Encore Cassette reissues and Henkei Minibot sets!

[Rampage]

These cassettes haven't been KOed have they?

Ravage & Laserbeak have been none of the others in the encore pack have been though

[GoktimusPrime]

Were they KOed before or after their initial reissue? Laserbeak was first reissued in September 2003 with TFC Soundwave and Ravage was first reissued in March 2005 w/ TFC Soundblaster. There have been known cases of G1 TFs being KOed after they've been reissued (e.g.: Predaking) but I'm not aware of any TFs that have been KOed before being reissued.

[Sky Shadow]

Were they KOed before or after their initial reissue? Laserbeak was first reissued in September 2003 with TFC Soundwave and Ravage was first reissued in March 2005 w/ TFC Soundblaster. There have been known cases of G1 TFs being KOed after they've been reissued (e.g.: Predaking) but I'm not aware of any TFs that have been KOed before being reissued.

I'm not sure I understand what you mean, Gok. Heaps of toys have been knocked off before being reissued. Metroplex is a recent example. Plus there are heaps of KOs that haven't been reissued yet like the Dinobots, Mirage, Ratbat etc.

EDIT: Okay, now I understand (I'm on 7.2kps dialup at the moment so it took the previous pages of this thread ages to load.) But yes, as I said, Metroplex is a recent example of a KO before a proper reissue.

[GoktimusPrime]

When Takara started doing G1 reissues people were asking why they wouldn't release guys like the Constructicons, Menasor etc., which at the time were being heavily KOed. Takara then made a statement saying that they didn't wish to compete with bootleggers and gave that as the reason for why they wouldn't reissue Devastator, Bruticus, King Poseidon (Piranacon) etc. despite having those moulds.

I'd forgotten that Metroplex had been KOed before Encore Metroflex... but then we are hearing reports that Encore Metroplex is shelf-warming which I guess would only justify their previous policy about not wanting to compete with bootleggers. :/ The fact that Metroplex is such a large and expensive toy wouldn't help either - but the lack of sales wouldn't be doing any favours for anyone at TakaraTOMY wanting to reissue other TFs that have been KOed.

The Dinobots, Mirage, Sunstreaker etc. are a different case though - I believe HasTak have stated that they have lost these moulds so it's no longer feasible for them to reissue them as it would require completely reconstructing these moulds from scratch which, as we know from Takara's experience with the partial reconstruction of the G1 Convoy mould, is extremely expensive. So a complete reconstruction would be too cost-prohibitive.

There is a better chance for Takara-TOMY to reissue moulds that they haven't yet lost or destroyed yet. We know for sure that they still have the moulds for the G1 Combaticons and Seacons. You could try and petition HasTak to reissue these moulds, but I wouldn't bank on your chances of success. :/ And no, I don't count the OTFCC Seacons as a true "reissue" (any more than G2 Sideswipe being a "reissue" of G1 (1984) Sideswipe). (-_-)

[FFN]

Those Henkei Legends are rather... randomly assigned. Bumblebee and Beachcomber (spy and pacifist) are in the Attack team? Warpath the trigger-happy tank is in the Spy team? What?

Is there a source for this or is this your personal assessment. If the latter, on what basis?

Kup hates Hasbro's guts, in my observation.

[kup]

Kup hates Hasbro's guts, in my observation.

And you are too much in love with them, in my observation

My assessment is based on comparing figures of the same release (eg Universe Silverstreak and Henkei Streak) and then getting a second opinion from another collector who doesn't have a bias.

That still doesn't excuse shoddy QC though. That is what is making me reassess Henkei purchases more than the materials used.

[GoktimusPrime]

Those Henkei Legends are rather... randomly assigned. Bumblebee and Beachcomber (spy and pacifist) are in the Attack team?

Yin to his yang! Seriously though - being a pacifist doesn't necessarily mean that you can't kick butt (it's just that you're reluctant to do so). Most of the best fighters out there are pacifists (e.g. warrior monks, Zombie-slaying priests etc.).

Warpath the trigger-happy tank is in the Spy team? What?

Forget triggerhappy, he's also LOUD. That's pretty hilarious.

[Golden Phoenix]

Warpath the trigger-happy tank is in the Spy team?

They never said they were a good spy team, although he could act as a distraction

[kup]

They never said they were a good spy team, although he could act as a distraction

lol, I can see how that may work!

POW, KAZZAM, KAPOW!

[Golden Phoenix]

lol, I can see how that may work!

POW, KAZZAM, KAPOW!

Look! An obvious distraction!