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Mach 5 announce M5-02 Piston (not-Crankcase)

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Mach 5 announce M5-02 Piston (not-Crankcase)

Postby Scaleface » Thu May 23, 2013 11:38 am

Today the Mach 5 Facebook page announced their second toy, a remold of their Gauntlet toy, called Piston. Piston is an homage to the Generation 1 Triggercon Crankcase.

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Re: Mach 5 announce M5-02 Piston (not-Crankcase)

Postby Agamemnon » Thu May 23, 2013 3:21 pm

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Aha, there we go. I had asked in the Gauntlet thread who this was an homage to. Thanks!
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Re: Mach 5 announce M5-02 Piston (not-Crankcase)

Postby NOS » Thu May 23, 2013 5:07 pm

Not really impressed, although I want to be. Just too chubby for a Triggercon in my book.
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Re: Mach 5 announce M5-02 Piston (not-Crankcase)

Postby craggy » Thu May 23, 2013 5:39 pm

looks okay, but like Ironfist, I'm not keen on the main colour of the alt mode. Fisitron is too white, I'd prefer a more tan colour, and this guy is far too light a grey. Crankcase was dark, like a comic-book black.
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Re: Mach 5 announce M5-02 Piston (not-Crankcase)

Postby Sodan-1 » Tue May 28, 2013 4:15 pm

Motto: "Motive is a universal weakness."
I'd like a Crankcase homage, but this body has far too quickly engrained itself on me as distinctly Ironfist and not Crankcase, so at $60 I'll certainly be passing.
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Re: Mach 5 announce M5-02 Piston (not-Crankcase)

Postby daimchoc » Tue May 28, 2013 4:41 pm

Please make a stink over at Mach 5's facebook page. Please let them know that the price is too high. Thanks.
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Re: Mach 5 announce M5-02 Piston (not-Crankcase)

Postby craggy » Tue May 28, 2013 4:55 pm

have they given us a size yet? admittedly it does look like it'll be a small deluxe sort of size, but I could understand them asking this for a voyager-ish sized guy.

still wouldn't pay it, like.
from what we're seeing so far, I'd pay $40 tops for either of them. Something more along the lines of the seemingly far more complex Mech Ideas Jumpstarters would be far more palatable.
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Re: Mach 5 announce M5-02 Piston (not-Crankcase)

Postby daimchoc » Wed May 29, 2013 2:21 pm

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Re: Mach 5 announce M5-02 Piston (not-Crankcase)

Postby Midnight_Fox » Wed May 29, 2013 3:09 pm

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Yeah, even at $50, I'm still happy with my Movie Crankcase on my Classics shelf.
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Re: Mach 5 announce M5-02 Piston (not-Crankcase)

Postby daimchoc » Thu May 30, 2013 7:08 am

Looks like CapturedPrey will also be carrying this.
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Re: Mach 5 announce M5-02 Piston (not-Crankcase)

Postby daimchoc » Fri May 31, 2013 11:55 am

c/o TFSource:

Now up for preorder: Mach 5 Piston & Piston! Preorder yours at TFSource here:
http://tfsource.com/mach-5/m5-01-gauntlet/
http://tfsource.com/mach-5/m5-02-piston/

$49.95 each but get both for $95.95 with TFsource Combo Pricing!
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Re: Mach 5 announce M5-02 Piston (not-Crankcase)

Postby daimchoc » Fri May 31, 2013 10:08 pm

c/o CapturedPrey's Sidecutter:

Sidecutter wrote:$46 a piece is what I'll be listing these at.
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Re: Mach 5 announce M5-02 Piston (not-Crankcase)

Postby daimchoc » Mon Jun 03, 2013 12:55 pm

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Re: Mach 5 announce M5-02 Piston (not-Crankcase)

Postby daimchoc » Tue Oct 22, 2013 10:25 am

Cancelled.

Hello,

The purpose of this message is to inform you that we unfortunately will not be able to fulfill your preorder for the M5-02 Piston. We truly apologize for any inconvenience this shortage has caused. We have been informed that the item has been cancelled, which is why we are unable to fulfill our remaining preorders. Due to this matter, all remaining preorders have been cancelled.

Thank you for your understanding and have a wonderful day!

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