First look at BotCon exclusives - number five: Dreadwind!
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Thundercracker.
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Previously revealed toys are archived here:
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Previously revealed toys are archived here:
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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.
Sorry, I just had to do it (for fun, but mainly out of morbid curiosity - since, chances are, I won't own the complete set). They look so lovely together
Though, it does illustrate nicely what has been done to help differentiate (aside from base color, of course) from each other. The designers did a pretty nice job on this one, even has the glittery blue hue the '84 version had. Almost makes up for the lack of decals that the new 'Warps and Screamer have in jet mode. I personally appreciate that the designers opted for a slightly more '84 toy look. It's neat!
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Though, it does illustrate nicely what has been done to help differentiate (aside from base color, of course) from each other. The designers did a pretty nice job on this one, even has the glittery blue hue the '84 version had. Almost makes up for the lack of decals that the new 'Warps and Screamer have in jet mode. I personally appreciate that the designers opted for a slightly more '84 toy look. It's neat!
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Well, I want Thundercracker. And to be brotally honest, that's the only one in this set I really want. Mainly because I've never had all three of the original Seekers in any form(Bleeping Armada shipping problems.... I liked those molds).
So, I'm going to try to get BotCon Thundercracker the same way I got BotCon Ironhide. Off to eBay!
The plus side this time being that I don't have a brake job to pay for.......
So, I'm going to try to get BotCon Thundercracker the same way I got BotCon Ironhide. Off to eBay!
The plus side this time being that I don't have a brake job to pay for.......
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Originally posted by Heinrad
And to be brotally honest, that's the only one in this set I really want.
Only one most people are really after, at a guess. Question is whether the club could make more selling this as a single figure (with markup) than they would on [x] number of sets, pushing people to buy as part of a box.
Either way, for a large chunk of the fandom, the burning smell in the air at the moment is more likely to be napalm or goodwill than celebratory firecrackers.
Man it isn't fair! Why can't they just release these toys? Both Dirge and Thundercracker are execellent top notch repaints! Now I'm going to have to hope like hell some rich bastard goes to the Botcon and spends up large and re-sells them on ebay to me or something.
I can't repaint things because I want the packaging!
Oh woe is me, woe is me!
I can't repaint things because I want the packaging!
Oh woe is me, woe is me!
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Oh, damn! Thundercracker looks awesome. All we need now to complete the set of '85 Seekers is Thrust. I don't know if they'll go through making a remolded set of wings but just a straight repaint from the Ramjet mold would be nice. Knowing my luck, they'll make another f***ing Sunstorm instead since he's just a repaint. Personally, I'll take Ramjet over Sunstorm any day.
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Actually, if you join the club, the total price for the Iacon package is $10 LESS (including club membership) than if you just buy the Iacon package as a non-member. Kind of a no-brainer in that score.
Even though I'm getting the Iacon package, I'm not able to attend... so I'm a bit concerned about the remaining exclusives and their price.
Even though I'm getting the Iacon package, I'm not able to attend... so I'm a bit concerned about the remaining exclusives and their price.
Thundercracker looks great, but I do prefer the Skywarp release, if only for the purple stripe breaking the monotony of the tail fins... but, damn he does look good!
Ach well...
International membership along with the package is a lot of money though.
I am still more interested in Thrust, though. I was never a huge Thundercracker fan anyhoo (but would love him all the same - the glinting blue is very cool!), but that maroon conehead, now that is a different story...
Ach well...
International membership along with the package is a lot of money though.
I am still more interested in Thrust, though. I was never a huge Thundercracker fan anyhoo (but would love him all the same - the glinting blue is very cool!), but that maroon conehead, now that is a different story...
New sale thread added with a range of Transformers including Masterpiece, Botcon, CHUG, RID, Movies etc.
Looking for MP-11T Thundercracker and MP-9 Rodimus v2 (Takara version with as few QC issues as possible).
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I like em...
However,
I wish they followed the different patterns/decals each bot had in jet form like the Classics line up did. It made them look more unique from each other.
Perhaps to difficult to do?
At any rate, a nice tribute to the G1 color scheme, as well as the resembling decals to the originals... They even put the rubby symbol in the mid area of the figures.
However,
I wish they followed the different patterns/decals each bot had in jet form like the Classics line up did. It made them look more unique from each other.
Perhaps to difficult to do?
At any rate, a nice tribute to the G1 color scheme, as well as the resembling decals to the originals... They even put the rubby symbol in the mid area of the figures.