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Thu Jul 15, 2010 3:46 pm

Well, didn't get the reissue last time-didn't know about it

-so this will be mine. Oh, yes. It will be mine. :grin:

Thu Jul 15, 2010 3:54 pm

HollyW00d wrote:
3.8TransAM wrote:Best deal I found on the last reissue was 165$ or so

So 5 yrs later and only $15 more bucks? I won't miss out on Predacons again.

That's why I don't understand why everyone is complaining about price?

They were 15$ a piece figures when they came out originally so like all the other reissues they are $30 figures now.

$30 * 5figures = 180$

It could be worse, we could never get a complete new in box Predaking ever.

$165? As in dollars? Now way. New in the box they sell for $300-500 on Ebay, opened but mint in box around $250-$350. 100% complete Vintage out of box goes for around $180-$250

Read exactly what I wrote again :-?

News Credits: 11 · Thu Jul 15, 2010 4:36 pm

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:Well, didn't get the reissue last time-didn't know about it -so this will be mine. Oh, yes. It will be mine.

Did you already pre-order it?

Thu Jul 15, 2010 5:12 pm

Three words:

I WANT PREDAKING!

=P~

Thu Jul 15, 2010 6:08 pm

God I wish I had the money for him and Unicron!

And since Takara is reissueing him again, and they have reissued Metroplex, WHEN ARE WE GOING TO GET A REISSUE WITH DIECAST OF TRYPTICON, SKORPONOCK, AND FORT. MAX?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

News Credits: 8 · Thu Jul 15, 2010 6:17 pm

TM2Leviathan wrote:God I wish I had the money for him and Unicron!

And since Takara is reissueing him again, and they have reissued Metroplex, WHEN ARE WE GOING TO GET A REISSUE WITH DIECAST OF TRYPTICON, SKORPONOCK, AND FORT. MAX?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

Never.

News Credits: 20 · Thu Jul 15, 2010 7:15 pm

TM2Leviathan wrote: WHEN ARE WE GOING TO GET A REISSUE WITH DIECAST OF TRYPTICON, SKORPONOCK, AND FORT. MAX?!

None of those ever contained die cast metal. So yeah, probably never.

News Credits: 8 · Thu Jul 15, 2010 7:39 pm

Wow..This is going to take some convincing to pick up..Why such a huge price difference between Predaking and the Seacons? Does this predaking contain the metal figures? Totally on the fence on this one.. #-o

News Credits: 129 · Thu Jul 15, 2010 7:46 pm

LiKwid wrote:Wow..This is going to take some convincing to pick up..Why such a huge price difference between Predaking and the Seacons? Does this predaking contain the metal figures? Totally on the fence on this one..

Yes, every member of Predaking has significant die-cast molding.

Also, each one is between the size of a modern deluxe and voyager. Predaking is very large.

Size reference:

News Credits: 16 · Thu Jul 15, 2010 8:01 pm

I'm so glad you included Chainclaw there as a reference piece. My heart rests easy now that I know he's shorter than Sky Lynx.

(subtext: I'm jealous of your blue Omega Supreme)

News Credits: 6 · Thu Jul 15, 2010 9:39 pm

I can't believe BBTS has already sold 568 Predaking's well I guess I can but damn the preorder is going fast.

Also, what is the deal with TFSource, they always seem to be slow at putting up their pre-orders? I'm hoping to be able to order both the Predaking head with Predaking so I don't have to pay for either item till both arrive unlike BBTS where you have to pay once every individual item arrives even though the way BBTS does it is more common.

Thu Jul 15, 2010 9:50 pm

alldarker wrote:I have to agree with the previous poster: reissuing an item which has already been reissued in the not too distant past seems slightly moot,

Tell that to the people making the Spiderman reboot :lol:

I'm really, really glad Predaking is back on the market. It's an absolutely wonderful piece of engineering, and it just looks frackin' cool. I'll be waiting to see if there are any differences between this and the last reissue Takara did - if it really is updated I might have to consider. For now though, I'll just be glad I got in when I did.

