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Mekatron wrote:

Gauntlet101010 wrote:I don't have any attachment to Broadisde! That's $100+ for a guy I have no feelings towards.

Bah... doesn't really matter does it, just a kick-ass bot. No one had previous attachment to Steelcore... but I for one, am quite attached to it now! I also don't know where you're getting the $100+ from... pretty sure I heard he'll be around $80 before shipping, but I can't quote anything official on that. We'll know soon enough.

Well, it matters to me and my budget.

I'd getting $100+ from looking at the prototype at TFcon. It's a large, weighty figure and far larger than Defender. But if it's $80 ...

Argh! The blue and yellow lines have been retained! Dammit!

He's so hench he looks like the box can barely contain him.

If the FPC exclusive free bonus is the miniature Defender and SteelCore vehicles then I think I can make-do without. I know the shelf price for Assaulter will be cheaper on FPC, but the flat-rate shipping and waiting a month for SteelCore to even ship really rubbed me the wrong way. I'm going to play it safe and go through one of Seibertron's sponsors.

Sodan-1 wrote:Argh! The blue and yellow lines have been retained! Dammit!

He's so hench he looks like the box can barely contain him.

If the FPC exclusive free bonus is the miniature Defender and SteelCore vehicles then I think I can make-do without. I know the shelf price for Assaulter will be cheaper on FPC, but the flat-rate shipping and waiting a month for SteelCore to even ship really rubbed me the wrong way. I'm going to play it safe and go through one of Seibertron's sponsors.

Waiting for the retail release would make me uneasy too... I mean, how long has it been and there aren't even preorders up for the retail release of Steelcore? My only disappointment with the Steelcore preorder was only ordering 1. Had I bought 2 & eBayed one I could be owning the figure for free right now.

Anyone else getting a SDF-1 vibe from Assaulters carrier mode?

Mekatron wrote:

Sodan-1 wrote:Argh! The blue and yellow lines have been retained! Dammit!

He's so hench he looks like the box can barely contain him.

If the FPC exclusive free bonus is the miniature Defender and SteelCore vehicles then I think I can make-do without. I know the shelf price for Assaulter will be cheaper on FPC, but the flat-rate shipping and waiting a month for SteelCore to even ship really rubbed me the wrong way. I'm going to play it safe and go through one of Seibertron's sponsors.

Waiting for the retail release would make me uneasy too... I mean, how long has it been and there aren't even preorders up for the retail release of Steelcore? My only disappointment with the Steelcore preorder was only ordering 1. Had I bought 2 & eBayed one I could be owning the figure for free right now.

I feel you on that, I couldn't believe he was going for over twice the price.
There was a few that sold for 245$!
There's no way I'd sell Steelcore though, I feel he is possibly the greates Transforming figure to be released in a long time. Just nicely executed.
It's got me gunning for Assaulter.

Plus the boxes match! How awesome is that!

I haven't heard of a regular release for Steelcore. I heard he'd be released again, but I thought that would be at FP Core.

Remember these mockups?

daimchoc wrote:Remember these mockups?

Nope, but that second one just makes me not want those leg stripes even more. I'm sorry to bang on about them but they really bug me.

Mekatron wrote:Waiting for the retail release would make me uneasy too... I mean, how long has it been and there aren't even preorders up for the retail release of Steelcore? My only disappointment with the Steelcore preorder was only ordering 1. Had I bought 2 & eBayed one I could be owning the figure for free right now.

The closest thing to an official word is that there is no retail release for SteelCore.

Sodan-1 wrote:

daimchoc wrote:Remember these mockups?

Nope, but that second one just makes me not want those leg stripes even more. I'm sorry to bang on about them but they really bug me.

Mekatron wrote:Waiting for the retail release would make me uneasy too... I mean, how long has it been and there aren't even preorders up for the retail release of Steelcore? My only disappointment with the Steelcore preorder was only ordering 1. Had I bought 2 & eBayed one I could be owning the figure for free right now.

The closest thing to an official word is that there is no retail release for SteelCore.

I'm pretty sure the original word was Steelcore only through FPC.
Higher price repaint would go to retailers.

Even still, a1000 eBay flippers just got a stiffy.

The Assaulter paint job i would like to see out of the two pics posted above is a mix of both. The legs with the stripping of the top pic and the darker toned upper body of the second one with the blueish purple in the shoulders and elbows along with the bright blue on the guns.

He has an extremely subtle painted job and muted tones. ANY contrast and "pop" is appreciated in my opinion.