Takara Tomy Transformers Encore Beast Wars Neo Big Convoy Video Review

Picking mine up from the post office Wednesday.

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Really excited for mine! I'm really stoked to get to experience this mold after hearing a ton of good stuff about it over the past few months

I've never owned a Big Convoy but I've always liked the mould.

it's amazing how well some of the Beast Wars era toys still stand up to today's standards.

Hot. damn.

I think I may have a new favorite Maximal mold, and I think I have my favorite Supreme Commander right here

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Hot. damn.

I think I may have a new favorite Maximal mold, and I think I have my favorite Supreme Commander right here

It is a very cool mold.

I just wish it wasn't the smallest of the Ultra class Maximal Leader molds.

Sabrblade wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Hot. damn.

I think I may have a new favorite Maximal mold, and I think I have my favorite Supreme Commander right here

It is a very cool mold.

I just wish it wasn't the smallest of the Ultra class Maximal Leader molds.

I can agree with the shortest and how I wish he was bigger.

But holy cows, love this guy. I also love the color scheme, that red, yellow, and white really pop with that Wolly Mammoth coat!

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Hot. damn.

I think I may have a new favorite Maximal mold, and I think I have my favorite Supreme Commander right here

It is a very cool mold.

I just wish it wasn't the smallest of the Ultra class Maximal Leader molds.

I can agree with the shortest and how I wish he was bigger.

But holy cows, love this guy. I also love the color scheme, that red, yellow, and white really pop with that Wolly Mammoth coat!

Me too. It's a cool enough mold to make me want more of it. I've already got this Encore version and two of Ultra Mammoth. I plan to get Big's dad Blue Big Convoy eventually, but tracking down any other older versions like Black Big Convoy and Universe Nemesis Prime may be more long-term goals than not.

Though, with this Encore, I don't feel the need to get the original.

Tokyo Wonderfest has shown us some terrific reveals (unless you are Studio Series fan) but, as a wise man once said, there is another. On the show floor, next to the exclusive reissues/redecos like the upcoming G1 Prime and Legendary Nemesis Convoy, there was Big Convoy again (the mammoth) with a giant cannon. This humongous weapon is a very new accessory and is called the Matrix Buster. This weapon was famously used in the final battle of the cartoon. The Big convoy figure there is not the recent Encore reissue though, so this might be a prototype. Or not, who knows. We do also have a small Navi figure which looks rather finished. It is unknown right now exactly what this release entails then, and how we will get these new accessories.

Looks pretty awesome though! This image comes from Chohenken.

Eagerly curious about those NAVI and Matrix Buster accessories for Big Convoy (which, more curiously, is the original figure rather than the Encore).

The accessory is very cool, and I kinda want one for my Siege weaponry.

But what I really want is for people to make one out of Weaponizers! Come on people, make this happen!

Are the parts where the pipes plug into new then? It is curious why they didn't use the encore version mind

ZeroWolf wrote:Are the parts where the pipes plug into new then? It is curious why they didn't use the encore version mind

The product is not finished, as written in the japanese text, so they probably just used a toy they had to modify and show for display.

According to a mutual on Twitter who was able to read the Japanese and the information:

it's in 参考出品 state, meaning nothing is confirmed. It's more of an idea pitch than a preview really... There's a good chance that this might never even get released unfortunately. Hope they decide to release it though!

So it occurred to me that the tubes connect to the little gattling guns on the waist piece... so it's "not new" after scrutinizing it. Now... I could see them possibly testing the idea for an MP release, and just happen to be using the original mold to not "tip their hand"?

SpikeyTigertron wrote:So it occurred to me that the tubes connect to the little gattling guns on the waist piece... so it's "not new" after scrutinizing it. Now... I could see them possibly testing the idea for an MP release, and just happen to be using the original mold to not "tip their hand"?

I wish it was a tease for an MP. But the funny thing is, the new MP Lio convoy and MP Primal are perfectly in scale with the original Big Convoy, so I'm not sure if we will get an MP of him, especially since he did just get his encore

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

SpikeyTigertron wrote:So it occurred to me that the tubes connect to the little gattling guns on the waist piece... so it's "not new" after scrutinizing it. Now... I could see them possibly testing the idea for an MP release, and just happen to be using the original mold to not "tip their hand"?

I wish it was a tease for an MP. But the funny thing is, the new MP Lio convoy and MP Primal are perfectly in scale with the original Big Convoy, so I'm not sure if we will get an MP of him, especially since he did just get his encore

Yeah and besides that, what is there to improve upon the original when it is already a pretty dynamic mold as is?

