What some of you are forgetting is, BBTS is charging the $100 price tag

 

Another consideration is the Exchange Rate

 

1 Yen is equivalent to 10 cents.

 

Also, figures are more expensive in Japan, because of the higher cost of living

 

normal Leader Prime is $77 in Japan

 

Also because they are in Japan, and shipping to the US after all is said and done, it will be around $100.

 

Takara is not gouging, BBTS is gouging. You can try Toy Hobby Market or Toy Kingdom

After looking at the pictures of Leader Starscream in the updated database, I can't see how Tomy could sell it as a Masterpiece toy. The jet mode makes it unworthy of that toy line.

Higher cost of living does not necessarily translate to the toy costing more to manufacture and market and maintain profit. If regular leader Prime costs $77 in Japan, that IS Takara gouging.

Higher cost of living does not necessarily translate to the toy costing more to manufacture and market and maintain profit. If regular leader Prime costs $77 in Japan, that IS Takara gouging.

 

I'm going to wait and see on the actual price straight out of Takara, for 1 simple fact.

 

I've noticed while looking around the Japanese and American websites, there is no mention of this figure anywhere except Big Bad Toy Store and TF Source

 

Toy Hobby Market

Takara

E-Hobby

Robot Kingdom

 

and so on and so on.

 

Something is not sitting right here, None of the Asian stores have it loaded. only TF Source and BBTS

I'm going to wait and see on the actual price straight out of Takara, for 1 simple fact.

 

I've noticed while looking around the Japanese and American websites, there is no mention of this figure anywhere except Big Bad Toy Store and TF Source

 

Toy Hobby Market

Takara

E-Hobby

Robot Kingdom

 

and so on and so on.

 

Something is not sitting right here, None of the Asian stores have it loaded. only TF Source and BBTS

 

Yeah. I'm still of half a mind to call this a hoax. I suppose we'll find out eventually, won't we?

Just wait and see is all we can do

After looking at the pictures of Leader Starscream in the updated database, I can't see how Tomy could sell it as a Masterpiece toy. The jet mode makes it unworthy of that toy line.

 

how so?

And king grimlock is the first one that I did NOT get. Fortunately, it was "NOT" a Takara release, but basically a 3rd party - so much easier to be exclused from being an official release.

 

King Grimlock "WAS" a Takara release..

 

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=TAK10943&mode=retail

After looking at the pictures of Leader Starscream in the updated database, I can't see how Tomy could sell it as a Masterpiece toy. The jet mode makes it unworthy of that toy line.

 

how so?

 

Have you seen the jet mode on Leader Starscream?

As much as I love this new Leader sized mold I cant see paying more than $50 bucks for it.

 

The silver looking paint job looks nice. I'd take that anyday over these silly mismatched tattoos.

 

But will Takara get the mismatched plastic right? The three different greys and the puke gold colors?

 

Including a (non original) "repaint" into the Masterpiece line is a hard slap in the face to the fans. But this mold is pretty damn good. Good enough to be called Masterpiece? Hmmm... I wonder...

 

Then Buster Prime should be a part of this, too. With the chrome and sweet cannon of doom?

 

Takara is clearly pulling a marketing stunt.

 

I wont buy this. Especially for a MP price imported from Japan... It's gonna be over $100 bucks.

 

Besides, we have a third movie on the horizon. Who's to say Hasbro wont repaint this fig and sell it again 2 years from now? Ha! Stranger things have happened to us...

 

Cough* Human Alliance Bumble Bee Cough* Premium repaints, ROTF Leader / Buster Prime Cough*

 

Keep watching TFans... Keep waiting...