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News Credits: 11 · Tue Jul 31, 2012 10:39 am

Nice figure....looks almost like Skywarp in bot mode, minus the head, mostly due to the wings and lilac purple. XD

It's a shame if it doesn't get a US release, I'm glad I preordered. I would've got Breakdown too if he wasn't so damn expensive.

News Credits: 12 · Tue Jul 31, 2012 10:42 am

worldsgreatest wrote:All of the AM Voyagers were $59.99 up until the Swerve repaint on, and the first wave of deluxe AMs were $37.99 (pricing on subsequent waves dropped to $29.99 @ BBTS).

My point was in this line pricing seems kind of arbitrary, which means Unicron is just a regular Voyager size. Theoretically.

At Robotkingdom, Deluxe AMs are $23.90 and most Voyager AMs are $46.90! Breakdown and Darkness Megs, however, are $54.90. Gaia Unicron, interestingly, is $51.90 for preorder.

News Credits: 462 · Tue Jul 31, 2012 10:43 am

RAcast wrote:And plus Terrorjumper. I'm really hoping to be able to pick him up.

I said that. Look on the list again.

Tue Jul 31, 2012 10:46 am

El Duque wrote:Seibertron.com members daimchoc and Sabrblade bring us a couple of updates on Takra's recently released Transformers Prime Arms Micron AM-16 Jet Vehicon

First, daimchoc has found a video review by YouTube member doubble80. Check out the embeds below.

Second, Sabrblade brings us some potentially unfortunate news by way of fellow fansite [url]the Allspark[/url]. It appears Jet Vehicon may be joining Breakdown and Gaia Unicron as Takara exclusives.

Sabrblade wrote:Remember when we found out that the Transformers: Prime Voyager Breakdown and Voyager Gaia Unicron would be TakaraTomy exclusive figures? Well it looks as though the Deluxe Jet Vehicon figure might be joining their ranks. The Jet Vehicon figure was recently released in Japan, and Allspark.com user Powered Convoy has both acquired one and taken a photo of the figure's copyright information. Much like the Breakdown figure, the Jet Vehicon figure only contains copyright info from Tomy, rather than from both Tomy and Hasbro like the other figures shared between the two.

For comparison, here's Prime Voyager Breakdown's copyright information (also taken by Powered Convoy), which also lacks info from Hasbro.

Lol this. Is nuts this is my review sadly I forgot to flip the wings up and made an update video

News Credits: 4 · Tue Jul 31, 2012 11:17 am

Hypershock wrote:do the other toys that have had american releases actually say hasbro as well?

Yes. I just checked my Bulkhead and it says
(C)2011 Hasbro
(C) Tomy

Honestly, I was expecting this one to be Japan exclusive, so I preordered. Only one, though, I'll probably get one or two more down the road. Sadly, this means I'll be getting this guy before I see ANY regular Vehicons, as I still have had no luck with that. I need that wave 4 revision assortment to hit fast.

News Credits: 20 · Tue Jul 31, 2012 12:09 pm

Guuuh! Overpriced TT only molds are beginning to get under my skin. Pre-ordered, like a schmuck.

Tue Jul 31, 2012 12:18 pm

RhA wrote:I do wonder what leads to these decisions. Why ignore show characters that have fully developed toys? All the designwork is done...

I don't get it either. What's so hard about this?
Phase one: design toys
Phase two: release toys
Phase three: profit

Phase one is the hard part, why stop there? They must be following the Underpants Gnomes business model.

Tue Jul 31, 2012 12:19 pm

Flux Convoy wrote:Guuuh! Overpriced TT only molds are beginning to get under my skin. Pre-ordered, like a schmuck.

I think he was only $23 on RK and with shipping its still under $40

News Credits: 1 · Tue Jul 31, 2012 2:43 pm

I found a seller on ebay that is selling Jet Vehicon for only 35.99 with free shipping. A quick search will lead you to a decent deal!

