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Galvatron's not an Encore reissue. The grey toy with the green matrix is a limited e-Hobby exclusive and would be much rarer than the purple reissue with the gold Matrix. Having said that, I think the purple one is more popular. Reissues aren't as valuable as original G1s though.
Oh that makes sense. I feel like such a noob!Quote:
Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime
Man I was just reading the thread below and I feel so guilty even asking these questions about resale value. Seems to me a true TF fan would not collect to resell.
http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=2436
There's nothing wrong with buying a few TFs with investment motives.Quote:
Originally Posted by shazam
What ever happened with Takara's expected release of Nemesis Prime with the red windows?
These look like Movie Legends Optimus and Ice Megatron, but the paintjob on Optimus is really impressive and I don't ever remember seeing one like that. Even the Megatron's blended blue looks more impressive than what I've seen. They're not advertised as customs though. What are these?
My guess is KO's or at least non HasTak models.Quote:
Originally Posted by jaydisc
Anybody here own an Encore Prime? Coz I just want to know if this prime version has the FAT gun rather than common slender one and if it has an energy axe included? Also couldn't find the thread but will we be getting the Universe 2packs? ya know Roadbuster Vs Ratbat? Cheers.
I remember a fast food chain (Phillipines or another country) had oversized versions of the movie legends with their kids meals. Prime looks like one of these. Megatron though is a repaint in the legends 2-packs I think.Quote:
Originally Posted by jaydisc
I don't plan to open mine, but from pics I've seen online I remember it's the FAT version. (Don't believe they've used the mould of the thin one after the very first Takara then Hasbro reissues.) And no, no energy axe was included in any reissues except the TF Collection #0.Quote:
Originally Posted by liegeprime
Yes. TRU exclusives.Quote:
Originally Posted by liegeprime
I played with those toys today. Ratbat, Dirge and Roadbuster are pretty cool but Springer was kinda fail IMHO. Meh. Oh yeah, they have the comics mixed up too... :/
liegeprime: the official web site for Encore Convoy shows him with the phat rifle. :)
http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products...re/e-01_02.jpg
http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products...re/e-01_04.jpg
Does G1.5 and G2 Hook toys have the driver cab on the opposite leg to the G1 version?
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thanks guys, that clears it up, Jay, Gok
roller: there's no such thing as G1.5 Hook. The 1992 Constructicons are G1. G1.5 is 1993 pre-G2 stuff, like Obliterators. Transformers Generations refers to them as the "New" Constructicons, so I guess you can consider that a retcon of the '92 Constructicon names.
Anyway, here are some pics:
G1 1985 Hook http://www.phphilippines.com/hook/toy/robot_zoom.jpg
G1 1992 "Hook" http://www.cliffbee.com/reviews/images/ehook.gif (officially the toy was nameless... go Hasbro :/)
G2 1993 Hook http://www.cliffbee.com/reviews/images/g2hook.gif
1953 Captain Hook http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/834...nhookismr7.jpg Y'arrr!
thanks, i always though G1.5 applied to everything not released in the US during the tail end of G1.
G1.5 is a fan term so it can appy to anything! my left butt-cheek is G1.5
That's like say Seekers and Gestalt are fan terms so that my right foot is a Gestalt and my cat's droppings are Seekers! Heck, "G1" was originally a fan term too! :p Before G2 everything was just "Transformers." It was only after G2 came out that everyone started referring to everything that came before it as "G1" by default.
Although it is a fan term, "G1.5" refers to G1 figures which were later repackaged as G2. Exact same toy/incarnation etc., only difference being the packaging/marketing. Basically it was because in 1993 Hasbro was still releasing Transformers, then later on in the same year they released G2 and so they decided to repackage some of the latest "G1" toys that had been released earlier that year as G2. This meant that in 1993 we saw the same toys in both pre-G2 (G1) and G2 packaging! As a result, those toys have come to be known as "G1.5" in the fandom. The 1992 Constructicons were never repackaged as G2 and so are strictly G1/pre-G2.
"G1.5" Fearswoop
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y22.../fearswoop.jpg
On the left is Fearswoop in pre-G2 (G1) packaging as released in early 1993. On the right is Fearswoop in Generation 2 packaging as released later that same year. The only difference between these toys is the packaging. If you got this toy loose without packaging it would be impossible to tell whether it was G1 or G2 - so as a result fans have come to call it G1.5.
Ooh! I have a question to ask now! :D
Some dude on Youtube sent me this video "review" claiming that he owns a rare prototype _golden dragon_ Diaclone Sludge. I have never heard of such a toy. It's not mentioned in Transformers: Generations (published by Takara) nor Diaclone.net.
So I suspect that this toy could be a fake and I've mentioned so on this guy's comments page for the reasons I cited above, but he claims it's real because some other guy also has the toy and says that it's real... basically he seems to be relying on hearsay information. I've asked him to provide some _real_ evidence but um... yeah. *shrug*
Can anyone confirm or deny this person's claim?
