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News Credits: 12 · by **nycPrime** » Fri Aug 19, 2016 11:42 am

I was just about to ask what the original asking price of this toy was. I didn't realize it was $125 from TRU. That would've been about $135 after tax. $160 isn't so bad with that perspective, especially if you get it with no sales tax or shipping fee.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Fri Aug 19, 2016 12:36 pm

You have to admit that the original TrU Price was totally INSANE for what we got. These kind of scalper-bait prices is now a thing of the past. Thankfully. And now, EVERYONE have a chance to grab one without giving a fat bonus to some dirty scalper.

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Fri Aug 19, 2016 1:11 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:You have to admit that the original TrU Price was totally INSANE for what we got. These kind of scalper-bait prices is now a thing of the past.

What about MP Starscream for $60 last year?

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Fri Aug 19, 2016 1:47 pm

william-james88 wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:You have to admit that the original TrU Price was totally INSANE for what we got. These kind of scalper-bait prices is now a thing of the past.

What about MP Starscream for $60 last year?

That was an exceptional bug I think. Because MP Bumblebee confirm it.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Fri Aug 19, 2016 3:46 pm

December? I'm out. I've already got Super Ginrai and a few other things pre-ordered for then and that's the time of year when money is at its tightest for me.

Emerje

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Mon Aug 22, 2016 1:08 pm

Sure has been a lot of MP-02's tossed up on eBay lately :lol:

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Mon Aug 22, 2016 5:57 pm

shajaki wrote:Sure has been a lot of MP-02's tossed up on eBay lately

300-400-500$CAN?! :shock:

Let the re-issue crush these scalper's dreams! :twisted:

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Sun Dec 25, 2016 2:10 pm

The Hasbro Reissue of Masterpiece Soundwave is now released and we finally have a look at the die cast bonus it comes with. It is a small die cast model of Soundwave in alt mode. It is very small, only 3 centimeters in length. We have very detailed pictures below, that come from Robot Kingdom. Let us know if you are using this chance to finally own this amazing toy (whose gallery you can find here).

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Sun Dec 25, 2016 2:13 pm

The Hasbro reissue of Masterpiece Soundwave is now released and we finally have a look at the die cast bonus it comes with. It is a small die cast model of Soundwave in alt mode. It is very small, only 3 centimeters in length. We have very detailed pictures below, that come from Robot Kingdom. Let us know if you are using this chance to finally own this amazing toy. You can always view the gallery of the toy here.

News Credits: 1 · by **Deathsaurus1** » Sun Dec 25, 2016 3:59 pm

So this is an Asian reissue?
Hahaha I'm tempted by the new box

I have discovered a new finding at Ross but Idk how to post news, or is there a forum member I send the images too?

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sun Dec 25, 2016 5:09 pm

Double post asside, it's nice to see people having a second chance at that marvelous set.

Paid mine a fortune via a trade but it was well worth it.

News Credits: 12 · by **nycPrime** » Sun Dec 25, 2016 9:24 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:Double post asside, it's nice to see people having a second chance at that marvelous set.

Paid mine a fortune via a trade but it was well worth it.

One of the figures I've desired got some time. Mine arrives on Wednesday.

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Sun Dec 25, 2016 10:15 pm

Deathsaurus1 wrote:So this is an Asian reissue?
Hahaha I'm tempted by the new box

I have discovered a new finding at Ross but Idk how to post news, or is there a forum member I send the images too?

Its the same box as the original Hasbro release. And to submit news just click the link in my signature. There is also a submit news button at the top right.

News Credits: 1 · by **Deathsaurus1** » Sun Dec 25, 2016 11:03 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Deathsaurus1 wrote:So this is an Asian reissue?
Hahaha I'm tempted by the new box

I have discovered a new finding at Ross but Idk how to post news, or is there a forum member I send the images too?

Its the same box as the original Hasbro release. And to submit news just click the link in my signature. There is also a submit news button at the top right.

Not quite the same James

by **cirrusstratus1** » Sun Dec 25, 2016 11:20 pm

Is 3cm small enough for Rumble or Frenzy to carry on their shoulder?

