I have a idea: why not hide those arms as part of the transformation? Since it's a Transformer.

Crazy idea, I know.

 

I agree. Not on the lion legs, those can stay where they are, but this figure badly needs swappable claws. The one on him are way too puny.

I really wish they had an alternate option which due to their size can't store within the legs but can be used for battle poses.

 

MP-50 maybe?

 

With Burning Convoy releasing soon I feel Flash Lio Convoy would be more likely than Dark Lio Convoy. But I full heartedly hope we get all the nuts lion repaints. Galvatron Lio Convoy especially.

 

Just got invoiced by Nippon-Yasan and paid my pre-order   He's about to drop soon, yay.

 

Wait. 43 days isn’t soon. Did he get bumped up???

 

I don't know, they didn't give a date. But the email at least said, it needs to be paid until February 3, or it will get cancelled, because orders will soon be shipped. So hm maybe two weeks? I dunno.

 

Still says late February on TakaraTomy Mall.

 

I low key feel like this will be a big repaint year. We got so many original molds last year. I'm sure we may get more but nothing close to the volume of last year's.

 

Any news on a release date for this guy?

 

AmazonJapan has him listed for delivery march 3rd-6th. So assuming takara still releases on the last saturday of the month. February 29th is my guess. I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong.  

 

Wonderfest will definitely remind us of his release.

 

Given that Corona virus outbreak, unless this is made in Vietnam, there might be delays for him.

 

He's made in China. Manufacturing might already be done and the units are sitting in a warehouse ready to be shipped. Fingers crossed for those that ordered it.

 

Can it spread to toys?

 

How long do bacteria and viruses live outside the body?

 

viruses like the corona virus die within hours to a couple of days outside of a human host typically

 

No but the factories might be closed. In China, they have an extended holiday due to the outbreak.

That will cause the delay. Not to mention some countries might be iffy on items coming from China.

Heck, I'm concerned too as I've got a lot of pending stuff from Japan and China (via ebay that is and from giantoys) 

 

Oh yeah I’d have figured the factory was close. I somehow imagined that instead of closing for safety, they were closing to not infect toys.

Now that’d be an odd scenario.

 

just more then a week right? hyped!!