Because he just became a character. Nobody has any connection to him. That’s why a character like Needlenose gets more excitement even though he hasn’t been in a cartoon since G1 (if he was even actually in the show).
Needlenose was featured in the Marvel comic (and in IDW), but he came out the year after the last characters to appear in the G1 cartoon. And, the butt of the Ark was in practically every episode of the first 2 seasons of the G1 cartoon. It should have some recognition, even among more casual fans. Should it have been a playset instead of having a robot mode? Probably, but this is the figure we got.
Honestly, the only Titan class I ever got was Trypticon, because it was $50 at a Ross. If I found an Ark for that kind of money, I'd buy one in a heartbeat. It doesn't matter to me how good the figure is or isn't, but there are certain price thresholds I just can't cross anymore.
Honestly, the only Titan class I ever got was Trypticon, because it was $50 at a Ross. If I found an Ark for that kind of money, I'd buy one in a heartbeat. It doesn't matter to me how good the figure is or isn't, but there are certain price thresholds I just can't cross anymore.
No, I meant structurally and design-wise.
It seemed (anecdotally I will admit) to hit sales with an increased frequency over say Scorponok.
Same with Black Zarak.
Although I thought the Ark seemed to cost more for less features than, say, Scorponok, I immediately pre-ordered it because, well, it's the Ark, which is one of the most famous spaceships in the whole TF mythos.
Die-cast construction too.
I’m still looking for Pointblank and Leo Prime/Convoy, whatever they are calling him. I found Armada Starscream and snatched him up. Still missing 2 limbs of Menasor and Motormaster.
I still need two limbs for menasor too.
I was fortunate enough to get a Motormaster, but I have been busy since Christmas and haven't picked up the third limb yet. Is the fourth one even out yet?
I recently got my Breakdown from Hasbro Pulse. Not sure if he's made it to retail or not yet, though.
I completed my Mensor a couple of weeks ago, but then I pre-ordered online from sites I trust as my local toy store is not very good for Transformers, last time I went in there, they had Studio series BB movie Wheeljack, X-men crossover Jetfire retool, the green Dino legends class figure from the Kingdom line, along with legends class Starscream, so not much, maybe when Rise of the Beasts comes out, they might stock more but I doult it, my local Supermarket barely does anything, last I saw of a TF in there was a Earthspark one step figure, not sure what character it was as I passed on it as I don't collect the One-steps
Would you say, "Tarn get"?
"Tarn get, acquired"?
Now if I can only find the last two menasor limbs
Toxitron and Towline?
