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Fri Nov 19, 2010 10:25 am

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Just found it on chinese TAOBAO auction

http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=8424835140

We gonna get it soon ..... =P~

News Credits: 16 · Fri Nov 19, 2010 10:29 am

Whoa. In Japan, he's actually goes by his name: Straxus.

United: 1
Generations: 0

Fri Nov 19, 2010 10:58 am

yep we all like straxus ~~~ f the darkmount ~~ all hail straxus ~~ XD

News Credits: 1 · Fri Nov 19, 2010 12:42 pm

Looks like all the red molded parts are blue on him. It makes a nicer alt mode imo.

News Credits: 1452 · Sun Nov 21, 2010 9:08 pm

Another chance to own that pick-axe. Hell yeah!

News Credits: 1 · Sun Nov 21, 2010 9:21 pm

Especially ironic, considering the Marvel TF comics were never translated and sold in Japan. Or would die-hard Japanese TF fans do their own translations of comics, like western fans do fansubs of TF anime?

I just bought 2 Darkmounts yesterday (one to kitbash), but if there's one TF united fig I pick up, it'll be Straxus. Well, if Hasbro doesn't put enough purple on their Lugnut, maybe he'll just barely become second priority.

News Credits: 2 · Sun Nov 21, 2010 9:37 pm

awesome...and nooooess lol i just ordering darkmount through the TRU online deal 2 for $15..as well as Terradive, Tomahawk, and Firetrap...I am LOVING

this blue on him and the fact that he is actually named Straxus and has the bronze coloring instead of the matte finish. It also looks like the blue on him is slightly metallic as well. GAHHHH pending further images this seems like a awesome one to get.

Sun Nov 21, 2010 10:05 pm

Thats one thing thats cool about the UK. They dont care about stupid copyrights. They have the balls to name the figure by its correct name. I think all G1 copyrights should be retired. Who cares about a person who sold it to a person who sold it to a person who sold it to a person. Screw them all. Name the figure by its correct name. Props to the UK.

News Credits: 335 · Sun Nov 21, 2010 10:10 pm

Hmmm, I really like the blue on his arms.

Someone contact that seller and ask for a booty shot of that card!

News Credits: 1235 · Sun Nov 21, 2010 10:12 pm

Rated X wrote:Thats one thing thats cool about the UK. They dont care about stupid copyrights. They have the balls to name the figure by its correct name. I think all G1 copyrights should be retired. Who cares about a person who sold it to a person who sold it to a person who sold it to a person. Screw them all. Name the figure by its correct name. Props to the UK.

Japan is not part of the UK.

News Credits: 1 · Sun Nov 21, 2010 10:20 pm

I know there have been times in the past were (quite a few actually) where the folks from the UK have had something to gripe about with a particular U.S. release. Well, now you have something up on us because we got screwed with this figure. Proper name, better color scheme and, from my own point of view, better packaging with the TF: United line. It's about time you folks got something hot right out of the gate.

News Credits: 1452 · Sun Nov 21, 2010 10:41 pm

T-Macksimus wrote:I know there have been times in the past were (quite a few actually) where the folks from the UK have had something to gripe about with a particular U.S. release. Well, now you have something up on us because we got screwed with this figure. Proper name, better color scheme and, from my own point of view, better packaging with the TF: United line. It's about time you folks got something hot right out of the gate.

?????

Takara is Japan.

The UK has been Hasbro since the beginning.

News Credits: 8 · Sun Nov 21, 2010 10:50 pm

It Is Him wrote:Whoa. In Japan, he's actually goes by his name: Straxus.

United: 1
Generations: 0

Was just about to make the same comment.
Still, Generations is a great line, and I like my Lord Straxus just fine, his packaging doesn't name him, if you get me.

News Credits: 17 · Mon Nov 22, 2010 12:33 am

People can just complain about anything! I mean who cares if he's called darkmount? He's YOUR toy! YOU name him anything YOU want! >.>

News Credits: 8 · Mon Nov 22, 2010 1:46 am

cannonfodder4000 wrote:People can just complain about anything! I mean who cares if he's called darkmount? He's YOUR toy! YOU name him anything YOU want! >.>

Isn't that what I just said?
Though a fair argument could be made for fostering appreciation of a classic, if obscure, character in a new generation being hindered by the lack of name recognition between toy and source material.

News Credits: 2 · Mon Nov 22, 2010 5:59 am

cannonfodder4000 wrote:People can just complain about anything! I mean who cares if he's called darkmount? He's YOUR toy! YOU name him anything YOU want! >.>

Amen brother! I was about to say that, and personally i don't like the all blue on his arms and hands, it runs together and makes him look like a mechanical Smurf or something. I like having the dark grey in there, it breaks everything and looks better, besides, i bought Dark Mount...ooops(dont wanna piss anyone off), I mean Straxus for $2.12 at Kohls with a $10.00 off coupon, so at this price i can really call him anything i want, but he will be called Straxus!

News Credits: 1 · Mon Nov 22, 2010 7:51 am

LOST Cybertronian wrote:
Rated X wrote:Thats one thing thats cool about the UK. They dont care about stupid copyrights. They have the balls to name the figure by its correct name. I think all G1 copyrights should be retired. Who cares about a person who sold it to a person who sold it to a person who sold it to a person. Screw them all. Name the figure by its correct name. Props to the UK.

Japan is not part of the UK.

LOL!

Blurrz wrote:
T-Macksimus wrote: I know there have been times in the past were (quite a few actually) where the folks from the UK have had something to gripe about with a particular U.S. release. Well, now you have something up on us because we got screwed with this figure. Proper name, better color scheme and, from my own point of view, better packaging with the TF: United line. It's about time you folks got something hot right out of the gate.

?????

Takara is Japan.

The UK has been Hasbro since the beginning.

I'm in the UK, and I have to say, I haven't a rutting clue what these guys are on about.

Mon Nov 22, 2010 8:01 am

BLASTED COPYRIGHT TRADEMARKS! :BANG_HEAD:

Mon Nov 22, 2010 1:42 pm

I like the United packaging graphics with Optimus and Megatron at the top. Looks cool. The Generations packaging is fine, but if I had a choice (if the prices were equal that is), I'd take United. Overall, packaging doesn't matter much to me since I'm not much of a MIB/MOC or MISB/MOSC collector.

News Credits: 767 · Mon Nov 22, 2010 2:02 pm

Sodan-1 wrote:
LOST Cybertronian wrote:
Rated X wrote:Thats one thing thats cool about the UK. They dont care about stupid copyrights. They have the balls to name the figure by its correct name. I think all G1 copyrights should be retired. Who cares about a person who sold it to a person who sold it to a person who sold it to a person. Screw them all. Name the figure by its correct name. Props to the UK.

Japan is not part of the UK.

LOL!

Blurrz wrote:
T-Macksimus wrote: I know there have been times in the past were (quite a few actually) where the folks from the UK have had something to gripe about with a particular U.S. release. Well, now you have something up on us because we got screwed with this figure. Proper name, better color scheme and, from my own point of view, better packaging with the TF: United line. It's about time you folks got something hot right out of the gate.

?????

Takara is Japan.

The UK has been Hasbro since the beginning.

I'm in the UK, and I have to say, I haven't a rutting clue what these guys are on about.

British Empire 3.0
"we now have Japan"
Coming Fall 2011

Man this guy looks nice, and he's a good mould so I won't feel too bad buying this one as well.