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News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 8:37 pm

Finally, old TT/Hasbro has got into the act. If you can't beat them, throw a fly in their ointment.

FP Protector, then Takara releases almost simultaneously last Christmas MP Rodimus Convoy.

The planned TFC Devastator, then we get an Encore 20 Devastator (two years late if you ask me, should have timed it for ROTF)

FP planned(is that the green lighted already) not Wreck-gar then we get a United/RTS Wreck-gar.

Though with the exception of Protector, which was an upgrade, most of the examples I raised were/are "homages" to the original.

News Credits: 1 · by **Blackstreak** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 8:43 pm

I never heard of any plans for a not-Wreck-Gar from any 3rd party. but that's just me and I'm not a news hound who digs up these jewels of information.

On the other hand, I do agree w/ you there seems to be some collaboration between HasTak and the 3rd party companies. HasTak does stand to sell very well, even more so I think, w/ these 3rd party upgrade kits. W/ the release of the new Protector armor for the Sons of Cybertron Rodimus I'm very tempted to consider a re-release of the Henkei Rodimus just because the gun on my Classics got broken (the handle was snapped off).

News Credits: 5 · by **alexison** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 8:52 pm

Blackstreak wrote:I never heard of any plans for a not-Wreck-Gar from any 3rd party. but that's just me and I'm not a news hound who digs up these jewels of information.

On the other hand, I do agree w/ you there seems to be some collaboration between HasTak and the 3rd party companies. HasTak does stand to sell very well, even more so I think, w/ these 3rd party upgrade kits. W/ the release of the new Protector armor for the Sons of Cybertron Rodimus I'm very tempted to consider a re-release of the Henkei Rodimus just because the gun on my Classics got broken (the handle was snapped off).

FP was set to release three different versions of Junkions.

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 10:33 pm

Not Wreck gar/Junkions was presented in silhouette pics IIRC waaaaaaay back together with "Protector".

News Credits: 1 · by **Gauntlet101010** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 11:01 pm

The Junkions were in Protector's comic too. Gotta wonder if they'll still do 'em or just forget 'em.

Of course there's the smaller MP Prime coming out, undercutting iGear. Henkei Hot Rod undercutting the planned KO. They have GOT to have an Arcee waiting in the wings too. And Reflector was tossed out as a Perceptor redeco.

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 8:46 am

amcgrath929 wrote:FP was set to release three different versions of Junkions.

Still gonna happen too. Although without the Wreck-Gar homage. I think they said there will be one male and one female

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 8:55 am

fenrir72 wrote:Finally, old TT/Hasbro has got into the act. If you can't beat them, throw a fly in their ointment.

FP Protector, then Takara releases almost simultaneously last Christmas MP Rodimus Convoy.

The planned TFC Devastator, then we get an Encore 20 Devastator (two years late if you ask me, should have timed it for ROTF)

FP planned(is that the green lighted already) not Wreck-gar then we get a United/RTS Wreck-gar.

Though with the exception of Protector, which was an upgrade, most of the examples I raised were/are "homages" to the original.

This was my perception of how they were addressing this merchandise competition.

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 9:26 am

Binge drinking? :lol:

News Credits: 5 · by **alexison** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 11:59 am

Mkall wrote:
amcgrath929 wrote:FP was set to release three different versions of Junkions.

Still gonna happen too. Although without the Wreck-Gar homage. I think they said there will be one male and one female

Money. I didn't know it still had the green light.

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 12:49 pm

fenrir72 wrote:Binge drinking?

No no, binge drinking with your S-Link homies is just my sig.

I was agreeing with your original post.

News Credits: 12 · by **robofreak** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 12:54 pm

I was just thinking about this last night.

It seems like Takara is taking a step against KOs. KO Rodimus was announced, and the next day Takara announces a rerelease.

Creative way of combating the 3rd party groups.

FP will probably remain unnaffected though.

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 4:15 pm

Mkall wrote:
amcgrath929 wrote:FP was set to release three different versions of Junkions.

Still gonna happen too. Although without the Wreck-Gar homage. I think they said there will be one male and one female

FansProject Lucy? Awesomejunk! Be cool if they did a new set of "spikey" wheels for Wreck-gar as well*.

edit: *except I just realised, there's no way to take the existing wheels off.