Tokyo Toy Show 2017 update - Takara's LG-EX Black Convoy, TLK toy previews and more

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Takara's certainly making a big deal about their presence at the upcoming Tokyo Toy Show 2017 - just today they've posted a whole news article about it, detailing exactly what Transformers material they'll have there on the weekend of June the 3rd and 4th. The highly anticipated LG-EX Black Convoy in particular has been confirmed to be sold at a maximum of 2 per single buyer among other news; check out the entire translated article below to see what exactly they have in store and tell us if you're interested in the forums!

★ Tokyo Toy Show 2017 Transformer Information ★

Tokyo Toy Show 2017 will be held at Tokyo Big Sight on Saturday, June 3rd and Sunday, 4th!
At the Takara Tomy booth, Transformers exhibitions and events, etc.,
We have plenty of fun plans, so please come and visit!

■■ Toy Show 2017 Topics ■■

★ Part 1: Exhibit the real car trailer of "Optimus Prime"! It is!
A real car trailer of Optimus Prime with a total length of 9 m will come to the Transformer booth!
Do not miss this opportunity you can see nearby!
Please take a picture together and make memories that came to visit the toy show!

★ Part 2: Exhibition corner of plenty of new products and collaborative products in the movie series! It is!
There are lots of new product exhibits of "Transformers · Last Knight's Series" that will be showcasing for the first time at the toy show !
Please come and see the newly joined Transformers' colleagues!
Au × TRANSFOMERS PROJECT
We released it only for cloud funding, and received a lot of support
"INFOBAR OPTIMUS PRIME (NISHIKIGOI)" "INFOBAR MEGATRON (BUILDING)"
"INFOBAR BUMBLEBEE (ICHIMATSU)" exhibition will also be done!
Au × TRANSFOMERS PROJECT
http://time-space.kddi.com/au-transform ... s_krl_0059
※ Cloud funding acceptance has been terminated.

★ Part 3: Holding a "Speed Change" series experience experience! It is!
I will do a hands-on meeting of the instantaneous deformation "speed change" series that can reproduce the scene of a movie!
Please take this opportunity to experience deformation for a moment!

※ The subjects will be children until elementary school students. Please note.

★ Part 4: BIG guests also appeared! It is! Special stage with plenty of content! It is!
June 4 (Sun) From 11 o'clock Tomy (TakaraTomy) booth Front stage holds a special stage of Transformers!
AMEMIYA familiar with "I started chilling in the cold" appeared as a special guest!
There are quiz conferences where you can receive luxury prizes and photography sessions of costumes of Optimus Prime, and there are plenty of contents!
Of course, there is also the first public stage of the annual special information, so please join everyone excitedly!

※ Event schedule, contents subject to change without notice. Please note.

★ Part 5: Hurry! It is! Toy show holding commemoration commodity release! It is!
■ Product Name: LG-EX Black Convoy
■ Toy Show Venue Special Price: 6,000 yen (tax included)

※ It will be sold at the maximum number of up to 2 for each customer's accounting.

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Re: Tokyo Toy Show 2017 update - Takara's LG-EX Black Convoy, TLK toy previews and more (1884639)
Posted by LOST Cybertronian on May 27th, 2017 @ 1:55pm CDT

Looks cool but that is one fiddly mess

Re: Tokyo Toy Show 2017 update - Takara's LG-EX Black Convoy, TLK toy previews and more (1884648)
Posted by Ultra Markus on May 27th, 2017 @ 2:14pm CDT

boy i cant wait for mine it looks like a big mess of fun

im going to try to fanmode the hell out of it to get those wings to sit lower
i hope

Re: Tokyo Toy Show 2017 update - Takara's LG-EX Black Convoy, TLK toy previews and more (1884652)
Posted by Kurona on May 27th, 2017 @ 2:43pm CDT

True Fear

Re: Tokyo Toy Show 2017 update - Takara's LG-EX Black Convoy, TLK toy previews and more (1884662)
Posted by LOST Cybertronian on May 27th, 2017 @ 3:28pm CDT

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I am assuming this is the base mode

Re: Tokyo Toy Show 2017 update - Takara's LG-EX Black Convoy, TLK toy previews and more (1884673)
Posted by Rainmaker on May 27th, 2017 @ 4:42pm CDT

Rainmaker wrote:Does Legends Wheelie have the same tabbing problem as TR Wheelie?

