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News Credits: 119 · by **daimchoc** » Sat May 04, 2013 5:40 am

Pre-orders:

Pre-orders:

TW-02 Orion preorder [TW] - $100.00 : Acestoystore, Transformers Collectibles

Toyworld TW-02 Orion - Kapow Toys

Captured Prey - Toyworld: TW-02 Orion

edbomberToys ToyWorld TW-02 Orion - PRE-ORDER

Silhouette:

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Sat May 04, 2013 9:11 am

was excited to hear about this, and the initial picture/silhouette suggested an IDW look for Prime. Hegemon got great reviews, and I need a Classics Prime, but not sold on these proto pics. It looks good, don't get me wrong, but I don't know if it looks that good. I imagine there must be plenty of articulation for the transformation alone, but doesn't look like there's much room to give a huge range of movement.

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Sat May 04, 2013 3:53 pm

I'm not surprised if BBTS/TFSource don't carry this, since they didn't do Megatron. Guess I'll be keeping an eye on RobotKingdom or CapturedPrey.

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Sat May 04, 2013 9:16 pm

Nice... but I'll pass. My Classics Prime is just fine.

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Sat May 04, 2013 11:10 pm

Mkall wrote:I'm not surprised if BBTS/TFSource don't carry this, since they didn't do Megatron. Guess I'll be keeping an eye on RobotKingdom or CapturedPrey.

Did they avoid Megs because of closeness to Hasbro, or because he was a gun toy (and needed a plug)?

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Sat May 04, 2013 11:26 pm

Agamemnon wrote:
Mkall wrote:I'm not surprised if BBTS/TFSource don't carry this, since they didn't do Megatron. Guess I'll be keeping an eye on RobotKingdom or CapturedPrey.

Did they avoid Megs because of closeness to Hasbro, or because he was a gun toy (and needed a plug)?

It's not the first time they've done gun toys, G1 Megatron's passed through their vintage department numerous times, same with MP Megatron and the G1 Legends-size Megs.

I think it's their direct relationship with Hasbro preventing them from doing these exact homages. Remember how they cancelled their preorders for FOC Omega Supreme? I strongly suspect a similar reason.

News Credits: 2 · by **Banjo-Tron** » Mon May 06, 2013 4:19 pm

That is pretty brave of Toyworld. Looks fantastic but I can see Hasbro coming down on this like a ton of bricks. Talk about extreme provokation!!!

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Mon May 06, 2013 4:29 pm

Banjo-Tron wrote:That is pretty brave of Toyworld. Looks fantastic but I can see Hasbro coming down on this like a ton of bricks. Talk about extreme provokation!!!

Really? Have they done anything about their Megatron who is an exact G1 homage? (serious question, I really don't know if they have taken legal actions though I have not heard anything)

Still I would wait to see what Has/Task offers in terms of an IDW prime (besides the legions one)

by **necr0blivion** » Mon May 06, 2013 11:14 pm

Banjo-Tron wrote:That is pretty brave of Toyworld. Looks fantastic but I can see Hasbro coming down on this like a ton of bricks. Talk about extreme provokation!!!

Don't think anything will happen to Toyworld, but Has/Tak COULD release a voyager class IDW-inspired Optimus and that might force TW to cancel the figure if they assume a lack of sales.

And I would welcome a badass looking IDW-inspired OP from Has/Tak for about a 1/4th of the price of TW. Right now, Has/Tak only has a smaller-scale OP being released. If I buy both, will that make Has/Tak happy?

by **Wh33l Jck** » Mon May 06, 2013 11:55 pm

I agree. I posted this in another thread, but I really do think Hasbro is going to do an IDW voyager Prime and deluxe IDW Arcee, and unfortunately Toyworld and MMC will be out of luck....

I know the original classics Prime is loosely inspired by IDW already, but Hasbro just needs an excuse to make another Prime and 30th anniversary is as good as any.

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Tue May 07, 2013 12:08 am

warzon3 wrote:I agree. I posted this in another thread, but I really do think Hasbro is going to do an IDW voyager Prime and deluxe IDW Arcee, and unfortunately Toyworld and MMC will be out of luck....

I know the original classics Prime is loosely inspired by IDW already, but Hasbro just needs an excuse to make another Prime and 30th anniversary is as good as any.

If Hasbro does, it will likely be deluxe to match the deluxe IDW Megatron.

News Credits: 10 · by **Arctorro** » Tue May 07, 2013 1:01 am

rpetras wrote:
warzon3 wrote:I agree. I posted this in another thread, but I really do think Hasbro is going to do an IDW voyager Prime and deluxe IDW Arcee, and unfortunately Toyworld and MMC will be out of luck....

I know the original classics Prime is loosely inspired by IDW already, but Hasbro just needs an excuse to make another Prime and 30th anniversary is as good as any.

If Hasbro does, it will likely be deluxe to match the deluxe IDW Megatron.

And even if they did make a Voyager, it'd probably be smaller. Doubt TW has much to worry about atm.

by **Ginrai Minor** » Wed May 08, 2013 4:37 pm

Take my money now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
...toyworld all I ask is you give me a matrix gimmick and maybe redesign the head sculpt just a tad! :grin:

News Credits: 49 · by **Scaleface** » Tue May 14, 2013 7:14 am

...and now the flip side:

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Tue May 14, 2013 12:27 pm

I don't really like the look from behind, but then I don't often buy toys to look at their bums. Not often.

News Credits: 1 · by **iguanabytes** » Thu May 16, 2013 6:29 pm

anyone heard yet who might be carrying this?

by **Rated X** » Thu May 16, 2013 6:34 pm

iguanabytes wrote:anyone heard yet who might be carrying this?

Im sure Chimungmung will carry him. That's where I got Hegemon. Captured Prey stopped dealing with Toyworld last I read.

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Thu May 16, 2013 8:23 pm

Kapow Toys have also stopped dealing with ToyWorld. Some of the other, larger retailers didn't even stay with them this long. Kapow's reason is poor communication. I wonder if maybe the company needs to get someone who can deal with those they're directly selling to?