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Posted by Mechastrike on August 2nd, 2017 @ 3:32am CDT
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on August 2nd, 2017 @ 4:31am CDT
I dunno.
I think the Speed Dial mold did it with more charm and the Wire Tap black/red repaint just looked cooler.
Posted by dragons on August 2nd, 2017 @ 7:08am CDT
Carnivius_Prime wrote:Bit of an old mobile phone.
I dunno.
I think the Speed Dial mold did it with more charm and the Wire Tap black/red repaint just looked cooler.
these cell phone figures look much better i buy these figures pass on new action figure
Posted by Rated X on August 2nd, 2017 @ 8:56am CDT
Every time people toss around the term "Asian market" this is the type of stuff I think of. Weird figures that transform into phones, memory sticks, shoes, hello kittys, disney characters, teddy bears, and little baseball caps.
Posted by Optimum Supreme on August 12th, 2017 @ 3:04pm CDT
Care to try again?
5400 Japanese Yen equals
49.4520 US Dollar
16200 Japanese Yen equals
148.3559 US Dollar
Posted by Va'al on December 11th, 2017 @ 1:39am CST
You can check out the video for yourselves below, and join the discussion on this crossover reminiscent of the old Real Gear lines in the Energon Pub discussion boards. For more information on the other figures, head to the official website for the line, here!
NOTE: This is the exact same video posted back in February, but only now reuploaded by Takara Tomy.
Posted by Deathsanras on December 11th, 2017 @ 4:36am CST
Va'al wrote:Courtesy of the official YouTube channel for Takara Tomy themselves, we have a promotional video for one of the Optimus Prime looking figures
Go back a page. The video was posted back in Feb (post by Stuartmaximus).
http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Optimus_Prime_(G1)/toys#au_x_Transformers
http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Megatron_(G1)/toys#au_x_Transformers
http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Bumblebee_(G1)/toys#au_x_Transformers
Posted by Va'al on December 11th, 2017 @ 5:50am CST
Deathsanras wrote:Va'al wrote:Courtesy of the official YouTube channel for Takara Tomy themselves, we have a promotional video for one of the Optimus Prime looking figures
Go back a page. The video was posted back in Feb (post by Stuartmaximus).
The video I posted was uploaded yesterday.
But, as you point out, it is exactly the same. Huh.
Posted by Rated X on December 11th, 2017 @ 5:52am CST
Posted by Deathsanras on December 11th, 2017 @ 8:58am CST
Rated X wrote:Who would collect these and why? Are they working cell phones? They remind me of those dumb phones with big buttons for elderly people.
Why would anyone collect G1 Soundwave, Ravage and Laserbeak when they're not working devices? G1 Reflector, G1 Megatron, Real Gears, Mi Pad Soundwave, Sega Megatron, Playstation Optimus, etc.
They are scaled down from real INFOBAR mobile phones. However, they are functional as notification devices paired with an actual phone. Same as with the Pebble smartwatch.
Posted by Cobotron on December 11th, 2017 @ 9:03am CST
I said before that these would be fun for my Microman collection, but at the moment, I'm not feeling all that motivated to track them down.
Posted by Rated X on December 11th, 2017 @ 9:11am CST
Deathsanras wrote:TakaraTomy channel post on Jan 31: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uC3oQ9sSm6w (restricted to Japan).Rated X wrote:Who would collect these and why? Are they working cell phones? They remind me of those dumb phones with big buttons for elderly people.
Why would anyone collect G1 Soundwave, Ravage and Laserbeak when they're not working devices? G1 Reflector, G1 Megatron, Real Gears, Mi Pad Soundwave, Sega Megatron, Playstation Optimus, etc.
They are scaled down from real INFOBAR mobile phones. However, they are functional as notification devices paired with an actual phone. Same as with the Pebble smartwatch.
You didnt answer my question if these things actually work or not. Its kind of hard to compare a cheap childs play toy from 1984 to an expensive 2017 homage toy geared towards adult collectors. With that being said, find me one adult that feels the need to carry around a transformable working cell phone? Or if your argument would be that these are "play phones" meant for kids, please try to explain the adult collector price...
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on December 11th, 2017 @ 11:38am CST
Rated X wrote:Deathsanras wrote:TakaraTomy channel post on Jan 31: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uC3oQ9sSm6w (restricted to Japan).Rated X wrote:Who would collect these and why? Are they working cell phones? They remind me of those dumb phones with big buttons for elderly people.
Why would anyone collect G1 Soundwave, Ravage and Laserbeak when they're not working devices? G1 Reflector, G1 Megatron, Real Gears, Mi Pad Soundwave, Sega Megatron, Playstation Optimus, etc.
They are scaled down from real INFOBAR mobile phones. However, they are functional as notification devices paired with an actual phone. Same as with the Pebble smartwatch.
