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News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Wed May 04, 2011 4:37 am

Ah, that seeker Thundercracker. He's certainly been at the center of controversy for the past few years. Whether it's been with BotCon '07, Henkei, or Generations, he's made seeker collectors and completionists scratch their heads. In regards to the Animated toy line, Thundercracker's fate is certainly a sad one. Takara never had the intentions of taking the figure under their wing, and Hasbro never pulled the trigger after the figure's production with fellow wave mate Mudbuster Bulkhead.

And here we are today. Likely a holy grail to many, Animated Voyager Thundercracker is only in the hands of the select few. You could be one of the few if you are the winner of this auction for Animated Voyager Thundercracker, from ebay user deceptigar. Happy bidding!

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News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Wed May 04, 2011 4:39 am

BID TO THE DEATH

WHO IS MY OPPONENT?

BWAHAHAHAHAHHA

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Wed May 04, 2011 6:53 am

Blurrz wrote:BID TO THE DEATH

WHO IS MY OPPONENT?

BWAHAHAHAHAHHA

I'd love to fight you for it, but that price is already too rich for my blood.
=P~

News Credits: 1 · by **RhA** » Wed May 04, 2011 7:30 am

Damn you, Thundercracker, damn you.

News Credits: 2 · by **ubertenorman** » Wed May 04, 2011 7:35 am

RhA wrote:Damn you, Hastak, damn you.

Fix'd

by **Ojunix** » Wed May 04, 2011 7:43 am

I don't get it why didn't Takara released a version of Thundercracker they did for the other Seekers & they even released the other Molds that we never got in State ex:Blackout so why was Thundercracker single out? :c

News Credits: 2 · by **ubertenorman** » Wed May 04, 2011 7:54 am

Ojunix wrote:I don't get it why didn't Takara released a version of Thundercracker they did for the other Seekers & they even released the other Molds that we never got in State ex:Blackout so why was Thundercracker single out? :c

Blackout was an original mold that time and development money had been put into but had not been released while Thundercracker was a repaint of a mold already released a few times?

In other words, HasTak wanted some return on the Blackout mold while the Seeker mold had already paid for itself?

News Credits: 2 · by **ubertenorman** » Wed May 04, 2011 8:09 am

Hopy sh*t that price rose fast. Good luck Blurrz...

News Credits: 16 · by **It Is Him** » Wed May 04, 2011 8:19 am

Thundercracker could easily break previous auction records, maybe even approach 5 digits.

News Credits: 2 · by **ubertenorman** » Wed May 04, 2011 8:28 am

It's at $510 and the reserve isn't met yet? Wow.

Although I guess it's not that surprising-this is just about as exclusive as a figure can get...

News Credits: 23 · by **ZenPrime** » Wed May 04, 2011 8:30 am

It would be cheaper to get a TFA StarScream and get it professionally painted. Still very tempting tho...

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Wed May 04, 2011 8:41 am

There's really no reason that this figure won't ultimately see a regular release.

News Credits: 16 · by **It Is Him** » Wed May 04, 2011 8:43 am

Counterpunch wrote:There's really no reason that this figure won't ultimately see a regular release.

If Thundercracker does get released, I'll eat my own intestinal track.

News Credits: 1 · by **Bumblevivisector** » Wed May 04, 2011 8:49 am

Well, this puts things in perspective: There'll be other Warudaroses on Ebay after the one that got away from me last night, unlike this fella'.

Still, this is tempting me to waste a lot of what little money I have on lotto tickets.

Does anyone else find it hilarious that the higher this thing's price soars, the more appropriate it is for the character's personality?

"I'm only THE most expensive Transformer from ANY continuity!!!
Suck it, Lucky Draw!!!!!"

by **Sentinel Maximus** » Wed May 04, 2011 8:49 am

Why spend that much?! TFsource has him on sale for $13.00

http://tfsource.com/products/view/product_id/1237/

Am I missing something? Is it the same or maybe its the packaging? :???:

I got one coming and I didn't a crazy price for him.

