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Combiner Wars Slingshot and Wildrider are coming soon ... here's the scoop!

Transformers News: Combiner Wars Slingshot and Wildrider are coming soon ... here's the scoop!

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A very trusted anonymous source just let me know some exciting information about two highly anticipated Combiner Wars figures. Deluxe Class Slingshot and Wildrider are indeed coming down the pipes. Both figures will only be sold in solid cases of 8 through smaller stores (which Hasbro refers to as "emerging channels" or "emerging markets") and will NOT be available in big box stores such as Walmart, Target, and (currently) Toys R Us. Each figure has an MSRP of $17.99.

Slingshot will be sold as Quickslinger and Wildrider will be sold as Brake-Neck. Fans of the Kre-o Transformers line will be quick to notice that both names were used for those characters in the previously released blind-packs recently.

May 22nd is the targeted street date for these items, but that is subject to change.

More information and pictures about Quickslinger and Brake-Neck will be posted right here on Seibertron.com as soon as anything new becomes available.
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Re: Combiner Wars Slingshot and Wildrider are coming soon ... here's the scoop! (1666006)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on March 23rd, 2015 @ 5:44pm CDT
Seibertron wrote:A very trusted anonymous source just let me know some exciting information about two highly anticipated Combiner Wars figures. Deluxe Class Slingshot and Wildrider are indeed coming down the pipes. Neither figure will be sold at big box stores apparently and will only be sold in solid cases of 8 through smaller stores (which Hasbro refers to as "emerging channels" or "emerging markets"). Slingshot will be sold as Quickslinger and Wildrider will be sold as Brake-Neck. Fans of the Kre-o Transformers line will be quick to notice that both names were used for those characters in the previously released blind-packs recently. May 22nd is the targeted street date for these items, but that is subject to change. More information and pictures about Quickslinger and Brake-Neck will be posted right here on Seibertron.com as soon as anything new becomes available.


Aw, figures they'd resort to those names, those two have always been problem children when it comes to trademarks. At least they're still coming. :)
Re: Combiner Wars Slingshot and Wildrider are coming soon ... here's the scoop! (1666007)
Posted by NuclearConvoy on March 23rd, 2015 @ 5:46pm CDT
Seibertron wrote:A very trusted anonymous source just let me know some exciting information about two highly anticipated Combiner Wars figures. Deluxe Class Slingshot and Wildrider are indeed coming down the pipes. Neither figure will be sold at big box stores apparently and will only be sold in solid cases of 8 through smaller stores (which Hasbro refers to as "emerging channels" or "emerging markets"). Slingshot will be sold as Quickslinger and Wildrider will be sold as Brake-Neck. Fans of the Kre-o Transformers line will be quick to notice that both names were used for those characters in the previously released blind-packs recently. May 22nd is the targeted street date for these items, but that is subject to change. More information and pictures about Quickslinger and Brake-Neck will be posted right here on Seibertron.com as soon as anything new becomes available.


Can you clarify what kind of smaller stores at all? Are we talking Online only or any physical stores?
Re: Combiner Wars Slingshot and Wildrider are coming soon ... here's the scoop! (1666010)
Posted by Seibertron on March 23rd, 2015 @ 5:54pm CDT
NuclearConvoy wrote:
Seibertron wrote:A very trusted anonymous source just let me know some exciting information about two highly anticipated Combiner Wars figures. Deluxe Class Slingshot and Wildrider are indeed coming down the pipes. Neither figure will be sold at big box stores apparently and will only be sold in solid cases of 8 through smaller stores (which Hasbro refers to as "emerging channels" or "emerging markets"). Slingshot will be sold as Quickslinger and Wildrider will be sold as Brake-Neck. Fans of the Kre-o Transformers line will be quick to notice that both names were used for those characters in the previously released blind-packs recently. May 22nd is the targeted street date for these items, but that is subject to change. More information and pictures about Quickslinger and Brake-Neck will be posted right here on Seibertron.com as soon as anything new becomes available.


Can you clarify what kind of smaller stores at all? Are we talking Online only or any physical stores?


It sounds like smaller stores ... probably stores that order wholesale from distributors outside of Hasbro directly. I'm thinking comic book stores, local toy shops, etc. Possibly market 6 stores but it didn't sound like it. Whatever falls under what Hasbro calls as "emerging channels".
Re: Combiner Wars Slingshot and Wildrider are coming soon ... here's the scoop! (1666012)
Posted by OptimalOptimus2 on March 23rd, 2015 @ 6:00pm CDT
So, will the figures be available in the big box stores at all? I know that Hasbro wants to help the smaller businesses, but I believe that the toys will get more acknowledged in stores like Toys"R"Us.
Re: Combiner Wars Slingshot and Wildrider are coming soon ... here's the scoop! (1666013)
Posted by NuclearConvoy on March 23rd, 2015 @ 6:04pm CDT
What's a "market 6 store"?
Re: Combiner Wars Slingshot and Wildrider are coming soon ... here's the scoop! (1666015)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on March 23rd, 2015 @ 6:06pm CDT
NuclearConvoy wrote:What's a "market 6 store"?


