2005 Boards member Red leader, owner of site sponsor Kapow Toys has confirmed that Chinese wholesalers have started taking pre-orders for Encore 13 and Encore 14 from TakaraTomy. Per the solicitations, Encore 13 is Trailerbreak and Encore 14 is Hoist. No release date or images have been revealed thus far.
Transmetal
Most of the pics I've seen online of the Encore version the wings are red which looks more like Laserbeak. Some pics I've seen of the original 84/85 the wings of the bird look more yellow or gold which would indicate it's Buzzsaw. I guess I shoulda looked into this more when he was first released.
Anyway, I wonder how popular Trailbreaker will be? I waited and picked up Ratchet when he was on clearance for about $25.90 with shipping thanks to my pile at BBTS. Don't wanna spend $35 if I don't have too
Skywave
If you never had a G1 toys, then just keep in mind that you won't be doing action pose with any of them Between those two, I'd go for Trailbreaker personally, I prefer the character, and I think it's the first time he's beeing re-issued without being limited.
T-Logicon
sweet. If I didnt already have both of these I would definitely buy both.
Maybe I can get just the boxes…the original art is AWESOME!
Smokescreen
Awesome! Just preordered 'Breaker. Not a long wait, either.
Torque
hmm, interesting (never had a G1 toy before)
since i can only get one, which one would you say is better?
Skywave
Great, pre-ordered!
Well it's G1, so the legs don't move, shoulder joints can move (360° rotation and a bit up and down) and the elbow can move. Since the fist are "missile", you could rotate them at the wrist I guess. Other than that it's pretty much it. And yes, same mold for Trailbreaker and Hoist, with different head and truck bed.
Torque
how is the articulation on these guys? (same mold, right?)
Easterling Capt
Ihaving a giftset as a NY special wouldent surprise me , heck I would even say any of the 3 last citybots can get one aswell. ( although I say Fort Max is smallest in chance)
Bruticus mold is avalible that we know, last used was in 2004 I belive.
Piranacon was used as the TF club but question is if the stands and such are also avalible but I could live without that.
airfox
Is Bruticus a possibility? I'd think the mold has already crumbled to dust after so much usage.
-airfox
Foster
It's not too late to have an announcement of a 2009 New Year's Special…
GavynN.X.
Why couldn't it have been:
ENCORE 13 – BRUTICUS
ENCORE 14 – PIRANACON
Doesn't make any damn sense…are they saving those reissues for the 100th anniversary
I can't wait that long~~
Trailbreaker77
Pre-order is up at BBTS and they are listed for December.
Magnus’ Mate
Could swear my Encore version came with Laserbeak…
Brunkion76
great news about trailbreaker,he was the first regular sized transformer i got when i was younger,and i busted him in half right at the hinge for the hood like days after i got him.fantastic!
airfox
Since my TB is an old G1 one, I'm in for TB.
Hoist OTOH, I bought as a Japanese reissue some years ago, so I'll pass on that one.
Ditto!
-airfox
Nevermore
Japanese G1 Soundwave came with Rumble.
(also, "Laserbeak" is spelled with "s", not "z". There was a Beast Wars toy named "Lazorbeak", though.)
lars573
Because those are what they can reissue. Tak/To has not as of yet double dipped very often (the first four, Jazz and BB, that's it) into TFC for reissues. Which leaves there pool for cons very shallow. The coneheads, maybe reflector, Predaking, Sixshot, Galvatron. That's about it.
Deceptichage
Nice! Waits for preorder as well.
Boardwise
The original US version came with Buzzsaw.
I'm not sure what came with the Japanese version.
However, Buzzsaw was released with the Japanese remold, Soundblaster.
When the first reissue of Soundwave (book style) was released he came with Lazerbeak, Soundblaster was reissued after and came with Buzzsaw and Ravage, and that pack is what the US reissue is based on, but Buzzsaw was swapped for Lazerbeak.
The Encore version comes with Buzzsaw.
Confusing, I know.
Transmetal
Glad to see Trailbreaker & Hoist as separate release as I have the TRU Hasbro. I can see Hoist joining Ironhide as the new encore shelfwarmer. What are the odds that the TFCC Seacons set could be reissued with G1 colors as an Encore I wonder?
Sorry to get off topic but didn't the original Soundwave come with Buzzsaw? The only SW I have is the TRU reissue that has Ravage & Lazerbeak. I'm sure the encore one comes with Lazerbeak instead.