Release Delay for e-HOBBY Magna Convoy

I want to "complete" my convobat, but I'm not sure to want to buy the complete figure only for the claw weapon.
I wonder if people who get him will accept to resell the weapon.

Various circumstances= the mold just can't take any more

Desslok2201 wrote:Various circumstances= the mold just can't take any more

I've read from people who got Botcon Ginrai that they probably should have stopped even before.

ExciKaiser wrote:

Desslok2201 wrote:Various circumstances= the mold just can't take any more

I've read from people who got Botcon Ginrai that they probably should have stopped even before.

Yeah, this mold has gotten more redecos than a CW toy. Still, it's a great mold! The Henkei version is on my wishlist, along with a matching Megs...

Classics Seeker, Classics OP, MP-03/11. The unholy trinity of mold degradation.

Can we tack Piranacon on there?

Whereas the Combiner Wars figures somehow seemed to be unaffected by mold-degradation (at least the deluxes)

I'm just saying, I bought one of the BBTS Piranacon sets a while back and 4 out of 6 looked like thalidomide babies

Hmmm ...now what to buy with that $100 plus I was gonna use for this Convoy.

Desslok2201 wrote:I'm just saying, I bought one of the BBTS Piranacon sets a while back and 4 out of 6 looked like thalidomide babies

Well they are mutated sea monsters, so they are supposed to look somewhat strange.

What exact issues did you have with them?

My BBTS Piranacon is in storage, but it did not have any deformations on the figures themselves. They did have some looseness in certain joints, but beyond that, they look pretty crisp, close to the originals.

Mold degradation generally manifests itself with loose joints and issues in transformation, but generally not with deformed parts or unsightly molding problems.

Even Classics Prime and more so with the classics Seeker mold which both are in the double digits number of uses have shown no actual deformations of the mold. They can suffer from looseness in joints in certain cases, but the actual molding is still functional.

Piranacon has seen a few re-releases but nowhere near the amount of uses seen by the Prime and the Seeker mold.

Overcracker wrote:

Desslok2201 wrote:I'm just saying, I bought one of the BBTS Piranacon sets a while back and 4 out of 6 looked like thalidomide babies

Well they are mutated sea monsters, so they are supposed to look somewhat strange.

What exact issues did you have with them?

My BBTS Piranacon is in storage, but it did not have any deformations on the figures themselves. They did have some looseness in certain joints, but beyond that, they look pretty crisp, close to the originals.

Mold degradation generally manifests itself with loose joints and issues in transformation, but generally not with deformed parts or unsightly molding problems.

Even Classics Prime and more so with the classics Seeker mold which both are in the double digits number of uses have shown no actual deformations of the mold. They can suffer from looseness in joints in certain cases, but the actual molding is still functional.

Piranacon has seen a few re-releases but nowhere near the amount of uses seen by the Prime and the Seeker mold.

Another sign of degradation is molded detailing looking less sharp and crisp, but you'd really need to look closely and compare to actually see that. Plus, it's quite possible that the Classic Prime tooling has been restored in some minor areas.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Overcracker wrote:

Desslok2201 wrote:I'm just saying, I bought one of the BBTS Piranacon sets a while back and 4 out of 6 looked like thalidomide babies

Well they are mutated sea monsters, so they are supposed to look somewhat strange.

What exact issues did you have with them?

My BBTS Piranacon is in storage, but it did not have any deformations on the figures themselves. They did have some looseness in certain joints, but beyond that, they look pretty crisp, close to the originals.

Mold degradation generally manifests itself with loose joints and issues in transformation, but generally not with deformed parts or unsightly molding problems.

Even Classics Prime and more so with the classics Seeker mold which both are in the double digits number of uses have shown no actual deformations of the mold. They can suffer from looseness in joints in certain cases, but the actual molding is still functional.

Piranacon has seen a few re-releases but nowhere near the amount of uses seen by the Prime and the Seeker mold.