News Credits: 34 · Thu Jul 15, 2010 10:57 pm

I don't buy many toys nowadays... but I'm caving in for this one!

News Credits: 668 · Fri Jul 16, 2010 1:24 am

Jenus wrote:I can't believe BBTS has already sold 568 Predaking's well I guess I can but damn the preorder is going fast.

Also, what is the deal with TFSource, they always seem to be slow at putting up their pre-orders? I'm hoping to be able to order both the Predaking head with Predaking so I don't have to pay for either item till both arrive unlike BBTS where you have to pay once every individual item arrives even though the way BBTS does it is more common.

I've always heard that they wholesale from BBTS, so they have to wait until their shipments come in, but that was a while ago, so I've no idea why they're so delayed anymore.

I emailed Kurt about the IP TRNS figure and he said they are getting it, but they've not firmed up the details yet.

So, yeah, their preorders seem to be rather slow.

Fri Jul 16, 2010 1:55 am

If I get my promotion this year, I'll get him. If not, oh well.

News Credits: 2 · Fri Jul 16, 2010 6:10 am

ORDERED!!! as of now!!!

News Credits: 20 · Fri Jul 16, 2010 6:45 am

Seeing him more clearly, I am alternately relieved and disappointed. I expected the Animated style of sheen that Takara Tomy has been doing. This matte shine I don't care for. Not that I needed another Predaking.

News Credits: 3 · Fri Jul 16, 2010 9:11 am

Trying to debate whether to preorder or wait to try to get him at Botcon next year.

Fri Jul 16, 2010 9:58 am

TM2Leviathan wrote:And since Takara is reissueing him again, and they have reissued Metroplex, WHEN ARE WE GOING TO GET A REISSUE WITH DIECAST OF TRYPTICON, SKORPONOCK, AND FORT. MAX?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

They released Brave Maxiumus (repaint of Fort Max from Car Robots) & Gigastorm (Trypticon retool from BW II) about 10 yrs ago. BM went for $100, if memory serves. I ordered him right away, only to watch his price fall. I thought the same would apply to Predaking, but nope.

Fri Jul 16, 2010 10:01 am

@ Counterpunch - Thanks for the pic. I didn't realize he was that big.

Fri Jul 16, 2010 10:11 am

Just preordered it. This is by far the most I've ever spent on a "single" figure (Brave Maxiumus cost me $100). I hope I don't regret it. Damn Hasbro for not releasing it here (although the Soundwave set went out before I heard about them).

Fri Jul 16, 2010 11:07 am

oh this is going in my collection lol regardless... metal or plastic...
now Id like to see a third party Reflector where they look identical or a reissue...

News Credits: 8 · Fri Jul 16, 2010 12:26 pm

txex97 wrote:
TM2Leviathan wrote:And since Takara is reissueing him again, and they have reissued Metroplex, WHEN ARE WE GOING TO GET A REISSUE WITH DIECAST OF TRYPTICON, SKORPONOCK, AND FORT. MAX?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

They released Brave Maxiumus (repaint of Fort Max from Car Robots) & Gigastorm (Trypticon retool from BW II) about 10 yrs ago. BM went for $100, if memory serves. I ordered him right away, only to watch his price fall. I thought the same would apply to Predaking, but nope.

It's true that they have been reissued. But he said with diecast. Neither of those molds have ever featured diecast content. Hence the reason we say never.

Fri Jul 16, 2010 12:55 pm

Forgotten wrote:It's true that they have been reissued. But he said with diecast. Neither of those molds have ever featured diecast content. Hence the reason we say never.

Thank you. I can read. That wasn't the point of my post. I never made a claim that either Brave Maximus or Gigastorm were diecast.

News Credits: 11 · Fri Jul 16, 2010 1:40 pm

It Is Him wrote:
kirbenvost wrote:Bling or no bling, I'm going to cry myself to sleep for the next few months thinking about how I can't afford this.

Sell your plasma!

lol, I don't even know if we can do that in Canada.