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News Credits: 905 · by **Mach** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 1:58 am

The arker.com posted the images of the upcoming G1 perceptor box:

http://www.the-arker.com/news_show.asp? ... B%D9%B5%DD

News Credits: 905 · by **Mach** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:25 am

I think perceptor is lovely. I want!

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:33 am

Thanks to The Arker and Seibertron.com member Real Devastator, we get our confirmation and first images of TRU Exclusive Reissue Perceptor. Perceptor as well as the Insecticons were first found in a Canadian TRU Computer listing, under the Reissue tagline. With these images, Transformers fans can expect Perceptor and the Insecticons to be arriving in a TRU in the upcoming year.

For the original link from The Arker, click here; Perceptor

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by **Ultra Markus** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:59 am

at what price?
maybe the same as soundwave
i think that is reasonable

News Credits: 2 · by **Nemesis Destron** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 3:55 am

Pretty damn sweet, especially with the Insecticons soon to come as well!! Definitely a must have for both!! B-)

News Credits: 10 · by **Trikeboy** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 4:43 am

I already have an original Perceptor and Magnificus (now my SG Perceptor) so won't be buying him again. However it is a great figure and if you don't have it I suggest you do.

News Credits: 1 · by **TankedThomas** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 5:08 am

Ok, so why is this front page news? We already had this and the Insecticons 100% confirmed for later this year at Botcon... We also got prices, which I believe were either US$49.99 or US$59.99, but apparently Perceptor's missile does not fire (it is useable but has no spring-loaded mechanism). The way they talked about it at Botcon was almost as if past reissues didn't even have the missile, but I'm not sure because I don't own any version of this figure.

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 5:10 am

TCJJ wrote:Ok, so why is this front page news? We already had this and the Insecticons 100% confirmed for later this year at Botcon... We also got prices, which I believe were either US$49.99 or US$59.99, but apparently Perceptor's missile does not fire (it is useable but has no spring-loaded mechanism). The way they talked about it at Botcon was almost as if past reissues didn't even have the missile, but I'm not sure because I don't own any version of this figure.

Pictures > Words. Like I said in my prior post, this is the first glimpse of what the Reissue box will look like.

News Credits: 4 · by **capellamusic** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 6:00 am

Excelent, can't wait! It shall be mine

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But on the "upcoming year"? Wasn't it for September? No problem though, and I actually prefer only next year... September will be a terrible month for me

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News Credits: 15 · by **Ravage XK** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 6:29 am

Sweet, hope it comes to the UK.

Do those images show the true colours? They seem a little darker than I remember.

by **DREWCIFER** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 6:46 am

Cool! I have a KO Preceptor that is just CRAP. This will be great for my collection. A little black spray paint and my KO will become Magnificus....

Hasblow...why not create a new face sculpt? I mean there is new artwork, well sort of, so why not make a new head sculpt...

:DEVIL:

by **Mechastrike** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 6:48 am

i hope he still works as a microscope like his original G1 version.

News Credits: 12 · by **GuyIncognito** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 6:58 am

NO WAY! That's almost too good to be true. That's a must-buy, to go with my TRU re-issue Soundwave, which I keep in the box because it's such a nice package to display. I'm so glad they went with the same type of box for Perceptor.

News Credits: 217 · by **Diem** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 7:06 am

it's good that they remembered his oft-forgot tank mode.

News Credits: 4 · by **capellamusic** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 7:36 am

Mechastrike wrote:i hope he still works as a microscope like his original G1 version.

Yeah, I also wondered about that because it says in the box that it isn't a working microscope, but I guess that's just to say it isn'ta real microscope, so it may still have that ~10x magnification it had

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News Credits: 9 · by **Zeds** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 7:40 am

Frackin' awesome! Put me down for two please and thank you!

News Credits: 2 · by **First-Aid** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 10:11 am

It WILL be mine...oh yes...it WILL be mine.

by **Mechastrike** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 10:48 am

@ capellamusic

i didn't read the entire article. the box said it's not a working microscope. :oops:

News Credits: 104 · by **Cyber Bishop** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 11:27 am

Even though I have the G1 version I may pick this one up to display with my classics.

News Credits: 8 · by **Electron** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 11:31 am

can anyone tell me if the japanese box reissue, had magnifying action?

thanks

by **Cyberjet #7** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 1:17 pm

I'm pretty sure E-hobby Magnificus has the 10x magnification. I'm not sure about the TFC version.

This one has better packaging than the SDCC Soundwave, but I still don't like the 25th Anniversary/TFU stuff. All re-issues should just be associated with re-issue packaging - 25th/TFU are for updated versions. Anyway, I'll get this if it's around the $30-$40 mark. Considering the SDCC SW has four cassettes and a figure of about the same size, I can't see Perceptor being more than $50. Though TRU is known for having higher priced exclusives.

The TRU Insecticons will probably be closer to $50 though; since there's three and Habsro knows they're hot.

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 1:19 pm

I am totally rushing out and buying this as soon as it comes out. I have wanted a new Perceptor since my granparents threw out all the old TFs they had at their place, and I never got around to getting the TFC one because it's pretty expensive.

Excited!!

Edit: Oh yeah and I agree I wished they'd kept the reissue packages consistent, but it doesn't stop me from wanting it. At least the Universe packaging looks nicer than Classics.