As luck would have it, TFWiki has an article on Market Six, which includes the term "emerging channels"

Better start looking at Kohl's, Meijer, Big Lots!, Tuesday Morning, Ross, TJ Maxx, Marshall's... basically any store that isn't Toys 'R Us, Walmart, and Target. :P
Re: Combiner Wars Slingshot and Wildrider are coming soon ... here's the scoop! (1666026)
Posted by ZeroWolf on March 23rd, 2015 @ 6:39pm CDT
Interesting news, I was wrong about them turning up as tru exclusives but turns out they exclusively won't turn up to those stores :lol: question is though what about other countries. Here in the UK we have a couple of other big name stores like Symths and the entertainer, will they be allowed to stock these two I wonder.
Re: Combiner Wars Slingshot and Wildrider are coming soon ... here's the scoop! (1666027)
Posted by Cobotron on March 23rd, 2015 @ 6:39pm CDT
Anybody want to take a stab at why? Why work this "emerging channels" angle?
Give the smaller guys some exclusivity, so they can compete with the bigger chains?
I'm not a business guy. :D

If they become really hard to find, I might just stick with the rookies. Alpha and Offy are A.O.K. by me.
Re: Combiner Wars Slingshot and Wildrider are coming soon ... here's the scoop! (1666029)
Posted by King Kuuga on March 23rd, 2015 @ 6:42pm CDT
Do you think any online retailers will get them? Hasbro Toy Shop, BBTS, any of those?
Re: Combiner Wars Slingshot and Wildrider are coming soon ... here's the scoop! (1666032)
Posted by KnightStrike on March 23rd, 2015 @ 6:52pm CDT
So I have the feeling this is going to fuel the scalper fires. Its hard enough trying to find Hasbro figures that get wide large chain releases, never have seen Gears, Chromia, or Arcee in the wild for instance. I really hope these aren't going to be very difficult to locate without getting stuck with an inflated secondary market price. Wouldn't the Amazon/BBTS shared exclusive been a better route to go?
Re: Combiner Wars Slingshot and Wildrider are coming soon ... here's the scoop! (1666033)
Posted by NuclearConvoy on March 23rd, 2015 @ 7:04pm CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
NuclearConvoy wrote:What's a "market 6 store"?


As luck would have it, TFWiki has an article on Market Six, which includes the term "emerging channels"

Better start looking at Kohl's, Meijer, Big Lots!, Tuesday Morning, Ross, TJ Maxx, Marshall's... basically any store that isn't Toys 'R Us, Walmart, and Target. :P


So, other than Winners (which I have only ever found the non-transforming crap from TF lines at, I am never lucky enough to find real toys there) are there any options for these in Canada?
Re: Combiner Wars Slingshot and Wildrider are coming soon ... here's the scoop! (1666034)
Posted by megatronus on March 23rd, 2015 @ 7:09pm CDT
I'm thinking this means stores like Walgreens. Just look at how well the Star Wars 6" White Boba Fett and Marvel Legends Agent Venom sold out there this summer, and it's easy to see Walgreens scooping up additional exclusives to help drive foot traffic to their stores.

Plus, given the way Walgreens' distribution model works, cases of 8 make perfect sense - regional or local DCs break up cases, and send only 1 or 2 figures per line to each store. There will never be 8 of the same figure on a Walgreens shelf.
Re: Combiner Wars Slingshot and Wildrider are coming soon ... here's the scoop! (1666035)
Posted by Thadicon on March 23rd, 2015 @ 7:10pm CDT
Well I might as well not even bother trying to find these guys. If the normal generations line figures hardly show up down here in good ole NZ then can guarantee these will never ever make it.
Re: Combiner Wars Slingshot and Wildrider are coming soon ... here's the scoop! (1666038)
Posted by Madeus Prime on March 23rd, 2015 @ 7:14pm CDT
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Please be on Amazon!
Re: Combiner Wars Slingshot and Wildrider are coming soon ... here's the scoop! (1666039)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on March 23rd, 2015 @ 7:14pm CDT
It would be prudent to keep an eye on our European friends: wouldn't be the first time US exclusives end up in general retail there, happened as recent as the AoE Legions. ;)
Re: Combiner Wars Slingshot and Wildrider are coming soon ... here's the scoop! (1666040)
Posted by Cobotron on March 23rd, 2015 @ 7:15pm CDT
megatronus wrote:I'm thinking this means stores like Walgreens. Just look at how well the Star Wars 6" White Boba Fett and Marvel Legends Agent Venom sold out there this summer, and it's easy to see Walgreens scooping up additional exclusives to help drive foot traffic to their stores.

