Third party group MakeToys revealed their plans to “complete” their Battle Tanker add-on kit designed for the Reveal the Shield G2 Optimus Prime. This release will consist of a core figure named Gento, heavily influenced by the G2 Optimus Prime figure, which will combine with their previously released Battle Tanker kit. MakeToys provided a brief description of the project.
The Milestone of Battle tanker series – Battle Sentinel
Years ago, Maketoys released the Battle Tanker Add-on kit. However, the Kit was only an add-on set without the core figure. With the core figure developed from Hypernovae, We are finally able to complete the product, as well as the character himself – Battle Sentinel.
The core figure “Gento” has great articulation. The advanced shoulder design allows a wide range of arm movement. He can even wield the sword with both hands. Ratchet mechanism was applied to the thigh and knee joint to provide excellent support.
He is fully compatible to the MT-02 Battle tanker add-on.
The core figure will also be available with the Battle Sentinel set: a re-release of the original Batter Tanker add-on kit and Gento, along with extra shoulder parts that were released with the exclusive blue/purple sets of the kit.
Check out the images after the jump!
mynameisxinxin
I saw it, man it was a good deal. Sadly I have to give it up for other ongoing collections.
Not sure if anyone checks their RTS Prime condition. The Maketoys upgrade set (original first release) actually broke mine on both feet and put a stress mark on both hands after I decided to transform it into a vehicle. Luckily I still have MISC Takara RTS Prime.
Beta Maximus
Tfsource had the gento +tanker on sale for $60. Since I found the legacy G2 Optimus underwhelming and the OG G2 OP was my favorite childhood toy, it was an easy call. I'd love to see a chug-ish G2 megs in his proper towering size .
Kuma Style
The only differences between the armor parts on the Battle Sentinel and Battle Tanker sets are the backpacks that hold the sword connectors. They're molded differently to fit the different backs of MT Gento and HasTak RTS Prime.
Edit: Also the sword hilts are different because the handle on Tanker is wired into the backpack for a lightup gimmick that turns on with a switch in the backpack where the Sentinel sword handle is free of wires and no lights. The light up sword was a cool gimmick but the wiring was so horrible looking that I know I cut it iff on at least one of my copies.
Napalm
I think the original Battle Tanker set is what you'll need.
Gento was released in two ways, one as a standalone bot to completely replace RTS Prime and combine with the previously purchased upgrade set, the other as a cab and trailer set.
Based on that, both sets technically should work but I can't remember if the Gento trailer is still fully compatible with RTS Prime.
Gepard
Legacy Laser Prime has me looking at this and the Battle Tanker set. Is this one fully cross-compatable with RTS Prime, or would I be better off picking up a used Battle Tanker if I want that?
evilash3373
it took a couple years but you gents finally convinced me to get this figure.
slugslinger2004
I decided to pick this guy up recently after passing for several years. I love how he looks in bot mode and Gento is a big improvement over the RTS G2 Prime.
My only issue was one of the hinges on Gento was frozen so I had to partially disassemble his chest to transform him into bot mode.
Overall, pleased with my purchase, just wish I didn't pass for this long and missed the sales that popped up.
dmarsee
These photos are literally the reason I bought the figure. Thanks, Kuma!
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Retroheavy
goofing around with one of KUMA STYLES photos in photoshop. Just ordered this set from BBTS since the price "TANKED"
I've been looking for a companion piece to go with my metallic striker manus and thought this might work good as a sort of Cross Dimensions Orion Pax. If I can get the metallic colors to match manus I think I'm going to paint him up something like this but with more metallic blue on the lower legs and loose the black gradient in place of a nice deep metallic red.
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halfaway
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Selling my battle sentinel
Little sad. But im trimming and narrowing my focus
DrCalligari
I have one I'd sell for cheaper than BBTS if you're interested.
Fenrys
The actual waist. The battle tanker came with a replacement front half of the waist to allow the black armor piece to attach. Seeing as getting gento and the tanker from bbts was cheaper than just the tanker everywhere else and I want it to use with combat hero prime, I’m curious if that part can be swapped
Hadlen_Weltall
You mean the attachable armor piece or the actual waist?
Fenrys
Nice, then that means I can give combat hero prime a better head! Granted it means gento will have the ugly head haha, maybe I can repurpose him as some sort of misshapen clone
sorry to keep asking potentially dumb questions, but can the waist piece from gento be swapped with the rts prime mold?
Hadlen_Weltall
It does.
Fenrys
i know, i just wasnt sure if gento used the head from the original battle tanker set or not.
Hadlen_Weltall
See here, Battle Tanker
They released Battle Tanker, which is the trailer, head, and armor set first, before they built the full Gento figure.
Fenrys
cool, because i just got combat hero prime and the battle sentinel set (gento plus trailer) is the cheapest way to get a battle tanker, but i despise the stock head on the rts mold
Hadlen_Weltall
Yes. They designed the original Sentinel upgrade around swapping the stock RTS head with theirs.