Optimus Prime Transforming Pen

[kaiden]

http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/japanese-transformers-40/transformers-optimus-prime-pen-180027/

http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/u528/L45TN7/725a9e8dgw1egik5kgd4zj20k00f0wgc_14_zps28d211af.jp g

[GoktimusPrime]

Doesn't particularly interest me, but if I ever did get one, I'd take a photo of him beating the tar out of one of the Mini-Con Star Sabre teams; cos as the saying goes... ;) :p

[Lint]

I think this is one of those rare (or not so rare) cases where the grey prototype is gonna look better than the finished product :p

I still kinda want one though, it's like a non-transformable figure that you can fold away and fit conveniently in your pen cup or desk drawer. :D

[CBratron]

I think this is one of those rare (or not so rare) cases where the grey prototype is gonna look better than the finished product :p

I still kinda want one though, it's like a non-transformable figure that you can fold away and fit conveniently in your pen cup or desk drawer. :D

Yeah. A pen made up of random red and blue kibble is hardly going to look like a robot in disguise.

[crankcase76]

Thats cool, will have to get one.

[ChlorHex]

Very posable and Revoltechish.
Don't like Prime as a pen tho.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Doesn't particularly interest me, but if I ever did get one, I'd take a photo of him beating the tar out of one of the Mini-Con Star Sabre teams; cos as the saying goes... ;) :p

BWA HA HA HA HA!
I like that.:D

I am a fan of stationery, so I will get one. Maybe two.:rolleyes:

[Ultra Mackness]

This does look pretty cool. There were transforming pens back in the 80s, I'm a little surprised it's taken this long for someone to rehash the idea. It looks like it'll be small too, 143 mm in pen mode.

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

That's actually pretty awesome. I want one.

If nothing else my students will go nuts for it.

[i_amtrunks]

It'd be something fun to freak the students out with.

It's going to look horrible in pen mode, yet it still will end up a better figure overall than most movie figures! :D

[5FDP]

Waits for the inevitable 'Pen is mightier than the sword' puns :rolleyes:


It's going to look horrible in pen mode, yet it still will end up a better figure overall than most movie figures! :D

You should change your handle to 'The Truth' :cool:

[Mythirax]

That is awesome :D and just where might I get one of these when it comes out?

[Megatran]

So let me get this right. In alt mode, OP is good for scribing meeting minutes. :rolleyes:

What next? OP as Paper, Rock & Scissors (quadruple changer). :p

[i_amtrunks]

What next? OP as Paper, Rock & Scissors (quadruple changer). :p

Botcon collectors club set!

[Jinto]

I'm actually quite enamored by this. Can anyone with the ability to read Japanese tell me where I should go to buy one? It didn't link on the source page either.

[Omega Metro]

They should do a Megatron gun pen version too. They will go well together. Pen is ugly though I must say. :o

[GoktimusPrime]

Waits for the inevitable 'Pen is mightier than the sword' puns :rolleyes:
See post #2 (http://otca.com.au/boards/showpost.php?p=415245&postcount=2) ;)

[Bidoofdude]

I want one.

[5FDP]

See post #2 (http://otca.com.au/boards/showpost.php?p=415245&postcount=2) ;)

That joke was lost on me. I know nothing of Mini-Con Star Sabre teams :o

[DELTAprime]

I might order him since I already have some weird Prime's, KP Convoy and Gari Gari Prime to be exact. This Prime would be a good addition to those two.

[yoshi594]

54.99 at bbts lol. Comes in original red convoy and nemesis prime colours.

[Lint]

54.99 at bbts lol. Comes in original red convoy and nemesis prime colours.

Well thats a game changer

[Omega Metro]

You can buy a packet of 20 or so pens from Kmart for $3...just saying.;)

[Mythirax]

You can buy a packet of 20 or so pens from Kmart for $3...just saying.;)

Haha yeah. I was kind of hoping it was going to be a $20 - 30 item. For $55, I'm out.

[5FDP]

54.99 at bbts lol. Comes in original red convoy and nemesis prime colours.

:eek:

[DELTAprime]

I hope thats a place holder price. I won't pay that much.

[Penetrator]

Not sure if this has been posted before... as I couldnt find it...

but anyway... Another Convoy transforming to a Pen

http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/ww340/Penetra0r/new%20releases/IMG_281775209126212.jpeg

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

That's the same one, just some different robot poses. Damn ugly looking pen I have to say. Doesn't look comfortable on the slightest!

Looks nice.

going to give the benefit tof the doubt and say that BBTS have just marked up the price ridiculously because they are BBTS.

[Ultra Mackness]

It may depend on the purchasers perspective - is this a convoy that happens to have an alt mode as a pen, in which case they could probably convince completists to part with a higher amount. But if this is a pen (a very ordinary and small looking pen) that converts to a very posable but very plastic looking convoy (I know its only at prototype stage but given the size scale, there just isn't that much material and good paint job only covers so much) I don't see how they can expect people to part with $55 USD, plus postage.

For me, if it was about $20 postage included I'd be in, but at this price point, I'm both disappointed and out.

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

That's the same one, just some different robot poses. Damn ugly looking pen I have to say. Doesn't look comfortable on the slightest!

Looks nice.

going to give the benefit tof the doubt and say that BBTS have just marked up the price ridiculously because they are BBTS.I'm not sure that 'useability' is really the point here.;)

I'm actually more concerned about how they're integrating the 'pen' function into the toy. If it's a replaceable pen/pen-holder-type deal then that's cool, but if the pen is part of the toy such that once it runs dry then that's not so good IMO.

