Tokyo Toy Show 2012 Exclusives Transformers Prime First Edition Crystal Optimus Prime and United Black Optimus Prime Promo Shots

jamiko wrote:I want that crystal first edition but, sadly will never be able to afford it.

Stryfe Convoy wrote:

jamiko wrote:I want that crystal first edition but, sadly will never be able to afford it.

I hit the web and did the currency conversion, it'll be about 64 dollars for each figure. Of course, that means that BBTS is selling their's for 99.99... That's how much they're making off of it...

Mkall wrote:

Stryfe Convoy wrote:

jamiko wrote:I want that crystal first edition but, sadly will never be able to afford it.

I hit the web and did the currency conversion, it'll be about 64 dollars for each figure. Of course, that means that BBTS is selling their's for 99.99... That's how much they're making off of it...

False.

To get this figure from a convention to the states requires BBTS to pay for three services.
1) The initial cost of the figures at the convention
2) An entity (could be a single person or a group) to go to the convention with the main goal of procuring as many of these as possible
3) That entity to ship their acquired goods to BBTS via a priority carrier

Both of which mean that to get these figures to their door, BBTS is probably paying about 80-85 a head. Which knocks their profit margin down quite a bit, from 36% to 15% which is a pretty standard profit margin for most retailers, especially for hard-to-obtain items such as these.

Mkall wrote:

Stryfe Convoy wrote:

jamiko wrote:I want that crystal first edition but, sadly will never be able to afford it.

I hit the web and did the currency conversion, it'll be about 64 dollars for each figure. Of course, that means that BBTS is selling their's for 99.99... That's how much they're making off of it...

False.

To get this figure from a convention to the states requires BBTS to pay for three services.
1) The initial cost of the figures at the convention
2) An entity (could be a single person or a group) to go to the convention with the main goal of procuring as many of these as possible
3) That entity to ship their acquired goods to BBTS via a priority carrier

Both of which mean that to get these figures to their door, BBTS is probably paying about 80-85 a head. Which knocks their profit margin down quite a bit, from 36% to 15% which is a pretty standard profit margin for most retailers, especially for hard-to-obtain items such as these.

rpetras wrote:I like the black prime, and I even like it better than the older SDCC one HTS had (the red windows rock!)

But I don't like it $100 better than the one I have, so it's a pass.

GuyIncognito wrote:Still the best Prime mold of all-time, IMO.

Nemesis Destron wrote:I only hope the integrity of the mold for United Prime is good if not fare considering mold degradation.

MINDVVIPE wrote:Hahaha that second pose of Nemesis is so flamboyant. Some people can't pose action figures.

Mkall wrote:

Stryfe Convoy wrote:

jamiko wrote:I want that crystal first edition but, sadly will never be able to afford it.

I hit the web and did the currency conversion, it'll be about 64 dollars for each figure. Of course, that means that BBTS is selling their's for 99.99... That's how much they're making off of it...

False.

To get this figure from a convention to the states requires BBTS to pay for three services.
1) The initial cost of the figures at the convention
2) An entity (could be a single person or a group) to go to the convention with the main goal of procuring as many of these as possible
3) That entity to ship their acquired goods to BBTS via a priority carrier

Both of which mean that to get these figures to their door, BBTS is probably paying about 80-85 a head. Which knocks their profit margin down quite a bit, from 36% to 15% which is a pretty standard profit margin for most retailers, especially for hard-to-obtain items such as these.

cannonfodder4000 wrote:

MINDVVIPE wrote:Hahaha that second pose of Nemesis is so flamboyant. Some people can't pose action figures.

That's just how anime robots stand sometimes.

I like it myself, better than standing boringringly like some doofus, some doofus who stands.

Stormrider wrote:Sorry if this question has already been asked - Did Takara release a black convoy of the same mold already?

Blurrz wrote:

Stormrider wrote:Sorry if this question has already been asked - Did Takara release a black convoy of the same mold already?

1st. SDCC and BotCon are the other black primes.

Mkall wrote:

Blurrz wrote:

Stormrider wrote:Sorry if this question has already been asked - Did Takara release a black convoy of the same mold already?

1st. SDCC and BotCon are the other black primes.

There was a halted release of a Black Convoy with a similar paint scheme and Autobot Labels for Wonderfest, I think it was 2010. However it never saw release and there is an small but unknown amount of them in the world.

