e-Hobby Teases Their Next Exclusive: Magnificus?

Posted by El Duque Mar 19, 2013 at 10:33am CDT 23,618 views

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e-Hobby has teased their next exclusive, and all signs point to a Magnificus redeco of Reveal the Shield Deluxe Perceptor. Note the black and red colors used in the teaser image, and the three red circles that would match up with the spotlights found on RtS Perceptor's vehicle mode. The teaser also asks us to "Look Closer", upon further inspection of the three circles the letters E, O, N, B, M, & I can be seen. These letters can be rearranged to spell Mebion, which was the territory mentioned in the original toy's bio.

We will find out for sure on March 22nd. Check out the teaser below.

e-Hobby Teases Their Next Exclusive: Magnificus?

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Comment by Jelze Bunnycat Mar 19, 2013

E, O, N, B, M, I... Who is good with anagrams here?

And how much do you wanna bet that if it is Magnificus, he'll get the alternate G1-toy accurate head?

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Comment by Mkall Mar 19, 2013

Interesting. I wonder if this will see release by The Club too as Shattered Glass Perceptor given their partnership.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:E, O, N, B, M, I... Who is good with anagrams here?

MEBION, a city referenced in G1 Magnificus's bio

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Comment by Jelze Bunnycat Mar 19, 2013

Mkall wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:E, O, N, B, M, I... Who is good with anagrams here?

MEBION, a city referenced in G1 Magnificus's bio

Dang you're good, especially with beating Sabrblade to the punch. :APPLAUSE:

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Comment by triKlops Mar 19, 2013

Very interesting selection for a new Ehobby fig; although it has been long over due if this is the Perceptor repaint.
I like the interesting way this preview is presented; better than another silhouette!

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Comment by Mkall Mar 19, 2013

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Mkall wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:E, O, N, B, M, I... Who is good with anagrams here?

MEBION, a city referenced in G1 Magnificus's bio

Dang you're good, especially with beating Sabrblade to the punch.

Not really, I had done all the research and was on the cusp of posting my own news topic on this. Alas I was beaten to the punch by El Duque. I need to make sure the knowledge I gained doesn't go to waste.

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Comment by formshifters Mar 19, 2013

Also, "Look Closer" like a microscope would be useful for?

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Comment by El Duque Mar 19, 2013

Mkall wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Mkall wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:E, O, N, B, M, I... Who is good with anagrams here?

MEBION, a city referenced in G1 Magnificus's bio

Dang you're good, especially with beating Sabrblade to the punch.

Not really, I had done all the research and was on the cusp of posting my own news topic on this. Alas I was beaten to the punch by El Duque. I need to make sure the knowledge I gained doesn't go to waste.

It didn't, when I saw we had doubled up I robbed the info out of your post and added it to the news

I think this almost guarantees that one of the Club exclusives this year will be SG Perceptor, :HEADHURTS:

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Comment by gothsaurus Mar 19, 2013

I could see the club importing this guy, like they did SG Soundwave/Blaster. I don't think it will come into play at Botcon, unless it's being done as MW Soundwave.

I think it's probably more the case that they have the mold on the presses making a main-line Generations/United Reflector, and then decided it was a good exclusive to put out eHobby.

I'm certainly in for any or all of those. And actually, kinda too bad they didn't make a Soundwave retool out of this mold. The kitbashes I've seen looked spot on... probably more so than the actual FOC versions. If they put out Reflector, I may pick up an extra to make into a Soundwave eventually.

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Comment by gavinfuzzy Mar 19, 2013

Damn, I love black repaints, and have not gotten the Perceptor mold...

But... That price. I'm betting $60US at least. We'll see when it comes... Maybe it's worth rejoining the club for this...

On a side note, I'm still waiting for that reflector repaint supposedly hinted at at Comic Con '10.

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Comment by Jelze Bunnycat Mar 19, 2013

El Duque wrote:I think this almost guarantees that one of the Club exclusives this year will be SG Perceptor,

The epitome of trolling: making SG Perceptor next year's freebie :lol:

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Comment by gothsaurus Mar 19, 2013

Yeah, I remember them showing the photos at Botcon. Can't believe it's been YEARS since. Seems like earlier than 2010.

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Comment by Blurrz Mar 19, 2013

Thought I was on a Kamen Rider forum and we were talking about OOO XD. Was neer a fan of this character, don't know why.

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Comment by gothsaurus Mar 19, 2013

I was certainly a fan... besides being a large, black-and-red-and-silver fantastic looking figure... the pun in the name is unmatched. It refers to the alt mode, is quasi-Latin, and makes him out to be a grandiose cocky bad guy.

Plus, with the custom head I got for my G1 version (may have been from HondaSaint)... they have two distinct looks. The face plate is definitely more evil Decepticon. (You know, Optimus Prime aside. heh.)

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Comment by GuyIncognito Mar 19, 2013

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
El Duque wrote:I think this almost guarantees that one of the Club exclusives this year will be SG Perceptor,

The epitome of trolling: making SG Perceptor next year's freebie

I don't think it'll be the freebie. Even worse, I think TFCC will call this the next in their TFCC/e-Hobby cross-promotion thing, and it will be available in 2014 in limited quantities for the low, low price of $69.99.

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Comment by gothsaurus Mar 19, 2013

2014.... NooooOOOOoooooo. Hope it arrives sooner than that.

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Comment by Sabrblade Mar 19, 2013

SG Perceptor uses the G1 body. They'd have to waste storytelling space to give reason for why he'd change bodies if the Club wanted to repurpose this into a new SG Perceptor toy.

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Comment by Mkall Mar 19, 2013

Sabrblade wrote:SG Perceptor uses the G1 body. They'd have to waste storytelling space to give reason for why he'd change bodies if the Club wanted to repurpose this into a new SG Perceptor toy.

In contrast, SG Soundwave has gone through 3 different bodies and SG Prime has also gone through a change. The Club's embraced it before, it would be simple enough to do so again.

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Comment by Sabrblade Mar 19, 2013

Mkall wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:SG Perceptor uses the G1 body. They'd have to waste storytelling space to give reason for why he'd change bodies if the Club wanted to repurpose this into a new SG Perceptor toy.

In contrast, SG Soundwave has gone through 3 different bodies and SG Prime has also gone through a change. The Club's embraced it before, it would be simple enough to do so again.

True. Just saying they'd have to do it yet again.