Yeah, it's going to be Sunstorm. I can't see Hasbro allowing production of one of their exclusives.

There's a lot of ways to make a thundercracker without reproducing the Botcon version...

I doubt Hasbro would let TT produce ANY version of Thundercracker with the Classics mold. Assuming it's TC, it would still devalue the exclusiveness of Hasbro's TC, even if the deco was changed. So I highly doubt it's going to be the blue guy.

 

1) Who says Hasbro has a say in this? They didn't stop Takara from releasing Binaltech Black Convoy.

2) How would releasing an even more rare version in the form of a Japanese specialty shop exclusive devalue the Hasbro version? If anything it would raise demand as now the Botcon version would be the "cheaper" alternative. But I don't think Hasbro really cares that much about protecting Botcon repaints from Takara since they don't design them themselves, they just lend their resources to Fun Productions to design and make them.

 

I don't think it's Sunstorm, though, since that'll likely be saved for an eHobby exclusive. I'm going with Skywarp since nobody has done a G1 version yet. That would make owners of the Botcon set very happy as now they would potentially have an entire G1 style set assuming Ramjet is done up in a G1 repaint too.

 

Emerje

On Henkei! Starscream they were. There's no stopping the chrome-happy designers at TT from chroming other parts on a different character.

 

Dream on. They're already set up to only chrome that part of the missile launcher.

I'm sorry, I forgot you worked for TakaraTomy :roll

Yeah, it's going to be Sunstorm. I can't see Hasbro allowing production of one of their exclusives.

There's a lot of ways to make a thundercracker without reproducing the Botcon version...

I doubt Hasbro would let TT produce ANY version of Thundercracker with the Classics mold. Assuming it's TC, it would still devalue the exclusiveness of Hasbro's TC, even if the deco was changed. So I highly doubt it's going to be the blue guy.

1) Who says Hasbro has a say in this? They didn't stop Takara from releasing Binaltech Black Convoy.

2) How would releasing an even more rare version in the form of a Japanese specialty shop exclusive devalue the Hasbro version? If anything it would raise demand as now the Botcon version would be the "cheaper" alternative. But I don't think Hasbro really cares that much about protecting Botcon repaints from Takara since they don't design them themselves, they just lend their resources to Fun Productions to design and make them.

1) IIRC there's a deal (and if not officially, then some sort of mutual understanding) that neither company will produce variants/versions/copies of the other's exclusives.

2) If this ends up being TC, then it increases the amount of official TCs available on the market, thus driving the overall price down. Furthermore it would mean that the BotCon version would not be the exclusive official Classics Thundercracker, defeating the purpose of having an "exclusive figure.

 

I don't think it's Sunstorm, though, since that'll likely be saved for an eHobby exclusive. I'm going with Skywarp since nobody has done a G1 version yet. That would make owners of the Botcon set very happy as now they would potentially have an entire G1 style set assuming Ramjet is done up in a G1 repaint too.

 

Emerje

I don't think eHobby's interested in Classics molds, and I can see Skywarp getting a mass Henkei release. I don't think it will be Thundercracker for the reasons I've stated above, so that leaves Sunstorm. Although I would prefer a green or purple generic Seeker (thanks for getting my hopes up, only to have them eventually crushed LM :P).

I'm sorry, I forgot you worked for TakaraTomy :roll

 

No, it's just common sense. They have no reason to overchrome a figure, it's a not a Lucky Draw figure we're talking about here.

I'm sorry, I forgot you worked for TakaraTomy :roll

 

No, it's just common sense. They have no reason to overchrome a figure, it's a not a Lucky Draw figure we're talking about here.

If the rest of the line is any indication, they don't need a reason.

i hope they make it into jetfire :P

SUNSTORM.

 

 

BECAUSE FOR SOME REASON TAKARA IS IN LOVE WITH HIM AND WANTS TO HAVE HIS BABIES

i hope they make it into jetfire :P

he's coming FYI

Come on...give us a Classic THUNDERCRACKER already! And no, I'm not paying $300+ for that so-called "Club" exclusive!

i hope they make it into jetfire :P

he's coming FYI

wait what huh are there any links about???