william-james88 wrote:shajaki wrote:Part of me is scratching out my eyeballs because TC and SW have right side up insignias while SS has them upside down. A small part of me. But really I'm just happy that I can now have a set of three with matching yellow cockpits.
How are the insignias on the Hasbro Starscream coming out this year?
Cyberpath wrote:I'm surprised that Takara gave Thundercracker a black nosecone. Perhaps not the same people that are in charge of the main figures?
SteveGo wrote:Does anyone have any experience ordering from Takara Tomy Mall via a forwarding service like Tenso? I'm seriously contemplating doing this for MP-11T.
william-james88 wrote:SteveGo wrote:Does anyone have any experience ordering from Takara Tomy Mall via a forwarding service like Tenso? I'm seriously contemplating doing this for MP-11T.
This will be released in asia under hasbro asia though, at a mark up. I think that is the easier way to get him by bypassing ttmall since your intermidiary is Hasbro and plus you'd be getting a cool collector coin.
Cobotron wrote:Hey! You seemed to have attracted a wild Megatronus. They're hard to find, but boy are they fun when you catch one!
megatronus wrote:william-james88 wrote:SteveGo wrote:Does anyone have any experience ordering from Takara Tomy Mall via a forwarding service like Tenso? I'm seriously contemplating doing this for MP-11T.
This will be released in asia under hasbro asia though, at a mark up. I think that is the easier way to get him by bypassing ttmall since your intermidiary is Hasbro and plus you'd be getting a cool collector coin.
Also, I believe you need to be a resident of Japan to order from TakaraTomy Mall. Or is that just Amazon.jp?
SteveGo wrote:megatronus wrote:william-james88 wrote:SteveGo wrote:Does anyone have any experience ordering from Takara Tomy Mall via a forwarding service like Tenso? I'm seriously contemplating doing this for MP-11T.
This will be released in asia under hasbro asia though, at a mark up. I think that is the easier way to get him by bypassing ttmall since your intermidiary is Hasbro and plus you'd be getting a cool collector coin.
Also, I believe you need to be a resident of Japan to order from TakaraTomy Mall. Or is that just Amazon.jp?
Which is why I mentioned the forwarding service, Tenso. They ae located in Japan and will take shipments from places like Amazon.co.jp and then send it to you.
SteveGo wrote:megatronus wrote:william-james88 wrote:SteveGo wrote:Does anyone have any experience ordering from Takara Tomy Mall via a forwarding service like Tenso? I'm seriously contemplating doing this for MP-11T.
This will be released in asia under hasbro asia though, at a mark up. I think that is the easier way to get him by bypassing ttmall since your intermidiary is Hasbro and plus you'd be getting a cool collector coin.
Also, I believe you need to be a resident of Japan to order from TakaraTomy Mall. Or is that just Amazon.jp?
Which is why I mentioned the forwarding service, Tenso. They ae located in Japan and will take shipments from places like Amazon.co.jp and then send it to you.
Cobotron wrote:Hey! You seemed to have attracted a wild Megatronus. They're hard to find, but boy are they fun when you catch one!
william-james88 wrote:SteveGo wrote:megatronus wrote:william-james88 wrote:SteveGo wrote:Does anyone have any experience ordering from Takara Tomy Mall via a forwarding service like Tenso? I'm seriously contemplating doing this for MP-11T.
This will be released in asia under hasbro asia though, at a mark up. I think that is the easier way to get him by bypassing ttmall since your intermidiary is Hasbro and plus you'd be getting a cool collector coin.
Also, I believe you need to be a resident of Japan to order from TakaraTomy Mall. Or is that just Amazon.jp?
Which is why I mentioned the forwarding service, Tenso. They ae located in Japan and will take shipments from places like Amazon.co.jp and then send it to you.
Depending on what they charge, you might just be better off waiting for hadbro Asia to distribute it. Less of a headache for sure.
Sabrblade wrote:Well it's about time Takara gave Thundercracker this treatment with this mold. Hasbro's was Generations Deluxe-accurate while this one will be given proper show-accurate justice.
Or will it?
Hey Randy, any show-inaccuracies to be found on this one like with Skywarp?
Wolfman Jake wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Well it's about time Takara gave Thundercracker this treatment with this mold. Hasbro's was Generations Deluxe-accurate while this one will be given proper show-accurate justice.