Plus, given the way Walgreens' distribution model works, cases of 8 make perfect sense - regional or local DCs break up cases, and send only 1 or 2 figures per line to each store. There will never be 8 of the same figure on a Walgreens shelf.


This might help explain the price hike too. Walgreens prices are always insane.
Re: Combiner Wars Slingshot and Wildrider are coming soon ... here's the scoop! (1666041)
Posted by jamesbenjamin on March 23rd, 2015 @ 7:20pm CDT
Its also worth noting that everything Diamond gets BBTS and Entertainment Earth get too. They will be available online, just watch the news for pre-orders.
Re: Combiner Wars Slingshot and Wildrider are coming soon ... here's the scoop! (1666043)
Posted by shajaki on March 23rd, 2015 @ 7:28pm CDT
There's hope for finding them folks! The following listing has been found on Diamond Distributors site:

TRANSFORMERS GEN DLX QUICKSLINGER AF CS
TRANSFORMERS GEN DLX BRAKE-NECK AF CS


So folks if you don't already know, Diamond means comic stores. If you're worried about finding these figures I suggest inquiring at your local shops!
Re: Combiner Wars Slingshot and Wildrider are coming soon ... here's the scoop! (1666044)
Posted by Thadicon on March 23rd, 2015 @ 7:28pm CDT
jamesbenjamin wrote:Its also worth noting that everything Diamond gets BBTS and Entertainment Earth get too. They will be available online, just watch the news for pre-orders.


You have restored my faith in one comment Thank you friend :grin:
Re: Combiner Wars Slingshot and Wildrider are coming soon ... here's the scoop! (1666045)
Posted by NuclearConvoy on March 23rd, 2015 @ 7:35pm CDT
shajaki wrote:There's hope for finding them folks! The following listing has been found on Diamond Distributors site:

TRANSFORMERS GEN DLX QUICKSLINGER AF CS
TRANSFORMERS GEN DLX BRAKE-NECK AF CS


So folks if you don't already know, Diamond means comic stores. If you're worried about finding these figures I suggest inquiring at your local shops!


Do we have any indication of what month's magazine they will be in, so I can contact my shop and get things rolling there?
Re: Combiner Wars Slingshot and Wildrider are coming soon ... here's the scoop! (1666050)
Posted by william-james88 on March 23rd, 2015 @ 8:27pm CDT
But I dont get it, does it make this news a hoax all along?

Went digging,
found this.

From TRU

Item: 316077
TRA DEN DLX WILDRIDER
Original Retail: $16.99

Item: 316069
TRA DEN DLX slingshot
Original Retail: $16.99
Re: Combiner Wars Slingshot and Wildrider are coming soon ... here's the scoop! (1666056)
Posted by Deadput on March 23rd, 2015 @ 8:46pm CDT
Good for the people who care.


Slingshot was a jerk but I can kinda understand why people care about him.


But what the heck has Wildrider ever done the dude is barley more of a character then Offroad is?
Re: Combiner Wars Slingshot and Wildrider are coming soon ... here's the scoop! (1666057)
Posted by Madeus Prime on March 23rd, 2015 @ 8:49pm CDT
mirageandjazz1197 wrote:Good for the people who care.


Slingshot was a jerk but I can kinda understand why people care about him.


But what the heck has Wildrider ever done the dude is barley more of a character then Offroad is?


Dude, Geewunners. 'Nuff said.
Re: Combiner Wars Slingshot and Wildrider are coming soon ... here's the scoop! (1666058)
Posted by NuclearConvoy on March 23rd, 2015 @ 8:49pm CDT
Aesthetically G1
Re: Combiner Wars Slingshot and Wildrider are coming soon ... here's the scoop! (1666060)
Posted by william-james88 on March 23rd, 2015 @ 8:52pm CDT
mirageandjazz1197 wrote:Good for the people who care.


Slingshot was a jerk but I can kinda understand why people care about him.


But what the heck has Wildrider ever done the dude is barley more of a character then Offroad is?


