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News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 2:49 pm

This listing just showed up on TFSource

This great add-on kit includes all of the air-to-air missiles for Henkei/Classics version of Starscream, Thundercracker and Skywarp. Perfectly colored to match each figure, this is a 3rd party add-on set not associated with Hasbro or Takara.

Arm-mounted laser rifle *2 (Starscream)
Air-to-air missiles group *2 (Starscream)
Arm-mounted laser rifle *2 (Skywarp)
Air-to-air missiles group *2 (Skywarp)
Arm-mounted laser rifle *2 (Thundercracker)
Air-to-air missiles group *2 (Thundercracker)
Arm-mounted laser rifle *2 (Ramjet)
Arm-mounted laser rifle *2 (Thrust)
Arm-mounted laser rifle *2 (Dirge)

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 3:09 pm

really nice price for the set. comes with loads of stuff.

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 3:12 pm

craggy wrote:really nice price for the set. comes with loads of stuff.

Agreed. Finally a Seeker weapon kit that doesn't feel like a ripoff.

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 4:08 pm

I like these. If BBTS carries them (just looked and didn't see them) then I'll probably bite.

by **Rated X** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 5:40 pm

Now this is more my style. (no offense Dr. Wu) But I don't own the metallic set. Will they work with the regular Henkei colors ?

by **necr0blivion** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 6:03 pm

This is a great idea (selling as a set), no more nickle and diming on extra weapons. I don't have the recent Asia releases, but I'm thinking this is an awesome deal and will consider picking up for my display.

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 6:45 pm

These guys just beat the good Dr to the punch.

I'm getting this set.

:grin:

News Credits: 1 · by **Sodan-1** » Mon Mar 25, 2013 6:52 am

Not bad. I'd been hoping to do something like this, but a little more comprehensive and character specific, but for the price I won't complain.

Come on BBTS!

P.S. And Wu, I'd better see your head hanging in shame.

News Credits: 3 · by **Transformers Hoarder** » Mon Mar 25, 2013 9:20 pm

Thanks, preordered on BBTS.

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Mon Mar 25, 2013 11:01 pm

Transformers Hoarder wrote:Thanks, preordered on BBTS.

Thanks!!!

Threw in my preorder at BBTS as well.

Sorry Dr Wu, I had to drop your offering.

News Credits: 14 · by **robotmel** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 6:13 am

Available via Chimungmung.com for $34.90 plus £10 shipping with the added bonus of the Acid Storm set too!

http://chimungmung.com/product_info.php?products_id=1343&osCsid=bn8ael81a78ah0u95g730eb7r6

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 7:55 am

Looks nice. $40 at BBTS. Maybe I'll save the impulse buy for later if I get some bad news at work...

News Credits: 2 · by **xyl360** » Sun Jul 28, 2013 3:20 am

I cancelled my preorders for the Dr Wu sets and preordered this instead. It seems like a much better deal since you get all 6 in one go.

News Credits: 33 · by **Genocide G2.0** » Thu Aug 01, 2013 12:10 pm

Just got this set off ebay for £32.60 free P&P. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271242619637? ... 1497.l2649

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Thu Aug 01, 2013 2:52 pm

Holy craw! Virtually nothing comes in for like 2 months, then bam, bam, bam, bam, bam, my POL is so full I think I need to ship! All this to say that I got a notice that the Hunger set is ready to ship to me. :grin:

I'll post some pics when I get them next week.

News Credits: 1 · by **metalfatigue** » Sun Aug 11, 2013 12:15 pm

by **JRFitzpatrick7** » Sun Aug 11, 2013 12:40 pm

These are really nice looking! Great photos Metalfatigue!

News Credits: 1 · by **Sodan-1** » Sun Aug 11, 2013 1:29 pm

Bang-for-your-buck, Guilty's set is the clear winner as Dr. Wu tends to price his stuff quite highly, but I simply don't see these as essential right now even at their low-low price. Can't help but think Skywarp's weapons should've been black though.