Another sign of degradation is molded detailing looking less sharp and crisp, but you'd really need to look closely and compare to actually see that. Plus, it's quite possible that the Classic Prime tooling has been restored in some minor areas.

True.

But super unsightly deformation of sculpted surfaces has not been seen, I think, beyond G1 Jazz's mouth.

Not sure if the scans from the Magna Convoy comic have been posted, but they have a Bludgeon based on the Hardhead mold. It shows him with Generations Windblade's sword. It totally works with the Hardhead mold.

That Bludgeon also uses Getaway's face in a clever repaint and also there is a mini tank gun.



There is no way it is not happening that Bludgeon is way to specific in the parts to just be a one off.

Deadput wrote:That Bludgeon also uses Getaway's face in a clever repaint and also there is a mini tank gun.



There is no way it is not happening that Bludgeon is way to specific in the parts to just be a one off.

Not to mention he comes with a redeco of Terri-Bull's vehicle aka Tankette. And I wouldn't be so sure about it happening, we still haven't seen Soundwave. I'd still want it to happen.

And is it me, or Bludgeon getting a lot of love lately. TFCC, RiD2015, and now this!

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Not to mention he comes with a redeco of Terri-Bull's vehicle aka Tankette. And I wouldn't be so sure about it happening, we still haven't seen Soundwave. I'd still want it to happen.

And is it me, or Bludgeon getting a lot of love lately. TFCC, RiD2015, and now this!

Was their a Soundwave besides the current leader one which I believe Takara already has?

I think Bludgeon is the next exclusive after Blue convoy just like how the latter was with Convobat.

Anyways it's good Bludgeon is getting love since he is one of the coolest cons yet doesn't have much presence besides the comics and a couple of phone games so if he is going to be in Rid that makes it his first animated media to date.

Courtesy of Twitter user NikorasuD, we have some new in-hand images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG-EX e-Hobby exclusive Magna Convoy (the latest reuse of the Classics Optimus Prime mold), with its chromed parts, sword and gun pack.

Thanks to Twitter user burningheartsam, we have a look at the comic that came packaged with the figure, with its English translation of the brief dialogue, and cross-use of accessories in the line. And via オンスローター a rendition, using Hardhead and Getaway's Titan Master, of the possibly teased Bludgeon figure people are expecting to surface next. Check it all out below!

Deadput wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Not to mention he comes with a redeco of Terri-Bull's vehicle aka Tankette. And I wouldn't be so sure about it happening, we still haven't seen Soundwave. I'd still want it to happen.

And is it me, or Bludgeon getting a lot of love lately. TFCC, RiD2015, and now this!

Was their a Soundwave besides the current leader one which I believe Takara already has?

Yup, a Beast Wars Soundwave one. A Mutant with a bat and alligator mode (and GPS, sigh), he's depicted as Mindwipe with the Nightbeat head.

But... Magna Convoy has his own thread.

Yet again another tease of Jhiaxus in the generations body and G2 colors. SERIOUSLY ITS ALL I WANT!!!!

That Bludgeon is also using T30 Windblade's Scabbard (and presumably her sword). Apparently the Scabbard actually attached to Hardhead very well.

Kurona wrote:That Bludgeon is also using T30 Windblade's Scabbard (and presumably her sword). Apparently the Scabbard actually attached to Hardhead very well.

Looks more like the Rid sword.

Kurona wrote:That Bludgeon is also using T30 Windblade's Scabbard (and presumably her sword). Apparently the Scabbard actually attached to Hardhead very well.

Of course it does, that's why Takara gets ALL the money, they plan this stuff all out.

Gave this a try;

hinomars19 wrote:Gave this a try;

These were great and I really appreciated seeing this

The combined form in the comic is Super Magna Convoy.

Hinomars, that combo is strange and wonderful!

That does look to be the Generations Sword, which has some (5mm?) rectangular clips/pegs on either side (visible in the panel) that HasTak seems to use a bit for transformation. I think I do remember Hardhead having some. Will check when I get the chance, unless someone beats me to it.

