Nanoblock Motion Choro-Q Bumblebee and Optimus

[DELTAprime]

Takara Tomy is producing two rather expensive and tiny Nanoblock kits for Transformers. (http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/hlj-preorders-nanoblock-motion-choroq-bumblebee-and-optimus-prime-lg01-rattle-and-lg02-convoy/30564/) An Optimus Prime and a Bumblebee. Both feature an RC car mechanism controlled via a smart phone app. Street price is ¥4500, ouch.

[High_Q]

As much as I like Choro Q's, nanoblocks aren't my cup of tea, and the hefty price tag doesn't help.

On the other hand, without parts-forming and at $10ea, the upcoming movieverse Choro Q Transformers 'QT' series (http://ameblo.jp/choroq/entry-11880877967.html), I'll definitely be getting. Hope they'll be popular enough for Tomy to release G1 interpretations. That's my only hope of ever getting a Masterpiece G1 Bumblebee with toy and fiction accurate alt mode. :D

[griffin]

I just saw these two listed on Amazon Japan, for about AU$40-50 each, for November 22nd.
Optimus (http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%83%81%E3%83%A7%E3%83%ADQ-nanoblock-motion-%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%95%E3%8 2%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC-%E3%82%B3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%9C%E3%82%A4/dp/B00KXQJ80E/ref=sr_1_13?s=toys&ie=UTF8&qid=1411961695&sr=1-13)
Bumblebee (http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%83%81%E3%83%A7%E3%83%ADQ-nanoblock-motion-%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%95%E3%8 2%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC-%E3%83%90%E3%83%B3%E3%83%96%E3%83%AB/dp/B00KXQJ804/ref=sr_1_26?s=toys&ie=UTF8&qid=1411962389&sr=1-26)

They aren't very big, so the motor inside must be really small.

Apparently, Nanoblocks are done by the same company that did Diablocks, which there were three Transformers Diablocks - Gen1 Convoy, Animated Optimus & Animated Bumblebee.
They seem to be stuck on those two characters though.

I don't think that company is part of TakaraTomy, or produced for them, like Kreo are made for Hasbro by the company called Oxford.

[Sinnertwin]

Ive got prime on preorder :D