Re: Tokyo Toy Show 2017 update - Takara's LG-EX Black Convoy, TLK toy previews and more (1884676)
Posted by Nemesis Destron on May 27th, 2017 @ 4:57pm CDT

I got zero issues with my LG Wheelie...pure coolness.

Re: Tokyo Toy Show 2017 update - Takara's LG-EX Black Convoy, TLK toy previews and more (1884680)
Posted by ScottyP on May 27th, 2017 @ 5:43pm CDT

Rainmaker wrote:Does Legends Wheelie have the same tabbing problem as TR Wheelie?

Mine is much tighter, but if there's enough wear on the tabs over time I'm sure it could begin to have some of those same issues.

Re: Tokyo Toy Show 2017 update - Takara's LG-EX Black Convoy, TLK toy previews and more (1884681)
Posted by ExciKaiser on May 27th, 2017 @ 5:46pm CDT

Rainmaker wrote:
Rainmaker wrote:Does Legends Wheelie have the same tabbing problem as TR Wheelie?

I'm not sure how bad TR is, by my legends is definitely bad. Just looking at it mades him disassemble.

Re: Tokyo Toy Show 2017 update - Takara's LG-EX Black Convoy, TLK toy previews and more (1884687)
Posted by william-james88 on May 27th, 2017 @ 6:29pm CDT

Fellow Seibertronian Professor Smooth got a hold of Takara's LG 42 Godbomber and was kind enough to give us a written review of his thoughts. This figure has certain flaws which are spelled out in the written review you will find below. It is followed by a snippet of the Alfes gallery for this new figure showing the different compatibility it offers, as well as shots of the base mode, and many other fun shots. Enjoy!

Professor Smooth wrote:Godbomber arrived today and WOW is it one heck of a mixed bag.

The trailer mode looks pretty great. But the baffling way that the cannon attaches means it's always loose. In fact, looseness is something a LOT of this guy suffers from. And that's a shame, because there are a LOT of moving parts to deal with. Parts split, have bits removed and swapped about, then reconnect. And it's hard to get any kind of "leverage" when every joint is about as stable as a strand from a Pull n Peel Twizzler.

The base mode is apparently obligatory, but does nothing of any worth.

The robot mode surprised me in how underwhelming it was. I mean, I get that this is a figure that has to do a LOT (unlike the original) but the Masterpiece-level engineering just serves to highlight some of the major shortcomings of the toy.

God Ginrai looks great, but is INCREDIBLY unbalanced. The combination of extra weight and unreliable joints do the combined mode no favors. A bit like Car Robots' God Fire Convoy in that regard. Only even less stable.

Also, I found out there was a minor manufacturing error with my Super Ginrai that made attaching one of the feet impossible. A bit of minor surgery fixed that issue. And speaking of the feet, this does make the awful feet from Super Ginrai look a bit more tolerable.

I *really* don't like how the wings look in the combined mode. They just sit too high for my taste.

Godbomber set me back about $48. And I definitely feel I got that money's worth. I had a lot of problems with it (more than any TF I can remember buying, in fact) but between this, Legends Fort Max, and MP Star Saber, I've got a pretty nice set of modern Takara Cybertron leaders. Here's hoping for DaiAtlas somewhere down the line.

Re: Tokyo Toy Show 2017 update - Takara's LG-EX Black Convoy, TLK toy previews and more (1884693)
Posted by Kurona on May 27th, 2017 @ 6:45pm CDT

So we've all seen Godbomber wearing CW/UW limbs - and that's friggin' awesome and amazing. But when are we gonna get those pics of a CW/UW torso wearing his legs?

Re: Tokyo Toy Show 2017 update - Takara's LG-EX Black Convoy, TLK toy previews and more (1884694)
Posted by G1OPT1MU5PR1M3 on May 27th, 2017 @ 6:46pm CDT

Once I get my hands on it, trust me... all issues like "looseness" will be fixed. Im really good at fixing these toys.

