Upcoming G1 Hasbro reissues

[kup]

http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-...usives-167724/

Toys R Us will be selling new G1 reissues including Perceptor and the trio of Insecticons.

The Insecticons sound like something appealing to keep MIB but there are also rumors of more reissues with the possibility of a Devastator.

Reissues are said to be for sale during September this year in the US so probably November/December for us if they do make it here.

However expect to pay a ridiculous amounts of money for local G1 reissues because that's the Australian TrU way.

[i_amtrunks]

The Insecticons would make sense as a US$50 lot, which means we are looking at a close to $100 price tag, similar to Pinkimus Prime if they get released here.

[roller]

hmmmm with scalpers R us prices

and the prices ive seen of the Collection Perceptor in person and on online shops

it may be worth buying it from TRU since the similiar prices

well i would if i saw it in person

but there are no TRU in WA

[TheDirtyDigger]

Excellent. I need doubles for Peceptor and the Insecticons.

[k.wong23]

Goody I would like insecticons

[Linthart]

IF hasbro are releasing perceptor and insecticons, wouldn't this lead to a likely encore release?

i'll play hasbros game if they dont mess with the colours, chrome or mould

[kup]

Perceptor's missile is pretty pointy so that may be remolded so that the kiddies who would never buy the toy don't get hurt.

We don't want a similar scandal like in the 80s were kids were loosing their eyes by the millions from small spring loaded missiles and long smokestaks. A whole generation of kids ended up crippled in those days we still see those Gen Xers all scared and mangled to this day from their unsafe transformer toys.

[Robzy]

Excellent news about the Insecticons!

IF hasbro are releasing perceptor and insecticons, wouldn't this lead to a likely encore release?

Fingers crossed!

i'll play hasbros game if they dont mess with the colours, chrome or mould

This is my concern too... As we know, Hasbro altered the mould in 1985 to include the "safety circles" on Kickback's wings (which were subsequently removed/restored to the original version for the TFC release)

[Paulbot]

Excellent news about the Insecticons!


Fingers crossed!

This is my concern too... As we know, Hasbro altered the mould in 1985 to include the "safety circles" on Kickback's wings (which were subsequently removed/restored to the original version for the TFC release)

At the Hasbro Design panel they said that the wings will not be blunted (so those toys should be the same ones from the TFC release).

[TheDirtyDigger]

We don't want a similar scandal like in the 80s were kids were loosing their eyes by the millions from small spring loaded missiles and long smokestaks. A whole generation of kids ended up crippled in those days we still see those Gen Xers all scared and mangled to this day from their unsafe transformer toys.

I actually found the story last night of why the toy safety/missiles/springs things occured in the U.S.
Apparently in, I think, 1979, one child choked to death on a missile fired from a Battlestar Galactica toy. I'm sure I bookmarked it at home and will post a link later.

I just hope the Insecticons come with chrome guns.