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News Credits: 4877 · Sat May 14, 2022 1:09 pm

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Worth noting, if you read the project description, the re-release excludes the motorcycle, volleyball, and volleyball hands. Basically, the only good things about it

Thanks

News Credits: 1350 · Sat May 14, 2022 1:52 pm

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Worth noting, if you read the project description, the re-release excludes the motorcycle, volleyball, and volleyball hands. Basically, the only good things about it

The motorcycle is still in it, just the volley ball and hands that's gone

Sat May 14, 2022 2:50 pm

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Worth noting, if you read the project description, the re-release excludes the motorcycle, volleyball, and volleyball hands. Basically, the only good things about it

Greatly appreciated, I thought I wouldn't need to get the original but now it seems like I gotta!

News Credits: 11 · Sat May 14, 2022 11:53 pm

So, it's even WORSE than before. The original is still warming a shelf at my local Yamada Denki.

Anyway, at least the jet mode can still fulfil its rightful role of hauling rubber dog-shit from Hong Kong..

MyFigureCollection.net collection · Sun May 15, 2022 8:48 am

primalxconvoy wrote:So, it's even WORSE than before. The original is still warming a shelf at my local Yamada Denki.

I guess that explains why I see it on Mandarake regularly for 3500JPY ($27).

Emerje

Sun May 15, 2022 12:22 pm

So basically 3 months after the movie release, you can preorder in July for October release with less extras than the original, and not riding in with the "Thunder" of release date. Come on Hasbro big miss indeed.

And why not release the F-18 Hornet Crossover as Rooster or other pilots. Give them less, charge more, and afterthought 5 months later is not good marketing plan.

I know this will not happen, but Imagine having 4 pack of Transformable Cross Over Raptors using Dinobot Mold (Blue, Delta, Charlie, Echo). Collectors and fans of Jurassic Park would be down with it. But someone probably thought lets not put it on the shelves with the new movie release, just wait 6 months after hype is down.

It would be neat if they had Transformers Crossovers ready at release instead as after thought.

News Credits: 11 · Sun May 15, 2022 3:07 pm

Emerje wrote:
primalxconvoy wrote:So, it's even WORSE than before. The original is still warming a shelf at my local Yamada Denki.

I guess that explains why I see it on Mandarake regularly for 3500JPY ($27).

Emerje

Not the greatest price. Perhaps it too is warming the same shelves there? Most Binaltech/Alternators, the last time I visited, were also bought/sold for really low prices there.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · Mon May 16, 2022 9:12 am

primalxconvoy wrote:
Emerje wrote:
primalxconvoy wrote:So, it's even WORSE than before. The original is still warming a shelf at my local Yamada Denki.

I guess that explains why I see it on Mandarake regularly for 3500JPY ($27).

Emerje

Not the greatest price. Perhaps it too is warming the same shelves there? Most Binaltech/Alternators, the last time I visited, were also bought/sold for really low prices there.

They just put one up for 2500JPY ($19.37). They say it's opened and used, but it's clearly still tied in.

Emerje

News Credits: 11 · Mon May 16, 2022 9:16 am

Emerje wrote:
primalxconvoy wrote:
Emerje wrote:
primalxconvoy wrote:So, it's even WORSE than before. The original is still warming a shelf at my local Yamada Denki.

I guess that explains why I see it on Mandarake regularly for 3500JPY ($27).

Emerje

Not the greatest price. Perhaps it too is warming the same shelves there? Most Binaltech/Alternators, the last time I visited, were also bought/sold for really low prices there.

They just put one up for 2500JPY ($19.37). They say it's opened and used, but it's clearly still tied in.

Emerje

I've heard that such shops usually have to state legally that it's used, as they're not selling them from (wholesale) sources. Basically "used" means "second hand" in Japan. Regardless, the price still seems cheaper than the price at my local shop and much cheaper than comparatively sized TFs at places like Madarake.

News Credits: 4877 · Wed Nov 23, 2022 9:34 am

So I got this toy finally and I it's quite the underrated little bugger. I have the other crossovers and was never impressed. The toys always suffered from being retools and always felt inferior to the original use of the molds for various reasons. There would also be issues with loose pieces and joints. But here all those problems go away. The mold itself is very good, like a budget Macross, with a satisfying transformation. And all the joints are nice and tight. It does lack artculation, especially for a bot that size (no wrists, ankles or waist) and I hate the colour of the base plastic, and overall deco which looks so plain, boring and ugly, so it's not a 100% winner. But as a new transformer toy to experience, I'm very satisfied and it's easily my favourite crossover figure thus far.

