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BBTS has Henkei Skywarp & Thundercracker for Pre-Order

Transformers News: BBTS has Henkei Skywarp & Thundercracker for Pre-Order

Sunday, May 25th, 2008 10:41PM CDT

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BigBadToyStore has the new Exclusive Henkei Classics Skywarp & Thundercracker Set up for Pre-Order at a cost of $139.99. This set will be released in September.

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Re: BBTS has Henkei Skywarp & Thundercracker for Pre-Order (708222)
Posted by Mkall on May 25th, 2008 @ 10:50pm CDT
nice! Preordered.

Now I can breathe easy
Re: BBTS has Henkei Skywarp & Thundercracker for Pre-Order (708224)
Posted by Wheeljack35 on May 25th, 2008 @ 10:53pm CDT
I spotted this an hour ago on bbts and preorderd them

I may sell off the Skywarp since I have one allready
Re: BBTS has Henkei Skywarp & Thundercracker for Pre-Order (708226)
Posted by Sunstar on May 25th, 2008 @ 11:07pm CDT
the price for the pair isn't bad, I must say. Glad I got mine already though. I really just want tc and not warp. But having said that, I feel sorry for poor warp. :(
Re: BBTS has Henkei Skywarp & Thundercracker for Pre-Order (708232)
Posted by Craven Knight on May 25th, 2008 @ 11:12pm CDT
Hmmm, dunno about this price - Fan2Fan has them $90 a pair plus say $30 shipping from Japanland to anywhere in the world, that's $120 to your door - Trumped again BBTS.
Re: BBTS has Henkei Skywarp & Thundercracker for Pre-Order (708234)
Posted by tfpredaking on May 25th, 2008 @ 11:21pm CDT
Craven Knight wrote:Hmmm, dunno about this price - Fan2Fan has them $90 a pair plus say $30 shipping from Japanland to anywhere in the world, that's $120 to your door - Trumped again BBTS.


Yeah, I pre-ordered these a few hours ago as well, why the hell not right :D

Still, even at $120 for the pair to my door, the Botcon "exclusive" set I got last year is still cheaper per figure.

I'm glad that I can now display these two in both modes :D
Re: BBTS has Henkei Skywarp & Thundercracker for Pre-Order (708238)
Posted by Skalor on May 25th, 2008 @ 11:29pm CDT
tfpredaking wrote:
Craven Knight wrote:Hmmm, dunno about this price - Fan2Fan has them $90 a pair plus say $30 shipping from Japanland to anywhere in the world, that's $120 to your door - Trumped again BBTS.


Yeah, I pre-ordered these a few hours ago as well, why the hell not right :D

Still, even at $120 for the pair to my door, the Botcon "exclusive" set I got last year is still cheaper per figure.

I'm glad that I can now display these two in both modes :D

Still a decent price to collecting both hasbro figures, from a trustworthy site like BBTS?? I ordered a set as soon as I heard this. For those that missed the Target exclusive, or Botcon 07, and have complained constantly since then: here is your chance. They don't ship till September, that means preorder now, save till August when it'll actually be charged (just prior to shipping) and your there, holding a figure that you've sought out for so long. Miss this and you've nobody to cry to but us poor saps who will have to filter through the message boards. :P
Re: BBTS has Henkei Skywarp & Thundercracker for Pre-Order (708240)
Posted by Craven Knight on May 25th, 2008 @ 11:33pm CDT
Yeah, I guess it's worth paying an extra $20 or whatever for the peace of mind that BBTS will take care of everything and not rip you off.
Re: BBTS has Henkei Skywarp & Thundercracker for Pre-Order (708247)
Posted by Bumblebeast on May 25th, 2008 @ 11:59pm CDT
Am i allowed to say "WTF" instead of "great" ?

It's US$140 for a couple of toys. I don't need them that bad. I'd rather buy a masterpiece starscream and paint it myself.
Re: BBTS has Henkei Skywarp & Thundercracker for Pre-Order (708252)
Posted by Ultra Markus on May 26th, 2008 @ 12:18am CDT
well if the japs are releasing thundercracker there might be a slim chance that hasbro will release it too in the future so maybe i will wait
Re: BBTS has Henkei Skywarp & Thundercracker for Pre-Order (708254)
Posted by Burn on May 26th, 2008 @ 12:20am CDT
Classics and Henkei, giving the fandom nothing but absoloute headaches.

When Skywarp was released with Magnus I know a lot of people sold Magnus off because they didn't want just another white Prime repaint but they kept Skywarp.

Now people are scrambling to reacquire Magnus to go with his new armour that's getting produced while people are looking to offload Skywarp because they might have to get him with Thundercracker.

