Kapow Toys has announced through their blog that there will be an upcoming black repaint of the MP-09 Rodimus Convoy to be released later this year as a webshop exclusive. There have yet to be any pictures as well as a concrete release date or price.
excelhedge
I so want Reprolabel to release a SG Set for this one.
Jaicen
QFT
Easterling Capt
Red = Hate plauge infected rodimus.
guard convoy
if they make a gold primus one i must get it
Angel Magnus
The crystal idea would be interesting but has problems given how the trailer hides the car mode for the Rodimus Convoy truck mode. This would only be doable without the trailer, ala Hasbro's release, and I don't see them ditching the trailer as readily as Hasbro, given their investment in its creation in the first place.
Takara has not done any Shattered Glass anything, which is a uniquely US/Botcon universe, so I would really not expect it to actually be an SG, particularly when they have their own existing tradition of black Rodimi. Personally, I'm going to predict a simple straight-up repaint in black, complete with trailer, matrix, Cybertron/Autobot symbols, everything. The same, just black.
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Lbsammills51
Out of curiosity, what did people think MP-9 was going to be redecoed as? With Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime, there aren't many options:
Black Rodimus/Shattered Glass(ish)
Cartoon Accurate Deco
Gold "Primus" (referencing the Lucky Draw…though I guess this would be released as a Lucky Draw itself)
Crystal Version (possible, since Hot Rod has some of the most crystal/clear redecoes after Optimus…but they never did a crystal version to MP-1/MP-4, so I don't know if that makes it more or less likely)
Unless Takara starts borrowing ideas from Classics (the Wildrider and Sideburn redecoes from Hot Rod), or something else random, their options are rather limited, and pulling a surprise could blow up in their faces if it's not received well (there is at least an audience within TF toy collectors for black redecoes and crystal versions).
Hell, a black redeco is at least an overt physical change from the MP Grimlock redeco (Grimlock in Marvel comic colors…different, but not dramatically so) and isn't quite as unsatisfying as MP Ultra Magnus with no trailer/armor to combine with.
StarFire_MK2
I agree…never understood the attraction myself.
kaos
PRE-DIC-TA-BOL…depending on how bland this turns out i might skip or get it..i hope they go more a SG roddy ver than just plain black..prob still gonna get tho..
Sidecutter
Well, you know, I'm rather looking forward to this. If it's NOT Shattered Glass already, a quick dab of paint or a touch of custom beard piece added to the chin…and I've already got the emblems to place over any bothersome Autobot or Decepticon ones printed on him (seeing as I sell them)…
aprim
wow, Im surprised how un interested I'm.. Black rodimus is no use to me.
Wow Im gonna say pass.
Kaboom Red
They could have used the US targetmaster, dumped the trailer and given it comic accurate colors, they could have used transparent sparkly red plastic and called it hate plague Prime, they could have done the E Hobby style "matrix glow"…hell they could have just painted him up like Optimus. But to jump straight into the Black Repaint so soon?
wolfe
I'm intrigued. Can't wait to see pics.
XxGeck0xX
I hope this will be a shattered glass Rodimus
Protoman
Well then……….. I was ready for this. BRING IT ON!!!!!!!!!!
Autovolt 127
Arise Wildrider/Motormaster/Menasor Prime.
That looks awesome, I don't think i could afford it though.
Soundwave2
exactly. I just want a black Rodimus, I have absolutely no use for a black space winnebago
Deceptigtar
please let it be a CON or shattered glass, and no trailer!
excelhedge
the PRIME face must have a goatee!!!
grimlock1972
absolutely no surprise here, been expecting TakTomy to do this. That said i have no interest in it.
Matty
I just hope it's not a black deco autobot. I want this thing to be a con or SG.