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News Credits: 972 · by **i_amtrunks** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 5:40 pm

Big Bad Toy Store has placed a pre-order page up on their website for the upcoming G1 re-issues Skylynx, giving us all a date and Price!

Skylynx will be available in February 2008, and will be selling for $89.99.

To check out Big Bad Toy Store's Pre-order page for Reissue Skylynx, please click here.

News Credits: 1 · by **tech348** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 5:43 pm

OMG I can't wait.

by **one wing angel** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 5:44 pm

oh my godddddddddddddddddd

by **microclone** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 5:49 pm

this is one TF toy that has never appealed to me. the only redeeming feature is the ultra magnus colour scheme.

News Credits: 8 · by **Liege Evilmus** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 6:02 pm

$90, if you don't have him, I'd say do it if you have it.

But if you have one in decent shape, pretty much a pass.

Still, don't take that as me not endorsing the awesomeness of this figure. I just think a $60 mark would be more fitting.

News Credits: 2 · by **Sid Burn** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 6:06 pm

Preordered with collectors grade checked.

Booyah!

News Credits: 5 · by **Barrelass** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 6:16 pm

Does anyone know what this or the ones before it (Prime, Megs, Soundwave, or Starscream) actually retail for in Japan, and if there is any other way to buy them other than places like BBTS?

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 6:58 pm

Pre-ordered two, thanks for the heads up!

News Credits: 9 · by **Zeds** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 7:55 pm

Can't wait to see the box design! Hope that it has a nice JPN twist since it was never released over there back in the 80s.

by **Dclone Soundwave** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 7:57 pm

$90, what a bargain for Sky Lynx. Granted, it is just a little over the top for a re-issue, but this is motorized & a nice size. Not like when Convoy & Megs were re-issued & went for mints shortly afterward. At least this could be a.....*combined* Valentines gift from my family........

by **Fussion** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:21 pm

I already have my G1 Sky Lynx MIB. I can smell the "Vintage Sky Lynx" on ebay now. Here comes more KOs :{

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:58 pm

The shuttle part of my G1 Lynx is fine but the cargo hold is shot. The gold chrome has faded off and the batteries exploded inside of it. No big deal I'm gonna clean him up but get one of these too just because. Any clue if they're going to enhance the mold like they did with Star Convoy?

by **SpacerAM2** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:00 pm

February? I thought it was in December. It has been moved further now? Why?

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by **SpacerAM2** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:03 pm

You can't leave the batteries in Skylinx. The acid from the batteries ruin the electronics. You got to take them off shortly after you play with him.

News Credits: 1 · by **Judge Deliberata** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:42 pm

Do we know for certain whether Skylinx will come with batteries already installed? Did the original?

(For that matter, I picked up an anime Galvatron just recently, but haven't opened him yet. Does he have them?)

by **Auto Bot** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:52 pm

I wish they made some improvements instead of just plain reissue.

by **Foallen** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 11:02 pm

Auto Bot wrote:I wish they made some improvements instead of just plain reissue.

If that were the case I might have a reason to buy him. I have one in pretty good shape and it's tempting to get the reissue, but if it's just a straight reissue I really can't justify it...

by **Auto Bot** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 11:07 pm

I don't have G1 toys anymore. (stolen)

But i'm not gonna buy a straight reissue Skylynx.

If they upgrade him to Classics make, then i will certainly line up.

by **Toyotus Superion** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 1:49 am

nearly a hundred bucks for a reissue!? Talk about tailpipe rape! 60 bucks is much more in line.....

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 4:48 am

Zeds wrote:Can't wait to see the box design! Hope that it has a nice JPN twist since it was never released over there back in the 80s.

Good point. :-?

by **Saber_Wulf** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 4:52 am

if some one bought that for me i would give them fishba fishba soup, also tech who is that in your sig that looks kick arse which bot is he?

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 4:52 am

SpacerAM2 wrote:February? I thought it was in December. It has been moved further now? Why?

Not sure why. Usually the New Year's specials release in January anyway, so this seems to be one more month. Maybe they need the extra time to design the box.

Or, better yet, maybe they will include an extra!

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 4:56 am

Judge Deliberata wrote:Do we know for certain whether Skylinx will come with batteries already installed? Did the original?

(For that matter, I picked up an anime Galvatron just recently, but haven't opened him yet. Does he have them?)

No batteries for either. Don't remember the slogan of the 80's? - "Batteries not included"

Barrelass wrote:Does anyone know what this or the ones before it (Prime, Megs, Soundwave, or Starscream) actually retail for in Japan, and if there is any other way to buy them other than places like BBTS?

Prime, Megs, Soundwave, and Starscream sold for less in Japan. Soudwave sold for Y3,000. Starscream sold for Y2,000. And Megatron and Prime for Y4,000.

My guess for Sky Linx is that he will sell for Y7,000 in Japan, which I consider a decent price.

News Credits: 3 · by **Kayevcee** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 5:00 am

Barrelass wrote:Does anyone know what this or the ones before it (Prime, Megs, Soundwave, or Starscream) actually retail for in Japan, and if there is any other way to buy them other than places like BBTS?

http://www.hlj.com/ sells direct from Japan at Japanese RRP. The yen is suffering even more than the US$ right now so you can still get a fair amount of bang for your buck. Remember that this also applies to shipping costs

They're sold out of the first wave of Encore, though.

http://www.action-hq.com/store/ sells out of Hong Kong an can usually sell Japanese items cheaper than places like BBTS.

-Nick