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Possible Takara Tomy Legends LG10 Arcee, LG11 Chromia and LG12 Windblade shortage

Posted by mooncake623 Feb 12, 2015 at 11:19pm CST 19,599 views
Looks like there might be a possible Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG10 Arcee shortage! According to Site sponsor HobbyLink Japan they have learned that the manufacturer has only produced a very limited number of LG10 Legends Arcee, LG11 Chromia and LG12 Windblade . Check out the below e-mail that I've just received from HLJ.

Hello-

This is Mark Kutsugi at HobbyLink Japan. Thank you for your order with us for TKT81295 LG10 Arcee.

Unfortunately, we have learned that the manufacturer has only produced a very limited number of this item. Although we placed a large order for this item with our distributors, we will receive a very small number of pieces on or about February 15, and have exhausted our attempts to find any additional sources.

As always, when this item comes out we will fill orders in the order that they were placed. Unfortunately, given the extremely small number of pieces that we will receive, we have determined that there is no chance that we can fill your entire order, so we've had to reduce quantities to a limit of one TKT81295 per customer, regardless of how many were ordered.

We're as disappointed by this news as you are, as we were looking forward to selling many pieces of this item.

Our apologies for this unfortunate development. We look forward to your continued support of HLJ.



Best Regards,



Mark Kutsugi
HobbyLink Japan
customer_support@hlj.com


Just a quick note, I had two Arcee on preorder.

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Re: Possible Takara Tomy Legends LG10 Arcee, LG11 Chromia and LG12 Windblade shortage (view post)
Comment by Mkall Feb 12, 2015
This strikes me as very poor practice on behalf of either the manufacturer not able to meet quota, or the retailer for over promising.

Either way, I hope I get mine because I passed on the US releases of these gals.
Re: Possible Takara Tomy Legends LG10 Arcee, LG11 Chromia and LG12 Windblade shortage (view post)
Comment by shajaki Feb 12, 2015
got my preorders through BBTS. been trying to get away from them, but i guess i should keep them....
Re: Possible Takara Tomy Legends LG10 Arcee, LG11 Chromia and LG12 Windblade shortage (view post)
Comment by fenrir72 Feb 13, 2015
mooncake623 wrote:Looks like there might be a possible Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG10 Arcee shortage! According to Site sponsor HobbyLink Japan they have learned that the manufacturer has only produced a very limited number of LG10 Legends Arcee, LG11 Chromia and LG12 Windblade . Check out the below e-mail that I've just received from HLJ.

Hello-

This is Mark Kutsugi at HobbyLink Japan. Thank you for your order with us for TKT81295 LG10 Arcee.

Unfortunately, we have learned that the manufacturer has only produced a very limited number of this item. Although we placed a large order for this item with our distributors, we will receive a very small number of pieces on or about February 15, and have exhausted our attempts to find any additional sources.

As always, when this item comes out we will fill orders in the order that they were placed. Unfortunately, given the extremely small number of pieces that we will receive, we have determined that there is no chance that we can fill your entire order, so we've had to reduce quantities to a limit of one TKT81295 per customer, regardless of how many were ordered.

We're as disappointed by this news as you are, as we were looking forward to selling many pieces of this item.

Our apologies for this unfortunate development. We look forward to your continued support of HLJ.



Best Regards,



Mark Kutsugi
HobbyLink Japan
customer_support@hlj.com


Just a quick note, I had two Arcee on preorder.

Remember keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in news and updates!


I get it you ordered two?
Re: Possible Takara Tomy Legends LG10 Arcee, LG11 Chromia and LG12 Windblade shortage (view post)
Comment by mooncake623 Feb 13, 2015
fenrir72 wrote:
mooncake623 wrote:Looks like there might be a possible Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG10 Arcee shortage! According to Site sponsor HobbyLink Japan they have learned that the manufacturer has only produced a very limited number of LG10 Legends Arcee, LG11 Chromia and LG12 Windblade . Check out the below e-mail that I've just received from HLJ.