Re: Tokyo Toy Show 2017 update - Takara's LG-EX Black Convoy, TLK toy previews and more (1884701)
Posted by Desslok2201 on May 27th, 2017 @ 7:23pm CDT

I'd really like to see a side by side shot next to the G1 version

Re: Tokyo Toy Show 2017 update - Takara's LG-EX Black Convoy, TLK toy previews and more (1884702)
Posted by nycPrime on May 27th, 2017 @ 7:35pm CDT

Are there any ways of getting this for less than the $70 the major US online retailers are asking?

Re: Tokyo Toy Show 2017 update - Takara's LG-EX Black Convoy, TLK toy previews and more (1884704)
Posted by ExciKaiser on May 27th, 2017 @ 8:04pm CDT

nycPrime wrote:Are there any ways of getting this for less than the $70 the major US online retailers are asking?

wait for Harbo's release in giftset.

Re: Tokyo Toy Show 2017 update - Takara's LG-EX Black Convoy, TLK toy previews and more (1884705)
Posted by kurthy on May 27th, 2017 @ 8:06pm CDT

nycPrime wrote:Are there any ways of getting this for less than the $70 the major US online retailers are asking?

Fly to Tokyo and pick one up for about 50 USD? Even shipping SAL from Amiami cost me 65 USD so my guess is no if you want to shop US.

Re: Tokyo Toy Show 2017 update - Takara's LG-EX Black Convoy, TLK toy previews and more (1884706)
Posted by nycPrime on May 27th, 2017 @ 8:08pm CDT

ExciKaiser wrote:
nycPrime wrote:Are there any ways of getting this for less than the $70 the major US online retailers are asking?

wait for Harbo's release in giftset.

I was afraid of that answer lol

Re: Tokyo Toy Show 2017 update - Takara's LG-EX Black Convoy, TLK toy previews and more (1884710)
Posted by Kurona on May 27th, 2017 @ 8:21pm CDT

ExciKaiser wrote:
nycPrime wrote:Are there any ways of getting this for less than the $70 the major US online retailers are asking?

wait for Harbo's release in giftset.

If that happens... if. It's not like Hasbro hasn't skipped out on obvious opportunities before.

Re: Tokyo Toy Show 2017 update - Takara's LG-EX Black Convoy, TLK toy previews and more (1884711)
Posted by ExciKaiser on May 27th, 2017 @ 8:25pm CDT

Kurona wrote:
ExciKaiser wrote:
nycPrime wrote:Are there any ways of getting this for less than the $70 the major US online retailers are asking?

wait for Harbo's release in giftset.

If that happens... if. It's not like Hasbro hasn't skipped out on obvious opportunities before.

They promised two more giftsets added to Velocytron and Cybertron. As there's ginrai in one, there's necessary Godbomber in one of the two incoming.

Re: Tokyo Toy Show 2017 update - Takara's LG-EX Black Convoy, TLK toy previews and more (1884715)
Posted by Kurona on May 27th, 2017 @ 8:40pm CDT

ExciKaiser wrote:
Kurona wrote:
ExciKaiser wrote:
nycPrime wrote:Are there any ways of getting this for less than the $70 the major US online retailers are asking?

wait for Harbo's release in giftset.

If that happens... if. It's not like Hasbro hasn't skipped out on obvious opportunities before.

They promised two more giftsets added to Velocytron and Cybertron. As there's ginrai in one, there's necessary Godbomber in one of the two incoming.

Not necessarily, no. It's obvious, but there's a lot of obvious things Hasbro doesn't seem fit to do. Fact is we just don't know at this point. For all we know we could get a recoloured Sky Shadow as Dai Atlas instead.

Re: Tokyo Toy Show 2017 update - Takara's LG-EX Black Convoy, TLK toy previews and more (1884720)
Posted by Professor Smooth on May 27th, 2017 @ 9:37pm CDT

kurthy wrote:
nycPrime wrote:Are there any ways of getting this for less than the $70 the major US online retailers are asking?

Fly to Tokyo and pick one up for about 50 USD? Even shipping SAL from Amiami cost me 65 USD so my guess is no if you want to shop US.

Even that's unlikely. The thing sold out nearly everywhere. It was 7,000+ yen on Amazon Japan within a few weeks of pre-orders going up.

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