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News Credits: 2 · by **xyl360** » Mon Aug 15, 2011 2:54 pm

I just found this on BBTS.

It looks like Grappel (Grapple) is getting the Takara treatment.

I got mine preordered since I don't own Grappel and I always like Takara's paint apps.

News Credits: 1235 · by **LOST Cybertronian** » Mon Aug 15, 2011 3:04 pm

This is just a restock at BBTS as United Grapple has been out for a while now. It looks nice but I prefer the black head on the RTS version.

News Credits: 2 · by **xyl360** » Mon Aug 15, 2011 3:14 pm

my bad. I didn't realize it had ever been released (never seen it). I don't have either version of this guy (or Inferno for that matter) so I decided to snag him. A bit of paint on that yellow head should set him right.

News Credits: 12 · by **GuyIncognito** » Mon Aug 15, 2011 3:27 pm

$55 + S/H?!

I got the Hasbro version for $10 at Ross.

News Credits: 2 · by **xyl360** » Mon Aug 15, 2011 3:57 pm

No Ross here unfortunately (or TJMaxx/Marshalls). I live in a really small town so I do all my toy shopping online. I don't mind the cost (Takara is always pricey due to import costs etc.) because I have a decent amount of disposable income (low cost of living in this town and I have a decent paying job).

News Credits: 13 · by **grimdragon2001** » Mon Aug 15, 2011 4:06 pm

xyl360 wrote::oops: my bad. I didn't realize it had ever been released (never seen it). I don't have either version of this guy (or Inferno for that matter) so I decided to snag him. A bit of paint on that yellow head should set him right.

i got this guy the first run, and he's pretty cool. i personally like the yellow head since it mor toon accurate.

News Credits: 2 · by **xyl360** » Mon Aug 15, 2011 4:08 pm

I'll have to see him in person. It's odd, but generally I've found that pics of Hasbro releases make them look better than they do in person, but with Takara it seems to be the opposite, the online pics never do them justice (my United Tracks can attest to that fact

).