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by **soundwave13c** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 1:32 pm

this is really neat. IMHO Skywarp is the coolest of the tree seakers

News Credits: 9 · by **Zeds** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 1:49 pm

Sweet. Hope it is not a Walmart exclusive like SS was.

News Credits: 9 · by **Mykltron** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 2:07 pm

DevastaTTor wrote:OK-I may have to pick up the US version too.

Now, I'm going to keep my fingers crossed that next year will being us US MP Thundercracker-with chest thrusters pointing in the right direction.

Ok but just don't hold your breath - they didn't correct the mistakes on universe superion.

News Credits: 3 · by **Kibble** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 4:33 pm

Zeds wrote:Sweet. Hope it is not a Walmart exclusive like SS was.

It is...what you should hope for is that it gets even distribution unlike Starscream where some stores (and states) got none while others were flooded with the damn things leading to their going on clearence and the scalpers able to buy them for $35 or less and turn around and sell them on eBay at a $50 markup.

by **Bullycon** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 4:50 pm

Kibble wrote:It is...what you should hope for is that it gets even distribution unlike Starscream where some stores (and states) got none while others were flooded with the damn things leading to their going on clearence and the scalpers able to buy them for $35 or less and turn around and sell them on eBay at a $50 markup.

A-freaking-men.

I'm still bitter about that.

News Credits: 21 · by **dragons** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 5:51 pm

i jusy noticed something not big difernce but this us version of skywarp has the icons on his wings facing up but the takara version in bot mode has the decepticon logo facin upside down

News Credits: 4 · by **Firebird** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 10:10 pm

dragons wrote:i jusy noticed something not big difernce but this us version of skywarp has the icons on his wings facing up but the takara version in bot mode has the decepticon logo facin upside down

Your right, Now he won't match the previously released Starscream.

Oh well. His bio makes up for it :grin:

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 12:52 am

Crazy! I thought they were doing Thundercracker instead. Weird. Strangely this doesn't look quite as good as the Takara version, but I may end up buying this one if I can get it for the right price.

by **Owtkazt** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 10:03 am

Found some release info on this guy from TFW2005... I know Im getting him. Happy hunting

Status: Not Released
Release Date: November 2009 (November 2009)
MSRP: $59.99
Product Number: 93290
Recolors/Reuses: Classics Masterpiece Starscream
Additional Toy Info: Wal-Mart exclusive.

News Credits: 1 · by **vegetacron** » Thu May 13, 2010 3:22 am

1 year later....I just picked up for $30 at the Walmart in Tanten, Mass. They had 4 of'm and they were half price.

by **Prime Riblet** » Thu May 13, 2010 4:37 am

Great find! Very good price for a fantastic figure.

News Credits: 9 · by **Mykltron** » Thu May 13, 2010 4:45 am

True but I wish I'd waited a couple more weeks to get mine half price! Oh well... he was still cheapish.

News Credits: 8 · by **LiKwid** » Thu May 13, 2010 4:22 pm

I picked this guy up too..I had been holding off waiting for the price to go down but alas i caved in..Dear god I wish I hadn't. I ened up having to take the 1st back to walmart since the nose cone snapped right off and one of the chest thrusters fell off whoile removing some of the twist ties ( total about 15) The second one had similar nose cone issues and the base had chips all over it..All in the figure is awesome but he QC on thois figure is atrocious..buyers remorse has set in..Ah well i figured since I have 3 of them now I might as well repaint em!

News Credits: 1 · by **vegetacron** » Thu May 13, 2010 8:41 pm

LiKwid wrote:I picked this guy up too..I had been holding off waiting for the price to go down but alas i caved in..Dear god I wish I hadn't. I ened up having to take the 1st back to walmart since the nose cone snapped right off and one of the chest thrusters fell off whoile removing some of the twist ties ( total about 15) The second one had similar nose cone issues and the base had chips all over it..All in the figure is awesome but he QC on thois figure is atrocious..buyers remorse has set in..Ah well i figured since I have 3 of them now I might as well repaint em!

Yeah, i'm not gonna open mine. I was tempted, but naaaah...If i break him, then its a pain to fix'm. I have a broken transmetal BW megatron that i'm still pretty distraught over.

I could'nt afford him at $60, so when i saw the discount lastnight, i was pretty thrilled over it.