Red Camo BAPE Optimus

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by PoweredConvoy, Mar 19, 2013.

  1. PoweredConvoy

    PoweredConvoy Randy

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  2. Stepper

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    Bathing Ape will just keep on using this G1 mold to repaint over & over again
     
  3. scubaboy31

    scubaboy31 Digital Gypsy

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    Whats up with showing g1 rodimus and star saber at the bottom of that page?
     
  4. PoweredConvoy

    PoweredConvoy Randy

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    Kind of the point no? This has done them well so far.

    If you're going to redeco a figure as a promotion for your clothing store, what better one than the original G1 Convoy.

    Randy
     
  5. Stepper

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    A G1 convoy?? We can jolly well use MP01 mold or MP10 mold which is also can be a good representative for G1 Convoy
     
  6. PoweredConvoy

    PoweredConvoy Randy

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    Lot more expensive, and not as iconic / kitschy.

    Randy
     
  7. opt1musaber

    opt1musaber Victory Saber's Recruit

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    Is that a pic of the Star Saber reissue??
     
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    I'm curious about this too. I could bat back a few answers to Steppers queries of why they keep using the original G1 Optimus Prime mold, that might be moot if the other two molds shown get used at some stage. A translation would be greatly appreciated but I won't hold my breath. ;) 

    The red colour scheme doesn't seem as loud - in these photos - as I might have otherwise thought. I only own the green camouflage version and to mea at least, that one pops visually.
     
  9. Soundwave2

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    Hopefully, it has something to do with the rumored re-issue.
     
  10. PoweredConvoy

    PoweredConvoy Randy

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    I think it mentions a display at one of the stores of the first 5 leaders in G1, which would be Optimus, Rodimus, Fortress Maximus, God Ginrai, and Star Saber. So perhaps that's why they show those 3.

    Randy
     
  11. sunlink

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    A green cab & green trailer redeco. Sure. It was different and overall cool looking.
    A grey cab & grey trailer redeco. Still pretty cool looking.

    From the pictures this new red version is just the trailer being red. Seems a tad pointless. All blue would have been neat but that would have infringed upon at least Powered Convoy's cab.
     
  12. ex dtw2003

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    Green was awesome.
    Grey was good.
    Red just looks too much like the OG Optimus IMHO.
     
  13. DrGrim

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    I'd dig having a G1 Prime in a camo deco, but I don't see myself shelling out the money for it. I dunno, maybe one day.
     
  14. gothsaurus

    gothsaurus Evil Overlord of Doom

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    They should have done orange. We had a fire guts version, but never a G1 cab in orange.
     
  15. RedAlert Rescue

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    I quite like that ; But isn't it about time they stopped using the Ultra Magnus' front wheels on Optimus (Convoy) ?

    How much does it cost and do you have to buy and expensive shirt to qualify to get it ?
     
  16. GaussGunner

    GaussGunner Ukrainian Convoy

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    RAPE Convoy :D .
     
  17. Metroplex79

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    Not much of a difference to the main body, obviously the trailer is different.

    I think it would have been better if it was desert camo.
     
  18. Girl Pants

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    Purple next please. Now that, I'd buy.

    Optimus PRIDE!

    EDIT:

    What's up with Rodimus and Star Saber at the bottom? Hints at future exclusives?
     
  19. GAUGE

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    Hasn't this mold suffered enough?

    Retire it already!
     
  20. Paarthurnax

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    Will this look cool in your collection? HELL NO!

    Unique? Maybe

    Interesting? Not really

    Cool? Hell no

    Stupid? Highly likely

    Pointless? For sure

    Waste of money? Goes without saying