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what is the difference from SDCC ultimate Optimus Prime verses the retail release?

Postby balgorra » Wed Jul 13, 2011 8:17 am

What is the difference from SDCC ultimate Optimus Prime verses the retail release? Beside from the packaging I have not noticed anything different from the two.
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Postby Pretender Skywarp » Wed Jul 13, 2011 8:38 am

I *think* they're identical bar the special edition pacakaging. Don't quote me on that tho'.
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Postby Midnight_Fox » Wed Jul 13, 2011 8:51 am

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Pretender Skywarp wrote:I *think* they're identical bar the special edition pacakaging. Don't quote me on that tho'.


The SDCC version also supposedly has stickers to give the trailer a G1 look. Or so I heard.
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Postby Pretender Skywarp » Wed Jul 13, 2011 11:33 am

Midnight_Fox wrote:
Pretender Skywarp wrote:I *think* they're identical bar the special edition pacakaging. Don't quote me on that tho'.


The SDCC version also supposedly has stickers to give the trailer a G1 look. Or so I heard.


Now that you mention it, I think I did read something about a sticker sheet.

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