Million Publishing has just shown the first images of the exclusive figures for the Transformers Generation Vol.3 book: Skids & Screech Quantum Operative Version. Both figures are repaints of Generation 1 Skids and E-Hobby Exclusive Crosscut respectively.
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Hiro Prime
Two more figures for my G1.5 collection. (Includes any G1 mold E-Hobby or other Japanese exclusive G1 repainted figure.)
KillerMel
well…. still… what's the deal with the scooters? do they transform or something?
PoweredConvoy
Takara chooses what's made, they just use e-Hobby as the outlet for selling some of their exclusives.
Randy
The Barracuda
I don't see why e-hobby doesn't jump on all the produced molds lately. I would kill for Diaclone re-colors of Hoist and Trailbreaker. And a Blue Bluestreak? Yes, thanks!
Foster
The all-chrome one was useless, but I very much prefer the silver/black to the blue/silver.
ams
That's a QFT if I ever saw one right there.
Cannot grasp why we got the variants we did and not blue.
Optimus Scourge
Ah, ok, that would explain the easy redo of these guys, pity it is too much for me, I wouldn't mind having 'em, but, I'd rather have the other exclusives, clear Mirage and clear Starscream.
I really wish we saw more Diaclone stuff from Ehobby. We've been begging for years.
Blue Bluestreak? Bought, no matter the cost.
PoweredConvoy
I think if they're going to do a figure in silver, it would be G1 Sideswipe not Tracks, due to the name.
Randy
Kupp
Well then congrats to those that grab them. If they release the G1 Tracks mold in silver as a movie tie in I would be sold, almost regardless of price.
These molds just are not my cup of tea. Hell I cannot even talk myself into buying Encore Skids, seeing as I have the Takara and Hasbro re-issue. Although the paint aps have me very much tempted.
PoweredConvoy
They made more of those two figures then they are of the Skids figures. Plus, like said above, the mold is very unpopular.
Randy
Foster
The G1 Ironhide mold doesn't sell, no matter the deco or exclusivity. It's not the best example for how these will perform.
Kupp
Well then I won't grab them. They are not worth very much to me. I do however seem to recall the black ironhides and green ratchets hitting clearance, how many of those did they make?
Besides I have two Crosscuts & Skids so I don't even need the molds.
PoweredConvoy
Yeah good luck with that, as they only made 2,000 of them. I'd like to see how get them on clearance in two years. rolls eyes
Randy
Kupp
I'll pick them up when they go on clearance in two or less years.
SydneyY
The draw seems to be later in December (if there is a draw, I am sure Million Publishing will announce it on their website).
Winners should be notified by mail (not an email – a postcard!) by the 5th of January or thereabouts (they promise to send out the postcards to the winners by the 31st December).
Jarodimus
Yep — from Diaclone. (See here: http://1501bc.com/pretf/pictures/dia_car_robo_5_to_12.jpg.) The E-hobby Crosscut from a few years ago included the scooter, and also used the same alternate head and hood mold as Screech.
Optimus Scourge
I think I'd prefer they were separate, you could pay half the price now and get the next later. Too much for me to drop at once, unfortunately
Are the scooters something I missed? Unless they are originally from the Microman/Diaclone line, ok, otherwise, I don't get it.
MoonRacer Prime
Once upon a time "Skids" and "Screech" were sucked into Unicron. Unicron thought they tasted awful and spit them out, leaving them mostly ******ed and hideously disfigured. "Skids" kept his name but "Screech" was soo ugly that He was renamed "Mudflap".
The end
ninety
They have the scooters
When's the draw for these, isn't it anytime now?
Sol Fury
New image, showing Skids & Screech in their box's plastic tray. Seems to indicate they'll ship in a single boxed set and not in individual boxes as was a trend with E-Hobby exclusives back when they were coming out in pairs.
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