Thanks again to forum member Masabon we can bring you more updates on the previously mentioned e-Hobby exclusives sets of Hot Rodimus, Kup, and Wreck-Gar and Galvatron, Cyclonus, and Scourge.
The Autobot set will contain a clear blue version of Hot Rodimus, a battle damaged version of Sergeant Kup and a remolded version of Wreck-Gar under the name of Scrap Heap.
The Decepticon set will contain clear purple versions of Galvatron, Cyclonus and Scourge.
Unfortunately, the update also informs fans that although the set originally had a set preorder date of 11/26 with a price of 7875 Yen, e-Hobby has withdrawn the date, postponing orders.
Nightrain
Yup.
PoweredConvoy
These are the same images at e-Hobby, just edited together.
Foster
I daresay I like this six-pack more than the vast majority of Botcon sets.
GinoPuppy
BBTS.com posted new images today.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/images/products/out/large/TAK11216.jpg
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/images/products/aux1/large/TAK11216.jpg
Kupp
I just want the battle Damaged Kup figure, maybe I will grab the bot set and try and sell the other two…
exomega255
Shipping with PoL is like another 1.80$ in BBTS. Yeah, its 10-40 bucks more expensive. But with superior customer service (I guess this is subjected to opinion, but my experience with them versus RK says so. Not that RK have bad CS, but BBTS has AMAZING CS.) , and the ability to cancel until they have the item, I think its the better deal. They also take care of you if your product has damaged parts, etc, a lot easier than other stores.
Edgewise
I think we were both finding the shipping cost as you replied to me and I edited my post.
BBTS shipping costs I don't even count, with the pile of loot I'm building these sets would probably just add cents to the shipping cost.
Yep, I know I won't be cancelling them either, so I guess just waiting on switching… probably…
As a translucents collector looking at the original Classics line molds:
Voyager Optimus-has a translucent version
Deluxe Optimus-has a translucentversion
Starscream-has a translucent version
Rodimus-has a translucent version
Mirage-has a translucent version(well, 2)
That's almost half the line with translucent repaints.
We just need translucent versions of:
Jetfire (ice version perhaps?)
Voyager Megatron (purple reformatting could work)
Deluxe Megatron
Astrotrain
Bumblebee
Grimlock
and Ramjet if counting remolds
thielmj
I think for me robot kingdom after shipping for both sets came to 201 and some change so its actually a pretty good deal amount cheaper. But at the same time bbts gives you the option to cancel after the pics are shown and you decided you don't want them. I went for it cause i'm a big collector of the clear molds.
aprim
My bad, Ma is correct. about 40 bucks cheaper!
201 shipped from RK,
229.99 bbst without shipping!
Nice call!
wipedout
with ems shipping it comes out to be $216.54. All which will have to be paid right now. I think I will stick with BBTS.
Edgewise
$86.80 for 1 3-pack, $164.90 for both sets. For me EMS shipping for the 6-pack would be $52 and Air mail would be $36. Would save ~$30 with Air mail so hmm… maybe…
aprim
after shipping its about the same I think.
Malach Ra
go to robotkingdom, the price is a lot less.
Wyvern
Preordered the Autobot set. Not sure about the Decepticon set.
PoweredConvoy
What is this about Kup being underwater? I think it's just meant to be the wear and tear he experienced during 9 million years of war.
Randy
Trailbreaker77
Wow, I was not expect $230 price tag not that it is gouging or anything I just didn't really think about it. Still want it but they will have to wait until after the holiday's.
barrelks
Added a full set and a set of just the cons to my POL. Will decide once we see pics if I want both but definately love the concept behind the Con set.
Jarodimus
With BBTS, you can pre-order now, then cancel if you don't like what you see when pictures are posted. They don't charge pre-orders until items arrive in stock.
Based on the description alone, I want these a lot. I'll be very surprised if that changes when pics are shown. And if the 'Cons have gridlines painted on them, I may end up driving to Wisconsin and waiting outside BBTS's warehouse door for them.
Nightrain
I worry that Kup will have some strange hue to reflect being underwater. Otherwise these sound awesome.