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Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012 9:25AM CDT
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Posted by PrymeStriker on August 22nd, 2012 @ 9:36am CDT
Posted by griftimus prime on August 22nd, 2012 @ 9:38am CDT
Posted by RhA on August 22nd, 2012 @ 10:00am CDT
Posted by Trikeboy on August 22nd, 2012 @ 10:01am CDT
Posted by Sodan-1 on August 22nd, 2012 @ 10:12am CDT
MP Soundwave isn't looking quite as good now he's in colour. Still cool.
Takara's Weaponizer Optimus is looking pretty shiny as well. I've seen the Hasbro one in-hand and it's seriously not a bad looking figure. Truck mode sucks. S'all looking like good stuff.
Posted by Flashwave on August 22nd, 2012 @ 10:27am CDT
RhA wrote:Unicron's micron turns into a Dinosur monster.
Fixed.
Good to see Uni will fit on the BAD GUY as well, although that means the armor is more wrap around and makes me worry about stability. I however forsee a possesing Unicfoand will be trying to wrap him around all kinds of other figures
Posted by zappatton2 on August 22nd, 2012 @ 11:13am CDT
Posted by Mkall on August 22nd, 2012 @ 11:38am CDT
Posted by Hypershock on August 22nd, 2012 @ 11:41am CDT
Posted by REMINATOR on August 22nd, 2012 @ 11:43am CDT
Trikeboy wrote:Hey, the first colour photos of Masterpiece Red Alert. Looks like TakaraTomy went with a red head.
TTomy went with a half toy accurate (red thigh) and half toon accurate (red head). They already gave him red head, should've went the extra mile with the white thigh and be full toon accurate.
Posted by craggy on August 22nd, 2012 @ 11:47am CDT
Unicron looks pretty cool. Or hot rather. I know he's rocks, but he looks like fire which is reasonably awesome. Not sure on the various alt modes.
Prime/AM Ironhide isn't doing much for me. It's not bad, but I don't need it. MP Sideswipe and Alert are cool looking, but don't really appeal to me. Soundwave looks okay, but yeah, he looked better in the grey prototype preview we seen, somehow. Maybe with better pics of the final painted one. Regardless, as cool as he is, it's the cassettes I'm really wanting.
The PCCs just looks cleaned up and given some really good photography. Not sure there's enough there with those sets to warrant a 2nd pop at them. The Movie-verse Prime thing at the bottom does nothing for me.
HOWEVER! I'm very happy to see that AM 10-12 are Soundwave's (which we already knew), Bulkhead's (in blue, but still, saves me buying AM Bulk) and Arcee's who is pretty decent looking as well. Am on the fence about the shield thing, but probably go for these. Bulk's one at least.
Posted by Blurrz on August 22nd, 2012 @ 12:01pm CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on August 22nd, 2012 @ 1:36pm CDT
Posted by YoungPrime on August 22nd, 2012 @ 2:51pm CDT
Everything else is "Meh" at best.
Posted by datguy86 on August 22nd, 2012 @ 3:24pm CDT
Posted by KNM2012 on August 22nd, 2012 @ 6:13pm CDT
And with Soundwave, he is also tempting. He is tied to my childhood, and yet... I feel no connection with him these days. So I guess I should just hope for a Soundblaster version.
datguy86 wrote:Huh. Soundwave is only about $8 more expensive than Sideswipe or Red Alert, but we'll be paying twice as much. The Hell?
It's because he is a more complicated piece, as it was made to include up to three cassettes. That, and it also includes an extra Transformer (Laserbeak) piece. So I am seriously assuming that it costs them a bit more to make him than it does to make the other two.
Posted by datguy86 on August 22nd, 2012 @ 6:23pm CDT
KUMA-NIN Maximus wrote:datguy86 wrote:Huh. Soundwave is only about $8 more expensive than Sideswipe or Red Alert, but we'll be paying twice as much. The Hell?
It's because he is a more complicated piece, as it was made to include up to three cassettes. That, and it also includes an extra Transformer (Laserbeak) piece. So I am seriously assuming that it costs them a bit more to make him than it does to make the other two.
I think you missed my point. If Sideswipe Alert is the equivalent of, say, 64 US dollars, and BBTS charges $84; then why is Soundwave costing the equivalent of $72 and BBTS is charging $170? That's a huge markup. According to the pictures, Soundwave only costs 500 more yen than Red Alert. So it's not even $8. Closer to $6.
Also, Sideswipe in October. Did we know that already?
Posted by YRQRM0 on August 22nd, 2012 @ 7:09pm CDT
Posted by KNM2012 on August 22nd, 2012 @ 7:37pm CDT
datguy86 wrote:KUMA-NIN Maximus wrote:datguy86 wrote:Huh. Soundwave is only about $8 more expensive than Sideswipe or Red Alert, but we'll be paying twice as much. The Hell?
It's because he is a more complicated piece, as it was made to include up to three cassettes. That, and it also includes an extra Transformer (Laserbeak) piece. So I am seriously assuming that it costs them a bit more to make him than it does to make the other two.
I think you missed my point. If Sideswipe Alert is the equivalent of, say, 64 US dollars, and BBTS charges $84; then why is Soundwave costing the equivalent of $72 and BBTS is charging $170? That's a huge markup. According to the pictures, Soundwave only costs 500 more yen than Red Alert. So it's not even $8. Closer to $6.
