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Post by cyborgbushcricket on Dec 10, 2004 15:03:00 GMT -5
I like the look of this gen 1 toy: clunky, chunky, goofy and full of charisma BUT whats with the fat price tag? At around $130 thats really kind of crazy, maybe the most expensive TF yet??
CBC.
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Post by bootx2 on Dec 10, 2004 15:09:46 GMT -5
It could be because it is Diecast. I would get it, but I have other diecast things I'd rather get first.
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Post by admin1 aka Ed on Dec 10, 2004 15:34:43 GMT -5
Have we confirmed that the toy is made of diecast?
Toywiz wasn't sure what would be shipped as of 12/08/04
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Post by toymachine on Dec 10, 2004 16:34:11 GMT -5
I'll be all over this as soon as it's available in the UK. There are some really good pictures of the giftset posted in this forum sgcollect.comIt is definitely Diecast ;D and the insert is Plastic not Polystyrene.  |
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Post by REX-203 on Dec 11, 2004 19:33:24 GMT -5
I want this TF so much! I'm so glad they decided to reissue him in the original style packaging too. It would be nice if they went back to this style for the rest of the reissues. Those white book style boxes are cool, but I like the old school better.
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Post by shaxper on Dec 12, 2004 2:35:17 GMT -5
Have we confirmed that the toy is made of diecast? Toywiz wasn't sure what would be shipped as of 12/08/04 It's pretty much agreed that this will be all plastic. I don't see any excuse from the price other than the fact that they know people will pay it. This is probably the single most in demand TF of the past four years, now that Fortress Maximus and Optimus Prime have both been made readily available through various reissues. |
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Post by REX-203 on Dec 12, 2004 5:12:51 GMT -5
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Post by dancouga1977 on Dec 12, 2004 11:01:49 GMT -5
Speaking of the reissue D-78 Predaking, it's confirmed comes with diecast materials, which is similar to Hasbro vintage release. Managed to take some photos on it. Click at the link below to access the gallery :- Predaking Reissue |
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Post by Orbitron on Dec 13, 2004 12:06:27 GMT -5
$159.99?!?!?  I pre-ordered mine from BBTS for $174.99 without shipping a couple of months ago. MAN, what a ripoff. I better shop around more than staying in one store. Yup!! these toys comes with diecast parts. |
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Post by admin1 aka Ed on Dec 21, 2004 21:49:22 GMT -5
Speaking of the reissue D-78 Predaking, it's confirmed comes with diecast materials, which is similar to Hasbro vintage release. Managed to take some photos on it. Click at the link below to access the gallery :- Predaking ReissueAwesome man ! Diecast too! I will PM you, but do you think we could coerce you into doint a review? I'm waxing vintage diecast now. Ed |
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Post by cyborgbushcricket on Dec 30, 2004 18:57:27 GMT -5
I finally got predaking.
Yes its with diecast as you know.
Mine had the double tape on box which seems to indicate that QC errors have been resolved by going back into the box and adding/swappping cards/pieces.
The toy is great though, all intact, all pieces present. Solid and well constructed, i cannot compare to vintage as i have never seen one. The stamp says takara and hasbro 1986 so perhaps made using original moulds??
Compared to binaltech and the original ex-diaclone cars this toys is pretty ugly but in a great way, yes it looks like a big silly toy but its just so cool, i love the robot modes as they are pure gen 1 bricks where imagination brings them to life. Bigger than i thought and my only real complaint is the rather flimsy nature of the box and plastic inserts (these also had double tape rather scruffily reapplied).
A lot of money perhaps BUT in its defence we've all been paying $30 or so for collection reissues yes? Well here are 5 big toys, if released alone would be at least $30 surely and that adds up to the current asking prices of $150.
Recommended. So much nicer than armada, energon and even galaxy force.....sorry folks, saying that GF convoy is a neat looking toy for sure.
CBC.
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Post by Kidchuckle on Dec 31, 2004 3:30:18 GMT -5
will you be posting pictures?
I'm really intrigued by the reissues...
since I've only seen theplastic ones that had I think maybe some metal.
whats the % in metal?
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Post by Protoform-S on Dec 31, 2004 11:05:00 GMT -5
will you be posting pictures? I'm really intrigued by the reissues... since I've only seen theplastic ones that had I think maybe some metal. whats the % in metal? The diecast parts aren't a lot. For Razoclaw, Rampage, and Divebomb, the diecast part is the waist. For Headstrong, it is the back of the rhino. Not sure with Tantrum though. Got to compare the reissue with the original plastic version. The toys are virtually identical (though a friend commented that the lines are more pronounced on the original). The colors are a bit lighter on the reissue though, most notably the swords. |
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Post by Lord Zarak on Jan 2, 2005 6:29:28 GMT -5
Next week i'll have PREDAKING, what i know it's a diecast version.  |
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Post by Daltanias68 on Jan 6, 2005 5:33:26 GMT -5
I haven't preordered, but I plan on getting it as soon as possible. I have my old one still, but the unfortunate thing is that the one I have is half plastic and half die cast (3 of them are die cast), & I've always been disappointed it was never fully die cast. But Predaking has always been up there in my top 10 all-time favorite robots, aside from the fact he has one wussyass sword.  This time around he'd better have a better sword, man.
And Toywiz is notoriously expensive.
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Post by Lord Zarak on Jan 12, 2005 14:13:36 GMT -5
HE'S ARRIVED.............. it's fantastic!!!!!!!   |
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Post by Lord Zarak on Jan 13, 2005 8:29:46 GMT -5
Excuse me, what i can do to trasform the Rino? In particular anterior legs? They have to be inserted in the body but they are hard... maybe there is some trick..!?
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