Ha! thats a KO that was released for the Asian market. Ive also seen a variant of Grimlock which looks to have a Godzilla look to it and Slag had a different variation to his horns and crest. Its NOT an official TF ( prototype or otherwise) nor a Diaclone AFAIK. This was during the time when Armada was still in promotion when I saw em - back in Philippines. The quality is good, although they look awkward really.
Check that varients page (address escapes me right now), as it has a huge page on the Dinobots, and I'm pretty sure I recall them mentioning the gold ones.
Is this the same thing as the KOs of the alternators that I saw whilst in Singapore? In car mode they looked almost identical.Quote:
Originally Posted by liegeprime
Speaking of dinobots released for the Asian Market, when and where is S-E Overkill being released here?
Most of the major stores here are taking the SE Classics, but they won't be here until January.
What are SE Classics? Who is SE Overkill?Quote:
Originally Posted by griffin
These ones. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by TheDirtyDigger
http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=2217
These were issued out way before as I said I saw em when Armada was the current TF line being pushed by Hasbro. The KO Alts ( which are more recent releases) Im not sure if its the same company but I did see em as well in Phil's when the Alt/BTs released were only up to Hound yet. They do look identical except for the auto symbol, but the Kos tend to easily break in the plastic parts, hence you get to watch your money go down the drain in a snap when you try to transform and become overzealous with it. I wont recommend it, mebbe for custom fodder or parts ( the metal ones) but thats it.Quote:
Originally Posted by shazam
I was tempted to get one just to see what they were like. But from the sounds of it, I made the right decision in not doing so.Quote:
Originally Posted by liegeprime
ok heres a question
why do transformers have noses and mouths?
cant they just talk through a speeker or something?
No real reason. That's why they don't have human-like faces in the live action movie - there's no practical need for it. Some people complained that the movie TFs look "ugly" but it makes sense. I personally really like the real alien and other-worldly look of the movie TF designs.
http://www.avatarist.com/avatars/Car.../Bumblebee.jpghttp://5thgen.org/forum/customavatars/avatar628_5.gif
Sometimes in the comic Optimus Prime was shown to have a speaker underneath his faceplate.Quote:
Originally Posted by kuzzy
In the IDW G1 continuity, they show a species on Gorlam Prime start upgrading their bodies in a cyborg like way and then eventually become completely machine.Quote:
Originally Posted by kuzzy
If the Transformers had an origin like this, then having a face and nose and mouth would simply be a throwback or reference to their previous form
Like this...Quote:
Originally Posted by Paulbot
http://tfwiki.net/w2/images2/thumb/c...primedeath.jpg
Masterpiece Convoy/Prime also has a grill underneath the faceplate too... although it kinda looks like gritted teeth too... kinda like this:
http://s90690880.onlinehome.us/jhiax...s/sullivan.jpg
G2 Prime once had a mouth in a nightmare...
http://s90690880.onlinehome.us/jhiax...imeyaniger.jpg
...but it later turned out that G2 Prime just had a bunch of KISS Play style hentacles instead. Eew. :p
http://s90690880.onlinehome.us/jhiax...ils/gallan.jpg
...or just raw wires and circuitry.
http://s90690880.onlinehome.us/jhiax...ils/senior.jpg
The G1 book "The Great Car Rally" showed Prime with a regular humanlike mouth!
http://s90690880.onlinehome.us/jhiax...s/carrally.jpg
And in the G1 cartoon Prime just had nothing...
http://s90690880.onlinehome.us/jhiax...e/cartoon2.jpg
Where the hell does his voice come out from? Maybe we're better off not knowing... :/
This makes me think of Wheeljack's line from the DrSmoov vid "I don't even have a mouth you dumb sh#t!" :DQuote:
Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime
fair enough, but how come some characters actually have the faceplate? like soundwave and optimus prime, is it to hide a revealing scar, or is the mouthplate not working?
Could be either personal preference or for protection. Maybe they have some special important components behind itQuote:
Originally Posted by kuzzy
I don't want to start a new thread for this so I'll just squeeze it in here :)
Anyway, I'm waiting on a TF from China & the Ebay Seller has sent me the tracking number (CP149067725CN) but I have no idea where I can track it. Can anyone help? :)
If it is from Hong Kong, try this tracking website - http://app3.hongkongpost.com/CGI/mt/enquiry.jsp
Thanks for that Griffin but I'm still getting a dead end... Oh Well...
I did stumble across this & when I translate the results - I get:
- CP149067725CN 2008 the total exports of each package sealed letters issued international Changsha Australia on November 14, 2008
- CP149067725CN 2008 export total package split open each closures Changsha International Australia on November 14, 2008
- CP149067725CN 2008 Acceptance Acceptance Board Dongfeng Road, Australia on November 13, 2008
which doesn't really tell me a whole lot :D. I guess I'll just have to wait... :)
has the universe unicon been released here?
Universe Unicron (the re-release of Armada Unicron) is not being released here, because it is a store exclusive in America, and too big for any retailer to want here as an exclusive.