If the designs for all the toys were less G1, ala FOC Bruticus, then I would be totally for new characters replacing others since the aesthetics are all changed. But these are like mini masterpieces, being closer to the G1 cartoon aesthetic than previous classics figures. That being the case, it is kind of odd to have a totally different character break the theme of toys mirroring their G1 look.
Re: Combiner Wars Slingshot and Wildrider are coming soon ... here's the scoop! (1666074)
Posted by Rated X on March 23rd, 2015 @ 9:31pm CDT
Image

Everybody cancel your Takara pre-orders and flush your Alpha Bravos down the toilet !
:DANCE: :DANCE: :DANCE: :DANCE: :DANCE:
So now who are these "emerging channels" ? Some little stores only found in middle America ? I thought there were listings in TRU computers. Im not buying the small stores part...
Re: Combiner Wars Slingshot and Wildrider are coming soon ... here's the scoop! (1666076)
Posted by Alpha Dominus on March 23rd, 2015 @ 9:34pm CDT
Thadicon wrote:
jamesbenjamin wrote:Its also worth noting that everything Diamond gets BBTS and Entertainment Earth get too. They will be available online, just watch the news for pre-orders.


You have restored my faith in one comment Thank you friend :grin:


For reals. Been going to comic book stores since the 80's. They do have a tendency to price certain items at "collector prices".
Re: Combiner Wars Slingshot and Wildrider are coming soon ... here's the scoop! (1666078)
Posted by SW's SilverHammer on March 23rd, 2015 @ 9:35pm CDT
Alpha Dominus wrote:
Thadicon wrote:
jamesbenjamin wrote:Its also worth noting that everything Diamond gets BBTS and Entertainment Earth get too. They will be available online, just watch the news for pre-orders.


You have restored my faith in one comment Thank you friend :grin:


For reals. Been going to comic book stores since the 80's. They do have a tendency to price certain items at "collector prices".

Mine's always given me massive discounts >:oP

Rated X wrote:
So now who are these "emerging channels" ? Some little stores only found in middle America ? I thought there were listings in TRU computers. Im not buying the small stores part...

You clearly know how to read; read through the other posts.
Re: Combiner Wars Slingshot and Wildrider are coming soon ... here's the scoop! (1666080)
Posted by Desslok2201 on March 23rd, 2015 @ 9:37pm CDT
Rated X wrote:Image

Everybody cancel your Takara pre-orders and flush your Alpha Bravos down the toilet !
:DANCE: :DANCE: :DANCE: :DANCE: :DANCE:
So now who are these "emerging channels" ? Some little stores only found in middle America ? I thought there were listings in TRU computers. Im not buying the small stores part...

I have a feeling the 'smaller stores' are going to be selling them at an inflated markup, 20 or higher, then the scalpers descend on these smaller, out of the way stores, and do what they do best, so now I'm estimating 35-40 per on eBay. No thanks, I'll keep my Takara preorder. The colors look better anyway,
Re: Combiner Wars Slingshot and Wildrider are coming soon ... here's the scoop! (1666084)
Posted by william-james88 on March 23rd, 2015 @ 9:41pm CDT
Desslok2201 wrote:I have a feeling the 'smaller stores' are going to be selling them at an inflated markup, 20 or higher, then the scalpers descend on these smaller, out of the way stores, and do what they do best, so now I'm estimating 35-40 per on eBay. No thanks, I'll keep my Takara preorder. The colors look better anyway,


Thats what I am doing with superion. With preorder prices, it comes out to the same thing as getting them in store without discounts and we get superior deco.
Re: Combiner Wars Slingshot and Wildrider are coming soon ... here's the scoop! (1666085)
Posted by Cobotron on March 23rd, 2015 @ 9:50pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:If the designs for all the toys were less G1, ala FOC Bruticus, then I would be totally for new characters replacing others since the aesthetics are all changed. But these are like mini masterpieces, being closer to the G1 cartoon aesthetic than previous classics figures. That being the case, it is kind of odd to have a totally different character break the theme of toys mirroring their G1 look.
For the record, I'm a guy who couldn't care less. New guys, old guys, whatever. Fiction has never had much baring on how I play. I'm just happy to have nice combiners at this scale, and I'll scramble city all day.
But, I would argue that, esthetics alone, this entire toy line not only conforms to and shares their contemporary "rebooted" look, they all conform to and share a G1y esthetic also. Even the new characters. I get that they break tradition, or change a silhouette. The ONLY thing that makes them different is their character.
It seems that everybody is ok with Groove not being Defensor's leg anymore, right?
Re: Combiner Wars Slingshot and Wildrider are coming soon ... here's the scoop! (1666087)
Posted by Zeedust on March 23rd, 2015 @ 9:51pm CDT
Oooh, I can already tell these are gonna wind up being a pain in the ass to get.

