November Japanese Transformers items

[griffin]

November is an even bigger month for Transformers toys in Japan, including...

QT-01 - Movie Optimus - November
QT-02 - Movie Bumblebee - November
QT-03 - Movie Lockdown - November
QT-04 - Movie Crosshairs - November
QT-05 - Gen1 Sideswipe - November
QT-06 - Gen1 Prowl - November
QT-07 - Gen1 Hot Rodimus - November
QT-08 - Gen1-ish Bumblebee - November

Micron Carnivac (TRU excl freebie) - November
Dark Knight Slug (various excl) - November
Dark Knight Scorn (various excl) - November
MP-10 Convoy Mode EVA (evastore.jp exclusive) - late November

Movie EZ (6 figures - none appear to be new) - November 10

AD-31 - Armor Optimus Prime - November 15

ToysRUs excl Rollbar (same as Hasbro version but with sparkly plastic) - November 16

Nanoblock Gen1 Convoy (not by TakaraTomy) - November 22
Nanoblock Gen1 Bumble (not by TakaraTomy) - November 22

LG-03 - Tankor - November 29
LG-04 - Roadbuster - November 29
LG-05 - Whirl - November 29
MP-21 - Bumble - November 29
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[griffin]

It's still five weeks away from release (after being pushed back two months), but someone has managed to get their hands on Masterpiece Bumblebee and released some photos.

[nexusnixx]

It's still five weeks away from release (after being pushed back two months), but someone has managed to get their hands on Masterpiece Bumblebee and released some photos.

A final proto type?

Looks good I must say.

[Sinnertwin]

I see that they've made his horns rounder compared to the pointy ones in the proto images.

[Zommael]

I thought Eva Prime was due next month too. I'll be annoyed if it's been delayed.

[Starscream77]

It's still five weeks away from release (after being pushed back two months), but someone has managed to get their hands on Masterpiece Bumblebee and released some photos.

Holy crap he is small !!!!!

[griffin]

I thought Eva Prime was due next month too. I'll be annoyed if it's been delayed.

Yes, it has a November release date. I've added it to the list above.

Also added a link to the evastore.jp page (in Japanese).

[griffin]

Looks like the freebie Micron is Carnivac, not Steeljaw... which would have made more sense if it is being given away with Movie toys. (shrug)

It probably said it on the recent hobby magazine scans, but I didn't get around to translating the name. I guessed and was wrong.

[griffin]

Images of the Japanse Legends/Generations Tankor, with Box.
Just like Deluxe Rattrap before it, this Deluxe comes in a box, which will add to the price.

The colourings of this one is very similar to the Hasbro version, so might not be as appealing to western collectors as most other Generations have been.
And this toy may not do well with Japanese collectors either, because Beast Machines was almost non-existent in Japan as a series, with most toys being ToysRUs exclusives, and the cartoon taking five years after America to be finally shown in Japan, on just a Satellite TV channel.

[Zippo]

Japanese Tankor looks wonderful compared to Hasbro - loving the silver.
Now, do I want to add him to my order, November is already expensive enough