Hasbro Transformers Platinum Edition G1 Reissue Trypticon: Electronics Intact!
Monday, May 25th, 2015 8:30PM CDT
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Typticon is the ultimate Decepticon weapon, capable of converting between three forms, each more massive than the last. Whether in T-Rex mode, city mode, or battle station mode, his goal remains the same: total destruction of the Autobots.
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Posted by karyuudo on May 25th, 2015 @ 8:36pm CDT
Posted by Cobotron on May 25th, 2015 @ 8:38pm CDT
EDIT: "little guy" = Full Tilt.
Posted by william-james88 on May 25th, 2015 @ 8:44pm CDT
Cobotron wrote:Ya know, unless it's the picture quality, they have changed the color a little. All the blue bits, including the little guy, were originally purple.
EDIT: "little guy" = Full Tilt.
Pretty sure it's the lighting and quality of the pic, it looks purple to me.
Maybe men see purple, and women see blue.
Posted by Cobotron on May 25th, 2015 @ 8:45pm CDT
Oh you. You are in quite a mood today Mr. James.william-james88 wrote:Cobotron wrote:Ya know, unless it's the picture quality, they have changed the color a little. All the blue bits, including the little guy, were originally purple.
EDIT: "little guy" = Full Tilt.
Pretty sure it's the lighting and quality of the pic, it looks purple to me.
Maybe men see purple, and women see blue.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on May 25th, 2015 @ 8:47pm CDT
Posted by ScottyP on May 25th, 2015 @ 8:47pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on May 25th, 2015 @ 8:48pm CDT
Cobotron wrote:Oh you. You are in quite a mood today Mr. James.william-james88 wrote:Cobotron wrote:Ya know, unless it's the picture quality, they have changed the color a little. All the blue bits, including the little guy, were originally purple.
EDIT: "little guy" = Full Tilt.
Pretty sure it's the lighting and quality of the pic, it looks purple to me.
Maybe men see purple, and women see blue.
Couldnt resist!
Posted by shajaki on May 25th, 2015 @ 8:48pm CDT
The new pic confirms that his original electronics are in tact!
Posted by Cobotron on May 25th, 2015 @ 8:52pm CDT
ScottyP wrote:Where's Full Tilt's gun?
Scotty, 2 things...
1. What color do you see? That's not the original purple is it?
2. Gun? What gun? Do you know what it looks like? I'll go dig through my random parts box right now!
Posted by ScottyP on May 25th, 2015 @ 8:55pm CDT
Cobotron wrote:ScottyP wrote:Where's Full Tilt's gun?
Scotty, 2 things...
1. What color do you see? That's not the original purple is it?
2. Gun? What gun? Do you know what it looks like? I'll go dig through my random parts box right now!
1 - Purple, 2 - tiny silver double barrelled gun. One of the most expensive G1 parts on the secondary market because it's so easy to lose. I'm on my phone so it may be a resolution thing, but I can't find it in any of the images. It'd be almost cruel if it's not included :/
Posted by Cobotron on May 25th, 2015 @ 9:06pm CDT
*digs through box*...ScottyP wrote:Cobotron wrote:ScottyP wrote:Where's Full Tilt's gun?
Scotty, 2 things...
1. What color do you see? That's not the original purple is it?
2. Gun? What gun? Do you know what it looks like? I'll go dig through my random parts box right now!
1 - Purple, 2 - tiny silver double barrelled gun. One of the most expensive G1 parts on the secondary market because it's so easy to lose. I'm on my phone so it may be a resolution thing, but I can't find it in any of the images. It'd be almost cruel if it's not included :/
NOPE. Darn. Nothing matching that description.
Thanks though Sir P.
Posted by jgilkinson on May 25th, 2015 @ 9:32pm CDT
Posted by Desslok2201 on May 25th, 2015 @ 9:37pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:Cobotron wrote:Ya know, unless it's the picture quality, they have changed the color a little. All the blue bits, including the little guy, were originally purple.
