Kinda wondering what it is you guys collect besides games

[ParanoiaDragon]

Well, I'm soon getting the US re-issue of Soundwave.  Well, in a way, it's actually Soundblaster.  Here's a little TF history lesson.  In the Japanese G1 series, Soundwave(I believe his name remained the same) & Blaster(Broadcast) fought eachother to the death.  Then, both were rebuilt.  Soundwave became Soundblaster, painted black & can hold 2 cassetes, Blaster(Broadcast) became Twincast, repainted light blue IIRC, & could also hold 2 tapes.  Well, in Japan, they lost the Soundwave mold, but still had the Soundblaster mold.  So, they first, made a remold of Soundblaster, so he could only hold one cassete, & painted him blue, so he's a Soundwave re-issue.  Then they eventually released a Soundblaster re-issue as well.  Well, Hasbro, is going inbetween, & releasing Soundblaster(holds 2 tapes) in Soundwaves colors, & comes with Lazerbeak & Ravage.  I actually already have the Takara re-issue of Soundwave, but, I want Hasbro's, mainly cuz it comes with Ravage who I don't have.

[Michael Helgeson]

Im not sure where all that came from,but the mold wasnt lost. Tarkara used it to do a japanese Soundwave re-issue with the original mold,not Soundblasters.
As for the Toys R US re-issue,

http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2475393&cp=&f=Taxonomy%2FTRUS%2F2254197&origkw=soundwave&kw=soundwave&parentPage=search#prod_prodinfo

http://tformers.com/Hasbro-Release-Re-Issue-Soundwave-TRU-Exclusive!/6629/news.html

heres a link if you want to see the inside of the package.

http://cgi.ebay.com/TransFormers-g1-TRU-ReIssue-SoundWave-MISB-Pre-Order_W0QQitemZ320054677487QQihZ011QQcategoryZ4696QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/Hasbro-Transformers-G1-reissue-Soundwave-MISB_W0QQitemZ290057210039QQihZ019QQcategoryZ753QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem


Ill stay reserved untill I see one taken out of the packaging,but till then Im going to assume they are not using a Soundblaster mold from the pics Im seeing. Looks like my original as far as I can tell. They wouldnt have to do much to alter the mold to hold 2 tapes.

As for them killing each other,yea,that eps of Headmasters was silly,filled with typical drama,with Blasters tapes feeling all sad,and wanting him rebuilt and Spikes kid being the go-between for expressing their feelings. I kinda just fast fowarded trough that stuff,because it had a tad too much melodrama for me.
BTW I already have Laserbeak,Ravage and Buzzsaw:P

[ParanoiaDragon]

That pic you're looking at, is the pop-up that comes up when you open the box.

Here's a pic of him, where you can tell it's Soundblaster
http://tformers.com/ig.php?mode=view&album=6748&pic=Picture+636.jpg&dispsize=800&start=0

Note now that it is thicker, & the buttons are different from the original G1 Soundwave.  I have a beat up old Soundwave, & all his button, are seperate from eachother, & I also have the re-issue Soundwave from Japan, but his buttons, are just one big button like on Soundblaster.  And I've been hearing ever since Soundwave surfaced from Japan, that he clearly came from Soundblaster's mold, & possibly even Aron Archer confirmed this, I'm not sure.  I just read the news, I don't get to go to things like Botcon unfortunatly

I used to have Lazerbeak, Ravage, Frenzy, Rumble, Overkill, & Slugfest, as well as Blaster's Eject, Rewind, Steeljaw, & Ramhorn.  But, all of them are loooooong gone like alot of my old G1's.  I have a few left, my original Bombshell is in amazing condition, & my Reflector is in ok condition, but he's missing a pin to the arm of the middle guy, so I never display them.  I have Metroplex & Scorponok, all the Technobots.  I really should make a list of all my G1 figures, even though they're not all in great condition.

[Michael Helgeson]

Well,I noticed small things like the buttons,door,and size of the holding area changed,but I mean overall he still looks the same,just slight alterations to the original Microman Cassette Man design and mold on the front. Arms and legs still look the same,seems the head does too.

When I picture Soundblaster mold,I picture this tall stupid looking goof:





This is completely different then the Cassette Man mold.

