TakaraTOMY Reveals Henkei Thundercracker, Skywarp and Crystal Convoy

Takaratomy site updated.

http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products...ent/event.html
3 henkei Exclusive.

http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products...moviemenu.html
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Edit: Skywarp and Thundercracker are NOT limited numbers. http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-...imited-164972/

Hell yea THUNDERCRACKER =D Finally get to own the last seeker of that set, now to hope for the Coneheads. Looks like Skywarp and Cracker are released May 22... but exclusives to two stores that I'm not familiar with. Anyway we can order these?

You could try Yahoo Auctions Japan when it gets released.

Are these regular releases?

The clear prime looks to be e-hobby exclusive

(this is for whoever asked me about this at Botcon XD)

OH MY GOD MY PRICELESS BOTCON 2007 SET

YOU PRIDEFUL BASTARDS, TAKARATOMY, YOU HAVE NOT HEARD THE LAST OF THIS

YOU HAVE NOT HEARD THE LAST FROM THE UNDISPUTED KING SCALPER, VANGELUS OF THE INTERNET!!!!!!!

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But yeah, Skywarp's hands and feet are a liiiiittle too light a shade of pink for my liking. :/ Clear Prime looks neato though.

This thread will be epic.

Ack I've had bad experience with proxy bidding sites, I'm thinking right now trying ebay or Pacific Mall (will have to check with the guys at the store if they'll be getting these)

Yes.

Henkei Thundercracker looks very nice in the dark blue plastic and looks alot different than the Botcon version, I like how the Botcon version has a cartoon accurate light blue while the Henkei version has a toy accurate dark blue plastic. Skywarp looks nice too, but not that great a difference than the original. The Clear Optimus Prime is a pointless repaint and it looks horrible.

I am totally shocked they are releasing Thundercracker. Pretty cool actually. I have a Botcon one but I could care less so great news!

BWAHAHA.

oh wait, i actually own the botcon 07 set.

MUST HAVE CLEAR PRIIIIMMMEEE!!!

Kind of saddened by the lack of Generic Seeker or Sunstorm.

I own the Botcon seekers and am still glad to hear this. TC is an awesome toy, it's great more people will have the chance to enjoy him.

... and not that happy, warm and fuzzy sort of epic either.

(everyone knows the real star of the Botcon set was Thrust, anyway )

Yay! Metallic blue toy colours!

Which is pretty odd considering TakaraTomy is trying to make these guys more cartoon accurate. But yay!

Hahaha....Thundercracker. Ballsy.

...I'm going to love this thread.

HOLY SHIAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

oh takara...you will have my money.....oh yes you will

Thundercracker.... OH YES.... he will be mine.

Hmm. 3000 yen is roughly the price of a Japanese Voyager class toy. Why the markup?

Nice. I'll be adding both to my collection. (along with my Botcon and Target Exclusive versions) Now all we need is a G1 acurate Ramjet and I'll have all of the Classic Seekers in G1 deco. Muwhahahahahhahaaha.

Seriously tho, this has been expected for a while now. The fact that it's exclusive in Japan won't hurt the Botcon set value all that much either. In fact, I think it'll inflate this one due to the high demand for it. Then we'll have debates about how expensive that Thundercracker will be and how it's unfair that some have both versions in their collections. Muwhahahahahhahaaha.

Anyways, I think it's just rewards for Hasbro making Exillion almost the same as Takara's DVD exclusive. Now let's see the Henkei Seeker Clone set.

Oh yes, the Crystal Prime rocks too.

Wow, never expected em to do TCracker. I'm surprised the floodgates of bitching hasn't already commenced. Looks good though. I like Hasbro's Skywarp much better however. Clear Prime? Might buy it, I'm a sucker for clearish figures

i would say it is cause it is an exclusives

oh seekers please be affordable with money left over out of a 100 bucks.....finally after the wronging all will be made right

lol now once i get this....i need jetfire, ultra magnus (might either this skywarp or go for the two pack with ultra magnus) and constructicons and i can at least stay happy for a bit (botcon figs too expensive sadly)

now bring on the coneheads

At least neither of them are generic Seekers. The chances of a domestic US release or US exclusive release of Sunstorm is that much better now! If I can get these I will, even though I have the BotCon TC and the Target S-warp, the latter of which has a tiny crack in the tailfin from transforming.

Why does it feel like these will be absurdly expensive to obtain due to the exclusive nature and end up costing the same as Botcon exclusives. They are already close to 30$us each add import costs and markups and these things will be close to 60$. I am surprised there hasn't been more bitching about price yet as even after resale, Botcons eekers averaged out to 50-75$ per fig.

Is anyone taking pre-orders for them yet? I wouldn't mind picking them up tho I do miss the opportunity for Sunstorm.

I was hoping for the coneheads, at least I can pick up a cool Henkei Skywarp(nevercared for TC much, let the flaming begin!) Does anybody know if these items will end up on US onlie retialers like BBTS?

lol sweet. Although TC will probably end up costing about the same as Botcon TC does anyway.

How nice I'm totally for Thundercracker, and I'm really digging Skywarp too!

Also waiting to read some epic whinning

Man, Thundercracker looks great. I have the Botcon version, but I'm very glad that more people will have a chance to own one.

I think it's cool that Japan is doing an exclusive of TC. It also means that my Botcon 07 set will remain high in value because you were only able to get that thundercracker with that set.

winning or whining?

Dammit. Now I regret not picking up the line when I was in Tokyo.

Thundercracker????

And he looks better than the Botcon version.

Holy shit, you're freaking kidding me!!!!

Now I feel like I maybe shouldn't have sold all my classics.

Now hopefully all that complaining about the Botcon 07 set will stop.

I doubt it, though.

I hear that, well maybe it wont be that much? Yah maybe I'm dreaming. Anywho I'll have to wait and see.

Looks sweet. I like the Skywarp, too, but TC is the only one I'm interested in. Hope I can afford him.

Desireability tax.

henkai thundercracker *clap clap* congratulations takara you made the universe implode. Who wants to play dungeons and dragons?

If I do get henkai it will be through someone else rather than import them directly , after the demand has lifted.

Expect much price gouging on Thundercracker. I like Skywarp a lot more than the Target version.... but the launchers don't really seem to match.

So far everyone was talking about how people will complain yet none did! Anyways kinda nice, but way too expensive, and I think the Hasbro SW looks better.

Quoting this to laugh that now you can probably get a BotCon Thundercracker for $30s and still someone complains.

Who's complaining? I was merely curious. Don't be so presumptious.

Unless my memory is faulty, most TF exclusives in Japan cost roughly the same amount as regular versions. I believe my Black Rodimus cost the same as the regular Rodimus, though you had to mail things in.

I don't think that's ever been the case, e-hobby stuff was always a few bucks more, probably because of the limited production run, changes in box art, etc.

hmm, i wanna get a crystal prime. Thats badass!

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sweet!! I want Thundercracker!!!

hahahahahahahahahahahahaha,

wait - who's that guy with the 'you can never own these' sig...

hahahahahahahahahahahahaha

All over 'Cracker and 'Warp but not diggin the Crystal Prime so much. Besides, I swore I wasn't buying any more repaints or recolors. Hopefully one of the stores will catch on to these - c'mon BBTS and TFSource! I'll gladly pay the higher price for these gems.