Masterpiece Grimlock LTD Ed reissue - with crown.

[griffin]

This might please or annoy fans. Please those yet to get MP Grimlock, and annoy those who already have it. Or at least, give hope that the Hasbro version will have the Crown and not some weird cartoon themed accessories.

In the recent Denki hobby magazine, a limited edition exclusive version of MP Grimlock will be released in around December, with the Crown from the comic, in place of the items the regular release had.

Even the box will reference the Crown in the Marvel comics with special artwork on it.

http://www.tformers.com/transformers...2040/news.html

The figure will be available for pre-order between August 1 and September 11, 2009 and will be a Toy HobbyMarket exclusive.

King Grimlock will retail for 13,000 Yen (~$137 USD).

The figure will ship in the second half of December.

[1orion2many]

They should sell the crown seperately for fans that didn't get it. I hate this sort of thing, let's just rip the collectors off a bit more shall we

[Kyle]

Even the plastic used and paint job are different too. TT is making my life difficult.

[SentinelPrime]

Im satisfied with my MP Grimmy already... the crown doesnt do anything for me.

[Adzma]

Well I suppose this is TT's way of making money out of a mould that can't be redecoed. It's pretty stupid though, I can't imagine that there'd be a huge amount of people willing to buy a whole new piece just for the crown.

[Kyle]

Well I suppose this is TT's way of making money out of a mould that can't be redecoed. It's pretty stupid though, I can't imagine that there'd be a huge amount of people willing to buy a whole new piece just for the crown.

It could be worse... They can give us a blue G2 version... (iceburn will you be getting one? )

[Sky Shadow]

Bwahahahaha!

I am so glad I waited for this exact reason. And that box is amazing - I normally throw them out, but I'll keep that one for all time. I am one very happy Marvel comics fan indeed.

[GoktimusPrime]

Wow... that box is _beautiful_. I'm tired of waiting for Hasbro, but the price tag is pretty hefty so I'd better start saving up for it now!

They should sell the crown seperately for fans that didn't get it. I hate this sort of thing, let's just rip the collectors off a bit more shall we

Selling the crown separately wouldn't make business sense. Remember that the G1 Marvel comics weren't sold in Japan so very few fans would even be aware of King Grimlock. Cartoon accessories make more sense for TakaraTOMY's market as the cartoon was obviously aired in Japan.

Hasbro should definitely release their version with the crown, since it makes absolute sense for English-speaking markets. But I'm not going to hold my breath so I'll try and get this reissue - but being limited I don't know what my chances will be like; so I do hope that Hasbro pulls through just in case.

It's pretty stupid though, I can't imagine that there'd be a huge amount of people willing to buy a whole new piece just for the crown.

Not in Japan; so it makes sense for it to be a limited edition. In Anglophone markets tehre would be more people, since we did get the G1 Marvel comics where Grimlock, after being elected new Autobot commander, became corrupt with power and crowned himself as king.

It could be worse... They can give us a blue G2 version... (iceburn will you be getting one? )

Would you buy one if it were released as a limited e-Hobby or convention exclusive? I wouldn't, but I wonder how many other people would.

[kup]

A beautiful box indeed - I am tempted to get it just for that.

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

Am I the only one here who likes the apron and drinks tray?

At risk of speaking for others, IIRC Ironhide was looking for an MP Grimmy but being a young'un having trouble with the cost, if anyone with an old one would rather get this one and recoup part of the cost he might be interested subject to price - obviously check with him first though. 'Tis the beneficial wind that blows both ways etc.