Henkei Thundercracker Exclusive - Released
Sunday, September 28th, 2008 3:34AM CDT
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Posted by Craven Knight on September 28th, 2008 @ 6:12am CDT
Posted by Tigertrack on September 28th, 2008 @ 6:34am CDT
Posted by Tekka on September 28th, 2008 @ 7:17am CDT
Posted by Archanubis on September 28th, 2008 @ 7:22am CDT
Posted by bcm77 on September 28th, 2008 @ 8:34am CDT
Tekka wrote:Now the only thing you need to worry about is disgruntled botconners working for the postal service.
Awesome to see TC has now been released as it means my bidding agent should soon get the 2 I asked him to get me and ship them along with Skywarp
Come on Takara,give us Henkei Thrust and Dirge so we can complete the set!
Posted by HighPrime on September 28th, 2008 @ 9:08am CDT
bcm77 wrote:Awesome to see TC has now been released as it means my bidding agent should soon get the 2 I asked him to get me and ship them along with Skywarp
Come on Takara,give us Henkei Thrust and Dirge so we can complete the set!
If they do release them (which I highly doubt, but if they do), I had better find out about it first so I can unload my Botcon exclusives on eBay for crazy money
Posted by Solrac333 on September 28th, 2008 @ 10:05am CDT
Posted by Geekee1 on September 28th, 2008 @ 10:20am CDT
omega666 wrote:Maybe they'll do a Universe Thundercracker and Skywarp.
At this point I wouldn't be at all surprised.
Posted by Mirage22 on September 28th, 2008 @ 10:35am CDT
Posted by Sowndwave76 on September 28th, 2008 @ 10:39am CDT
Is it kinda sad that I'm this excited for a toy???
Someone needs to step up and make Thrust and Dirge exclusives as well...
Why keep these characters/figures from so many people?
Not to mention, the company would probably make a decent amount of money.
Posted by HighPrime on September 28th, 2008 @ 10:41am CDT
Mirage22 wrote:Fingers still crossed for Universe Thundercracker and Skywarp!
NO way.. NO way would Hasbro do this to the TF fan club... Overseas, Takara, yeah, i can buy that (particularly because Hasbro does it to them).. but I would not believe for a second that Hasbro would release any TF club or Botcon exclusive.
EDIT: I suppose it's possible for a re-deco universe Skywarp, though, since Hasbro previously released it in the USA as a Target Exclusive.
Posted by It Is Him on September 28th, 2008 @ 10:44am CDT
Posted by Auto Bot on September 28th, 2008 @ 11:02am CDT
Posted by Crosscheck on September 28th, 2008 @ 11:19am CDT
Honestly, this figure isn't all that spectacular. I can't say I really see the need for people to buy six of the same mold.
Posted by HighPrime on September 28th, 2008 @ 11:30am CDT
Crosscheck wrote:The chrome, it burns my eyes!
Honestly, this figure isn't all that spectacular. I can't say I really see the need for people to buy six of the same mold.
Right?
Posted by Auto Bot on September 28th, 2008 @ 11:37am CDT
Posted by rpetras on September 28th, 2008 @ 11:44am CDT
My Skywarp's been with my shipper for a while now, I just want them on their way!
Posted by Nekoman on September 28th, 2008 @ 11:56am CDT
Geekee1 wrote:omega666 wrote:Maybe they'll do a Universe Thundercracker and Skywarp.
At this point I wouldn't be at all surprised.
Don’t count on it.
Keep in mind though, the previously released Seekers would still be better and exclusive. The exclusive part would be that you’d own the rare decent quality ones that don’t completely fall apart in your hands.
Seriously, counting Henkei as a separate release, that’d be the thirteenth and fourteenth use of that mold. The Classics seeker mold may be just about degraded beyond use here soon.
I think that’s the most repaints any single mold has gotten. We’ll be noticing problems when Universe Starscream comes out.
Posted by HighPrime on September 28th, 2008 @ 12:05pm CDT
Nekoman wrote:Geekee1 wrote:omega666 wrote:Maybe they'll do a Universe Thundercracker and Skywarp.
At this point I wouldn't be at all surprised.
Don’t count on it.
Keep in mind though, the previously released Seekers would still be better and exclusive. The exclusive part would be that you’d own the rare decent quality ones that don’t completely fall apart in your hands.
Seriously, counting Henkei as a separate release, that’d be the thirteenth and fourteenth use of that mold. The Classics seeker mold may be just about degraded beyond use here soon.
I think that’s the most repaints any single mold has gotten. We’ll be noticing problems when Universe Starscream comes out.
I don't buy that. How many times have the G1 seekers been issued and reissued and issued once again over the years? From the early Japan releases, Diaclone, to G1-wave1, G1-wave2, G2, E-hobby, Convention exclusives, Takara reissues, Hasbro reissues, and now Encore? We're looking at almost 30 years...
Besides, Sunstorm and "ghost/dead" starscream haven't been released yet
The casts will continue to be retooled just as they've always been. No, I think these "classic" molds have a lot of life in them, still.
Posted by fenrir72 on September 28th, 2008 @ 1:28pm CDT
Posted by Tigertrack on September 28th, 2008 @ 4:49pm CDT
Auto Bot wrote:Holy cow! Thundercracker is finally out! Time to go hunting.
Only if you live in Japan, or are looking on eBay.
Posted by Auto Bot on September 28th, 2008 @ 10:42pm CDT
tigertracks 24 wrote:Auto Bot wrote:Holy cow! Thundercracker is finally out! Time to go hunting.
