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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 22, 2020 17:51:29 GMT
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Post by Benn on Aug 22, 2020 17:54:08 GMT
NO! I'm so close! Not more!
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Post by Toph on Aug 22, 2020 18:58:33 GMT
I will accept reissues of the "large" tr headmasters, if it means we'll get the "small" headmasters.
Horri-Bull works as a retool of Skullsmasher
Fangry works as a retool of Grotusque
And Squeezeplay works as a retool of Repugnus. (Even a straight repaint is acceptable)
And with a pretool, Nightbeat and Siren could work from one another.
So two. Two new molds is all we need to finish off the actual real headmasters.
And most of the "large" headmasters have alternate (and accurate) faces that weren't released outside of japan.
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 22, 2020 20:30:04 GMT
HEADMASTERS!
What a day.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 22, 2020 20:55:37 GMT
Those listings don't have Generations in them. Usually we get Tra Gen at the start. I wonder if they're something else. I don't think I could cope with another new line. It's all too much!
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Post by Toph on Aug 22, 2020 21:54:11 GMT
They were found in walmart systems. Plausible they could be g1 reissues.
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Post by Jaymz on Aug 22, 2020 22:05:22 GMT
Maybe the Japanese Headmaster warrior heads. They did say on a stream to expect some Japanese G1 before the end of the year.
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 22, 2020 23:27:22 GMT
Stone the crows. That kind of madness would be up there with Gurafi and Noizu.
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Post by Toph on Aug 23, 2020 0:13:05 GMT
Maybe the Japanese Headmaster warrior heads. They did say on a stream to expect some Japanese G1 before the end of the year. No, I don't think it's those. There are six of them, so two per package is only three sets, but there are four listings. They also need bodies to even be worth having for most collectors. Probably all four "large" autobots, or with decepticons making up whatever original mold is toast. Or two/two ratio (chromedome/brainstorm, skullcruncher/weirdwolf is myguess for that). |
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 23, 2020 8:14:42 GMT
Walmart have only reissued stuff that has already been done in recent years though, to bring out four moulds not seen since the 80s from nowhere would be quite a leap.
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Post by The Huff on Aug 23, 2020 10:00:19 GMT
I've heard rumours these are Titan returns figures in G1 style packaging.
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 23, 2020 10:41:41 GMT
I don't understand what is going on.
-Ralph
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Post by Llama God on Aug 23, 2020 10:42:28 GMT
So basically, whatever it is, it's not going to be a complete set of whatever it is we're missing, and thus will simply leave us feeling slightly miffed? Sounds about right.
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 23, 2020 10:43:08 GMT
I wouldn't say no to TR reissues: I missed chunks of the line.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 23, 2020 10:35:30 GMT
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Post by The Huff on Sept 23, 2020 12:54:55 GMT
A shame it's not Highbrow rather than Punch if these are in G1 type packaging. Would make a nice set if it were the four original Headmasters.
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Sept 23, 2020 17:48:06 GMT
So these are the TR figures with slight paint changes?
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Post by Toph on Sept 23, 2020 17:57:05 GMT
And at least in one case, the faces that came with the japanese release.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 16, 2020 15:17:47 GMT
Chromedome, using Takara Sculpt |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 16, 2020 15:19:08 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 16, 2020 15:19:23 GMT
Brainstorm - Japanese face, no faceplate |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 16, 2020 15:20:09 GMT
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Post by Toph on Oct 16, 2020 16:13:32 GMT
Don't realize what a hot mess TR Hardhead is until I saw this one. Will probably get it.
Chromedome is an improvement, though aside from the proper head, not sure why. Want the proper head, but not sure if i want it enough to buy it again.
Brainstorm looks worse, and I didn't bother comparing Mindwipe.
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Post by Pinwig on Oct 16, 2020 21:01:34 GMT
I like the boxes. If they do this with '84 characters in their new moulds in a few years I might well bite for the novelty, but these headmaster heads don't look as good as the toy version originals.
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Post by Jim on Oct 16, 2020 22:31:01 GMT
I'm left feeling a little like when the GI Joe retro collection turned out to be 25th anniversary moulds again. I'd have been all over these if they were G1 reissues, but like this... I might get Mindwipe as I didn't get him first time around, but that would be it.
When there are straight up reissues like the Real Ghostbusters toys, or the 80s styled but with articulation MOTU Origins line, just using retro packaging for a modern toy doesn't quite cut it with me.
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Post by Toph on Oct 16, 2020 22:59:45 GMT
It's entirely plausible all or most of the originals are lost or toast.
And we know hasbro doesn't like to spend money to repair or recreate the originals. That's always been a takara thing.
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Post by Jim on Oct 16, 2020 23:07:44 GMT
Yeah, I know... I can’t imagine it ever being worth recreating moulds like the headmasters, but I remain surprised that it isn’t economical to recreate the Dinobots, or at least Grimlock. I’m sure that would sell!
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Post by Toph on Oct 16, 2020 23:55:39 GMT
Hasbro won't, and I'm under the impression that the dinobots were never a major thing for the japanese fans they way they are for us. Which is why we haven't seen more Dinobot Masterpieces, or more of mp Grimlock outside of the marvel repaint.
Since recreating molds is a takara thing, i think the headmasters actually stand a better chance than the dinobots.
What actually surprises me though is that when the reissues were a big deal, that takara never recreated sunstreaker or mirage.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 17, 2020 7:18:09 GMT
I'm not sure the Japanese Dinobot story stands up: they got the Chinese reissues as mail aways, they got new BW Dinosaurs in Neo, they got MP Grimlock early in the MP range, they got a second go at Volcanicus....
It seems to be a theory put about over the years with little basis that's accepted as fact.
The moulds being toast I can, sadly, believe. But they were produced in multiple locations over the years - there's definitely a Chinese set - so it's not beyond the realms of possibility that a currently missing set may show up
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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 17, 2020 7:20:36 GMT
Counterpunch is the only rumoured Headmasters toy not to be revealed last night.
But I suspect there's a wave 2 on the runway - Highbrow, Wierdwolf & Skullcruncher - with Counterpunch in there to bring it up to a set of 4/2 per case of 8.
THIRD Wal*Mart exclusive line after Netflix and RED. Transformers must be doing Gangbusters for them
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