Also, Sideswipe in October. Did we know that already?
I am not missing your point. You are missing mine. Soundwave is a more complicated piece. He includes the new feature of placing three tape-based Transformers in him. And atop of that, he comes with a MP version of Laserbeak. So my point is that because of that additional feature, and the possible difference in his size, is more of a $120 piece. And with the addition of Laserbeak, it becomes a $140-$150 piece.
Also, the Japanese market does not follow the same practices here. So when it comes to a product like this, you will find that Takara Tomy will sell it for less there than here. Simply because the said retail price is how much it is worth if you bought it there. However, over here, they have to include a set price... Any possible transition fees... Shipping costs... And make it where both they and the import stores that buy these items can both make a solid profit.
Thankfully, they do not follow the practices when it comes to DVDs/BDs in Japan.
And actually, I did not. So thanks for the head-up, which makes me think I'll have enough time to decide if my 11th/12th/etc. will be him. (I'm trying to be very picky, even though I have missed out on a number of items that I do/did want.)
Posted by KNM2012 on August 22nd, 2012 @ 7:43pm CDT
YoungPrime wrote:The only thing worthy of purchase on that page was Lazerbeak!
Everything else is "Meh" at best.
Laserbeak comes with Soundwave, who makes a nice MP piece. So I am surprised you said he was "Meh" at all.
Besides, the other two MPs are complete surprises as these are very minor characters. Lambor was mainly a season 1 character, and Alert is only best known for his paranoia-based glitch.
But the rest... I agree with you. But I guess it is because I have no emotional attachment to those characters.
Posted by NTESHFT on August 22nd, 2012 @ 8:58pm CDT
Posted by Deruji on August 23rd, 2012 @ 2:28am CDT
datguy86 wrote:Huh. Soundwave is only about $8 more expensive than Sideswipe or Red Alert, but we'll be paying twice as much. The Hell?
No, the price is right. You missed the 10000 Yen Symbol in the front. 1万6590円
Posted by KNM2012 on August 23rd, 2012 @ 2:38am CDT
Deruji wrote:datguy86 wrote:Huh. Soundwave is only about $8 more expensive than Sideswipe or Red Alert, but we'll be paying twice as much. The Hell?
No, the price is right. You missed the 10000 Yen Symbol in the front. 1万6590円
Thanks for pointing out the price. It greatly helped me understand what he was saying as I was wondering why he said it was so low.
That, and I wish I knew the actual price now... As I feel like a dork relying on old information tied to importing and pricing.
Posted by Deruji on August 23rd, 2012 @ 3:55am CDT
KUMA-NIN Maximus wrote:Deruji wrote:datguy86 wrote:Huh. Soundwave is only about $8 more expensive than Sideswipe or Red Alert, but we'll be paying twice as much. The Hell?
No, the price is right. You missed the 10000 Yen Symbol in the front. 1万6590円
Thanks for pointing out the price. It greatly helped me understand what he was saying as I was wondering why he said it was so low.
That, and I wish I knew the actual price now... As I feel like a dork relying on old information tied to importing and pricing.
At the current(2012.08.23) exchange rate(100Yen~1.30$) 16590 Yen are about 215$
Posted by Deruji on August 23rd, 2012 @ 3:58am CDT
Posted by datguy86 on August 23rd, 2012 @ 8:25am CDT
Deruji wrote:KUMA-NIN Maximus wrote:Deruji wrote:datguy86 wrote:Huh. Soundwave is only about $8 more expensive than Sideswipe or Red Alert, but we'll be paying twice as much. The Hell?
No, the price is right. You missed the 10000 Yen Symbol in the front. 1万6590円
Thanks for pointing out the price. It greatly helped me understand what he was saying as I was wondering why he said it was so low.
That, and I wish I knew the actual price now... As I feel like a dork relying on old information tied to importing and pricing.
At the current(2012.08.23) exchange rate(100Yen~1.30$) 16590 Yen are about 215$
Whoops! Thanks for pointing that out as well. I was getting a little steamed regarding the import price and didn't see that there. Thanks for the clarification.
Posted by freaky777 on August 23rd, 2012 @ 9:28am CDT
Hmm maybe it will generally fit with all the Voyagers too..
Posted by REMINATOR on August 23rd, 2012 @ 10:03am CDT
freaky777 wrote:Hmm maybe it will generally fit with all the Voyagers too..
If that's true, then I have a reason to purchase Unicron.
Posted by Mindmaster on August 25th, 2012 @ 8:38pm CDT
Posted by KNM2012 on August 25th, 2012 @ 11:29pm CDT
datguy86 wrote:Whoops! Thanks for pointing that out as well. I was getting a little steamed regarding the import price and didn't see that there. Thanks for the clarification.
Yup. Thanks again to him.
And also, I know it tends to be a recurring theme here, but I am hoping that the "price rage" bit will eventually mellow out. Because from what I have read, when it comes to enjoying a long-term collection, involve two aspects: Focus and Decision.
That, and I have decided that I am going to skip on all three because I need to seek out an "Encore" Convoy that is both MISB and in C-9.5 or better packaging.
Mindmaster wrote:Anyone notice that Unicron also combines with Megatron? Finally, some actual sense!
Honesty, my mind was in the gutter and I was picturing his figure being created by a female Otaku who writes "strange" Transformers fan-fiction.
Posted by Megatron000 on August 30th, 2012 @ 11:10am CDT