We had reported previously the exclusive Exclusive Evasion Mode Nemesis Prime that will be offered at Takara Tomy Mall booth at Wonder Festival 2018. Today, via Takara Tomy Tweeter feed we know that AOE Nemesis Grimlock will be available too.
Some fans may remember that Nemesis Grimlock was already released in 2014 as a Yokohama Transformers Expo exclusive in 2014 together with the mentioned Evasion Mode Nemesis Prime. Actually, several other previous exclusives figures will be offered at Takara Tomy Booth at Wonder Festival. Thanks to 2005 Boards Type-R, we can share a partial list of the items and prices:
Mall Exclusive Items:
LG-EX God Ginrai 17,280 yen w/tax
UW-EX Lynxmater 16,200 yen w/tax
UW-EX Megatronia 16,200 yen w/tax
MP-14+ Alert (Anime Color Edition) 8,424 yen w/tax
MP-11NT Thrust 15,984 yen w/tax
MP-11ND Dirge 15,984 yen w/tax
MP-15/16-E Cassettebot vs Cassettetron Set 10,800 yen w/tax
Transformers Movie Nightmare Megatron 14,904 yen w/tax
Event Commemorative Items:
MP-12 Lambor (with Special Sticker) – *no Autobot insignia tampo on chest 6,480 yen w/tax
Nemesis Prime 5,400 yen w/tax
Nemesis Grimlock 5,400 yen w/tax
MB-EX Laserbeak 4,300 yen w/tax
LG-EX Black Convoy 6,048 yen w/tax
Items will be delivered the weekend following the event. A special campaign code will be issued at the event so that orders placed for these items will receive 20x the usual points.
You can check out the mirrored images of Nemesis Grimlock after the jump and then sound off your impressions at the 2005 Boards!
RodimusSupreme
…Hail…Hydra…
Lazerwave
Just want to reserve one as soon as possible. Because of the other 5 stores that had Blackout and sold out in hours, I don't want Anime Export to be next. I know I should just wait till April when they hit Retail. But with Blackout's popularity, you'd think he was like Turboman.
Starscream Gaga
I never noticed that Grimlock's CGI model had two T-rex heads… nor did I notice it on the new toy, but now I know I can't stop staring at it.
What an utterly weird design choice. I guess they legitimately did not care about whether or not they actually looked like they transformed from their alt-modes.
primalxconvoy
primalxconvoy
They're not out in Japan, yet. Why would you be sniffing around in Japan?
vvvTheONEvvv
Doing the math, for the past year mind you… The 30% discount at AE is almost worthless after factoring in the high shipping costs and almost non-existant customer support and replacement options if something goes wrong.
This, coming from a guy with 7 months of MP's and LG's sitting in a POL @AE himself.
I have to choose either an arm, or a leg to ship it all now.
Last bbts haul I had shipped only cost me a fraction of what it used to… Like less than 10 bucks for roughly 400 bucks of product.
If these hit bbts, I will be shopping there… If I can get the preorder in before they sell out of course.
Lazerwave
Even if I had a BBTS account, it's not there right now. Plus, I want to get it at Anime Export because of the 30% off.
[Wing_Saber-X]
Have you tried other sites like BBTS etc? Or best wait for second hand market releases from Japanese online hobby shops like Mandarake or Jungle Collector's shop International?
Mercutio
If the paint is that good on the final release, might have to pick him up. Sculpt looks fantastic too, and really interested to see his transformation.
Man, the leaders in this line are killing it! Best I've seen in ages.
Lazerwave
Anime Export. I must have emailed them 7 times in 2 days and no preorders.
[Wing_Saber-X]
Back on topic: April is such a torturous wait to get my grubby hands on ol beautiful Studio Series badass Leader Grimlock. :
RodimusSupreme
HE'S A HYDRA!
mx-01 archon
So, four heads?
RodimusSupreme
BTW, I took a look at that "Scale Chart" pic they included. Is that really the size difference between these figures, or is that incorrect and they just put it there for some random reason? Because Ratchet does not look that much bigger than Bumblebee to me, but every pic that has both of them in it doesn't have them side-by-side on the same surface.
primalxconvoy
Maybe. You would think, in this "brand unification" era, Takara would do the same. Still, at least folks in Japan got the chance to buy older, perhaps missed-out-upon stock this time round.
RodimusSupreme
Maybe it has something to do with the fact that Hasbro put the first wave of Deluxe Studio Series figures on early preorder at Toy Fair?
RodimusSupreme
He had two top halves on each shoulder.
primalxconvoy
You never know, maybe there's a mod or fan-mod to have a two headed t-rex mode!
Also, didn't the actual film design sport two full heads on each shoulder?
Fallout
yeah, the stupid fake heads on both the model and the new leader kill it for me and cement the voyager as my ideal grimlock. sucks besides aside from those fake heads, it's an amazing design.
grimtnt
at least its not as cheap, sad and plain as titan class devastator,
and the individual bots look to at least have more articulation than the constructicons