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Sun Dec 25, 2016 11:37 pm

Deathsaurus1 wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Deathsaurus1 wrote:So this is an Asian reissue?
Hahaha I'm tempted by the new box

I have discovered a new finding at Ross but Idk how to post news, or is there a forum member I send the images too?

Its the same box as the original Hasbro release. And to submit news just click the link in my signature. There is also a submit news button at the top right.

Not quite the same James

Yeah your right, wow I didnt notice. oh well, bad news for completionists :lol:

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sun Dec 25, 2016 11:59 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Deathsaurus1 wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Deathsaurus1 wrote:So this is an Asian reissue?
Hahaha I'm tempted by the new box

I have discovered a new finding at Ross but Idk how to post news, or is there a forum member I send the images too?

Its the same box as the original Hasbro release. And to submit news just click the link in my signature. There is also a submit news button at the top right.

Not quite the same James

Yeah your right, wow I didnt notice. oh well, bad news for completionists

Oh sajakiiiiiiiiiiii.......!

by **Deviancy** » Wed Dec 28, 2016 12:52 am

The price of Soundwave is one of the reasons why it probably wasn't the best time for to get back into the Transformers. I have issues with the car, Roku, and computer, and I need to track down one of those new Funko Pop figures of Axl Rose. They make Slash and Duff as well but as I may have said in an earlier thread, I have limited space for toys these days due to having to move back in with the folks. Yeah, I'm currently for the most part unemployed. I repair computers for a living but these days, most people seem to just rely on smartphones, tablets, or really cheap laptops, so they just replace them instead of fix them.

I did order a really cool Optimus Prime figure off of Amazon the other day from China or Japan but despite the 98% positive reviews, I'm starting to think its counterfeit. Its really hard to tell at times, and easy at others. Like there are a few on Amazon that are obviously fakes since Optimus has blue feet instead of silver (I'm referring to the film version). But if it looks as good as it does in the pics, and isn't made totally flimsy, I'll be happy regardless and it'll be kind of nostalgic since back when I was a kid my uncle used to take me to the swap meet to get my Transformers and I know some of them were either counterfeit or something because they had actual spring loaded weapons, the ones at T'RU looked identical but did not have spring loaded weapons.

by **Sideswipe79** » Wed Dec 28, 2016 12:25 pm

Pre ordered from Kapow Toy... paid 160 pound plus 15 pound of delivery...

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Wed Dec 28, 2016 5:24 pm

Sideswipe79 wrote:Pre ordered from Kapow Toy... paid 160 pound plus 15 pound of delivery...

Still expensive as hell... but WAY better than the secondary market's scalpy prices.

News Credits: 12 · by **nycPrime** » Wed Dec 28, 2016 6:32 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:
Sideswipe79 wrote:Pre ordered from Kapow Toy... paid 160 pound plus 15 pound of delivery...

Still expensive as hell... but WAY better than the secondary market's scalpy prices.

Agreed. For mine from Toy Dojo for $159 shipped. Arriving today!

News Credits: 3 · by **MrBlack** » Thu Jan 05, 2017 8:45 am

Got mine.

by **Sideswipe79** » Tue Jan 10, 2017 8:19 am

Just arrived...

I am disappointed by the tapes...especially Ravage...

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Tue Jan 10, 2017 9:54 am

Sideswipe79 wrote:Just arrived...

I am disappointed by the tapes...especially Ravage...

Thats too bad. What do you dislike about the Frenzy and Lazerbeak mold? How do you find them compared to their Titans Return counterparts?

by **Sideswipe79** » Tue Jan 10, 2017 10:29 am

I have to admit I don't possess TR Frenzy Laserbeak and Ravage.

Masterpiece Laserbeak is not so bad.

Frenzy is too thin, almost bidimensional. From the web pics I can see Titans Return version is far away better (but bigger)

Ravage is... not Masterpiece quality... too much skeletal. The head is not articulated

Probably the Takara version of this guys looks betters...