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News Credits: 60 · Sun Jul 12, 2015 1:41 am

Knightsword wrote:My G1 Hasbro Trypticon had stickers for the eyes. So maybe the chrome eyes were a Takara deal?

My Hasbro vintage Trypticon has chromed optics. Maybe a running change to the mold.

News Credits: 6188 · Sun Jul 12, 2015 5:26 am

To give us a full take on the new edition of Hasbro Transformers G1 Trypticon, albeit in the Platinum Edition reissue, fellow Seibertronian optibotimus shared with us his video review of the sassy behemoth (I'm talking IDW incarnation, here). We've already highlighted some of the differences between this version and the original release, but check out a full video below!

Sun Jul 12, 2015 6:46 am

fenrir72 wrote:
Knightsword wrote:My G1 Hasbro Trypticon had stickers for the eyes. So maybe the chrome eyes were a Takara deal?

My Hasbro vintage Trypticon has chromed optics. Maybe a running change to the mold.

Yeah my vintage metroplex, uk release had plastic tyres, other releases had rubber i believe as has my encore..

This is my partial solution to trypticon's dino mode accessory storage probs

ultra-magnus-and-powerglide.jpg

Sun Jul 12, 2015 10:16 am

I bought G1 Trypticon from eBay for $16, so it's hard for me to spend $230 including shipping for the reissue. The guy I bought it from was clearing his attic. I already spent a lot of money on the MP-10 reissue and Platinum Seeker Squadron this week.

News Credits: 101 · Sun Jul 12, 2015 10:30 am

huryochagi wrote:I bought G1 Trypticon from eBay for $16, so it's hard for me to spend $230 including shipping for the reissue. The guy I bought it from was clearing his attic. I already spent a lot of money on the MP-10 reissue and Platinum Seeker Squadron this week.

If it was 100% complete and unbroken, that was one hell of a lucky find. However, a single lucky find does not make it the norm.

News Credits: 4877 · Sun Jul 12, 2015 10:45 am

frogbat wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:
Knightsword wrote:My G1 Hasbro Trypticon had stickers for the eyes. So maybe the chrome eyes were a Takara deal?

My Hasbro vintage Trypticon has chromed optics. Maybe a running change to the mold.

Yeah my vintage metroplex, uk release had plastic tyres, other releases had rubber i believe as has my encore..

This is my partial solution to trypticon's dino mode accessory storage probs

ultra-magnus-and-powerglide.jpg

I dont get the picture and how it shows us what to do with Trypciton's weaspons.

News Credits: 60 · Sun Jul 12, 2015 11:02 am

william-james88 wrote:
frogbat wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:
Knightsword wrote:My G1 Hasbro Trypticon had stickers for the eyes. So maybe the chrome eyes were a Takara deal?

My Hasbro vintage Trypticon has chromed optics. Maybe a running change to the mold.

Yeah my vintage metroplex, uk release had plastic tyres, other releases had rubber i believe as has my encore..

This is my partial solution to trypticon's dino mode accessory storage probs

ultra-magnus-and-powerglide.jpg

I dont get the picture and how it shows us what to do with Trypciton's weaspons.

Tellyou the truth wj88, there ain't nothing we can do. This G1 G1. A lot of kibble etc hanging around. frogbat jus repurposed the antenna for some other thing or something.

Sun Jul 12, 2015 11:20 am

Ultra Magnus and power glide stole trypticon's machine gun, rocket launcher and radar dishes, point is they use the common (5mm?) post and can be used by many modern figures.

News Credits: 4877 · Sun Jul 12, 2015 11:33 am

frogbat wrote:Ultra Magnus and power glide stole trypticon's machine gun, rocket launcher and radar dishes, point is they use the common (5mm?) post and can be used by many modern figures.

Oh, ok, thanks!

Sun Jul 12, 2015 9:57 pm

Awesome! Glad to see some more from Optibotimus!

And... some derpy Trypticon action there, LOL. Always fun to see.

News Credits: 461 · Thu Jul 23, 2015 8:57 am

Thanks to Alucard Lee on Weibo, we get our first look at the rumored Platinum Edition Dinobots set! Unfortunately those rumors has been that this set will be the reissue of the G1 Dinobots that fans has been clamoring for. With that it is with great disappointment that the leaked image shows us that the Platinum Edition Dinobot set is actually redecos of Age of Extinction Dinobots similar to the SDCC 2014 exclusive set that we got just last year. The difference here is that you get all 5 G1 decos of Age of Extinction Grimlock, Snarl, Slug, Strafe, and Slog which appears to be slightly different than the decos of the SDCC set.

