Device Label Blaster canceled

Travoltron

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Nov 15, 2009, 11:37:29 PM11/15/09

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The rumor appears to be true. I received this email from HobbyLink Japan:

Thank you very much for your order. Unfortunately we have received word
from the manufacture for the following product that the release of this
item(s) has been indefinitely postponed. No new release date has been
set at this time.

Item: Takara Tomy Broadcast operating USB HUB (TKT34244)

Chad Rushing

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Nov 16, 2009, 12:10:23 AM11/16/09

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That's too bad as it was a pretty clever update for the character that
stayed relatively true to his alt mode (vs. UNIV2 Blaster). Also, I
know a lot of people were really looking forward to it.

- Chad

Sidecutter

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Nov 16, 2009, 12:31:33 AM11/16/09

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In spite of this, one of the hobby magazines just released has a date of
Spring 2010 released. While there is of course a deadline for getting
information to publications like that, making the information
necessarily somewhat older, Spring 2010 is a significant delay from Dec.
2009, and could be considered a cancellation to be re-solicited later.

So, little glimmer of hope there, still.

Gustavo Wombat

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Nov 16, 2009, 1:19:14 AM11/16/09

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That's a pity. I'm not sure that I would have bought him, but it was a
very fun idea.

Gustavo!

Thunder Strikes Twice!

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Nov 16, 2009, 1:27:22 AM11/16/09

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Gustavo Wombat wrote:
> That's a pity. I'm not sure that I would have bought him, but it was a
> very fun idea.

Ditto.

t.k.

TigerMegatron

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Nov 16, 2009, 2:40:07 AM11/16/09

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I didn't care for the over all idea,design or high price.

Craig Little

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Nov 16, 2009, 8:01:17 AM11/16/09

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"Travoltron" <trav...@defender.uni> wrote in message
news:hdqkt5$bqk$1...@aioe.org...

Damn it!
--
Craig (Who's trying to collect all the Blaster toys and wants a USB hub.

Argus

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Nov 17, 2009, 6:29:57 AM11/17/09

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HLJ also cancelled the mouse Grimlock, etc orders. It might still show
up in the spring.
The mouse mold wasn't declared cancelled anywhere else was it?

Travoltron

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Nov 17, 2009, 1:53:20 PM11/17/09

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Argus wrote:

> HLJ also cancelled the mouse Grimlock, etc orders. It might still show
> up in the spring.
> The mouse mold wasn't declared cancelled anywhere else was it?

No, it's still up there:
http://www.hlj.com/product/TKT34243
They're just not taking any more pre-orders

ahsan.sa...@gmail.com

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Nov 17, 2009, 11:43:41 PM11/17/09

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Sad. But I'd got the feeling most people weren't interested, seeing as
how expensive he was for a USB hub. Mind you, I still feel that way
about Ravage, even as I hoard pennies in the hope of buying him.

Argus

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Nov 18, 2009, 6:00:40 AM11/18/09

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Yes. I received the cancellation for the mouses and Blaster in one
email from them.
They often have dead stock still listed in the site.

Travoltron

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Nov 19, 2009, 9:33:49 PM11/19/09

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Argus wrote:

> Yes. I received the cancellation for the mouses and Blaster in one
> email from them.
> They often have dead stock still listed in the site.

Well, my Grimlock order was never canceled and is still listed on my
account as on order.

I never did order Trypticon so I don't know about him.

robo_rob

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Nov 20, 2009, 12:42:27 AM11/20/09

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Bummer, I kind of wanted one. Not to wild about the price, but planned/
hoped to buy one eventually.

Argus

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Nov 20, 2009, 4:58:39 AM11/20/09

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That's really odd because they did cancel mine for him...

Travoltron

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Nov 20, 2009, 7:58:24 AM11/20/09

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That's really weird. I'd e-mail them and see what's up if I were you.

Mice are still listed on the site:
http://www.hlj.com/product/TKT34243
http://www.hlj.com/product/TKT34868

But Blaster/Broadcast/Broadblast isn't listed anywhere.