Something else that is cool today. Tower Records have produced a poster to advertise the re-release of the Blu Rays of the first four Transformers Movies in Japan. The ad shows the upcoming Caliber Optimus Prime from the Japanese The Last Knight toyline, armed with his Temenos Sword and clutching his Tower Records shopping bag.
It’s a cool bit of advertising – check it out for yourself after the break.
Jtotheiso187
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The Platinum trailer is perfect for this.
Inikalord
Got mine in the mail today.
Apart from the pain in the ass that involves trying to tab everything together in vehicle mode, this is the definite official version of this character to date. The fact that the rear wheels can detach and form a shield is a very welcome addition.
If we're getting a TF6 in the future, I'll be surprised if they can improve this figure any further if they won't produce an entirely new figure all together. I could maybe see them try and integrate the cab kibble more flush into the legs and maybe somehow find a way to have the shoulder armour collapse to better represent the CGI model but apart from that, this is about as good as it's gonna get.
All in all, highly recommend to anyone on the fence, both for AOE leader owners and people like me who have never owned a version of this mould before.
Inikalord
For anyone curious, he's been popping up on Mandarake unopened for 5000 yen lately.
Digilaut
Thanks for the Amazon tips everyone! Scored this figure for a price that was much better than if I were to order it from a shop here, making me confident to get it. Fingers crossed customs won't intercept and add a hefty import duty.
009*
So after playing around a bit, I found that the shield on the Voyager Prime can plug into the 5mm hole on the bonus sword, and the sword's peg can in turn plug into the Voyager's trailer hitch.
Gepard
I found one for that price with free shipping, but when I added it to my cart it said they couldn't ship it to my address. Anything that would ship to the US was much more expensive.
ExtremeGz
Just made my order last night….
$65.02 total after I used the Yen option (with my credit card) instead of going with the Amazon currency conversion tool, which would've cost $67.75. This beats all those $100 figures ($90 plus shipping) offers….
My only hiccup was trying to make it work altogether….i kept getting a "cannot send to address" error….dunno why? In the end, it worked as it kept changing who I was trying to buy from.
Diecast G2
Especially with the forearms that still don't match his end-of-AoE look.
TFXProtector
That's been my thought. I mean, don't get me wrong, it's a nice TLK figure, but it seems like something they held back.
Prime135
I brought this up a few months back in the feedback thread, others seemed to agree that it likely is
009*
You know, given the Evasion Mode was Prime's only new Voyager for AOE, I wonder if the new TLK Voyager is just a left over design that only now saw production.
Jtotheiso187
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Sentinel
Wow, mine from Amazon Japan is scheduled to be delivered Monday and was only $68 shipped.
009*
Had to pick him up from the post office, but I finally have my copy. It came with both the bonus sword and the chrome shield. Since I already have the chrome Temenos Sword, I just have to wait for the exclusive axe.
And the weapons can technically fit in Jetwing Prime's hands, albeit a tight fit. Really wish Takara would release the MB-11 hands in sets that match the earlier releases.
Inikalord
Secured mine for 5000 yen. Looking forward to him.
Diecast G2
Last I looked they only had 3 left. Guess he sold out.
Prime135
Why is he no longer available from Amazon Japan ?!?!?!?
Diecast G2
Dang. Lucky on the shield.
I'd buy one for less than they're worth. Really wish weapon packs were a thing in Transformers.
Dirge121
Honestly as naff as the base mold was I almost bit for $50 on Amazon japan. When you factor in the almost $30 of shipping though it becomes a big ol' pass. Going to keep waiting for the OS voyager.