EDIT: "little guy" = Full Tilt.
Pretty sure it's the lighting and quality of the pic, it looks purple to me.
Maybe men see purple, and women see blue.
The dress is white and gold. WHITE AND GOLD!!!
Posted by shajaki on May 25th, 2015 @ 9:37pm CDT
It's pretty impossible to discern, but here's the front of the box with a picture of the batteries.jgilkinson wrote:Mine uses D cells I am curious to see if they have changed that. Also want to see if the motors are still loud. Since the news came out I have been looking my original I got as a kid and am giving serious thought to getting an updated version.
Posted by Cobotron on May 25th, 2015 @ 9:39pm CDT
Oh Dessy, not this again.Desslok2201 wrote:william-james88 wrote:Cobotron wrote:Ya know, unless it's the picture quality, they have changed the color a little. All the blue bits, including the little guy, were originally purple.
EDIT: "little guy" = Full Tilt.
Pretty sure it's the lighting and quality of the pic, it looks purple to me.
Maybe men see purple, and women see blue.
The dress is white and gold. WHITE AND GOLD!!!
Posted by Desslok2201 on May 25th, 2015 @ 9:42pm CDT
Cobotron wrote:Oh Dessy, not this again.Desslok2201 wrote:william-james88 wrote:Cobotron wrote:Ya know, unless it's the picture quality, they have changed the color a little. All the blue bits, including the little guy, were originally purple.
EDIT: "little guy" = Full Tilt.
Pretty sure it's the lighting and quality of the pic, it looks purple to me.
Maybe men see purple, and women see blue.
The dress is white and gold. WHITE AND GOLD!!!
Sorry. I also couldn't resist.
Posted by MaverickPrime on May 25th, 2015 @ 11:12pm CDT
Posted by AutobotAlvaron on May 25th, 2015 @ 11:28pm CDT
ScottyP wrote:Where's Full Tilt's gun?
You mean this right? It's so small that it might be there in the box obscured by something else. Trypticon uses 2 C batteries in his tail to walk & for his spinning guns & radar, & 1 AA for the tank/Brunt's cannon light. My brother has an old vintage one which works, but I always wondered if Brunt's light was meant to flash or just stay on. I'd want a new one myself, but $200.00 is steep for me. Still, a full-on G1 Trypticon with his correct colors, functioning mechanicles, & all his accessories, is hard to pass up. I hope Scorponok is the next city-bot or Dai-Atlas or OverLord (they're kind of city-bots).
Posted by Autobot032 on May 25th, 2015 @ 11:49pm CDT
It looks nice, though, really nice.
Posted by fenrir72 on May 26th, 2015 @ 12:09am CDT
Posted by fenrir72 on May 26th, 2015 @ 1:04am CDT
RhA wrote:Great looking set! But, as there seems to be no difference in the looks ok Trypticon, I'll pass. I don't need this guy twice.
For those who missed him that is. A good opportunity.
Posted by MightyMagnus78 on May 26th, 2015 @ 1:45am CDT
Posted by fenrir72 on May 26th, 2015 @ 2:19am CDT
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on May 26th, 2015 @ 4:20am CDT
Posted by Evil Eye on May 26th, 2015 @ 5:06am CDT
If only I had more money and more space...
Posted by Stuartmaximus on May 26th, 2015 @ 5:57am CDT
Posted by ScottyP on May 26th, 2015 @ 9:15am CDT
Stuartmaximus wrote:From the pictures I've seen....it looks like Trypticon comes with all accessories including the connectors for Onslaught & Motormaster to expand in city mode
Yeah now that I'm on a PC I can see the Full Tilt gun. It's in the very top right of the box in front of one of the ramps
Posted by Sabrblade on May 26th, 2015 @ 11:09am CDT
Posted by megatronus on May 26th, 2015 @ 11:27am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Is anyone gonna get this and use its city mode as a stage for the Knights of Unicron?
Why are you giving me a reason to buy the Knights of Unicron set!?!?!?!?
