Encore#11 Skywarp & Thundercracker. Encore#12 Metroplex

[STL]

Hrm... I've never been too fussed about the Seekers. I hated all their extra missiles and accessories. The landing gear was okay b/c you could store it in the cockpit but damn all those missiles ever do are stay in storage. G1 Autobots had extra missiles and all as spares but these weren't. They were pairs of differenet types. Then the fists, then the tailfins, and so on. That said, I'll grab them both for the nice juicy bio cards. Damn Takara. Now... to hunt down a Cheap Encore Starscream to complete the seekers....

Metroplex. I could use another one or two. Now let that put to rest all the clamouring about Takara not being able to release stuff that has already been KO-ed.

The other thing about Metroplex is that he's never been too expensive to get. I got mine for complete for about $130 AUD shipped from the US several years ago. The only thing this does really is make it easier to grab a MISB Metroplex.

Oh, I suspect there may be an e-hobby Metrotitan coming out of this too. Depreciation o depreciation!

And I'm going to have to watch buying all the large G1 figures. It seems Takara is taking aim at all of them. I need a Scorponok but have been too worried about getting one. Now I am even more. I just don't want to end up w/ a $400 Scorponok and have them re-issue a year later. Trypticon can't be far off either now that we've completed the Autobot giants. (exc. Fort Max which due to size is very unlikely)

[Pulse]

I'm talking to you TakaraTomy - If you're prepared to re-release these molds (& I'm pretty sure you probably had to re-cast certain parts of Metroplex's mould) then do us "Adult Collectors" the ultimate favour & reissue the grand daddy of them all. Re-cast what moulds you need to & re-issue FORTRESS MAXIMUS!!! Come on TakaraTomy, your Encores' are getting bigger & bigger in size (Omega Supreme & Metroplex) & if you happen to do what the fanbase asks of you - I am essentially guaranteeing you that we will do the right thing by you & buy every single re-issue Fort Max you put together. TakaraTomy, give us what we want & we'll subsidise you in return & more.

[kup]

I'm talking to you TakaraTomy - If you're prepared to re-release these molds (& I'm pretty sure you probably had to re-cast certain parts of Metroplex's mould) then do us "Adult Collectors" the ultimate favour & reissue the grand daddy of them all. Re-cast what moulds you need to & re-issue FORTRESS MAXIMUS!!! Come on TakaraTomy, your Encores' are getting bigger & bigger in size (Omega Supreme & Metroplex) & if you happen to do what the fanbase asks of you - I am essentially guaranteeing you that we will do the right thing by you & buy every single re-issue Fort Max you put together. TakaraTomy, give us what we want & we'll subsidise you in return & more.

Fort Max is not a lost mold, RID Brave Max uses the same identical mold. If anything is missing is possibly the parts that make Cog.

[i_amtrunks]

Bet you the asking price for Starscream increased a bit!

I wonder how much it'll cost to have Metroplex shipped...

[Pulse]

Fort Max is not a lost mold, RID Brave Max uses the same identical mold. If anything is missing is possibly the parts that make Cog.

All the more reason why TakaraTomy should put in the effort to re-release him. For a company the size of TakaraTomy, It couldn't be that hard to re-cast Cog.

[jaydisc]

Wow, it's interesting the effect this has on the 2nd hand market. I'm sure there will always be those that want an original Metroplex or whatever, but I think the vast majority is more than happy with an Encore release.

I had just started watching for Fort Max parts to begin the completion of mine, but now I think I should just hold out for a bit longer.

[MV75]

Metroplex looks to be plastic wheels version. I'm happy with my rubber wheels one. Also good to see it's cheaper than the KO is.

Seekers, yes please. I'll finally get a skywarp.
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[Gutsman Heavy]

nice, I'll be grabbing these!

[Paulbot]

Um wasn't April Fools last Tuesday? :P



SkyLynx... Omega.. Metroplex... come on Encore #13 Trypticon!

[griffin]

Metroplex looks to be plastic wheels version. I'm happy with my rubber wheels one. Also good to see it's cheaper than the KO is.

Seekers, yes please. I'll finally get a skywarp.

Cheaper than the KO? Shows that the KO producers are doing KOs for profit rather than doing them so fans can get access to rarer moulds for less (as some fans claim).

Word has been circulating that Ehobby could do a recolour of Metroplex as Metrotitan, but I'm not sure if they would do such a high priced recolour. Plus, would it have the Micromaster, to make it a complete reissue?