The Energon Pub

[Dead Metal]

Site sponsor Kapow Toys have posted a very interesting update on their facebook wall. The post tells us that the long awaited reissue of G1 Sixshot has now been confirmed, plus it contains a few titbits of information about it.

• Asia exclusive
• Releases in August
• Premium packaging with leather and chrome parts (rumoured)
• Will be expensive

Here's the original message if you wish to read it.

Asia Exclusive Reissue Sixshot confirmed for this August - comes with premium packaging rumoured to be leather and chrome parts. Its also not part of the Encore line and based on the wholesale price is going to be expensive......eeeek!

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[Andrius]

• Asia exclusive
• Releases in August
• Premium packaging with leather and chrome parts (rumoured)
• Will be expensive

Oh good, because I love paying for packaging and hype when all I want is the darn toy.

[REMINATOR]

Will be expensive??? Easily pass for me. Got the regular issue already. Save me some money for the moment.

[Optimutt]

When the Takara panel at the Singapore Cybertron Convention was asked whether they planned on releasing SixShot "without the leather pants" for a reduced rate, they said "We have no plans."

So yes. Expensive.

[Genocide G2.0]

Just how expencive is this gonna be when it comes with a warning .

Anyway i'll wait for Hexatron? is that his name hav'nt herd nothing for a while.

[RhA]

Leather.

Leather.

[Dead Metal]

Leather.

Leather.

Sixshot is into some kinky sh*t.

[RAcast]

At first I was like .
But then I saw "expensive" and "leather parts" and I was like .

Can anyone enlighten me why he would have leather parts? o_O I know next to nothing about Sixshot, but I've seen reviews and he tickles every part of what I love about g1 stuff. But if the reissue is going to be as expensive as/more expensive than the original version is right now...ugh.

[Dead Metal]

At first I was like .
But then I saw "expensive" and "leather parts" and I was like .

Can anyone enlighten me why he would have leather parts? o_O I know next to nothing about Sixshot, but I've seen reviews and he tickles every part of what I love about g1 stuff. But if the reissue is going to be as expensive as/more expensive than the original version is right now...ugh.

The answer is in "Premium packaging" as in the box he comes in is made from leather, not the toy.

[Bouncy X]

i still have the original in mint condition and the box is mint too. i barely played with it so it literally looks and works as good as the day i got it. i wonder if he'll be worth more once the re-issue hits...not that i'd sell it but you know. lol

[Fistful of Energon]

Oh well....*Hugs my G1 Sixshot*

[YoungPrime]

Meh.....I'm basically done collecting G1 figures. I want a Generations/Classic's version.

[El Duque]

Premium packaging does nothing for, I'm all about the figure. Good thing I already have a G1.

[Megatron Wolf]

Well looks like Sixshot will remain on the list of figures that i really want but will never get. Hell id settle for a KO version but i cant even get one of those.

[Flux Convoy]

Get your **** together, Takara/Tomy. We don't need more extravagant boxes than the TFCC produces for any figure or reissue. I don't care what character it is. I want Sixshot but I certainly have a cost range I won't go out of for him. He isn't high enough on my list of collecting priorities.

[MightyMagnus78]

Disappointed by this, really wanted him.

However, if Sixshot is not part of the Encore series (as originally suggested) I wonder who/what will now be Encore 23, any thoughts?

[r3devi7]

Oh well....*Hugs my G1 Sixshot*

THIS! lol

Anyone know where I can get his guns? Shapeways or otherwise?

[Skullcrunchberries]

Man, I'm glad I picked up an original at Botcon a few years back. I think I got him for $60, no broken parts, no yellowing and complete. Considering nowadays he's probably even double that, I'm not sure how well the reissue will fair...

[Screamfleet]

Leather and chrome parts on the box?!

Oh yea! This awesome!

I've always wanted packaging with such added highlights. I know I'm not alone, tons of fans have been clamoring for more packaging and using higher end materials for a long time. Cause this is what the fans want, fancy boxes, the contents inside....not so much.

[GuyIncognito]

What do you guys think the price will be like?

[DMSL]

Already have a G1 re-issue from Takara so don't need this one.

[fenrir72]

Mines the late 90s early 2000 re-issue. I wonder why Tomy had to go with the leather box? Anyway, I hope they can do Great shot(without the leather)

[Crisdecal]

I'm tired of Takara playing with my emotions!!! I'm tiered of these re-re-re-reissues. Come on, lets move on to the G1 Japanese exclusives already.

I'll only be okay with this re-reissue if they decide to throw in a Greatshot. I'd most def. be over that.

[fenrir72]

Amen to that mein freund!

[Ultra Markus]

I'm tired of Takara playing with my emotions!!! I'm tiered of these re-re-re-reissues. Come on, lets move on to the G1 Japanese exclusives already.

I'll only be okay with this re-reissue if they decide to throw in a Greatshot. I'd most def. be over that.

that's a good idea they should reissue the repaints like greatshot, metrotitan
and what ever ones there are. i don't think many of us in the USA are into leather packaging
of a toy that would probably turn a $100 toy into a $1000 toy