December JP (and HK) Items

[griffin]

The December items are still a little way off from being released in Japan, but I just wanted to get the list ready for anyone else (like me) planning to chase up some pre-orders, or were curious to know what to look out for after their release. (it's also odd that the December items are NOT being released on the same day - so I've listed dates for reference... they should not be relied on though)
I've also thrown in some known HK items, for anyone who preorders their JP & HK items from the same sources.


Japan

Masterpiece MP19 Smokescreen (Dec 14)

Generations TG28 Megatron/Chopshop & Starscream/Waspinator (Dec 27)
Generations TG29 Sandstorm (Dec 27)

GO! G25 Go Prime (black Lioconvoy (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=17134)) (Dec 21)

(exclusive??) GO! Black Hunter Nemesis Prime (black Voyager BH Optimus (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=17148))

Kabaya DX Overlord
Kabaya DX Blacker
Kabaya DX Laster & Braver


Hong Kong

Platinum YOTH Optimus Prime
Platinum YOTH Starscream

Black Hybrid Style Optimus (redeco reissue)

[griffin]

Sandstorm is already out it seems, or at least one person has it, comparing it to the Hasbro version (with quite a few bits coloured differently (http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/japanese-transformers-40/in-hand-images-of-takara-generations-tg-29-sandstorm-178922/)).

[griffin]

Images of the G25 Go Prime and the Hunter Nemesis Prime (http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/japanese-transformers-40/transformers-go-g25-go-prime-and-hunter-nemesis-prime-new-images-178935/), with their boxes. The box of Hunter Nemesis Prime confirms that it isnt part of the mainline, but I still cant tell what it is being released for. (like, a store exclusive?)

[griffin]

Some images of the Generations Megatron & Starscream pack (http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/japanese-transformers-40/takara-tomy-generations-legends-megatron-starscream-in-hand-178988/), with their Hasbro versions to show the colour differences.

Also some more images of the Hunter Nemesis Prime (http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/japanese-transformers-40/transformers-go-hunter-nemesis-prime-in-hand-images-178989/) (black redeco Voyager BH Optimus), and I still can't tell how this was being released, or where, as it isn't part of the mainline of GO!

[Zippo]

Paid for Sandstorm and the Megatron/Starscream pack on Saturday.
Even though Hasbro Sandstorm looks nicer (again, just like Hasbro Springer was better)

[griffin]

The two black redecos from December, with the black redeco from November... :rolleyes:

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/blog/b694.jpg

And we say that Hasbro is uninspiring with their endless Bumblebees. :p

The one in the middle is the only Decepticon, which I guess is a first for Japan... usually the black & aqua redeco is a Decepticon (borrowing from the original RID/CR Scourge colouring of the Optimus mould).