HK-TF Freedom Forum has posted a gallery of the Transformers Encore Minibot set over at ACToys.net. The gallery shows off the packaging, insert cards, and most importantly, the Minibots themselves with their new paint apps in all their glory! Check out the images of Bumblebee, Swerve, Tailgate, Outback and Pipes by clicking on the thumbnail to the left.
airfox
I was talking about bots from seasons 1 and 2 that also appeared in 3. Re-reading again the post I originally replied to, I like your interpretation better, so that would make the list shorter:
Autobots: Optimus, Bumblebee, Jazz and Cliffjumper
Decepticons: Soundwave and some of his cassettes
That'd be all, right?
-airfox
PoweredConvoy
If you guys are talking about three seasons of TF then Blaster and Perceptor wouldn't count as they were only in Season 2 and 3.
Randy
Prometheum5
If Outback had the equivalent of the reprolabels Brawn/Reprolabels upgrade stickers, I would be sold no doubt.
Bass X0
They're not as perfect as they could have been. Only Bumblebee has a tampographed insignia, the rest look like stickers. Would have also liked more of them to get painted headlights and for Outback to have got painted side windows.
soundwaveCA
Man I cracked open my G1 Metroplex yesterday which made me realize I need these guys something bad as he looked so empty with no mini-bots to keep him company Honestly I never really paid attention to this release but after seeing those I'm sold.
SPLIT LIP
Well, I know Imma get one for display at least.
REDLINE
I think Hasbro said that we could consider the upcoming 25th Optimus Prime re-issue as a waters-test… If that's true, then by all means, gobble them up and maybe they'll seriously try to do re-issues again. *shrugs*
Foster
I'm checking my mailbox daily for these little guys.
airfox
Bumblebee hung out with the season 3 bots in Metroplex.
He's not. Jazz, Perceptor, Blaster, the Dinobots and others appeared as well in season 3.
-airfox
Trailbreaker77
I won the minibots TFC set off e-bay for about $80 shipped about a week ago you can get it for under a $100 you just have to keep patient.
PoweredConvoy
I got mine yesterday and I prefer this set to the original that I already have. This is mainly due to the fact that I prefer the 1986 resculpts to the originals. The extra details like separately colored eyes, tampoed Autobot symbols, and on some painted head/brake lights (and BB's bumper) is a really nice touch! These will look great adorned on Metroplex.
Randy
[Wing_Saber-X]
Very nice set! Individual bots are very distinct….TakaraTomy have outdone themselves. Will be plunking down for 2 sets since i missed out on the TFC book reissue minibots.
Chaos Sorcerer
Yup. All the Keychains are the same molds, just with the little keyloop added to them. Keychain BB *IS* the original figure, with the old faceplate head. There's some tiny variations (the tires dont have writing on them, the plastic feels a touch cheaper, and such), but it's for all intents the same toy.
cappeca
Well, Soundwave is proof that G1 reissues and the willing to sell them comes and goes. The question remains, though.
Way before the movie hype.
Prometheum5
My Brawn keychain is the same size as my G1 Brawn, so I'd assume BB is 1:1 as well…
This set looks pretty slick. I'm sorely tempted to get this for the great BB and the rest, but the fact that I already have a gorgeous dead-mint Outback is the only thing making the decision tough… plus then the completest in me would want the TFC minibots, and there's no way I'm paying that much for minibots.
loudstone
I have the BB keychain (kind of wished I'd picked up the others now), and that's the only version of G1 BB I have. Since I never experienced the joy of G1 BB in person, can anyone tell me what the scale is between them? Is the keychain BB exactly the same size?
I really hope they eventually sell BB seperately, the new head is pure win. If not, I'll just have to pick up the set when I can afford to buy something like that for one character
Jarodimus
Yes, we do.
TakaraTomy Encore series = G1 reissues. Hasbro Commemorative Series = G1 reissues. Seems like "stuff like this" to me.
Well, there were the Fun-4-All Minibot keychains a few years ago — BB, Brawn, CJ, and Windcharger.
Railguard
I know this is an Encore release but I hope Hasbro releases some of these in the Universe series.
BigRC83
You guys don't mean the commemorative series right? I thought you guys were talking about a HASBRO re-issue of the minibots.
REDLINE
of what? store shelves? boxes? open, loose reissued figs? you could easily find them by googling hasbro reissue transformers with their image search, OR you could go look in our toy gallery, under Generation 1.