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News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 10:37 am

Wolfman Jake wrote:Good luck with the "Comic2013" discount code. Usually, HasbroToyShop won't let you use discounts on their "exclusive" items, and their FAQ for SCDD 2013 confirms this. Although, that said, I was able to order Platinum Edition Predaking from them with one of their 15% off coupon codes.

I won't even chance it then. You can loose items before you finalize the order.

News Credits: 1 · by **datguy86** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 10:37 am

ScottyP wrote:
datguy86 wrote:I should just let you guys know when I leave to babysit my nieces and nephew, since they'll go live the precise moment I cannot access the internet.

Unless you're just in it for Metroplex, I wouldn't worry -too- much. I don't see the other two moving crazy fast. You'll probably have at least a few hours to get Shockwave and a few weeks to get the Action Masters.

In for Metroplex and Shockwave's Laboratory (which I always sing in my head like Dexter's Laboratory). Anyway, heading out. Time to put my hypothesis in motion. Good Luck.

News Credits: 650 · by **ScottyP** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 10:44 am

chuckdawg1999 wrote:
I won't even chance it then. You can loose items before you finalize the order.

Yep.

Also, remember - log in BEFORE they go up! Saves you a step! Also gives you a chance to have shipping, billing, and credit card info saved. Then you just have to click click click click click click click click click click

brownine_monsters

News Credits: 65 · by **Wolfman Jake** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 10:55 am

Best of luck to all! Remember, this may be a pain in the butt right now to deal with HasboToyShop, but it's nowhere near as rage-inducing as trying to order from MattyCollector.com.

by **Pigbeard** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 11:15 am

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 11:19 am

looks like we're going to 12:30 EST

News Credits: 650 · by **ScottyP** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 11:20 am

I'd say we're in "any minute now" territory.

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 11:26 am

ScottyP wrote:I'd say we're in "any minute now" territory.

Yes, yes we are

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 11:38 am

Uh, better get those TF/Joe sets. Harmony Gold ain't happy.

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 11:39 am

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Uh, better get those TF/Joe sets. Harmony Gold ain't happy.

Oh, you're kidding. Is Jetfire too close to a Veritech? :roll:

News Credits: 650 · by **ScottyP** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 11:39 am

lol Harmony Gold. I had no idea they even still existed.

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 11:40 am

Agamemnon wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Uh, better get those TF/Joe sets. Harmony Gold ain't happy.

Oh, you're kidding. Is Jetfire too close to a Veritech?

Nope front page on this very site. Jetfire WAS a Veritech so they might have a case

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 11:42 am

ScottyP wrote:lol Harmony Gold. I had no idea they even still existed.

All they have is Robotech so they protect it well. How much longer should we wait until we call it a day? Not sure things are going up now.

News Credits: 1 · by **datguy86** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 11:42 am

They only exist due to some California judge interpreting copyright law terribly wrong and handing Harmony Gold lifetime rights to everything Robotech, and by extension; Macross in the US. Harmony Gold is the sole reason Macross' Japan publisher refuses to work with US companies, and Harmony Gold always interferes somehow when they do.

News Credits: 650 · by **ScottyP** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 11:43 am

chuckdawg1999 wrote:How much longer should we wait until we call it a day? Not sure things are going up now.

I'm only sitting around another half hour, because real life will beckon at that point.

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 11:45 am

chuckdawg1999 wrote:
Agamemnon wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Uh, better get those TF/Joe sets. Harmony Gold ain't happy.

Oh, you're kidding. Is Jetfire too close to a Veritech?

Nope front page on this very site. Jetfire WAS a Veritech so they might have a case

But they were okay with the Classics version? Don't get me wrong. I'm a huge fan of Robotech, but this seems ridiculous.

Hrm....maybe this is the reason for the delay in opening up orders. And if they do, this news might get peoples like me to purchase this set.

by **Pigbeard** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 11:45 am

ScottyP wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:How much longer should we wait until we call it a day? Not sure things are going up now.

I'm only sitting around another half hour, because real life will beckon at that point.

Yes, this is getting painful.

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 11:48 am

Agamemnon wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:
Agamemnon wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Uh, better get those TF/Joe sets. Harmony Gold ain't happy.

Oh, you're kidding. Is Jetfire too close to a Veritech?

Nope front page on this very site. Jetfire WAS a Veritech so they might have a case

But they were okay with the Classics version? Don't get me wrong. I'm a huge fan of Robotech, but this seems ridiculous.

