2005 Boards member Type-R has posted scans from the December 2008 issue of Figure Oh! magazine. The scans announce that the upcoming TakaraTomy Encore releases of Trailbreaker and Hoist will have blue eyes. The scans also feature shots of Alternity Convoy, Exile iPod Convoy, Henkei Cheetas and Hound (Hasbro stock photos), eHobby Black Megatron and Sunstorm, and Disney Label Mickey Mouse Transformer. Click on the image to the left for images of the scans.
Railguard
Transforming Mickey? Nah, silly. New Tf? Awesome!!! Oh wait, its an Alternator. Nuts.
Ramrider
Yup. As I believe I posted in another thread on the subject, I did a little digging. Exile are a 7-man pop/R&B band. Check out Chapter 2 of that bio for more info. If I understand it, they've declared this year their "Perfect Year" and are releasing/have released three albums over the course of it.
justamaze
Very cool stuff up and coming. I like the idea of getting Trailbreaker even though I just had gotten a loose G1 in descent condition. Maybe I'll switch the heads to keep the OG colored eyes. We'll see, I probably won't open the encore one.
paco608
im really diggin the alt convoy head
E. C. R. Former
OK, I'm going to use my Japanese translation and point out that according to the text accompanying that drawing, it's actually Skywarp there not Starscream (not that you can tell without color) and yes it is Ironhide that he's fighting… or rather boxing. According to the text, Skywarp and Ironhide have decided to settle their differences with a fair boxing style fight and Skywarp is musing to himself that he's glad Starscream isn't there as he's preferring the fair fight as opposed to Screamer's treachery. Unfortunately, Megatron isn't pleased with the whole "fair fight" and uses a horde of Energon to crash the fight… as Galvatron!
Well, there we have it again. Ever need Japanese translations I'm your man.
Sentinel Pax
Wow, these are the first pics I've seen that make Cheetor look good. Hooray for good toy posing.
Bgrngod
Ditto. I am glad I got these on pre-order. I am a big fan of the Alternators figs and I'm really glad to see a continuation of the "real" car alt-modes in a line. It seems odd to start up a new line and not just continue with Alternators, but whatever. If that's what they need as an excuse for the smaller scale then so be it. Hopefully the photo-shopping isn't fooling us too much.
I especially dig the "tripod" style feet that they seem to have.
wheeljack359
Alternity!!!!!!
I wish Takara would give a clue as to what the future of this line is. I love the figures, they seem to be a binaltech with the newer toy line details in them. but they are expensive and I want to start a line that will continue with all the characters, I am tired of restarting a collection because the line didn't finish.
I think I will wait until I see the line before I start to purchase any of them. I also think If we all did this takara might give us a little more info on a line when releasing it.
Knightsword
Whats sad though, is Hasbro should have done with the 25th Optimus, what Takara did with the G1 colored ipod Convoy; fully painted, the new head, etc.
Draven
It's a repaint of the Music Label iPod Convoy, done for a Japanese band I believe.
And IMO it looks absolutely horrible. I love the mould dearly (and have it a LOT of times as a consequence), but this repaint is an easy pass.
Knightsword
All the ipod convoys have a new mini version of the MP head on a ball joint.
ChrisW
I believe all of the iPod Convoys have a new head sculpt. The rest of the figure is (as far as I know) unchanged from G1 Convoy.
artiepants
gotchya ~ totally agree
Thundershot
The iPod convoy… is that just the G1 one with a new trailer? Because the head looks like a new sculpt if it is…
jourdo
I like that Prime Alternity the more I see it.
PoweredConvoy
I like the blue eyes as it's different from the original and previous reissues. I wished Hoist would have had a gray head as well, but at least they did this.
Randy
Incepticon
I think I agree. It's not that I prefer the red – I don't – but this bright baby blue sure ain't doing it either. Would be nice if, on Trailbreaker, it was a dark blue transparent visor instead.
Is that Ironhide who Screamer is fighting? Looks like his head.
And agreed on the artwork. Reminds me of some good ol' Dreamwave era TF art.
Ramrider
It works for some, but not others, I must admit, I think Trailbreaker and Hoist both count as 'others'.
Gotta say, the highlight for me in those pics is the Galvatron/Starscream artwork. That's top-notch stuff.
artiepants
'cuz it looks good?
(love my blue-eyed Sideswipe)
Moroni Prime
ACK! WHY must they have toon accurate blue eyes?!?! *sigh*