Takara-Tomy October Website Update

deaculpa · 09-28-2012, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by PoweredConvoy

The tires are so thin on the figure that they would have likely cracked over time.

Blame his high price on the terrible value of the US dollar. Had things been the way they were years ago where the yen to dollar ratio wasn't so horrible, he'd be like $45 to $60.

Randy

are the tires on his legs the same tires as in altmode? they look smaller and indeed plastic on the bot but the tires on the lambo look a little bigger?

Mirage232 · 09-28-2012, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by leov36

I'm glad to see fellow TF fans rationalizing his plastic tires. I can remember when "masterpieces" where 20 pounds of metal and rubber. Pretty soon they will be scout size with no paint apps, but it will be ok cause paint can cause cancer if ur exposed to it long enough. Btw, my 25 year old g1's have perfectly fine tires. I don't know wtf u guys are talking about.

You said exactly what I was thinking. Everytime people try to justify the use of plastic tires, they usually point to figures from RID as evidence to back up their claims. Yes, those tires tend to split, but that obviously had something to do with the chemicals Hasbro used in their version of the line, (the Takara versions don't seem to suffer from the same problem). I still own several original G1 transformers, and all of their tires are fine, as well as the tires on my reissues, binaltechs and alternators. Takara not using rubber on masterpiece Sideswipe is simply a case of them being cheap, and has little or nothing to do with prolonging the wheels lifespan.

REMINATOR · 09-28-2012, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by deaculpa

are the tires on his legs the same tires as in altmode? they look smaller and indeed plastic on the bot but the tires on the lambo look a little bigger?

http://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/toy/searc...mg_slide_2.jpg

That pic looks rubber. Why? The front wheel, top portion, seem to have a small uneven section that resembles MP10 uneven rubber wheel syndrome.

Cyclonus79 · 09-28-2012, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by REMINATOR

That pic looks rubber. Why? The front wheel, top portion, seem to have a small uneven section that resembles MP10 uneven rubber wheel syndrome.

Oh yeah, would u look at that.. Nice observation

Transfan76 · 09-29-2012, 06:05 AM

Oh boy . And I just put almost a hundred dollars into my car. Just hoping I don't break the bank. Since I preorderd sideswipe .my wife still think this guy come out in december.

jamarmiller · 09-29-2012, 10:42 AM

Youd think they would have something on the Prime and Soundwave G1 toy reiissues

Sol Fury · 09-29-2012, 11:37 AM

Only if they are for the Japanese market. It's very much a possibility that those are Asia exclusives via Hasbro Hong Kong.

miscreant · 09-29-2012, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Sol Fury

Only if they are for the Japanese market. It's very much a possibility that those are Asia exclusives via Hasbro Hong Kong.

Yup. BBTS have them listed under Hasbro. Nothing to do with Takara, and almost definitely little to do with Hasbro US, therefore from an Asian branch of Hasbro.

jamarmiller · 09-29-2012, 11:58 AM

that was what I was fearing. CRAP

jamarmiller · 09-29-2012, 11:59 AM

However its weird is that it does say TAKARA at BBTS

Commemorative G1 Soundwave with Ravage & Laserbeak - Transformers Reissue Transformers Hasbro Commemorative

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09-29-2012, 11:58 AM	#29
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09-29-2012, 11:59 AM	#30
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09-29-2012, 06:05 AM	#25
Transfan76 Decepticon Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 114 Location: Sandston ,VA	Oh boy . And I just put almost a hundred dollars into my car. Just hoping I don't break the bank. Since I preorderd sideswipe .my wife still think this guy come out in december.