Our fellow fans over at the Allspark have got a copy of a listing for various items which are rumored to be coming forward for a release in Asia over the next part of the year. Some are items we have known of for a while – others are new to us, and hard to pin down just what they may be.
The rumored list goes as follows:
- Platinum Edition Ultra Magnus (This would be the remolded Weaponizer Optimus Prime with Forge of Solus Prime accessory, shown at Toy Fair)
- Platinum Edition Grimlock Vs Bruticus (Also mentioned at Toy Fair, expected to be a six pack containing Generations Fall of Cybertron Grimlock and the five Combaticons)
- Platinum Edition Classic Predaking (This one is new to us, but is speculated to be a “premium” Predaking reissue in the same style as the Sixshot reissue from a few years back due to the high cost)
- Platinum Edition CNY (Chinese New Year) RID Ultra Magnus (New to us, but the description sounds like a new release of the Robots in Disguise Ultra Magnus toy)
- Platinum Edition CNY Supreme Starscream (Another new reveal, expected to be a new release of the gigantic Transformers Cybertron Supreme Starscream)
- ACG HK Con Metroplex (Given the price, we anticipate this will be Generations Titan Class Metroplex. ACG HK refers to the Anime-Comic-Game Expo held in Hong Kong – it could possibly be a special edition “debut” release)
- Cybertron Con Shockwave’s Lab (New to us. Priced similar to Platinum Edition Ultra Magnus, it sounds like it might be some kind of playset or possibly a multipack. Cybertron Con is an Asian Transformers convention, so it is probably a convention exclusive)
- Cybertron Con Beast Hunter Optimus Prime (Beast Hunter Optimus Prime is the Ultimate Class version of Optimus Prime with the dragon disc accessory on his back, which matches up with the approximate pricing. Again it may be a special debut edition or other variant for the Cybertron Con convention)
Naturally we have no pictures of any of these right now, leaving the above list open to speculation. You’ve just read our thoughts on what each one might be – click the discuss link below to join the thread in our 2005 Boards and share your own thoughts.
Stepper
Hong Kong Anime-Comic-Game Expo will launch the Hasbro Generations Titan Class Metroplex,if that is the case,that is cool
griffin-of-oz
Don't worry, it's all part of the fun… trying to guess from the breadcrumbs, and then waiting for a reveal later to see if we were right or wrong.
Based on the prices listed on that image scan – since the Predaking is more than twice the price as the BH Optimus (which should be the Ultimate version, based on its price being a little more than the Weaponizer/Premium Ultra Magnus), I don't think it would be the Ultimate BH Predaking… as it has the same US RRP as Optimus.
Equally great news is that this tells us that a third Cybertron Convention is occurring some time in the next 12 months. For those of us in the Asian Region, outside of America, who don't have the luxury of multiple Transformers Conventions each year, this Official Asian Transformers Convention is exciting news.
Stepper
At least there might be chances that other combiners maybe reissued
Batman
It would be nice but I am not very optimistic that they have the molds for them. It took them years to reissue Devastator and he was the most popular G1 combiner.
Stepper
They sure has fully utilised the Bruticus mold.
novabeam10
kind of hoping the grimlock/bruticus set has a recolor of bruticus. A friend of mine who works at TRU Canada said its in their system for 150$ which is, at least to em, an insane price for recolors.
Already saw Platinum Optimus Prime at retail here in Canada… not worth the price but the box art is nice
Stepper
Would rather see other G1 combiner than just Predaking. Maybe Superion,Menasor will be nice
Thundershot
Since Platinums usually have remolds, I wonder if they'll give RID Magnus a G1 head and paint scheme.
[Wing_Saber-X]
judging by the price, if it's indeed G1 Predaking, the Preds might just be covered in gold chrome!
Batman
Better him than Skids or Hoist
Predaking is a great toy and one of the best G1 Combiners. I look forward to see what this release looks like.
RedAlert Rescue
Powered Convoy colours would be nice – or perhaps Metallic paint ? but it might be the standard Platinum edition version same as seen at shows with no changes.
I hope Grimlock is Shiny – some people think the set will be identical to the Japanese releases.
Hope it's cheaper than the last one the last one was a silly price. I perhaps be more interested in a Cryo-tech or Thunderwing repaint of Transformers Prime Ultimate Predaking
Curious – I wonder if RID Optimus is due too ? I'd love to see a much more colourful repaint of RID Magnus that would suit the banana yellow Optimus much better than the dull looking Universe one does.
Surplice to requirements. Not a good mould and to big to be any fun a gold Primus repaint would have been a better choice.
I suppose a first edition is possible the packaging is finished after all. I'd rather like a Metro-Titan repaint sometime personally. I'd also like to see Scamper released on his own sometime perhaps as another character.
Sounds like fun… I hope you get cylinders to put all the Legion Terrorcons in. but 3 larger cylinders for deluxes would be nice too – I'm sure it's possible to make your own though with some appropriate containers… such as cut up 2litre coke bottles.
I wonder if he's green ? They seem to like Green Optimus lately for some reason.
Girl Pants
Maybe that's where we will get the alternate deco Terrorcons?
Stepper
Just how many times are they going to reissue the G1 Predaking over & over again
autobot prowl
I really hope they do the Beast Hunter color scheme with the Weaponizer Magnus mold since the Hasbro versions color scheme makes no sense and is ugly as hell!
Automorpher
Well, there's always this.
http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/radicons-customs/610016-sg-metroplex-metrocore.html
You never know…
Cal
I'm very curious to see what this will look like. Aside from Metrotitan, there aren't too many recolour possibilities for Metroplex. I wonder if it's even worth risking an exclusive repaint on such an expensive figure.
soundwaverulls
I'm predicting Shockwave's lab to just be a multipack Cyberverse Prime Shockwave with a couple of Predacons.
Anguirus
"Platinum Series" is turning out to be a really oddball collection of releases.
It seemed like the motivating force for the first couple releases was to leverage an existing mold that's much larger than molds usually get these days to homage G1 Omega Supreme…then they more or less throw in that Optimus because of the cross-compatibility.
Then we get a Weaponizer mold of all things thrown at the super-Prime buffs, and are told about a Grimlock.Combaticons giftset (seriously though, is anyone who would be interested in these molds not already an owner?).
Now here are a bunch under the brand name that might not even (officially) make it out of Asia including a G1 combiner reissue, another Supreme class A/E/C mold, and an RiD mold?
There's nothing really cohesive about this, it just strikes me as a grab bag for random re-issues and remolds with super-sweet packaging.
Batman
If I remember correctly the original reissue was about $90-$100 whereas that premium one was something like $160.
It does seem odd that Predaking would be the same price as the previous ones. Perhaps it is exactly the same as the 2010 one or maybe it is made out of all plastic. I guess we will find out soon enough.
megatroptimus
Already saw that, but they don't know any more than us at this point. Time will tell… pictures too, hopefully!