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RhA wrote:

Desslok2201 wrote:

Convoy wrote:Does it include the necessary electronics?
I've already been screwed by the Fort Max reissue. As much as I want this figure I may have to wait for the sale for money to even out.
I might regret waiting or I might regret jumping.

How did you get screwed by Fort Max? Aside from the painted eyes on Cerebros, he's identical to the original...
Anyway, maybe this will drop ebay prices on Full-Tilt's gun. I can't stomach paying upwards of 50 bucks for that as it is.

Yarrrp. No electronics in Fort Max.

Also, the price on Trypticon's little bowtie is hilariously high. I'm so bloody happy I have mine in place.

Well, seeing as how they weren't ever there to begin with, I'd hardly call that a screw...

Desslok2201 wrote:

RhA wrote:

Desslok2201 wrote:

Convoy wrote:Does it include the necessary electronics?
I've already been screwed by the Fort Max reissue. As much as I want this figure I may have to wait for the sale for money to even out.
I might regret waiting or I might regret jumping.

How did you get screwed by Fort Max? Aside from the painted eyes on Cerebros, he's identical to the original...
Anyway, maybe this will drop ebay prices on Full-Tilt's gun. I can't stomach paying upwards of 50 bucks for that as it is.

Yarrrp. No electronics in Fort Max.

Also, the price on Trypticon's little bowtie is hilariously high. I'm so bloody happy I have mine in place.

Well, seeing as how they weren't ever there to begin with, I'd hardly call that a screw...

Yeah, from the top of my head I can count only 3 toys that had electronics back in G1:

- Shockwave
- Trypticon
- Galvatron

Back then, electronics were rarely used in toys because of expenses and lack of technical know-how.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Desslok2201 wrote:

RhA wrote:

Desslok2201 wrote:

Convoy wrote:Does it include the necessary electronics?
I've already been screwed by the Fort Max reissue. As much as I want this figure I may have to wait for the sale for money to even out.
I might regret waiting or I might regret jumping.

How did you get screwed by Fort Max? Aside from the painted eyes on Cerebros, he's identical to the original...
Anyway, maybe this will drop ebay prices on Full-Tilt's gun. I can't stomach paying upwards of 50 bucks for that as it is.

Yarrrp. No electronics in Fort Max.

Also, the price on Trypticon's little bowtie is hilariously high. I'm so bloody happy I have mine in place.

Well, seeing as how they weren't ever there to begin with, I'd hardly call that a screw...

Yeah, from the top of my head I can count only 3 toys that had electronics back in G1:

- Shockwave
- Trypticon
- Galvatron

Back then, electronics were rarely used in toys because of expenses and lack of technical know-how.

And Sky Lynx and Omega Supreme

From observing how TERRIBLE sales are for any of the platinum releases and the shelfwarmability of the price points I predidct i won't see a Trypticon at retail.

MGrotusque wrote:From observing how TERRIBLE sales are for any of the platinum releases and the shelfwarmability of the price points I predidct i won't see a Trypticon at retail.

I don't care if it shows up at retail or not, I WILL be getting this.

Already have an original. This reissue looks great, but I'm worried this new one will be made of cheap rubberized plastic. But, who knows? Here's to hoping it's solid.

Still have my original from when I was a wee little tyke. Lost / broke the radar dishes, and one of the towers that becomes the tank, but otherwise, he's the same as when I first got him. If you're worried about scale, put him in base mode for your Micromasters / Cyberverse / Minicons.

Black Bumblebee wrote:Still have my original from when I was a wee little tyke. Lost / broke the radar dishes, and one of the towers that becomes the tank, but otherwise, he's the same as when I first got him. If you're worried about scale, put him in base mode for your Micromasters / Cyberverse / Minicons.

I find he works great with g1 autobots and decepticons like the individual constructicons, the omnibots ect.

BERSEKAEL wrote:I want a generations tripticon, to stand up next to my generations metroplex

Me two, I love G1 and all the nostalgia but those old figures were bricks. The reissues unfortunately are not for me!

PASS!

Give us a NEW Titan class Trypticon to complement Generations Metroplex or sit down!

While I completely understand why people would pass on an item like this, it is too bad all the same.
I didnt think Hasbro would ever reissue this guy and thus I bought a G1 version (less equipped but a lot cheaper than this). And there are many fans who are now just willing to move on from G1 and want updated forms, which makes sense since that is what Hasbro has been doing pretty intensively these past 2 years.
But now Hasbro will read these boards (since it is one of their main indication of what this particular market may want), see the low interest, and it will reflect in sales as G1 rereleases ALWAYS do. And they will further make up their minds that there isn't much of a market for G1 rereleases and we lose again.

Sometimes, we are our own worst enemies.

Love the fact that they are making this but I already have a complete working vintage one. If this had a premium treatment like metallic paint like that Asia exclusive Sixshot then I might be convinced to double dip like I did with Sixshot.

Strap in readers, this morning Seibertron.com brings you the first In-Hand shots of Transformers Platinum Edition G1 Reissue Seeker Squadron 3-Pack! These three (Thrust, Dirge, & Ramjet) are better known to the fandom as the "Coneheads", and are originally remolds of the original Seeker trio (Starscream, Skywarp, & Thundercracker). The only noticeable difference between this reissue set and their G1 counterparts is that Thrust's missile launchers are slightly remolded to remove the firing mechanism, though the missiles themselves remain the same.