Tue Jul 31, 2012 2:55 pm

noodles2go wrote:I found a seller on ebay that is selling Jet Vehicon for only 35.99 with free shipping. A quick search will lead you to a decent deal!

Not bad that's about what I paid from Robotkingdom shipped

News Credits: 23 · Tue Jul 31, 2012 3:07 pm

BBTS just got their shipment of Jet Vehicon in stock. There are still stock available for people who want it.

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=TAK11424&mode=retail

They also have BreakDown in stock.

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=TAK11397&mode=retail

News Credits: 3 · Tue Jul 31, 2012 3:14 pm

Didn't Jon3.0 say in the podcast his 'he tell me' source said Jet Vehicon would be released here eventually?

Tue Jul 31, 2012 5:47 pm

Kibble wrote:Didn't Jon3.0 say in the podcast his 'he tell me' source said Jet Vehicon would be released here eventually?

Yea he did. I think i love and hate whenever he does that, cause he always hints at spoilers he knows and i love to hear spoilers, but he never says the full spoiler. Which is considerate for those who don't want to hear it of course, but i'm always like raaaarrsh :sad:

That Bot wrote:
Hypershock wrote:do the other toys that have had american releases actually say hasbro as well?

Yes. I just checked my Bulkhead and it says
(C)2011 Hasbro
(C) Tomy

Honestly, I was expecting this one to be Japan exclusive, so I preordered. Only one, though, I'll probably get one or two more down the road. Sadly, this means I'll be getting this guy before I see ANY regular Vehicons, as I still have had no luck with that. I need that wave 4 revision assortment to hit fast.

Ah, thanks for checking

News Credits: 20 · Tue Jul 31, 2012 7:10 pm

Hotrodimust wrote:
Flux Convoy wrote:Guuuh! Overpriced TT only molds are beginning to get under my skin. Pre-ordered, like a schmuck.

I think he was only $23 on RK and with shipping its still under $40

That's not really any better than anywhere else. It'd be great if I had a big order to make with them. Otherwise single orders with them are never really cost effective.

News Credits: 1235 · Tue Jul 31, 2012 7:14 pm

Although I can't find my figure to confirm but I believe Masterpiece Rodimus Prime had only a Takara stamp on it and when Hasbro released it they just put a paint stamp under the Takara one.

News Credits: 2 · Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:39 pm

ZenPrime wrote:
They also have BreakDown in stock.

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=TAK11397&mode=retail

Not anymore. :sad:

News Credits: 2 · Wed Aug 01, 2012 10:41 am

this whole thing is kind of comical

when the vocal minority have been moaning that Jet Vehicon is just a vehicon with wings on 'its an easy pass...' 'thats just lazy...' etc etc, soon as it looks like its takara only 'its a crime! we demand this toy! youre wasting money not selling it to us! now i cant find it anywhere...'etc. the second people think theyre not going to get it they instantly must have it. we're an odd bunch and i doubt theres a world shortage, good hunting guys

i preordered mine 3 months ago. came today, love it, plan on hunting down a second. i know a lot of you guys love to hunt things down at your local store but seriously, preorders!

and as for army building... collectors do that, children really dont, thats not justification for hasbro to release it

Wed Aug 01, 2012 3:27 pm

Flux Convoy wrote:
Hotrodimust wrote:
Flux Convoy wrote:Guuuh! Overpriced TT only molds are beginning to get under my skin. Pre-ordered, like a schmuck.

I think he was only $23 on RK and with shipping its still under $40

That's not really any better than anywhere else. It'd be great if I had a big order to make with them. Otherwise single orders with them are never really cost effective.

I always check what the totals are on BBTS tfsource and RK and now ehobbybase and RK and ehobbybase are always about $5 cheaper and I get my figures in hand before BBTS and tfsource even have theirs in stock. My jet vehicon shipped on Thursday and I got it on Monday from hong kong and it allows me to get my reviews up first even know I still don't do numbers like peaugh and obtibotimus but maybe one day lol