Hasbro Asia ex. APS-03 Barricade & Soundwave

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by Cheem The Rup, Oct 24, 2014.

  1. Cheem The Rup

    Cheem The Rup Well-Known Member

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  2. Digilaut

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    Cool they're getting a rerelease!
    Barricade is well worth owning. Sounwave is...ok. The legs are very thin, but he wouldn't look all bad if he had a more premium paintjob.
     
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    Still waiting for Sentinel to happen.
     
  4. Ra88

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    Excitign that they are getting a re-release, but would have been even better if they had given these a premium paintjob.
     
  5. Mixmaster

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    As an owner of the original two releases, I may have snapped this up if they had premium paint jobs, since they don't, I'll pass.
     
  6. Starscream Gaga

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    I really want these, I missed them the first time they were both out. Hopefully Hasbro Asia hasn't taken note of the scalper prices on them and reflected that in their cost.
     
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    Okay Hasbro, you've shown China you love them, now can you release these in North America to show us you love us, too?

    Please?

    We get the Year of the Goat, so we could get these too, right? Right?!
     
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    Damn! Am i dreaming? at last a Reissue of HA barricade haha, i dont mind getting a 2nd soundwave but damn its been awhile since we saw from APS line. ill support this line so we get more from this line. :)  Hopefully an APS version of ROTF megatron is in the line,
     
  9. PoweredConvoy

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    Since these come out under the TakaraTomy label, it probably won't happen (despite Hasbro Asia producing it).

    Barricade looks a lot better. I can't tell if anything is different on Soundwave (I don't own him and looking at pictures of the original I'm not seeing anything).

    Randy
     
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    Cool for those that want these still. :) 
     
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    I want this because of that amazing HA Soundwave that was never released in the states.
     
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    Soundwave could've used silver paint though, ah well.
     
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    "Oh no, the fans don't want more ugly movie toys. let's do some clear and brown MP soundwaves instead!"
     
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    Mua ha! Yes! No more fear of getting a bootleg, or paying a couple c-notes for a legit one! I know the Asia release will be a bit pricey, but anything is better than the current secondary market.
     
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    Any pre-orders or prices anywhere yet?
     
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    I it's transformers Asia then it's still not gettin a us release is it?
     
  17. BlueAngel_Bolt

    BlueAngel_Bolt I'M REALLY FEELING IT

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    Even though I have Barricade already, I'll probably still get this for Soundwave seeing as how this pack will most likely be cheaper than eBay prices.
     
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    At first I was all "yaaay, HA Soundwave with premium paint job" but then I checked the pics and my feel disappointed with this APS release.

    I don't think the final release will be any different from what we see here so no reason for me to get another set of these figures.

    I still keep my fingers crossed for premium paint Sentinel Prime.
     
  19. Raiju

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    Awwww yeah. Both figures are great molds and great toys. Very fun to transform and fiddle with too. Although I already have a (genuine) HA Barricade plus a custom (non-transforming) HA Barricade along with Takara's original HA Soundwave release, Ima pick up this two-pack because I enjoy the figures that much. Great for those who missed out on them the first time around too!

    I am a little disappointed that neither Frenzy nor Soundwave got any silver paint but it's not a huge dealbreaker for me. Gotta support the APS line. Hopefully we'll see an APS Sentinel Prime with premium paint. Since APS is giving us an HA 2-pack, I wonder if that means we'll see the HA Twins sometime down the line. I still hate the characters but the completionist in me kinda wants to get them and see how they are as toys but I'm not in a rush to pay aftermarket prices for them.
     
  20. Sprocket

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    Not only are Hasbro Asia releases pricey, but don't they generally only sell them for very short periods of time? If I'm remembering right, I can't see this putting too much of a dent in the secondary market.