Rated X wrote:Everybody cancel your Takara pre-orders and flush your Alpha Bravos down the toilet !


How about anyone who doesn't appreciate their Alpha Bravo can give him to someone that will? :P
Re: Combiner Wars Slingshot and Wildrider are coming soon ... here's the scoop! (1666090)
Posted by Desslok2201 on March 23rd, 2015 @ 9:58pm CDT
Cobotron wrote:
william-james88 wrote:If the designs for all the toys were less G1, ala FOC Bruticus, then I would be totally for new characters replacing others since the aesthetics are all changed. But these are like mini masterpieces, being closer to the G1 cartoon aesthetic than previous classics figures. That being the case, it is kind of odd to have a totally different character break the theme of toys mirroring their G1 look.
For the record, I'm a guy who couldn't care less. New guys, old guys, whatever. Fiction has never had much baring on how I play. I'm just happy to have nice combiners at this scale, and I'll scramble city all day.
But, I would argue that, esthetics alone, this entire toy line not only conforms to and shares their contemporary "rebooted" look, they all conform to and share a G1y esthetic also. Even the new characters. I get that they break tradition, or change a silhouette. The ONLY thing that makes them different is their character.
It seems that everybody is ok with Groove not being Defensor's leg anymore, right?

I'll admit I'm normally pretty slavish to G1, and not everybody is, that's their thing. With the MP line in full swing, I kind of keep to that, and try to keep my mouth shut on the other lines. I have to say that I'm not really bothered by the new look of the Protectobots, and the Stunticons really didn't bother me all that much. What really got my undies in a bunch was putting a helicopter with four jets. That's really what it boils down to. In no way does that work. Different flight ceilings, cruising speeds, just ARGH!
Re: Combiner Wars Slingshot and Wildrider are coming soon ... here's the scoop! (1666092)
Posted by Mirage22 on March 23rd, 2015 @ 10:08pm CDT
This is wonderful news! The only thing I'm wondering, though, is...why not just release these two along with the others in the first place and forget about making Alpha Bravo and Offroad all together? Now, I don't keep up with the IDW comics, but was it because Slingshot and Wildrider were already dead in the comics, so Hasbro decided to make new characters to replace them to keep with continuity of the current story?
Re: Combiner Wars Slingshot and Wildrider are coming soon ... here's the scoop! (1666096)
Posted by Cobotron on March 23rd, 2015 @ 10:11pm CDT
Desslok2201 wrote:
Cobotron wrote:
william-james88 wrote:If the designs for all the toys were less G1, ala FOC Bruticus, then I would be totally for new characters replacing others since the aesthetics are all changed. But these are like mini masterpieces, being closer to the G1 cartoon aesthetic than previous classics figures. That being the case, it is kind of odd to have a totally different character break the theme of toys mirroring their G1 look.
For the record, I'm a guy who couldn't care less. New guys, old guys, whatever. Fiction has never had much baring on how I play. I'm just happy to have nice combiners at this scale, and I'll scramble city all day.
But, I would argue that, esthetics alone, this entire toy line not only conforms to and shares their contemporary "rebooted" look, they all conform to and share a G1y esthetic also. Even the new characters. I get that they break tradition, or change a silhouette. The ONLY thing that makes them different is their character.
It seems that everybody is ok with Groove not being Defensor's leg anymore, right?

I'll admit I'm normally pretty slavish to G1, and not everybody is, that's their thing. With the MP line in full swing, I kind of keep to that, and try to keep my mouth shut on the other lines. I have to say that I'm not really bothered by the new look of the Protectobots, and the Stunticons really didn't bother me all that much. What really got my undies in a bunch was putting a helicopter with four jets. That's really what it boils down to. In no way does that work. Different flight ceilings, cruising speeds, just ARGH!

I not only get that, I respect it. In fact, out of all the changes we've seen so far it's the one that twists my nose the most. I'm simply saying esthetically, AB's color scheme and sculpt is just as G1 as the others. You can't get anymore "Airealbot" than AB's colors.

