MP Rodimus Gimmicks revealed

[heroic_decepticon]

not a fan of the stand, but everything else looks great!

[Zippo]

Oh man that is going to be a big box to try and fit somewhere.
But the picture of Rodimus on the stand looks awesome.

[griffin]

The stand doesn't come with the toy, so you don't have to worry about it not looking right with Rodimus, or if it will make the box a lot bigger.
It's a mail-away item, using the robot points that were included with each of the 2010 toys.
For those that do want the stand (who don't already have the Hasbro Optimus one), it may end up being a bit pricey to acquire.

[ITZTRU]

Yay! Release date 29th Jan according to RK website! Can't wait!

[Tober]

Some out of box pics

1 week till release

[Vector Prime]

Some more 'gimmicks'

Craving for your Takara Masterpiece MP-09 Rodimus Convoy? Well, good news for those getting the Asian Edition. Apparently there will be extra stuffs thrown in with the figure.
A reliable and anonymous source from HK had disclosed that the Asian release of MP-09 will come with an assortment of free and nice stuffs.

Article and pics here

[kurdt_the_goat]

For those who ordered from Robot Kingdom, they're saying you'll only get the display case by paying extra shipping.

[ITZTRU]

What?? How about those of you who DIDN'T order from RK? Any word on whether or not you guys have to pay extra for shipping for the goodies? That's BS!

[Sky Shadow]

What - that coin thing wasn't just some fan crap? If so, and TakTom is going to continue to write things in English, the company needs an English-speaking proofreader.

[GoktimusPrime]

Not really. Remember that this toy is being marketed at a Japanese market, and most Japanese people don't understand English. But they do see English text as a pretty looking decorative ornament. Nobody actually CARES what it means or if it's correct... people just look at it and think, "Ooh cool... English."

I find it far more offensive when HASBRO can't write English properly... like Grappel. GRAPPEL?? It doesn't even _sound_ the same. I would pronounce Grappel as "Grap-Pell"... Hasbro is a company based in an Anglophone country staffed by many fluent and literate speakers of English marketing its toys at an Anglophone market... and they give us names like "Grappel"?!? That's just... spastic!