While we saw what was thought to be a prototype at Tokyo Wonderfest, Takara Tomy Mall now has a preorder for the Matrix Buster edition Big Convoy reissue. and it is unchanged from what we saw on the show floor with it being a reissue of the original toy with his giant gun. This humongous weapon is a very new accessory and is called the Matrix Buster. This weapon was famously used in the final battle of the cartoon. He also comes with a small Navi figure.

In Japan, this release will only be available through the Takara Tomy Mall site for 9,720 Yen (around he $90 USD price point) since it is their exclusive. It will surely be available outside of Japan for international customers and we will update you when that happens but at least now you know what you'd be paying for it. It is to be released at the end of February.

His Energon Matrix has also been retooled to fold up, according to the text.

So where does he keep that blaster in beast mode?

Rodimus Knight wrote:So where does he keep that blaster in beast mode?

He keeps it in your pants pocket.

Do the front beast feet pull out like that on the original?

I don't remember my Black Big Convoy doing that...

MeGrimlock78 wrote:Do the front beast feet pull out like that on the original?

I don't remember my Black Big Convoy doing that...

Nope. That's another retooling.

Thought so, thanks!

Sabrblade wrote:

MeGrimlock78 wrote:Do the front beast feet pull out like that on the original?

I don't remember my Black Big Convoy doing that...

Nope. That's another retooling.

Ah, so I won't be buying the exact same mold yet again just to get these new accessories. I can live with that.

Think Takara's trying to get the total number of Big Convoy reissues up to Lio Convoy's number of repaints before he gets a Masterpiece toy too?

Bumblevivisector wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

MeGrimlock78 wrote:Do the front beast feet pull out like that on the original?

I don't remember my Black Big Convoy doing that...

Nope. That's another retooling.

Ah, so I won't be buying the exact same mold yet again just to get these new accessories. I can live with that.

Think Takara's trying to get the total number of Big Convoy reissues up to Lio Convoy's number of repaints before he gets a Masterpiece toy too?

Dunno about Big Convoy getting a MP, as the Encore and this other reissue were both done to celebrate 20th anniversary of Beast Wars Neo, while Lio Convoy's MP is part of the whole brand's 35th anniversary.

Plus, the original Big Convoy mold is already perfectly in scale with both the Optimus Primal and Lio Convoy MP molds.

Looking forward to picking up this guy. Still need to grab myself a Blue Big Convoy.

Gaaaaaaaaah! Big Convoy with a sod-off huge cannon, slight retooling AND the toyetic original colours? Damnit, I need him!

Well, I guess for the 2nd year in a row I will be getting a Big convoy in february/March. And I am OK with that, that is an awesome Matrix Buster!

Noticed that this guy is up for preorder on TFSource, so I made sure to order one. I love that Big Convoy mold, so he’s kind of a must have for me.

Bucky wrote:Noticed that this guy is up for preorder on TFSource, so I made sure to order one. I love that Big Convoy mold, so he’s kind of a must have for me.

Thanks for the heads up! Just got my pre-order locked in too

Thanks to TakaraTomy Mall, we have some new images and information to share with you for the upcoming Transformers Encore Matrix Buster Big Convoy!

Up first, we have an image of the sample packaging for the figure. The packaging is new and is not based on either his original toy packaging or prior Encore packaging. The packaging has an image of Big Convoy wielding his BFG in full wonderful new artwork glory.

And finally, in conjunction with the new packaging images, we have a new interview with the Takara Tomy design team behind the figure. The interview, in Japanese, can be found HERE, and we will highlight some of the main talking points below. Of note is the interview includes some images of the prototype and the collapsible Matrix.

Check it all out below, and let us know what you think in the comments section below!

-The Matrix Buster can work with any version of the Big Convoy mold
-The Matrix itself is newly molded to collapse and fit into the Buster, just like the cartoon
-Takara was trying to have this accessory package ready for the original Encore release, but they didn't make it in time
-Takara tried their hardest to align the toys molding with what was in the cartoon
-The Matrix Buster package wasn't given to the Anime release because it would have been possibly too costly to market, so the Anime colors were prioritized
-Big Blue Convoy was released to help offset the cost of updating the molding as well
-The popularity of Big Blue and Anime Convoy helped the team raise the funds to release this new Matrix Buster version
-The Matrix Buster was originally intended to be released in 1999 during the cartoon, during which Big Convoy would have had the Matrix Buster attached to his "prosthetic" left arm (in the cartoon). With the scrapping of the Unicron toy, the cartoon was altered and the Matrix Buster never made it out

It also says that the anime-colored Encore was released to align with the Beast Wars Masterpieces, which to me makes it sound like a substitute for an actual MP Big Convoy, as though it was released because of there being no plans for a MP Big Convoy.