Posted by shajaki on May 26th, 2015 @ 1:30pm CDT
First off: Brilliant idea.megatronus wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Is anyone gonna get this and use its city mode as a stage for the Knights of Unicron?
Why are you giving me a reason to buy the Knights of Unicron set!?!?!?!?
Secondly: The KOU set has been dipping in price of the eBayz...
Posted by william-james88 on May 26th, 2015 @ 1:33pm CDT
shajaki wrote:First off: Brilliant idea.megatronus wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Is anyone gonna get this and use its city mode as a stage for the Knights of Unicron?
Why are you giving me a reason to buy the Knights of Unicron set!?!?!?!?
Secondly: The KOU set has been dipping in price of the eBayz...
You never got them off Lena? They were selling for about 25$ a piece I think, maybe missing some accessories. I am not fond of the molds and I saw them as simply novelty items so I never looked into them much.
Posted by Sabrblade on May 26th, 2015 @ 1:38pm CDT
Posted by megatronus on May 26th, 2015 @ 1:57pm CDT
shajaki wrote:First off: Brilliant idea.megatronus wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Is anyone gonna get this and use its city mode as a stage for the Knights of Unicron?
Why are you giving me a reason to buy the Knights of Unicron set!?!?!?!?
Secondly: The KOU set has been dipping in price of the eBayz...
I've noticed that. Same with the SDCC Dinobot set.
Unfortunately, I doubt the same will hold with SDCC Devastator.
Posted by shajaki on May 26th, 2015 @ 2:22pm CDT
Seriously?Sabrblade wrote:It also helps that one of the touring locations that the KoU performed at was indeed "Trypicon Dinobase - Planet Chaar".
I never saw Lena with all four, just a lot of Soundwave's and Jazz's. Besides, with a set like that you really need the big bitchin boxwilliam-james88 wrote:You never got them off Lena? They were selling for about 25$ a piece I think, maybe missing some accessories. I am not fond of the molds and I saw them as simply novelty items so I never looked into them much.shajaki wrote:First off: Brilliant idea.megatronus wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Is anyone gonna get this and use its city mode as a stage for the Knights of Unicron?
Why are you giving me a reason to buy the Knights of Unicron set!?!?!?!?
Secondly: The KOU set has been dipping in price of the eBayz...
Posted by Sabrblade on May 26th, 2015 @ 2:23pm CDT
Among others, yes:shajaki wrote:Seriously?Sabrblade wrote:It also helps that one of the touring locations that the KoU performed at was indeed "Trypicon Dinobase - Planet Chaar".
Mt. St. Hilary Amphitheater - Planet Earth
Autobot City Metroplex - Planet Earth
Ft. Max Forum - Planet Earth
The Cobra Terrordrome - Planet Earth
Boulder Hill - Planet Earth
Paradron Disco - Planet Paradron
Galactic Games Stadium - Athenia Outpost
Trypticon Dinobase - Planet Chaar
The Sharkticon Pit - Planet Quintessa
The Veil of Remembrance - Autobot Mausoleum
Sinister Tympanic Membrane[2] - Planet Unicron
Petro-Rabbit Cantina - Alpha IX
Vestial Emporium - Hydrus IV
Wreckstock - Planet of Junk
Niter Slave Mines - Golgonath Seven
Mumu-Obscura - Eigerson 48 System
Baron Von Joy's - Planet Gobotron
Zarak's Palace - Planet Nebulos
Kranix Memorial Stadium - Planet Lithone
Thirteenth Legion Outpost - Planet Antilla
The Plasma Pit - Thrull
The Snu-Snu Club - Planet Femax
Maccadam's Old Oil House - Planet Cybertron
Toxic Sludge Swamps - Planet Cybertron
The Smelting Pool - Planet Cybertron
Iacon Stadium - Planet Cybertron
Posted by megatronus on May 26th, 2015 @ 2:26pm CDT
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on May 26th, 2015 @ 2:40pm CDT
Posted by Cobotron on May 26th, 2015 @ 2:54pm CDT
That's cuttin' it close.megatronus wrote::lol: Planet Gobotron!