Only if you live in Japan, or are looking on eBay.
None of the above. I've seen other Henkeis all around. Maybe imported privately. I guess Thundercracker can go the same way?
Posted by Dead Metal on September 29th, 2008 @ 12:10pm CDT
Auto Bot wrote:tigertracks 24 wrote:Auto Bot wrote:Holy cow! Thundercracker is finally out! Time to go hunting.
Only if you live in Japan, or are looking on eBay.
None of the above. I've seen other Henkeis all around. Maybe imported privately. I guess Thundercracker can go the same way?
Em you had to preorder him in June.
Posted by Sledge on September 29th, 2008 @ 5:01pm CDT
Posted by Tekka on September 29th, 2008 @ 5:04pm CDT
Posted by Stormrider on September 29th, 2008 @ 7:24pm CDT
HighPrime wrote:Nekoman wrote:Geekee1 wrote:At this point I wouldn't be at all surprised.
Don’t count on it.
Keep in mind though, the previously released Seekers would still be better and exclusive. The exclusive part would be that you’d own the rare decent quality ones that don’t completely fall apart in your hands.
Seriously, counting Henkei as a separate release, that’d be the thirteenth and fourteenth use of that mold. The Classics seeker mold may be just about degraded beyond use here soon.
I think that’s the most repaints any single mold has gotten. We’ll be noticing problems when Universe Starscream comes out.
I don't buy that. How many times have the G1 seekers been issued and reissued and issued once again over the years? From the early Japan releases, Diaclone, to G1-wave1, G1-wave2, G2, E-hobby, Convention exclusives, Takara reissues, Hasbro reissues, and now Encore? We're looking at almost 30 years...
Besides, Sunstorm and "ghost/dead" starscream haven't been released yet
The casts will continue to be retooled just as they've always been. No, I think these "classic" molds have a lot of life in them, still.
I wonder if mold making has improved over the years. My Henkei Skywarp and Thundercracker don't have any flaws.
Posted by breakthru on September 29th, 2008 @ 8:02pm CDT
Posted by Autobrat on September 29th, 2008 @ 8:03pm CDT
Posted by Nekoman on September 29th, 2008 @ 8:21pm CDT
Stormrider wrote:I wonder if mold making has improved over the years. My Henkei Skywarp and Thundercracker don't have any flaws.
Hmm, I didn’t think of that, you may be onto something. Although I have heard reports of some having loose fitting cannons, which does sound like a sign mold wear, it is possible they’ve found techniques that help preserve the molds.
Posted by Tekka on September 29th, 2008 @ 8:37pm CDT
Posted by kirbenvost on September 29th, 2008 @ 11:10pm CDT
Posted by Tekka on September 30th, 2008 @ 4:13am CDT
Just got one Skywarp on the way. Thanks F2F!
Posted by Dead Metal on September 30th, 2008 @ 6:37am CDT
Nekoman wrote:Stormrider wrote:I wonder if mold making has improved over the years. My Henkei Skywarp and Thundercracker don't have any flaws.
Hmm, I didn’t think of that, you may be onto something. Although I have heard reports of some having loose fitting cannons, which does sound like a sign mold wear, it is possible they’ve found techniques that help preserve the molds.
Same prob as with my Classics Ramjet, it's got nothing to do with the mold, just that the guy who put the parts together broke the shoulder.
Posted by rpetras on September 30th, 2008 @ 10:28am CDT
Soon my pretties, soon!
Posted by kirbenvost on September 30th, 2008 @ 10:51am CDT
Tekka wrote:I have. But I didn't buy a Thundercracker.
Just got one Skywarp on the way. Thanks F2F!
Hmm, well hopefully they'll be contacting me soon.
Posted by Sledge on September 30th, 2008 @ 10:56am CDT
Posted by horus on October 1st, 2008 @ 7:23am CDT
Posted by Sledge on October 1st, 2008 @ 6:45pm CDT
Posted by Stormrider on October 1st, 2008 @ 6:54pm CDT
horus wrote:No word from F2F in my mail yet, no shipping info and no paypal money request... shouldnt they contact everyone at the same time? (same day at least)
Yeah, email Ryan. He operates Fan2Fan by himself so he may be backed logged with completing other orders. But I have found that whenever I email him, he responds.
Posted by Sledge on October 1st, 2008 @ 6:57pm CDT
Posted by horus on October 2nd, 2008 @ 4:14am CDT
Posted by Sunstar on October 2nd, 2008 @ 9:52am CDT
Thunderscream wrote:Now to wait for Sunstar to tell me "I have your Thundercracker. Pay me X ammount of Canadian dollars or I'm selling him on eBay."
HAHA! you know my Sister in law's sent the goods.
And it is a lot cheaper in canadian than I had actually expected. But that's always good. Lets just hope it gets over the border without any surprises, but even if there were "surprises" it should not affect the price too much.
Tekka wrote:There are loads of Henkei Thundercrackers on Yahoo Japan all going for about 4,000 yen ($40) each, minus shipping of course. I'd say that's as good a price as you're going to find now.
The one that's being shipped is about 35 cdn each including shipping. So yeah, 40 is pretty good because they're getting about 10 dollars profit. Hey...did my SIL charge me shipping to her? I hope she didn't short herself.
Posted by Sunstar on October 6th, 2008 @ 10:55am CDT
Thunderscream.... here's looking at you, yours is coming soon too!