Transformers Universe Special Editions Pre-orders Open For Optimus, Megatron, And Overkill

I like the Megatron. Will pick up. Maybe Overkill too, since I never got the classics grimlock mold.

Sweet! Nice find. Fragstrip is mine for sure!!!

Prime - Not interested in
Megs - Looks good to me
Dragstrip - You bet!
Overkill - Most likely!

Maybe receivable through the Collector's club?

Awesome. These look like Hasbro products and not Takara, which is nice. All four of those sound very interesting.

Just the box art alone I'll pick em' up

Down_Shift wrote:Awesome. These look like Hasbro products and not Takara, which is nice.

Plus there's a Hasbro Logo on the box.
But still, these look nice, I'll probably get all of them but Overkill.

Down_Shift wrote:Awesome. These look like Hasbro products and not Takara, which is nice. All four of those sound very interesting.

Just the box art alone I'll pick em' up

True, not really interested in prime or megs, but I might grab them just for the boxes as wel. Very cool.

No interest in that Prime or Megs, but Dragstrip & Overkill are definite.

Cool. So now we have a Drag Strip as well as a Wildrider. My hopes of seeing a Classics Dead End may not be too far from being fulfilled.

That G1-coloured Megatron looks really nice.

Those boxes look great. I will probably pick them up, assuming nice box doesn't equal huge price mark up.

Dragstrip WILL be mine......


So will the others most likely.

I'm really hoping that Overkill means a Slugfest will show up one day, and that would mean a universe Snarl, which means more Universe Dinobots.

Yes a mod can dream...

Ooooh, that Overkill and Dragstrip are sooo bought. Prime n Megs...meh. But so far so good, it DOES look like this will be a US release. Just what I wanted to hear. Less $$ I have to spend importing the more Hasbro gets.

Ah! Nice!....G1 Megatron and Galvatron both in Tank Modes!

Now this IS interesting...

Thosoe look pretty awesome, and I still need a prime and megs so I probably get them, and I definitely want overkill cause I missed classics grimlock. are these gonna cost more money cause they're "special edition"? or will they be just like regular deluxe figures?

Mkall wrote:I'm really hoping that Overkill means a Slugfest will show up one day, and that would mean a universe Snarl, which means more Universe Dinobots.

Yes a mod can dream...

i'm there with you mkall...but what are they going to call snarl now?

also i will never transform overkill from dino mode!

Looks cool. I am excited about a possible Dragstrip, but more information would be nice. I'll be watching for it.

Cool. I can't, wait.

I guess we are also past the 'Botcon exclusives cannot be done' stage, because Overkill was a Botcon Class Creation two years ago. I am almost certain this one will be in colors a little different, but yeah, I think the wall may have crumbled on that little motto.

Those are some really nice boxes, Reminds me of the packaging art on the ehobby THS-02B.

I wonder what the price will be for these special editions?

Wow nice box design Hasbro. I agree they do remind you of THS-02B which is not a bad thing at all.

Its a shame the figure inside wont match the awesomeness of the box art. The fact that you cannot see the figure inside suggests that these are meant for the collector who wants the accurate paint jobs as the casual toy buyer or child in Toys R Us isnt going to get that excited about a bunch of boxes on a shelf.

Are these exclusives? The packaging screams Takara but has Hasbro markings. Could this be a Hasbro Hong Kong exclusive?

tigertracks 24 wrote:I guess we are also past the 'Botcon exclusives cannot be done' stage, because Overkill was a Botcon Class Creation two years ago. I am almost certain this one will be in colors a little different, but yeah, I think the wall may have crumbled on that little motto.

I don't think the customs figures really count (at least in my opinion). They're kitbashes to demonstrate how to make a figure. I'd be more than happy to see those get made into actual figures, which apparently we're getting to see at last.

tehy should kept primes gun black are these going to be sold in stores?

I already have the Prime and megs and mirage and Lock. Not a huge fan of repaints but i love the boxes. My only Question is how much extra will we be paying for a box. Deluxes at Voyager prices?

Seibertron wrote:

tigertracks 24 wrote:I guess we are also past the 'Botcon exclusives cannot be done' stage, because Overkill was a Botcon Class Creation two years ago. I am almost certain this one will be in colors a little different, but yeah, I think the wall may have crumbled on that little motto.

I don't think the customs figures really count (at least in my opinion). They're kitbashes to demonstrate how to make a figure. I'd be more than happy to see those get made into actual figures, which apparently we're getting to see at last.

Agreed. I don't think the customs are a part of the "BotCon" brand. Aren't they Stesselman's pet project essentially?

Damn,

Couldn't find that awesome Admiral Kirk screaming repaints picture. So, this is the next best thing. REPAINTS!