Posted by william-james88 on May 26th, 2015 @ 2:58pm CDT
Cobotron wrote:That's cuttin' it close.megatronus wrote::lol: Planet Gobotron!
what about this:
http://www.gobotron.com
Posted by Cobotron on May 26th, 2015 @ 3:02pm CDT
Posted by ScottyP on May 26th, 2015 @ 3:12pm CDT
Posted by megatronus on May 26th, 2015 @ 3:47pm CDT
ScottyP wrote:Fun fact - there are a lot more redirects than just Gobotron.com. Not gonna point em out, just sayin. Might be a fun scavenger hunt if you're super bored.
Not all of them are transforming robot-related, either. Hunt away!
Posted by TransformerGirl0556 on May 27th, 2015 @ 10:49am CDT
Posted by william-james88 on May 27th, 2015 @ 10:54am CDT
To anyone wondering how he procured the item it was through:
Generator_G1 wrote:Group buy at our local Transformers FB group thru the local Hasbro distributor.
He also stated that it has every accessory that came with the original G1 toy.
Enjoy these images in all their Duracel product placement glory and let us know if you spot any differences from the original release.
Posted by Desslok2201 on May 27th, 2015 @ 11:06am CDT
Posted by shajaki on May 27th, 2015 @ 11:08am CDT
Posted by Ravage XK on May 27th, 2015 @ 11:10am CDT
Posted by Amelie on May 27th, 2015 @ 11:33am CDT
shajaki wrote:Me neither. Fill us in Amelie!Cobotron wrote:Just pulled the fist off of my G1 Thrust. It had an 11 on it. Hasbro re-issue Thundercracker has a 10.
I know nothing of the significance of these numbers. What's it all about Amelie?
G1 Seekers have several production runs and versions of the mold as running production changes. For example -
Wings sometimes have shorter or longer pegs or a small difference in width, meaning they don't always 100% fit a toy. Ever bought a G1 vintage Seeker and found the wings just refuse to stay pegged in? Now you know.
Some fists have a 'flap'' on the wrist and some don't. Different production runs are numbered and again - some are looser than others. Its not just wear and tear, it really is just that little bit different.
There used to be a whole website out there dedicated to different production runs of G1 Seekers. Very handy.
Much like the different runs on Optimus Prime's fists.
I once had a Thundercracker made of a mix of Mexican IGA parts and MB UK parts. It just wouldn't stay together and the fists, bless them - never stayed on. They fitted my Ramjet and Thrust, though.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on May 27th, 2015 @ 12:09pm CDT
Amelie wrote:shajaki wrote:Me neither. Fill us in Amelie!Cobotron wrote:Just pulled the fist off of my G1 Thrust. It had an 11 on it. Hasbro re-issue Thundercracker has a 10.
I know nothing of the significance of these numbers. What's it all about Amelie?
G1 Seekers have several production runs and versions of the mold as running production changes. For example -
Wings sometimes have shorter or longer pegs or a small difference in width, meaning they don't always 100% fit a toy. Ever bought a G1 vintage Seeker and found the wings just refuse to stay pegged in? Now you know.
Some fists have a 'flap'' on the wrist and some don't. Different production runs are numbered and again - some are looser than others. Its not just wear and tear, it really is just that little bit different.
There used to be a whole website out there dedicated to different production runs of G1 Seekers. Very handy.
Much like the different runs on Optimus Prime's fists.
I once had a Thundercracker made of a mix of Mexican IGA parts and MB UK parts. It just wouldn't stay together and the fists, bless them - never stayed on. They fitted my Ramjet and Thrust, though.
I explained a thing or two on the previous pages, but whether or not anyone caught it...
At any rate, it seems the PE Coneheads use the #11 fists, which are found exclusively in the latest reissues. In short, they don't seem to be made from vintage molds as those only go up to #10.