What makes this Reissue set special is that while the original trio has been reissued a number of times, the Conehead trio was only reissued once by E-Hobby in 2001 (limit 1000 pieces and quite expensive on secondary market) and Dirge got a solo release in the ToysRus Commemorative Reissue series. This Seeker Squadron is available at some specialty online retailers (like sponsor TFsource), but was squired by yours truly through Wal-Mart.ca so hopefully it will show up on the American site and maybe even store shelves. But without further ado, the gallery below is why you clicked on this story so keep scrolling. Stay tuned to Seibertron.com for all your Transformers News!

william-james88 wrote:While I completely understand why people would pass on an item like this, it is too bad all the same.
I didnt think Hasbro would ever reissue this guy and thus I bought a G1 version (less equipped but a lot cheaper than this). And there are many fans who are now just willing to move on from G1 and want updated forms, which makes sense since that is what Hasbro has been doing pretty intensively these past 2 years.
But now Hasbro will read these boards (since it is one of their main indication of what this particular market may want), see the low interest, and it will reflect in sales as G1 rereleases ALWAYS do. And they will further make up their minds that there isn't much of a market for G1 rereleases and we lose again.

Sometimes, we are our own worst enemies.

Hey Hasbro- don't listen to these people! G1 reissues are a fantastic idea, particularly reissues of Japanese G1 stuff that never made itto the US/UK. Victory, Return of Convoy and Masterforce are great places to start!

Awesome find! Hmm, no Decepticon symbol tampos? How does the overall QC look & how does the plastic feel? I assume that Dirges's gold wings are still metallic & Thrust is still beautifully swirly-maroon (though not as much as the CHUG one), the die-cast is there & their joints are nice & tight. I hope we see a US release soon.

Are...are those regular null rays and missiles for thrust???

Dear god are the days of oversized pieces to reach chocking hazard standards behind us?!?!?

Randomhero wrote:Are...are those regular null rays and missiles for thrust???

Dear god are the days of oversized pieces to reach chocking hazard standards behind us?!?!?

Well, the launchers are probably neutered like on the original US toys back in the day

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Randomhero wrote:Are...are those regular null rays and missiles for thrust???

Dear god are the days of oversized pieces to reach chocking hazard standards behind us?!?!?

Well, the launchers are probably neutered like on the original US toys back in the day

To quote myself:
"The only noticeable difference between this reissue set and their G1 counterparts is that Thrust's missile launchers are slightly remolded to remove the firing mechanism, though the missiles themselves remain the same."

AutobotAlvaron wrote:Awesome find! Hmm, no Decepticon symbol tampos? How does the overall QC look & how does the plastic feel? I assume that Dirges's gold wings are still metallic & Thrust is still beautifully swirly-maroon (though not as much as the CHUG one), the die-cast is there & their joints are nice & tight. I hope we see a US release soon.

To my knowledge, the only tampo'ing done on G1 Reissues were done on the Takara Encore figures, and I have yet to put the stickers on my trio.

The QC is fantastic. Strangely enough, the only seekers I had as a child were Dirge and Thrust. It's hard to explain, but these guys feel a little lighter than I remember but of course I'm working from memory of toys I played with 25 years ago. So while they don't feel exactly the same, they do feel fantastic, at very least on par with the other Seeker Reissues I've handled.

I HIGHLY recommend this set

I'm all over ALL these reissues. I've never collected G1, but these are awesome pieces of history to own, and is a great reminder of how far we've come. Besides, they all look gorgeous.

every since my lil cousin came into my room 15 years ago, and smashed the hell outta this guy, ive wanted one every since. For years ive spent looking on ebay, only to find incomplete versions, or complete version going for large money! Waiting for encore version also didnt seem like it was gonna come too

200 is steep, but remembering how much i loved this guy and the hours of playing with him, 200 wont kill me, ok a lil but it def worth it, since u cant find a reasonable price on the g1s at all!

cant wait!

megatronus wrote:I'm all over ALL these reissues. I've never collected G1, but these are awesome pieces of history to own, and is a great reminder of how far we've come. Besides, they all look gorgeous.

Get'em MegaT! You'll be pleasantly surprised how neat their transformations are. Clean and simple = good, old school fun.

I'm psyched for all, who haven't had the chance in the past to have these guys now.

Amelie wrote: Ok... I'm gonna sound weird here... but....

I need a close up of the hands. In particular - tabs and (if there is one) number on the inside. If thats possible. Please!

If they're numbered - do they all have to same number? Ta.

Since you asked so nicely in pink
(may I ask why though?)

Sorry the pics aren't the best (cameras not great on extreme close-ups), but I can tell you what I see. I looked inside the fists and there's no numbers. But on the outside they all have the number "11".

While I was photog'ing the fists, I tried to do close-ups of Thrust's missile launchers. If you can make it out, the trigger is clearly removed and remolded. The missiles themselves are unchanged and fit nice and snuggly in place.

Amelie writes everything in pink. It's a style thang.

Just pulled the fist off of my G1 Thrust. It had an 11 on it. Hasbro re-issue Thundercracker has a 10.
I know nothing of the significance of these numbers. What's it all about Amelie?

The Seekers, like some other G1 toys, have had many different molding variants in their parts, particularly the fists and wings.

To give you a good idea of what's up, Fred's Workshop has sizable lists of variants and whatnot, including G1 Seeker fists. The #11 fist seems to be a new variant and it's entirely possible they've been cast from newly created molds.

Needless to say, Amelie loves Seekers.