I thought maybe if I get that out early, things will stay calm

The Prime doesn't look that different, but I definitely like Megatron. Very cool. I'm quite curious about these figures now.

Damn it! I already custom painted the originals to look more G1. I won't need these.

Prime and Megs: "New packaging, same product. Losers." It would have been so much better to re-release the Classics Voyager Megs and Prime in that packaging, those deluxe molds FAIL.

Overkill and Dragstrip: Gotta see them to judge them, but those boxes alone are enough to buy each of the two.

Nice packaging! So Hasbro-takes-hint-from-Takara! Very nice!

Megs and Dragstrip will be mine for sure!

The original Hasbro Classics are still much better than these.

Counterpunch wrote:Now this IS interesting...

Indeed!


Megs looks very nice in those colors, even though I already have all the molds, for this series. I will undoubtedly pick up Prime and Megs. Even though I despise Megs's Arm gimmick, the colors and the box alone make up for it.

Prime will forever stay in Robot mode, inside his box.

I might get Overkill. Dragstrip, probably not.

But the boxes are 100% Collector aimed.

If only Hasbro had picked better molds for the Special Editions.

Still its a nice thought on their part.

Megs, Prime and Overkill are up on HTS

http://www.hasbrotoyshop.com/ProductsByCategory.htm?CD=121&BR=496&SBR=695

Originally created for the Asia market, they've become HTS exclusives - making it unlikely that I'll be getting any of them as they probably wont make it to our HTS.

Now, if we could only get Dragstrip and Wildrider on HTS, then we'd be in business!!!

If they fixed Megatron's foot flaw, then he's a yes.

Overkill is the one I'm most interested in.

I’ll be getting all but Prime.

I hope these aren’t too limited…

--B-- wrote:Now, if we could only get Dragstrip and Wildrider on HTS, then we'd be in business!!!

Damb, right! The Henkei Wildrider is ridiculously expensive and not all that inspired. I hope if Hasbro does a version they make him look like Wildrider and not a straight Rodimus repaint. And no online stores carry him. Just eBay. I will definitely be picking all of these up except Optimus, he's just not that different.

Now if they'd release the BotCon 06 souvenirs at retail, I'd be a very happy man. If they're releasing a BotCon figure that used to be limited to about 30, why not?

UltraPrimal wrote:Now if they'd release the BotCon 06 souvenirs at retail, I'd be a very happy man. If they're releasing a BotCon figure that used to be limited to about 30, why not?

Custom Class figures aren't actual BotCon toys.

(99% certain on this)

Counterpunch wrote:

UltraPrimal wrote:Now if they'd release the BotCon 06 souvenirs at retail, I'd be a very happy man. If they're releasing a BotCon figure that used to be limited to about 30, why not?

Custom Class figures aren't actual BotCon toys.

(99% certain on this)

They're listed on the Transformers wiki, so it's not really a kitbash ether.

Classics Mirage as Dragstrip?

Crasher/Fracture is going to get a twin brother!

Hard Hacker wrote:

Counterpunch wrote:

UltraPrimal wrote:Now if they'd release the BotCon 06 souvenirs at retail, I'd be a very happy man. If they're releasing a BotCon figure that used to be limited to about 30, why not?

Custom Class figures aren't actual BotCon toys.

(99% certain on this)

They're listed on the Transformers wiki, so it's not really a kitbash ether.

That...authenticates nothing.

Ooh, I'd take Overkill. Never thought that mold worked for Grimlock, but I can live with it as a minor character.

Sledge wrote:That G1-coloured Megatron looks really nice.

QFT.
He's probably the only one of these four that I'll pick up. I'm a sucker for any Megatron with a G1 color scheme.

jazzrules wrote:Originally created for the Asia market, they've become HTS exclusives - making it unlikely that I'll be getting any of them as they probably wont make it to our HTS.

Just emailed HTSUK to ask.

can't believe 3 of the 4 are up already. ok and ds are the only two i'm interested in and at least one is ordered now. can't justify money for that those shitty megs and ops molds

Megatron might be worth getting along with Overkill. I'd like to see more pics of Dragstrips but there's he's not available on HTS.

looks like my question has been answerd looks to me these wont be selling in stores nothing against grimlock i dont like the pain theme on him call me old fashiond but when it comes to to transformer figures i like the oringal colors more than the repaints.

unless if the repaint version is much better than the original like cybertron evac, or breakaway as hotshot repaint those i liked.

I got the 2-pack Prime and Megs from Wal-Mart for $10 total last year. These repaints are not bad but I'm not sure about spending $16 plus tax and shipping to get one.

Ordered Overkill, now only 53-55 days of waiting to see how bad Hasbro destroys the nice box that he comes in.