News Credits: 16 · by **It Is Him** » Wed May 04, 2011 8:58 am

Bumblevivisector wrote:Well, this puts things in perspective: There'll be other Warudaroses on Ebay after the one that got away from me last night, unlike this fella'.

I <3 Warudaros. My childhood one is smashed so badly he can't combine anymore.

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Wed May 04, 2011 9:01 am

It Is Him wrote:
Counterpunch wrote:There's really no reason that this figure won't ultimately see a regular release.

If Thundercracker does get released, I'll eat my own intestinal track.

That's a bit drastic. Don't do that. When I go back to the sunshine state you'll miss out on coffee time discussions of Transformers with me and Flux...because you're breath will be terribly poopy and we won't invite you.

by **Rated X** » Wed May 04, 2011 9:13 am

With the popularity of seekers, I think KO toys will jump on this mold sooner or later. It would be great for all of us so we can all have Thundercracker, Slipstream and the Rainmakers in animated form.

News Credits: 2 · by **ubertenorman** » Wed May 04, 2011 9:15 am

Sentinel Maximus wrote:Why spend that much?! TFsource has him on sale for $13.00

http://tfsource.com/products/view/product_id/1237/

Am I missing something? Is it the same or maybe its the packaging? I got one coming and I didn't a crazy price for him.

The one on TF Source is the Takara Activators Thundercracker.

The figure being bidded on is the unreleased Voyager Starscream repaint. (There was no official Voyager Thundercracker released...this is a prototype/test figure.)

News Credits: 16 · by **It Is Him** » Wed May 04, 2011 10:42 am

Counterpunch wrote:
It Is Him wrote:
Counterpunch wrote:There's really no reason that this figure won't ultimately see a regular release.

If Thundercracker does get released, I'll eat my own intestinal track.

That's a bit drastic. Don't do that. When I go back to the sunshine state you'll miss out on coffee time discussions of Transformers with me and Flux...because you're breath will be terribly poopy and we won't invite you.

I'll bring Scope, just in case.

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Wed May 04, 2011 11:01 am

I was just thinking how hilarious it would be if this was a sign it will get released eventually. I wonder if the people who pay these ridiculous amounts for figures ever regret it?

by **Onslaught22** » Wed May 04, 2011 12:49 pm

$1,000 and still reserve hasn't been met! I would have loved to complete my set and was seriously considering placing a decent bid, but I could never explain to the wife that I paid that much for what is essentially toy, no matter how collectible it is. I could convince her that a mint Fort Max is worth $1,500, but this wouldn't fly

by **Grahf** » Wed May 04, 2011 1:21 pm

I think its time to start working on my repaints again (after I lost my left eye due to diabetes complications so I have problems painting a straight line.)

The original release of Starscream I had always intended to paint him in his G1 colors, and I always wanted to do a Thundercracker repaint as well.

Now I just need to hit the dollar store to pick up some pos KOs to practice on.

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Wed May 04, 2011 1:23 pm

Rated X wrote:With the popularity of seekers, I think KO toys will jump on this mold sooner or later. It would be great for all of us so we can all have Thundercracker, Slipstream and the Rainmakers in animated form.

Except they`ll end up looking like garbage and nothing like how the original should be. Plus they`re fake. Plus they`re knockoffs.

by **Grahf** » Wed May 04, 2011 1:28 pm

Blurrz wrote:
Rated X wrote:With the popularity of seekers, I think KO toys will jump on this mold sooner or later. It would be great for all of us so we can all have Thundercracker, Slipstream and the Rainmakers in animated form.

Except they`ll end up looking like garbage and nothing like how the original should be. Plus they`re fake. Plus they`re knockoffs.

It all depends on who makes them. The CHMS seekers have turned out better than my official Has/Tak releases. With KOs its kind of like gambling though, you could end up with an awsome figure or a loose piece of plastic that falls apart if you look at it the wrong way.