...and for everybody so crumped up about how Alpha Bravo keeps up with all those jets,
He's ridin' first class, sippin' a martini, gettin' a foot rub from a flight attendent, in Silverbolt! :-P
Re: Combiner Wars Slingshot and Wildrider are coming soon ... here's the scoop! (1666100)
Posted by Seibertron on March 23rd, 2015 @ 10:23pm CDT
Cobotron wrote:
Desslok2201 wrote:
Cobotron wrote:
william-james88 wrote:If the designs for all the toys were less G1, ala FOC Bruticus, then I would be totally for new characters replacing others since the aesthetics are all changed. But these are like mini masterpieces, being closer to the G1 cartoon aesthetic than previous classics figures. That being the case, it is kind of odd to have a totally different character break the theme of toys mirroring their G1 look.
For the record, I'm a guy who couldn't care less. New guys, old guys, whatever. Fiction has never had much baring on how I play. I'm just happy to have nice combiners at this scale, and I'll scramble city all day.
But, I would argue that, esthetics alone, this entire toy line not only conforms to and shares their contemporary "rebooted" look, they all conform to and share a G1y esthetic also. Even the new characters. I get that they break tradition, or change a silhouette. The ONLY thing that makes them different is their character.
It seems that everybody is ok with Groove not being Defensor's leg anymore, right?

I'll admit I'm normally pretty slavish to G1, and not everybody is, that's their thing. With the MP line in full swing, I kind of keep to that, and try to keep my mouth shut on the other lines. I have to say that I'm not really bothered by the new look of the Protectobots, and the Stunticons really didn't bother me all that much. What really got my undies in a bunch was putting a helicopter with four jets. That's really what it boils down to. In no way does that work. Different flight ceilings, cruising speeds, just ARGH!

I not only get that, I respect it. In fact, out of all the changes we've seen so far it's the one that twists my nose the most. I'm simply saying esthetically, AB's color scheme and sculpt is just as G1 as the others. You can't get anymore "Airealbot" than AB's colors.

...and for everybody so crumped up about how Alpha Bravo keeps up with all those jets,
He's ridin' first class, sippin' a martini, gettin' a foot rub from a flight attendent, in Silverbolt! :-P


It's funny reading people's comments about Alpha Bravo being out of place with the other Aerialbots. Maybe it's because they're one of the few more-or-less cohesive teams alongside the Trainbots, Constructicons, and a few others. I oddly just don't think about those things. Considering that all of this originally started out as a kid's toyline and fiction that was originally geared toward children, I just don't put too much weight into how realistic things are like whether or not the Combaticons would be the same size in vehicle mode or how much faster Blast Off would be travelling over the other Combaticons. I'm not saying people shouldn't think about those things to help take the brand toward greater places as it continues to grow, I'm just saying I don't spend a lot of time thinking about scale or capabilities of vehicles.
Re: Combiner Wars Slingshot and Wildrider are coming soon ... here's the scoop! (1666105)
Posted by Desslok2201 on March 23rd, 2015 @ 10:34pm CDT
Seibertron wrote:
Cobotron wrote:
Desslok2201 wrote:
Cobotron wrote:
william-james88 wrote:If the designs for all the toys were less G1, ala FOC Bruticus, then I would be totally for new characters replacing others since the aesthetics are all changed. But these are like mini masterpieces, being closer to the G1 cartoon aesthetic than previous classics figures. That being the case, it is kind of odd to have a totally different character break the theme of toys mirroring their G1 look.
For the record, I'm a guy who couldn't care less. New guys, old guys, whatever. Fiction has never had much baring on how I play. I'm just happy to have nice combiners at this scale, and I'll scramble city all day.
But, I would argue that, esthetics alone, this entire toy line not only conforms to and shares their contemporary "rebooted" look, they all conform to and share a G1y esthetic also. Even the new characters. I get that they break tradition, or change a silhouette. The ONLY thing that makes them different is their character.
It seems that everybody is ok with Groove not being Defensor's leg anymore, right?

I'll admit I'm normally pretty slavish to G1, and not everybody is, that's their thing. With the MP line in full swing, I kind of keep to that, and try to keep my mouth shut on the other lines. I have to say that I'm not really bothered by the new look of the Protectobots, and the Stunticons really didn't bother me all that much. What really got my undies in a bunch was putting a helicopter with four jets. That's really what it boils down to. In no way does that work. Different flight ceilings, cruising speeds, just ARGH!

I not only get that, I respect it. In fact, out of all the changes we've seen so far it's the one that twists my nose the most. I'm simply saying esthetically, AB's color scheme and sculpt is just as G1 as the others. You can't get anymore "Airealbot" than AB's colors.

