Encore God Fire Convoy, LG64 Seaspray and Rione, LG65 Targetmaster Twin Twist & LG66 Targetmaster

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  1. SG Roadbuster, Oct 2, 2017
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    you could always repaint your american copies into Salt Man X and Salt Man Z
     
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  2. Hanzkaz, Oct 2, 2017
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    Seaspray, Topspin and Twin Twist - Those are the last ones on the list. I'm curious to see what sort of deco, they'll go for with the last two - G1 toy, Marvel comics, IDW, etc.

    So after this, will Takara be doing their version of Power of the Primes, or could they actually end up giving us updates of Crosshairs, Sureshot and Pointblank, as some have speculated? Takara do like to do their own remolds on occasion, such as when we got three 'extra' fembots.
     
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  3. autobot prowl, Oct 2, 2017
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    I would love a reissue of Fire Convoy, but without all the chrome on the chest. It always seemed a bit out of pkace and flaked pretty easily. Maybe plastic tires instead of rubber since they always fell apart
     
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  4. Windsweeper II, Oct 2, 2017
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    Fuck me. I just bought Topspin and Twin Twist.
     
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  5. Sammael, Oct 2, 2017
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    Same here.
     
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  6. payres, Oct 2, 2017
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    Agree with you on the chrome, as you can see on the previous page.

    Tires on mine are fine though!
     
  7. Wh33l JcK, Oct 2, 2017
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    I wonder how Takara Seaspray will differ?
     
  8. DanLyons, Oct 2, 2017
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    Looks like I'll be getting a third copy of the Jumpstarters now!
     
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  9. Saito Satoru, Oct 2, 2017
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    Haven't acquired Topspin yet, just Twin Twist, so might bite on this release.

    I was quite late to the collecting hobby (around T30), so can anyone tell me how great the Omega Prime mold is? Like the articulation, transformation, etc. ?
     
  10. SouthtownKid, Oct 2, 2017
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    Is this the first non-G1 Encore Series release?

    Either way, this is a FANTASTIC choice for reissuing. It's one of the best-designed, best-engineered, most successful character representation Transformers figures of all-time. And it hasn't aged a day. Even if you hate the cartoon series it comes from, it's an absolute must-own. Hell, part of me is tempted to get the reissue, and I do not collect multiples. I don't even usually get alternate uses of a same mold. But this figure is just that dang good.

    Actually, I wouldn't mind if they reissued the entire Car Robots line. JRX next, please!
     
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  11. Raiyuki, Oct 2, 2017
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    While a God Fire Convoy reissue is perfectly plausible....why would it be in the pretty much dead Encore line?
    I'm okay with the chrome but I could definitely do without the rubber tiers after finding a tear on my Costco one.
     
  12. payres, Oct 2, 2017
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    RiD Optimus Prime/Car Robots Fire Convoy

    RID Ultra Magnus
     
  13. Hook, Oct 2, 2017
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    A God Fire Convoy reissue would be amazing.
     
  14. payres, Oct 2, 2017
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    Comparative shot of Super Fire Convoy, God Magnus and God Fire Convoy here

    OPMEGS: God Fire Convoy...

    God Fire Convoy with MP1

    Dr.Cox's Small collection

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    God Fire Convoy with many other Primes

    Optimus Prime Come One Come All!

    [​IMG]
     
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  15. Arpeniox, Oct 2, 2017
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    YES! YES! YES! FIRE CONVOY REISSUE! GIVE IT TO MEEEEE!
     
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  16. Richard McBeef, Oct 2, 2017
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    I own the original God Fire Convoy from back in the day, but if they ditched the chrome and rubber tires, I would totally double dip.
     
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  17. carnerd3000, Oct 2, 2017
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    I wouldn't be surprised if he was metallic like his G2 version. But it's just a guess.

    And I like what I see overall. I'm assuming that after giving the middle finger to geewunners with the Targetmasters, Topspin and Twin Twist are going to come with Spoilsport and Peacemaker. Also I never got any of the RID 2001 toys as a kid except for Rapid Run and I want to get them now, so I'm definitely curious about God Fire Convoy.
     
  18. Ragnar, Oct 2, 2017
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    Just opened the fantastic Topspin a couple of weeks ago, but still haven't found Twin Twist. Will probably just order the Takara versions of both. Really like the Takara TM figs.
     
  19. geekatron prime, Oct 2, 2017
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    I'm down for another God Fire Convoy. Leave those two seperate and keep my original RID ones combined as Omega Prime. :) 
     
  20. ACMagnus, Oct 2, 2017
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    I hope God Fire Convoy sets a precedent for non-G1 reissues. I wanna see more of those.

    *cough*GalaxyConvoy*cough*
     
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