JP TFPrime toys to have exclusive decos

[Jinto]

The Vehicon drone looks a little better. More show accurate at least. I'd love to troop build a few of them if they weren't priced so much higher...

[Hursticon]

The Vehicon drone looks a little better. More show accurate at least. I'd love to troop build a few of them if they weren't priced so much higher...

They do look to be a bloody awesome figure huh?
It's the 1st figure I've actually given proper consideration to troop building myself ; I had thought about doing it with Classicsverse Scourge but I've just not managed to convince myself yet.

[Jinto]

They do look to be a bloody awesome figure huh?
It's the 1st figure I've actually given proper consideration to troop building myself ; I had thought about doing it with Classicsverse Scourge but I've just not managed to convince myself yet.

I'm thinking mebbe I'll shell out for one Japanese deco and troop build a few of the cheaper local ones if I really like the figure.

[jaydisc]

Absolutely beautiful. Cartons ordered.

[tinyJazz]

Absolutely beautiful. Cartons ordered.

Couldn't agree more. You gonna have any extras to sell?

i was staring at the vehicon and thought 'that would look good as hotrod...'

Yeah, actually I was thinking that alt mode looks a lot like the universe legends Rodimus.

I'm thinking mebbe I'll shell out for one Japanese deco and troop build a few of the cheaper local ones if I really like the figure.

And then you can make the JP one the unit commander! At least that's what I plan on doing.

[reillyd]

There aren't any actual product pics yet, but it has been announced that the release of the TFPrime toys in Japan will have some different decos/detailing.

Since the Hasbro toys are fairly close to the cartoon colours, maybe the JP versions will be done in a similar fashion to how they did their Animated toys - with shiny decos.

I found some new listings on HLJ that I (think!) might be TF Prime. Since Hasbro released some "first editions" I think these items might be the Takara version. Strangely though, there's no Arcee and a new character Beacon that is a Decepticon

First Edition Starscream
http://www.hlj.com/product/TKT43773

First Edition Decepticon Beacon
http://www.hlj.com/product/TKT43775
Vehicon perhaps?

First Edition Bumblebee
http://www.hlj.com/product/TKT43779

First Edition Megatron
http://www.hlj.com/product/TKT43799

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

Beacon would fit with the Japanese pronunciation. Goki'd be the expert.