Hello-

This is Mark Kutsugi at HobbyLink Japan. Thank you for your order with us for TKT81295 LG10 Arcee.

Unfortunately, we have learned that the manufacturer has only produced a very limited number of this item. Although we placed a large order for this item with our distributors, we will receive a very small number of pieces on or about February 15, and have exhausted our attempts to find any additional sources.

As always, when this item comes out we will fill orders in the order that they were placed. Unfortunately, given the extremely small number of pieces that we will receive, we have determined that there is no chance that we can fill your entire order, so we've had to reduce quantities to a limit of one TKT81295 per customer, regardless of how many were ordered.

We're as disappointed by this news as you are, as we were looking forward to selling many pieces of this item.

Our apologies for this unfortunate development. We look forward to your continued support of HLJ.



Best Regards,



Mark Kutsugi
HobbyLink Japan
customer_support@hlj.com


Just a quick note, I had two Arcee on preorder.

Remember keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in news and updates!


I get it you ordered two?


Said so on the bottom
Re: Possible Takara Tomy Legends LG10 Arcee, LG11 Chromia and LG12 Windblade shortage (view post)
Comment by Fires_Of_Inferno Feb 13, 2015
Pretty sure this is what happens when you have a butt-load of people buying multiples of the same figure to open, keep in box, kitbash/mod, and/or sell on ebay.
Re: Possible Takara Tomy Legends LG10 Arcee, LG11 Chromia and LG12 Windblade shortage (view post)
Comment by mooncake623 Feb 13, 2015
Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:Pretty sure this is what happens when you have a butt-load of people buying multiples of the same figure to open, keep in box, kitbash/mod, and/or sell on ebay.


Unfortunately, we have learned that the manufacturer has only produced a very limited number of this item.
Re: Possible Takara Tomy Legends LG10 Arcee, LG11 Chromia and LG12 Windblade shortage (view post)
Comment by Fires_Of_Inferno Feb 13, 2015
mooncake623 wrote:
Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:Pretty sure this is what happens when you have a butt-load of people buying multiples of the same figure to open, keep in box, kitbash/mod, and/or sell on ebay.


Unfortunately, we have learned that the manufacturer has only produced a very limited number of this item.



Ah. Guess not!
Re: Possible Takara Tomy Legends LG10 Arcee, LG11 Chromia and LG12 Windblade shortage (view post)
Comment by fenrir72 Feb 13, 2015
mooncake623 wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:
mooncake623 wrote:Looks like there might be a possible Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG10 Arcee shortage! According to Site sponsor HobbyLink Japan they have learned that the manufacturer has only produced a very limited number of LG10 Legends Arcee, LG11 Chromia and LG12 Windblade . Check out the below e-mail that I've just received from HLJ.

Hello-

This is Mark Kutsugi at HobbyLink Japan. Thank you for your order with us for TKT81295 LG10 Arcee.

Unfortunately, we have learned that the manufacturer has only produced a very limited number of this item. Although we placed a large order for this item with our distributors, we will receive a very small number of pieces on or about February 15, and have exhausted our attempts to find any additional sources.

As always, when this item comes out we will fill orders in the order that they were placed. Unfortunately, given the extremely small number of pieces that we will receive, we have determined that there is no chance that we can fill your entire order, so we've had to reduce quantities to a limit of one TKT81295 per customer, regardless of how many were ordered.

We're as disappointed by this news as you are, as we were looking forward to selling many pieces of this item.

Our apologies for this unfortunate development. We look forward to your continued support of HLJ.



Best Regards,



Mark Kutsugi
HobbyLink Japan
customer_support@hlj.com


Just a quick note, I had two Arcee on preorder.

Remember keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in news and updates!


I get it you ordered two?


