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by **Optimistic Prime** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 4:47 pm

El Duque wrote:I did, but it probably would have been a better idea to just ask in the existing topic.

My apologies. You can lock or delete this if you like.

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 4:52 pm

Don't worry about it, just for future reference

News Credits: 3 · by **Kibble** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 5:14 pm

Signed up for the Amazon credit card, used the $40 credit toward this, Unicron shipped for $19.99...couldn't pass it up even if I already have the Takara version (which is better

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by **Razama** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 5:24 pm

And its gone! or unavailable for now! I think I picked up the last one! :KREMZEEK:

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 5:31 pm

Kibble wrote:Signed up for the Amazon credit card, used the $40 credit toward this, Unicron shipped for $19.99...couldn't pass it up even if I already have the Takara version (which is better )

Wow, I wish I could do that!

Razama wrote:And its gone! or unavailable for now! I think I pick up the last one!

Damn.

I wonder if this was an error and it wasn't supposed to be up yet. I can't imagine there would be such a small quantity.

News Credits: 17 · by **cannonfodder4000** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 5:43 pm

Razama wrote:And its gone! or unavailable for now! I think I picked up the last one!

Woah, this soon?! I'm glad I ordered as soon as I did then, cause I knew if I didn't do it now, I won't be able to get it later. :-(

News Credits: 3 · by **DISCHARGE** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 5:53 pm

kirbenvost wrote:
Razama wrote:And its gone! or unavailable for now! I think I pick up the last one!

Damn. I wonder if this was an error and it wasn't supposed to be up yet. I can't imagine there would be such a small quantity.

I remember TRU doing similar things to hot items. They would get a first batch out, get them out of stock and wait for a second shipment to come in for online sales. Worst case scenario is having to wait until Oct for others to order it. That would suck.

I'm glad I saw this in time to get one ordered. Thanks for the heads up.

News Credits: 3 · by **Kibble** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 5:54 pm

It'll be back. The only question is soon or in October when it was originally supposed to be available?

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 6:01 pm

Having seen comparison images of both the Hasbro and Takara, I can see good things about both figures, as well as faults in each.

The Hasbro one has the more correct color choices, while the Takara one has the more correct color layout.

Though, the Takara one has slightly more correct use of its colors than the Hasbro one. Like, the Takara one has orange upper arms, more solidly-colored legs, orange stomach sides, a straight stripe of orange going down the center of the chest, and an overall more subtle color scheme with a correct shade of gray.

On the downside, the Takara one has a fully orange main torso (when it should have more gray in certain places), black knees, too many little silver details that are otherwise unnecessary, and a lack of paint going around the back of his head from cheek-to-cheek.

On the other hand, the pluses of the Hasbro one are its knees colored the same as its lower legs, a gray upper torso, a red Planet Mode maw, a painted Planet Mode equator, a correct shade of blue for Planet Mode, and overall more accurate shades of orange and blue.

But, it also has far too many little red and silver details that are really unnecessary, too shiny a silver, a jagged orange stripe going down his chest all zigzag-like, gray stomach sides, garish and gaudy orange and silver details are his legs, Red LED eyes when he should have green, and an overall disorienting color layout.

If only Hasbro and/or Takara had taken the positives of both versions, discarded/fixed as many negatives as they could, and attempted to give us something as closer as possible to this without further remolding or making a new figure, then this would have been an instant win.

The keyword in this is SUBLETY, as the G1 Unicron had a very subtle color scheme. He didn't look all that fancy, but he didn't HAVE to. His colors worked just fine without all these little bits of red and silver speckled all over his body. His basic colors of blue, orange, and gray work just fine for him on there on. We don't need all these little extra bits that take away form the show-accruacy of these two figure's color schemes!

by **haw1144** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 6:02 pm

argh... i always miss these!

by **mackaylei** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 6:17 pm

Good thing I got my 2 pcs... One for MISB and one to play with... Wow didnt know it would go out this fast

News Credits: 3 · by **Kibble** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 6:22 pm

Sabrblade wrote:If only Hasbro and/or Takara had taken the positives of both versions, discarded/fixed as many negatives as they could, and attempted to give us something as closer as possible to this without further remolding or making a new figure, then this would have been an instant win.