Has the fandom ever seen anything as crazy as this? :lol:
Re: BBTS has Henkei Skywarp & Thundercracker for Pre-Order (708256)
Posted by Craven Knight on May 26th, 2008 @ 12:21am CDT
Bumblebeast wrote:Am i allowed to say "WTF" instead of "great" ?

It's US$140 for a couple of toys. I don't need them that bad. I'd rather buy a masterpiece starscream and paint it myself.


It's a free country man, go for it - post the results though, cuz I like teh lulz :)

The truth is, no one needs this shit, we just want it - Sometimes bad enough to switch off our brains and hand over our wallets, sometimes not.

This is one of the few times I'll willingly get reamed for an "exclusive" figure, but I needs my Seekers :|
Re: BBTS has Henkei Skywarp & Thundercracker for Pre-Order (708288)
Posted by Stormrider on May 26th, 2008 @ 3:50am CDT
Ultra Markus wrote:well if the japs are releasing thundercracker there might be a slim chance that hasbro will release it too in the future so maybe i will wait


You do realize that Hasbro already released these as exclusives. That is what all the fuss is about. Also please refrain from using the word "Japs".
Re: BBTS has Henkei Skywarp & Thundercracker for Pre-Order (708294)
Posted by Craven Knight on May 26th, 2008 @ 4:09am CDT
Stormrider wrote:...Also please refrain from using the word "Japs".


I had a feeling someone would mention that :|
Re: BBTS has Henkei Skywarp & Thundercracker for Pre-Order (708296)
Posted by Tekka on May 26th, 2008 @ 4:12am CDT
Craven Knight wrote:
Stormrider wrote:...Also please refrain from using the word "Japs".


I had a feeling someone would mention that :|
The rest of us have been calling them "elevens" for some time now. Seriously though, I suppose it's like calling Americans Yanks, or some such. There's probably a word like that for just about every people of every country.
Re: BBTS has Henkei Skywarp & Thundercracker for Pre-Order (708334)
Posted by rpetras on May 26th, 2008 @ 6:52am CDT
I got mine through a proxy-buy service that was recomended on the boards.

Should be $110 to my door. That saved me enough that I ordered Henkei Screamer for the full set of takara seekers.

It seems $110 is about as good a deal as I can get, but since I've never used these guys before my fingers are crossed. :?

In retrospect, I should have broken down and bought the Botcon set when I had the chance. But, live, learn, and then pay out the @$$ later :grin: :grin:
Re: BBTS has Henkei Skywarp & Thundercracker for Pre-Order (708345)
Posted by waaaaghlord on May 26th, 2008 @ 7:13am CDT
Okay, I know I initially said 'Cracker was a pass and 'Warp a maybe but I've put the preorder in for the pair. Not paying until September was the decider here as I'm not as flush as I could be at the moment and am about to take my seasonal break, so I'm looking at about a month without wages late June and early July. With the Magnus armour as well September is going to be a pricy month, guess I'll have to watch my spending at Auto Assembly this year :(

Hopefully we'll see a preorder for the Clear Convoy before too long, I'm still a definate for that sucker.
Re: BBTS has Henkei Skywarp & Thundercracker for Pre-Order (708347)
Posted by Archanubis on May 26th, 2008 @ 7:17am CDT
Burn wrote:Has the fandom ever seen anything as crazy as this? :lol:

I'm guessing that question's rhetorical, correct?

Burn wrote:When Skywarp was released with Magnus I know a lot of people sold Magnus off because they didn't want just another white Prime repaint but they kept Skywarp.

I kept my Ultra Magnus figure. It's unlikely I'm going to be getting the armor, though.

Burn wrote:...While people are looking to offload Skywarp because they might have to get him with Thundercracker.

Actually, thanks to Sunstar, I'm only getting TC. I don't need to get the double set. And if I was, I'd probably sell off Classics Skywarp and keep the Henkei figure. ;)
Re: BBTS has Henkei Skywarp & Thundercracker for Pre-Order (708352)
Posted by Emperor Galvatron on May 26th, 2008 @ 7:28am CDT
Ordered mine. Brian's gonna have a deed for one of my kidneys soon.
Re: BBTS has Henkei Skywarp & Thundercracker for Pre-Order (708359)
Posted by First Gen on May 26th, 2008 @ 8:01am CDT
Yeah, I knew this was coming. Decent price. 70 bucks a figure.


Little higher than the Botcon set and not as exclusive but hey, you wanted it, you got it.
Re: BBTS has Henkei Skywarp & Thundercracker for Pre-Order (708380)
Posted by Liege Evilmus on May 26th, 2008 @ 9:38am CDT
I happily placed my order, however I may have a lead on just scoring a ThunderCracker or two, so if that pans out...

