Transformers Robots in Disguise (2015) Optimus Prime & Drift Spotted in Canada
Monday, April 20th, 2015 7:41PM CDT
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Posted by Shockwave7 on April 20th, 2015 @ 8:11pm CDT
Posted by Optimum Supreme on April 20th, 2015 @ 10:17pm CDT
I realize the article mentions Canada several times, I just don't know if that means you think Canada is first to get these or that Canada has been waiting on these while they've been out elsewhere a while.
Not a big deal, I just sometimes don't know quite how to parse these sorts of news items.
Posted by welcometothedarksyde on April 20th, 2015 @ 10:29pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on April 20th, 2015 @ 10:31pm CDT
Optimum Supreme wrote:Are those supposed to be new for just Canada or new for everyone just spotted first in Canada? Because I saw those two all over weeks ago and just assumed because we get things here in general so late they must already have been everywhere. I guess similar to that OP someone else from Michigan was talking about being all over here before the news.
I realize the article mentions Canada several times, I just don't know if that means you think Canada is first to get these or that Canada has been waiting on these while they've been out elsewhere a while.
Not a big deal, I just sometimes don't know quite how to parse these sorts of news items.
No worries, these are just the first time they are spotted in canada. We reported a month or more ago that they had been found in the states. Cobotron was the first to spot them if I recall correctly.
Canada seems to get things either earlier or later, never right on time. We are still waiting for brainstorm, swerve, chromia and arcee so hopefully we will be getting those news posts eventually too
PS:also, when its the first time something is spotted in north america, and it was spotted in canada, we try to mention that
Posted by shajaki on April 20th, 2015 @ 10:44pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on April 20th, 2015 @ 10:44pm CDT
welcometothedarksyde wrote:Didn't know these hadn't been spotted. I work at a Toysrus in Canada and they've been on shelves for about a week
Well you know what, from now on, if ever you get a new shipment of a tf toy that is new to your store, take a picture and send us a message in the link found in my signature. If it's news, we'll front page it. Also, if you can spot any new listings in your database regarding upcoming masterpiece figures, or platinum sets, or Robots in Disguise COTF figures, please let us know the SKN and the Price, even better if you take a pic of the listing. That would be a great help to us.
Posted by william-james88 on April 20th, 2015 @ 10:46pm CDT
shajaki wrote:So, I'm trying to talk myself out of buying Prime by looking for the Takara TAV version... and I couldn't find it. Is their first rendition (and only so far) the Nemesis Prime? (TAV13)
Yup, also probably their only version of that mold. Jelze (or was it Sabr) pointed out that Takara tries to limit the character offerings per line so since they have a big prime we wont be getting on Hasbro's side, they didnt want to make another prme at the warrior class level. So its just nemesis. I still want to know what their drift will look like. I am assuming it at least has a colored in beard.
Posted by Cobotron on April 20th, 2015 @ 11:06pm CDT
william-james88 wrote: Cobotron was the first to spot them if I recall correctly.
At least the first to report them.
william-james88 wrote:I still want to know what their drift will look like. I am assuming it at least has a colored in beard.
Nothing a modicum of paint can't fix.
Seibertron's Sharpie job worked out good too.
Posted by welcometothedarksyde on April 21st, 2015 @ 12:53pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:welcometothedarksyde wrote:Didn't know these hadn't been spotted. I work at a Toysrus in Canada and they've been on shelves for about a week
Well you know what, from now on, if ever you get a new shipment of a tf toy that is new to your store, take a picture and send us a message in the link found in my signature. If it's news, we'll front page it. Also, if you can spot any new listings in your database regarding upcoming masterpiece figures, or platinum sets, or Robots in Disguise COTF figures, please let us know the SKN and the Price, even better if you take a pic of the listing. That would be a great help to us.
Okay that's good to know. I work on the floor so I don't usually access the computers, but I can definitely shoot you a line if something interesting and new is on shelves.
Posted by william-james88 on April 21st, 2015 @ 1:18pm CDT
welcometothedarksyde wrote:william-james88 wrote:welcometothedarksyde wrote:Didn't know these hadn't been spotted. I work at a Toysrus in Canada and they've been on shelves for about a week
Well you know what, from now on, if ever you get a new shipment of a tf toy that is new to your store, take a picture and send us a message in the link found in my signature. If it's news, we'll front page it. Also, if you can spot any new listings in your database regarding upcoming masterpiece figures, or platinum sets, or Robots in Disguise COTF figures, please let us know the SKN and the Price, even better if you take a pic of the listing. That would be a great help to us.
Okay that's good to know. I work on the floor so I don't usually access the computers, but I can definitely shoot you a line if something interesting and new is on shelves.
Thanks! Please do so either by using the form in my signature or the e-mail I sent you in a PM.
Posted by mooncake623 on April 21st, 2015 @ 2:29pm CDT
Jazz
Sideswipe
Posted by Optimizzy on April 21st, 2015 @ 2:56pm CDT
Posted by Heckfire on April 21st, 2015 @ 3:03pm CDT
/end MrPlinkettmode
...no, seriously, he looks like one of those altered photos where they chop the nose section out and place the remaining bits together.
