New BT-21 Arcee And Bright Green BT-22 Convoy
Tuesday, March 25th, 2008 11:12AM CDT
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Not only that, but there is also a piece of the translation that says that there will be a bright green repaint of the BT-Convoy mold??? Who or what that is to be is undetermined, but Nevermore, and Moonbug at THE ALLSPARK had a translation for a possible Tiger Convoy.
Will these see the light of day continuing the Binaltech line as the new BT-21, and BT-22, or is this just an early April Fool's Day joke?
The original posting of this news is on TRANSFORMERS AT THE MOON which you can view here, which is also the original source for the above pictures.
You can also visit Moonbug's Toy Forum Thread here
Update 3/26/08
Several online retailers now have pre-orders available for these two figures. Their release date is scheduled for July 17, 2008.
BBTS has received word that the colored picture of Convoy BT-22 is “not final color – prototype only”.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/menu.aspx?menu=7
FantoFan has news that both will contain die-cast parts. BT-21 Arcee will have “renewed parts from BT-12 Overdrive, face, wheel, wing etc will be new.”
http://www.fantofan.jp/earlybirdsp.htm
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Posted by City Commander on March 25th, 2008 @ 11:18am CDT
I think Arcee looks awful in that mould. She looks like a butch biatch
These have just gotta be jokes. They're awful.
Posted by OptitronPrime on March 25th, 2008 @ 11:24am CDT
Dealer wrote:Of all the colours in the bloody rainbow, why lime green!?
I think Arcee looks awful in that mould. She looks like a butch biatch
These have just gotta be jokes. They're awful.
I agree to everything you say. If they'll going to keep making these then Alternators are gonna die,...again
Posted by proximus on March 25th, 2008 @ 11:31am CDT
and green optimus..Limecat anyone?
Posted by Autobot Snake Eyes on March 25th, 2008 @ 11:31am CDT
Repaints, repaints, repaints.
EWWW.
Posted by Smokescreen85 on March 25th, 2008 @ 11:44am CDT
Posted by First-Aid on March 25th, 2008 @ 11:46am CDT
It's not often that I bash molds outright...I usually like to give them a chance individually.
But...oh dear god in heaven...
I think I'm still seeing spots before my eyes from that "convoy" color...
...and I never liked that Dragstrip mold- always thought the legs were too flimsy...but as Arcee?
Just shoot me now. Please. Have Mercy.
Posted by muswp1 on March 25th, 2008 @ 11:48am CDT
Posted by Nekoman on March 25th, 2008 @ 11:52am CDT
Posted by Firebird on March 25th, 2008 @ 12:11pm CDT
If sales are good perhaps we can start seeing new molds soon.
Posted by OptitronPrime on March 25th, 2008 @ 1:26pm CDT
Firebird wrote:Well the color choices may be questionable but at least the line is back from the dead.
If sales are good perhaps we can start seeing new molds soon.
I don't sales are going to be that good
Posted by Menbailee on March 25th, 2008 @ 1:44pm CDT
Posted by Seibertron on March 25th, 2008 @ 1:52pm CDT
Posted by Unicron Singularity on March 25th, 2008 @ 2:03pm CDT
The Arcee? Don't get me started. That was horrible.
For BT/Alt to continue with new molds... I'd hope for some all new molds... like a Pontiac Firebird, or a Enzo/Ferrari F50-ish car.
(A formula 1 car as a new mold, would be not probable, since the robot mode would be frail and thin, compared to the other molds from earlier.
Posted by Ravage XK on March 25th, 2008 @ 2:04pm CDT
Poor old Arcee has been on the steroids or something.
If they are real then maybe green convoy could work in a Fast and the Furious kind of way but Reprolabels would need to create some sort of black design to stick on to finish the effect.
In general, bleaugh!
The BT line is my personal favourite and I would rather see new designs than this. I am ok with Bluestreak and the new silver Meister but maybe this is pushing things a bit too far?
I don't care if the new molds arnt real cars so long as they look like they COULD be real and continue with the general design aesthetics.
Posted by Nekoman on March 25th, 2008 @ 2:15pm CDT
Seibertron wrote:This has got to be a fake. I can't believe that they would release photos like this of upcoming products. Honestly? I think we should take this article down until we get better confirmation.
Does anyone remember what April first is?
Posted by rpetras on March 25th, 2008 @ 2:50pm CDT
Nekoman wrote:Does anyone remember what April first is?
Yea, a week away!
I don't think these are april fools jokes, but they are pretty clearly digi-bashes.
I'm not sure the images are official, but the info may be. Someone on a japanese site may have bashed together somethign when they heard the rumors.
And, think of the Prime this way, if the awful green is supposed to be Constructicon green, it isn't nearly as bad.
Posted by saberconvoy on March 25th, 2008 @ 4:39pm CDT
Posted by NuclearConvoy on March 25th, 2008 @ 5:12pm CDT
Posted by emeraldbeacon on March 25th, 2008 @ 5:40pm CDT
Posted by sethmoth on March 25th, 2008 @ 5:42pm CDT
Posted by Liege Evilmus on March 25th, 2008 @ 6:21pm CDT
Posted by dragons on March 25th, 2008 @ 6:34pm CDT
arcee robot body looks good but she should look more female looking and add little more pink but i do like her car mode very sporty and differnt for a female transfomer
Posted by ZenPrime on March 25th, 2008 @ 6:46pm CDT
Posted by Zeds on March 25th, 2008 @ 8:55pm CDT
PRAYS for this to be an April Fool's Day joke!
