Transformers Masterpiece MP-38 Beast Wars Convoy (Supreme Commander Version)

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:You may know the 総司令官 (soushireikan) moniker better as "Supreme Commander".

As for this redeco: BWII Movie!

Oooh good point good point!

At least they are repainting a very good masterpiece figure, one of the better recent ones I gather

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:As for this redeco: BWII Movie!

I thought that too. Though, not as Burning Convoy, but as the slightly more toy-accurate deco he had in that movie, as he was viewed in that movie as a Legendary Supreme Commander.

Sounds like it's based on his appearance in the Beast Wars Second Movie to me - so it may be the clear red & gold deco

http://www.tfu.info/toytables/bw_optimusprimal.htm

But since the normal version is sort of like the CGI cartoon colours and the Japanese "Special Convoy" colours perhaps the black and white toy deco makes sense as an option too.

What I'd call "BlackJack" Optimus Primal personally.

It might be difficult to mould the rubbery parts in clear material if it is then the use of another solid colour would make some sense.

I like the toy but I have not bought it yet as I thought he was a bit overpriced.

PeterPrime wrote:Personally I hope for Transmetal Primal. One can always hope...

Make that two! Although I desire a Masterpiece BW Megatron more than any figure right now.

PeterPrime wrote:Personally I hope for Transmetal Primal. One can always hope...

If it were, then the toy's name would be solicited as "Metals Convoy" instead of just "Convoy".

Zeedust wrote:Probably just Primal in Optimus Prime colors.

NOOOOOO!

GuyIncognito wrote:Optimal Optimus was a Supreme Commander, right?

http://www.tfu.info/1998/Maximal/Optima ... ptimus.htm

All of Beast Wars Convoy's cartoon-based toys were Supreme Commanders in Japan.

But this toy is specifically ranked as "Legendary Supreme Commander".

Seibertron wrote:Why would this get a new number instead of a sub number in the series?

That's a good question. Up until now, unique ID numbers were given to MPs that were both mass retail releases and separate characters, even if they reused a previous mold.

If this is a same-character mold reuse, then the non-exclusive mass retail status would be my only guess for it's getting a new number, but which would then have me questioning why it wouldn't be an exclusive if it's the same character from the same mold.

I did a price check and the 12,000 Yen price is the same as the original MP-32 release. As that mold is the only one with that price, we can carefully consider MP-38 to be a redeco.

The new number is odd though, unless some certain parts were to be retooled like the head.