Transformers Encore #13 and #14 announced

Transformers Encore #13 and #14 announced
Friday, October 10th, 2008 11:26AM CDT
Categories: Rumors, Toy News
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Seibertron.com board member Electron has informed us that two more generation one figures are to be added to the Encore lineup in the near future; Trailbreaker and Hoist.

This news revealed courtesy of kapow toys.

No release dates or product images have been released as of yet.

Stay tuned to seibertron.com for updates!
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Re: Transformers Encore #13 and #14 announced (809080)
Posted by City Commander on October 10th, 2008 @ 11:33am CDT
Thanks man. I really wish the newsify button would appear already.


Also, add Red Leader to the credits. He's the guy that owns kapow, and I do believe he's a member of our very own site right here.
Re: Transformers Encore #13 and #14 announced (809081)
Posted by decepticonjon on October 10th, 2008 @ 11:34am CDT
nice, trailbreaker.
Re: Transformers Encore #13 and #14 announced (809089)
Posted by Roadbuster on October 10th, 2008 @ 11:41am CDT
Finally! Trailbreaker! Now I can complete my Year 1 TF's. My patience has paid off.
Re: Transformers Encore #13 and #14 announced (809097)
Posted by Electron on October 10th, 2008 @ 11:47am CDT
nice look at my street cred boooooooiii B-)

(yup gona gets these :D)
Re: Transformers Encore #13 and #14 announced (809103)
Posted by Supercollider on October 10th, 2008 @ 11:54am CDT
City Commander wrote:Also, add Red Leader to the credits. He's the guy that owns kapow, and I do believe he's a member of our very own site right here.


I think Red Leader's user details got lost in the wipe, he signed up August/Sept and the wipe went back further, Jun/July time.

Creds to all of you though!
Re: Transformers Encore #13 and #14 announced (809114)
Posted by Prowl1529 on October 10th, 2008 @ 12:06pm CDT
Where they, where they are, where they are, where they are?????
I want those too, considereted the both mine. :grin:
Re: Transformers Encore #13 and #14 announced (809117)
Posted by DMSL on October 10th, 2008 @ 12:08pm CDT
I already have the Hasbro re-issue of Hoist, but i will be getting Trailbreaker. Here's hoping they touch up his face so it's more accurate.
Re: Transformers Encore #13 and #14 announced (809135)
Posted by Hard Hacker on October 10th, 2008 @ 12:28pm CDT
They've got the rights to the name back?

Joy.
Re: Transformers Encore #13 and #14 announced (809138)
Posted by Mechabreaker on October 10th, 2008 @ 12:31pm CDT
This is indeed some very cool news! B-)
Re: Transformers Encore #13 and #14 announced (809141)
Posted by capellamusic on October 10th, 2008 @ 12:34pm CDT
Excelent, finally new Encore figures have been announced :) . I already have Hasbro's Hoist reissue, but I'll buy Trailbreaker for sure. I was expecting more decepticons though.
Re: Transformers Encore #13 and #14 announced (809155)
Posted by Roadbuster on October 10th, 2008 @ 1:02pm CDT
Hard Hacker wrote:They've got the rights to the name back?

Joy.


Hasbro is not reissuing these figures. This is TakaraTomy reissuing them. As far as we know, Hasbro doesn't have the rights to the name, though they could opt to add the 'Autobot' to the from of the name to get around the copyright. Most likely Hasbro won't reissue Trailbreaker given the Reissue line has been dead the past few years.
Re: Transformers Encore #13 and #14 announced (809158)
Posted by Overcracker on October 10th, 2008 @ 1:06pm CDT
Cool. Finally I can get a Trailbreaker. Now c'mon Takara, Encore Blitzwing Already.
Re: Transformers Encore #13 and #14 announced (809161)
Posted by Geekee1 on October 10th, 2008 @ 1:19pm CDT
I am all over that Trailbreaker.
Re: Transformers Encore #13 and #14 announced (809184)
Posted by Powersa on October 10th, 2008 @ 1:34pm CDT
Sweet!
Re: Transformers Encore #13 and #14 announced (809201)
Posted by Gutter Bunny on October 10th, 2008 @ 1:58pm CDT
boo more autobots...
but atleast i don't have them
Re: Transformers Encore #13 and #14 announced (809215)
Posted by Death-Shed on October 10th, 2008 @ 2:09pm CDT
Two more I need! :D

The poor Encore 'cons are getting very outnumbered though. :(
Re: Transformers Encore #13 and #14 announced (809223)
Posted by Meister cries inside on October 10th, 2008 @ 2:16pm CDT
I have to say I'm a little let down with Takara's choice for 12 and 13...I'll be buying both of them because the prices on the Hasbro and book-style Takara versions have gotten a bit steep on both of these but there were many more G1 series 1-4 Transformers I was hoping for...

