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News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 3:56 pm

BOOM! Pre-Ordered. Holy cow these three are awesome.

by **IceWilly** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 5:16 pm

I'm happy for everyone who gets to get these two now but didn't have the option to repaint the originals. I repainted mine and am pretty happy with the results. I prefer Rumble in the purpley hue instead of the blue

News Credits: 6 · by **Jenus** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 5:29 pm

IceWilly wrote:I'm happy for everyone who gets to get these two now but didn't have the option to repaint the originals. I repainted mine and am pretty happy with the results. I prefer Rumble in the purpley hue instead of the blue

Now that's the colors they should have been done in though I guess those of us who cannot paint have to deal with these. :-(

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 5:52 pm

tigertracks 24 wrote:
Requiem Prime wrote:Shadow Warrior is an excellent mold that kicks the ass of everthing done with mini-cons and targetmasters before it (the PCC mini-cons don't count yet)

The only question is how much will this 2 pack cost? Hang on... HOLY CRAP! It's only $50! For two!

On one hand: awesome
On another: way to milk us the first time around No; that's mean, the first run probably paid for these guys to come so much cheaper.

SHipping is $15 more. $65.77 total from robotkingdom.

Tigertracks has a point, shipping makes everything more expensive. This coming from a lower-middle class guy in North Carolina. Owned, my friends, owned. :lol:

News Credits: 5 · by **Oilspill** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 8:56 pm

Mindmaster wrote:
tigertracks 24 wrote:
Requiem Prime wrote:Shadow Warrior is an excellent mold that kicks the ass of everthing done with mini-cons and targetmasters before it (the PCC mini-cons don't count yet)

The only question is how much will this 2 pack cost? Hang on... HOLY CRAP! It's only $50! For two!

On one hand: awesome
On another: way to milk us the first time around No; that's mean, the first run probably paid for these guys to come so much cheaper.

SHipping is $15 more. $65.77 total from robotkingdom.

Tigertracks has a point, shipping makes everything more expensive. This coming from a lower-middle class guy in North Carolina. Owned, my friends, owned.

Depends where you are I guess. RK's shipping is always cheaper than BBTS when you're in Australia

Now if I just move to Hong Kong the shipping savings will pay for the move in no time

Like GEEWUN on Facebook · by **GEEWUN** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 5:49 am

Dear God, those things are small!!!

News Credits: 198 · by **DevastaTTor** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 6:06 am

Does Reprolabels even make a Decepticon logo small enough for these two?

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 8:12 am

DevastaTTor wrote:Does Reprolabels even make a Decepticon logo small enough for these two?

Yes they do.

Website · by **Flux Convoy** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 8:13 am

joevill wrote:Wow! Now I want! I want them both!

This.

News Credits: 5 · by **--B--** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 8:36 am

I'd really like to see a few pics of Shadow Warrior next to somoe other classics TF's, or, ML Soundwave, that would make my day, since that is where these two will be displayed.

News Credits: 23 · by **Prime Evil** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 9:12 am

--B-- wrote:I'd really like to see a few pics of Shadow Warrior next to somoe other classics TF's, or, ML Soundwave, that would make my day, since that is where these two will be displayed.

Can you get picture txts? I can send you an ok pic of SW next to SC, SG Prime, and Legends Wheelie black repaint. (forgot her name)

News Credits: 198 · by **DevastaTTor** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 9:16 am

Mkall wrote:
DevastaTTor wrote:Does Reprolabels even make a Decepticon logo small enough for these two?

Yes they do.

Cool, thanks. Guess I don't have any excuse then.

News Credits: 5 · by **--B--** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 10:05 am

Prime Evil wrote:
--B-- wrote:I'd really like to see a few pics of Shadow Warrior next to somoe other classics TF's, or, ML Soundwave, that would make my day, since that is where these two will be displayed.

Can you get picture txts? I can send you an ok pic of SW next to SC, SG Prime, and Legends Wheelie black repaint. (forgot her name)

Check yer phone!

News Credits: 1 · by **Atomatron** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 1:36 pm

MINE!!!!

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 4:59 pm

Wow, these are already sold out at BBTS. Glad I pre-ordered them yesterday.

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 5:03 pm

El Duque wrote:Wow, these are already sold out at BBTS. Glad I pre-ordered them yesterday.

wow. that went fast.

