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News Credits: 2 · by **sabrigami** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 9:57 am

Wow, this is a real surpirse, especially since usually he hear about this stuff from Hasbro first :shock:

While I am exceedingly excited for the Wheeljack, Kup and R+F, these prices are way out of my league. I hope Hasbro releases more info on them soon with some pics maybe.

News Credits: 16 · by **It Is Him** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 9:57 am

Oh, that's nice.

News Credits: 36 · by **Pretender Skywarp** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 10:06 am

Meister79 wrote:
Pretender Skywarp wrote:Wishing no disprespect to the original poster, why would Hasbro be soliciting pre-orders for Takara products?

There are also a lot of missing numbers, who are TFU-13, 15, 20, 21, 24 & 25 and why aren't they on the list to be ordered?

Also TFU-19 (Frenzy and Rumble) are supposed to be released after TFU-22 (Kup/Char)?

Takara have never released out of numerical order to my knowledge.

All I'm saying is this brings more questions than it does answers

Here in Malaysia, Hasbro Malaysia is the sole distributor of the TRANSFORMERS brand, they import all Transformers toys, whether made by Hasbro or Takara. And they have been doing so for years. We get all our Masterpieces, Henkeis, Alternities, Disney Labels, etc from Hasbro Malaysia.
I can't answer your other questions with any kind of authority, but if you look at the item numbers in the first column, they are arranged in ascending order. I think the list is arranged according to that number rather than the toys' actual series number or release date.

Really? That I did not know, thanks for clearing that up for me, you learn something new every day!

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 10:06 am

$31.99 for Japanese deluxes at BBTS? Ouch. I wonder if I should take my chances and get my WFC Prime & Soundwave elsewhere.

News Credits: 6 · by **Jenus** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 10:15 am

Now that I know who is after UN-20.

UN-21 is Scourge
UN-22 is G2 Prime

http://snakas.blog95.fc2.com/blog-entry-1445.html

I wonder if Blurr, and Skullgrin will be released by Takara but with knowing that they are not big on repaints who knows. Also, where is Thunderwing?

Edit:

Never mind didn't see the second page at the bottom on BBTS site. 8-}

News Credits: 2 · by **Sideswipe 00** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 10:16 am

preordered both primes, kup, bumblebee, and wreck-gar. Also prob will cancel some if I don't like the pics or don't have the money in the budget XD but like Mkall i am glad I preordered them if i need to get them.

But December/Jan is a big ouch for me. These figs along with Tracks, Protector set, and Masterpiece Hot Rod xP. Time to get a second job maybe lol.

But damn why do they have to be $32 a piece O.o

Oh also speculation abounds that one of the unknown figures is either Arcee or Springer to close in to finishing off the Original movie characters.

by **OlivusPrime** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 10:35 am

OHMYGODOHMYGODOHMYGOD!

Wheeljack is one of my favourite TFs ever, it's great to see him getting a toy again. I was quite happy with Device Label Frenzy and Rumble, but I'll probably get these anyway. I'll pass on Kup - I'm only collecting pre-1986 G1 characters.

If they have a Perceptor retool as Trailbreaker, this'll be my perfect toyline. Of course, he's already being tooled into Reflector, but who cares!

News Credits: 1 · by **Primacron's Little Helper** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 11:18 am

Awesome!!!

Hasbro/Takara are really delivering.

I'm still of the opinion Wheeljack will be a Tracks repaint, probably with the lower legs rotated for the transformation.

by **Ravenous Nightwind** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 11:28 am

I'm interested in seeing what they all look like. Hopefully wheeljack will be near accurate like jazz. =o

News Credits: 26 · by **Hero** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 11:50 am

Yes! Ever since Universe 2.0 I've been demanding a Wheeljack. One of my favorite characters and designs ever. Please let him be his own unique mold and not a repaint.

by **Ravenous Nightwind** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 11:56 am

Hero wrote:Yes! Ever since Universe 2.0 I've been demanding a Wheeljack. One of my favorite characters and designs ever. Please let him be his own unique mold and not a repaint.

That's what I'm hoping for too.

News Credits: 2 · by **Sideswipe 00** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 12:05 pm

Ravenous Nightwind wrote:
Hero wrote:Yes! Ever since Universe 2.0 I've been demanding a Wheeljack. One of my favorite characters and designs ever. Please let him be his own unique mold and not a repaint.
That's what I'm hoping for too.

here here! Wheeljack definitely deserves his own mold

by **Ravenous Nightwind** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 12:24 pm

Sideswipe 00 wrote:
Ravenous Nightwind wrote:
Hero wrote:Yes! Ever since Universe 2.0 I've been demanding a Wheeljack. One of my favorite characters and designs ever. Please let him be his own unique mold and not a repaint.
That's what I'm hoping for too.

here here! Wheeljack definitely deserves his own mold

Plus accurate head!

by **Skullcrunchberries** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 12:43 pm

Razorclaw0000 wrote:
Midnight_Fox wrote:
Razorclaw0000 wrote:I just preordered $700 worth of Transformers.

