In-Hand Images - Million Publishing Exclusive Shouki with Daniel

Tuesday, December 23rd, 2014 8:36AM CST

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Fellow Transformers fan MASABON1980 has updated their Photobucket account with a nice look at the Million Publishing Exclusive triplechanger Astrotrain redeco Shouki, with the little Daniel minicon - check out some of the mirrored images below, and browse the full album here.

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Re: In-Hand Images - Million Publishing Exclusive Shouki with Daniel (1632525)
Posted by Sabrblade on December 23rd, 2014 @ 8:50am CST

Man, this is such a clever figure. I honestly can't think of any better use of this mold as another character who isn't Astrotrain and without remolding it (since Million Publishing's toys are never remolded). And using the shuttle as the Thunder Arrow with Daniel to pose as its pilot...

Re: In-Hand Images - Million Publishing Exclusive Shouki with Daniel (1632605)
Posted by ArmadaPrime on December 23rd, 2014 @ 11:45am CST

Are they using the minicon to emulate those little thingies on some trains that connect them to overhead cables?
:APPLAUSE:

That is incredibly clever

Re: In-Hand Images - Million Publishing Exclusive Shouki with Daniel (1632607)
Posted by gothsaurus on December 23rd, 2014 @ 11:52am CST

I agree! Clever idea to make this into a different vehicle mode.

Re: In-Hand Images - Million Publishing Exclusive Shouki with Daniel (1632614)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on December 23rd, 2014 @ 12:11pm CST

ArmadaPrime wrote:Are they using the minicon to emulate those little thingies on some trains that connect them to overhead cables?
That is incredibly clever

I believe the word you're looking for is "pantograph"

And that's indeed the case, tho he ends up looking quite big for one. And in fiction, he's not a Mini-Con but an adult Daniel wearing a new Exo-Suit.

Re: In-Hand Images - Million Publishing Exclusive Shouki with Daniel (1632736)
Posted by ArmadaPrime on December 23rd, 2014 @ 6:59pm CST

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
ArmadaPrime wrote:Are they using the minicon to emulate those little thingies on some trains that connect them to overhead cables?
That is incredibly clever

I believe the word you're looking for is "pantograph" And that's indeed the case, tho he ends up looking quite big for one. And in fiction, he's not a Mini-Con but an adult Daniel wearing a new Exo-Suit.

I figured somebody on here would know their name

And aha, I was wondering what the context behind it being Daniel was, but I'm pretty ignorant of most of the Japanese fiction, and a fair part of the western canon to boot :lol:

Re: In-Hand Images - Million Publishing Exclusive Shouki with Daniel (1632754)
Posted by durroth on December 23rd, 2014 @ 9:43pm CST

... wait, it faction changes between alt modes?

Re: In-Hand Images - Million Publishing Exclusive Shouki with Daniel (1632757)
Posted by shajaki on December 23rd, 2014 @ 10:15pm CST

ill be adding it to my pile of loot once its clearanced

Re: In-Hand Images - Million Publishing Exclusive Shouki with Daniel (1632850)
Posted by Sabrblade on December 24th, 2014 @ 10:22am CST

durroth wrote:... wait, it faction changes between alt modes?

Sort of. The toy's shuttle mode is used to represent the Decepticon starship Thunder Arrow, which Shouki in that mode is using as a disguise to infiltrate the Decepticons, with Daniel posing as the ship's pilot. Think of it like a "Punch/Counterpunch" ordeal only with two altmodes instead of two robot modes, this time with the ship mode being the spy form.

Re: In-Hand Images - Million Publishing Exclusive Shouki with Daniel (1632913)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on December 24th, 2014 @ 2:03pm CST

Sabrblade wrote:
durroth wrote:... wait, it faction changes between alt modes?
Sort of. The toy's shuttle mode is used to represent the Decepticon starship Thunder Arrow, which Shouki in that mode is using as a disguise to infiltrate the Decepticons, with Daniel posing as the ship's pilot. Think of it like a "Punch/Counterpunch" ordeal only with two altmodes instead of two robot modes, this time with the ship mode being the spy form.

In case you're wondering what that Thunder Arrow is, it's the Japanese version of the Micromaster Space Shuttle: