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Re: TRU Exclusive Masterpiece Grimlock rerelease found in Store

Postby Oddimus Prime » Thu May 22, 2014 7:59 am

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So let me get this straight...

MP Grimlock reissue in the US is $59.99 or about £36.

In the Uk he is £99.99 - or or about $170.

http://www.toysrus.co.uk/Toys-R-Us/Toys/Action-Figures-and-Playsets/Transformers-Masterpiece-Grimlock(0125822)?searchPosition=1

I know we Brits are constantly bemoaning the fact that we pay in £ what the US pays in $ but on what planet does that pricing even remotely make sense!?!?!

I'm gad I got the previous version... *grumble grumble grumble*
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Re: TRU Exclusive Masterpiece Grimlock rerelease found in Store

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Re: TRU Exclusive Masterpiece Grimlock rerelease found in Store

Postby ArmadaPrime » Thu May 22, 2014 10:02 am

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Oddimus Prime wrote:So let me get this straight...

MP Grimlock reissue in the US is $59.99 or about £36.

In the Uk he is £99.99 - or or about $170.

http://www.toysrus.co.uk/Toys-R-Us/Toys/Action-Figures-and-Playsets/Transformers-Masterpiece-Grimlock(0125822)?searchPosition=1

I know we Brits are constantly bemoaning the fact that we pay in £ what the US pays in $ but on what planet does that pricing even remotely make sense!?!?!

I'm gad I got the previous version... *grumble grumble grumble*

Agreed wholeheartedly.
I mean the American price is less, in £, than we pay for one of the new leaders-by about £10(/$16)
But the UK price is literally nearly three times the American price? That is preposterous. I mean even taking off 20% for VAT, we're paying £83/$140,and that's still more than double the American price.
I often moan about Hasbro UK-generally for the shocking distribution problems, which is admittedly often in part the fault of individual stores (although certainly not in all cases; making the entire generations line TRU exclusive is a daft move)-but whilst the pricing is normally a bit off, something as ridiculous as this is seriously taking the piss.
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Re: TRU Exclusive Masterpiece Grimlock rerelease found in Store

Postby Kibble » Thu May 22, 2014 10:12 am

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Relax...he bought two, not two cases.
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Re: TRU Exclusive Masterpiece Grimlock rerelease found in Store

Postby Craver2707 » Thu May 22, 2014 11:30 am

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I'm just a little bit curious as to why these aren't listed on the U.S. Toys R Us website, but are on the UK's site. Makes me think they might have been put out early... Not that that's a bad thing. Just looks like I'll be making a LOT of calls until I can find one.
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Re: TRU Exclusive Masterpiece Grimlock rerelease found in Store

Postby Thalack » Thu May 22, 2014 11:33 am

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Already had a guy on the other forum I frequent admit to buying all the ones his local tru had, total of 6 grimlocks. And we know what he's doing with them since he's a big seller.


he had ten, and was trying to sell them on that sites buy sell trade forum. his page got closed pretty fast which is awesome.


That's good news lol!
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Re: TRU Exclusive Masterpiece Grimlock rerelease found in Store

Postby LordTwann » Thu May 22, 2014 12:48 pm

Looks like these are already averaging $200 on ebay, so yeah. I don't expect I'll be finding any at retail. :HEADHURTS:
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Re: TRU Exclusive Masterpiece Grimlock rerelease found in Store

Postby gantzrunner » Thu May 22, 2014 1:50 pm

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I wish I could buy just his leg claws. I got the Hasbro version and hate the gold plastic. This one looks like it has gold chrome instead. Anybody have a broken takara mold or one if those KOs that's floating around? Lol
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Re: TRU Exclusive Masterpiece Grimlock rerelease found in Store

Postby Myndbomb » Thu May 22, 2014 6:44 pm

There's been some feuding going on last few days on the various FB pages, and some have become non-public, at least until people stop being immature and posting stupid crap on each others pages.

And supposedly, any that did not sell out immediately, have been taken off the shelves and returned to the back stock rooms. The reason that's been told to a few people is that they are not supposed to be available until June and that they should have never been put out in the first place.

/shrug

We shall see in 2-3 weeks I guess.
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Re: TRU Exclusive Masterpiece Grimlock rerelease found in Store

Postby wewyllenium » Thu May 22, 2014 9:37 pm

I need this. I hope it's made in Vietnam as well :D
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Re: TRU Exclusive Masterpiece Grimlock rerelease found in Store

Postby Stormrider » Thu May 22, 2014 10:11 pm

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Oooh...showing off your $2 bill.