Posted by Defcon! on March 25th, 2008 @ 9:10pm CDT
Posted by olokin on March 26th, 2008 @ 12:37am CDT
Posted by MrMunkeepants on March 26th, 2008 @ 12:43am CDT
that said, I'm going with 'digibash prank.' although, the Scion would look good in that green...
Posted by Stormrider on March 26th, 2008 @ 3:31am CDT
ZenPrime wrote:Just posted a thread about preorders up on BBTS for these two figures. So no longer rumored?
Yeah, I saw that too, though it still could prove incorrect. BBTS has information that the colored image of BT-22 is not the final color - only prototype. It would be nice if Takara would make BT-22 into hoist and give him a new head.
FantoFan is indicating that the figures will be released July 17, 2008.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=TAK10821&mode=retail
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=TAK10820&mode=retail
Posted by ZenPrime on March 26th, 2008 @ 2:11pm CDT
Posted by Starscream on March 26th, 2008 @ 2:33pm CDT
the green image is a weird way to promote the figure, but it's just going to be convoy
Posted by Nightwalker on March 26th, 2008 @ 4:36pm CDT
Posted by Stormrider on March 26th, 2008 @ 8:22pm CDT
ZenPrime wrote:I'm hoping that they'll put out repaints of the Skids mold for Ironhide and Ratchet
Me too.
Posted by Auto Bot on March 27th, 2008 @ 9:00pm CDT
Posted by Stormrider on March 27th, 2008 @ 11:29pm CDT
Posted by Auto Bot on March 28th, 2008 @ 12:09am CDT
Megatron will be green with envy!
Posted by Stormrider on March 28th, 2008 @ 3:07am CDT
Auto Bot wrote:What's the logic of a green Prime?
Megatron will be green with envy!
It's either got to be a new character or a different color from the prototype. Takara has got to be out of their mind if they are planning to release a green Optimus Prime.
Posted by AlienQuiksilver on March 28th, 2008 @ 4:23am CDT
Defcon! wrote:Please no!
Haha, this gave me a serious LOL.
I'm buying them. I don't care what color prime is, to have the mold in die cast is all I really care about.
Plus, I'm colorblind.
Posted by Auto Bot on March 28th, 2008 @ 6:12am CDT
He's be perfect for the mold and color. (Or is it Hoist? Which is which?)
Posted by olokin on March 28th, 2008 @ 8:01am CDT
Auto Bot wrote:Since this Dodge truck is going green... why not make hiim Trailbreaker?
He's be perfect for the mold and color. (Or is it Hoist? Which is which?)
A green Prime? Maybr its a hybrid or it runs on biodiesel.
Posted by Auto Bot on March 28th, 2008 @ 8:17pm CDT
Posted by Dragonoth on March 29th, 2008 @ 2:22am CDT
Posted by Deathsanras on March 29th, 2008 @ 10:16am CDT
1. It's already been said - Convoy is NOT going to be green.
2. It's not and never was Megatron's head - it WAS Windcharger's.
Some of you should go back some time and read old threads. I do, and it's amusing to see the knee-jerk reactions over pre-release images, everybody jumping to conclusions and deciding what it all means, and it being entirely non-controversial afterwards when the facts are actually known and full, final, official images are released. Binaltech, Alternators, Masterpiece, Classics, Movie, Animated... the list goes on, but the original threads are long forgotten by the time official word comes out.
I mean, neither of the Convoy pics match each other, or any existing deco, they have PROTOTYPE stamped across them, the later corrected translations (it's not "Tiger Convoy") have been ignored, and everyone's still going on about this green thing.
Having said that, I would love a green Convoy. It's not actually happening, but Toxitron would be cool.
Posted by rhinox555 on March 30th, 2008 @ 9:54am CDT
Posted by Cascadia on March 30th, 2008 @ 11:22am CDT
Posted by khinyung on March 30th, 2008 @ 12:04pm CDT
Posted by UltraPrimal on March 30th, 2008 @ 12:12pm CDT
Posted by guarayakha on April 1st, 2008 @ 7:43am CDT
I have the feeling someones gonna shout "April Fools!" tomorrow and these ugly things will go away.
Unfortunately, it seems Arcee's for real. Japanese site Preorder page here:
http://www.amiami.com/shop/?vgForm=ProductInfo&sku=TOY-RBT-0242
However, Convoy appears to be in his Kissplayer colors.
Posted by Stormrider on April 1st, 2008 @ 9:09am CDT
guarayakha wrote:I have the feeling someones gonna shout "April Fools!" tomorrow and these ugly things will go away.
Unfortunately, it seems Arcee's for real. Japanese site Preorder page here:
http://www.amiami.com/shop/?vgForm=ProductInfo&sku=TOY-RBT-0242
However, Convoy appears to be in his Kissplayer colors.
Yeah, I eHobby had a similiar listing on their website today. It also had information that seems to indicate that Convoy will be similar to Kiss Players Convoy.
Posted by Auto Bot on April 4th, 2008 @ 12:40am CDT
Posted by Stormrider on April 4th, 2008 @ 11:00pm CDT