Japan to get Remolded Henkei Dirge and Thrust!
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Oct 29, 2008 at 10:37pm CDT
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Silhouette images of both Dirge and Thrust are now listed on Gambo Store.com.
Toy Hobby Market also has the silhouette of Dirge on its page. It is unknown, but likely, if these two releases are store exclusives like Thundercracker and Skywarp.
Pre-orders for both begin November 13th and will begin shipping in March of 2009.
We will update when more information becomes available.
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Comment by Loki God Of Mischief
Oct 29, 2008
In b4 massive butthurt.
Also: w00t for Henkei Thrust and Dirge!
Also: w00t for Henkei Thrust and Dirge!
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Comment by Sunstar
Oct 29, 2008
HA HA!!! WICKED.
I will have to see if I can find out if my ocntact will still be living in japan.
I will have to see if I can find out if my ocntact will still be living in japan.
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Comment by Sledge
Oct 29, 2008
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Comment by El Duque
Oct 29, 2008
I might be interested in Dirge since the wings are more G1 acurate, not so sure about Thurst having his rotors on his rear wings.
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Comment by Sunstar
Oct 29, 2008
I am sure the guns won't fit, but who cares... it'll be great to finally complete the set.
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Comment by Nekoman
Oct 29, 2008
I think this is good. The wings are entirely different and it uses the regular seeker missiles. Where as TC was more or less the same as the Botcon toy.
I think with this one it’s not so bad, and a considerable re-purchase for those whom own the Botcon set.
I think with this one it’s not so bad, and a considerable re-purchase for those whom own the Botcon set.
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Comment by Sunstar
Oct 29, 2008
I don't mind the wing thruster things location. its a decent compromise. As for Thundercracker, how much can one change him to make him "differnt" I think they did well enough on that. Just thrilled to have the opportunity to get my seekers afterall.
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Comment by Craven Knight
Oct 29, 2008
This is awesome... I'm braced for how butthurt some of the fandom will be.
I look forward to these.
I look forward to these.
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Comment by CMP
Oct 29, 2008
Cool. I can't, wait.
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Comment by Star_ling
Oct 29, 2008
Here's hoping Hasbro quits wussing out and goes for their own remolds of these two. If this pans out all I'll be missing is Thundercracker from my classics seeker set.
C'mon Hasbro!
I don't know if I'll purchase the Henkei versions of these two or not seeing the problems with TC. I get skeptical when it comes to buying foreign items I can't return.
C'mon Hasbro!
I don't know if I'll purchase the Henkei versions of these two or not seeing the problems with TC. I get skeptical when it comes to buying foreign items I can't return.
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Comment by Sledge
Oct 29, 2008
As I mentioned in my earlier thread on these two, Hasbro have sorta/kinda hinted they might do the three Botcon seekers. So... yeah. You pays your money and you takes your chances.
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That's the thing I don't like taking chances, I am a very cautious person and rarely risk financial ventures. Which is why I don't own the botcon seekers now. But I am a patient person so I can wait.
Comment by Star_ling
Oct 29, 2008
Sledge wrote:As I mentioned in my earlier thread on these two, Hasbro have sorta/kinda hinted they might do the three Botcon seekers. So... yeah. You pays your money and you takes your chances.
That's the thing I don't like taking chances, I am a very cautious person and rarely risk financial ventures. Which is why I don't own the botcon seekers now. But I am a patient person so I can wait.
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Comment by Sledge
Oct 29, 2008
It's a gamble. On the one hand, the cost of these things is probably only likely to go up on the second hand market. On the other hand, next year Hasbro might say "F*** it" and put out TC, Dirge and Thrust at retail.
Assuming the molds haven't crumbled to powder by then.
Assuming the molds haven't crumbled to powder by then.
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Source or it didn't happen
Comment by Craven Knight
Oct 29, 2008
Sledge wrote:Hasbro have sorta/kinda hinted they might do the three Botcon seekers
Source or it didn't happen
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Speaking on destroying the mold you have to figure they'll give Acid Storm his two cartoon wingmates. Maybe once they break this mold they can combine it with the broken bits of their other molds and make Classics Autobot Spike.
Comment by Loki God Of Mischief
Oct 29, 2008
Sledge wrote:It's a gamble. On the one hand, the cost of these things is probably only likely to go up on the second hand market. On the other hand, next year Hasbro might say "F*** it" and put out TC, Dirge and Thrust at retail.
Assuming the molds haven't crumbled to powder by then.
Speaking on destroying the mold you have to figure they'll give Acid Storm his two cartoon wingmates. Maybe once they break this mold they can combine it with the broken bits of their other molds and make Classics Autobot Spike.
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Comment by Sledge
Oct 29, 2008
Go and read the Q&A thread, Craven.
Hasbro: Thank you for understanding what the big issue is with the exclusive sets - we need to ensure that we don't de-value those sets. I think that it is possible for Hasbro to release new versions of those characters as long as there are enough differences from the original Classics versions. However, we have been trying to get a wide variety of the Seekers out before going back to do 2nd versions. So we don't have any immediate plans for those 3 characters, but they are not totally "off limits". And to your Sunstorm question - Acid Storm was originally going to be Sunstorm, but we changed our mind. So now you know Sunstorm is on the short list of Seekers!
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Comment by Star_ling
Oct 29, 2008
Thanks Sledge I knew I read that somewhere around here.
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Cool, thanks - Seems to me, The Rainmakers have a better chance of seeing the light of day than SW & TC or The Coneheads.
...in the West, that is.
Comment by Craven Knight
Oct 29, 2008
Sledge wrote:Go and read the Q&A thread, Craven.Hasbro: Thank you for understanding what the big issue is with the exclusive sets - we need to ensure that we don't de-value those sets. I think that it is possible for Hasbro to release new versions of those characters as long as there are enough differences from the original Classics versions. However, we have been trying to get a wide variety of the Seekers out before going back to do 2nd versions. So we don't have any immediate plans for those 3 characters, but they are not totally "off limits". And to your Sunstorm question - Acid Storm was originally going to be Sunstorm, but we changed our mind. So now you know Sunstorm is on the short list of Seekers!
Cool, thanks - Seems to me, The Rainmakers have a better chance of seeing the light of day than SW & TC or The Coneheads.
...in the West, that is.
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Comment by Sledge
Oct 29, 2008
I'm guessing Hasbro saw people were willing to pay... I think my Henkei TC was something like $60-70? Anyhoo, I'm guessing they're seeing that people are willing to pay that and are thinking "Y'know, it's kinda dumb that we could throw these out at $10 and rake in the cash, but we're not because of some agreement last year." I would be.
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Comment by Sunstar
Oct 29, 2008
to be honest, I would love to see the other rain makers first. Sunstorm would be wicked... and a teal blue would be nice too Even a lavender seeker..... love seeekers