Mkall wrote:

Blurrz wrote:

Stormrider wrote:Sorry if this question has already been asked - Did Takara release a black convoy of the same mold already?

1st. SDCC and BotCon are the other black primes.

There was a halted release of a Black Convoy with a similar paint scheme and Autobot Labels for Wonderfest, I think it was 2010. However it never saw release and there is an small but unknown amount of them in the world.

Rated X wrote:

Mkall wrote:

Blurrz wrote:

Stormrider wrote:Sorry if this question has already been asked - Did Takara release a black convoy of the same mold already?

1st. SDCC and BotCon are the other black primes.

There was a halted release of a Black Convoy with a similar paint scheme and Autobot Labels for Wonderfest, I think it was 2010. However it never saw release and there is an small but unknown amount of them in the world.

KO Toys used to sell a nice version of the wonderfest prime called "Kold Black Konvoy". No need to waste my money on this one.

Stormrider wrote:

Mkall wrote:

Blurrz wrote:

Stormrider wrote:Sorry if this question has already been asked - Did Takara release a black convoy of the same mold already?

1st. SDCC and BotCon are the other black primes.

There was a halted release of a Black Convoy with a similar paint scheme and Autobot Labels for Wonderfest, I think it was 2010. However it never saw release and there is an small but unknown amount of them in the world.

That was the one I was thinking of. Thank you. I has having one of those deja vu moments.

gavinfuzzy wrote:

Stormrider wrote:

Mkall wrote:

Blurrz wrote:

Stormrider wrote:Sorry if this question has already been asked - Did Takara release a black convoy of the same mold already?

1st. SDCC and BotCon are the other black primes.

There was a halted release of a Black Convoy with a similar paint scheme and Autobot Labels for Wonderfest, I think it was 2010. However it never saw release and there is an small but unknown amount of them in the world.

That was the one I was thinking of. Thank you. I has having one of those deja vu moments.

Ugh. I have personally seen and handled one of those samples. I think they came out before 2010, I think it 2008. Back then I was just into collecting, but I rember clearly seeing a box of stolen Chinese black Optimuses and Swerevs (the Chevy one). They were all stolen chinese toys, and Prime was $40SG, while Swerve was $25.

Apparently I did not pick them up, and when I returned to the store a week after, they were all gone.

Stormrider wrote:

gavinfuzzy wrote:

Stormrider wrote:

Mkall wrote:

Blurrz wrote:

Stormrider wrote:Sorry if this question has already been asked - Did Takara release a black convoy of the same mold already?

1st. SDCC and BotCon are the other black primes.

There was a halted release of a Black Convoy with a similar paint scheme and Autobot Labels for Wonderfest, I think it was 2010. However it never saw release and there is an small but unknown amount of them in the world.

That was the one I was thinking of. Thank you. I has having one of those deja vu moments.

Ugh. I have personally seen and handled one of those samples. I think they came out before 2010, I think it 2008. Back then I was just into collecting, but I rember clearly seeing a box of stolen Chinese black Optimuses and Swerevs (the Chevy one). They were all stolen chinese toys, and Prime was $40SG, while Swerve was $25.

Apparently I did not pick them up, and when I returned to the store a week after, they were all gone.

Was that a good thing or a bad thing that you didn't buy it because they were stolen?

gavinfuzzy wrote:Bad thing. More than half my animated/Universe 2.0 collection was stolen, and pre release. I had stuff like TFA Aoundwave 6 months before release in my country. Oh, the SDCC nemesis I own is stolen and pre-release too.

MINDVVIPE wrote:

cannonfodder4000 wrote:

MINDVVIPE wrote:Hahaha that second pose of Nemesis is so flamboyant. Some people can't pose action figures.

That's just how anime robots stand sometimes.

I like it myself, better than standing boringringly like some doofus, some doofus who stands.

Thats not the same pose, buddy's got his hand on his hip, and the other isn't way back like nemesis, its more to his side. Nemesis seems to be jutting his pelvis out, while only having a straight legged together stance. hahaha. Its a neutral enough pose either way that you could call it a boring doofus stance. Hes not in much action a pose, or aiming a rifle, just going, "HEY WORLD! i'm nemesis prime, and i'm GORgeous"

cannonfodder4000 wrote:Sounds like something good ole' Shattered Glass Nemesis would say!
http://shibamura-prime.deviantart.com/a ... e-88577498