Sabrblade wrote:It also says that the anime-colored Encore was released to align with the Beast Wars Masterpieces, which to me makes it sound like a substitute for an actual MP Big Convoy, as though it was released because of there being no plans for a MP Big Convoy.

That's a bummer, though if they had wanted to, they could have held off on the Anime one to coincide with the Lio Convoy

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:It also says that the anime-colored Encore was released to align with the Beast Wars Masterpieces, which to me makes it sound like a substitute for an actual MP Big Convoy, as though it was released because of there being no plans for a MP Big Convoy.

That's a bummer, though if they had wanted to, they could have held off on the Anime one to coincide with the Lio Convoy

Having further asked about this elsewhere, it seems that they wanted to get the anime-colored one out this year in time for the Beast Wars Neo 20th anniversary, and that its release was done in lieu of an actual MP because A) any plans for an actual MP would have taken too long for it to see release in time for the anniversary year, and B) the original toy was basically already close enough to matching the animation model almost perfectly in sculpt and detail (it just needed the cartoon colors to be completely spot on).

It's also fortunate that both the MP versions of Primal and Lio Convoy are scaled to be of equal height to the original Big Convoy mold in robot mode.

Can you switch Takara-Tomy mall to an English version? Like with Amazon.jp?

Ironhidensh wrote:Can you switch Takara-Tomy mall to an English version? Like with Amazon.jp?

No since they dont cater to people outside Japan. BUT google can translate the pages for you.

william-james88 wrote:

Ironhidensh wrote:Can you switch Takara-Tomy mall to an English version? Like with Amazon.jp?

No since they dont cater to people outside Japan. BUT google can translate the pages for you.

Google can't translate PDFs, though.

Just occurred to me.... does his arm swap out for the cannon? Also; he presumably comes with his regular BFG?

SpikeyTigertron wrote:Just occurred to me.... does his arm swap out for the cannon? Also; he presumably comes with his regular BFG?

For the former, the Matrix Buster encloses his arm. For the latter, yes, the Big Cannon is still included separately (even if they were the same weapon in the show), since it forms vital parts of the beast mode.

Thanks to a pair of Twitter users, we now have some new in-hand images to share with you today for the soon to be released Takara Transformers Encore Matrix Buster Big Convoy!

Following the release of the anime colored Big Convoy last year, another Big Convoy was revealed, this time with brand new accessories. This Matrix Buster Big Convoy is colored like his original toy, but includes some new new tooling and accessories, primary among them his new giant Matrix Buster cannon. This cannon was used by Big Convoy in Beast Wars Neo to destroy Unicron (possessing Beast Wars II Galvatron's corpse), and was powered by his own Energon Matrix. To go with his new cannon, Big Convoy himself also features a new Matrix that can fold up and be inserted into the cannon, and he also includes some new pieces for his Mammoth feet as a show of his powered up cannon abilities. Finally, he includes a NAVI accessory.

Check out the images below, and let us know what you think in the comments section below!

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D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Unicron (possessing Beast Wars II Galvatron's corpse)

Oh, that's a longstanding misconception that turned out to not be the case.

Sabrblade wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Unicron (possessing Beast Wars II Galvatron's corpse)

Oh, that's a longstanding misconception that turned out to not be the case.

I beg pardon? Please explain, this would be news to me

I'm guessing the subs cleared it up.

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Unicron (possessing Beast Wars II Galvatron's corpse)

Oh, that's a longstanding misconception that turned out to not be the case.

I beg pardon? Please explain, this would be news to me

It turns out that, when the Blentrons stole all of the Angolmois Energy that the Big Convoy Unit and Magmatron Unit has each collected, they put it all into some kind of pod that coalesced the energy together to revive Unicron in a new "energy body" that he chose to appear in the look of Galvatron to at first trick both teams into thinking that the Blentrons were working for and trying to resurrect Galvatron instead of him, before revealing his true identity to them moments later. He then simply chose to keep Galvatron's appearance as the default look of his energy body for the rest of the series.

Galvatron's corpse being involved was a fan belief born out of what things merely looked like onscreen without the additional context provided by the dialogue spoken by the characters, since Western fans had had no access to accurate translations of said dialogue for about two decades.