Wonder why they didn't do any weaponry for the Cone-heads' alt-modes. :-?

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Sun Aug 11, 2013 1:37 pm

Indeed, great pictures!

News Credits: 14 · by **robotmel** » Sun Aug 11, 2013 1:40 pm

So I bought into the Dr Wu versions which I am very happy with, but seeing these up close via the recent photos, they seem very 'rounded'...?
What I am trying to say is they seem to lack edges, definate lines, shape..? :???:

News Credits: 1 · by **metalfatigue** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 1:09 am

robotmel wrote::-?
So I bought into the Dr Wu versions which I am very happy with, but seeing these up close via the recent photos, they seem very 'rounded'...?
What I am trying to say is they seem to lack edges, definate lines, shape..?

I think these guys just refer to the MP seekers, lots of people do that.

and, speaking of Dr.Wu, he wasn't that so clean either, he made his most products based on someones else's design.

News Credits: 14 · by **robotmel** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 4:20 am

metalfatigue wrote:
robotmel wrote::-?
So I bought into the Dr Wu versions which I am very happy with, but seeing these up close via the recent photos, they seem very 'rounded'...?
What I am trying to say is they seem to lack edges, definate lines, shape..?

I think these guys just refer to the MP seekers, lots of people do that.

and, speaking of Dr.Wu, he wasn't that so clean either, he made his most products based on someones else's design.

Come again?

Im not knocking the photos or anyone whos bought into this set, but the whole boxset seems a little lack luster, rushed, rounded?
Where there should be an edge, theres a curve! :???:

The colouring seems a little lazy and somewhat at odds with their respective figures?
I dont know, I guess all is fair in love and 3rd Party war!

Dr Wu has put out some very nice add-on weapon sets lately and the Classics Seeker and Coneheads sets are very reminissant of certain Shapeways kits!

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 8:58 am

I'm not sure what all this rounded talk is. Are people not liking the lack of detail? There's not a ton of detail, but I think it's more than adequate. Here are some closer pics.

I included both the Hasbro Spring Loaded missile as well as the null ray from the SS Coronation kit.

It's not chock full of line detail or paint apps, but I think it's great for the price. $40 for all 6 main line seekers, and the throw-in Acid Storm set too. Now, Dr. Wu are $16 each, or the three coneheads for $35.

Dr. Wu's are amazingly detailed. But, then, that's part of the price difference. In Deluxe Seekers, I think the Hunger set works fabulously!

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 10:06 am

robotmel wrote:
metalfatigue wrote:
robotmel wrote::-?
So I bought into the Dr Wu versions which I am very happy with, but seeing these up close via the recent photos, they seem very 'rounded'...?
What I am trying to say is they seem to lack edges, definate lines, shape..?

I think these guys just refer to the MP seekers, lots of people do that.

and, speaking of Dr.Wu, he wasn't that so clean either, he made his most products based on someones else's design.

Come again?

Im not knocking the photos or anyone whos bought into this set, but the whole boxset seems a little lack luster, rushed, rounded?
Where there should be an edge, theres a curve!

The colouring seems a little lazy and somewhat at odds with their respective figures?
I dont know, I guess all is fair in love and 3rd Party war!

Dr Wu has put out some very nice add-on weapon sets lately and the Classics Seeker and Coneheads sets are very reminissant of certain Shapeways kits!

Not just shapeways, stuff like the TF Prime blades and guns for FE Optimus Prime are just KOs of the originals, just in hard plastic and better paint.

News Credits: 14 · by **robotmel** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 10:24 am

I really need to get my null rays installed and must get a set of the Coneheads ones put on watch for next month.

Talking of Coneheads, I wonder why Guilty didnt go for some weapons that looked like the usual Coneheads missiles/laser/thingys (*cough* like Dr Wu *cough*)?

I guess it was cheaper and quicker to produce 6 identical null rays and colour code them to each figure. :-?