Some more information reaches us from Masabon at the International Tokyo Toy Fair 2011. Confirmed here is the fate of Dark of the Moon Skywarp – he will be a Japanese market exclusive item. Repeat, Dark of the Moon Skywarp will only be released in Japan. Skywarp will be released in August this year.
Also on show at the Dark of the Moon display were the campaign toys, and some extremely cool displays of Optimus Prime and Bumblebee mimicking the classic “Car – Change – Change – Robot” graphics of the Generation 1 Transformers boxes. Read on to check them out – and give mad props to Masabon for sharing all this information with us.
Dark of the Moon Bumblebee Transformation
Dark of the Moon Optimus Prime Transformation
Dark of the Moon Skywarp Japanese Exclusive
Dark of the Moon Laserbeak
Dark of the Moon Lucky Draw Campaign Toys
NYFUNNY07
I made my own Custom DOTM SKYWARP
The Japan exclusive is great but I decided to make my own…I used the DOTM THUNDERCRACKER (TRU sale last week BOGO1/2 off) and TESTORS Gloss Black enamel spray paint and TESTORS "Grape Purple" enamel for the highlights and TESTORS Metalic enamel red for the saw and blade. Hope you guys like it…Have some touch ups to do still but not too bad for a first timer.
SideswipePrime
wow its a lot smaller than the mp-01
Matty
Yup, just noticed this. I'm gonna pre-order it but anxiously await Hasbro's announcement of a US release…
Bgrngod
BBTS has Skywarp up for $37.99: DD-10 Skywarp – Transformers Transformers III – Dark of the Moon Imports
Definitely going to wait and see if a US release happens. Seems likely that Hasbro would want to abuse that mold like they usually do.
megatroptimus
And now think about all the Hasbro toys that never make it to Japan. Plenty of those as well.
lars573
Devastator never had any major parts made from die-cast like the autobot cars did. Scrapper, Mixmaster, and Long Haul have none beyond pins and the like. Scavenger, Hook, and Bonecrusher only have some structural die cast bits involved with combining.
masishadow
Yeah…my interest in action figures and giant robots that combine/transform has lasted until now, my mid-20's. My brother on the other hand who is 16, lost all interest in them at like…age 8, when my dad made him a technophile.
DrillBIT
What younger kids asking for nowadays is pretty simple.
Anything complicated will not get kids attention.
Things like medal games, card games, anything with a few buttons, etc. will do. Especially those with voice and light effects that work just like what they saw on TV.
Transforming robot on the other hand is pretty tough. The toys may look cool, but it can only stay indoors. Smaller accessories type mechandise or hand-held devices are the way to go.
Shin Densetsu
Hmmm, wonder if TakaraTomy will make a push to get kids into Transformers again. Bandai Japan seems to have a big effort aimed at kids with Gundam Age.
Shin Densetsu
Wait, wondering if Chronicles G1 Megatron comes with his gun attachment parts.
Chronicles DOTM Prime looks neat. Looks like he comes with Jolt's mechtech gun now.
Sizzle
OK, wallet, bend over! *whips out the KY jelly"
The WFC Dark Prime and Megs were a given. But now I've got to have Chronicles Prime and Megs too. Call me crazy, but that Spike figure sold me on MP-10. And I love the BAPE Prime just for the sheer WTFness of it.
Facemeat
Well that sucks, I guess SS and TC are going to be lonely for a while. That said, I'm not too worried about Skywarp getting released…he'll probably turn up eventually. I highly doubt Hasbro's going to repaint that mold only once.
[Wing_Saber-X]
Ill be getting that Skywarp!
rizuan76
Patience is a virtue. *plays the background music of CSI Miami*
mx-01 archon
No, what really needs to happen is people need to stop being self-important whiners. Good god, patience.
Burnout
okay this is just f^king BULLS&^T!! WHAT THE F&^K IS HAPPENING HERE?!!! First they get vortex…NOW F^KING SKYWARP?!!! how does this keep happening?!!!! This kinda crap just encourages secondary market scalper assholes. way to f^king go hasbro…dropping the ball seems to be their mo as of late!!!
CETERUS PRIME
Not sure if I want those Chronicle sets for the price. I was hoping for more, too bad….
Easterling Capt
Just becasue they were created in the 80s does not mean all seekers needs to be made as soon as there is a new starscream mold.
Especially not for a line directed to kids that dont care if they have "all the seekers".
Golden Age
Any information on the diecast content of the new MP Prime? Has the diecast been taken out of Devastator?