MagicDeath wrote:That does look to be the Generations Sword, which has some (5mm?) rectangular clips/pegs on either side (visible in the panel) that HasTak seems to use a bit for transformation. I think I do remember Hardhead having some. Will check when I get the chance, unless someone beats me to it.

It's the Rid Windblade Sword since it has the 5mm peg on the sheath and it's a "thicker" sheath.

Deadput wrote:

MagicDeath wrote:That does look to be the Generations Sword, which has some (5mm?) rectangular clips/pegs on either side (visible in the panel) that HasTak seems to use a bit for transformation. I think I do remember Hardhead having some. Will check when I get the chance, unless someone beats me to it.

It's the Rid Windblade Sword since it has the 5mm peg on the sheath and it's a "thicker" sheath.

You're right, the peg is in a different place on the Generations one. Also, scrolling back, I see someone beat me to it before I even started.

That combination is so dumb and doesn't work at all.

Love it

And the fandom's voice across the ages was channeled into one voice, saying:

Kurona wrote:That combination is so dumb and doesn't work at all.

Love it

I may have taken this concept a little too far....
(excuse the un-transformed fist, pretty sure my sanity has been striped away at this point)


Anywhoooo.....Sadly exclusives and special releases are too rich for my blood. Magna Convoy does look really nice, and the Bludgeon-should it happen-is such a great idea. Too many things! Too many thiiiinnnngs

I have one ordered - I'll likely use it a bit with my Dia-commander trailer and give the clawshield to Convoybat - the sword I'll use to give Alpha Trion some vehicle mode balance when he's in Carrier mode (sometimes).

Transformers Go! Hunter Ratchet? What's he doing there and why is he wearing a Cybertron Alliance cape? TFWiki doesn't have any info I could find on him, they stuck him in Prime Ratchet's section even though this version is a Decepticon. Or was he a zombie? I can't remember... Ah, found his figure bio on TFU. He was captured by the Decepticons, injected with dark energon and made evil. I'm guessing they've repurposed the figure for someone else? The red cape would indicate that in this universe he's the Decepticon supreme commander, right?



Bludgeon appears to be based in part on Hasbro's RID2001 Bludgeon, the white stripes on the shoulders and green canon give it away.



Yeah, I want that as a figure.

And I see now that I need to get a MP Delta Magnus.

Anyway, my experiment ordering Magna Convoy directly from e-Hobby appears to have been a great success. If he ships today he should be here by the end of next week. Grand total came to about $72 for the figure and $22 for shipping via Air (could have shipped SAL for $5 less) and proxy fee (Tenso.com) for a grand total of $94 (could have been $89 with SAL). Better and faster than the $110 from TFSource and BBTS.

I'm thinking of writing a guide, but I'll hold off until it actually arrives. I'm experimenting with Takara Tomy Mall as well, put myself in for their TTS Black Convoy (Scourge) purchase lottery, we'll see what happens. *fingers crossed*

Emerje

Green Ratchet's look inspired the character of G1 Oilslick so it might be him.
http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Oil_Slick_(G1)

Deadput wrote:Green Ratchet's look inspired the character of G1 Oilslick so it might be him.
http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Oil_Slick_(G1)

Huh, I didn't know you read those stories.

Sabrblade wrote:Huh, I didn't know you read those stories.

Well I read The Toxic Transformer and the one with Offroad and Alpha Bravo afterwards I read the Tfwiki articles on them if I didn't get anything including references and plot stuff.

I like them since their fairly original stories with focus on characters that don't have a lot of fiction going for them.

As a person who contently brainstorms head canons and new fiction despite not writing any myself, reading stories like the above is good brain fuel for the imagination.