And yeah, hope it's way cheaper than that. I'd be willing to go up to 3000円 or so but $55 is a tad steep.

[kaiden]

Colour Pics!

http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/color-images-optimus-prime-ultra-magnus-nemesis-prime-pens-by-sentinel/30361/

Optimus Prime (http://www.hlj.com/product/SET88151/Act)

Ultra Magnus (http://www.hlj.com/product/SET88152/Act)

Nemesis Prime (http://www.hlj.com/product/SET88153/Act)

unfortunately they're all just under 4000Yen

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

I'm not sure that 'useability' is really the point here.;)

I'm actually more concerned about how they're integrating the 'pen' function into the toy. If it's a replaceable pen/pen-holder-type deal then that's cool, but if the pen is part of the toy such that once it runs dry then that's not so good IMO.

And yeah, hope it's way cheaper than that. I'd be willing to go up to 3000円 or so but $55 is a tad steep.

Ha ha! Yeah, I know, just sayin' is all ;) :D

Looks like the pen piece is attached to the foot, hopefully it can be changed, you'd expect a pen for 4000y to be refill... Normally. AT that price I wouldn't bother with all 3, Optimus and maybe Nemesis... Thats a big maybe.

Robots look really nice though!

[GoktimusPrime]

In terms of functionality, the thicker pen would be useful in teaching a person with adult sized hands how to use a correct pen grip when writing. It amazes me the number of teenagers (and even adults) who cannot write with a correct tripod grip. :rolleyes: Preschoolers and early primary kids use those thick and triangular pencils to teach them the correct grip. Whenever I see people handwriting with the incorrect grip I notice either the slower pace with their writing, and/or the additional physical strain that's required when they write. Needless to say I often see senior students straining their hands/wrist when doing sustained writing tasks (e.g. examinations), often because they can't hold their bloody pens properly! :rolleyes:

Having said that... this would be a pretty expensive corrective writing implement. It'd be cheaper just to get those triangular rubber grips that would do the same job. :p But hey... if you happen to want a Transformer pen and you happen to need pen grip correction, then this super-thick pen might serve a practical purpose for you. ;)

[CBratron]

I think the pen is integrated into his cannon and clamped between his feet in alt mode. The ink reservoir is going to be tiny but people are not exactly buying this because it's a pen.

[DELTAprime]

Just ordered from HLJ. ¥3,582 is a much better price than the $55 BBTS want. And he should arrive around the same time as my Mega Drive Megatron so I'll save on shipping. :D

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

Dammit...they look really good, but they're so expensive and if the pen is the gun then they'll run dry in no time.
I'll probably spring for one, but I would have really liked to get more if they'd been more affordable. Also liking the look of the Magnus one most, but it's less iconic and more expensive.

[yoshi594]

a big rectangle pen? most pens are cylinder shape for the comfortability. I don't think this pen will be comfortable to use for long periods of time. You can clearly see the bot mode in their alternate mode! oh and a white prime repaint for magnus!?!?! :rolleyes:

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Small ink well, which is why they made three colours! How considerate of them. On the plus side, Sentinel have been impressing me with their (expensive) robot as of late, so at least it'll be a nice figure.

[VGMStudios]

Yeah, I'm not about to spend $40 on a pen even if it can transform... The whole idea is silly. It looks as if they are running out of ideas, unless there will be a whole line of these stationary figures.

[Hursticon]

Anime-Export:

Convoy - ¥3,582 + Postage (http://www.anime-export.com/product/20013)
Black Convoy - ¥3,582 + Postage (http://www.anime-export.com/product/20014)


Ami-Ami:

Convoy - ¥3,780 + Postage (http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=FIGURE-006258&page=top)
Black Convoy - ¥3,780 + Postage (http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=FIGURE-006259&page=top)


Hobby-Link Japan:

Convoy - ¥3,582 + Postage (http://www.hlj.com/product/set88151)
Black Convoy - ¥3,781 + Postage (http://www.hlj.com/product/set88153)
(Exclusive) Ultra Magnus - ¥3,980 + Postage (http://www.hlj.com/product/set88152)

[griffin]

So... are these licensed items... not TakaraTomy products???

I want to include them in the toy archives as a Has/Tak product, but are they being produced by a company that is a part of TakaraTomy?
(in other words, do they count as official Transformers toys like Tomica vehicles which is part of TakaraTomy, or don't count like Revoltech which is not part of TakaraTomy?)

I'll still try to get these, as they have potential to be awesome... but I'd be buying them as licensed merchandise if they aren't made by TakaraTomy.

[Tober]

They're licensed items made by Sentinel (http://sen-ti-nel.co.jp/index.php).

The Ultra Magnus deco is exclusive to HLJ.

[griffin]

Colour Pics!

http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/color-images-optimus-prime-ultra-magnus-nemesis-prime-pens-by-sentinel/30361/

Optimus Prime (http://www.hlj.com/product/SET88151/Act)

Ultra Magnus (http://www.hlj.com/product/SET88152/Act)

Nemesis Prime (http://www.hlj.com/product/SET88153/Act)

unfortunately they're all just under 4000Yen

Now we've got images that aren't watermarked by HLJ (http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/japanese-transformers-40/sentinel-convoy-pen-ultra-magnus-is-hlj-exclusive-larger-pics-180174/), for anyone wanting clean images.

So... Optimus is out in September, while Ultra Magnus (HLJ exclusive) and Nemesis Prime are both out in October... for about AU$44 each.