Encore reissues 13 and 14: Trailbreaker and Hoist - OUT
Encore reissues 13 and 14: Trailbreaker and Hoist - OUT
Looking for a complete Energon Sky Shadow (from Superion Maximus).
Offering: Binaltech Hound, Swindle, Ravage (Corvette), Skids.
Can buy in stores: Robot Heroes Tigatron/Inferno, Ricochet/Predaking.
Offering: Binaltech Hound, Swindle, Ravage (Corvette), Skids.
Can buy in stores: Robot Heroes Tigatron/Inferno, Ricochet/Predaking.
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Fantastic! I love Trailbreaker, and that's probably a cheaper way of getting the full accessories kit. Hoist also is cool, never quite got around to getting the TRU one. It's a really good mould, and I was hoping when the Amazing Onebox Brothers came out Takara would start working their way through some of the other Premium-Only reissues (actually, I think that's the whole lot that have come out at a later date now in one market or another). Let's just hope they don't **** with Trailbreaker's head or anything - the toy is much more interesting than the character model.
Hopefully Hound is on the agenda as well - the TFC version seemed to be rare almost as soon as it came out, and he's another one that would really benefit from having his almost SoC level of accessories.
As a random, semi-related thought - if some Chinese bootleggers can turn out some (by all accounts) superb knock-offs of Mirage, how come it seems totally beyond Takara to do the same? Same with the Dinobots (who surely must have mould trouble to have been out of circulation so long)...
Hopefully Hound is on the agenda as well - the TFC version seemed to be rare almost as soon as it came out, and he's another one that would really benefit from having his almost SoC level of accessories.
As a random, semi-related thought - if some Chinese bootleggers can turn out some (by all accounts) superb knock-offs of Mirage, how come it seems totally beyond Takara to do the same? Same with the Dinobots (who surely must have mould trouble to have been out of circulation so long)...
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Pretty cool. My TB doesn't have his accessories. I got him in the same lot I got the battle-worn Red Alert. I need to dig those guys out. I miss them, even with the pristine reissue Red Alert I have out.
Here's hoping they do a Trailbreaker (or whatever they'll call him. Wasn't the guy who became Leobreaker supposed to have that name, but they lost the trademark? *looks him up* Overhaul. That's who I mean) in TFU. Shoot. I'd be happy if they just repainted Iron Hide with his deco.
Here's hoping they do a Trailbreaker (or whatever they'll call him. Wasn't the guy who became Leobreaker supposed to have that name, but they lost the trademark? *looks him up* Overhaul. That's who I mean) in TFU. Shoot. I'd be happy if they just repainted Iron Hide with his deco.
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Delighted about this as I really need a Trailbreaker thats complete with its 700 accessories and in better nick than my G1 example which is pretty tired-obviously my thread in T&M made Takara get their finger out and get the line ticking over again;)
Wonder if they will be as a 2-pack like TC and SW were as I already have 1 Commerative and 2 G1 Hoists(Im getting rid of one in my Ebay link) so dont really need another but id probably still buy the twinpack just to get my hands on TB.
Wonder what they will do about the name-arent there issues?
@Cliffy I have also wondered how if a bunch of backroom bootleggers can reverse engineer Mirage(I too have read excellent reports about it) why cant a company the size of Takara do likewise?
Wonder if they will be as a 2-pack like TC and SW were as I already have 1 Commerative and 2 G1 Hoists(Im getting rid of one in my Ebay link) so dont really need another but id probably still buy the twinpack just to get my hands on TB.
Wonder what they will do about the name-arent there issues?
@Cliffy I have also wondered how if a bunch of backroom bootleggers can reverse engineer Mirage(I too have read excellent reports about it) why cant a company the size of Takara do likewise?
Loss of job. Will sell for food here.
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As far as I understand it, the bootleggers' reverse-engineered molds are GOOD, but not nearly up to Hasbro/TakaraTomy's standards, which would be a LOT more expensive.
Looking for a complete Energon Sky Shadow (from Superion Maximus).
Offering: Binaltech Hound, Swindle, Ravage (Corvette), Skids.
Can buy in stores: Robot Heroes Tigatron/Inferno, Ricochet/Predaking.
Offering: Binaltech Hound, Swindle, Ravage (Corvette), Skids.
Can buy in stores: Robot Heroes Tigatron/Inferno, Ricochet/Predaking.
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Bet its a 2-pack and you'll have two spare Hoists to get rid of
Loss of job. Will sell for food here.
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Yep. Have Fun.Cliffjumper wrote:I believe that makes it doubly good news for everyone, then.
I hope hoist is NOT with trailbreaker. i want 1, but not the other. Anyone know if Hoist's articulation is good? i don't want to spend $$$ on a brick...
@Kali: I hate to say this, but your post doesn't add any value to this thread's topic either. Don't call the kettle black. Oh, and if you hate me so much, try putting me on your ignore list?
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