BBTS Brave Gokin Combat Caliber Pre-Order

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008 8:22PM CDT

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BigBadToyStore.com, site sponsor and toy warehouse for many collectors, now has a pre-order up for the Brave Gokin Combat Caliber. I know you are probably wondering why we would list this and why you should care.

It just so happens that the original version of this toy is what was to be licensed by Hasbro and released as fan-favorite Wrecker member, Roadbuster.

You can see the pre-order page here showing off this new version of an old favorite. While it's not an official Transformer release, you can see how it would hold a certain interest to the TF collecting community.

Credit(s): Zen Prime

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Re: BBTS Brave Gokin Combat Caliber Pre-Order (823917)
Posted by Neurie on October 28th, 2008 @ 8:44pm CDT

the yen price is 23,800 so that price is about right for it.
Unlike he original this is a truely high end limited collectable.

I am sorely tempted to order it from hlj

http://www.hlj.com/product/CMS65248?utm_source=seibertron.com&=&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=news%20post

Re: BBTS Brave Gokin Combat Caliber Pre-Order (823926)
Posted by dragons on October 28th, 2008 @ 9:01pm CDT

haha strike one up for aagain for bbts almost 300 dollars for this figure and hes not a master piece thats pitiful.

Re: BBTS Brave Gokin Combat Caliber Pre-Order (823928)
Posted by Firebird on October 28th, 2008 @ 9:04pm CDT

Thats one expensive figure!

I realize that it is a limited run from a small company, but wow!

Re: BBTS Brave Gokin Combat Caliber Pre-Order (823933)
Posted by Smokescreen85 on October 28th, 2008 @ 9:08pm CDT

I like Roadbuster and all, but damn! Waaaaay too rich for my blood!

Re: BBTS Brave Gokin Combat Caliber Pre-Order (823935)
Posted by El Duque on October 28th, 2008 @ 9:11pm CDT

dragons wrote:haha strike one up for aagain for bbts almost 300 dollars for this figure and hes not a master piece thats pitiful.

You do realize that this will cost well over $200.00 anywhere you buy it right?

Re: BBTS Brave Gokin Combat Caliber Pre-Order (823941)
Posted by Craven Knight on October 28th, 2008 @ 9:24pm CDT

$280? well, I guess it does come with alittle man...

Re: BBTS Brave Gokin Combat Caliber Pre-Order (823951)
Posted by Zeeble on October 28th, 2008 @ 9:41pm CDT

If you want more/bigger pix, there's a complete set here.

For what it's worth, that's a pretty standard price for a Brave Gokin toy. It's actually not a limited production, and CM's Corp isn't exactly small. (They're not Hasbro or Bandai or T-T big, either, but you know what I mean.) If you're into Dorvack stuff, they're expected to make his companion mecha, the Tulcas and Gazzette as well. (Yay.)

Re: BBTS Brave Gokin Combat Caliber Pre-Order (823974)
Posted by Rocketeer on October 28th, 2008 @ 10:26pm CDT

I really like the look, but... wow... that's too rich for my blood.
$280 is 1 Masterpiece Megatron, 1 scope/stock/silencer upgrade set for said MP Megs, and 1 Masterpiece Grimlock.
Alternatively, that's MP Grimlock, G1 Grimlock, WST Grimlock, and Classics Grimlock - all MIB.
I think I'll pass...

Re: BBTS Brave Gokin Combat Caliber Pre-Order (824028)
Posted by First-Aid on October 29th, 2008 @ 12:04am CDT

Gee..ya'll think they may have priced themselves right out of the market?

Re: BBTS Brave Gokin Combat Caliber Pre-Order (824037)
Posted by Bonger on October 29th, 2008 @ 12:44am CDT

Umm, yeah...no.

100 bucks and I'd consider it. But for 280,

Re: BBTS Brave Gokin Combat Caliber Pre-Order (824053)
Posted by Vegitron on October 29th, 2008 @ 1:40am CDT

Roadbuster. It kinda brings back memories. He was never one of my favorites since he wasn't in the cartoon. This thread made me bring him out and Transform him for the first time in a very very long time!

Re: BBTS Brave Gokin Combat Caliber Pre-Order (824111)
Posted by Flux Convoy on October 29th, 2008 @ 5:06am CDT

Yeah, that's a really nice looking piece. It's not $300 worth of nice though. I'd rather get a minty G1 piece for much less than that.
:BOT:

Re: BBTS Brave Gokin Combat Caliber Pre-Order (824188)
Posted by Asphalt22 on October 29th, 2008 @ 7:35am CDT

at half the price I would buy him in a heartbeat. Its a realy nice looking fig and I love the Gundamesque power armor. But at nearly 300. Prolly not gonna be on my shelf.

Re: BBTS Brave Gokin Combat Caliber Pre-Order (824264)
Posted by Gutter Bunny on October 29th, 2008 @ 11:09am CDT

i'd even consider getting him at 180. At 280...dream on.

Re: BBTS Brave Gokin Combat Caliber Pre-Order (824306)
Posted by Autobot032 on October 29th, 2008 @ 12:53pm CDT

Heh. You could most likely buy a G1 original, complete for half that and maybe even cheaper.

Re: BBTS Brave Gokin Combat Caliber Pre-Order (824419)
Posted by Zeeble on October 29th, 2008 @ 3:49pm CDT

First-Aid wrote:Gee..ya'll think they may have priced themselves right out of the market?

Depends on the market you mean. The US Transfan market? Yeah. But it's normal-ish pricing for that product line and the market they serve.

FWIW -- A CM's Corp guy who hangs out on 2ch says they may sell a version without the combat armor next year. That'll presumably be cheaper. They got the license for all Dorvack properties, so that makes it even more likely they'll do Gazette ("Whirl") and Tulcas (which was never a TF, I guess).

Re: BBTS Brave Gokin Combat Caliber Pre-Order (824590)
Posted by BigRobotAlligator on October 29th, 2008 @ 7:20pm CDT

G1 Roadbuster is a favorite of mine, I loved my Mugen Caliber figure as a kid too.

Echoing everybody else's sentiments though, great looking figure, but that price is crazy.

Alligator

Re: BBTS Brave Gokin Combat Caliber Pre-Order (824666)
Posted by tentagil on October 29th, 2008 @ 8:50pm CDT

I want that so bad, but way to expensive. Now if he was actually the size of MP Prime with all the extras I could see the price. But even the SoC figures at that size class go for less then half that. Hell, I got God Mars and Ideon both for less.

The pricing is the main reason i don't own any CM Corp figures. Still trying to find a decently priced GoShogun.

Re: BBTS Brave Gokin Combat Caliber Pre-Order (825152)
Posted by Free Fall 19 on October 30th, 2008 @ 12:33pm CDT

i really liked roadbuster as a kid. i thought of him as kind of a special missions kind of guy. didnt say in his bio he was a field commander or something? i liked how he had a military style body when most of the oher autobots that size were civilian type vehicles. very cool back then. you put this new figure in roadbuster color scheme and a 280 dollar pricetagwont deter me