Posted by william-james88 on April 21st, 2015 @ 3:10pm CDT
Optimizzy wrote:Sideswipes shield arms are a little unfortunate but I like it. Jazz has a surprisingly clean robot mode to be so hollow in the alt mode.
Yeah the robot mode's not bad, but I find the lack of detail on the vehicle mode makes him look unfinished.
Posted by Megatron Wolf on April 21st, 2015 @ 3:37pm CDT
Posted by Kyleor on April 21st, 2015 @ 3:55pm CDT
Posted by Cobotron on April 21st, 2015 @ 4:01pm CDT
Jazz has some hollowness that looks a little goofy, but I've learned to live with the previous toys short comings. His robot mode looks cool, and I even like his turtle mode.
Sideswipe looks like he could be the most solid and pose-able figure from this line to date.
Posted by thanos13omega on April 21st, 2015 @ 4:32pm CDT
Posted by thanos13omega on April 21st, 2015 @ 4:34pm CDT
Posted by Mr_Autobot411 on April 21st, 2015 @ 4:39pm CDT
i was so excited about jazz, and now hes pure lackluster to me, very boring paint apps too.
ball dropped on this one takara/hasblow.
Posted by Optimizzy on April 21st, 2015 @ 5:33pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:Optimizzy wrote:Sideswipes shield arms are a little unfortunate but I like it. Jazz has a surprisingly clean robot mode to be so hollow in the alt mode.
Yeah the robot mode's not bad, but I find the lack of detail on the vehicle mode makes him look unfinished.
Agreed. Too plain.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 21st, 2015 @ 6:07pm CDT
Optimizzy wrote:william-james88 wrote:Optimizzy wrote:Sideswipes shield arms are a little unfortunate but I like it. Jazz has a surprisingly clean robot mode to be so hollow in the alt mode.
Yeah the robot mode's not bad, but I find the lack of detail on the vehicle mode makes him look unfinished.
Agreed. Too plain.
I would hold out for the Takara releases. Ironically, it's not that much more expensive nowadays, even with the shipping included.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on April 21st, 2015 @ 6:08pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on April 21st, 2015 @ 6:12pm CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:Optimizzy wrote:william-james88 wrote:Optimizzy wrote:Sideswipes shield arms are a little unfortunate but I like it. Jazz has a surprisingly clean robot mode to be so hollow in the alt mode.
Yeah the robot mode's not bad, but I find the lack of detail on the vehicle mode makes him look unfinished.
Agreed. Too plain.
I would hold out for the Takara releases. Ironically, it's not that much more expensive nowadays, even with the shipping included.
Oh, most definitely. I havent bought a single toy from this line for myself yet, just waiting for everything I want to be released by takara.
Posted by Gundamu on April 21st, 2015 @ 6:22pm CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 21st, 2015 @ 6:23pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:Optimizzy wrote:william-james88 wrote:Optimizzy wrote:Sideswipes shield arms are a little unfortunate but I like it. Jazz has a surprisingly clean robot mode to be so hollow in the alt mode.
Yeah the robot mode's not bad, but I find the lack of detail on the vehicle mode makes him look unfinished.
Agreed. Too plain.
I would hold out for the Takara releases. Ironically, it's not that much more expensive nowadays, even with the shipping included.
Oh, most definitely. I havent bought a single toy from this line for myself yet, just waiting for everything I want to be released by takara.
When you can, you should defenitely grab deluxe Bumblebee from Takara. It's a great mold, with an interesting transformation. Plus, Takara's deco blow Hasbro's out of the water.
Posted by fenrir72 on April 21st, 2015 @ 6:35pm CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 21st, 2015 @ 6:54pm CDT
Verdict:
The truck mode is awesome and the gimmick if a lot of fun. Simple transformation, but the bot mode have WEIRD-ASS proportions.
Also, knees!... but no hips XD.
Was it worth 15$? Yup, defenitely. Still, I'm really glad I'm not one of these suckers who overpaid for a AoE Junkheap. I would have some heavy buyer remorse.
Posted by LegendaryAntiHero on April 21st, 2015 @ 8:34pm CDT
Posted by shajaki on April 21st, 2015 @ 9:24pm CDT
And I like looking at it. I loved his car mode from day one, but that hairdo... really bugged me. Robots don't have hair. But I figure they have beards, so who cares right? And if it was common knowledge that he was wielding a sword then I sure didn't know, cause it instantly gives him a 13 point cool bonus.
Posted by Desslok2201 on April 21st, 2015 @ 9:30pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:Optimizzy wrote:william-james88 wrote:Optimizzy wrote:Sideswipes shield arms are a little unfortunate but I like it. Jazz has a surprisingly clean robot mode to be so hollow in the alt mode.
Yeah the robot mode's not bad, but I find the lack of detail on the vehicle mode makes him look unfinished.
Agreed. Too plain.
I would hold out for the Takara releases. Ironically, it's not that much more expensive nowadays, even with the shipping included.
Oh, most definitely. I havent bought a single toy from this line for myself yet, just waiting for everything I want to be released by takara.
