Yes, TCP allows you to either pay later with your card, or to request a Paypal invoice be sent upon its arrival.

 

If you order with us we do not charge you until just before the product arrives (unless you select you WANT to pay in advance during checkout). Also we are the coolest, in our humble opinion. Just sayin.

 

Any hi res pics or latest updates by Takara on these guys?

 

I hope they actually announce if we get the pretender shell. I don’t want it to be a surprise next March.

 

The pretender shell looks nothing like the original toy or animation ......big let down

 

You are very correct. Took them long enough.

 

Preordered both, not that I really need them.  

 

I'm from Asia & I'm using the local preorder price for these. We always get the TakaTom stuffs at cheaper rates.  

 

As much as I'd like to have a Greatshot in my collection, making this a TTM exclusive means Asian retails won't be offering any discounts this time, and $100 for a Leader figure is too rich for my blood. Pity.

 

Thanks for the replies, I forgot to mention, I was looking for an asian shop, to avoid paying twice shipping costs (and for a titan, they are VERY expensive)
I am sure you are cool in America  

 

I bit the bullet and paid both RK and Anime Export and locked in 2 Greatshots. Why? Because he has a robotic badass Rhino for his beast mode. Good enough reason / excuse for me!  

 

It'd only come from their official Twitter account or web page at this point. That's the only way we end up getting better images of their TakaraTomy Mall exclusive stuff.

 

Considering your other options for the character are original G1 (at least $300 loose), MMC's or Clone Droid's versions, I think it's a fantastic buy.

Similar principle can be applied to Grand Max as well. Yeah, he's not perfect. But a bird in one hand is better than two in a bush.

 

Yeah. Perhaps box / packaging shots for these two will surface soon.

 

I just pre-ordered Greatshot from TFSource. $95, and I have ~$5 in source points to apply. Kinda pricey, but also glad to have an official version that fits in with my other figures, rather than an even more pricey 3P version. Still wish he came with two swords, but I'm sure I can find a usable set pretty easily.

 

If it's still available, perhaps Legends EX Black Convoy.

 

Yeah, the LG-EX Black Convoy is pretty awesome. There's also a spectacular G2 Megatron triple changer coming for the Legends line.

Leaning towards preordering both of these now. Wasn't sure how I felt before, but the Grand Maximus in particular is looking like a fine addition to the collection...