...and for everybody so crumped up about how Alpha Bravo keeps up with all those jets,
He's ridin' first class, sippin' a martini, gettin' a foot rub from a flight attendent, in Silverbolt! :-P


It's funny reading people's comments about Alpha Bravo being out of place with the other Aerialbots. Maybe it's because they're one of the few more-or-less cohesive teams alongside the Trainbots, Constructicons, and a few others. I oddly just don't think about those things. Considering that all of this originally started out as a kid's toyline and fiction that was originally geared toward children, I just don't put too much weight into how realistic things are like whether or not the Combaticons would be the same size in vehicle mode or how much faster Blast Off would be travelling over the other Combaticons. I'm not saying people shouldn't think about those things to help take the brand toward greater places as it continues to grow, I'm just saying I don't spend a lot of time thinking about scale or capabilities of vehicles.

I totally get that, and that Liokaiser and Landcross seemingly destroy my argument. I get it. It's just that Superion, being the first of the Autobot combiners, holds a special place, and looked so much more perfect and complete as a jet team that AB looked like someone painting a clown nose on the Mona Lisa
Re: Combiner Wars Slingshot and Wildrider are coming soon ... here's the scoop! (1666107)
Posted by Cobotron on March 23rd, 2015 @ 10:36pm CDT
Seibertron wrote: I just don't put too much weight into how realistic things are like...
...how a truck turns into a man and walks around with a laser gun. :lol:
Re: Combiner Wars Slingshot and Wildrider are coming soon ... here's the scoop! (1666110)
Posted by Desslok2201 on March 23rd, 2015 @ 10:39pm CDT
Cobotron wrote:
Seibertron wrote: I just don't put too much weight into how realistic things are like...
...how a truck turns into a man and walks around with a laser gun. :lol:

I'm still laughing my ass off at this but....I just got the email from TFSource that my STAR SABER IS IN STOCK!!!!
Re: Combiner Wars Slingshot and Wildrider are coming soon ... here's the scoop! (1666113)
Posted by Flashwave on March 23rd, 2015 @ 10:55pm CDT
In regards to Alpha Bravo: Slingshot and Fireflight share a mold now, right? And said mold at least partially draws from the Harrier Jump Jet (Sling's old alt), Right? Which is a subsonic jet that does the same job as a Helicopter but has more "Get the heck out of Dodge"ness, right? So how is a Helicopter that out of place? You see Helicopters on Aircraft Carriers, surrounded by F4s and A6s and F18s and F14s. (When such aircradft were relevant)
Re: Combiner Wars Slingshot and Wildrider are coming soon ... here's the scoop! (1666114)
Posted by Tsutsukakushi on March 23rd, 2015 @ 10:55pm CDT
Seibertron wrote:A very trusted anonymous source just let me know some exciting information about two highly anticipated Combiner Wars figures. Deluxe Class Slingshot and Wildrider are indeed coming down the pipes. Both figures will only be sold in solid cases of 8 through smaller stores (which Hasbro refers to as "emerging channels" or "emerging markets") and will NOT be available in big box stores such as Walmart, Target, and (currently) Toys R Us. Each figure has an MSRP of $17.99.

Slingshot will be sold as Quickslinger and Wildrider will be sold as Brake-Neck. Fans of the Kre-o Transformers line will be quick to notice that both names were used for those characters in the previously released blind-packs recently.

May 22nd is the targeted street date for these items, but that is subject to change.

More information and pictures about Quickslinger and Brake-Neck will be posted right here on Seibertron.com as soon as anything new becomes available.


I'm interested in buying both of these CW toys.

Hoping Bigbadtoystore sells these toys. Through one of their shared exclusives deals.

Wishing Hasbrotoyshop sells these toys. Can certainly see Hasbro sell these at conventions this year.

Wondering what, Through smaller stores means. Is this other words for those, Prescription drug stores like CVS, Rite Aid and walgreens.

Does Small stores include Kohls and Kmart?

Will smaller stores, Eventually mean the Discounts stores like. TJmaxx, Marshalls, Ollies and Big Lots.
Re: Combiner Wars Slingshot and Wildrider are coming soon ... here's the scoop! (1666119)
Posted by Doubledealer93 on March 23rd, 2015 @ 11:21pm CDT
So, um. will they be on amazon?
Re: Combiner Wars Slingshot and Wildrider are coming soon ... here's the scoop! (1666121)
Posted by Antron on March 23rd, 2015 @ 11:25pm CDT
@Tsutsukakushi- You pretty much summed up all of my thoughts and questions on this matter. ;)
Re: Combiner Wars Slingshot and Wildrider are coming soon ... here's the scoop! (1666129)
Posted by CrankyOldTruck on March 23rd, 2015 @ 11:49pm CDT
Excellent! This gives me two options that are closer to my house than my local TRU and one of those has had the whole line up of available CW figures for quite a while now. The downside being that both of those stores are going to jack the price to some obscene level above and beyond the already obscene price for deluxe figures that even TRU is charging. Meh...screw it! Work just started back up for me so I'll be making money hand over fist and TRU (or anyone else for that fact) hasn't had diddly in stock anyways lately.
Re: Combiner Wars Slingshot and Wildrider are coming soon ... here's the scoop! (1666135)
Posted by Sabrblade on March 24th, 2015 @ 12:13am CDT
Hasbro: "Guess what, fans? We're making Slingshot and Wildrider!"