News Credits: 88 · by **DavidT** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 5:21 pm

Mkall wrote:
El Duque wrote:Wow, these are already sold out at BBTS. Glad I pre-ordered them yesterday.

wow. that went fast.

Thats strange... just a couple hours ago, they still had over 400 up for pre-order... hmmmmm?

.

News Credits: 1235 · by **LOST Cybertronian** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 5:39 pm

DavidT wrote:
Mkall wrote:
El Duque wrote:Wow, these are already sold out at BBTS. Glad I pre-ordered them yesterday.

wow. that went fast.

Thats strange... just a couple hours ago, they still had over 400 up for pre-order... hmmmmm?

.

The description says that they will be relisted on Monday April 19 per supplier request.

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 7:24 pm

GEEWUN wrote:

Dear God, those things are small!!!

Ha, if you think about it, the Shadow Warrior molds are about the same height as their G1 counterparts... now if only they could transform into little cassettes, then every Classics collector's dream will be fulfilled :BOOM:

... Thank God I already ordered mine 2 days ago! :lol:

News Credits: 1 · by **vectorA3** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 5:06 am

thx Oilspill. Wow, that's crazy that these are shorter than the G1!! Very cool, but not worth $70 to me right now. I'd rather get a MP grimlock once he hits stores. I'm hopin he doesn't cost much more than that.

News Credits: 5 · by **--B--** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 9:48 am

vectorA3 wrote:thx Oilspill. Wow, that's crazy that these are shorter than the G1!! Very cool, but not worth $70 to me right now. I'd rather get a MP grimlock once he hits stores. I'm hopin he doesn't cost much more than that.

After looking at some comparison pics of Shadow Warrior, I cancelled my preorder too, 70 bucks is too much for 2 oversized minicons. Your price comparison to MP Grimlock really makes you think!

News Credits: 5 · by **Oilspill** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 11:00 am

--B-- wrote:
vectorA3 wrote:thx Oilspill. Wow, that's crazy that these are shorter than the G1!! Very cool, but not worth $70 to me right now. I'd rather get a MP grimlock once he hits stores. I'm hopin he doesn't cost much more than that.

After looking at some comparison pics of Shadow Warrior, I cancelled my preorder too, 70 bucks is too much for 2 oversized minicons. Your price comparison to MP Grimlock really makes you think!

Except that MP Grimlock cost about $240 Australian, which is about $225 US. Obviously, when Hasbro do him he'll be cheaper in the US, but I think $70 is wishful thinking.

News Credits: 5 · by **--B--** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 11:35 am

Oilspill wrote:
--B-- wrote:
vectorA3 wrote:thx Oilspill. Wow, that's crazy that these are shorter than the G1!! Very cool, but not worth $70 to me right now. I'd rather get a MP grimlock once he hits stores. I'm hopin he doesn't cost much more than that.

After looking at some comparison pics of Shadow Warrior, I cancelled my preorder too, 70 bucks is too much for 2 oversized minicons. Your price comparison to MP Grimlock really makes you think!

Except that MP Grimlock cost about $240 Australian, which is about $225 US. Obviously, when Hasbro do him he'll be cheaper in the US, but I think $70 is wishful thinking.

Yep, I meant the TRU Grimlock. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate all the arguments that they look great, that they are 3rd party, limited number and all that jazz, I just can't bring myself to spend that much on something so small. Plus I would probably nevr use them in alt mode, makeing them really tiny expensive action figures. I regret it, but just had to skip them. $30 for the set, sure, but $70, not a chance.

News Credits: 5 · by **Oilspill** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 11:47 am

Yeah, that's fair enough. RobotKingdom's $25 each for such a small figure is still pretty expensive, but doable for me. I'm quite the fan of Soundwave and his minions, and I paid a lot more than $25 for Device Label Ravage anyway (which I do not regret - Best. Ravage. Ever.) :grin:

But yeah, I wouldn't pay $70 for them either.

News Credits: 1 · by **vectorA3** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 6:52 am

$70 is not too out of bounds for US MP Grimlock (at least i hope) -the Canadian TRU had them in their computers listed at 69.99 so we'll see what develops. I'm still gonna get him regardless, but i wanna save some $ too