I suppose Hunter Ratchet could be repurposed into Oil Slick since his design is based in part on Hunter Ratchet. But then what's with the Alliance cape? We'll probably never know and it's just something the artist tossed in there to confuse people.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:I suppose Hunter Ratchet could be repurposed into Oil Slick since his design is based in part on Hunter Ratchet. But then what's with the Alliance cape? We'll probably never know and it's just something the artist tossed in there to confuse people.

Emerje

The artist for that comic is Hayato Sakamoto isn't he and doesn't he know a lot of the lore?

Deadput wrote:

Emerje wrote:I suppose Hunter Ratchet could be repurposed into Oil Slick since his design is based in part on Hunter Ratchet. But then what's with the Alliance cape? We'll probably never know and it's just something the artist tossed in there to confuse people.

Emerje

The artist for that comic is Hayato Sakamoto isn't he and doesn't he know a lot of the lore?

It's not Sakamoto. It's Shin Sasaki doing this and the Convobat ones.

Sabrblade wrote:It's not Sakamoto. It's Shin Sasaki doing this and the Convobat ones.

Ah sorry I mixed up my artists there.

Deadput wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:It's not Sakamoto. It's Shin Sasaki doing this and the Convobat ones.

Ah sorry I mixed up my artists there.

Point is, he's quite knowledgeable about obscure lore, right (or he uses TFWiki a lot)?

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Point is, he's quite knowledgeable about obscure lore, right (or he uses TFWiki a lot)?

Who doesn't.

Magna Convoy comic scans with e-HOBBY's typical Engrish touch, courtesy of fellow Seibertronian (and Allsparker) Powered Convoy (Randy) - http://imgur.com/a/icQfb

Plus Magna Convoy's accompanying pack-in Legends comic, also from Randy:

Again, the jokey nature of Legends shows by having Ginrai dream it all, and the kids mistaking him for Convoy / Optimus Prime yet again even though he's in blue this time around.

And quite a few little things show in the spin-off comic:

- the original complete Matrix Sword has Magna Convoy's blaster, redecoed from Mindwipe's, attached.
- the Rollermaster Corps seems like a clone army (Note that "Corps" is derived from 軍団 gundan, or "army corps")... that kills off its own creator in the end Also, the "leader" uses the Combiner head of the mold.
- in the images projected by "Bludegon's" tank buddy we see another Convoy, this time with a Hardhead body (seems to be quite popular now). More than likely that's Reverse Convoy from Robot Masters, the only canonical one with a tank body.

I'm pretty sure someone can signify the other images, like the Wanted poster

:EDIT: The scabbard is most definitely RID 2015 Windblade's. Both are styled the same, but RiD2015's has the 5mm peg at the base, while T30's has it at the bottom.

My Magna Convoy arrived. Was going to ask if we needed the comic scanned but I guess Randy beat me to it (fitting for a guy that goes by Powered Convoy online). Figure is great and the joints are perfect, not a single limp one.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:- in the images projected by "Bludegon's" tank buddy we see another Convoy, this time with a Hardhead body (seems to be quite popular now). More than likely that's Reverse Convoy from Robot Masters, the only canonical one with a tank body.

I'm not so certain of that. Bludgeon mentioned "'Blue' awoke at last" and "Seven Lights" which leads me to believe we'll be seeing seven characters based around the seven colors of the rainbow. I don't think that guy being red was a mistake, he's the only red one on the page. Of the ten projections if you ignore a few characters that have been mixed in you have:

Red - The guy behind Megalligator
Orange - The guy on the far right, I think the hand touching the wanted sign is his/hers.
Yellow - Jhiaxus, I think that yellow leg on the bottom right projection is his.
Green - Hunter Ratchet with the red cape
Blue - Magna Convoy
Indigo - Deadlock (who smokes a ton of cigarettes that could have captured him?)
Violet - Whatever that purple one is below Deadlock on the left.

The red guy could just be another made-up guy like Magna Convoy. Could be Sentinel Prime I suppose, but it sounds like Sentinel is the name of Magna's ship.

Emerje