Still, I greatful for the second chance.
Re: BBTS has Henkei Skywarp & Thundercracker for Pre-Order (708404)
Posted by Rat Convoy on May 26th, 2008 @ 10:37am CDT
*sigh*

I wouldn't buy TC at Botcon prices and I won't buy him and a toy I already have at these prices. $140 for two $10 toys is insane.

Guess we'll never see TC at a reasonable price, but I guess I can live with that with all the cool Animated and Universe stuff coming soon.
Re: BBTS has Henkei Skywarp & Thundercracker for Pre-Order (708431)
Posted by DeadPool69 on May 26th, 2008 @ 11:23am CDT
Well, so much for the OMZ!!! $200! IS DOOM! Predictions that people have had for pricing these guys...70 apiece is what I pay for Botcon Deluxes, I shan't complain about getting these for that. Now I just need a Henkai Starscream to complete the chromed seekers...
Re: BBTS has Henkei Skywarp & Thundercracker for Pre-Order (708444)
Posted by zodconvoy on May 26th, 2008 @ 11:42am CDT
You know, not 24 hours before these were announced, I won a Botcon Thundercracker on eBay for $220+shipping. I take it all in stride because I think I'll never get the Henkei ones anyway. It gets here Saturday and the very next day, BBTS posts the preorders. Now the Botcon one isn't even on my shelf yet and I have a preorder for the Henkei versions of him & Skywarp. I think I may be hitting TF fatigue before Animated even hits the shelves in my area. I think I may need a vacation from Transformers... :-s (:|
Re: BBTS has Henkei Skywarp & Thundercracker for Pre-Order (708446)
Posted by Editor on May 26th, 2008 @ 11:49am CDT
I would rather they were being sold seporately as I have Classics Skywarp already, but i'll preorder for now, so I'll be sure to get them regardless.

Then I just have to figure out if I'm going to sell a Skywarp off, and which one.
Re: BBTS has Henkei Skywarp & Thundercracker for Pre-Order (708468)
Posted by Liege Evilmus on May 26th, 2008 @ 12:24pm CDT
Editor wrote:I would rather they were being sold seporately as I have Classics Skywarp already, but i'll preorder for now, so I'll be sure to get them regardless.

Then I just have to figure out if I'm going to sell a Skywarp off, and which one.


Thats what I'm gonna do if I have to get the 2 pack, just make some of that money back cause I know there is alot of clamoring just for SkyWarp.

Still, $140 for 2 is alot better than the $300BIN price for just ThunderCracker on Ebay.

I hope Thrust and Dirge are coming soon.

After that, just round off the MP line. Bring back Robot Masters with some coneheads, and let me fill in a couple gaps in my G1 line up, and then I'm done with The Seekers.

Awe Who am I kidding, from here on out like days gone by, if a line is gonna have 1 seeker, it should have them all(I'll even welcome Sunstorm)
Re: BBTS has Henkei Skywarp & Thundercracker for Pre-Order (708502)
Posted by Editor on May 26th, 2008 @ 1:25pm CDT
We'll still need a Classics Sunstorm. Which i'm actully more interested in seeing that Henkai Thrust or Dirge.

The Question I'm wondering about is after the Classics/Universe Acid Storm is released, Are we going to start seeing G1, Galaxy Force, Armada and other classic Seekers re-released with Acid Storm's paint scheme.
Re: BBTS has Henkei Skywarp & Thundercracker for Pre-Order (708507)
Posted by Tekka on May 26th, 2008 @ 1:28pm CDT
Editor wrote:We'll still need a Classics Sunstorm. Which i'm actully more interested in seeing that Henkai Thrust or Dirge.

The Question I'm wondering about is after the Classics/Universe Acid Storm is released, Are we going to start seeing G1, Galaxy Force, Armada and other classic Seekers re-released with Acid Storm's paint scheme.
We already have seven of them including Sunstorm... and MORE if you count all the various versions of G1 Starscream. Somewhere a line has to be drawn. I could live with one more though. :lol:
Re: BBTS has Henkei Skywarp & Thundercracker for Pre-Order (708603)
Posted by Sunstar on May 26th, 2008 @ 4:29pm CDT
We have seen a classics Sunstorm?
Re: BBTS has Henkei Skywarp & Thundercracker for Pre-Order (708611)
Posted by Tekka on May 26th, 2008 @ 4:44pm CDT
Not yet. I was talking about the G1 version.

In Classics it's seven including Acid Storm instead of Sunstorm.

But if we get another Sunstorm, then I'm going to want another blue one to finish off the rainmakers. Then I'll want a lilac coloured one to buy in triplicate.

