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| New Preorders for Transformers Henkei - Ramjet, Jetfire, and More |
| Posted on 04-07-2008 at 12:43 PM by fosterlager | Our sponsor Bigbadtoystore has added four new Transformers Henkei preorders to their website. D-04 Ramjet and C-06 Jetfire are scheduled for a July release. The other Autobots have placeholder listings C-07 and C-08 and are scheduled for September. No photos are included with the listings.
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For Autobots there's 3 listings, one for Jetfire/Skyfire and 2 that are unnamed. There is also a listing for one Decepticon, namely Ramjet. No pics for any of them yet, but figured I'd give a heads up. Page bumblebee79:
I'll be getting Ramjet for sure. Thanks for the heads up.
Robogeek28:
I'm guessing Cliffjumper will be one of the unnamed bots, but who could the other be? Is there another Deluxe repaint I'm forgetting about from the Hasbro Classics line?
shibamura_prime:
Curiouser and curiouser. I'm really happy with the Hasbro Jetfire, but I am anxious to see what Takara does with him.
Obvious Prime:
One of these BETTER be Thundercracker, or so help me....
Robogeek28: Quote:
Originally Posted by Obvious Prime  One of these BETTER be Thundercracker, or so help me.... | But....but both unnamed bots are Autobots.  Obvious Prime: Quote:
Originally Posted by Robogeek28 But....but both unnamed bots are Autobots. | Where does it say that?
Fosterlager:
It's probably Cliffjumper and Ultra Magnus.
edit: it's deluxe price, so probably the Deluxe Optimus from the 2-pack, not Ultra Magnus.
Robogeek28: Quote:
Originally Posted by Obvious Prime Where does it say that? | C-07 and C-08, Decepticons are designated as D- something something.
Also added, Encore Skywarp and Thundercracker preorders.
videriant:
July release. There's a chance the autobot is sunstreaker and prowl and not cliffjumper.
Counterpunch?: Quote:
Originally Posted by Obvious Prime One of these BETTER be Thundercracker, or so help me.... | Or you'll get so mad, you'll take $300 stright down to eBay and demand BotCon Thundercracker.  Robogeek28: Quote:
Originally Posted by fosterlager It's probably Cliffjumper and Ultra Magnus.
edit: it's deluxe price, so probably the Deluxe Optimus from the 2-pack, not Ultra Magnus. | Here'a a neat thought. If one IS Cliffjumper, wouldn't it be cool if they gave him a new accurate head?
I know it'd never happen, but hey one can dream right? antapp:
Cliffjumper & Hot Rod???
Dankir:
Hell yes at Encore Skywarp , Thundercracker and Metroplex!!
transmetropolitan:
#12 Metroplex!!
Official and cheaper in price than a knock-off, I do believe. $84.95
Paradigm-Shift Prime:
Aww, a bit of a let down for the new Encore releases IMO. Continuing the larger bots is great, but Metroplex has always been pretty easy to obtain vintage, lol @ the bootleg Metroplex at this point though.
I was hoping for something a little different I guess, time to wait until the fall/winter set of Encores...
lars573: Quote:
Originally Posted by antapp Cliffjumper & Hot Rod??? | No Hot Rod is C-05. He's been announced for a while.
Robogeek28: Quote:
Originally Posted by antapp Cliffjumper & Hot Rod??? | Hot Rod is C-05, so the other one's pry the Deluxe Prime like fosterlager thinks.
edit: AARRGGHH beaten by a minute, lol.
Deceptigtar:
urg!!! why are they encoring ones that have already been done? i know hasbro did thunder and sky but come one. lets get some better ones. and where is a huge con? wheres my trypticon or scorponok?
Dankir:
Anybody have any idea how long the encore line will be? I'm loving the fact that they are releasing alot of the bigger bots, Sky Lynx, Omega Supreme, Metroplex. Was Scorponok confirmed ever? Give me Trypticon and I'll be going nuts!!!
Megatronwp38:
Hmm...here's hoping for an OFFICIAL Metrotitan Repaint!
antapp: Quote:
Originally Posted by lars573 No Hot Rod is C-05. He's been announced for a while. |
Ah, fair enough. Maybe another use of the BB/CJ mold - Hubcap please!  Fosterlager:
I'll see your Hubcap and raise you a Bumblejumper. Robogeek28: Quote:
Originally Posted by fosterlager I'll see your Hubcap and raise you a Bumblejumper. | Damn you two, now I want both!  antapp: Quote:
Originally Posted by fosterlager I'll see your Hubcap and raise you a Bumblejumper. | Ha Ha! Good call.....  megaxz01:
Question is, COULD they release Thundercracker, Thrust, and Dirge if they wanted to?
Robogeek28: Quote:
Originally Posted by megaxz01 Question is, COULD they release Thundercracker, Thrust, and Dirge if they wanted to? | They'd hafta be different enough from the Botcon set to do it. Think Thundercracker in toon colors as opposed to the toy colors FP used.
Fosterlager:
And they would have to do their own remold/remolds of Ramjet, something that has yet to be done in this line.
antapp: Quote:
Originally Posted by Robogeek28 They'd hafta be different enough from the Botcon set to do it. Think Thundercracker in toon colors as opposed to the toy colors FP used. |
Dirge & Thrust are already original toy & toon accurate - I think there is some sort of licensing agreement meaning exclusives can't be redone. Be good to see a Skywarp & Sunstorm at least.
Robogeek28:
I agree on the Sunstorm, here's hoping!
WhiteMocha:
Clearly that second deluxe Autobot is Autobot Thundercracker.... who changed factions to avoid any legal troubles from Fun Publications. He'll be in Actionmaster colors.
