G1 Reissue possibilities (2018-beyond)

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  1. WishfulThinking

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    G1 Megatron only ever sees reissues in Japan, where toy gun laws are far more lax. You could probably get away with a orange plugged version here in the States except that there are a few states (like New York) that have stricter laws that spoil it for everyone else. (FYI, toy gun laws are state or city ordinances - there is no federal toy gun law, AFAIK, EDIT: aside from the orange plug law.)

    If you want a G1 Megatron that almost fits in with the Walmart reissues, you'd have to track down the 2001 16-S special release. Just be prepared to pay $200+ for it.
     
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  2. transmasterc

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    Again Galvatron is probably the best way of get the Decepticon head hancho.
     
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  3. DOTM Bumblebee

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    Or G2 Megatron. I certainly wouldn't be opposed to either.
     
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    If they reissued Prime again do you think he would still have the short stacks or the original ones?

    If they put a collector price point on it can it escape some of the safety issues?
     
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    If they do release him again and he has short stacks, more than likely the KO makers in China will flood eBay with long stacks like they did the last time, for like $3
     
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    For reference, Hasbro tried recolouring the whole thing in bright garish colours, and still couldn't get it past the gun laws.
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    To be honest, I quite like these colours anyway.
     
  7. WishfulThinking

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    I'd buy that too.
     
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    Well I have my Encore E-Hobby one. So there’s that.
     
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    Go Gators!!!!



    QUOTE="Imperator, post: 16227737, member: 84273"]For reference, Hasbro tried recolouring the whole thing in bright garish colours, and still couldn't get it past the gun laws.
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    To be honest, I quite like these colours anyway.[/QUOTE]
     
  10. Sixwing

    Sixwing You have chosen poorly

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    I also want some G2 reissues as well. I would also love a Warpath reissue.
     
  11. WishfulThinking

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    My guess for 2019 (and I'm really pulling this out of thin air):

    Prowl
    Thundercracker
    Optimus Prime
    Soundwave w/Buzzsaw
    Rumble/Ravage
    Frenzy/Laserbeak
    ...and on a limb, Sky Lynx.
     
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  12. WarInTheFloor

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    That would be good
     
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  13. Sixwing

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    Yeah, those'd be fine with me.
     
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  14. WishfulThinking

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    Updated with Optimus and Astrotrain news.
     
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    I think I'm starting to get the G1 bug with all these recent reissues.

    ...such a shame the circumstances around G1 Megatron are what they are.
     
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  16. G.B. Blackrock

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    While I do have all of these in some form or another already, I could be tempted to get a 2-cassette pack reissue.
     
  17. PaleMoonlight

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    I'd like to see TT re-issue the Encore reissues. Remix the remix. There's a guy selling almost the entire collection on eBay right now (MISB) but the prices are a bit inflated.
     
  18. WishfulThinking

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    Well, I guessed right on Optimus so far. 1/7! Let's see if I can hit a few more...


    And I tweaked the list to include why some will probably not be reissued anytime soon. And added Sixshot, who was missing from my list.
     
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  19. starquantumstratos85

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    I want a reissue of g1 megatron just put an Orange tip problem solved
     
  20. WishfulThinking

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    Nope. You have to do more than that if you want to sell it in New York, at least. And Hasbro isn't going to produce a toy where 15% of the population of the United States lives can't buy it. It's one of those "large states playing spoilers for everyone else" games that they and California like to play.