Transformers questions by newbies, and not-so-newbies

[Pulse]

G1 Ironhide/Ratchet's?

Bingo! I'll just get that meat tray ready for you...

[gamblor916]

Thanks guys. They were packed with some dinobot weapons so I guess they're spare.

[GoktimusPrime]

holy crap they boot leg the cliffjumper upgrade sets now? thats ridiculous...

Technically it's not a bootleg because the Cliffjumper Upgrade kit was never legit in the first place. "Oh noes~!1 An unlicensed reproduction of an unlicensed product!" ;P

[Hereticpoo]

Will Hasbro or Takara ever re-issue the G1 combiners. In particular Defensor, Superion, Devastator and Menasor. Have any of the board members put the question to Hasbro or Takara. Imagine an Encore Combiner Giftset. *drool*

[Pulse]

Who knows Mate?

We never thought we'd get a Metroplex/Omega reissue so... Who knows?

[GoktimusPrime]

Hereticpoo: Takara have already reissued some G1 gestalts; Predaking, Landcross, Sixturbo, Sixtrain, Sixliner, Sixbuilder and Sixwing (sorta).

As for Defensor, Superion, Devastator and Menasor, Takara have officially said that they will not be reissuing these gestalts. They said that it was because these gestalts have been heavily bootlegged and that Takara are not interested in competing against bootleggers in an unfair market (because there's just no way they can possibly make their reissues as cheap as KOs). Takara quickly jumped on reissuing Predaking - we saw KO Predakings cropping up shortly after the reissue came out.

There wasn't any real doubt over a reissue Metroplex but Omega Supreme was in doubt because the mould was never owned by Takara, but since Takara has merged with TOMY they've been able to acquire non-Takara moulds which have since been purchased by TOMY, such as Sky Lynx and Omega Supreme. (-_-)

[Hereticpoo]

Hereticpoo: Takara have already reissued some G1 gestalts; Predaking, Landcross, Sixturbo, Sixtrain, Sixliner, Sixbuilder and Sixwing (sorta).

As for Defensor, Superion, Devastator and Menasor, Takara have officially said that they will not be reissuing these gestalts. They said that it was because these gestalts have been heavily bootlegged and that Takara are not interested in competing against bootleggers in an unfair market (because there's just no way they can possibly make their reissues as cheap as KOs). Takara quickly jumped on reissuing Predaking - we saw KO Predakings cropping up shortly after the reissue came out.

There wasn't any real doubt over a reissue Metroplex but Omega Supreme was in doubt because the mould was never owned by Takara, but since Takara has merged with TOMY they've been able to acquire non-Takara moulds which have since been purchased by TOMY, such as Sky Lynx and Omega Supreme. (-_-)

Thanks Gok. Its a shame that we won't be seeing these guys again. I'm surprised that they're put of by the abundance of bootleggers. Only because not many tf fans would buy ko's. And also imagine a "Universe Defensor Giftset' Surely that type of branding would sell. Oh well, I suppose I'll get back to daydreaming. By the way I like the new avatar.

[GoktimusPrime]

Thanks! I was hoping that G1 fans would get my current avatar.

[Soundwarp]

Thanks Gok. Its a shame that we won't be seeing these guys again.

Mate i know, i have all of them but i definatley would kill to get them new.

[liegeprime]

Mate i know, i have all of them but i definatley would kill to get them new.

And you're licensed to do so at that....
Darn now the bootleggers have reissued Cyclonus /Scourge/Gnaw, Does this mean we don't get these now as well? Was hoping for a cheaper G1 Scourge so I can have at least 3 more for the sweeps and a few Gnaws. Darn Bottleggers!!