TOKYO TOY SHOW 2012 EXCLUSIVES: TRANSLUCENT TF PRIME FE OPTIMUS & BLACK UNITED OPTIMUS PRIME!

A quick update, guys! Just bought these two beauties recently and both are scheduled to be shipped a day after the Tokyo 2012 Toy Show is over, which is on the 18th of June onwards! 

Transformers Prime First Edition
Optimus Prime Shining 5,000 yen (tax included)

Limited sale quantity items Commemorative Toy Show! 
Clear color is limited edition item version of Optimus Prime Transformers Prime First Edition.
[Sale of up to two per person;

Transformers Optimus Prime Black United ¥ 5,000 (tax included)

Limited sale quantity items Commemorative Toy Show!
Limited Edition series of United, is a black Optimus Prime.
[Sale of up to two per person;

TF: Prime and Henkei is Copyright 2012 Takaratomy Co. Ltd. Japan 

TRANSFORMERS ( C-326 ギャラクシーシャトル ) GALAXY SHUTTLE- MIB, C9 OVERALL!

Item: C-326 Galaxy Shuttle

Circa TF: Zone packaging, 1990

Condition: C 9.0 little or no yellowing/ discoloration, mint and complete with accessory 

Paperwork and instructions missing 

Stickers applied and show little wear

ETA: June 2012

Galaxy Shuttle / Transformers Victory Copyright Takara Co. Ltd. 1989

Some Recent Acquisitions! Transformers Prime Deluxe toys!

Got a mini POL sometime last week! Loving the Prime Takaratomy packaging fro Bumblebee and Cliffjumper! More Japan only Arms Micron packaged stuff on the way! 

2012 Million Hero Publishing Generations Artfire Revealed!!

SO sorry for slacking off and not updating my blog on a regular basis, guys! Well, just to post a quick update of sorts--Millionhero, the uber-cool Japanese publishing house that has brought us countless TF: Generations styled books, is at it once again, this time by offering another exclusive figure to go with the new release of the latest Generations 2012 Vol. 2 book. 

Yes, folks, the toy in question is none other than another toy and character repaint of G1 Inferno--in the form of a homage of the original Targetmaster Fire Truck  that had a limited run in the original Generation 1 'Manga'  - the one they aptly called Auto-fire or Artfire.  If anyone is unfamiliar with this Targetmaster character, it's probably also due to the fact that aside from being obscure, his toy was the last of the series released sometime in the late 80's. Hence the reason also that he commands ridiculously high prices-- read $3,000 to $4,000!!-- on the secondary market. Talk about crazy prices-eh?! Personally, I wouldn't want to fork out that insane amount of dosh for something as simple and straightforward as an white Inferno body-- with a simple Targetmaster -- but hey, more power to those who can and are willing too. 

Anyway, going back to this exclusive release, It will come bundled with not one but two- Microns / Targetmaster buddies in the form of 'Nightstick' and 'Sparks'-- both a repaint of the Target masters which came with Henkei/Classics Cyclonus and the Powercore Combiner toy- of which I can't really remember top of my head at this point of time... 

This retails-- minus the book and sold separately-- for around USD$ 140- plus shipping- and really- it's not a too bad a price and decent for being a limited run figure. Obviously this is for hard-core completists and those who are more privy or  only collect exclusive campaign or lucky- draw type toys. I've already secured mine, and the tentative release date for the book is sometime this month, but the toy will only hit us collectors at the end of the year?-- what?! sigh oh well...anyway... looking forward to getting it and adding this awesome homage Artfire to my collection!  Stay tuned, folks for more upcoming news / reveals on Artfire as the time passes! 

Transformers United/Artfire Copyright Millionhero/ Takaratomy 2012 


All pics linked and credited to the original source. 

Introductions are in order...

Hi.  My name is flywheels.  I'm an avid Transformers collector from South Carolina.  I've been a fan since '84 and collecting (again) since 1994.  Over the years I've been able to amass quite a collection spanning G1 to all the current series.  By no means am I a completionist however...I just try sticking to buying what I like.

I'm a huge fan of G1 and if you couldn't figure out by my name I'm a fan of the Duocon Flywheels.  In my collection I have a loose, complete Flywheels, MIB Flywheels, AFA MISB Flywheels, MIB Japanese Flywheels and MIB Japanese Kabaya kit Flywheels.  I'm currently in search of the brightly colored KO of Flywheels.

I'm also a big Mini-Con / Micron collector.  I've been known to buy toys specifically for the Mini-Con / Micron that was packed in!  I can't afford to do that near as much now though.  That said I'm really loving the new Arms Micron series from Japan.  Sure the whole sticker thing is a little odd in this day and age, but the new Microns are fantastic.

Wingsaber asked me write posts on his blog going forward so I gladly accepted his invitation.  At this point I'm still trying to figure out future topics.  If you have any suggestions or want me to review a toy in my own collection I can be reached at flywheels at yahoo . com or over on my own blog, Random Toy Reviews.

UNITED GENERATIONS- MILLION PUBLISHING STEPPER WITH NEBULON- ?!

FUCK. YEAH. Via etoysjapan!
Order Items
Qty Name SKU Price Total
1X Transformers United Stepper & Nebulon Mag. Ltd C9349 $110.00 $110.00
   
Subtotal : $110.00
Shipping : $8.92
Tax Total : $0.00
=Total: $118.92

^more updates soon! :D

Stepper and Transformers United Copyright Takaratomy 2011

TRANSFORMERS PRIME ARMS MICRON ( AM-01) OPTIMUS PRIME!

SLIGHT UPDATE! BOUGHT THE TAKARA-TOMY TRANSFORMERS PRIME RID AM-01 OPTIMUS PRIME WITH HIS MINI-CON WEAPON WHICH CONVERTS INTO A ION BLASTER  OF SORTS. PRETTY DECENT DARKER BLUE AND METALLIC RED PAINT JOB, AND SOME MINOR TOUCH-UPS ESPECIALLY ON HIS FORE-ARMS (TRANSLUCENT PLASTIC, AGAIN?)   WILL HAVE TO BE DONE TO MAKE THIS FIGURE WHOLE AGAIN. ARRIVING SOMETIME SOON, MAYBE WITHIN THIS WEEK OR THE NEXT-- MEAN TIME, POSTING SOME PICTURES !!  CANNOT WAIT OT ADD THIS AND FIX -UP THE ARMS MICRON WEAPON TO MY COLLECTION! AWESOME! 

TRANSFORMERS PRIME AM-01/ OPTIMUS PRIME - COPYRIGHT TAKARATOMY 2012-