I agree with all of this, but I really hate the trend to have no detailing at all on wheels lately. It makes Jazz's all too plain vehicle mode worse with the big black button wheels. I do like the robot mode, though.
Posted by Solrac333 on April 21st, 2015 @ 9:56pm CDT
Posted by thedistinctroom on April 21st, 2015 @ 10:00pm CDT
"Don't worry. The kids won't notice the difference..."
Posted by Flashwave on April 21st, 2015 @ 10:15pm CDT
And I like Jazz, and I LOVE the weapon, but he cannot replace RtS Jazz.
Posted by william-james88 on April 21st, 2015 @ 11:15pm CDT
Flashwave wrote:I feel like this Sideswipe would look good next to the upcoming rumored Combiner Wars SUnstreaker. But I'm skipping both.
And I like Jazz, and I LOVE the weapon, but he cannot replace RtS Jazz.
He's not meant to replace him, its just another version, a different take on the character, and not a relation to the G1 character in any way. Just like that sideswipe wont replace the fantastic universe mold.
About that sideswipe though, while I like the sleek body, I find it too bad that the lower legs seem so bulky. It doesnt fit with the whole design of this sleek character. Hasbro already did a good job of this with Animated Blurr and that was now 7 years ago (!!!).
Posted by shockblast2 on April 22nd, 2015 @ 7:51am CDT
Especially Jazz. They cannot even finish its paint apps. Are we not paying them enough at this point, or do we have to wait until we are paying 19.99 for deluxes to see a tail light painted?
Posted by william-james88 on April 22nd, 2015 @ 8:30am CDT
shockblast2 wrote:Wow. These really suck.
Especially Jazz. They cannot even finish its paint apps. Are we not paying them enough at this point, or do we have to wait until we are paying 19.99 for deluxes to see a tail light painted?
That's already how much they cost in Canada.
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on April 22nd, 2015 @ 4:04pm CDT
Posted by shajaki on April 22nd, 2015 @ 8:30pm CDT
Today I picked up Drift. OH. MY. GAWD. It's like they had a budget for the pair, and 80% of it was spent on Drift. Because he is miles above Prime. My opinion of Prime has actually dropped after handling Drift.
In the RID line, Drift is now the guy to beat.
Posted by Cobotron on April 22nd, 2015 @ 8:34pm CDT
glad you like him.
Posted by william-james88 on April 22nd, 2015 @ 8:45pm CDT
Posted by Cobotron on April 22nd, 2015 @ 8:48pm CDT
Posted by shajaki on April 22nd, 2015 @ 8:54pm CDT
I know! But Prime looked so good! Even with your input I didn't want to believe. Prime would be great if it weren't for those shoulders and strangely positioned wrists.Cobotron wrote:I hate to say I told you so, but...
glad you like him.
Posted by shajaki on April 22nd, 2015 @ 8:57pm CDT
YES. I'm so down for Sideswipe. With that newest batch of in hand pics, I went from "meh" to "OMG NOW".Cobotron wrote:I have a feeling Sideswipe will give Drift a run for his money.
Posted by william-james88 on April 22nd, 2015 @ 9:03pm CDT
shajaki wrote:YES. I'm so down for Sideswipe. With that newest batch of in hand pics, I went from "meh" to "OMG NOW".Cobotron wrote:I have a feeling Sideswipe will give Drift a run for his money.
I didnt like his big bulky lower legs when I first saw them, but then I watched another episode and noticed that they are indeed quite big, hence why his drop kick is so lethal. Looking forward to him now. Although I am super intrigued by what Takara will do with jazz's car mode.
Posted by shajaki on April 22nd, 2015 @ 9:51pm CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 22nd, 2015 @ 9:56pm CDT
shajaki wrote:Y'know something I've wanted to do since day 1? Peel off their stickers and replace them with proper looking reprolabel insignias. I wonder if anyones done this yet?....
Personally, I will never. As gaudy these huge-ass insignas look, they are part of what make this line it's own thing. Plus, the Takara ones have some blue in the circle. It help differentiate them from the Hasbro's at a glance.
Posted by MrBlack on April 23rd, 2015 @ 10:25am CDT
shajaki wrote:Yesterday I picked up Optimus. He's neat, glad I bought him, but nothing to write home about.
Today I picked up Drift. OH. MY. GAWD. It's like they had a budget for the pair, and 80% of it was spent on Drift. Because he is miles above Prime. My opinion of Prime has actually dropped after handling Drift.
In the RID line, Drift is now the guy to beat.
Drift is easily the best figure of the line, although I am quite partial to Strongarm.
I was lukewarm on the upcoming Sideswipe Warrior figure, but the recent photos have changed my mind. Forearm kibble aside, he looks great!
Posted by Kyleor on April 23rd, 2015 @ 3:50pm CDT
shajaki wrote:Y'know something I've wanted to do since day 1? Peel off their stickers and replace them with proper looking reprolabel insignias. I wonder if anyones done this yet?....
I think I saw they have a sticker set for Bumblebee already.
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on April 24th, 2015 @ 1:38am CDT