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News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 10:22 am

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.

Kapow Toys wrote: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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by **Andrius** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 10:31 am

Dead Metal wrote:
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.

News Credits: 5 · by **REMINATOR** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 10:41 am

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

News Credits: 11 · by **Optimutt** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 10:42 am

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. :-(

News Credits: 33 · by **Genocide G2.0** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 10:44 am

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

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

News Credits: 1 · by **RhA** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 10:44 am

Leather.

Leather.

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 10:47 am

RhA wrote:Leather.

Leather.

Sixshot is into some kinky sh*t.

by **RAcast** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 10:58 am

At first I was like :BOWDOWN:

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But then I saw "expensive" and "leather parts" and I was like :BANG_HEAD:

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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. :sad:

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 11:02 am

RAcast wrote: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.

by **Bouncy X** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 11:16 am

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

News Credits: 3 · by **Fistful of Energon** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 11:38 am

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

by **YoungPrime** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 12:03 pm

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

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 12:18 pm

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

News Credits: 8 · by **Megatron Wolf** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 1:33 pm

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.

Website · by **Flux Convoy** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 2:02 pm

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.

News Credits: 1 · by **MightyMagnus78** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 2:43 pm

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?

by **r3devi7** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 2:52 pm

Fistful of Energon wrote:Oh well....*Hugs my G1 Sixshot*

THIS! lol

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

by **Skullcrunchberries** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 3:08 pm

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...

by **Screamfleet** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 4:13 pm

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.

News Credits: 12 · by **GuyIncognito** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 4:38 pm

What do you guys think the price will be like?

Website · by **DMSL** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 7:03 pm

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

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 7:53 pm

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)

News Credits: 1 · by **Crisdecal** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 8:32 pm

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.

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 10:39 pm

Amen to that mein freund!

by **Ultra Markus** » Sun Jul 01, 2012 12:01 am

Crisdecal wrote: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