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by **Rated X** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 10:28 pm

[quote="chuckdawg1999"]THIS IS AN OUTRAGE!!!!! I PAID A PREMIUM FOR EXCLUSIVITY!!!!!!!! I DEMAND A REBATE FROM HASBRO AND THE CLUB!!!!!! WHO STANDS WITH ME IN RIGHTEOUS INDIGNATION??????

Youre kidding right ??? Good one, for a second you almost had me believing you. LOL :grin:

I got the Henkei and Ill be buying 2 of these. I fully support bringing all the G1 characters to mass retail to help keep G1 alive for another 25 years. We dont want our grandkids thinking Michael Bay invented Transformers do we ???

News Credits: 1 · by **T-Macksimus** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 10:34 pm

Andrius wrote:It will be nice to finally complete the set.

...Now can we PLEASE retire this mold? As nice an update as it was to the original G1 likeness, it looks so pitiful next to Cyclonus, classics Mirage, and my boy, Terradive. We get a new mold of Michael Bay Bumblebee every 3 weeks, how about seeing a newer rendition of G1 Starscream next year? I'll gladly buy the six Seekers over again if we can have a version with some better articulation and more Generations-y complexity.

Nope, can't retire it just yet. There's a KO Sunstorm floating around out there and Hasbro has to shoot it down and release an official one. That and bring Acid Storm back for a second run since I missed picking him up the first time around.

by **Rated X** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 10:49 pm

T-Macksimus wrote:
Andrius wrote:It will be nice to finally complete the set.

Nope, can't retire it just yet. There's a KO Sunstorm floating around out there and Hasbro has to shoot it down and release an official one. That and bring Acid Storm back for a second run since I missed picking him up the first time around.

Get one, I highly reccomend the figure. Great quality. See my review on the KO and 3rd part forums. And forget the camoflauge Acid Storm. These guys are gonna drop a set of the Rainmakers in G1 colors using the same mold.

News Credits: 2 · by **Galvatrondestroyer** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 11:42 pm

monstergrotusque wrote:
Megatron Wolf wrote:As much as i want a g1 thundercracker (and this figure does look really good) i cant convince myself to buy this mold again, maybe if there was some remolding or some new guns or something i could condone it but not another flat out repaint.

I hear ya. It's been a looooong time coming for this release and it's been SO long, that this mold may have lost some steam for some collectors. Or have done the exact opposite and made you frothing at the mouth in anticipation.

For me it's more of a 'sigh....FINALLY' kinda of reaction more than it is being pumped about it.

I have to absolutely buy him though and i'll prolly get more excited the closer to release time.
He does look awesome though and he is my favourite seeker. Who am i kidding.......i'm stoked.

i agree with the reaction and the release time excitement.

News Credits: 1 · by **dirk2243** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 11:50 pm

I have a question for some of you. I'm totally getting this one. Thought I missed out on the botcon exclusive and chance to complete my collection. Was slowly saving up for him on Ebay perhaps. But this came as a great relief that I can pick him up for $10-13 dollars vice whatever I had to bid on Ebay.

So my question is....... do you feel cheated if you bought the botcon version? Or no? Like buying the 07 movie Arcee and having the 09 movie version come out completely different? or buying the yellow rampage only to have the red version come out months later? Dirty work Hasbro if you ask me. but thats my opinion?

News Credits: 1 · by **Gandalf** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 12:09 am

It's about time! Thanks for listening, Hasbro! It took four years, but finally all six seekers have made it to retail in Classics style. I can't wait to get this guy. :APPLAUSE:

When was the last time we got all six in one style (at retail)? Is this the first time since G1?

by **Pr1meSuspect** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 1:20 am

All ready got him pre-ordered in a box set on Bigbad. Can't wait until they ship!

News Credits: 3 · by **Jazz-1982** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 1:22 am

I was really hoping that Hasbro would release him in his anime light blue instead of the boring dark metallic blue that Takara Tomy used.

I won't be getting this as I already have the Henkei exclusive but despite my gripe about the paint job if I didn't already own this guy then I would snap him up.

I still want to see them use this mold for Sunstorm.
I wouldn't mind a Takara Tomy Acid Storm either because the camo design on the Hasbro one sucks.
Don't care about the third rainmaker as he doesn't even have a name.

Come on guys just a couple more seekers.

