Make Toys Masterpiece Coneheads (Dirge, Ramjet, Thrust)

Discussion in 'Transformers 3rd Party Discussion' started by ZEGR, Oct 22, 2017.

  1. crdavismusic

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    These two reissues seemed to have sold well, so hopefully they can recoup some capital. They have great products (usually).
     
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    The argument that because they've released two reissues recently and have three other high-demand items capable of the same treatment, they will not be moving to further release similar products in this line doesn't scan. They shipped another figure. They'll probably ship either Booster or Meteor after that.

    If you're just venting about your own pre-orders, I get it. But most of the concern around these is just goalpost-moving, at this point.
     
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    I preordered and paid for all 3 Coneheads on 10-5-19, well over 2 years ago, talk about playing the long game!

    Anyway, I just hope they come out eventually as I have a Thrust and Ramjet shaped hole in my season 2 'Con collection right now.
     
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    Im new to this game and am wondering. Did maketoys release a stream of duds or anything that could have plausibly caused issues? Or is everyone just assuming things cause it’s quiet?

    I have no reason to think they’re out of business other than rumours I hear same as everyone. But seeing jazz the other month didn’t scan with someone out of business. Maybe slowing from covid though
     
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    I think they got hurt really bad when Takara announced their MP-36 right around the same time they tried to release their own version of Megatron.
     
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    The latter. The first Conehead they released - Dirge - was seen as a step back from the original three Seekers, but I own him and he's still pretty good.

    This is exactly why people should phrase things as either speculation, assumption or opinion when they discuss it... But just looking at this thread, it's plain to see that this isn't what's happening. For over a year, I've heard people say that Downbeat would never get released; then he did. Then, the Seekers would never get released... Now, one is being shipped right now. The same guy who told me that his employer has a shipping memo on Acid Storm said that he thinks Ramjet is likely (stressing the 'likely' and not 'definitely') soon to follow.

    Covid-19 almost definitely slowed them down, but let's be clear: MakeToys is HORRIBLE at communication, scheduling, announcements, etc. It's a true pain the in the ass being a buyer of theirs. But that doesn't mean that it makes sense for people to spread speculation without couching it in context.
     
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    It would do them a lot of good to communicate more. I did squeal like a little girl when they showed up on that online 3rd party slide show. They just need to get meteor back into retailers hands for distribution. Especially if takara has qc shenanigans with their new starscream. It may be perfect timing for them.
     
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    Cool good to know. I didn’t know about the megatron thing that’s interesting. I am dying for all their seekers. I just don’t dig the Tamara ones. I don’t know why they haven’t announced reprints of TC and SW, seems no brainer to me...at least for those the moods are done already
    I particularly want booster. I had ramjet as a kid. Transformers weren’t cheap in Australia and he was the only plane I got. Never made sense I had to put his cone up heh
     
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    It's really irritating. Even if they make good on their word to release and reissue all the Seekers, I think the hectic order has pretty much guaranteed that people will take the wait-and-see approach with them.
     
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    Downbeat sold really well, he cleared out in a week. He's gone everywhere except TFSource charging 150%. I'm sure Meteor will sell pretty well but I don't know about Acid storm.
     
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    I'm interested in the results for Acid Storm as well. That character has little appeal to me right now, but a lot of people sounded excited at the prospect of having a set of nine Seekers. If they get all three of the generics out, maybe I'll reconsider it.

    Consider this only a rumor, but the impression I was given by a sales rep was that they were either splitting up or moving back the remaining Coneheads to make room for reissues of the original three. It's such a layup for them to just put those back onto the shelves.
     
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    I feel like the coneheads would sell better than anything except Thundercracker and Skywarp if they're trying to make money I don't know if Acid storm is the path, but we'll see!
     
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    My assumption would've been that the easy money was on them as well. They're still going for between $300-400 on Ebay.
     
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    I don't have paid preorders and your comment about me venting is silly. I and many others here are just trying to update others with what we know. If you want to go on Maketoys payroll and white knight for them see if you can get in contact with them. I have 8 of their figures and loved the product and direction of the company until MAKETOYS told us the very things I put in my posts. We used to have some people on here with connections to them that shared information with us. Many posters here are new or recent and don't know the history.
     
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    Spence said that they had a 5K production run for Despotron and it was $150 retail but ended up on clearance at around $60-$70. I could be wrong but I think it was over half the run that went on clearance. Likely they sold about 2K of them because it was out at the same time as DX9 Mightron and then you are correct that MP-36 came out and just shut down sales of both.
     
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    Yawn. This response is so canned and nonsensical that it's difficult not to laugh. Especially because I just finished writing about how the only reason anyone is susceptible to the rumor mill you're propelling as fact is because MakeToys doesn't respond to emails...

     
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    Which is a GOOD thing. You’re just hating on MakeToys and pretending to know things you don’t know and are making up because you apparently like lying to people.
     
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    In fairness, MakeToys has been awful about displaying any kind of consideration for their customers’ budgets, schedules, etc. I’m frustrated by it also.

    But I just think that given how many new collectors there are, you should be able to tell the difference between an actual professional relaying real, inside information and just a frustrated collector who wants to vent about a frequently delayed product they’ve been monitoring.
     
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    I get so excited everytime there is an update in this thread, and it's never any news. I should know better by now, lol.

    It was a nice picture posted though
     
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