Japanese retailer e-hobby has posted two new preorders on its website. They are for reissues of previous e-hobby exclusive Generation One repaints Sunstorm and Black Megatron. Sunstorm is an orange and white Starscream redeco, based on the G1 cartoon background character and originally released in 2003. Black Megatron is recolored with gunmetal black barrel and brown stock as an homage to the mold’s Microman original release, and was first released in 2001. The reissues will be released in February 2009!
WhiteMocha
That's what I've heard as well. I'll have to take people's word for it… I've never read the comics, and don't care to. I know little about Sunstorm's characterization within them.
I like him for one reason: he's orange. Bright yellow-orange. Seriously, that's it. I have always had an affinity for ultra-bright citrus tones like that, and as nonsensical as it is I love how the Seeker mold looks in that color.
That's it!
(I would love him equally if he were yellow)
marshall dusty
where did you find info about the production run being strictly preorders only? i wasn't sure if i wanted it, but damn if that's the case i have to then.
mecha
i hope so…awaiting a couple of preorder items and their site still has the update from 9/24….
Foster
I expect TFsource to get preorders soon, they just moved to a new location and I'm sure they're getting unpacked and caught up.
zgraham
Do any sites beside BBTS have these for preorder? I have checked out all the other links in the header and none have them. I am also looking to preorder Trailbreaker.
Easterling Capt
so nice to know my Originlal Black Megatron will always be MISb free of that ugly Ornage plug
Runamuck
Still waiting for Black Megatron to go up for preorder somewhere. I'm thinking the hold up is the whole orange plug deal.
T-Logicon
Sunstorm WILL join my seeker army. He will be number 10. All the usual suspects plus 2 I made while linked up with the Arc. I still need "ghost" SS to have all of the g1 seekers, so I REALLY hope he is re-issued as well. I love the seeker mold and really enjoy having them all in formation together. All under the command of Gen. Skywarp–$70 is not too much in my mind.
Foster
Compare Sunstorm's price with Guardian Robot.
Ruination04
Yeah I see your point, comparing it to the original release, but c'mon…I just paid 115 for Omega Supreme and getting ready to pay 85 for Metroplex so why should I pay 70 for a SEEKER?! I understand he's exclusive, the original is way up there, blah blah blah, but….oh well…at least I still have Encore Trailbreaker!
dark69
he's $300 and up on ebay so $70 don't look that bad to me lol
Insane Galvatron
I bought my Sunstorm at retail back in the day, so I don't feel hosed like those that overpaid. I also bought Anime Astrotrain when he was released, so they can rerelease him if they want to. I'd buy a second of him to open.
I missed Spookscream, so I would buy two if they would reissue him.
I did sell a MP-02 Ultra Magnus for $200 just before they announced the reissue of it. I felt bad for the guy that bought it. He didn't have it two weeks before the reissue was announced.
Deceptigtar
yes yes yes!!!! gimme black megs please.
Ruination04
I know it's eHobby, but I don't think $70 is very reasonable, at least not when the same mold is half that price in Encore..I may have to pass. This is the first time I saw the price at BBTS and I was actually excited earlier today…
Maybe I will put it on the ol' Christmas list…
dark69
i don't have any of this mold can anyone tell me how it is? he looks so cool
Optimus Prime
Just pre-ordered two Sunstorms from BBTS…I have to say that ~$70 for a Sunstorm is much better than the current $300 or so.
Foster
Me, I just love all those background characters from the old cartoons and comics. I imagined all those yellow, orange, green and blue seekers on Cybertron were under Shockwave's command, waging a whole unseen war on Cybertron against the Fembots, Alpha Trion, Guardian Robots and more. Many of those 'bots and 'cons are now toys and it's awesome nostalgia for old-schoolers like me.
Mastodon
Can someone explain to me all the Sunstorm love? I always thought he was a Mary-Sue.
MagnusPrimal
I did too.
Not sure I'll keep it, but better safe than sorry.
Th0r4z1n3
what he said