Oh and reissues of Starscream and Ramjet for everyone who doesn't have them yet please.....

by **Court Jester** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 2:04 am

Owners of the Botcon set are amused by those that attempt to put it down. Put it this way; the boxset represents a source of controversy in the fandom and a symbol of these "haters" one time misery. I grin every time I look at Games. 100+ page threads of whinny rants, empty threats of boycott, childish pleas of reconsideration... if I could bottle such angst and throw it into a time capsule, I would - oh, wait I could; the boxset itself. Will I buy Generations Thundercracker despite having the boxset? Didn't stop me from buying an $8.00 Generations Thrust or Dirge... Will I sell off Games of Deception because of Generations Thundercracker? Not for a million bucks - and I mean that literally. :twisted:

News Credits: 3 · by **Samsonator** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 2:27 am

I cannot wait to get this one!

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 5:17 am

Ooooooooooooooh, shiny..... :lol:

News Credits: 7 · by **waaaaghlord** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 6:46 am

I should really have got round to selling my GoD TC after getting the matching Henkei/Gentei seekers. Oh well, never mind. Never was in this game for profit.

News Credits: 125 · by **Counterpunch** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 7:27 am

It's like a strange super-saturated color version of Thundercracker. Reminds me of the G1 toy.

Summary of releases:
Henkei: closest to the animation model, minus the chrome guns, widespread QC issues involving accessory tolerance, Original Price @ $75-85

BotCon: closest to popular fiction of Thundercracker, has correctly colored guns, most detail on any of them, strangely clouded cockpit, Original Price @ $55 (cost of set, divided by 5, set was available to everyone, even if you could not make the convention)

Generations: closest to G1 toy version (except for the stripes, which are close but still slightly different), fewest paint aps, most affordable, @ $12 retail

I think the Generations one fits with the original Classics Skywarp and even Starscream nicely. They're all really richly colored and have enough different about them to be interesting.

A mix of Henkei, BotCon, and Classics draws up the best offering of the 6 seekers, but even then you have options in regards to show, comic, or toy accurate decos.

by **Thunderboomer** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 8:17 am

SOLD

News Credits: 1 · by **kdo** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 8:23 am

His symbols are on backwards. Was going to get a few, but now he is a pass.

That one thing would drive me insane if i lined him up next to SS and henkei SW.... arg

by **S4_NE** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 8:41 am

I am getting him, BBTS pre-order makes my wallet lighter lol

by **SN95 Cobra R** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 9:09 am

all the jets have one flaw for me. The guns are so HUGE. I have avoided all of them because of that. Scale them down 50%!

News Credits: 16 · by **It Is Him** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 10:54 am

SN95 Cobra R wrote:all the jets have one flaw for me. The guns are so HUGE. I have avoided all of them because of that. Scale them down 50%!

You could just display them without the guns.

by **OlivusPrime** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 11:10 am

Looks good, I never considered getting the main Classics Seekers (I was planning on getting the MP versions) but this might fill a gap until I get a decently priced/Hasbro MP Thundercracker.

News Credits: 125 · by **Counterpunch** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 11:46 am

It Is Him wrote:
SN95 Cobra R wrote:all the jets have one flaw for me. The guns are so HUGE. I have avoided all of them because of that. Scale them down 50%!

You could just display them without the guns.

I think the G1 launchers fit in the Classics toys too.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 1:28 pm

Kibble wrote:The insignia is facing the wrong way...I hate that. I think this will become my blue Rainmaker.

kdo wrote:His symbols are on backwards. Was going to get a few, but now he is a pass

I'd rather have my symbols right side up in robot mode, but that's just me :WHISTLE:

And I'm stoked for this release, can't wait. I want a Classics Starscream badly now! :sad:

News Credits: 1 · by **Optimus1138** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 2:42 pm

Looks great! Since I was able to find a very cheap MISB Ultra Magnus/Skywarp set on Craigslist, once I can get Thundercracker, I'll finally have a complete set of Seekers!

by **Skmyaz2** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 2:59 pm

Wheeljack35 wrote:I have him and Wheeljack on preorder at bbts

diddo!!

News Credits: 26 · by **Wheeljack35** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 3:09 pm

I have the IG 007Computer Control Center aka Teletraan 1 fro my Autobots

I would love to know where they got this grey backdrop I would love to get one for my Decepticons