Fandom: "HOORAY!"

Hasbro: "But they'll be named 'Quickslinger' and 'Brake-Neck' instead."

Fandom: "Whatever, just GIMME!"

Hasbro: "Oh, and we're going to make them near-to-impossible for you to acquire by selling them only in obscure little stores!"

Fandom: "W-Wha...?"

Hasbro: "Have a nice day!"

Fandom: "..."

Hasbro: " :D "

Fandom: " :???: "

Hasbro: " :twisted: "

Fandom: "...WTF, Hasbro?!" :BANG_HEAD:
Re: Combiner Wars Slingshot and Wildrider are coming soon ... here's the scoop! (1666138)
Posted by SW's SilverHammer on March 24th, 2015 @ 12:20am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Hasbro: "Guess what, fans? We're making Slingshot and Wildrider!"

Fandom: "HOORAY!"

Hasbro: "But they'll be named 'Quickslinger' and 'Brake-Neck' instead."

Fandom: "Whatever, just GIMME!"

Hasbro: "Oh, and we're going to make them near-to-impossible for you to acquire by selling them only in obscure little stores!"

Fandom: "W-Wha...?"

Hasbro: "Have a nice day!"

Fandom: "..."

Hasbro: " :D "

Fandom: " :???: "

Hasbro: " :twisted: "

Fandom: "...WTF, Hasbro?!" :BANG_HEAD:


And all of this can be easily circumvented by using the internet. You act like amazon hasn't been invented and we're on a dialed up BBS.
Re: Combiner Wars Slingshot and Wildrider are coming soon ... here's the scoop! (1666141)
Posted by Sabrblade on March 24th, 2015 @ 12:24am CDT
SW's SilverHammer wrote:And all of this can be easily circumvented by using the internet. You act like amazon hasn't been invented and we're on a dialed up BBS.
If any main e-tailers don't get their own stock of the figures, then the more likely people to sell them online will be scalpers with their unfair prices.

Either way, I'm circumventing Hasbro's Quickslinger altogether since I've already got Takara's show-accurate Unite Warriors Superion on preorder. :mrgreen:
Re: Combiner Wars Slingshot and Wildrider are coming soon ... here's the scoop! (1666143)
Posted by SW's SilverHammer on March 24th, 2015 @ 12:27am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:
SW's SilverHammer wrote:And all of this can be easily circumvented by using the internet. You act like amazon hasn't been invented and we're on a dialed up BBS.
If any main e-tailers don't get their own stock of the figures, then the more likely people to sell them online will be scalpers with their unfair prices.


Oh noes and this'll be the first time that happens in the history of forevers
Re: Combiner Wars Slingshot and Wildrider are coming soon ... here's the scoop! (1666144)
Posted by Sabrblade on March 24th, 2015 @ 12:31am CDT
SW's SilverHammer wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
SW's SilverHammer wrote:And all of this can be easily circumvented by using the internet. You act like amazon hasn't been invented and we're on a dialed up BBS.
If any main e-tailers don't get their own stock of the figures, then the more likely people to sell them online will be scalpers with their unfair prices.


Oh noes and this'll be the first time that happens in the history of forevers
Just cuz something irritating has happened before and keeps on happening doesn't mean we can't still be bothered by it.
Re: Combiner Wars Slingshot and Wildrider are coming soon ... here's the scoop! (1666145)
Posted by SW's SilverHammer on March 24th, 2015 @ 12:33am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:
SW's SilverHammer wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
SW's SilverHammer wrote:And all of this can be easily circumvented by using the internet. You act like amazon hasn't been invented and we're on a dialed up BBS.
If any main e-tailers don't get their own stock of the figures, then the more likely people to sell them online will be scalpers with their unfair prices.


Oh noes and this'll be the first time that happens in the history of forevers
Just cuz something irritating has happened before and keeps on happening doesn't mean we can't still be bothered by it.

It's not that it's just maybe people should be pragmatic about this, and pay. I've had to pay out the ass for toys I want, but I haven't bitched about; I sucked it up. Why? because I wanted them that badly. Many of us here are capitalists and opportunists; and we live in a capitalist society.

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