Said so on the bottom


Aww gawd! Need to clean the spooktacles :oops: Seems like only the "naked" Leia is in demand then.
Re: Possible Takara Tomy Legends LG10 Arcee, LG11 Chromia and LG12 Windblade shortage (view post)
Comment by Fires_Of_Inferno Feb 13, 2015
You know what sucks? This was the ONE time I was thinking about grabbing the Takara version of a figure instead of the normal one. Figures that the one time I decide that is also the one time that the figure is in short supply.
Re: Possible Takara Tomy Legends LG10 Arcee, LG11 Chromia and LG12 Windblade shortage (view post)
Comment by prjkt Feb 13, 2015
I have one Windblade on order, hopefully will be supplied, if not, oh well, I have the Hasbro version.
Re: Possible Takara Tomy Legends LG10 Arcee, LG11 Chromia and LG12 Windblade shortage (view post)
Comment by kirbenvost Feb 13, 2015
BREAK OUT THE PITCHFORKS, TAKARA DID SOMETHING WRONG!!

Jokes aside, that really sucks for anyone affected, especially after how much Takara's been hyping these. Seems like they seriously underestimated demand. Hopefully they can do a second run to meet it. I can only hope this isn't caused buy people buying up multiples. Good for them in limiting quantities at least, then more people get a chance.
Re: Possible Takara Tomy Legends LG10 Arcee, LG11 Chromia and LG12 Windblade shortage (view post)
Comment by durroth Feb 13, 2015
I imagine if they're selling this hard, takara will be doing multiple production runs. hopefully.
Re: Possible Takara Tomy Legends LG10 Arcee, LG11 Chromia and LG12 Windblade shortage (view post)
Comment by -Kanrabat- Feb 13, 2015
HASTAK:

"Well, we finally have produced the fembots. Still, no one outside of a select few will buy these. So let's make them in limited numbers and half-ass their distribution everywhere."


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Well, I paid the full price to order the Hasbro ones from BBTS before it is too late. :roll:
Re: Possible Takara Tomy Legends LG10 Arcee, LG11 Chromia and LG12 Windblade shortage (view post)
Comment by Burn Feb 13, 2015
Got no e-mail, guess my order must be safe!
Re: Possible Takara Tomy Legends LG10 Arcee, LG11 Chromia and LG12 Windblade shortage (view post)
Comment by Autobot032 Feb 13, 2015
We've been directed to a handful of side-by-side comparison images showcasing the TakaraTomy releases of Arcee, Chromia and Windblade standing alongside their Hasbro counterparts, courtesy of Twitter user gikogakodo. The main differences are paint decos and tampographs, but said differences do seem to be quite striking when placed next to each other. Unfortunately, it seems there will be a shortage of these figures, according to HLJ (which we reported earlier this morning), so enjoy the images now and keep your fingers crossed that we'll see more of these produced on the Japanese end of things.

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Re: Possible Takara Tomy Legends LG10 Arcee, LG11 Chromia and LG12 Windblade shortage (view post)
Comment by Fires_Of_Inferno Feb 13, 2015
I really like that Arcee. If I could get that one, that would be great. Chromia, on the other hand, I think I'll go with the Hasbro version. Both versions of Windblade look good, so I'm glad I got the Hasbro one!
Re: Possible Takara Tomy Legends LG10 Arcee, LG11 Chromia and LG12 Windblade shortage (view post)
Comment by Robogeek1973 Feb 13, 2015
A shortage of Fembots huh?


Damn, these gals are hard to find no matter WHERE they're released. :shock:
Re: Possible Takara Tomy Legends LG10 Arcee, LG11 Chromia and LG12 Windblade shortage (view post)
Comment by fenrir72 Feb 13, 2015
hlj still hasn't emailed me yet to pay up.........the wait is killing me! :sad:
Re: Possible Takara Tomy Legends LG10 Arcee, LG11 Chromia and LG12 Windblade shortage (view post)
Comment by grimdragon2001 Feb 13, 2015
i ordered from HLJ aswell but never got that email, hope that means im good
Re: Possible Takara Tomy Legends LG10 Arcee, LG11 Chromia and LG12 Windblade shortage (view post)
Comment by philswitch engage Feb 13, 2015
I pre ordered Windblade through BBTS, and have not received any notice from them. Anyone else order from BBTS and gotten any e-mail like this?
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