G1 Vintage Reissue Astrotrain Released

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by engledogg, Dec 28, 2019.

  1. reluttr

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    Does anyone know if they retooled the arms on this version to make them extend like they could on the prototype?

    The only reason I ask is because they actually retooled soundwave to add ratchets to lock his feet in place.... well and I guess they lost the tooling for the old g1 soundwave body so they just took the soundblaster tooling and made a g1 sized door for it.
     
  2. Venixion

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    Went today still none.
     
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  3. Dachande

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    Nope. Kind of wish they did, but the arms are solid.
     
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    Saw this today, but at $69.97 (canadian) that's just waaaay too much. Plus tax, comes out to $79.06. That's $60.12 US
     
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    That's price gouging.
     
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    I have 2 locally available if anyone needs them shipped out - Drop me a pm. Would only want actual costs covered.
     
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  7. G1 Cassette Hunter

    G1 Cassette Hunter Hunting the Elusive G1 Cardbacks

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    Sounds like the price drop that happened in the US never occurred in CA...
     
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    I went back and found him, after I already got him of course. I am a sucker for the reissues even if I have the original.
     
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    I bought the reissue once, then sold it(at the price I paid for it), and then just bought it again this weekend. I have an original vintage G1 Astrotrain that is in mint shape, so I keep going back and forth whether I want/need to have one MISB. The one I bought this weekend is still in the Walmart bag with the receipt, just waiting for me to decide whether I am going to display it or return it.
     
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    Picked this guy up today for a cool $79 CDN after tax. What a rip off. Guess the jokes on me cuz I gotta have them all...fml.
     
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    I was really excited when I finally found Astrotrain at the Walmart near me. Unfortunately, that excitement turned to frustration pretty quickly. I don't know if anyone else has encountered this. But the hinges are like EXTREMELY tight on the figure, making certain parts very difficult to transform. Particularly the front end of the spaceship, which flips out from within the legs. A couple of nights ago, I decided to use a little bit of force to get them to flip out, and a little piece actually cracked from all of the force that I was using. Fortunately, the part the cracked is pretty much always enclosed within the figure, and not really visible.


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  12. WishfulThinking

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    Mine is staying sealed in package. I have several other Astrotrains I can mess with, including the original.
     
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    I was so smug thinking I don't need this since I have the Takara book reissue and the Anime colored reissue, but I just realized as a collector of reissues, Astrotrain was never reissued in original US toy colors.....
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    Sigh, off to Walmart.com I go....
     
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    Wait, wait a dog gone moment... who’s the infiltrator in the back row, far right?
     
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    Saw a restock tonight at the one I got mine at.
     
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    Ebay:
    Bandai VF-1S 1/55 reissue. Figured we'll never get a Jetfire reissue so I just got this.

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    It was a tongue in cheek comment. I should use blue text.

    Nice collection btw.
     
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    If anyone needs or wants this reissue, I have one to sell for the retail price of $39 + shipping. Just PM me.
     
  19. Venixion

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    Went yesterday. Still nothing.

    ETA: Took a chance on looking at the website again. Got him! Yes! He sure was stealthy for a rocket-train.
     
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