Takara Depth Charge

[Golden Phoenix]

That's right, it's under the cover and I believe it has a molded indent.

Yeah. Not there. Unless I'm blind, but I can see the shiny indent.

oh well.
Anyone got a spare Reprolabels maximal rubsign? lol

[kup]

Yeah. Not there. Unless I'm blind, but I can see the shiny indent.

oh well.
Anyone got a spare Reprolabels maximal rubsign? lol

I think Gok is right, you may have a freak variation but that is also kinda cool.

[Golden Phoenix]

I think Gok is right, you may have a freak variation but that is also kinda cool.

It's only cool if I kept it in the box
GAH
now its just a hasbro toy in with a Takara box
lol

[iceburn]

hehe, it's like me having Takara card with Hasbro Hoist.

[GoktimusPrime]

It's only cool if I kept it in the box
GAH

Then you wouldn't have known about the missing rub sign. Actually the absence of that sticker makes me suspect it's more likely to be a case of someone have switched the toy... it happens. I once sold a Japanese BW Scorponok in a European box. Of course, Takara and Hasbro BW Scorponok are identical - but it happens. I now have a European BW Scorponok but a Japanese Polar Claw vs Scorponok box (and inserts - not giving up that tech specs card)!

[kup]

But both versions (Hasbro and Takara's) have the rub sign right?

[sideswipes brother]

I wouldnt worry. I went through a big Beast Wars phase and i bought 2x all the Metals and both of my MISB Depthcharge's have 'Depthcharge' on them. I asked the same question on a different board and the majority of people replied that Depthcharge was a late release and Takara either used the Hasbro mold or Hasbro leftovers. The rest of my metals all have Cybertron or Destron. Oh by the way if you don't have Metals Rampage i really really really recommend him. Absolute beauty. Him and Ravage. Gold i tell you...GOLD!

[Golden Phoenix]

Then you wouldn't have known about the missing rub sign. Actually the absence of that sticker makes me suspect it's more likely to be a case of someone have switched the toy... it happens

That's what I have been thinking. But I looked round, and +au$50 seems to be the going rate for the Hasbro one on ebay, so either way I saved

Good point about Megatron. If anyone doesn't have TM Megatron yet I would recommend getting the Takara version over the Hasbro version... the Takara version is made of better quality plastic.

I got a Hasbro TM Megatron, then a few years ago the brown plastic broke so I replaced it with a Takara Metals Megatron. Looks nicer too.

Been meaning to do that. Gotta find one first