And the next Encore is.... (another false lead)

[jaydisc]

Star Convoy

Sorry. Twas another false alarm.


(Seibertron article was removed) UPDATE at TFW2005: The listing has removed "Encore" from its title. That along with the matching UPC number, confirms this is not a new Star Convoy but old stock of the first reissue.

[TheDirtyDigger]

Cool! Another version of Optimus! This is exactly what the fans need!

[blackie]

me wantee dev

[JuzMel]

Is this same as God-Ginrai? I haven't really got on to watching the Japanese G1 continuation cartoons, only just started on Headmasters...

[Paulbot]

Is this same as God-Ginrai? I haven't really got on to watching the Japanese G1 continuation cartoons, only just started on Headmasters...

No. Different figure from a few years after God Ginrai.

Interesting choice for it to be something not from the first few years. A promising sign though for reissues of Headmasters (and Jrs) and Godmasters.

[griffin]

Bummer... it's just a re-release reissue.
I guess I'm just getting greedy after they released a number of new reissues recently (Skylynx and Omega Supreme, and some cassettes).

[JuzMel]

No. Different figure from a few years after God Ginrai.

Interesting choice for it to be something not from the first few years. A promising sign though for reissues of Headmasters (and Jrs) and Godmasters.

Thanks Paul. I had a look at the photos and he actually looks pretty cool!

WOOHOO I'm buying this one as I don't have it yet so BLEAH to all you complainers

+ 1 I'ma so getting one too.

[heroic_decepticon]

thought this was reissued a couple of years back. Interesting that they're reissuing it again when the detrimental impact on price from the previous reissue is still haunting the fandom. I see the previous reissue floating around still for around $100 a pop.... very strange choice of reissue

[STL]

. Interesting that they're reissuing it again when the detrimental impact on price from the previous reissue is still haunting the fandom.

How's it had a detrimental effect?

I don't think it's a great choice either but I didn't know it was that haunting?

[heroic_decepticon]

How's it had a detrimental effect?

I don't think it's a great choice either but I didn't know it was that haunting?

example:

i recently bought a MISB reissue star convoy for 65AUD on sale cos it was shelfwarming for years now and i thought that was pretty fugly. Out of all things, YTH would they want to re-release it?

... it haunting because while it is good to have it available to fans at a reasonable price, I really hate to see such a classy piece be sold at fire sale prices and be totally disregarded. Like the God Ginrai reissue before it, the Star Convoy reissue for some reason, totally destroyed the back-market and retail market prices for both the vintage release and the reissue release up till today.

The pain emanating from from friends who pain-stakingly sought out and bought the vintage Star Convoy in the region of $800, is another thing that is haunting...

And if the rumours about this are true, they are about perform act two in this already sad tragedy. My, that is scary...