ANY Headmaster.
Targetmaster Blurr.
Blitzwing.
Insecticons.
Decepticon/Autobot cassettes .

Oh well.
Re: Transformers Encore #13 and #14 announced (809238)
Posted by Sgt. Grumbles on October 10th, 2008 @ 2:36pm CDT
HELL. YES.

Trailbreaker was strangely my favorite Autobot growing up, yet I've never got around to doling out the cash for an original since I started collecting. Now my wallet can get a break :3

Now all we need is a Universe Trailbreaker and I'll be all set.
Re: Transformers Encore #13 and #14 announced (809360)
Posted by SentinelA on October 10th, 2008 @ 4:36pm CDT
DMSL wrote:I already have the Hasbro re-issue of Hoist, but i will be getting Trailbreaker. Here's hoping they touch up his face so it's more accurate.


Ditto. I got an original a few months back but he's kinda decrepted. Definately want a new one.
Re: Transformers Encore #13 and #14 announced (809374)
Posted by Primacron's Little Helper on October 10th, 2008 @ 4:44pm CDT
Trailbreaker's the last 1984/85 Autobot I need, woooooo!

If they'd only release Shockwave and Devastator I'd finish the Decepticons as well.
Re: Transformers Encore #13 and #14 announced (809375)
Posted by Zeds on October 10th, 2008 @ 4:46pm CDT
Hoist is cool but so done multiple times. Trailbreaker though..... :APPLAUSE: YIPPEE!
Re: Transformers Encore #13 and #14 announced (809390)
Posted by Delicon on October 10th, 2008 @ 5:14pm CDT
If there was one character that desperately needed a reissue/update, Trailbreaker was the one.

Simply awesome news.
Re: Transformers Encore #13 and #14 announced (809393)
Posted by Craven Knight on October 10th, 2008 @ 5:21pm CDT
This is great news(assuming it's true), I've been wanting Trailbreaker for ages - he was such a great character in the early episodes but is now all but forgotten.

There's still so many great guys to be Encored... wish Takara would crank'em out alittle faster, my wallet be damned.
Re: Transformers Encore #13 and #14 announced (809400)
Posted by breakthru on October 10th, 2008 @ 5:31pm CDT
Great news!
We've been waiting so long for them to be announced I wondered if they were going to continue the line.
There are others I would like to have seen released ahead of them but I'm still happy :D
Re: Transformers Encore #13 and #14 announced (809407)
Posted by Dagon on October 10th, 2008 @ 5:37pm CDT
Delicon wrote:If there was one character that desperately needed a reissue/update, Trailbreaker was the one.

Simply awesome news.



Agreed. Its probably more than about time to reissue Trailbreaker.

Hoist was a TRU reissue, was he released as part of the TFC series also?
Re: Transformers Encore #13 and #14 announced (809677)
Posted by Sid Burn on October 10th, 2008 @ 9:43pm CDT
Glad I didnt get the ehobby reissue of Trailbreaker, that one is bloody expensive. Definitely grabbing him

I will have to see if there is any real difference between my TRU reissue hoist and the Encore hoist before layout out money for #14
Re: Transformers Encore #13 and #14 announced (809701)
Posted by thedistinctroom on October 10th, 2008 @ 10:17pm CDT
Alright! Trailbreaker and Moist! :mrgreen:
Re: Transformers Encore #13 and #14 announced (809749)
Posted by alh77 on October 10th, 2008 @ 11:17pm CDT
thedistinctroom wrote:Alright! Trailbreaker and Moist! :mrgreen:


I smiled when I read that. Trailbreaker was my first ever TF. I still have him, but he's seen better days. It'll be nice to have a display worthy one. I have an original Hoist too as well as the Hasbro reissue so I'll pass on him. I actually thought Trypticon was going to be one of these when I first saw the thread, but TB will be alot easier on the ol' wallet. :D
Re: Transformers Encore #13 and #14 announced (809830)
Posted by Auto Bot on October 11th, 2008 @ 4:04am CDT
Wow. I haven't seen these 2 guys for a long long long time. These are one of my favorites back in the 80s.

