Any release date on these guys yet?

 

Lightning deco is still kooky as hell

 

Love 'em... just can't bring myself to plunk down that much for them.

(insert typical "bring them to the U.S. Hasbro!" comment here)

sigh

 

Cool! Nice to see new pictures of this guy, and it makes me even more happy I ordered Thrust and Dirge  . The only thing I can say that's negative is that his wings looks like they could get in the way for him, but then again, he's not the first TF with wings sticking out a lot.

 

I ordered these guys from Bodhar, but I plan on selling them ($125 shipped). If anyone is interested in buying them from me next month, send a PM and I'll put you on a list.

 

Just doesn't look right. My Botcon / Hasbro seekers are just fine for me.

 

Man, I sure wish they released him in Universe 2.

 

oh, damn, that's awesome.

I still want to see the Jet mode with the VTOL engines in the right place...

 

I don't know. I would just love to hear an argument why these should be any more expensive than any other deluxe classics/henkei figure. Just because they know people want them? That's crappy in my opinion.

 

hmm, interesting other than the launchers there is no chrome on Thrust

 

do want!

 

Read this:

Economy of scale - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Then we'll be prepared to discuss the matter.

 

Lol, that Counterpunch? is a cool guy.

 

Dirge I can handle, Thrust...not so much.

 

I'm glad I didn't sell on my Botcon figures. This looks like the suck in comparison!

 

Yeah but this is nice for the ppl who didn't get the botcon set =(

 

They are more expensive in Japan too because they are exclusives to two different Magazines. Thus they are more expensive in the US because they cost more to import to the US. The average Henkei Deluxe costs a US customer around 25-30 USD. 70 USD for an exclusive, to me, isn't really that bad when you consider BOTCON Thrust used to catch near $400 USD ALONE.

 

If you know how many sets they're producing, please share. I wasn't aware that was published anyplace, or that these were even necessarily going to be a highly limited run. Do you know that to be true?

Also, even if they are done in limited numbers, do you really think their cost even approaches $150? I'll adknowledge that $10 maybe isn't realistic, but my point was more that $150 is insulting.

 

They're made to order if I'm not mistaken. Unless I'm thinking about the previous Henkei Skywarp/Thundercracker.

 

They are a limited run, I do not know how many, however they are exclusive to two magazines. They are roughly $70 EACH. Thrust alone is NOT $150, that's for both Thrust AND Dirge.