I wouldn't pay that much for a G1 Prime mould. I have JafCon Prime, paid $80 for it (back in 2000Originally Posted by d*r*j
)). I wouldn't pay $300 for it. And there's no way I'd buy the KO for moral/ethical (and legal) reasons.
No, the actual toy only has Autobot insignias. Back then Takara was into doing black repaints for the heck of it and didn't offer explanations for it - that only happened after Ichikawa Hirofumi came along the scene; it was Ichikawa's idea to name the black repaint of Super Ginrai "Nucleon Quest Convoy", tying it in with G1 Hasbro toy continuity (since Action Masters were never released in Japan), et al. I personally view my JafCon Convoy as "Matrix Death Optimus Prime" (or "Matrix Forever Convoy") which is what I wish Takara had called it. Those of you who attended the OzFormers 2003 convention would remember this diorama:Originally Posted by d*r*j
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