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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
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Originally Posted by 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?
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example:
I don't think it's a great choice either but I didn't know it was that haunting?
... 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...
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Oh come on T/Tomy give us something we really want and something that has not been reissued umpteen times.
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WOOHOO I'm buying this one as I don't have it yet so BLEAH
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Me too.
Altough I would have loved a devastator.
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Very disappointed!
But I'll still get this release just to have a complete Encore collection...
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I don't like the re-release but I don't mind if it dilutes prices. It's sad yes but that's virtually true of a lot of G1 toys too I'm sure. Like a Ratbat would have used to cost heaps but will now be fairly cheap b/c they've re-issued the legit one. Dilution of prices is no issue to me personally as ultimately I just want the toy. It doesn't bother me though I think the quantity sitting there doing nothing will as I can see how if you have a favourite nold and then you see it shelf-warm you get a bit sad no one's sharing the love.
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is this the toy you can find in HobbyCo in Sydney and Empire in perth? for about $200
it comes with a micromaster rodimus?
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