New Transformers Encore Photo's
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Jul 1, 2007 at 3:01am CDT
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Comment by Hendertron
Jul 1, 2007
The original transformer toys bring back a lot of memories. Good job Takara Tomy and keep up the good work with that masterpiece series.
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Comment by Autobot032
Jul 1, 2007
They'll sell, because there's just enough of a market for it. However, this well will run dry soon. I mean, these characters have been re-issued what? 3 times? 4?
This is getting a little old...
This is getting a little old...
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Comment by Burn
Jul 1, 2007
So just straight up reissues, no new fancy bits. Saves me some money then.
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Wow. That's a point I completely missed. Thank you, Burn.
...now, even more so....these seem completely useless to me.
I haven't been a G1 collector in some time, and I guess it hasn't changed. These just don't do anything for me. Which is odd, Masterpiece figures are based off of G1 and I love 'em to pieces.
...I'm an odd duck.
Comment by Autobot032
Jul 1, 2007
Burn wrote:So just straight up reissues, no new fancy bits. Saves me some money then.
Wow. That's a point I completely missed. Thank you, Burn.
...now, even more so....these seem completely useless to me.
I haven't been a G1 collector in some time, and I guess it hasn't changed. These just don't do anything for me. Which is odd, Masterpiece figures are based off of G1 and I love 'em to pieces.
...I'm an odd duck.
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Comment by Burn
Jul 1, 2007
Well there is the new TakaraTomy logo, if you're a completionist.
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Comment by Anonymous
Jul 1, 2007
They have G1 style boxes!
edit: oh and the price is good too, if you don't already have them. Which I don't. v:Dv
edit: oh and the price is good too, if you don't already have them. Which I don't. v:Dv
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Comment by WhiteRabbit
Jul 1, 2007
May come in handy for those of us who couldn't get earlier reissues due to them being exclusives, low production runs, or stores sold out because some need to have 4 or 5 of them.
And then there's eBay, where most of them are minimum 30% over MSRP with shipping costs that often double that.
And then there's eBay, where most of them are minimum 30% over MSRP with shipping costs that often double that.
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Comment by Craven Knight
Jul 1, 2007
Aww crap, Prime doesn't have the energon axe that the TFC version had.
I've preordered prime & SS.
I've preordered prime & SS.
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Comment by Redimus
Jul 1, 2007
What you guys who already have these charecters forget is, 3 of the 4 are really hard and expensive to get in as new condition. I had to pay £40 for Prime, £75 for Megs, STILL havnt found an afordable Soundwave. Of the 4, Only Starscream is relativly easy and cheap to get. I think this is a very good idea, especilly with the new wave of fans that will undoubtaly come with the movie.
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Comment by BlurPrime
Jul 1, 2007
well might have to save up for these now. i wouldn't mind owning a megetron since i don't have him nor a soundwave.
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I highly recomend Megs, he's fantastic in the flesh.
So is Soundwave (I actully only have Soundblaster, who has better colours (mmm black), but apart from the chest door, he's the same as Soundwave).
Comment by Redimus
Jul 1, 2007
BlurPrime wrote:well might have to save up for these now. i wouldn't mind owning a megetron since i don't have him nor a soundwave.
I highly recomend Megs, he's fantastic in the flesh.
So is Soundwave (I actully only have Soundblaster, who has better colours (mmm black), but apart from the chest door, he's the same as Soundwave).
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Comment by Stormrider
Jul 1, 2007
Did anyone notice that Soundwave has a single tape compartment and not a double?
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Comment by Tigertrack
Jul 1, 2007
Of course. The original SW only had one...
I too really like the G1 styled boxes. Too bad importers will have to plug Megatron again.
I too really like the G1 styled boxes. Too bad importers will have to plug Megatron again.
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Comment by Dead Metal
Jul 1, 2007
OK I need to get Soundwave, Prime and Megatron.
I'll be grabing them wile they're still cheap.
I'll be grabing them wile they're still cheap.
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Comment by trunks6728
Jul 1, 2007
I for one am happy these are out. it is kinda like what happened when brave maximus came out and was 120.00 back in 2001. I never had the original fortress and didn't feel like paying 400-800 for a original one as we are not all made of money.
The prime goes the same way, i missed it when it first came out in 2002 for the tfc#0 and now those things at least run 180- 250.
the hasbro one had the short stacks which suck and the takara ones are better quality anyway.. so paying 54.00 for a brand new prime is better then paying 100 plus for a used one or new one that is over priced. soundwave is the same way, missed him when he was released a few years ago, nice to pick a brand new one in the old stye box for 49.00
The prime goes the same way, i missed it when it first came out in 2002 for the tfc#0 and now those things at least run 180- 250.
the hasbro one had the short stacks which suck and the takara ones are better quality anyway.. so paying 54.00 for a brand new prime is better then paying 100 plus for a used one or new one that is over priced. soundwave is the same way, missed him when he was released a few years ago, nice to pick a brand new one in the old stye box for 49.00
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Comment by TFBuyer
Jul 1, 2007
While I'll probably get a Soundwave to replace my ailing one (or maybe I'll just get Reprolabels and fix mine up...), I'm more excited to see where this "line" goes--I'd be interested to see them re-release some original TFTM-related characters. How about Ultra Magnus, Wreck-gar, Gnaw, Cyclonus, and Scourge???
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Comment by Anonymous
Jul 1, 2007
These figures can fuck off.
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Comment by dabattousai
Jul 1, 2007
Pre-ordered both leaders since I have been dying for Megatron G1 for 14 years and I'm getting him for only $40 at Hobbylink and I got Optimus Prime because I don't own the original and the commemorative one with the short stacks is ugly.
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Comment by Liege Evilmus
Jul 1, 2007
Looking real good!
Are these going to come to America though?
Not that it'd be anything I don't have, but they'd still be nice to get for my niece(I'm teaching her about play toys and display toys)
Are these going to come to America though?
Not that it'd be anything I don't have, but they'd still be nice to get for my niece(I'm teaching her about play toys and display toys)
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Comment by D-340
Jul 1, 2007
I like those, actually. At first I was of the thought "bare bones reissue, that's absolutely useless", but after seeing them, I likes. No fancy boxes, they look just about like the originals. Which for me is cool cuz A) I leave the majority of my japanese TFs in the box, and B) I have all of the original versions of these loose. So I get these guys MIB for the price one of their originals would cost me. I may do that.
