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News Credits: 6 · by **City Commander** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:14 am

Seibertron.com board member Electron has brought it to my attention that two more generation one idols are to be added to the Encore lineup in the near future; Trailbreaker and Hoist.

This news revealed courtesy of kapow toys.

No release dates or product images have been released as of yet.

Stay tuned to seibertron.com for updates!

News Credits: 6 · by **City Commander** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:33 am

Thanks man. I really wish the newsify button would appear already.

Also, add Red Leader to the credits. He's the guy that owns kapow, and I do believe he's a member of our very own site right here.

News Credits: 5 · by **decepticonjon** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:34 am

nice, trailbreaker.

News Credits: 7 · by **Roadbuster** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:41 am

Finally! Trailbreaker! Now I can complete my Year 1 TF's. My patience has paid off.

News Credits: 8 · by **Electron** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:47 am

nice look at my street cred boooooooiii B-)

(yup gona gets these

)

by **Supercollider** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:54 am

City Commander wrote:Also, add Red Leader to the credits. He's the guy that owns kapow, and I do believe he's a member of our very own site right here.

I think Red Leader's user details got lost in the wipe, he signed up August/Sept and the wipe went back further, Jun/July time.

Creds to all of you though!

by **Prowl1529** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:06 pm

Where they, where they are, where they are, where they are?????
I want those too, considereted the both mine. :grin:

Website · by **DMSL** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:08 pm

I already have the Hasbro re-issue of Hoist, but i will be getting Trailbreaker. Here's hoping they touch up his face so it's more accurate.

by **Hard Hacker** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:28 pm

They've got the rights to the name back?

Joy.

News Credits: 1 · by **Mechabreaker** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:31 pm

This is indeed some very cool news! B-)

News Credits: 4 · by **capellamusic** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:34 pm

Excelent, finally new Encore figures have been announced

. I already have Hasbro's Hoist reissue, but I'll buy Trailbreaker for sure. I was expecting more decepticons though.

News Credits: 7 · by **Roadbuster** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 1:02 pm

Hard Hacker wrote:They've got the rights to the name back?

Joy.

Hasbro is not reissuing these figures. This is TakaraTomy reissuing them. As far as we know, Hasbro doesn't have the rights to the name, though they could opt to add the 'Autobot' to the from of the name to get around the copyright. Most likely Hasbro won't reissue Trailbreaker given the Reissue line has been dead the past few years.

News Credits: 11 · by **Overcracker** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 1:06 pm

Cool. Finally I can get a Trailbreaker. Now c'mon Takara, Encore Blitzwing Already.

News Credits: 7 · by **Geekee1** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 1:19 pm

I am all over that Trailbreaker.

News Credits: 1 · by **Powersa** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 1:34 pm

Sweet!

by **Gutter Bunny** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 1:58 pm

boo more autobots...
but atleast i don't have them

by **Death-Shed** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 2:09 pm

Two more I need!

The poor Encore 'cons are getting very outnumbered though.

by **Meister cries inside** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 2:16 pm

I have to say I'm a little let down with Takara's choice for 12 and 13...I'll be buying both of them because the prices on the Hasbro and book-style Takara versions have gotten a bit steep on both of these but there were many more G1 series 1-4 Transformers I was hoping for...

ANY Headmaster.
Targetmaster Blurr.
Blitzwing.
Insecticons.
Decepticon/Autobot cassettes .

Oh well.

by **Skullcrunchberries** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 2:36 pm

HELL. YES.

Trailbreaker was strangely my favorite Autobot growing up, yet I've never got around to doling out the cash for an original since I started collecting. Now my wallet can get a break :3

Now all we need is a Universe Trailbreaker and I'll be all set.

by **SentinelA** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 4:36 pm

DMSL wrote:I already have the Hasbro re-issue of Hoist, but i will be getting Trailbreaker. Here's hoping they touch up his face so it's more accurate.

Ditto. I got an original a few months back but he's kinda decrepted. Definately want a new one.

News Credits: 1 · by **Primacron's Little Helper** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 4:44 pm

Trailbreaker's the last 1984/85 Autobot I need, woooooo!

If they'd only release Shockwave and Devastator I'd finish the Decepticons as well.

News Credits: 9 · by **Zeds** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 4:46 pm

Hoist is cool but so done multiple times. Trailbreaker though..... :APPLAUSE:

YIPPEE!

News Credits: 273 · by **Delicon** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 5:14 pm

If there was one character that desperately needed a reissue/update, Trailbreaker was the one.

Simply awesome news.

News Credits: 1 · by **Craven Knight** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 5:21 pm

This is great news(assuming it's true), I've been wanting Trailbreaker for ages - he was such a great character in the early episodes but is now all but forgotten.

There's still so many great guys to be Encored... wish Takara would crank'em out alittle faster, my wallet be damned.

by **breakthru** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 5:31 pm

Great news!
We've been waiting so long for them to be announced I wondered if they were going to continue the line.
There are others I would like to have seen released ahead of them but I'm still happy