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News Credits: 3 · Mon Apr 07, 2008 2:39 pm

Metrotitan was one of my first big Japanese figures- picked him up loose at Transforce 2002 for £115. He's great, and the ability to connect to Micromaster bases is just brilliant. I hope he does get reissued because I want more people to be able to enjoy him. I'd love to see Black Zarak too, both for selfish reasons and because the original's rarity is due to a severe case of Gold Plastic Syndrome. Presumably the plastic mixers have found a way around it by now.

Would Fortress Maximus actually sell? I don't know about you guys but due to many years of frantic toy-gathering I don't have room for another Max-sized figure in here. Takara would never be able to produce it for less than $150 or so (Brave Max was Y12000 -$115- if memory serves, and that was 8 years ago with all the accessories stripped out), and add shipping to that... it's a lot of dough and they'll have to shift thousands of units to make the run worthwhile. Mind you, if they think there's a market I say chuck 'em out in every colour they fancy.

-Nick

News Credits: 7 · Mon Apr 07, 2008 2:43 pm

Man, I thought that there was no way that this year was going to be more expensive than last year! No dice though. I hope they do stickers for Scamper like reprolabels. He looks sooo good with them.

News Credits: 1 · Mon Apr 07, 2008 3:19 pm

I...I can't keep up. First Sky Lynx, then Omega Supreme, now METROPLEX??? Fort Max or Scorponok...one of 'em better be next!

Either way, I can't wait. I LOVE city-bots, and Metroplex is no exception. He'll look great with my Scramble City figures (at least definitely with my original Hot Spot and Motormaster, not sure how great the KO Onslaught and Silverbolt'll look next to him). I'm glad I didn't get the KO, I don't know if I could live with myself if I got a KO of a big figure like this, whether he'd be reissued or not. I don't mind the Scramble City combiners being KO'd, but Scramble City itself, no good.

So anyway. Encore has not yet been a disappointment!

(Also, I GUESS Thundercracker and Skywarp are good, too

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Mon Apr 07, 2008 3:24 pm

Holly cow.

I wander if they'll ever do a MP Metroplex. that could be really sweet. but having an encore Metroples is definitely a real treat so i might just buy this big guy.

News Credits: 1 · Mon Apr 07, 2008 3:42 pm

Counterpunch wrote:
It Is Him wrote:
TFBuyer wrote:Holy Crap.

I was hours away from ordering a C8 G1 Metroplex from Transformerland.com...and now THIS. The encore line is single-handedly giving me all the G1 TFs I've never had the chance to buy before!

Preordered tonight!

That's where I bought mine. The ones in stock now are technically a higher grade than the one I bought.

Also, here's a point of speculation -

Will the reissue have rubber tires and chrome or just plastic?

Chrome and rubber.

Takara has not once skimped out on a reissue with the cheaper arangement.

Kup had metal feet, Predaking was metal, etc.

Hey cool that means I guess you could get bragging rights owning the original cheaper plastic wheel/silver leg sticker variant

seriously though this is awesome i'm hoping for an encore Trypticon to go with my original g1 metroplex.

AND FINALLY a chance to own Thundercracker :grin:

i missed him the first time round in the hasbro reissues, now i will be able to own all three season 1 seekers! woo!

News Credits: 4 · Mon Apr 07, 2008 4:14 pm

It's official, Takara Tomy rules! And don't you KOs mess with the Takara Tomy masters 'cause they'll f'n kick your S!

By this rate I bet they'll have more unbelievable surprises to be announced any time, and it's proven: they can do/rebuild any mold and will do it. As for me I feel stupid to have the Hasbro reissues for Skywarp and Thundercracker... and please please please do a Shockwave reissue!! And a Wheeljack! And a Mirage! And decepticon cassettes package! And and and... =P~

News Credits: 32 · Mon Apr 07, 2008 4:15 pm

Yahooo!

Who's next? Fort Max, I hope.

Mon Apr 07, 2008 4:24 pm

Freakin SWEEEET!!!!

A friend of mine found a fantastic condition Metroplex (w/ rubber tires) at a Goodwill a couple years ago and gave it to me. I've used ebay to get most of the accessories. But a minty fresh one complete!? This can't get any cooler! :grin:

I got the Encore Sky Lynx. I will be getting Encore Omega Supreme. And I will definitely be getting Encore Metroplex! Oh and I'll be getting the Encore Minibot set too. I picked up the Hasbro Skywarp & Thundercracker reissues years ago. I'm happy with those.

Mon Apr 07, 2008 4:36 pm

Sweeet!! What next? Devastator? Metal Hawk!!? =D
But realistically, i smell a Prowl coming up.

News Credits: 4 · Mon Apr 07, 2008 4:46 pm

Vile MK III wrote:Sweeet!! What next? Devastator? Metal Hawk!!? =D
But realistically, i smell a Prowl coming up.

