Okay, so we know it's coming out (http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-...coming-179993/) but does anyone have any ideas on when, and more importantly perhaps, where might be the best place(s) to order from?
Having never ordered A Bathing Ape exclusives in the past, I wondered what others (who had) could suggest what to expect on price, etc (based on JP RRP vs what resellers and specialty stores have sold previous models at).
Cheers!
The Japanese online stores don't usually stock figures that are exclusive to a particular retailer, but the HK stores usually do. I would probably jump on a Robotkingdom preorder as soon as you see it.
As far as price goes I can only really take a shot in the dark and say 25000-27000 yen like the Eva version. I reckon it would be hard to sell if they went too much higher.
Cheers - I would have thought it would be cheaper than the EVA version because it doesn't include the trailer, etc. AFAIK, it's the same contents as Black Convoy, with a different deco.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shirokaze
Ohh, my bad, I didn't realise he was trailer-less. I'll lower my guess to around 15000yen then, since MP10B was 12800. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by millhouse
kind of disappointed that they are destroying the mold like this when people are wanting the original colors.
Hes been issued three times in his original colour scheme. How many more do you want?Quote:
Originally Posted by drifand
None by Japan nor Hasbro US?Quote:
Originally Posted by Sinnertwin
You see any more stock? My point exactly?
Would you like a poll to see how many people here wants one at reasonable RRP price and not at crazy prices?
Wasn't there a Hasbro Asia release only in September last year?Quote:
Originally Posted by drifand
$300 bucks. Again NOT keen on Asia Grimlocks at $350 compared to What TRU at $120 for example?Quote:
Originally Posted by millhouse
and YOTH Prime is what $107 or $149 not on sale in comparison. Justify the "worth spending"
AND EVEN THEN there are no more stock, so the demand is there.
In some ways exclusives like this green one or the Eva deserved to be priced at those prices but not with the original released.
Since you asked how MANY times I want to see this released? I would say as many times as you can as he is the leader of the Autobots and as long as shops keep selling out, then it means it has a demand for it.
Of course not, because they were already released previously multiple times by Takara, Hasbro, Hasbro Asia and people bought them. Maybe you should have done the same. Do you see my point?Quote:
Originally Posted by drifand
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Would you like a poll to see how many people here wants one at reasonable RRP price and not at crazy prices?
So you want a TrU to release another Masterpiece Optimus Prime, then wait fo a 25% off sale so you can buy it for $112.50?
Good luck with that, you'll be waiting a while.
Thanks at the moment there isn't any anyway so is still suck in for the ride while I see a waste on variant colours release.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sinnertwin
BTW, last time I bought a hk Grimlock mp looked what happened? So I don't think it be long. Wished if they were doing other variants, I like a Coke or Pepsi Prime though.
Apologies for swaying out of topic. I let it rest.
Where can i get my hands on green Bape MP Convoy? Have i missed the party?
Ebay. It sold out pretty much within days of release.
Any members here ended up owning this one?
I've got a KO version on it's way.
Basically, I couldn't justify the ridiculous eBay mark-up on this one.
According to a review, the KO version has the Autobot insignia on the robot mode's left shoulder, with the BAPE logo tampo relegated to the right shoulder.
For the original (legit) release, it is a tampo left shoulder which has been remoulded blank instead of the sculpted faction insignia.
I'm happy with that trade off. Will give me a nice piece for the shelf without the horrible scalper price tag, and is easily identifiable as the KO version.
I tried to get this when it was released here but it sold out within about an hour of going on sale at the Bape HK store... and they never got another shipment. I'm guessing the real ones will be quite limited in number so any chance of getting one for a reasonable price isn't going to happen. :(