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Re: TRU Exclusive Masterpiece Grimlock rerelease found in Store

Postby homicide » Fri May 23, 2014 1:08 am

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That's some BS how some people are just cleaning them out of stores, I'm glad I got mine a few years ago, but it looks like I'll have to fight to get a MP Prowl when he comes out later this summer.
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Re: TRU Exclusive Masterpiece Grimlock rerelease found in Store

Postby GuyIncognito » Fri May 23, 2014 8:23 am

I'm a bit disappointed to see they removed some paint apps, but maybe that's why it's a relatively-affordable $60. Does Reprolabels have a set for this figure?
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Re: TRU Exclusive Masterpiece Grimlock rerelease found in Store

Postby Sabrblade » Fri May 23, 2014 9:18 am

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GuyIncognito wrote:I'm a bit disappointed to see they removed some paint apps, but maybe that's why it's a relatively-affordable $60. Does Reprolabels have a set for this figure?
The only paint details that were removed were the unnecessary ones that Hasbro added to their first release, which detracted from the show-accuracy of the figure and leaned more towards toy-accuracy. Otherwise, the toy is still about 97% identical to the previous release since the missing paint were just that minor and he now has some chrome toes where the first Hasbro release did not.

For convenience, the newer one will look more like the one on the right, paint apps-wise:
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Though, I think the gray might also be a bit lighter and duller than both of those, but we'll see.
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Re: TRU Exclusive Masterpiece Grimlock rerelease found in Store

Postby GuyIncognito » Fri May 23, 2014 9:35 am

Thanks, Sabreblade. I can see what you mean. Those red stripes on the arms are actually pretty bad looking, and the others don't add much.

Does the new one come with the crown?
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Re: TRU Exclusive Masterpiece Grimlock rerelease found in Store

Postby Sabrblade » Fri May 23, 2014 9:44 am

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GuyIncognito wrote:Thanks, Sabreblade. I can see what you mean. Those red stripes on the arms are actually pretty bad looking, and the others don't add much.

Does the new one come with the crown?
Yep. It's basically the Takara version deco with the Hasbro version accessories.

Though, in person, the arm stripes and thigh spots don't look too bad on the first Hasbro release, so it wasn't as drastic a deco change as, say, Hasbro's MP Rodimus. :BLACKEYE:
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Re: TRU Exclusive Masterpiece Grimlock rerelease found in Store

Postby GuyIncognito » Fri May 23, 2014 9:56 am

I'm surprised Reprolabels hasn't made a set for this figure yet; maybe they will now, for this new release.
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Re: TRU Exclusive Masterpiece Grimlock rerelease found in Store

Postby Kibble » Fri May 23, 2014 10:35 am

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GuyIncognito wrote:I'm surprised Reprolabels hasn't made a set for this figure yet; maybe they will now, for this new release.


What's there to add, really? Maybe I'm just not in their target audience, though, as I think Reprolabels often make a figure look gaudy, tacky, and/or overly busy...adding stickers to fill space and make the set seem 'worth' 8, 12, or 20 bucks rather than adding necessary missing details. It's too bad they don't offer super toned down sets with the 3 or 4 stickers that legitimately enhance the figures for a fraction of the price. But in Grimlock's case, I don't even know what that would be.
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In-Hand Images - Hasbro Transformers Masterpiece MP-03 Grimlock

Postby Va'al » Tue May 27, 2014 7:50 pm

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Courtesy of ACToys.net user sffan, we get a brief look at the recently released (and spotted at US retail, too) Hasbro reissue of Masterpiece Grimlock, complete with his kingly crown and comparison shots with its previous incarnation - check out the mirrored images below, and let us know what you think in the Energon Pub!

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Re: TRU Exclusive Masterpiece Grimlock rerelease found in Store

Postby wewyllenium » Tue May 27, 2014 11:02 pm

Aww. China. Not Vietnam. I was hoping for the later. I like how clean the ones that were made in Vietnam came to be.
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Re: TRU Exclusive Masterpiece Grimlock rerelease found in Store

Postby wewyllenium » Tue May 27, 2014 11:04 pm

Aww. China. Not Vietnam. I was hoping for the later. I like how clean the ones that were made in Vietnam came to be.
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Re: TRU Exclusive Masterpiece Grimlock rerelease found in Store

Postby triKlops » Wed May 28, 2014 12:30 am

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Re: TRU Exclusive Masterpiece Grimlock rerelease found in Store

Postby fenrir72 » Wed May 28, 2014 12:45 am

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wewyllenium wrote:Aww. China. Not Vietnam. I was hoping for the later. I like how clean the ones that were made in Vietnam came to be.


The released Tomy version was made in China. No QC issues except for the wrong type of batteries inserted.

Btw, the Vietnam made MP-10 has quite a number of QC issues too. Remember the TF-Go! Jet whose legs were reversed? Those were made in Vietnam.

Also, the original Tomy release of Grimlock didn't have those stripes on his shoulder/biceps. Those look like the labels off the original G1 figure.

Either way, good for those who missed getting him a few years back.
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Re: TRU Exclusive Masterpiece Grimlock rerelease found in Store

Postby Megatron Wolf » Wed May 28, 2014 2:09 am

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Re: TRU Exclusive Masterpiece Grimlock rerelease found in Store

Postby KnightStrike » Wed May 28, 2014 3:44 am

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He is up for order now at TRU.com!

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