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At least the price for this set is way much better than the price for the Insecticons. However, I'm not that surprised about the price since everything you buy will get more expensive as time goes by.

I like em. $99 is about right for two reissues of g1 with cassetes. I like that RID Grimlock too. It's a step in the right direction.

I donno. I didn't like Perceptor or Blaster enough to want a re-issue. But I won't take that away from the folks who want one...

fenrir72 wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

MartianSpyGirl1996 wrote:Overpriced.

With our lame-ass exchange rate, wait to see the Canadian Price...

Aside from the "slides" and the extra autobot decal on Perceptor's chrome "mirror", I'd say you have better luck getting the TFC versions cheaply. Then hunt for the Encore cassettes.

If the price is very wide in difference then the current SRP will be just fine. Except you still don't get Rewind.

I already got a complete vintage G1 Rewind a while ago. It was 20$CAN, but still, I have it. Now, only Blaster remain.

I forget, but we did mention that the platinum triple changer set was at Amazon right? We had been wondering which retailer would have them in the US and it seems to be them (exclusively). It is the only platinum edition sold directly from them and not a third party.

http://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Platinum-Decepticon-Triple-Changers/dp/B00UCTS9UM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1439778647&sr=8-1&keywords=transformers+platinum

At 70$ Though, I think that makes it more pricey than what they were selling on e-bay from hongkong.

Dont know if that makes them the official retailer in Canada too.

william-james88 wrote:I forget, but we did mention that the platinum triple changer set was at Amazon right? We had been wondering which retailer would have them in the US and it seems to be them (exclusively). It is the only platinum edition sold directly from them and not a third party.

http://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Platinum-Decepticon-Triple-Changers/dp/B00UCTS9UM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1439778647&sr=8-1&keywords=transformers+platinum

At 70$ Though, I think that makes it more pricey than what they were selling on e-bay from hongkong.

Dont know if that makes them the official retailer in Canada too.

Amazon discounted something like 20 of these guys to $45 on 'Prime Day' - they went fast. I was lucky to pick it up at that price!

megatronus wrote:

william-james88 wrote:I forget, but we did mention that the platinum triple changer set was at Amazon right? We had been wondering which retailer would have them in the US and it seems to be them (exclusively). It is the only platinum edition sold directly from them and not a third party.

http://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Platinum-Decepticon-Triple-Changers/dp/B00UCTS9UM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1439778647&sr=8-1&keywords=transformers+platinum

At 70$ Though, I think that makes it more pricey than what they were selling on e-bay from hongkong.

Dont know if that makes them the official retailer in Canada too.

Amazon discounted something like 20 of these guys to $45 on 'Prime Day' - they went fast. I was lucky to pick it up at that price!

Oh thats right, now I remember. Well, I am glad you picked him up!

So.... is that Platinum Trypticon ever going to get a wider release? BBTS still haven't had a pre-order up for this thing. One would've thought this could have been a BBTS exclusive or something.

mooncake623 wrote:So.... is that Platinum Trypticon ever going to get a wider release? BBTS still haven't had a pre-order up for this thing. One would've thought this could have been a BBTS exclusive or something.

DEspite the high price tag, the distribution penetration is still slow eh?

mooncake623 wrote:So.... is that Platinum Trypticon ever going to get a wider release? BBTS still haven't had a pre-order up for this thing. One would've thought this could have been a BBTS exclusive or something.

Yes, it was confirmed that he would have an exclusive retail release at target. But if you really cant wait, here is the best deal online:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/171883937267?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&rmvSB=true

william-james88 wrote:

mooncake623 wrote:So.... is that Platinum Trypticon ever going to get a wider release? BBTS still haven't had a pre-order up for this thing. One would've thought this could have been a BBTS exclusive or something.

Yes, it was confirmed that he would have an exclusive retail release at target. But if you really cant wait, here is the best deal online:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/171883937267?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&rmvSB=true

Oh cool didn't know that. do we have a retail price and date?

mooncake623 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

mooncake623 wrote:So.... is that Platinum Trypticon ever going to get a wider release? BBTS still haven't had a pre-order up for this thing. One would've thought this could have been a BBTS exclusive or something.

Yes, it was confirmed that he would have an exclusive retail release at target. But if you really cant wait, here is the best deal online:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/171883937267?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&rmvSB=true

Oh cool didn't know that. do we have a retail price and date?

No, not yet. They will be released after The Autobot Intel Op set and that has just gotten a price reveal with no release date yet.

EDIT:

It actually says release date august at target, so any day now:

Do all those platinum cassettes have tampographed details or do some have stickers ?

RAR wrote:Do all those platinum cassettes have tampographed details or do some have stickers ?

I've only got Ramhorn handy, his only sticker is the rubsign.

Loaded with Freudian smuttery.

It's a SteelJaw with Tampographs I'm most keen to get some where or other for the sake of consistency. It's strange he comes with stickers or without depending on the version (so I've heard). I can't say I've ever heard of a Stickered Ravage.

While I think of it is there any others that were previously stickered then got Tampographs on another release ?

Shame those Dinosaur cassettes didn't get another bite of the cherry with fixed rivets and perhaps Tampographs I suspect that would be super popular. I wonder if the release of the KO's put Takara of releasing their own version reissues of those under the Encore brand - or was it simply to expensive to remake the mould for them ?

