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publicvisage wrote:I know...I'm still staring at Longrack on BBTS. I should probably just go ahead and get him, but apparently I'd rather wait until he's out of stock.

Youre not alone, something about a giraffe bot just doesnt do it, no matter how much I try and justify it

Sid Burn wrote:

publicvisage wrote:I know...I'm still staring at Longrack on BBTS. I should probably just go ahead and get him, but apparently I'd rather wait until he's out of stock.

Youre not alone, something about a giraffe bot just doesnt do it, no matter how much I try and justify it

The toy kicks ass.

Lots of ass.

Counterpunch wrote:

Sid Burn wrote:

publicvisage wrote:I know...I'm still staring at Longrack on BBTS. I should probably just go ahead and get him, but apparently I'd rather wait until he's out of stock.

Youre not alone, something about a giraffe bot just doesnt do it, no matter how much I try and justify it

The toy kicks ass.

Lots of ass.

Really? I dont know, I have been close to getting him many times and I always back out. Why do you dig him?

Sigh...here's never any love for Skorponok. He's such a cool figure.

Tigerhawk needs to be reissued as well.

PorQPine wrote:Sigh...here's never any love for Skorponok. He's such a cool figure.

Tigerhawk needs to be reissued as well.

Crap, you are right, Scorponok NEEDS to be reissued with cartoon accurate paint apps.

I would LOVE that. The original is super pricey on ebay.

Sid Burn wrote:

Counterpunch wrote:

Sid Burn wrote:

publicvisage wrote:I know...I'm still staring at Longrack on BBTS. I should probably just go ahead and get him, but apparently I'd rather wait until he's out of stock.

Youre not alone, something about a giraffe bot just doesnt do it, no matter how much I try and justify it

The toy kicks ass.

Lots of ass.

Really? I dont know, I have been close to getting him many times and I always back out. Why do you dig him?

This kind of thing has a lot to do with it...

Some of these suggestions confuse me. Post-Transmetal BW figures are among the easiest to find second-hand, whether on eBay or through forums. Now, it really never matters if that sort of thing's brought up in a suggestions thread like this, because it's ignored anyway, but only some people ever seem to be reasonable about their requests. Quickstrike? Optimal Optimus? Longrack? I can't even give away a MOSC Quickstrike, and yet he's somehow rare and needs a reissue...? I won't touch the whole Botcon issue.

PorQPine wrote:Sigh...here's never any love for Skorponok. He's such a cool figure.

Tigerhawk needs to be reissued as well.

I also like Scorponok. Too bad the show writers decided to make him into a thug. Like they didn't have enough of them on the Pred's side.

But before they reissue him. I want a Transmetal version damn it!

Sid Burn wrote:

publicvisage wrote:I know...I'm still staring at Longrack on BBTS. I should probably just go ahead and get him, but apparently I'd rather wait until he's out of stock.

Youre not alone, something about a giraffe bot just doesnt do it, no matter how much I try and justify it

Actually, I really dig the giraffe mode. I happen to really like the characters with unique alt modes and/or non-standard robot modes. It's just that I really hate paying shipping and, even though I've heard Longrack kicks ass, 'bots with experimental modes are always a crap shoot.

Plus, at the moment, I'm eying Magmatron as well.

Very surprise no said TM Dino-bot, Tm Optimus Prime,(damn how I missed that one I dont know) and Death-Charge..I sure would love to see a reissue of them..tho I already have one but still get another one. ****...the whole TM line period!


blkbitcloud1

blkbitcloud1 wrote:Very surprise no said TM Dino-bot, Tm Optimus Prime,(damn how I missed that one I dont know) and Death-Charge..I sure would love to see a reissue of them..tho I already have one but still get another one. ****...the whole TM line period!


blkbitcloud1

You know, you can get most of the original TM figures MISB for probably cheaper than importing reissues would cost don't you?

Or did everyone just skip Chosen's post?

Rattrap and Terrorsaur 2-pack, Diver with Niagra base playset and Ravage. Nothing else is really that difficult to get.

none of em.
go with headmasters/targetmasters like Hardhead, Brainstorm & Crosshairs to mention some.

Counterpunch wrote:

blkbitcloud1 wrote:Very surprise no said TM Dino-bot, Tm Optimus Prime,(damn how I missed that one I dont know) and Death-Charge..I sure would love to see a reissue of them..tho I already have one but still get another one. ****...the whole TM line period!


blkbitcloud1

You know, you can get most of the original TM figures MISB for probably cheaper than importing reissues would cost don't you?

