2005 Boards member Masabon has shared with us a selection of in-hand images of the Japanese store exclusive release, Arms Micron Thundercracker. Thundercracker like Skywarp is a recolored version of Fire Edition Starscream, and like Skywarp comes with the Arms Micron Baro. On this release though Baro is a silver chrome version to denote his exclusive nature. Check out all the images attached to this story.
Metroplex79
Awesome pics.
Will have to buy the North America version, if it looks like that…who am I kidding? I'll buy it if it says Thundercracker on the packaging.
More seekers please.
LamboTwinLove
Yeah, he's some kind of store exclusive or something like that. Which I get warrants a higher price point. But still seeing as only the micron is chromed it lost some fancy points and I have no interest in the microns at all. Still love him but like I said would love to see the BBTS price go down a little bit seeing as BBTS has him at $55 before shipping.
I did not mean the Metallic should make him more. I just meant without it he's not as WOW and could stand to go down a little bit.
Didn't say I couldn't understand the reason, simply said I would prefer it given I feel TT is dicking us around lately with their overly photoshopped promo pics.
Also said I know the price won't come down too. I wonder why some people cannot simply read.
Kung Fu Man
I might still wait on the aftermarket for awhile on this one nonetheless. Terrorcon 'Bee is still listed at many stores for $65+, and yet is significantly cheaper surprisingly enough on eBay.
[Wing_Saber-X]
this. wonder why some people cannot understand this simple reasoning?
An exclusive limited toy is bound to be expensive, end of story.
Roufuss
The price isn't higher because of the metallic color, it's higher because he's an exclusive in Japan so he's harder for BBTS to get and they need to pay more money to obtain him.
They pay more, we pay more.
orangeitis
The WFC/FOC Scientist class don't have anything to do with being actual scientists. They're just a class of jets.
I believe this is an attempt to give the main seeker trio a personality distinction. Starscream is the power-hungry maniac, Thundercracker is the reasonable scientist, and Skywarp is the low-intelligence brute. However, they did use these cookie-cutter personalities in WFC.
Maverick Hunter Christian
Sounds like they're trying to build on him being a Scientist-class during War for Cybertron.
darthdevious
Surprise no one mentioned the arms being mis-transformed…the slider joint was never fully moved lol Still, he looks sweet in blue
[Wing_Saber-X]
^Of course he does, it's exactly the same mould.
moreprimeland
Great pics and thanks!!
He looks good in blue and he has Starscream's smirk!!
Maverick Hunter Christian
Because while both limited figures, exclusive to one retailer (initially), Thundercracker can be purchased on his own. Whereas purchasing Slipstream necessitated the purchase of five other figures along with her.
Autovolt 127
Okay at that price I could have considered it, granted it's one of my favourite molds but it's the do it yourself kit that kills it for me.
[Wing_Saber-X]
yeah Kaju, it was retailing at $39.99 at Robotkingdom. Glad I got him, and he looks great in that blue! Together with SS and SW, they will be a trio of deadly seekers once more when TC arrives!
Underwear
Uber Awesome dude
Kaijumaster
nice, I only paid $56….so I'm not overly hurt. lol
[Wing_Saber-X]
I paid $52 shipped for him, if anyone cares
GAUGE
Even Seekers get Limp-Fin from being in captivity.
Underwear
Looking Uber!
JAYSCREAM
Great pics as always, cheers. i sooooo want this guy.
2 points-
1- this figure will never sell for the same price as skywarp, because skywarp was main line in japan and thundercracker is a store exclusive….. in japan hense the higher price.
2- if you dont own first edition starscream or skywarp ( you wouldnt know), so why are you complaining about the head crest????? as many people have said its soft plastic.
also how does slipstream command up to $100 on PRE-SALES???????? ill take thundercracker any day over some animated created bimbo!!!! (only jealous because ill never own one)
Shark Jumper
I want that shiny minicon *_*