Some new images of the Transformers GT special exclusive figure, Safety Prime, have been posted on Portarmy’s Photozou. This figure, a redeco of the Legends Class Reveal the Shield Prowl, is an exclusive only available in Japan to children participating in a Takara-Tomy sponsored Kid’s Walk. Check out the images at the link above.
BenYee
This reminds me of a lost opportunity. Last year when Takara/Tomy was using promotional images of characters related to individual cities I noticed most were based on Legends Class figures. I would have loved redecos/retools of those figures as those characters. I'm a sucker for Japanese exclusive characters.
ZacWilliam
Well GT is a co production with the actual GT Japanese racing circuit and these toys are giveaways to Kids at walking events. So they're more of a promo for the walking events and GT racing ( and TFs in general) then they are trying to promote the GT collectors line.
-ZacWiliam, wishes Hasbro would make more exclusive fun giveaways like this for kids really.
Grimwing
Japanese Children beware the west hungers for your shiny promotional toys.
Unless Takara makes extras this is going to require a pricey middleman for completionists who gotta have it.
So he's a tiny safety car for the Alternity GT line. Kind of a odd line to promote. But maybe it needs a little help.
chuckcjc
Al. righty. Then.
payres
Direct liks to the photos rather than Twitter
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Automorpher
Do pardon me but I ain't seeing anything from those links…
Am I expecting a toy figure or what?
Ravenxl7
My only question is…can he do the Safety Dance?
grimlock1972
Nope your not, first thing that popped into my mind.
AutoCon2076
I'm not the only one who thinks of this, am I..?
http://youtu.be/T7hHx7gdN68
DPrime
Wow, talk about exclusive! Feel sorry for the completists out there!
Jalaguy
We can Prime if we want to / We can leave your friends behind / 'Cause your friends don't Prime and if they don't Prime / Well they're no friends of mine.
I'm sorry, but I can't get over how weird his name is…
Transformed
Oh, okay. Thanks. So these guys set the pace of a race and come out at times of accidents too?
lars573
The English term is pace car.
Transformed
Safety Prime, apparently, he's an event exclusive limited one per child participant of the Takara Tomy sponsored Transformer GT & Kids Walk.
EDIT:
I don't know race car terminology, you'll have to forgive my ignorance, but apparently, Safety Prime is a safety car. I think this car takes to the track shortly after the yellow flag has been waved.
j.a.f.o.
I don't know if the paint scheme is based on an actual racing-related car, but if not, that's one lazy repaint. (They could've at least done it up in another color to make it more distinctive. All I see is some kind of Prowl variant.)
megatroptimus
Who's that?
Gaokaiser
https://twitter.com/portarmy/status/329499602229276672
https://twitter.com/portarmy/status/329504306166382592
https://twitter.com/portarmy/status/329505319166279680
https://twitter.com/portarmy/status/329508524210130944
From portarmy's twitter.