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Like the title says, you can view these new images thanks to online shop 'amiami.com'.

These new pictures show the minibots' details in robot and vehicle modes.

You can view the pictures here...

http://www.amiami.com/shop?vgForm=ProductInfo&sku=HOB-FIG-8188&template=review.html


The Encore minibot set is scheduled for a scheduled to arrive in May, costing about $35 USD at online stores. You can see BBTS listing here http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=TAK10798&mode=retail

Is it me or does Bumblebee look to have more chrome than the normal release (bumper and headlights)?

dang i want pipes

Don't they mean cartoon accurate?

wow those are nice!

Nice... I like the updated face paint on Swerve.

Those are nice. I really like BB's new, remolded head.

Some of those look like they might be photoshopped/custom,but if they are real,i'll definately be getting this set.

Bumblebee definitely has more chrome and he looks good. I don't really like any of the others they're including but I really want that Bee.

Wow those look really good might have to pick em up

I'm confused. The figures shown in the pics don't match the names listed on the BBTS description. For example, BBTS claims the set includes Huffer, but that's clearly Pipes, not Huffer.

Very cool, I like when takara goes that extra mile. All the little face details that were a solid colour in the original releases makes these guys worth getting even if you already have one or two of the set.


Outback face looks a lot better with his visor painted blue.

Very nice, I'm actually considering getting this now.

Those look really nice I don't own any of those and with the show accurate look they have they seem even more appealing to me. I'll definately get this.

im lovin it
i cant stop lookin at them!!!

BBTS updated the pic with their pre-order, but not the description it seems. No Huffer, etc...

Hard Hacker wrote:Don't they mean cartoon accurate?

I agree, because not all of the G1 series doesn't count as anime. Except for part of Scramble City everything prior to Japan's Headmasters series was (so far as I know) made in America.

I might get this when it comes out though. Or maybe pre-order it like I did Henkei Megatron.

I want them so bad but i cant get them

I'm loving Swerve and Tailgate. Although Outback's gun kinda looks like MEgatron's fusion cannon. Still pretty cool minibots

Bumblebee looks really excelent, it's worth enough just for him, but the other look great as well. Now I'm more glad that I had pre-ordered this reissue, although I'd prefer the other set.

Yup, Takara has updated these again with extra chrome on Bumblebee and more color on the faces as other people have mentioned. Here are the original versions from Ryan's galleries. I am very pleased how Takara continues to go the extra step to add a little more detail to the reissues. It makes the reissues a little different from the originals, while pleasing the fans at the same time. I hope this continues.


Original Bumblebee no chrome:



Original Outback solid silver face:



Original Swerve solid red face:



Original Tailgate solid silver face:



Original Pipes blue headlights:

I love the new update! It's so accurate to the cartoon. I can't wait to get it.

Bumblebee, Pipes and Outback all look really nice but the other two in my opinion are quite boring little TFs.

Beachcomber with Cosmos or Seaspray would have been better in their place.

Still looking forward to these all the same but damn my G1 shelf is getting one sided... Can we get some Encore 'Cons already?

Craven Knight wrote:Bumblebee, Pipes and Outback all look really nice but the other two in my opinion are quite boring little TFs.

Beachcomber with Cosmos or Seaspray would have been better in their place.

Still looking forward to these all the same but damn my G1 shelf is getting one sided... Can we get some Encore 'Cons already?

I second to that, everything. My autobots shelf is getting so full that they'll have to start invading the deception shelf sometime .

I'm kind of upset because when I pre-ordered this set on BBTS, they description stated it would have Warpath, I think Huffer, and Powerglide. Now, neither are in there. I'm still getting it, but I wish those were in there instead.

saberconvoy wrote:I want them so bad but i cant get them

Why not?