Yup.. only 6 left! Until they post another auction! -mental image of this Chinese store receiving a dump truck load of MP Ratbats for ebay- They are sure going to be busy shipping... Chris
One ebay seller sold dozens of "loose" Laserbeaks recently, I had no proof it was a KO, bought one, and it seems perfect. Cost me $16.49 shipped. The reason few people saw it was he sold it as "Masterpiece Condor", the Japanese name, in the auction title, not Laserbeak. Takaratomy Transformers Masterpiece MP 13 Condor Figure for Soundwave | eBay
The photos are all Takara stock photos for MP Ratbat so far. Chris Edit: Hmm the new ones may not be. But the ones taken on the granite counter top are stock photos found easily on google image search
Same here. I got Soundblaster mostly for Ratbat and went in on them during BBTS's spring clearance sale. I'd say they were worth the price as I wouldn't have paid full retail for a simple black repaint and a cassette minion who's cool and all but didn't play a huge role in the G1 cartoon (my main media concern for MP's). That said, SB is a pretty darn nice figure. Plus he's an actual named character (alongside Twincast) that appeared in S3 of the G1 Sunbow show. Should Takara release S3 Decepticon characters like Galvatron, Cyclonus, Scourge, etc., then Soundblaster is pretty much essential for completing that main lineup. The only thing about MP-13B that makes me scratch my head is the translucent red Megatron pistol. It's just odd. I don't begrudge TT for packaging Ratbat with Soundblaster. It made the most sense for them making back money on the Soundwave mold (design, R&D, and mold creation costs money, after all). Similarly, I don't blame fans for just wanting Ratbat only. It's nice to have options. Still, in the end, I support HasTak when I can but I'm under zero illusions that they're my friend. Hasbro and Takara Tomy are companies whose first priority is to make money, just as it's my priority as a consumer to save money and get the most bang for my buck. HasTak has its own legal team to defend their IP should they wish. It's not my job to do it for them. Brand loyalty only goes so far. Should these KO Ratbats ever re-surface, I'm going to try to snag one as an extra. Really hope the QC on them are up to snuff too.
Just grabbed one. This is my first KO, and or 3P product. I can't justify Soundblaster's price, so this is the ticket-to-ride I've been looking for.
They're relisted now. I just grabbed one. Sucks about the only free shipping since that tends to take forever to arrive.
Yeah the stock photos are of the Takara original painted prototype. Those are hand painted, not sealed, so the paint scratched off even before they took the official photos. The actual photos look ok:
Whew, overjoyed that I managed to snag one! Looks like they're out for now. What a great way to start the day!
Deaculpa, my plans exactly. Laserbeak on Megatron's arm, Ratbat on Soundwave. Btw, thank you Tigerblade for posting this! I was able to get one the first round out of pure luck. I had woken up to get some breakfast, heard my phone get an email message. Checked the message, had TFW open by accident, and then I saw this post. Quite honestly I immediately bought it with no delay.
indeed, TB. youve helped me out twice in two weeks. i didnt even wait till i was out of bed. zzzzz....*yawn* *picks up phone* "OH SHIAT!" beep boop... beep! *yawn* ..... zzzzz
Thanks for the item no. Just grabbed one although I have Soundblaster. Maybe I I will sell him now, it depends on the quality of the ko. We will see...