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 Transformers Thread v69, Takara VS Hasbro VS 3rd Parties VS Wifes

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post Jul 29 2013, 04:59 PM

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congrats on new thread! biggrin.gif
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post Jul 29 2013, 05:22 PM

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QUOTE(roytomas8998 @ Jul 29 2013, 05:10 PM)
Yeah, not my fav G1 character too. I'm still waiting (and hoping), Takara make MP Astrotrain and Galvatrondrool.gif
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totally agree. will buy for sure...but can we have at least a decent MP Megatron first? tongue.gif
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post Aug 1 2013, 01:35 PM

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QUOTE(jhcj @ Aug 1 2013, 12:40 PM)
just play the waiting game...

if thundercracker can still be around after so long, i think acid storm also will be the same
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somewhat agree...Thundercracker and Sunstorm is still easily found nowadays....i think Starscream is still the ultimate one, the most people collect. RM360 is an OK price for an MP equivalent item i guess...

QUOTE(alanyuppie @ Aug 1 2013, 01:10 PM)
Wow the color so strong. for those who intend to sneak in at night in the dark with this toy, forget it. the wife's gonna find out coz its gonna neon glow like hell LOL!
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is this scenario a general thing among collectors who are married? tongue.gif i think so! biggrin.gif
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post Aug 1 2013, 02:03 PM

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QUOTE(waikin_31 @ Aug 1 2013, 02:00 PM)
They always say "Didn't you have this already?"..."You bought this right?"...give the stoned face....
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And then u say, "nolah, that one different wan, this one I got in flea market/jumble sale/2nd hand item"...LOL! tongue.gif
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post Aug 1 2013, 04:56 PM

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QUOTE(HxiiiK @ Aug 1 2013, 03:13 PM)
more interested in takara ratbat.. 1toy has said that they are not bringing in sad.gif
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1Toy told me last time that they not bringing in Fans Toy Shockwave, but a month later they open PO for that sweat.gif


QUOTE(HiperPanda @ Aug 1 2013, 03:32 PM)
weee...can smell somthing new coming soon.  rclxm9.gif
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Apa yang 'cooking' tu bang? brows.gif pics pls..biggrin.gif


QUOTE(ijnek @ Aug 1 2013, 04:20 PM)

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Is that sword chrome or just glossy paint?
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post Aug 1 2013, 05:48 PM

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QUOTE(ijnek @ Aug 1 2013, 05:37 PM)
hi Pliskin,

chrome, metal n damn heavy sword
dr wu's prime sword...i hv the dark version as well...for my alternity OP n NP
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Thanks man..I didn't know Dr. Wu's sword is actually metal..looks awesome. thumbup.gif
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post Aug 1 2013, 09:49 PM

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QUOTE(HiperPanda @ Aug 1 2013, 08:33 PM)
I found at 89 but dint take coz i tot its normal. So tot might b looking far better. doh.gif Doubt its still there. cry.gif
No pics yet..d delivery got delay..their reason "unable to complete delivery" doh.gif There shld b consignee hp no. & they shld call if they cant find my parent house. hope nothing bad happen to it.
Nothing too special..just a GO decepticon. brows.gif
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That is normal man...our postal service has that habit of just conveniently state "unable to complete delivery" even though we're home 24 hours..no big deal, they might come tomoro, or worst case they will leave a note for u to pick up at their centre.
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QUOTE(roytomas8998 @ Aug 2 2013, 09:44 AM)
Seems that G1 Orion Pax toy looks like G1 Kup.
Ah, BB always have high hope for him.  sad.gif
Dont like the neon light for Hasbro Acid Storm.

Prefer this version.

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INB4 Custom Acid Storm
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Uish...Acid Storm got kurap problem? sweat.gif
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post Aug 2 2013, 10:47 AM

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QUOTE(roytomas8998 @ Aug 2 2013, 10:06 AM)
not kurap la.  its due to its "acidic" / corrosive effect.
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QUOTE(heinlein @ Aug 2 2013, 10:26 AM)
More like random spray and poking with something sharp  doh.gif
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Haha!! that marks are done with joss sticks poking on the plastics....anyway, i personally feel that the corrosive effect is too "well laid out"....seems to me that the maker is trying to cover every part of Acid Storm, thus look not-so-natural....i would have just concentrate on a certain part, and leave the others untouched....but that's just me lah tongue.gif

but the colour scheme is nice...better than the original colour thumbup.gif

Edit: ok, ok, maybe my joss stick theory is very outdated tongue.gif Chan's 'gun' looks more likely biggrin.gif

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post Aug 3 2013, 11:55 AM

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QUOTE(omichael @ Aug 3 2013, 11:52 AM)
Is MP Soundwave confirmed rm599 at Toys R Us? So expensive!
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Confirm RM599.95. Including all 5 'minions', consider OK la..just curious, what do u think is the fair price? Collector's item mah, not toys per se..biggrin.gif


Edit: sumone in Garage Sales is selling MIB (opened for checking) item for RM620 sweat.gif

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QUOTE(omichael @ Aug 3 2013, 01:10 PM)
Hehe I also noticed that rm620 sale. If item is hard to find can understand lah, but looks like a lot of stock at the moment.

