Hat tip to TFW2005 boards member Sixshot666666 for linking us to an update regarding the voting for the next exclusive figure released through the Transformers Generations 2014 book. As a quick refresh, fans residing in Japan can vote for one of ten figure ideas to be made into an exclusive. According to the Twitter page of heroxnet and a Google translate of some tweets we have the leaders in the poll so far, which are the following:
1st place – Alpha Trion from Generations Scourge
2nd place – Goshooter from Generations Nightbeat
3rd place – Beast Wars Silverbolt from Beast Hunters Grimwing
4th place – Autobot Drift Black Version from Generations Drift
We’ll be sure to update you as more news of this vote crosses the wire. Until that time discuss the four figures in the lead and sound off for who you want to win! The ten figures being considered in the vote are:
1 – Alpha Trion from Generations Scourge
2 – The Fallen from Fall of Cybertron Onslaught
3 – Sunstreaker Police Type from Universe Sunstreaker
4 – Smokescreen from Universe Smokescreen
5 – Autobot Drift Black Version from Generations Drift (this might well be a toy of Drift’s Decepticon alter-ego Deadlock)
6 – Overdrive from Universe Smokescreen
7 – Camshaft from Generations Wheeljack
8 – Downshift from Universe Ironhide
9 – Beast Wars Silverbolt from Beast Hunters Grimwing
10 – Goshooter from Generations Nightbeat
takedown334
I would want…
#1*Camshaft (Generations Ironhide) misquoted on the news article (shown on the "picture" as Ironhide) G1 Camshaft was the grey Mazda RX7, so that mold fits perfect for robot mode even tho he's not a car.
#2*Sunstreaker Police type, tho I would need a lightbar to feel satisfied with the character.
#3*Goshooter, if he's not a headmaster. But if he is a headmaster then I would change him to #1.
Alpha Trion for me in a historical context is a ground vehicle. Autobots ground and Decepticons flying. I use DotM Voyager Sentinel Prime as my A3. Airport Crash Rig #3 (Radio Callsign 316 the area code for Wichita, Kansas).
Captain
I need a Hasbro version of Alpha Trion. Just a toy that I can play with my son. I'll take a good looking voyager size. I'm cool with that.
Murasame
They all have old heads. Go Shuta has the Bumblebee head and I don't think they would do them this way. That would be stupid repaints.
I hope we get Go Shuta anyway. I want Nightbeat and him both from Takara *.*
Lbsammills51
I don't know if it's SG collectors due to its retroactive inclusion into that storyline, general rarity + demand or other stuff (or a combination of all of the above), but he's one of the Botcon toys that have shot up to a higher price in recent years. Darksyde Megs, the '06 set and some of the SG toys are more known for their high prices, but Alpha's up there too from what I've seen.
Megatron118
I'm really digging those colors on Drift. I kinda want him to win…
Thundershot
Ah.. I didn't realize he went up in price that much. I got him and Weirdwolf together for $89…
Scypris
yeah i just noticed that he still has the scourge head. Im aware of the botcon exclusive, but having a new head doesnt make him a $400 figure (at least thats what people are asking on ebay) this one wont be as expensive, hopefully..
PoweredConvoy
The manga depicts him with the Nightbeat head and the description for the figure notes it would use the Nightbeat head. The reason why that head isn't shown in the mockup is because all the mockups use standard publicity photos of the original versions of each figure. So since there isn't a TakaraTomy Nightbeat (and I doubt there will be) they had to use a photo of Bumblebee Goldbug, Takara's version of the IDW Bumblebee figure.
Randy
Robogeek28
C'mon Silverbolt, you can do it!!
adamthered
All I want are Omnibots. That's all.
Thunderthruster
I spotted that it state GoShooter from Generations Nightbeat (which I have no problem with) but the pictured shown is that of a repainted Generations Bumblebee.
Thundershot
He would have words with you…
And before you say that this was an expensive Botcon exclusive… The one they're proposing would be an expensive magazine exclusive. At least the Botcon one has a new head.
Scypris
Alpha Trion better win. He really needs a toy
Goshjosh95
Most of the choices (except for The Fallen) look pretty good.
Man, what I wouldn't do for an Omnibots 3-pack.
dilectus
My vote goes to Goshooter all the way. I just think he LOOKS the best. And hopefully a third party would make a headmaster partner for him.
CodeXCDM
Silverbolt's the best of the bunch… though admittedly, he does need a wolf head in place of the current one to really nail the retool down.
Alpha Trion from Scourge works too… so I'd be for either one of those two if I could cast a vote.
PoweredConvoy
Just Japan like the other exclusives from these books.
Rqndy
AutobotSoldier
Man I'm hoping that they do all of them…..especially those omnibots
G1Prowl
These things need to be the next GDO line instead of some sickeningly expensive exclusives.
IgnikaMarcus
Needs a wolf head.