(Actually, I'm fairly intrigued at the idea of a Japan-only Classics deluxe repaint. I honestly can't think who it might be. Hubcap, Bumblejumper, Goldbug? Crystal or Black Rodimus? Clear Mirage? G2 Grimlock? Or maybe BBTS just has the price wrong, and that's actually just Henkei Magnus. Who knows?)
Storm: Quote:
Originally Posted by antapp Dirge & Thrust are already original toy & toon accurate - I think there is some sort of licensing agreement meaning exclusives can't be redone. Be good to see a Skywarp & Sunstorm at least. | Thrust maybe but Dirge isn't, the botcondirge is a simple repaint where as the original has shorter guns and different wings.
Good news on the Ramjet though. It'll mean that i can turn the hasbro one i have into Thrust unless i prefer the hasbro one.
BigRC83:
Great news! Most likely the two autos would be Cliffjumper and Magnus.
antapp: Quote:
Originally Posted by WhiteMocha Clearly that second deluxe Autobot is Autobot Thundercracker.... who changed factions to avoid any legal troubles from Fun Publications. He'll be in Actionmaster colors.
(Actually, I'm fairly intrigued at the idea of a Japan-only Classics deluxe repaint. I honestly can't think who it might be. Hubcap, Bumblejumper, Goldbug? Crystal or Black Rodimus? Clear Mirage? G2 Grimlock? Or maybe BBTS just has the price wrong, and that's actually just Henkei Magnus. Who knows?) |
LOL, Neon Autobot Action Master Thundercracker - have a job getting that name on the packaging!
Never thought of Goldbug...that'd be better than both Hubcap & Bumblejumper. Maybe we could then get a red repaint as Chase!
Runamuck:
Awesome news! I'm excited to see what they'll do with Jetfire. I also hope they release Classics Skywarp(in more accurate purple), Classics Thundercracker(maybe in cartoon-accurate colors, since dark blue has already been done?), and the other cone heads....which I'm not sure how they could do those to differentiate them from the Botcon versions.
antapp:
Just wondering how much of a difference they can make to Jetfire?
Also, where are they gonna put chrome on him?! Every other Japanese Classics figure has!!!
diablien:
As history has demonstrated, there is nothing that stops Hasbro or Taraka from releasing mass-retail figures that are quite similar to the other country's "exclusive" figures.
It's been done with the PVC Skywarp, as Hasbro gave it a mass release. There are other examples, but they elude me at the moment. I started a thread about the implications of this on Seibertron and everyone got really pissed off. It's awesome to consider henkei Thundercracker, Dirge and Thrust and what that actually means to everyone else.
Omnius:
Edit: Never mind, wrong thread!
antapp: Quote:
Originally Posted by diablien As history has demonstrated, there is nothing that stops Hasbro or Taraka from releasing mass-retail figures that are quite similar to the other country's "exclusive" figures.
It's been done with the PVC Skywarp, as Hasbro gave it a mass release. There are other examples, but they elude me at the moment. I started a thread about the implications of this on Seibertron and everyone got really pissed off. It's awesome to consider henkei Thundercracker, Dirge and Thrust and what that actually means to everyone else. | If that were the case, would they also (re-)release Dreadwind?
(100th post!!!)
grayman:
Anybody think that C-07 and C-08 could be Cliffjumper and that Chevrolet exclusive Aveo mold, Swerve?
Fosterlager: Quote:
Originally Posted by grayman Anybody think that C-07 and C-08 could be Cliffjumper and that Chevrolet exclusive Aveo mold, Swerve? | Good call!
ikado: Quote:
Originally Posted by fosterlager Good call! | Except that the Aveo isn't a Classics mold, but TF: Movie style one.
lars573:
C-07 and C-08 are probably Cliffjumper and the deluxe Optimus mold from the two pack. That's been re-painted as Ultra Magnus and given a transforming trailer! (a man can dream cant he )
Fosterlager: Quote:
Originally Posted by ikado Except that the Aveo isn't a Classics mold, but TF: Movie style one. | True, but Swerve is a G1 character, not a movie one. Plus they have to pump out more units of this mold somehow to recoup the r&d costs of it.
Obvious Prime: Quote:
Originally Posted by Counterpunch? Or you'll get so mad, you'll take $300 stright down to eBay and demand BotCon Thundercracker. |
I will. Srsly.
grayman: Quote:
Originally Posted by ikado Except that the Aveo isn't a Classics mold, but TF: Movie style one. | Actually, I have the Aveo mold and it really looks better with Classics than with the Movie line. The movie toys tend to have more detailing built into their arms and more paneling in the legs. He can go either way, but I really see him as a Classic more than a Movie toy. Hopefully, we will all find out for sure one way or another.
ikado: Quote:
Originally Posted by fosterlager Good call! | Quote:
Originally Posted by grayman Actually, I have the Aveo mold and it really looks better with Classics than with the Movie line. The movie toys tend to have more detailing built into their arms and more paneling in the legs. He can go either way, but I really see him as a Classic more than a Movie toy. Hopefully, we will all find out for sure one way or another. | As long as I get SOME version of that mold, I'll be happy. Preferably in black, as it matches my Chevy Aveo  Dolza_Khyron:
maybe, just maybe... one of them is the deluxe optimus prime, repainted as ultra magnus? OR maybe it's mirage repainted? or astrotrain as an autobot? lol *white*?
Fosterlager:
If we get Mirage repainted, I hope it's Drag Strip, even if he doesn't have the visor.
Obvious Prime:
Thundercracker will be mispackaged as an Autobot. HE TELL ME!1!
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