Or will it?
Hey Randy, any show-inaccuracies to be found on this one like with Skywarp?
Wasn't MP-11SW released only in the greater Asian market and not in Japan? I wonder if Takara will eventually do a more show accurate Masterpiece Skywarp, nixing those extraneous paint apps on the shoulders, wrists, and chest, and make it another Takara-Tomy Mall exclusive, but restrict the distribution to Japan, unlike what they're planning with MP-11T.
SteveGo wrote:Does anyone have any experience ordering from Takara Tomy Mall via a forwarding service like Tenso? I'm seriously contemplating doing this for MP-11T.
SteveGo wrote:
I believe they go by weight. I don't know what the weight of MP-11T will be, but here is a calculator for their service: http://www.tenso.com/en/estimate/
william-james88 wrote:SteveGo wrote:
I believe they go by weight. I don't know what the weight of MP-11T will be, but here is a calculator for their service: http://www.tenso.com/en/estimate/
So I did the calculation and EMS is 3,580Yen for MP Seekers (they weigh about 1120 grams). I assume you ship to Tenso first so the cost would be the TTMall price plus shipping domestic plus 3,580Yen, which is not bad since that price is "shipped" while the premium of the Hasbro asia edition would not include the shipping. You are not saving that much in the end.
Look at this:
Limited exclusive Bluestreak for 64.64$ US : http://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810827825/
Hasbro Asia distributed version (does it come with coin?) for 69.99$ US: http://www.robotkingdom.com/tftrmp18b.html
So for 5$ more, you avoid having to pay double shipping and handling fees. Tenso might not be your best option. However, if it turns out Hasbro Asia cant/wont distribute this, then there may be no choice.
Cobotron wrote:Hey! You seemed to have attracted a wild Megatronus. They're hard to find, but boy are they fun when you catch one!
megatronus wrote:It's worth keeping in mind that RobotKingdom prices are an absolute ripoff. The final price could turn out better with Tenso. ("Could." not "will.")
I only ever bought from RobotKingdom once, and it was only because the purchase in question was a special deal that included free shipping.william-james88 wrote:megatronus wrote:It's worth keeping in mind that RobotKingdom prices are an absolute ripoff. The final price could turn out better with Tenso. ("Could." not "will.")
You mean their shipping prices right? Yeah, I agree. My absolutel favourite way to get Takara products is through other Japanese retailers who discount from the TTMALL MSRP (which has been proven to be bogus in Japanese retail). That's why I am always pissed that they get an exclusive, since other Japanese online retailers cant have them. There have been quite a few this year.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Sabrblade wrote:I only ever bought from RobotKingdom once, and it was only because the purchase in question was a special deal that included free shipping.william-james88 wrote:megatronus wrote:It's worth keeping in mind that RobotKingdom prices are an absolute ripoff. The final price could turn out better with Tenso. ("Could." not "will.")
You mean their shipping prices right? Yeah, I agree. My absolutel favourite way to get Takara products is through other Japanese retailers who discount from the TTMALL MSRP (which has been proven to be bogus in Japanese retail). That's why I am always pissed that they get an exclusive, since other Japanese online retailers cant have them. There have been quite a few this year.
Though, the price for the item itself was still huge since it was a 3rd party item.
Cobotron wrote:Hey! You seemed to have attracted a wild Megatronus. They're hard to find, but boy are they fun when you catch one!
Close. Twas actually a special bundle offer of Genesis, Genesis's head upgrade, and Caelus all in one.megatronus wrote:Sabr, was it Genesis?
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Sabrblade wrote:Close. Twas actually a special bundle offer of Genesis, Genesis's head upgrade, and Caelus all in one.megatronus wrote:Sabr, was it Genesis?
Took my wallet forever to forgive me after that purchase, but the RK price w/ free shipping was still less expensive than the total price BBTS was offering for all of the same items.
Cobotron wrote:Hey! You seemed to have attracted a wild Megatronus. They're hard to find, but boy are they fun when you catch one!
Joetx wrote:Just FYI: This version of Thundercracker is an F-15, not an F-22. The Bayverse Thundercracker was an F-22, though.
- http://tfsource.com/masterpiece/mp-11t-thundercracker/This is the Asian market release of this product
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