Hrm....maybe this is the reason for the delay in opening up orders. And if they do, this news might get peoples like me to purchase this set.

Classics was ok because it looked different enough and transformed differently. This is REALLY close

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 11:53 am

chuckdawg1999 wrote:
Agamemnon wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:
Agamemnon wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Uh, better get those TF/Joe sets. Harmony Gold ain't happy.

Oh, you're kidding. Is Jetfire too close to a Veritech?

Nope front page on this very site. Jetfire WAS a Veritech so they might have a case

But they were okay with the Classics version? Don't get me wrong. I'm a huge fan of Robotech, but this seems ridiculous.

Hrm....maybe this is the reason for the delay in opening up orders. And if they do, this news might get peoples like me to purchase this set.

Classics was ok because it looked different enough and transformed differently. This is REALLY close

Eh, the only thing I see close is the shape of the booster itself. Maybe the paint scheme, though I'll have to go back and look at Rick Hinter's pre-Skull Squadron VT and see.

Of course, part of me hopes this comes through as payback for Hasbro actions like that in one of my favorite cartoons as a kid, the Mighty Orbots.

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 11:56 am

Agamemnon wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:
Agamemnon wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:
Agamemnon wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Uh, better get those TF/Joe sets. Harmony Gold ain't happy.

Oh, you're kidding. Is Jetfire too close to a Veritech?

Nope front page on this very site. Jetfire WAS a Veritech so they might have a case

But they were okay with the Classics version? Don't get me wrong. I'm a huge fan of Robotech, but this seems ridiculous.

Hrm....maybe this is the reason for the delay in opening up orders. And if they do, this news might get peoples like me to purchase this set.

Classics was ok because it looked different enough and transformed differently. This is REALLY close

Eh, the only thing I see close is the shape of the booster itself. Maybe the paint scheme, though I'll have to go back and look at Rick Hinter's pre-Skull Squadron VT and see.

Of course, part of me hopes this comes through as payback for Hasbro actions like that in one of my favorite cartoons as a kid, the Mighty Orbots.

The original Jetfire was based on the VF-1S Hikaru edition from the Macross movie Do You Remember Love. The VF-1S was done up in Hikaru's colors.

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 12:07 pm

OK 1:15PM I'm calling it. Never knew them to wait until Thursday

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 12:08 pm

chuckdawg1999 wrote:
Agamemnon wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:
Agamemnon wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:
Agamemnon wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Uh, better get those TF/Joe sets. Harmony Gold ain't happy.

Oh, you're kidding. Is Jetfire too close to a Veritech?

Nope front page on this very site. Jetfire WAS a Veritech so they might have a case

But they were okay with the Classics version? Don't get me wrong. I'm a huge fan of Robotech, but this seems ridiculous.

Hrm....maybe this is the reason for the delay in opening up orders. And if they do, this news might get peoples like me to purchase this set.

Classics was ok because it looked different enough and transformed differently. This is REALLY close

Eh, the only thing I see close is the shape of the booster itself. Maybe the paint scheme, though I'll have to go back and look at Rick Hinter's pre-Skull Squadron VT and see.

Of course, part of me hopes this comes through as payback for Hasbro actions like that in one of my favorite cartoons as a kid, the Mighty Orbots.

The original Jetfire was based on the VF-1S Hikaru edition from the Macross movie Do You Remember Love. The VF-1S was done up in Hikaru's colors.

I don't think Harmony Gold has rights to Do You Remember Love, do they? The paint schemes from Robotech and Jetfire are different, though not by a lot. We'll see how nitpicky a judge gets with the claims.

(Hopefully images aren't too big...)

#waitingHasbro

News Credits: 650 · by **ScottyP** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 12:14 pm

Well gents, this is it for my waiting around. Got to do actual work at work now. Good luck to anyone still waiting if they do go up this afternoon.

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 12:14 pm

The Mech on the Veritech card is not the VF-1S it's the VF-1J which is what Rick Hunter flew until he became Skull commander. In the cartoon the jets colors never changed, it was only changed for the movie. The original Jerfire toy was just the DYRL VF-1S in a TF box. Some even came with the Macros kite on the wings.

I would assume HG can control EVERYTHING Robotech/Macross.

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 12:17 pm

ScottyP wrote:Well gents, this is it for my waiting around. Got to do actual work at work now. Good luck to anyone still waiting if they do go up this afternoon.

1:15PM EST. I'm done. Try again tomorrow as I doubt they'll go up now.