[request for reissue info]

Lord Decepticon · Post by **Lord Decepticon** » Fri Aug 06, 2004 3:18 am

My bro told me Predaking is comin' out. Last I heard, Astrotrain was gonna be re-issued

What about Soundwave, I really want him alot. Dirge came out but will Ramjet and Thrust ne as well.

BigMaki · Post by **BigMaki** » Fri Aug 06, 2004 3:31 am

Predaking isn't officially announced, but it seems pretty sure that it's coming. Only in Japan, though, but you can order from plenty of online retailers. Soundwave is not coming to the US, according to Hasbro. I don't understand why, but he is available in Japan, like Predaking will be. No official word on Ramjet or Thrust yet, but the molds to create them are available. Astrotrain was already released in Japan, but he's also coming to the US from Hasbro, too. It's the white version, though, not the purple/brown original US release.

Hope this helps.

Bombshell · Post by **Bombshell** » Fri Aug 06, 2004 3:37 am

*dropkicks to Toys*

:rolleyes:

Post by **Denyer** » Fri Aug 06, 2004 3:37 am

This is a question, not news. So... why is it in the News forum?

Jeez, the board goes weird when two people try to move a thread simultaneously...

Bombshell · Post by **Bombshell** » Fri Aug 06, 2004 3:38 am

Originally posted by Denyer
This is a question, not news. So... why is it in the News forum?

Because I was going to move it...before you interrupted me.

Post by **Denyer** » Fri Aug 06, 2004 3:42 am

That was actually directed to the considerate person who, next time, is going to be even more considerate and actually read the prominently stickied thread in the News Forum before starting threads there.

Lord Decepticon · Post by **Lord Decepticon** » Fri Aug 06, 2004 3:42 am

No SOundwave, no Megatron for the U.S. a stupid lookin' Astrotrain, it appears I can't rely on hASSbro

BigMaki · Post by **BigMaki** » Fri Aug 06, 2004 3:43 am

Actually, Astrotrain looks more like a real space shuttle with that color scheme. He just doesn't match Blitzwing anymore. But Blitzwing is a crap toy anyway...

Bombshell · Post by **Bombshell** » Fri Aug 06, 2004 3:46 am

Originally posted by Denyer
That was actually directed to the considerate person who, next time, is going to be even more considerate and actually read the prominently stickied thread in the News Forum before starting threads there.

I can only hope...

Post by **Denyer** » Fri Aug 06, 2004 3:49 am

Originally posted by Lord Decepticon
a stupid lookin' Astrotrain

How many purple locomotives or space shuttles did you see after childhood, when not on drugs?

Dead Man Wade · Post by **Dead Man Wade** » Fri Aug 06, 2004 3:56 am

Originally posted by Lord Decepticon
no Megatron for the U.S.

Cripes, not this again...

Sir Auros · Post by **Sir Auros** » Fri Aug 06, 2004 4:19 am

Originally posted by Lord Decepticon
No SOundwave, no Megatron for the U.S. a stupid lookin' Astrotrain, it appears I can't rely on hASSbro

1 - The decision to not bring Soundwave over is very disappointing and surprising.

2 - Hasbro is a toy company, toy companies in the US have to follow certain rules. One rule is that you can't make realistic guns anymore. Not "hASSbro's" fault. Also, can we pleeeease start banning people for using variations like that and "Hasblow?" I'll buy everyone beer for a month.

3 - Astrotrain...well, I don't know, that's kind of puzzling considering the accompanying media had him as purple, but I guess they're going for realism.

Dead Man Wade · Post by **Dead Man Wade** » Fri Aug 06, 2004 4:26 am

Originally posted by Sir Auros
2 - Hasbro is a toy company, toy companies in the US have to follow certain rules. One rule is that you can't make realistic guns anymore. Not "hASSbro's" fault. Also, can we pleeeease start banning people for using variations like that and "Hasblow?" I'll buy everyone beer for a month.

Still maintain we need a toy FAQ.:\

Shutting up now...

Post by **Denyer** » Fri Aug 06, 2004 1:53 pm

If anyone who knows more about toys than me wants to write, I'll edit & sticky.

Halfshell · Post by **Halfshell** » Fri Aug 06, 2004 2:07 pm

The original Takara release of Astrotrain was white and black, as it was surplus Diaclone stock used before they moved onto the US black/purple.

Takara's reissue has been done in their original scheme, as it's the rarest and the reissues are marketed primarily at adult collectors. From their perspective, it makes sense.

A report I read detailing Hasbro's panel at OTFCC indicated that they would be leaning towards reissues that the US fans may not have had the chance to acquire the first time around. This explains the white Astrotrain and Ricochet/Stepper, which US collectors have been known to pay obscene amounts of money for the originals of.

I also translated it as being Hasbro speak for "we'll be picking and choosing our reissues based on the stock that Takara produce and that fits in with our costings structure."

Incidentally, Thrust and Ramjet were reissued in limited quantities by Takara a couple of years ago. If memory serves, Thrust and Dirge were packaged together, and Ramjet was individual. Though I may have that shuffled slightly.

Sir Auros · Post by **Sir Auros** » Fri Aug 06, 2004 9:34 pm

Originally posted by Denyer
If anyone who knows more about toys than me wants to write, I'll edit & sticky.

I'll second that...though had I been less lazy last night, I assure you all, I would have firsted it.

Baxter · Post by **Baxter** » Fri Aug 06, 2004 11:11 pm

Originally posted by Denyer
How many purple locomotives or space shuttles did you see after childhood, when not on drugs?

I saw a Purple Train once...

Oh, I was drunk then.

Nevermind

Alpha Trion · Post by **Alpha Trion** » Sat Aug 07, 2004 12:50 am

Originally posted by Denyer
If anyone who knows more about toys than me wants to write, I'll edit & sticky.

I could give it a shot, depends on what exactly you've got in mind.

Originally posted by Illyria
Incidentally, Thrust and Ramjet were reissued in limited quantities by Takara a couple of years ago. If memory serves, Thrust and Dirge were packaged together, and Ramjet was individual. Though I may have that shuffled slightly.

I'm pretty sure it was Thrust and Ramjet together, with Dirge offered individually.

BigMaki · Post by **BigMaki** » Sat Aug 07, 2004 2:30 am

Originally posted by Alpha Trion
I'm pretty sure it was Thrust and Ramjet together, with Dirge offered individually.

I'm 99% sure that you're right on that.

Joecooler2u · Post by **Joecooler2u** » Sun Aug 08, 2004 5:16 am

Personally I don't mind the releases of regular priced transformers throughout the year. It is affordable to buy the reissues of most of them, except the combiners like Predaking. I'm glad they are releasing some of their more expensive ones around Christmas cause a lot of us can't afford to buy the expensive ones throughtout the year. I just hope they keep them available and not have them disappear like Optimus Prime and some other reissues I can't find.

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[request for reissue info]

So re-issues have been release and what else will be released