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by **G1 Legacy** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 1:16 am

Blurrz wrote:
G1 Legacy wrote:2) And I have to show some ignorance here. Is the figure pictured above the RTS version or the United? I read somewhere on here that the RTS version had a problem with a tab that poked out somewhere on the shoulder that limited rotation etc, but this was supposedly addressed with the United version.
I'm guessing this is a United but I can't tell the difference without looking them up on the galleries here LOL

It's the RTS version. The United version has inner blue plastic, not red.

Cool thanks! Those window chest-plastic color differences are an excellent tell-tale sign at a quick glance for sure. I tried to find pics of a United version on the Seib Galleries and realized none had been posted yet, but I knew I had seen a United version somewhere and your pic reminded me that I saved that very pic when it popped up on here as a link several weeks ago. I had saved those on my computer somewhere :-?

...LOL Thanks again.

by **prowl123** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 7:51 am

Great. I'm gonna have to get RTS Prime just so I gan buy this.

by **Cyberion** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:29 am

I would if I didn't already have too many Prime's as it is. This trailer is awesome and does wake the figure up in a big way.

by **jhuztechtoyz** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 4:03 pm

Wow..alright I have to end my listing of this RTS optimus prime. Was selling this on ebay and now seeing this, i think I might keep it and wait for this. Oh and who ever missed Rodimus Prime exclusive, I am receiving 6 of it this week.will sell four of it.

News Credits: 9 · by **Archatron** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 5:59 pm

Blurrz wrote:
G1 Legacy wrote:2) And I have to show some ignorance here. Is the figure pictured above the RTS version or the United? I read somewhere on here that the RTS version had a problem with a tab that poked out somewhere on the shoulder that limited rotation etc, but this was supposedly addressed with the United version.
I'm guessing this is a United but I can't tell the difference without looking them up on the galleries here LOL

It's the RTS version. The United version has inner blue plastic, not red.

RTS doesn't have red either, it's orange. Would've been nice to have for an easy DIY Scourge repaint but it's orange.

News Credits: 5 · by **alexison** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 8:09 pm

Cyberion wrote:I would if I didn't already have too many Prime's as it is. This trailer is awesome and does wake the figure up in a big way.

Don't use the too many Prime's excuse to talk yourself out of this. This set is going to be amazing and the initial retail price will be better than the eBay ones that follow.

News Credits: 34 · by **Supreme Convoy** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 10:43 pm

Man, that add on rocks.

News Credits: 8 · by **LiKwid** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 12:37 am

very fansproject-esque...

I will enjoy it...

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 7:45 am

I'd almost buy the thing in prototype colors, it's so slick-looking...

News Credits: 3 · by **Dread_Wing** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 5:34 pm

This is what I am waiting to see:

: Scourge...

News Credits: 88 · by **DavidT** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 1:49 pm

Just aquired the United version! Can't wait for this set!

by **Court Jester** » Sat Aug 20, 2011 11:15 pm

I would buy 4 of these if they or igear made a 3-pack of head variants for Tank.

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Wed Aug 24, 2011 8:09 am

Looks like we have a tentative release date and price.

http://www.fullmetalhero.com/t3582/

12/2011

Approximately $115.00

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Wed Aug 24, 2011 8:26 am

El Duque wrote:Looks like we have a tentative release date and price.

http://www.fullmetalhero.com/t3582/

12/2011

Approximately $115.00

whew, that's more than I was expecting.

News Credits: 6 · by **Venksta** » Wed Aug 24, 2011 12:52 pm

You guys shouldn't be believing an auction site, which has a listing up before online retailers. Its a safe bet that the actual pricing will be lower, and the real release date and pricing will be revealed through online retailers or Maketoys themselves, first.

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Wed Aug 24, 2011 1:30 pm

Venksta wrote:You guys shouldn't be believing an auction site, which has a listing up before online retailers. Its a safe bet that the actual pricing will be lower, and the real release date and pricing will be revealed through online retailers or Maketoys themselves, first.

Yeah, that's why I said tentative and didn't make a big deal about it. Hopefully preorders will open up thru the regular online shops soon.

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Wed Aug 24, 2011 10:28 pm

To be honest, I'm not turned off by the price. I was expecting something around that price range.

Silly as it sounds? $120.00 would've been TOO much. I have a feeling the final release will be around $100.00 or less.

News Credits: 1 · by **Gauntlet101010** » Wed Aug 24, 2011 11:20 pm

FP's trailer was about $90. I was expecting this to be the same.

Still hoping. Auction sites are notorious for markups.

News Credits: 3 · by **Dread_Wing** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 12:38 am

Maybe they are expecting limited uptake of this version of the mould, and will produce more and charge less for the (in my mind more desirable) scourge repaint. After all the Powered Commander and Shadow Commander sets commanded a higher price than the more popular (and more numerous) City Commander.

News Credits: 3 · by **Kibble** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 2:59 pm

Gauntlet101010 wrote:FP's trailer was about $90. I was expecting this to be the same.

Still hoping. Auction sites are notorious for markups.

Well, so are the places this site of the pond... That might be higher than what RK will charge, but I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if the US based retailers are charging that, if not more.

News Credits: 1 · by **Gauntlet101010** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 10:59 pm

Kibble wrote:
Gauntlet101010 wrote:FP's trailer was about $90. I was expecting this to be the same.

Still hoping. Auction sites are notorious for markups.

Well, so are the places this site of the pond... That might be higher than what RK will charge, but I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if the US based retailers are charging that, if not more.

Hope not. It'll honestly make me think twice.

As awsome as it is, there's ... how many awsome, expencive TFs coming out all at the same time? I hope Maketoys doesn't make this a hard choice for me.

by **STINGRAY749** » Tue Sep 27, 2011 8:37 pm

Is this still planed to be released? Only reason I was wondering was because I was thinking on getting a rts prime and was only going to get it if this is still going to get released.

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Tue Sep 27, 2011 11:17 pm

Certainly still going to be released.

by **Court Jester** » Tue Sep 27, 2011 11:30 pm

t$money$49 wrote:Is this still planed to be released? Only reason I was wondering was because I was thinking on getting a rts prime and was only going to get it if this is still going to get released.

I've grown tired of waiting for specific from-the-source information about MakeToy or FansProject. No animosity, just buyer's fatigue. Honestly, I'm sure they know they have an instant hit with Tank, and if I were a betting man, I'd wager wall street that they can't walk away from production with all that money on the table - especially when getting to prototype stage has already been achieved. Buy RTS Prime, just don't break the bank in its acquisition.