Cloud Optimus Prime & Megatron

Transformers Cloud Optimus Prime and Megatron
The former being a repaint of Classics Optimus Prime and the former a repaint of the Asian Market Generations Megatron (retool of ROTF Bludgeon) w/ a G1 colour scheme instead of G2. Both toys will be available for preorder from November 22. Optimus Prime is going to be exclusive from TakaraTOMY's online store (TakaraTOMY Mall) and Megs will be an eHobby exclusive. Both toys are going to sell for 5940JPY (AU$63).
http://snakas.blog95.fc2.com/blog-entry-3420.html

Will Transformers Cloud be TakTom's CHUG repaint line? Or perhaps something similar to Hasbro HK's Generations GDO?

Oooh. Optimus and Megs. :)

Photos of the toys have been published in a magazine:
https://twitter.com/nakigao_san/stat...41297439072256

The Megatron looks neat much better than the green.

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Originally Posted by Defcon

The Megatron looks neat much better than the green.

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Agreed. Do I need the 5th version of this mould?

Megatron's colours are nice. Head sculpt, not so much.

I'm really looking for a nice matching Op and Megs 'Classics' style voyagers for my collection. This may finally be it.:)

Hmmm Op looks like more Powermaster Prime's cab robot than G2 Prime, while Megs has been going heavy on the eyeshadow for his new glam look. Not really digging it.

Official images have been released for these two figures, as the pre-order period must have started now.

Yes, preorders have started. :)

The Ehobby page (translated by google chrome, so may be inaccurate!) says there's an 8 page comic that comes with it - perhaps like the Henki ones did?

Yeah, it says that it'll come with an 8 page full colour original comic. I guess that helps to make the rather hefty 5940JPY ($64) price tag a little easier to swallow. :rolleyes:

I wonder if the prototype FoC Grimlock with the BW Megatron head has anything to do with the Cloud line.. I hope it does.

What we need is a new Voyager/Ultra Classics Optimus Prime.

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Originally Posted by kup

What we need is a new Voyager/Ultra Classics Optimus Prime.

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I would of thought a Voyager/Ultra Classics Megatron would be better.

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Originally Posted by Omega Metro

I would of thought a Voyager/Ultra Classics Megatron would be better.

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Don't trust Hasbro to get it right - Several tries all different shades of fail. Hegemon is good enough.

The first chapter is available from TakaraTomy. Here's the translate link http://translate.google.com/translat...d/story01.html.

Looks like Rodimus Prime with a springer body in the art.

That Cloud Megatron mold is so annoying. All I see now is Megatron with boobs and I even see what appears to look like a face on his chest/body. I cannot get this now.:)
I've decided I don't like his head now either.

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Originally Posted by Omega Metro

That Cloud Megatron mold is so annoying. All I see now is Megatron with boobs and I even see what appears to look like a face on his chest/body. I cannot get this now.:)
I've decided I don't like his head now either.

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I know what you mean...

Packaging images are out... quite nice- putting both megs and OP together to form an image

Anyone got any suggestions/experience of where to order these ones from? Preferably somewhere that doesn't charge til it ships (no RK please!).

If you have access to a Japanese residential address then you can order directly from the source (I've already preordered Cloud Megatron from eHobby). Not sure about indirect sources though... Amiami? HLJ?? <shrugs> :confused:

Unfortunately anything by ehobby (in Japan) needs to be bought through a secondary source if you don't live in Japan. :(
As Goktimus suggested, window-shop the various online stores, to see if any have it, and who has it for the cheapest (that is reliable).

The partnership with the Collector Club might see some sold there as well, but shipping is too excessive to expect that they will be a competitive source if you don't live in America. :(

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Sent you a PM regarding these.. and have put up a thread for this

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Originally Posted by millhouse

Anyone got any suggestions/experience of where to order these ones from? Preferably somewhere that doesn't charge til it ships (no RK please!).

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Just make sure that you are FIRST advertising the pre-orders in the Saleyard section for people to contact you for reservations, and NOT privately contacting people to solicit sales. (even if they are past customers)

This is against the rules, as it doesn't keep things transparent for the staff to moderate later if anything goes wrong.
(and it is spamming, if those people didn't agree to be on a mailing list first)

ooops sorry - will put up an EOI thread

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Originally Posted by griffin

Just make sure that you are FIRST advertising the pre-orders in the Saleyard section for people to contact you for reservations, and NOT privately contacting people to solicit sales. (even if they are past customers)

This is against the rules, as it doesn't keep things transparent for the staff to moderate later if anything goes wrong.
(and it is spamming, if those people didn't agree to be on a mailing list first)

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Tf club has the cloud figures listed at more than RK, even before shipping. Might be worth preordering, but I can't make head or tails of the google translation of the story. Software translation has a long way to go!

A Japanese Convention is on at the moment (Super Festival in Tokyo) and eHobby have a table (a very cheap looking exhibit), showing off their Cloud Optimus & Megatron.

I was hoping that they would reveal some of the next Cloud figures, but they don't.


They are also selling some heavily discounted items (of about 50% off), including FunPub items, and the character poster I recently bought for a little more than full price a couple months ago, thinking it was a rare, very limited item. :(

Apparently the prices are available on the ehobby site during the convention (until January 15th), not just for order at the convention.
So, if you have a shipping forwarder (like tenso.com) and order enough for free shipping within Japan, you might be able to save a fair bit on some of those items on the leaflet.

They've been trying to flog those wall scrolls for ages. Almost as long as the USA edition Universe toys ;)

Little bit tempted by the Soundwave and Blaster sets, just for the cassettes.