I'm a newbie collector and I'd really like to get Thundercracker, Starscream, and Skywarp in the same style.
I can't seem to find them all in the same line, within reason.
Such as the new DotM Skywarp is going to be exclusive to Takara, there doesn't seem to be a typical seeker model Skywarp from what I can find, and the Animated doesn't have a Thundercracker.

Am I out of luck when it comes to finding these three with the same model, or have I just missed something?

 

All three are available in Armada, Cybertron, and Alternity, plus all three have been reissued by both Takara and Hasbro. Picking up all three for the movieverse Seekers (well, the main three) is still possible if you go for the Voyager class toys instead of the deluxes. However, that DotM Deluxe Skywarp might be a lot cheaper than what a legit Classics Skywarp and Starscream go.

There's also the Animated Activators, but Skywarp is even more expensive as a Family Mart exclusive compared to the DotM Deluxe.

 

Gah I didn't even think of Armada, that's awesome.

Well that's pretty cool then, thanks.

 

Classics 1 Starscream
KO Henkei Skywarp
Gen Thundercracker

Still will be around 100 for the 3 but that's the cheapest unless you go with TFTM Voyager

 

WSTs would be nice and cheap   Assuming you get the KOs that is, but I don't know if anyone can really tell the difference anyway. Cybertron would be trickier, as Starscream had Legends-class and Supreme-class releases in the states, while Skywarp and TC were a different (and rather crappy) mold.

 

Go and buy 3 Generations thundercrackers and then repaint him as Skywarp and Starscream.  

 

sometimes you have to go beyond reasonable for the good ones. Henkei SS and SW and go with generations TC.

 

Go for Encore reissues of the original G1. Why settle for anything else??

 

Why not Henkei TC too?

 

I can't say that you're out of luck. It just requires a lot of patience and diligence.

 

Henkei TC suffered from pretty bad mold degradation; most notably the missile launchers tend not to stay on the arms, also it can be pretty floppy.

That being said there's always the Robot Masters versions, they're pretty good and by most considered to rival the Classics/Henkei mold.

 

here is an option i would take prime line is comeing and hasbro loves repainting so hold out saying that

classics all the way its worth it yes i was lucky enough to get all 8 seekers from the classics line as they came out

tradtional seekers plus the brighter white starscream (now with cornation set  ) and acid storm

 

Ya, i myself am almost done getting all the seekers in the Classics mold, got a Henkei SW on the way and I just need SS, Ramjet, and if they ever make a Sunstorm I'll nab that too.
But pertaining to the question, ya lots patience is required!

 

8?
I can only think of 7
Starscream
Skywarp
Thundercracker
Acid Storm
Ramjet
Dirge
Thrust

 

^^There were two classics Starscreams.^^

 

Ya, but that really doesn't count, thats like counting up all the hasbro and takara versions!
I go by characters

 

I think he was referring to American Classics releases, not characters. Of course if you include both Starscreams, there was also the Botcon seekers released in America.

But your right, there are only 7 official characters.

 

yeah only 7 by name sake but 8 releases as i said i use one for cornation starscream

random thought cheap and easy enough to get try the titanium line  

 

They're all available pretty reasonably in the Movie 1 Voyager mold.

 

I love the Robot Masters Seekers. No one cares about them anymore since the Classics came out.