A similar case is the misconception that the Blentrons themselves were beings made out of Angolmois Energy, and that Unicron absorbed them to fully complete his resurrection. What was actually the case was that the Blentrons were never indicated to be made of Angolmois Energy or given any kind of origin at all in the cartoon, and that Unicron absorbed them simply to repower himself after he had been exhausted by a fight with the Big Convoy Unit. And the three were willing to be absorbed, even, content with their fate, knowing that their energy would heal their wounded master.

Sabrblade wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Unicron (possessing Beast Wars II Galvatron's corpse)

Oh, that's a longstanding misconception that turned out to not be the case.

I beg pardon? Please explain, this would be news to me

It turns out that, when the Blentrons stole all of the Angolmois Energy that the Big Convoy Unit and Magmatron Unit has each collected, they put it all into some kind of pod that coalesced the energy together to revive Unicron in a new "energy body" that he chose to appear in the look of Galvatron to at first trick both teams into thinking that the Blentrons were working for and trying to resurrect Galvatron instead of him, before revealing his true identity to them moments later. He then simply chose to keep Galvatron's appearance as the default look of his energy body for the rest of the series.

Galvatron's corpse being involved was a fan belief born out of what things merely looked like onscreen without the additional context provided by the dialogue spoken by the characters, since Western fans had had no access to accurate translations of said dialogue for about two decades.

A similar case is the misconception that the Blentrons themselves were beings made out of Angolmois Energy, and that Unicron absorbed them to fully complete his resurrection. What was actually the case was that the Blentrons were never indicated to be made of Angolmois Energy or given any kind of origin at all in the cartoon, and that Unicron absorbed them simply to repower himself after he had been exhausted by a fight with the Big Convoy Unit. And the three were willing to be absorbed, even, content with their fate, knowing that their energy would heal their wounded master.

Well, wow, that's nuts. But thank you for clearing that up!

As for the toy, i am excited for him. I love the mold, and look forward to giving my Anime Big Convoy the cannon, and this guy will remain a regular Big Convoy.

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Unicron (possessing Beast Wars II Galvatron's corpse)

Oh, that's a longstanding misconception that turned out to not be the case.

I beg pardon? Please explain, this would be news to me

It turns out that, when the Blentrons stole all of the Angolmois Energy that the Big Convoy Unit and Magmatron Unit has each collected, they put it all into some kind of pod that coalesced the energy together to revive Unicron in a new "energy body" that he chose to appear in the look of Galvatron to at first trick both teams into thinking that the Blentrons were working for and trying to resurrect Galvatron instead of him, before revealing his true identity to them moments later. He then simply chose to keep Galvatron's appearance as the default look of his energy body for the rest of the series.

Galvatron's corpse being involved was a fan belief born out of what things merely looked like onscreen without the additional context provided by the dialogue spoken by the characters, since Western fans had had no access to accurate translations of said dialogue for about two decades.

A similar case is the misconception that the Blentrons themselves were beings made out of Angolmois Energy, and that Unicron absorbed them to fully complete his resurrection. What was actually the case was that the Blentrons were never indicated to be made of Angolmois Energy or given any kind of origin at all in the cartoon, and that Unicron absorbed them simply to repower himself after he had been exhausted by a fight with the Big Convoy Unit. And the three were willing to be absorbed, even, content with their fate, knowing that their energy would heal their wounded master.

Well, wow, that's nuts. But thank you for clearing that up!

As for the toy, i am excited for him. I love the mold, and look forward to giving my Anime Big Convoy the cannon, and this guy will remain a regular Big Convoy.

You should watch the Beast Wars II / Neo fansub my team did to get the entire story on these characters.

http://karyuudofansubs.blogspot.com/

karyuudo wrote:You should watch the Beast Wars II / Neo fansub my team did to get the entire story on these characters.

http://karyuudofansubs.blogspot.com/

I did follow the creation of the dub, and I have it starred on my Youtube! I'm in Beast Wars II right now

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

karyuudo wrote:You should watch the Beast Wars II / Neo fansub my team did to get the entire story on these characters.

http://karyuudofansubs.blogspot.com/

I did follow the creation of the dub, and I have it starred on my Youtube! I'm in Beast Wars II right now

Sub, you mean. Not dub.

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

karyuudo wrote:You should watch the Beast Wars II / Neo fansub my team did to get the entire story on these characters.

http://karyuudofansubs.blogspot.com/

I did follow the creation of the dub, and I have it starred on my Youtube! I'm in Beast Wars II right now

Hope you enjoy the "sub".