Or did everyone just skip Chosen's post?

He's going for $30-50 MISB from what I've seen.

blkbitcloud1

I'd like to see ravage, Killerpunch and all the cybernetic beast like Hellscream and any of the other Japanese exclusive figs.

publicvisage wrote:

Sid Burn wrote:

publicvisage wrote:I know...I'm still staring at Longrack on BBTS. I should probably just go ahead and get him, but apparently I'd rather wait until he's out of stock.

Youre not alone, something about a giraffe bot just doesnt do it, no matter how much I try and justify it

Actually, I really dig the giraffe mode. I happen to really like the characters with unique alt modes and/or non-standard robot modes. It's just that I really hate paying shipping and, even though I've heard Longrack kicks ass, 'bots with experimental modes are always a crap shoot.

Plus, at the moment, I'm eying Magmatron as well.

I own Magmatron and Love his Butt!!! He's a sweet toy!!!

I would like to see some of the BW II and BW Neo molds that were not released in the US released.

I think a Beast Wars Neo Sharp edge should be snuck in there somewheres...he is simply badass, and beats skybite by a long shot!!!! No funkyass color scheme here!!

Bot mode:
http://www.seibertron.com/toys/fullsize ... 1&image=60

Altmode:
http://www.seibertron.com/toys/fullsize ... 1&image=40

Counterpunch wrote:

blkbitcloud1 wrote:Very surprise no said TM Dino-bot, Tm Optimus Prime,(damn how I missed that one I dont know) and Death-Charge..I sure would love to see a reissue of them..tho I already have one but still get another one. ****...the whole TM line period!


blkbitcloud1

You know, you can get most of the original TM figures MISB for probably cheaper than importing reissues would cost don't you?

Or did everyone just skip Chosen's post?

Everyone skipped Chosen's post. All the Transmetal guys are cheap. Remember Counterpunch's extremely poignant "Living and Dying in Wal-mart" thread? You have to pay to play. I bought a huge chunk of MISB/MOSC BW guys I needed for my collection for ridiculously cheap prices at Botcon. Just barely above what they retailed for in most cases. MOSC Transmetal 2 Dinobot was one of them. Guess how much? Fifteen bucks. Yeah, fifteen bucks. Look around, these guys are all pretty inexpensive. Take into exception the few I listed and none of it's all that difficult. BBTS and ebay aren't the only places to shop. They're just the most convenient.

if rattrap basic can be KO'd, i don't see why hasbro/takara couldn't reverse-engineer the existing fig and reissue the mold again. given his memorable depiction in the BW figs, he'll be a sellout. this baby has to be reissued. end of case.

Flux Convoy wrote:

Counterpunch wrote:

blkbitcloud1 wrote:Very surprise no said TM Dino-bot, Tm Optimus Prime,(damn how I missed that one I dont know) and Death-Charge..I sure would love to see a reissue of them..tho I already have one but still get another one. ****...the whole TM line period!


blkbitcloud1

You know, you can get most of the original TM figures MISB for probably cheaper than importing reissues would cost don't you?

Or did everyone just skip Chosen's post?

Everyone skipped Chosen's post. All the Transmetal guys are cheap. Remember Counterpunch's extremely poignant "Living and Dying in Wal-mart" thread? You have to pay to play. I bought a huge chunk of MISB/MOSC BW guys I needed for my collection for ridiculously cheap prices at Botcon. Just barely above what they retailed for in most cases. MOSC Transmetal 2 Dinobot was one of them. Guess how much? Fifteen bucks. Yeah, fifteen bucks. Look around, these guys are all pretty inexpensive. Take into exception the few I listed and none of it's all that difficult. BBTS and ebay aren't the only places to shop. They're just the most convenient.

not true in my case. we don't have BotCons or garage sales or whatnot in our country. pretty much every decent BW fig (deluxe and larger sizes) i have to get on eBay as BBTS and other online shops are pretty darn expensive. sure, on eBay cost is a hit and miss thing, and shipping can take forever (i still have to receive my Torca 3-figure lot shipped thur USPS priority mail 2 weeks ago, are they THAT long in shipping?), but you have the options of buying lots, used but still mint figs, etc.

so yeah, in my case, im PAYING for my PLAYING. hard. cheers.