I was kinda hoping they'd do a Universe version of them instead.

Anyway, i will have a good time looking at these in the toy shops. Maybe make the trips more often. :)

(I'm not gonna buy Encore anymore. Classics will take its place.)
Re: Transformers Encore #13 and #14 announced (809860)
Posted by Diem on October 11th, 2008 @ 6:32am CDT
Oh hell yes.
Re: Transformers Encore #13 and #14 announced (809924)
Posted by Nickolai on October 11th, 2008 @ 8:53am CDT
I was majorly disappointed. I freaked out when I saw the thread title because I was anticipating Trypticon or a combiner gift set.
Trailbreaker is okay, but I find Hoist fail.
Re: Transformers Encore #13 and #14 announced (809992)
Posted by Ultra Prime on October 11th, 2008 @ 11:11am CDT
Well, I'm excited to get a Trailbreaker reissue. It doesn't help me complete the 84' Autobot cars line-up but it does put me a step closer. Hopefully these are individual releases and not a two pack because I already have the TRU Hoist reissue.
Re: Transformers Encore #13 and #14 announced (810053)
Posted by Death-Shed on October 11th, 2008 @ 1:57pm CDT
Ultra Prime wrote:Well, I'm excited to get a Trailbreaker reissue. It doesn't help me complete the 84' Autobot cars line-up but it does put me a step closer. Hopefully these are individual releases and not a two pack because I already have the TRU Hoist reissue.


If they are numbered separately (ie - 13&14) then they should be individual releases as the Thundercracker & Skywarp two pack was listed just as Encore 11.
Re: Transformers Encore #13 and #14 announced (810108)
Posted by munkimus prime on October 11th, 2008 @ 4:12pm CDT
Cool I never owned Trailbreaker and I want a better condition hoist so I will definately get them both. I wonder if they will have any differences from the originals.
Re: Transformers Encore #13 and #14 announced (810112)
Posted by Decepticlone Soundwave on October 11th, 2008 @ 4:20pm CDT
YES!! I am getting closer to completing the 1984 Autobot lineup. Now if they'll just reissue Sunstreaker, Wheeljack & Mirage.....two of which I know have mold issues....
Re: Transformers Encore #13 and #14 announced (810139)
Posted by tigertracks 24 on October 11th, 2008 @ 5:21pm CDT
Finally, something I did pays off! I've been holding back on getting a vintage Trailbreaker, good versions go for at least $100, like I said I was hoping for a re-issue, and low and behold, here comes TakaraTomy making my hope come true.

Next on my list, TaTo would be G1 Skorponok. For the same reason, I have not gone after a fully complete version vintage version. Plus, I have Black Zarak, so that can help with the patience a bit.

Make it so. :D
Re: Transformers Encore #13 and #14 announced (810154)
Posted by Delicon on October 11th, 2008 @ 5:50pm CDT
tigertracks 24 wrote:Finally, something I did pays off! I've been holding back on getting a vintage Trailbreaker, good versions go for at least $100, like I said I was hoping for a re-issue, and low and behold, here comes TakaraTomy making my hope come true.

Next on my list, TaTo would be G1 Skorponok. For the same reason, I have not gone after a fully complete version vintage version. Plus, I have Black Zarak, so that can help with the patience a bit.

Make it so. :D


I totally know what you mean. After passing on the original at a store in 1985, I have regretted that ever since. I since bought a vintage G1 Trailbreaker but he just wasn't minty enough for my liking.
Re: Transformers Encore #13 and #14 announced (810403)
Posted by Meister cries inside on October 11th, 2008 @ 11:13pm CDT
I regret tearing off the arm and losing all of the armor to Jetfire.

If only I somehow could have known it would be worth hundreds, if not thousands MISB in 08'!

Stupid parents..always letting me open my toys and break them.
Re: Transformers Encore #13 and #14 announced (815261)
Posted by Dagon on October 17th, 2008 @ 1:21pm CDT
Sid Burn wrote:Glad I didnt get the ehobby reissue of Trailbreaker, that one is bloody expensive. Definitely grabbing him

I will have to see if there is any real difference between my TRU reissue hoist and the Encore hoist before layout out money for #14



Ain't that the whole truth? The eHobby reissue is ex-pen-sive.
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