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Thanks to HK-TF board member Whkvictor has posted new in-hand shots of the Takara Toy Transformers Prime Dark Guard Optimus Prime Exclusive action figure. The redeco of the AM-01 Optimus Prime as Dark Guard Optimus Prime was released December 1, 2012 exclusvely at Yodobashi Camera shops in Japan only. Get a look at the images of the figure in-hand and out of the box below.
Thanks to HK-TF board member Whkvictor has posted new in-hand shots of the Takara Toy Transformers Prime Dark Guard Optimus Prime Exclusive action figure. The redeco of the AM-01 Optimus Prime as Dark Guard Optimus Prime was released December 1, 2012 exclusvely at Yodobashi Camera shops in Japan only. Get a look at the images of the figure in-hand and out of the box below.
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Thanks to Autobase Aichi who have posted images frome the Transformers fan event held at the Bic Camera Nagoya Station West shop in Japan. The event featured numerous toy previews including a test shot of Encore Fortress Maximus complete Master Sword. Masterpiece Soundwave and Red Alert, cassettes Ravage and Rumble prototypes. Generations Bruticus, Soundwave and Soundblaster, plus the Autobot and Decepticon Data Disks. Transformers Prime Arms Micron Ultra Magnus, Shockwave, Leo Prime and many Micron sets, BeCool and RC Toys you can see below.
Hasbro has just sent out an update letting us know they will be offering some Free Transformers Kreon Microchangers coupons in this Sunday's Paper. Check out your Sunday paper for two KRE-O coupons, including one for a FREE KREON Micro-changers figure! Coupons may be redeemed at your local retailer and are not valid online. Get a look at the a offer image below.
Theres something incredibly Japanese about a small team of intricate and tiny transforming robots that combine to form a larger more powerful being, packaged in an attractive giftset depicting a soaring mechanical beast of battle. That is exactly what Takara started to market in Japan at the end of Battlestars: Return of Convoy with the above C-370 Sixliner, and then throughout 1992s Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformer Operation Combination. Read more at Source Blog: 6 Is The Magic Number
You would think its getting harder to find collectors with something fresh to contribute during these interviews, but there is certainly no shortage of quality when it comes to those left to feature. This months spotlight falls on Italian Transformers and pre-Transformers collector Marco Salerno. A shining beacon of humility, modesty and quick with praise for collectors he feels are more worthy than he of said spotlight, Marco is an example to all of how best to make use of the information available to todays collector.