Disappointed by this reveal? Excited because you missed out on the SDCC set and will be picking this up? Let us know on the Seibertron.com forums here. Check out the image we've mirrored below and remember keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in news and updates!

EDIT:
Upon further inspection of the leaked picture provide by Alucard Lee this morning. It appears these AOE Dinobot redecos also have brand new G1 inspired headsculpts further differentiating this Platinum set from the SDCC set from 2014!

News Credits: 41 · Thu Jul 23, 2015 9:02 am

News Credits: 461 · Thu Jul 23, 2015 9:04 am

Cobotron wrote:

I really wanted shiny new G1 dinobots too. Every swoop on ebay is broken or 1 Million dollars... sigh... :-(

News Credits: 122 · Thu Jul 23, 2015 9:06 am

On the one hand, this is definitely disappointing... On the other, these look way better than the SDCC set...

News Credits: 19 · Thu Jul 23, 2015 9:19 am

These look lovely. Better than the SDCC set. How much are these going to be? If not too expensive these will likely be my first Platinum purchase.

Thu Jul 23, 2015 9:22 am

Eh, I got the SDCC set + the Amazon exclusive Slog.
Happy with them, never heard they were doing this.
But when I read it, I was hoping for those black/dark
colored more screen accurate Dinobots.
G1 reissue complete Dinobot set never came to mind, but
for those who did. It must suck pretty hard -_-

Good for the wallet & livingspace, since I'm going to
get 90% of all Combiner Wars figures. Way too much
Transformers awesomeness, so no loss here for me.
G1 reissue Grimlock does sound like a great idea.

News Credits: 462 · Thu Jul 23, 2015 9:23 am

That... That is too precious.

Thu Jul 23, 2015 9:27 am

Meh. I need not G1-colored movie Dinobots. I think I'll stick with my Skittles bowl of AoE Dinobots.

Age of Extinction. Taste the Dinobot.

News Credits: 656 · Thu Jul 23, 2015 9:29 am

News Credits: 3 · Thu Jul 23, 2015 9:34 am

Um. If get this. What is it? $80? Yeah. I'd get this. I think those were the best molds of the line and now they look right. So yeah. Sorry they weren't the old ones but these are still good.

News Credits: 461 · Thu Jul 23, 2015 9:36 am

Optimizzy wrote:Um. If get this. What is it? $80? Yeah. I'd get this. I think those were the best molds of the line and now they look right. So yeah. Sorry they weren't the old ones but these are still good.

No way this is 80... 2 voyagers and 3 deluxes in a Platinum box set? I'm guessing this will at least be 120

News Credits: 3 · Thu Jul 23, 2015 9:42 am

The shiny chrome and G1 colors look good on the Dinobots. However, I generally refuse to buy any Bayverse figures on principle. The whole movie toy franchise (and the movies themselves) have just left a sour taste in my mouth. So much potential - so utterly wasted.

News Credits: 122 · Thu Jul 23, 2015 9:49 am

ScottyP wrote:

Oh, Carl.

Thu Jul 23, 2015 9:54 am

They really want us to buy from 3rd party...

News Credits: 11 · Thu Jul 23, 2015 9:58 am

My Metroplex was bought in the UK an has rubber wheels.
I think they must have sold both types as with Ultra Magnus.

I can't say I've seen a rubber tired Rodimus with Metal feet from a UK source yet though. I should have bought the reissue to get one with metal feet and tires - but it slipped my mind that there was that difference.

I did really miss the lack of rubber tires on Chromedome though.

I wonder if they'd considered a shiny deco might look nice on G1 Rodimus if he was ever reissued again.

The Dinobots like the other recent Platinum sets are nice enough but I'd not want to pay crazy premium for them.

In a way I'd have been more keen if they'd left Sludge/Slog out and included Slash instead or left out Grimlock and sold him on his own in leader class size in G1 colours.

It bugs me that they keep neglecting Slash - do they not think people would want Slash in a colour other that teal ?

He's a decent enough toy once you swap his legs over