That'll be the next repainted version...

by **User897** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 6:30 pm

mackaylei wrote:Good thing I got my 2 pcs... One for MISB and one to play with... Wow didnt know it would go out this fast

Winner, the 2011 "HA-HA I Got Mine Ordered and I'm Gonna Let Everyone Know It Because I'm Insecure and I Gotta Feel Like I'm Better" Award.

There will be more Unicron figures from Amazon. It's just a matter of when.

by **mackaylei** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 6:39 pm

User897 wrote:
mackaylei wrote:Good thing I got my 2 pcs... One for MISB and one to play with... Wow didnt know it would go out this fast

Winner, the 2011 "HA-HA I Got Mine Ordered and I'm Gonna Let Everyone Know It Because I'm Insecure and I Gotta Feel Like I'm Better" Award.

There will be more Unicron figures from Amazon. It's just a matter of when.

Lol what does being insecure have to do with anything... I love it when people like you get mad about it.. Good thing I posted this and thanks for the recognition.. Appreciate it

News Credits: 21 · by **dragons** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 6:48 pm

had that feeling. wasnt expecting it to be this soon :shock:

glad be reciving mine in spetember wouldnt be surprised if it shows up on bbts, or tfsource someday new not used

by **User897** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 6:57 pm

mackaylei wrote:Lol what does being insecure have to do with anything... I love it when people like you get mad about it.. Good thing I posted this and thanks for the recognition.. Appreciate it

I don't know, you're the one that was compelled to tell everyone you ordered two of them. Mad? Not at all, just callin' 'em like I see 'em.

by **MINDVVIPE** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 7:08 pm

User897 wrote:
mackaylei wrote:Lol what does being insecure have to do with anything... I love it when people like you get mad about it.. Good thing I posted this and thanks for the recognition.. Appreciate it

I don't know, you're the one that was compelled to tell everyone you ordered two of them. Mad? Not at all, just callin' 'em like I see 'em.

No need to be so rude, he's just sharing info.

by **mackaylei** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 7:10 pm

User897 wrote:
mackaylei wrote:Lol what does being insecure have to do with anything... I love it when people like you get mad about it.. Good thing I posted this and thanks for the recognition.. Appreciate it

I don't know, you're the one that was compelled to tell everyone you ordered two of them. Mad? Not at all, just callin' 'em like I see 'em.

Its a FORUM...google it too see what it means....but once again thanks :APPLAUSE:

by **mackaylei** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 7:28 pm

MINDVVIPE wrote:
User897 wrote:
mackaylei wrote:Lol what does being insecure have to do with anything... I love it when people like you get mad about it.. Good thing I posted this and thanks for the recognition.. Appreciate it

I don't know, you're the one that was compelled to tell everyone you ordered two of them. Mad? Not at all, just callin' 'em like I see 'em.

No need to be so rude, he's just sharing info.

Thank you

by **Treetop Maximus** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 7:30 pm

72 Mini-Cons? lolwut?

News Credits: 1 · by **Janus Prime** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 7:31 pm

Damn it! I missed it! I feel terrible, I don´t want to pay to much money in the secondary market... do we know for sure if it will be in stock ever again?

News Credits: 23 · by **ZenPrime** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 7:37 pm

IT'S BACK IN STOCK!

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 7:41 pm

ZenPrime wrote:IT'S BACK IN STOCK!

Yuppers. I thought this was going to be far more expensive. Not sure it's worth the new head, but I bit at $60 (If I'm willing to pay this much for new not-insecticons...) I suppose I can now sell the one Armada MISB I still have...