I'm sure they could have recuped the cost with repaints or clear versions.

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Anyway I notice the Platinum Blaster/Perceptor release is out - that was why I was wondering about Stickers and Tampographs all of a sudden.

Staring at the Seeker/Conehead set - I had a realisation of a real lost opportunity here - Takara or Hasbro should consider a "Rainmaker" set using the G1 F-15 moulds that would sort of awesome !

We already got a Sunstorm so to compensate for that a new one could be a yellow Seeker instead of Dreamwave Orange. alternatively they could forget about Sunstorm and sell a Purple Clone Seeker 3 pack or a pack with a Teal Blue 'Seeker' a a Purple one of a red one or even a Forest Green one.

I think with a bit of careful though you can get a couple of sets out of such an idea and not just the one.

I've always though the Forest Green Seeker was the prettiest But I like the red one a lot too.

I think that is an idea worth pursuing after all we already have the box layout ready to go all it needs is new art and some colour changes. the tray and such is already set out.

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One last Q: The recent reissue Insecticons what colour chests do they have are they Orange or yellow ?

I sort of was thinking it might be fun to get a few extra ones and have them distinguished by the different colour chest variation that exists - so I'm looking to see which versions released had which colour of chest compared to the previous reissue and the 1980s originals. It's a little expensive to use EHobby Insecticons as the clones.

RAR wrote:One last Q: The recent reissue Insecticons what colour chests do they have are they Orange or yellow ?

I sort of was thinking it might be fun to get a few extra ones and have them distinguished by the different colour chest variation that exists - so I'm looking to see which versions released had which colour of chest compared to the previous reissue and the 1980s originals. It's a little expensive to use EHobby Insecticons as the clones.

The chests are yellow. They are a straight up reissue of G1.

How about the previous reissue - where they orange or yellow.
It looks like the Orange chest version shows up less often than the yellow chest Insections do.

Just trying plan out which ones I need to army build and which ones I would keep as the "Prime ones".

Pity they didn't think to make the purple Metal flake on the most recent reissues there was some discussion of the reissues being sparkly ones on some of the talk about them - as it's not like it's hard to get Insecticons they are still pretty easy to get on EBay even the 30 year old ones.

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Q: Has anyone done a side by side comparison with G1 Blaster & Perceptor and the new ones anywhere in pictures of video ?

Also was it the old TRU Blaster that was the version that used the Twincast mould ( I really should get a Twincast Mould Blaster if One exists and I didn't just dream it) ?

I've never even heard of orange-chested versions of the G1 Insecticons ever existing.

Yeah there is a lighter yellow and a more orangy yellow variation on the clear parts in the chest. I think the main way I am aware of to get the Orange Chest versions is in Cigi French form from the 1980's >

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vDkFqy0375Q/U ... icons2.jpg

I was thinking the Orange chested ones would make good "leaders" for the the Yellow chested "Clones"

A1 Toys have the recent Platinum Edition range in.....including Coneheads, Insecticons, Blaster & Perceptor & Trypticon....https://m.facebook.com/a1toys

RAR wrote:Yeah there is a lighter yellow and a more orangy yellow variation on the clear parts in the chest. I think the main way I am aware of to get the Orange Chest versions is in Cigi French form from the 1980's >

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vDkFqy0375Q/U ... icons2.jpg

Those sure look yellow to me. I see no differences in color shade from the yellow ones with those in that image.

There also isn't a mention of any orange-chested versions on The Complete Transformers Variants Page.

RAR wrote:It's a SteelJaw with Tampographs I'm most keen to get some where or other for the sake of consistency.

Just checked, definitely tampos.

Sabrblade wrote:There also isn't a mention of any orange-chested versions on The Complete Transformers Variants Page.

Ask Maz (on TFW2005) - If anyone knows he will.

Besides being French I expect they are easily overlooked.

It's also likely one of those things that doesn't show up in photos like the difference between the Japanese Manta & Hasbro Manterror they look the same in pics but side by side they are a different colour scheme.

The site I got that picture from of has loads of images and they do look pretty orange to me, I have no reason to think they are lying and I was previously aware of the orange chest variation before I went looking for pics.

No Biggie I only mentioned it as I was looking for some Subtly different Insecticons to act as Prime Insecticons while other serve as clones - but on reflection one of the 3rd Party teams would do just as well.

Just out of curiosity.....does anyone know what the plastic quality of Platinum Edition Trypticon is like? I only ask coz I got the Platinum Edition Blaster & Perceptor....& Blasters plastic quality feels rather cheap! + I've heard it's the same with the Insecticons! not sure if the Seekers suffer the same issue?

Stuartmaximus wrote:Just out of curiosity.....does anyone know what the plastic quality of Platinum Edition Trypticon is like? I only ask coz I got the Platinum Edition Blaster & Perceptor....& Blasters plastic quality feels rather cheap! + I've heard it's the same with the Insecticons! not sure if the Seekers suffer the same issue?

I have the insecticons and their quality is as good as G1, which i also own.

There have been analyses on the difference with Trypticon and he seems to be as solid. The only difference is that his eyes are stickers now unlike the clear plastic of the G1 toy.