Hobby Ark Toy Store has posted a picture of the packaging for the Asia exclusive live action movie series Striker Optimus Prime. The Asia exclusive release is a premium version of the one released by Takara-Tomy in Japan last year. An out-of-package in-hand picture has been posted on the Hobbybase Facebook page, for those curious of how this one looks out of his box. As these pictures indicate, this release also includes the sword accessories that were Amazon Japan exclusives with the first release of the Striker Optimus Prime.
wildfly
Import only, this is actually a Hasbro Asia product.
They can keep a Leader BB repaint far as i'm concerned. Sentinel, and maybe Brawl, i'd bite. But the distinction here is they're potentially fairly complex repaints…..and the deco for APS-01 more or less already existed in it's entirety
thanks to Takara. I'm not sure if Hasbro Asia would be motivated to come up their own deco in those cases ?
Xzbit
Striker prime does look fantastic.
Raiju
Megatron was or will be soon. I don't think he's part of the APS (Asian Premium Series) line though, just a general Asia release a la G1 red Leader Ironhide and G1 colors Leader Starscream. Megs' new deco does look nice but there's no chrome (as far as anyone's reported) and he's pricy for a repainted ROTF Leader Megs (nothing new engineering wise to the mold).
opt1musaber
That looks fuckin sweet! Was Megatron just released too? I saw the ROTF mould with Dark Energon colours.
Raiju
Same here. Brawl, Ironhide, and Sentinel Prime would be boss if done up in a premium deco in this line (almost like a continuation of the Movie Masterpiece line and Buster Prime). I have a feeling that Leader Bee is next in line for such special treatment though, blargh.
Stepper
This piece will be Asia exclusive but i don't think it will come out from Japan
Rod
Weren't the other Asia exclusives sold under the Hasbro brand? Since this one is TT will it come out in Japan?
Stepper
Shoe box or not,the boxart sure is sweet
newbielives
Just pre ordered him can't wait to put him beside this guy
[Wing_Saber-X]
Ive already got myself more than enough Movie 2- Prime Leader class figs that I can shake a stick at. Buster 2-pack with Jetfire, Regular Hasbro, Black amazon Japan DVD exclusive, Family Mart Japan Crystal, Regular Striker Prime, Black-teal Jetpack Nightwatch Prime repaint, and Takara's regular ver. That's like, what? 5 or 6 versions of the SAME mould. While this incarnation is nice, I've got better ideas / wants/ priorities to spend my money on… with Encore Fortress Maximus being top of my list.
Deonasis
The differences are minimal but there are still 2 things that are holding me to order it now..
1) My desire to attach my shiny Nightwatch jetwing backpack to it. I will investigate minor modding or parts swapping (stressing the word minor here).
2) It has the word Series and 01 in its name. If say Brawl or Sentinel are added to make it a proper series, I will be a happy panda.
Optimus1116
The Ironhide in one of the pictures interests me… But the Prime is nice too.
DarkSkyfire
I second that.
Reflector Prime
What are you talking about??
Sentinel
No hurry, but I am interested when you get around to making them again.
cybertron_chris
So sexy….glad i preorderd!!!
savio-prime
the mold died but i plan on making a new mold soon. How soon are you wanting them? It will take me two days to make the new mold.
anubis20
I sold my buster / jetfire combo to get this one but im having a change of heart… I have the white strped buster and the original striker… Im gonna pass at this point because its just overkill for me. I just sold my Herc because of Giant… Dear god!! I think my collecting state of mind has changed
Sentinel
I like having both decos, although the darker works better for this mold, but I am a sucker for screen accuracy. Speaking of which, savio, do you still make those hip pieces? I may need some more.
savio-prime
The bright Buster colors don't do it for me. I prefer the original muted/darker red and blue.
The one in this attachment is custom painted by Cooljazcustoms.