G1 Predaking box set reissue (again)

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by Matty, Jul 10, 2017.

  1. Tenebre

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    Yeah, the appreciation for the original G1's seems to fade with each passing day. Look at all the "brick" comments in this thread. Maybe it's the same way in Japan, and that's why Encore has ended. I've bought G1 reissues for years now, but only really started seriously buying vintage G1's (and G2's as well) this year...and I'm loving it. But I grew up with G1 toys, so it's like a second childhood for me. I think younger collectors who didn't grow up with the toys just don't see what we see.
     
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    G1Prowl Prick, apparently

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    It's not even that. I grew up during G1, my childhood was when it launched. I collected up until either last fall/winter or the one before that. I got to the point that having a CHUG collection, a G1 collection, a WFC/FOC collection, a Legends 1.0/Legion collection, and potentially a MP collection had far too many redundancies. And with the newer lines it is more likely to get everything you want to collect, whereas there were SEVERAL things from the G1/Diaclone era I would more than likely never own.
     
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    Is this new box set gonna have the sweet box art? While not Encore G1 I was impressed with Takara's packaging on the last set I bought. IMG_20170711_170503697.jpg
     
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    new predaking.png
     
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    Blackout32 ANTHRAX - PERSISTENCE OF TIME

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    I have the 10' version and the bbts version a few yrs later but just not buying a 3rd version.
     
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    kiyoshioni The Knife

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    I wish they'd do something interesting with their reissues. Would've loved to see Takara ape MMC and do a Nero Rex repaint.
     
  7. Smokescreen38

    Smokescreen38 Fight fire with smoke!

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    I agree that Unicron would benefit massively from the progress in Transformers engineering that we've seen over the past 13-14 years since he came out...but "terrible???" Well, ok but you're going to find TONs of people who disagree with you on that one.

    IMO, it's an excellent representation of where engineering and design were at that time which makes his flaws forgivable and makes it even more interesting from a nostalgia standpoint....and honestly, it's the best Unicron toy the world has ever seen.

     

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  9. Smokescreen38

    Smokescreen38 Fight fire with smoke!

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    Well then you're both wrong because that's technically not "Bluestreak," therefore it couldn't be "reissued!" :D 
    There were always rumors of a blue-Bluestreak in a Transformers box...but has one ever surfaced?
     
  10. 03Mach1

    03Mach1 Logic has been replaced with blind ignorance.

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    Not sure, you'd have to ask @Maz or @Nevermore or someone with more info then myself. But I am sure that a blue Bluestreak was shown in several of the original G1 US catalog inserts.
     
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    Smokescreen38 Fight fire with smoke!

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    Very true, along with the magenta Hot Rod, the alternate Broadside, etc.
    ...and I was just kidding around in saying that you guys were "wrong" about a blue Bluestreak reissue. Just trying (and failing per usual) to be hilarious.
     
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    "Blue Bluestreak in a Transformers box" is an urban myth that has basically been debunked years ago. No genuine specimen has ever surfaced and stood the test of scrutiny.

    The only blue version (with a silver hood) officially released was the pre-Transformers Diaclone version by Takara. Even the Italian "Trasformer" version by GiG was only available in Hasbro's all-silver color scheme.
     
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    Smokescreen38 Fight fire with smoke!

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    Thanks!! I thought I had heard this a long time ago but I wasn't sure.
    Your expertise is greatly appreciated, sir!
     
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    Can anyone confirm that their Platinum edition Predaking has suffered from GPS?

    If so, it might be safe to assume that this might apply to this new release as well.
     
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    That's incorrect, there have been quite a few blue Fairlady Zs found in GiG packaging.

    Never seen a legitimate boxed Hasbro Transformers blue Bluestreak myself either.

    All the best
    Maz
     
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    I'm looking to grab one. I haven't heard anyone complain about GPS on theirs before this thread.
     
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    I think Encore ended because we've reached a point where Takara has exhausted all of the readily available molds for reissue, sometimes more than once. The stuff people are clamoring for the most for a reissue are probably either unavailable or too expensive to reverse engineer the molds.

    Plus now that the G1 crowd is a bit older, there seems to be a new found appreciation for having the original vintage piece over a new reissue, even if that vintage toy is less than 100% or played with. I know I feel that way for sure.

    And of course there's the MP thing. Would I really buy a reissue of something like Wheeljack or Sunstreaker anymore when near perfect MP replacements exists?


    Even if any did have a GPS problem, they came out only a few years back, it may still be too soon to tell.
     
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    I have to double check mine at home, but I'm pretty sure it's just black plastic painted gold.
     
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    No GPS problems on my reissue Predaking, but it may be too soon to tell.

    Fair point. Even for people who grew up with it, G1 may seem dated now, so it may not necessarily be an age/generational thing. Myself, I'm kind of going the other way. I love having G1, Generations, and MP versions of the same character. :) 

    Yeah, I just think collecting G1/G1 reissues has become a niche thing. A lot of collectors feel they get more nostalgia bang for their buck with MP or Generations.
     
  20. Michael Payton

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    As cool as a shelf of Masterpiece toys is, there's something magical about a shelf of vintage toys. I'm working on a shelf of Combiner box set to stay MIB on display. They might take up a lot of space, but they look great all together, even if a few are KO reproductions and others are Encores.

    I'd play with a new Predaking, but a vintage one would be a display piece.
     
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