News Credits: 101 · Sun Feb 12, 2023 4:28 pm

Well, that was EPIC! 8-)

News Credits: 2 · Mon Feb 13, 2023 1:15 pm

It would be awesome if :HASBRO:

chose to reuse this mold! :VEHI:

News Credits: 1646 · Fri Mar 17, 2023 7:35 am

So I got the reissue Maverick as part of the Pulse warehouse sale, and he surprised me. He is much more sturdy in hand than I was anticipating, and he feels much more fun too. i flipped him back and forth last night a couple times, and he is pretty fun. I'm glad I got him on sale mind you, but overall he is a surprisingly good experience. I like him.

And you can definitely see that Hooligan DNA in him, it's neat.

News Credits: 4877 · Fri Mar 17, 2023 7:39 am

Yeah, he's very solid and has a great transformation. My only issue is the plastic used doesn't look good.

News Credits: 1646 · Fri Mar 17, 2023 7:41 am

william-james88 wrote:Yeah, he's very solid and has a great transformation. My only issue is the plastic used doesn't look good.

Thats my only issue too, I really don't like that color, and the only real breakup of it are the feet, biceps, and his head, which rocks in hand BTW

News Credits: 101 · Fri Mar 17, 2023 10:56 am

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
william-james88 wrote:Yeah, he's very solid and has a great transformation. My only issue is the plastic used doesn't look good.

Thats my only issue too, I really don't like that color, and the only real breakup of it are the feet, biceps, and his head, which rocks in hand BTW

It was made at the same time as Siege Apeface with if I remember.

Too bad I skipped pre-ordering it when it was mistakenly priced as a deluxe at Walmart.ca.
Unless those pre-orders were cancelled?

News Credits: 4877 · Sat Mar 18, 2023 10:08 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
william-james88 wrote:Yeah, he's very solid and has a great transformation. My only issue is the plastic used doesn't look good.

Thats my only issue too, I really don't like that color, and the only real breakup of it are the feet, biceps, and his head, which rocks in hand BTW

It was made at the same time as Siege Apeface with if I remember.

Too bad I skipped pre-ordering it when it was mistakenly priced as a deluxe at Walmart.ca.
Unless those pre-orders were cancelled?

They were honored, I got my deluxe priced copy mailed to me.

News Credits: 101 · Sat Mar 18, 2023 10:36 pm

william-james88 wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
william-james88 wrote:Yeah, he's very solid and has a great transformation. My only issue is the plastic used doesn't look good.

Thats my only issue too, I really don't like that color, and the only real breakup of it are the feet, biceps, and his head, which rocks in hand BTW

It was made at the same time as Siege Apeface with if I remember.

Too bad I skipped pre-ordering it when it was mistakenly priced as a deluxe at Walmart.ca.
Unless those pre-orders were cancelled?

They were honored, I got my deluxe priced copy mailed to me.

Goddammit.
I dropped the ball on that one.

So that means that the Maverick priced "Vintage" Beast Wars Terrosaurs were too? :shock:

News Credits: 1646 · Fri Apr 14, 2023 11:26 am

Some more Maverick shots, since he is so nice.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · Fri Apr 14, 2023 4:09 pm

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Some more Maverick shots, since he is so nice.

You know, I never made the connection before because I had Hooligan on my mind, but now that I have the Macross "God of Flame" figure I can't help but see Jetfire in that mold.

Not a perfect 1:1 likeness, more like a an attempt to skirt licensing that didn't quite pass with the legal department so they went all in on realism instead. Kinda want to see that mold in Jetfire colors now.

Emerje

News Credits: 1646 · Sun Apr 16, 2023 12:09 pm

Jetfire colored Maverick would look pretty sweet!

News Credits: 101 · Tue Jun 04, 2024 7:36 pm

For the Canadian who found the Maverick Top Gun Transformers way too expensive in Canada, and/or have missed out, he's available at amazon.com for the price of a deluxe! Plus you only have to pay for shipping. NO TAXES!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BSG72H2J?ps ... yp_imgToDp

I ordered mine and the grand total was just 33$US or 47$CAN!

News Credits: 101 · Sun Jun 09, 2024 8:16 pm

Turns out there is a reason why that Maverick is so cheap. It's the second run, but WITHOUT the extra voleyball and the alternate hands.

But if it means saving over 50% of the base price, that's worth it.

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He's pretty damn nice. Deluxe price nice, voyager price nice too, but certainly not 60/80$CAN plus taxes as it was sold before in Canada.

BTW, he's back at voyager price at Amazon.com.