APS-03 Human Alliance Barricade & Soundwave

[griffin]

The third in the Asia Premium Series has been announced for December, and will be a 2-pack of two of the rarer Human Alliance toys - Barricade (with Frenzy) and Soundwave (with Laserbeak).

If they are like the last two APS figures (Brawl & Optimus) these should be sporting some premium paint apps... and a premium price tag since it is a Hasbro HK release.

BBTS has it for US$145, so is likely to be about US$100-120 from Asian sources.

[Sinnertwin]

i was considering these two yesterday. The $120US price tag convinced me otherwise
http://www.ehobbybaseshop.com/?sp=&p...&more=&lang=en

[ILikeSoundwave]

Really happy about this Soundwave is going for crazy prices on ebay.

[Dimi194]

Definite pre-order... though that close to Christmas can I just say it's a present to myself?

[Firestorm]

I've been after a HA soundwave for ages. so it's great he's getting a re-release. but I already have a Barricade and since I'm going overseas in December I can't really afford the premium price tag.
this still looks like a great set though.
hopefully after I get back from Japan they'll still be available somewhere online and I can find someone who wants just Barricade.
Or hopefully I can find an original release HA Soundwave for a good price while I'm in Japan

[FruitBuyer]

I'm surprised to see how much this is going for and even more surprised to see people on various other forums speak so highly of them (actually mainly for Barricade).

Honestly, is Barricade and Soundwave that good or just because they had a limited release previously?

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

I've been after a HA soundwave for ages. so it's great he's getting a re-release. but I already have a Barricade and since I'm going overseas in December I can't really afford the premium price tag.
this still looks like a great set though.
hopefully after I get back from Japan they'll still be available somewhere online and I can find someone who wants just Barricade.
Or hopefully I can find an original release HA Soundwave for a good price while I'm in Japan

Good luck with that - I live in Osaka and they're all usually at ridiculous prices here too.

On the other hand, sometimes you can manage to find a loose one for a not-horrible price. If you're coming to Osaka and are fine with loose I may have a spare or two I could pass on.

[griffin]

The tradition of HK exclusive items continues, with a diecast Frenzy as boombox to come with this HK exclusive 2-pack of Human Alliance toys (which is still not known yet to be any different to the regular versions).

The release date is noted as January 23rd.

[Bladestorm]

Hmm...

Wonder how easy this will be to get. MP-10 Asia Reissue was impossible to find at any stores here in HK and I had to buy him online.
Guess I'll be going a-huntin' on the 23rd as I'd love to get Barricade...

[griffin]

This is out now... but not cheap, with places like this one in HK selling it for about US$120 (that's double what the Human Alliance toys were originally sold for in 2010/2011 - at US$30 each).

Still no idea yet if they have different paint apps, as I haven't seen any photos posted up yet.... and the bonus Frenzy boombox isn't worth the extra US$60.

The early word is that they DON'T have new or improved paint decos... which is a shame and surprise, considering the spectacular decos on the last two APS toys, and the markup on this 2-pack over their originals.