Takara-Tomy have showcased the next entry into the Transformers Masterpiece series at the Tokyo Toy Show. Quelling earlier rumors of an announcement of a version 3 Starscream, the next Masterpiece after Blackarachnia and Hound will be Lio Convoy!
Lio Convoy was the Cybertron / Maximal leader in the cel-animated 1998 spinoff series, Beast Wars Second. In this series, he led a small crew of Maximals on the planet Gaia as they fought to keep the dangerous Angolmois energy out of the hands of Galvatron and his Destron soldiers. He is the second of three Beast Wars era Maximal commanders, alongside Optimus Primal and the mammoth Big Convoy, who received an animation-accurate reissue of his original toy in the Transformers Encore line earlier this year.
Lio Convoy will be the 48th entry into the Masterpiece series. He sports an animated accurate robot mode that is scaled to stand roughly the same height as the Beast Wars Masterpiece Optimus Primal figure. His lion mode similarly channels the animation’s Kimba the White Lion inspired design, with similar sacrifices to the original toy. Reports suggest that Lio Convoy will arrive in the hands of fans in January / February 2020.
We’ve got official images of Lio Convoy via Dengeki Hobby, as well as images from the display via @Chohenkan, @hayatoron, @Masabon2011 and @Portarmy on Twitter!
Wolfang
Same thing happened to me. I tried and failed to fix it. When I was searching Xianyu (Chinese eBay) for junkers, I found several MP-48+s that had glued wrists. The MP-48 junkers had already been stripped of their arms. Makes me think this was a mold problem Takara didn't bother fixing.
I was hoping this was widespread enough that maybe somebody had made a 3d printed replacement, but it seems not.
JohnHanson321
Probably a long shot. Does anyone still want their Cybertron Buster. I lost mine… I’ll keep looking.
svek
Got this fella a while ago from TFS Express for 178$ shipped. I really like him although the red paint is very weak!
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JohnHanson321
Not to bad knowing that I paid under 184 for this makes it that much better.
Gamerlingual
Well done.
JohnHanson321
Scored one with legacy version. For 116 practical paid 58 bucks per figure.
svek
Recently started watching BW II and I've been thinking about this. Anything else I should watch out for other than hands and some clips Jobby mentioned in his review?
I'll appreciate any tips
Onilink
Thanks for the offer, but i think i'll try to repair mine, i have only to figure why, but i have some ideas. That part is not fragile… It's more than that. I'll keep you informed anyway.
HolyCulture
If the hands are different hands maybe one of us could buy the other as a junker? But shipping for me is rather insane these days. Korean EMS used to be pretty cheap
Onilink
With a lot of g1 S1/2 teams moved to mpg subline, we can totally see some maximal and predacons in MP regular line.
I think we have the same breakage, maybe i'm more lucky with a bit of that conjunction ring that held up the hand.
Gamerlingual
Far from it. I agree. The repaint speaks volumes that the line will continue.
SPLIT LIP
Seeing this thread bumped onto the index was mildly ball-aching.
Inikalord
Lio Convoy (along with Burning Convoy and Tigatron) came out in 2020. Dark Amber is coming out in 2023, making it almost three years (based on release dates) since a BW-MP and the fact they're making the next entry a black repaint of all things…
Also, said black repaint isn't even technically accurate either even if it's supposed to be a "new" character who just happens to share the same colors as a previous incarnation. Right, Takara. Suire.
lord ginrai
With an upcoming repaint, it’s not quite dead yet! I am convinced we’ll see more new molds at some point for sure.
Gamerlingual
When was that announced?
Alpha_&_Omega
Yeah, check out transart… alive. Kicking. Kick'n ass & take'n names.
llamatron
Cosmic rust.
Also much sadness from being reminded that BW MPs are DEAD; FINISHED.
HolyCulture
Mine is impossible to fix. I’m going to have to find a junker or just buy a new one
Onilink
Same to me, it was stuck by the paint but amazon gave me a partial refound, better than nothing. Any idea how to repair it? I was thinking about some magnetic paint, but i don't know if it works
Alpha_&_Omega
Happened to mine… after he did a high dive off my top shelf. Got a second copy and moved on.