You didnt answer my question if these things actually work or not. Its kind of hard to compare a cheap childs play toy from 1984 to an expensive 2017 homage toy geared towards adult collectors. With that being said, find me one adult that feels the need to carry around a transformable working cell phone? Or if your argument would be that these are "play phones" meant for kids, please try to explain the adult collector price...
The price is more for the novelty than anything else. They're licensed, scaled down designs and feature minor electronics to boot. They may not be real working phones, but they're not "kiddie toys" either: their appeal is more for fans of that particular model phone, really.
Posted by Emerje on December 11th, 2017 @ 5:51pm CST
Emerje
Posted by Rated X on December 11th, 2017 @ 6:00pm CST
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Rated X wrote:Deathsanras wrote:TakaraTomy channel post on Jan 31: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uC3oQ9sSm6w (restricted to Japan).Rated X wrote:Who would collect these and why? Are they working cell phones? They remind me of those dumb phones with big buttons for elderly people.
Why would anyone collect G1 Soundwave, Ravage and Laserbeak when they're not working devices? G1 Reflector, G1 Megatron, Real Gears, Mi Pad Soundwave, Sega Megatron, Playstation Optimus, etc.
They are scaled down from real INFOBAR mobile phones. However, they are functional as notification devices paired with an actual phone. Same as with the Pebble smartwatch.
You didnt answer my question if these things actually work or not. Its kind of hard to compare a cheap childs play toy from 1984 to an expensive 2017 homage toy geared towards adult collectors. With that being said, find me one adult that feels the need to carry around a transformable working cell phone? Or if your argument would be that these are "play phones" meant for kids, please try to explain the adult collector price...
The price is more for the novelty than anything else. They're licensed, scaled down designs and feature minor electronics to boot. They may not be real working phones, but they're not "kiddie toys" either: their appeal is more for fans of that particular model phone, really.
Phone fans? I didnt know such a thing exised. Could someone possibly love a phone so much that ownling the actual phone isnt enough?
I cant believe they use phones like that in Japan. If that phone was ano bigger Nino Brown would be using it...
Posted by Short Circuit on December 11th, 2017 @ 11:11pm CST
Is there any preorders for this yet? Specifically Megatron?
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on December 20th, 2017 @ 11:32am CST
In the video review found below, reviewer Tef Tef takes a good long look at the figure, which includes the ability to hook up to your mobile device and make the alert sounds for your device. It also contains LED lights to go with the notification sounds. The figure also comes with a funny little phone accessory, making this thing even more goofy.
Check out the video review below, and let us know what you think of it in the comments section below!
Posted by primalxconvoy on December 20th, 2017 @ 6:03pm CST
Posted by Tef-Tef on December 21st, 2017 @ 1:08pm CST
From what I heard those with Bluetooth support were for people that backed the crowdfunding, and a special "white/movie" edition that will come out later on. Also the Bumble Bee and Megatron were specially for the crowdfunding people also.
Posted by primalxconvoy on December 21st, 2017 @ 3:56pm CST
Posted by Deathsanras on January 3rd, 2018 @ 9:21am CST
Rated X wrote:Deathsanras wrote:TakaraTomy channel post on Jan 31: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uC3oQ9sSm6w (restricted to Japan).Rated X wrote:Who would collect these and why? Are they working cell phones? They remind me of those dumb phones with big buttons for elderly people.
Why would anyone collect G1 Soundwave, Ravage and Laserbeak when they're not working devices? G1 Reflector, G1 Megatron, Real Gears, Mi Pad Soundwave, Sega Megatron, Playstation Optimus, etc.
They are scaled down from real INFOBAR mobile phones. However, they are functional as notification devices paired with an actual phone. Same as with the Pebble smartwatch.
You didnt answer my question if these things actually work or not. Its kind of hard to compare a cheap childs play toy from 1984 to an expensive 2017 homage toy geared towards adult collectors. With that being said, find me one adult that feels the need to carry around a transformable working cell phone? Or if your argument would be that these are "play phones" meant for kids, please try to explain the adult collector price...
Yes, I did. It's quoted in your reply.
(Not liking the answer is not the same thing.)
On the other hand, you didn't answer any of mine.
Posted by primalxconvoy on January 3rd, 2018 @ 9:33am CST
It was seen as a rather different looking phone at the time, with clunky buttons and mosaic design. Recently, AU wanted to celebrate the design (or some design awards did) and so it went into partnership with Takara to make some TFs, much in the same way we've have tablet Soundwave, that Chevolet bot for DOTM, etc.
That's it. There's nothing really else to add. It's not aimed at kids but collectors, as a curiosity piece.
Posted by OptimusMegatron878 on March 31st, 2018 @ 8:25pm CDT
Posted by primalxconvoy on March 31st, 2018 @ 8:33pm CDT
I doubt they will be available at BBTS. Ebay or Yahoo! Auctions Japan are probably more likely to have them.