I would think the combination of price + ease of obtaining one would attract a lot of people even before changing anything. Even if I have one already, I'd get another

 

I haven't found them elsewhere besides eBay (I think BBTS had them but stopped carrying them). They're certainly plentiful there presently.

Hasbro x Ocean Workshop Transformers Decal Sticker for MP20 Wheeljack New Tsca | eBay

 

I personally and I'm sure everyone else here would prefer the original design, and it's fairly simple to obtain the look. Asking for a fully decked out Marlboro exhaust though is unrealistic I say. But the easiest thing to do is just do a straight KO of the released Exhaust, which is what I'm leaning towards them doing. Still allows those who missed out on him to get him at a fraction of the inflated prices. Still wonder why Soundwave did not get the KO treatment.

 

Well it's been three weeks now and still no Exhaust. Shipped it via SAL but was an idiot and chose no tracking! Starting to get a little worried now I may not get him  .

 

Good to know. Thank you both for the response.

 

SAL can take a while. Lately it's been 3-4 weeks. I always pay the extra few bucks for tracking. Gives you a little peace of mind.

 

I bought mine from hlj on the 31st of March, shipped SAL. Arrived here today.

 

Technically Americans can be liable for import duties on things like toys. It's just that in the US, it's not charged until the value of the shipment reaches $200 US.

Contrast that with Canada, where the taxes and/or duties are charged if the shipment is worth $20 CDN. ($50 if it's a gift.) Or the UK, where it kicks in at 20 pounds including shipping.

So, yeah. For personal use, the US might as well not have duties. For the rest of the world, it's a rare item that won't be liable for it (though as a practical matter not every package gets inspected, which means some things slip through without being charged.)

 

After almost 2 weeks of sitting in customs, it has finally arrived!!! Now do I open and inspect, or leave sealed??? Wish I would of bought 2. Purchased from AE when initial pre-orders went up.

 

Got my ship notice and to my surprise it actually shipped on the 10th and left Honk Kong on the 13th

 

Still waiting on mine from toyspark...Been sitting in Honk Kong since the 2nd. The one from plamoya is so tempting to open but it is still sealed in the outer plastic...

 

i almost forgot i still have one of these coming from RK. any week now maybe I'll get a shipping notice.

 

Have you heard the story of Moon Cake?

 

This is the longest it's ever taken. It's been in the country since the 29th! Usually, I wait a week for it to ship from Japan. This is the first time it's ever done this on the US side with customs.

 

According to track17.net, mine was accepted by HK Post on the 2nd and left HK on the 9th. I've been awaiting more tracking updates since.

 

Nooooooooo

 

A bit of masking tape, and a can of spray paint work wonders with this guy!
Also wheres the best place to get Marlboro decals for this him?

 

Which paint did you use? Looks good

 

This one, and the one posted earlier in this thread which was adapted with a sharpie, both look excellent! As stated a couple of times before, the best scaled Marlboro decals for Exhaust are probably the ones found on the Ocean Design transfer sticker sheet.

If I had more than one Exhaust, I'd definitely adapt one, but as it stands, I only have the one, and I'm keeping it pure.

I love the obvious and blatant F.U. Takara gave Philip Morris by changing the original (inaccurate, rounded off point) design for Exhaust to a design which was further away from the PM trademark, but much easier to modify to the actual PM trademarked hood design!