Nice. I only did Voyager Megs(cause I never got Classics or Henkei) and Frenzy and Rumble.

Who'd you go for?

All of them?!

I figure it's better to have a preorder now, and cancel it later when I see the deco isn't much different from Hasbro's. I definitely want the darker Universe Cyb Megs, and am strongly considering the gun-mode Megs. I really want to see the real versions of Drift, Straxus, and so on.

Man, I just did the same thing, only with $300 worth - didn't care enough to get all of them just yet. I'm really curious to see what those poorly transliterated ones are...

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 1:12 pm

Hoitytoity wrote:
Razorclaw0000 wrote:
Midnight_Fox wrote:
Razorclaw0000 wrote:I just preordered $700 worth of Transformers.

Nice. I only did Voyager Megs(cause I never got Classics or Henkei) and Frenzy and Rumble.

Who'd you go for?

All of them?!

I figure it's better to have a preorder now, and cancel it later when I see the deco isn't much different from Hasbro's. I definitely want the darker Universe Cyb Megs, and am strongly considering the gun-mode Megs. I really want to see the real versions of Drift, Straxus, and so on.

Man, I just did the same thing, only with $300 worth - didn't care enough to get all of them just yet. I'm really curious to see what those poorly transliterated ones are...

Even I'm stumped. Then again, BBTS has a knack for poor transliteration and downright wrong reading. For instance, Hoilgaru I believe is actually "Hoiljyaku", or Wheeljack. Tobura is anyone's guess, but judging from the price he is a Deluxe...

by **Ravenous Nightwind** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 1:19 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Hoitytoity wrote:
Razorclaw0000 wrote:
Midnight_Fox wrote:
Razorclaw0000 wrote:I just preordered $700 worth of Transformers.

Nice. I only did Voyager Megs(cause I never got Classics or Henkei) and Frenzy and Rumble.

Who'd you go for?

All of them?!

I figure it's better to have a preorder now, and cancel it later when I see the deco isn't much different from Hasbro's. I definitely want the darker Universe Cyb Megs, and am strongly considering the gun-mode Megs. I really want to see the real versions of Drift, Straxus, and so on.

Man, I just did the same thing, only with $300 worth - didn't care enough to get all of them just yet. I'm really curious to see what those poorly transliterated ones are...

Even I'm stumped. Then again, BBTS has a knack for poor transliteration and downright wrong reading. For instance, Hoilgaru I believe is actually "Hoiljyaku", or Wheeljack. Tobura is anyone's guess, but judging from the price he is a Deluxe...

That's why I'm waiting to see which is which because I don't wanna preorder something and find out later that its something else. o.o

News Credits: 1 · by **Atomatron** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 1:43 pm

no harm putting the pre-orders in. Now to wait for some pics :ic$:

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 2:03 pm

Awesome!

by **Onslaught22** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 2:06 pm

So can I assume that these new listings will be released under the 'generations/reveal the shield' lines by Hasbro in the near future? Those prices are pretty steep to commit to when no images are available, no matter how badly I want to get them. =P~

(and trust me, I want them all... right now) My wallet is just a little too strained from all the wicked good releases this year and paying half the price for a domestic release just seems more appealing.

News Credits: 2 · by **Sideswipe 00** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 2:23 pm

Onslaught22 wrote:So can I assume that these new listings will be released under the 'generations/reveal the shield' lines by Hasbro in the near future? Those prices are pretty steep to commit to when no images are available, no matter how badly I want to get them. (and trust me, I want them all... right now) My wallet is just a little too strained from all the wicked good releases this year and paying half the price for a domestic release just seems more appealing.

This is true but whats also quite appealing is not having to worry about pre-ordering them when all the pics are released and they look amazing. I did $160 worth And i do agree a darker cyb megatron is quite appealing but seeing as how i already got my hasbro version i am fine with it

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 3:56 pm

Kup? Frenzy and Rumble? Wreck-Gar?

All in one line?

I is so full of happy.

I iz happy. Long time.

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 4:05 pm

Intriguing... but I'll be waiting for hasbro's less expensive versions.

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 4:14 pm

Well, my decision on whether to pay $32 for Takara WFC Megatron or $16 for Hasbro's was made for me... found him at TRU today and decided shiny paint is not worth another $16, so I bought him.

What's the deal with BBTS prices lately? Import deluxes went from $24-25$ to $32 in about a year... it's getting a little ridiculous. Are the Japanese prices actually increasing, or is it just BBTS?

by **NTESHFT** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 4:36 pm

I would like to see Kup. WFC frenzy and Rumble- I wonder how that's going to work.....

by **zenosaurus_x** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 4:47 pm

Rumble and frenzy sound cool, but...why release them without a SoundWave?
Unless they're WFC and meant to go with that SW....still cool.
WheelJack sounds nice as well.