Ehobby Classicverse Magnificus

[Barrel05]

Hopin BBTS gets him

[Sinnertwin]

Any Japanese translators looking into this?

I ran it through translate, this is what i could make out:

Transformers Generations Magnificus available for a limited time through eHobby. "Magnificus" from the "Transformers Generations" series will appear as a limited edition release from e-HOBBY! Uses a new head sculpt with new parts. Also comes with an 8-page color original comic.

The writing on the right appears to be standard "product may vary" statement and to see larger image etc

[SuspectimusPrime]

I ran it through translate, this is what i could make out:

Transformers Generations Magnificus available for a limited time through eHobby. "Magnificus" from the "Transformers Generations" series will appear as a limited edition release from e-HOBBY! Uses a new head sculpt with new parts. Also comes with an 8-page color original comic.

The writing on the right appears to be standard "product may vary" statement and to see larger image etc

I've tried to make an account with eHobby but they only seem to appear to take Japanese addresses Looks like we may need to wait until RK/BBTS/TFS gets it in, or make a new friend in Japan.

[Sinnertwin]

I've tried to make an account with eHobby but they only seem to appear to take Japanese addresses Looks like we may need to wait until RK/BBTS/TFS gets it in, or make a new friend in Japan.

Didn't Goktimus mention something of a company that uses a Japanese address and then forwards the goods on to you? Tenso? I'm can't remember the details

[GoktimusPrime]

Oh okay... the exclusive comic helps make the high price a little bit easier to swallow. At 5500JPY ($56), this toy is gonna become my most expensive Deluxe evah! But it does have a retooled head, and at a limited run I can accept it (similar to some of the BotCon and Club exclusives that have sold at a similar price point). Still... it's not cheap by any stretch of the imagine.

Didn't Goktimus mention something of a company that uses a Japanese address and then forwards the goods on to you? Tenso? I'm can't remember the details

No, I never said that.

[Sinnertwin]

No, I never said that.

LOL I wonder where i read it then

Edit
Found it

All the details are at their website but basically, sign up at tenso.com and they'll give you a Japanese address to use. Sign up/log in to Amazon and buy the item using your Tenso address as your shipping address. Amazon JP can be set to English which makes things a lot easier and Tenso have a guide to entering your address at Amazon too, which is very helpful.

Sorry, Goktimus

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

I think RK have a listing for this little fella up. But $85 is a bit much!!

I quite like it and being a fan of Magnificus am very tempted to get it. I wonder if the comic will have Ga'Mede getting killed or something like that, hence the lack of Ga'mede......

Fan made tank modes anyone?

[GoktimusPrime]

I'm a massive fan of Magnificus because I actually grew up with a pre-TF Microman* Perceptor, so as a child I grew up with a black and grey Perceptor, not a red and turqoise one. (later on I got a proper Perceptor from one of my cousins when he decided that he was "too old" for toys and gave it to me ). So Magnificus has a special place in my heart for that reason. But even then, I'm sure as hell not gonna pay above regular price for it -- at $55 the regular price is already freaking expensive as it is! At $85 (or anything above $60) I'd definitely pass it.

I've since offloaded all my "Pre-TFs" many years ago, but I still have this old photo (taken in 1998) of one of my collection shelves - if you look on the bottom shelf, toward the left standing behind Magnaboss -- that was my old Microman "Kenbikyou Robo" (Microscope Robot). A shame... unlike Perceptor and Magnificus, Microscope Robot's lens could actually magnify objects! (not as strong as a proper microscope of course, it was merely and adjustable magnifying lens - but still a damn cool gimmick!) I used to collect little leaves and other stuff from the garden and examine them under the lens!

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*It wasn't actually sold as Microman/Micronauts, but under some other name which I don't remember. I got it around the same time as Astro Magnum ("Shackwave"), so it was that era in the 1980s where there were some Pre-TFs sold here under licence but with different names.

[SuspectimusPrime]

TFCC will be getting him -- for $90

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

TFCC will be getting him -- for $90

Remember to add on $50 shipping on top of that, Oh and $5 for bubble wrap!