroyed. I'd also like to point out that the epilogue of Convobat's comic leads directly to the end of Magna Convoy comic.

As for the identity of the Sentinel Prime/Astrotrain ship, I'd leave it as just a ship for now until we see a new Headmaster clone, maybe in the form of a Shuffler redeco

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 6:47 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:As for the identity of the Sentinel Prime/Astrotrain ship, I'd leave it as just a ship for now until we see a new Headmaster clone, maybe in the form of a Shuffler redeco

Shuffler with partner vehicle plus the Sentinel/Astro body would make for a very fun update for Big Convoy if they were ever able to revive him. Maybe his spark is in the sword?

Emerje

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 6:48 pm

Thanks to fellow Seibertronian Emerje, we have the third page of the comic that currently accompanies the pre-order campaign for the e-Hobby shop exclusive Takara Tomy Transformers LG-EX Magna Convoy - the blue redeco of the Classics Optimus Prime mold. Check it out below in Japanese, along with a nice look at the packaging and its box art!

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 5:47 am

So I decided to order Magna Convoy via proxy direct from e-Hobby. If everything goes smoothly I'll post a guide on how to do it. Right now I'm at 8,100JPY (US$71) after tax and shipping to the proxy service. Hardest part was trying to make sure I got the address right. Shipping and proxy fee is estimated at about $15 if the weight at BBTS is accurate so that's US$86 total if all goes well. Great price compared to US$95 plus shipping at HLJ or US$110 plus shipping at the usual importers.

We'll see what happens in May.

Maybe I should do a test run with Cloud Shockwave... :-?

(edit) There's a payment hold from e-Hobby for $70.93 on my bank account so that's one hurdle.

Emerje

News Credits: 27 · by **Albatross250** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 7:12 am

IS THAT ASTROTRAIN BEING TEASED IN THIS COMIC/MANGA? :shock:

News Credits: 459 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 9:04 am

Albatross250 wrote:IS THAT ASTROTRAIN BEING TEASED IN THIS COMIC/MANGA?

It's Magna Convoy's ship. It doesn't have Astrotrain's (or Sentinel Prime's) color scheme.

News Credits: 3 · by **Starsaber468** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 8:39 pm

Something tells me Magna Convoy's ship will become an new character, or an already existant character

News Credits: 119 · by **megatronus** » Tue Jan 17, 2017 12:37 pm

I remain amazed at how well this mold has held up. And we get him in Blue!!!

Definitely one for the Diaclone shelf.

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Sat Apr 15, 2017 6:09 am

The advertising for the upcoming e-Hobby Transformers exclusive figure Magna Convoy, a redeco of the Classics Voyager Optimus Prime toy, is back on track, as their official Twitter account has shared two new images of the blue-sworded blue robot. Check them out below!

News Credits: 119 · by **megatronus** » Sat Apr 15, 2017 1:38 pm

He's beautiful... but I'll wait for a sale.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sat Apr 15, 2017 2:06 pm

I must be blind: I just now noticed the grille, bumper and even the gun are chromed! :shock:

News Credits: 19 · by **Carnivius_Prime** » Sat Apr 15, 2017 2:44 pm

is this the retirement figure for this mold? It's had a long run. Still got my original. Also by looking at that comic I'm glad I got Straxus (or Darkmount, whatever) again. Despite some flaws with the figrue (and it's small size for a character often portrayed as being pretty chunky) I do like it and it was super cheap.

News Credits: 4 · by **Quantum Surge** » Sat Apr 15, 2017 8:46 pm

I'd like to see this go with the Powered Convoy colored City Commander trailer.

News Credits: 65 · by **Wolfman Jake** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 12:11 am

Carnivius_Prime wrote:is this the retirement figure for this mold? It's had a long run. Still got my original.

I don't know what it is, but the 2006 Classics Voyager Optimus Prime mold is just timeless. It's been in use for almost 11 years now, and every time a new repaint comes out, I wanna snatch it up. It's a very satisfying figure, even though it's got some flaws, even though engineering has improved greatly since then, and even though Hasbro and Takara Tomy could probably do a much better definite "Classics/Neo-G1" Optimus Prime mold now, something about this 2006 mold will always hold a special charm for me.

Magna Convoy really rocks the mold with that beautiful blue deco too. Blue is my favorite color, so yeah, there's no way I can pass on this. You win again, e-Hobby!

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 12:41 am

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:I must be blind: I just now noticed the grille, bumper and even the gun are chromed!

Easy to miss, in the earliest images they appeared to be using silver paint, the chrome didn't come until later.

I really love how vibrant the colors look in the new photos. Can't wait for this to come out!

Emerje

News Credits: 19 · by **Carnivius_Prime** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 1:40 am

Wolfman Jake wrote:
I don't know what it is, but the 2006 Classics Voyager Optimus Prime mold is just timeless. It's been in use for almost 11 years now, and every time a new repaint comes out, I wanna snatch it up. It's a very satisfying figure, even though it's got some flaws, even though engineering has improved greatly since then, and even though Hasbro and Takara Tomy could probably do a much better definite "Classics/Neo-G1" Optimus Prime mold now, something about this 2006 mold will always hold a special charm for me.

Magna Convoy really rocks the mold with that beautiful blue deco too. Blue is my favorite color, so yeah, there's no way I can pass on this. You win again, e-Hobby!

Yeah it's still a fun mold if a bit clunky and the original has been my G1 Prime since I got it for christmas 2006 (the only time in my adult life I ever received a Transformer as a christmas present) and I pose it with the recent Titans Megatron. I don't need loads of redecoes of it myself. Did have the all white 'Ultra Magnus' and Skywarp double pack for a while but sold that within a few months. Anyways sounds like this figure is ideal for you so enjoy.

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Tue May 30, 2017 12:09 pm

Fellow Seibertronian Emerje has contacted us with some news regarding the e-Hobby exclusive Transformers figure Magna Convoy - specifically, the slight delay in its release, initially planned for this month (May), and now moved to early June as the listing also shows. While this is indeed very little difference, we appreciate the confirmation!

Emerje wrote:e-Hobby announced in today's newsletter that Magna Convoy has been delayed for "various circumstances" from late May (believed to be today) to a more specific June 5. The product page has been updated with the new date.

News Credits: 1 · by **ExciKaiser** » Tue May 30, 2017 1:27 pm

I want to "complete" my convobat, but I'm not sure to want to buy the complete figure only for the claw weapon.
I wonder if people who get him will accept to resell the weapon.