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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!

nice, trailbreaker.

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

nice look at my street cred boooooooiii

(yup gona gets these )

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!

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

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.

They've got the rights to the name back?

Joy.

This is indeed some very cool news!

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.

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.

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

I am all over that Trailbreaker.

Sweet!

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

Two more I need!

The poor Encore 'cons are getting very outnumbered though.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Hoist is cool but so done multiple times. Trailbreaker though..... YIPPEE!

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

Simply awesome news.

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.

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