It just won't end.
Re: BBTS has Henkei Skywarp & Thundercracker for Pre-Order (708623)
Posted by Editor on May 26th, 2008 @ 5:17pm CDT
Don't forget we need a all grey Leader-1 Seeker. :-B

But if they do release Sunstorm, and after we get Acid Storm, A blue release would be a good idea lets just have something without "____storm" for it's name.
Re: BBTS has Henkei Skywarp & Thundercracker for Pre-Order (708636)
Posted by Sunstar on May 26th, 2008 @ 5:39pm CDT
Tekka wrote:Not yet. I was talking about the G1 version.

In Classics it's seven including Acid Storm instead of Sunstorm.

But if we get another Sunstorm, then I'm going to want another blue one to finish off the rainmakers. Then I'll want a lilac coloured one to buy in triplicate.

It just won't end.


I would love to get more seekers... I love em.... How about we see a Sunstar release :P
Re: BBTS has Henkei Skywarp & Thundercracker for Pre-Order (708652)
Posted by Editor on May 26th, 2008 @ 5:52pm CDT
Sunstar wrote:I would love to get more seekers... I love em.... How about we see a Sunstar release :P


Will only happen if released in the same wave as Sundowner
Re: BBTS has Henkei Skywarp & Thundercracker for Pre-Order (708659)
Posted by Sunstar on May 26th, 2008 @ 5:57pm CDT
Editor wrote:
Sunstar wrote:I would love to get more seekers... I love em.... How about we see a Sunstar release :P


Will only happen if released in the same wave as Sundowner


then we'll get an outcry, no more seekers with sun in the name :P
Re: BBTS has Henkei Skywarp & Thundercracker for Pre-Order (708663)
Posted by Editor on May 26th, 2008 @ 6:00pm CDT
That's fine, 3 is a good number.
Re: BBTS has Henkei Skywarp & Thundercracker for Pre-Order (708675)
Posted by Tekka on May 26th, 2008 @ 6:20pm CDT
Powerstorm... Rar.

Nah.

I was thinking of the new female Seeker in Animated, whatever name she gets should be the name of our last rainmaker.
Re: BBTS has Henkei Skywarp & Thundercracker for Pre-Order (708785)
Posted by Liege Evilmus on May 26th, 2008 @ 9:45pm CDT
Then another outcry, "no more ...Storm named Seekers"

I always liked the nameless seekers in More Than Meets The Eye, and a couple would be nice...

But before I'd start revisiting molds with Acid Storms color scheme, I say let the character do something to vest himself instead of just giving us another name to chase.

Even though I think his story sucks, at least SunStorm had a decent run in the comics.
Re: BBTS has Henkei Skywarp & Thundercracker for Pre-Order (708792)
Posted by Sowndwave76 on May 26th, 2008 @ 9:59pm CDT
I really don't feel like I need to get that Skywarp, I already have 2 of the Hasbro versions.
But I wouldn't mind having 2 Thundercracker's.


So does everyone think that eventually we'll see a chance like this to get Thrust and Dirge??
Re: BBTS has Henkei Skywarp & Thundercracker for Pre-Order (708840)
Posted by Sunstar on May 26th, 2008 @ 11:19pm CDT
I could possibly see dirge as he would be the easiest of the two to make. Thrust could be interesting. I'd be all over either one. Perhaps we'll be lucky :)
Re: BBTS has Henkei Skywarp & Thundercracker for Pre-Order (708852)
Posted by Craven Knight on May 26th, 2008 @ 11:47pm CDT
Sowndwave76 wrote:So does everyone think that eventually we'll see a chance like this to get Thrust and Dirge??


I'd be happy if Takara just repainted the Ramjet mold in Dirge & Thrust schemes.

Whatever, just no more exclusives.
Re: BBTS has Henkei Skywarp & Thundercracker for Pre-Order (709058)
Posted by Editor on May 27th, 2008 @ 11:13am CDT
Craven Knight wrote:I'd be happy if Takara just repainted the Ramjet mold in Dirge & Thrust schemes.


Possible, and I'm sure if they did that one of the third party companies that make extras (guns, energon cubes, et al) would come out with replacement G1 type wings for them.
Re: BBTS has Henkei Skywarp & Thundercracker for Pre-Order (709075)
Posted by BOTS and CONS on May 27th, 2008 @ 11:52am CDT
Craven Knight wrote:
Sowndwave76 wrote:So does everyone think that eventually we'll see a chance like this to get Thrust and Dirge??


I'd be happy if Takara just repainted the Ramjet mold in Dirge & Thrust schemes.

Whatever, just no more exclusives.


I will be most happy if Takara does all that great stuff! I'm very interested in THRUST too! :APPLAUSE:

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