[Michael Helgeson]

Pretty much each Soundwave,including the newer evil Soundblaster type are still using the Cassette Man mold,only slightly changed each time for a new marketing maneuver of the toy. The changes do not justify the theory of Takara losing the mold. EVEN if they lost it,which they didnt,they could have easily cast new molding plates,as its done all the time.




All this does is remind me of Ruination and Target Masters toys.

[ParanoiaDragon]

It reminds you of Ruination & Targetmaster toys?  Not sure about the Targetmasters, but I know Bruticus/Ruination went thru a few remolds, mainly IIRC with Blast Off's nosecone.  I know that Aron Archer(head of TF's at Hasbro) has said there are molds that have been lost or damaged.  Off the top of my head, I recall Sunstreaker, Mirage, & the Constructicons, though, like you, I agree, they could easily make new molds, to re-issue them, & it'd be worth it as far as I'm concerned   I know I really want all the Season 1 & 2 cars at the very least.  And there's still several, atleast in America, that haven't been released.  I could pick up a japanese Hound, which I've always wanted since I was a kid   I think that's the only one I'm missing, that's been released as a re-issue, wait, no I think there were re-issue's of Ironhide, Ratchet, & Trailbreaker in Japan only.  Plus there's Ramjet & Thrust that the US still hasn't gotten.

Now that I'm thinking about it, maybe I heard that Soundwave's mold was damaged, but thanks to the remold of Soundblaster, they were able to repair it.  Oh, & Blaster was actually known as Broadcast in Japan, IIRC.  And then later, Twincast.  And I like Blaster.....mainly cuz of the show though.

[Michael Helgeson]

Yea,Targetmasters because they had to change up the mold in the slightest to hold the weapons,and for most of the good Targetmasters,all they were was remarkets of old toys again.
I think e-hobbie offers Hound in a desert color. You may want to check on that. Mirage would be nice to see again,although I got to tell you,Sunstreaker looks cool up untill the point you transform him,then he turns to suck real fast.

[cavein2000]

I'm dying to pick up a Soundwave.  Is it still possible to pick up a Toys r us reissue at retail price? 

[Michael Helgeson]

Yes,seems so,just go to toys r us webpage,and order one off there. Youll prob need  a credit or debt card.

[cavein2000]

I can't find the link to purchase the soundwave at TRU. I looked around and it seems that some preorders were cancelled?  Anywhere else I can grab one of these, or is there a Takara version or other version that is comparable that I could pick up for cheaper than 50 bucks?

[Michael Helgeson]

Guess Toys R Us is out of them,now youll have to hit ebay.

[guyjin]

It's probably too late to bring up the original topic again (fascinating as all this transformers talk is) but I collect D&D books. And other pen&paper rpg books. i even have a group to play them with (nearly) every weekend.

i have a bunch of 2nd edition, 3rd edition, and 3.5 edition Dungeons and Dragons books; the Players handbook, Dungeon Master's guide, and Monster Manual for each, plus quite a few others i dare not count. I also have a few Alternity and Shadowrun books (never played ) and d20 modern stuff. But mostly D&D.

[ParanoiaDragon]

When it comes to Soundwave, his release got pushed back, but I hear, he recently hit China, so that should mean he's a month away, maybe sooner, maybe later.  But if you have a Toys R Us nearby, I suggest in the next month, to start keeping your eyes open there in the TF section.  You can check the All Spark for toy sighting.  Here's the official thread, though obviously, there's no sightings yet
http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=18538

[Michael Helgeson]

Yea I noticed some chinese ebay sellers are saying they have him in stock ready o ship.

[_joshuaTurbo]

It's probably too late to bring up the original topic again (fascinating as all this transformers talk is) but I collect D&D books. And other pen&paper rpg books. i even have a group to play them with (nearly) every weekend.

rock'n!!  Another D&D nerd!  I collect pretty much anything Pencil & Paper RPG that I can find.  from AD&D to Vampire.  Lots of White Wolf!  Got a bookshelf full.  We gather about once or twice a month to game.

Also like to collect Manga.  My Fav' is MegaTokyo- Which is an american WebComic/Manga from Fred Galligher.

Yea- thats me.

TurboSage