As for fair price...err... RM499 maybe? biggrin.gif But yeah I guess need to factor in the cassette price also...
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Hehe..stocks r everywhere man tongue.gif

yup, cassette price is a factor..especially price for Ravage n Frenzy combo..
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QUOTE(omichael @ Aug 3 2013, 02:18 PM)
Ok so this is what annoys me a little:

http://www.toysrus.com/buy/action-figures/...-a4348-19038126

Price in US is only $120. That's less than RM400! Such a big markup for Malaysia right???
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Pricing strategy differs from market to market..cannot compare direct conversion rates ah..

QUOTE(ijnek @ Aug 3 2013, 02:26 PM)
jus back from aeon tebrau city...plenty of stock there for soundwave, acid storm stock lvl seems lower...

also, the construct bots r there too
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Yup, saw the Construct Bots at Empire TRU yesterday too..
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QUOTE(omichael @ Aug 3 2013, 02:45 PM)
Normally I'd agree with you, but there are limits to price variation in today's globalized market, and a markup of over 40% is a little ridiculous. These are toys, not cars with crazy government tax slapped on them haha.

Apparently it's sold out in US for now, second batch is coming late August. If at this point supply is able to catch up with demand, it could easily work out cheaper to buy Soundwave MP on eBay US, even with shipping cost factored in:

RM380 for item + RM80 ~ RM150 for shipping = total cost of between RM460 ~ RM530. That's a saving of up to RM130 on the local TRU price! Will also be interesting to see if local toyshops bring him in. Either way I'm buying, but don't know if can wait so long tongue.gif
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Yup, if u'r able to get one at a good price off eBay US, then plus shipping it will still be cheaper. I dunno what's the actual quality of the Hasbro version, but it can't be too far off from the Takara version. Bundling all cassettes in a package is definitely the deal breaker, unlike Optimus which is more or less similar between the two versions.
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QUOTE(Sadistic Reaper @ Aug 3 2013, 04:46 PM)
I finally picked up my Metroplex in Time Machine this morning smile.gif

Took me 2 hours to apply all of them 98 pieces of stickers  rclxub.gif

Now i'm trying to figure out where to put this big guy  sweat.gif

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Nice pics thumbup.gif the box seems to be a bit 'cheap' though tongue.gif how much is it selling for in Malaysia?

On where to put it, just get a 2'x2' coffee table from ikea, then custom make an acrylic display box and place the big fella inside biggrin.gif

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QUOTE(len_d69 @ Aug 3 2013, 05:19 PM)
Here's mine smile.gif FYI, joints are tight

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That's Hasbro version? But the eyes are red? Did Hasbro changed it or something? unsure.gif
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QUOTE(ijnek @ Aug 3 2013, 05:28 PM)
ya...womderin the same thing...eyes...yellow....

mine is green, green with envy now...lol

sorry, somehow i didn't c the price cos soundwave was jus placed below the construct bots....i was lookin at soundwave n tryin to convince wife...but no luck there...lol

the price tag is too high...

btw....ems shippin from amiami is fast. delay at our custom...sigh
yet to receive....mailed on 30/7, detained by custom on 1/8, only leave KL today to JB...
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LOL! Where can work bro? I know what ur wife is thinking..."RM599.95 for that plastic toy?!" tongue.gif

It's just like 20 years ago, trying to convince parents to get us the toy sweat.gif
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QUOTE(omichael @ Aug 3 2013, 07:47 PM)
Haha so true! I just got mine at TRU in Hartamas. 5 or 6 units of Soundwave MP remaining there. Acid Storm got 2 or 3. And a few units of Ultra Magnus Platinum Edition.

Wife's response when she found out the price was "...Wow. Well it's your money, up to you if you want to spend it on a 5 year old's toys..."

Heheh... women will never understand tongue.gif
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LOL! At least u got off easy bro..consider lucky if she dun give u the silent treatment or dark face tongue.gif but same with us guys la..never could understand why women need 20+ pair of shoes whistling.gif

ijnek u just have to spend more by buying something for ur wife..if that works, it's worth the extra outlay biggrin.gif


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For those looking for Soundwave's cassette only, this eBay-er is selling all 5 cassettes (from TRU Soundwave package) for RM264...pretty good deal i suppose smile.gif

http://www.ebay.com.my/itm/TRANSFORMERS-TR...=item27d606b569
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QUOTE(ravemaster @ Aug 5 2013, 09:21 AM)
Finally i caved in on TF Prime. Its all because of the Beast Hunters arc. Quit a refreshing storyline involving Predaking. Bought few of the characters Lst week. Still hunting for some others but on hold first blush.gif

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Haha!! welcome welcome....once u start, u will surely buy more tongue.gif

nice starting set u got there...as jhcj said, u got the best character there at bottom right...and 2nd best character at bottom left...haha!! biggrin.gif
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QUOTE(jhcj @ Aug 5 2013, 11:43 AM)
btw, finally landed in singapore biggrin.gif

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sweet! want it as well....how much retailing in SG? rolleyes.gif

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