Japanese clothing store BAPE (A Bathing Ape) have teamed up with Takara-Tomy to offer another exclusive deco version of Masterpiece Convoy. Following on from the green version which they have previously offered, they are now offering a red version of Convoy. This is an all-red version of Masterpiece Convoy – the parts that are usually blue are here picked out in a darker shade of red than what Optimus would usually sport.
According to BAPE’s homepage, this figure will be offered as a pre-release at a BAPE pop-up store in Isetan Shinjuku between 3 November 2015 and 10 November 2015. They are saying pre-release, but no word on if that means this one will be offered more widely at other stores or beyond the end of the pop-up store’s opening on 10 November.
Exodus
Nice, I should have done that at first…ah well happy to have him.
bade3k3
He's sold out now, but he had the offer option, like always, I'm making offers and lucky me he accepted. I know, 580 is the going price, actually is above 600, but try making offers that's my secret. Sometimes it works but I mostly get shut down.
Hope that helps
hugoboss
Care to share the seller?? I haven't seen them below $580!
bade3k3
Okay, so I'm a big sucker for the bapes. I broke down and ordered one from fleaBay for 460 yesterday. I'm already one figure in so I figured f#@k it let's complete the set. I can't wait to have both green and red (original not KO) cammo bapes at home.
Exodus
I think someone said they saw it for 330 on ebay but listing got pulled down, must have realized they listed it too cheap
bade3k3
What is a good going for price now? And was 452 it's cheapest point?
CypherZero
Give it time, and a KO of this red BAPE version will be released.
CankleBreaker
For some reason, this doesn't look as good as the green version… Tried so hard to get the green but no luck. You guys think this will be good trade bait?
PopCulturePooka
The BAPE brand, unlike Versace or Ralph Lauren is very much a 'street' or urban brand. You find BAPE (and associated brands) at upmarket sneaker, skate and sportswear stores (though UPMARKET versions).
It was a very popular brand in hip hop circles for example.
And the hip hop, skate and urban scenes love the whole 80's toy and collectors toy scene. Hence why you get all those super expensive vinyl art figures etc.
And why sometimes you see super cool sneaker and streetwear stores selling MP toys.
Hicks_Royel
Admittedly, yeah, that's part of the reason why I'd almost be happier with the KO of this [should it happen].
Paradigm-Shift Prime
Love the mold but two versions is enough for me, and to me they are now getting uglier and uglier.
Mirage232
I'm really grateful I have no interest in this. At least the green one was interesting enough to try and obtain.
CypherZero
I'm waiting for the KO makers to bring out a blue Convoy, similar to the one used for Diaclone Ultra Magnus.
Autovolt 127
>red repaint of a mold who was originally released in red.
This is happening way too much for my liking. at least the Green one they did was unique looking.
JDK
Ah, we've seen some WILD color on this mold but I never in my life thought we would see a RED Optimus Prime! What a world!
transmuseum
Yup. Another MP for my want list. Every time I get one it seems that two are added to it…
Aphotic
Oh man, it was such a pain in the ass to buy the green one at a decent price, then it turned into a pain in the ass to even buy it at all.
I wouldn't care if it weren't for completing the MP-10 collection >.>;
The red is also a lot more attractive than the green version, urghhh on the hunt for this again.
Pop culture in Japan is a whole lot different than here, where they value animation a whole lot more than in the US. This also doesn't have any effect on MP's getting released here.
Nighthawkblack
That helps but I don't get it because Versace or Ralph Lauren would never pay Hasbro to mold an exclusive color reissue of GI Joe so that's why I don't get this. How can they pull enough weight to get an exclusive repaint from TT but we can only get slow releases of MPS through Toys R Us. I guess TT is less exclusive with their rights in their own country.
Sylent
Thing is, even the KO's are expensive. I'm looking to buy a regular MP-10, and they're all extremely costly.
Coot83
That could possibly validate the purchase of these guys.
Coot