Devastator! I'll eat my KO Devastator piece by piece if they reissue the whole set lol

How about the dinobots? "Me Grimlock say good choice"

Well, why not the whole G1 line? Now that would f'n rock

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News Credits: 20 · Mon Apr 07, 2008 4:56 pm

Impressive. I'm curious what the extra touches for these Encores will be. From #5 on there've been extras of sorts. Ironhide and ratchet had their "heads", Sky Lynx has painted eyes on the Lynx and grey mouth gun for the "bird". Jazz/Meister is tampoed, not stickered. I'm dying to know what treatment these will get. I already have a great vintage Chrome hips/rubber wheels Metroplex who needs Reprolabels but I'll take a reissue in a heartbeat. Same goes for replacing my Hasbro reissue TC and SW.
:BOT:

News Credits: 3 · Mon Apr 07, 2008 5:10 pm

tigertracks 24 wrote:Encore just keeps making the hits with the collectors!

That's because TakaraTomy's coming up with **** that people would actually want. This is an example of what I'm talking about. Though I (as someone who would like headmasters for my collection in general) am with those who would like to see Fort Max reissued (cause it was confirmed clear back when Armada's Unicron was announced that it might never happen here in the states), I'd consider picking up a Metroplex as well. Never had one myself but I remember knowing someone who did back then, and I liked that figure.

Only reason why I'm passing on the seeker 2-pack is because seekers are always either repaints or retools of Starscream, and that gets redundant after awhile with most figures. (I'd reconsider for Thrust, as I've kinda been wanting one since Botcon '07, but no need for me to pick this one up.) Good news for those who are collecting the seekers, though.

News Credits: 32 · Mon Apr 07, 2008 5:20 pm

Flux Convoy wrote:Impressive. I'm curious what the extra touches for these Encores will be. From #5 on there've been extras of sorts. Ironhide and ratchet had their "heads", Sky Lynx has painted eyes on the Lynx and grey mouth gun for the "bird". Jazz/Meister is tampoed, not stickered. I'm dying to know what treatment these will get. I already have a great vintage Chrome hips/rubber wheels Metroplex who needs Reprolabels but I'll take a reissue in a heartbeat. Same goes for replacing my Hasbro reissue TC and SW.

They could throw in Metrobomb, who was only available with the Metrotitan repaint.

Mon Apr 07, 2008 5:21 pm

I just dont get it at all like most people here. I guess G1 was never in me and never will.

News Credits: 8 · Mon Apr 07, 2008 5:22 pm

Repair Bay wrote:I...I can't keep up. First Sky Lynx, then Omega Supreme, now METROPLEX??? Fort Max or Scorponok...one of 'em better be next!

Either way, I can't wait. I LOVE city-bots, and Metroplex is no exception. He'll look great with my Scramble City figures (at least definitely with my original Hot Spot and Motormaster, not sure how great the KO Onslaught and Silverbolt'll look next to him). I'm glad I didn't get the KO, I don't know if I could live with myself if I got a KO of a big figure like this, whether he'd be reissued or not. I don't mind the Scramble City combiners being KO'd, but Scramble City itself, no good.

So anyway. Encore has not yet been a disappointment!

(Also, I GUESS Thundercracker and Skywarp are good, too )

You know the Scramble City Combiner limbs can attach to Metroplex right. I don't know if the KOs are the same size, but my Metroplex often teams with the ArealBots for a flight mode.

Just take off the knee caps, and shoulder cannons and the prots are right there

Lots of reasons why I always loved G1 Metroplex! I'm glad he's getting a quality reissue, I already have 2 though so it's a pass, but I'm still happy for everyone else

News Credits: 387 · Mon Apr 07, 2008 5:42 pm

Those seekers are as good as mine.

Encore is looking good, and better by the day!

News Credits: 2 · Mon Apr 07, 2008 6:13 pm

Glad to hear this will be the rubber-wheeled version, too. I'd love Scorponok down the road, but I'm really holding my breath for a reissued Trypticon! I've wanted that thing since I was 10...

News Credits: 1 · Mon Apr 07, 2008 8:30 pm

Kudos to Takara Tomy. They really are breaking me this year financially. I to think that Fortress Maximus is not to far away. If it would happen I'd buy two. With these reissues though it's killing the vintage market. Not to long ago you couldn't ponder for 5 minutes to buy Omega Supreme from BBTS without it being gone by the time you hit add to cart. Now they can't get rid of him. Same goes for Sky Linx.

News Credits: 7 · Mon Apr 07, 2008 8:41 pm

One of my eyes laugh, while my wallet cries.

I can't wait for the TC-Skywarp set, and I hope they will get every seeker out, Thrust is still missing from my conehead collection.

News Credits: 9 · Mon Apr 07, 2008 9:20 pm

Are they going to use the same factory that are pumping out the Metroplex repros to make the Encore version? Just kidding.

News Credits: 3 · Mon Apr 07, 2008 9:30 pm

Metroplex and the seekers are preordered!
Now I need to get rid of my TRU TC and SW...

News Credits: 409 · Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:35 pm

Wow, incredible news. My telepathic control is working.

Now give us the Dinobots! I command it...

:HALUC:

News Credits: 15 · Tue Apr 08, 2008 2:58 am

Thundercracker at last!!!

I think that the seekers are the most nostalgic of all the G1 figures. I dont know why but looking at all those very similar designs ( genius marketing ploy that ) takes me straight back in time.

Metroplex is a welcome addition. If Encore carries on like this I will have to sell some of my modern collection to make room for all the G1 goodness!!