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News Credits: 61 · by **EvasionModeBumblebee** » Sat Apr 01, 2023 5:46 pm

BREAKING NEWS:

The purple highlighter Studio Series leaker strikes again!

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Sat Apr 01, 2023 8:49 pm

I agree a DotM Ironhide release with new paint and weapons is necessary. They released Ratchet with 2 different sets of accessories without changing the rest of the robot outside of paint, makes sense they could do this with Ironhide. Plus, he is one of the rarer SS figures, he could do with a new release.

Que is so badly needed, I cannot believe that we have listings to next year and he still hasn't been made. Only need him to complete the DotM crew too!

I saw Amazon is shipping Scourge, I will need to get my order in soon

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 12:41 am

Using the OG trailer makes it seem like the Car Robots Black Convoy might be the same size.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 1:29 am

EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:BREAKING NEWS:

The purple highlighter Studio Series leaker strikes again!

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I'll be glad when this day is over.

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 4:31 am

Sabrblade wrote:
EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:BREAKING NEWS:

The purple highlighter Studio Series leaker strikes again!

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I'll be glad when this day is over.

In the UK, its considered bad taste to continue doing April's Fools pranks past noon (no idea why it is), guessing it goes all the way to midnight elsewhere :lol:

News Credits: 61 · by **EvasionModeBumblebee** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 11:17 am

ZeroWolf wrote:In the UK, its considered bad taste to continue doing April's Fools pranks past noon (no idea why it is), guessing it goes all the way to midnight elsewhere

Yep, we have no such time restrictions in the states xD

News Credits: 4844 · by **william-james88** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 11:10 pm

Fans are getting their Studio Series Rise of the Bests Leader Scourge. He has been distributed to retailers across the US and Canada, so Amazon.com is shipping him out and collector shops like Geekstuff in Quebec has him on shelves. For those who did not see his packaging, you can see it below in this image from fellow canadian Seibertronian Kanrabat. We also havea video review from Chuckdawg1999 who bathed the figure in black light to reveal the look we get which is similar to what we've seen on the concept art where it looks like he is burning from within.

Enjoy!

News Credits: 101 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 11:16 pm

On a side note, when ordering the toys, the shop owner only see the CODE NAMES of the toys along their SKU, not the names themselves.

So, Geek Stuff's owner having too many unsold leaders (and not much profits on them), he didn't took any chances in ordering "Apollo" (or something) and just ordered 6 units.

I was lucky to grab the last one! :shock:

News Credits: 30 · by **DeathReviews** » Mon Apr 03, 2023 2:44 pm

william-james88 wrote:We also havea video review from Chuckdawg1999 who bathed the figure in black light to reveal the look we get which is similar to what we've seen on the concept art where it looks like he is burning from within.

Enjoy!

Well - EVERYTHING looks better when it's set up for black light

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News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Mon Apr 03, 2023 4:15 pm

DeathReviews wrote:
william-james88 wrote:We also havea video review from Chuckdawg1999 who bathed the figure in black light to reveal the look we get which is similar to what we've seen on the concept art where it looks like he is burning from within.

Enjoy!

Well - EVERYTHING looks better when it's set up for black light .

Dude, you have no idea. Battle Armor Skeletor, Horde Trooper, Revolve Change Geats. The colors pop!

News Credits: 4844 · by **william-james88** » Mon Apr 03, 2023 6:14 pm

chuckdawg1999 wrote:
DeathReviews wrote:
william-james88 wrote:We also havea video review from Chuckdawg1999 who bathed the figure in black light to reveal the look we get which is similar to what we've seen on the concept art where it looks like he is burning from within.

Enjoy!

Well - EVERYTHING looks better when it's set up for black light .

Dude, you have no idea. Battle Armor Skeletor, Horde Trooper, Revolve Change Geats. The colors pop!

No joke, even MOTU Origins Prince Adam.

News Credits: 61 · by **EvasionModeBumblebee** » Tue Apr 04, 2023 10:48 am

Looks like Core DOTM Bumblebee will have a battle mask head!

Glad to have it, but also a bummer that this is the only Bayverse figure in the Studio Series mainline this year.

News Credits: 25 · by **LinaNui** » Tue Apr 04, 2023 8:23 pm

Transformers hit me twice today. Only showing off a repaint of core bumblebee for Bayverse (RotB has been fantastic though) and now amazon pushed my Scourge back to 4/14 :-(

. But they came through with other lines reveals.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Wed Apr 05, 2023 7:10 pm

EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:Looks like Core DOTM Bumblebee will have a battle mask head!

core DOTM Bee.JPG

Glad to have it, but also a bummer that this is the only Bayverse figure in the Studio Series mainline this year.

It's really sad that this is all bayverse gets this year.

News Credits: 4844 · by **william-james88** » Wed Apr 05, 2023 7:22 pm

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:Looks like Core DOTM Bumblebee will have a battle mask head!

core DOTM Bee.JPG

Glad to have it, but also a bummer that this is the only Bayverse figure in the Studio Series mainline this year.

It's really sad that this is all bayverse gets this year.

The way Hasbro sees it, all ROTB ss toys are Bayverse too

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Wed Apr 05, 2023 7:58 pm

william-james88 wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:Looks like Core DOTM Bumblebee will have a battle mask head!

core DOTM Bee.JPG

Glad to have it, but also a bummer that this is the only Bayverse figure in the Studio Series mainline this year.

It's really sad that this is all bayverse gets this year.

The way Hasbro sees it, all ROTB ss toys are Bayverse too

Everything is Bayverse!

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Wed Apr 05, 2023 7:59 pm

chuckdawg1999 wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:Looks like Core DOTM Bumblebee will have a battle mask head!

core DOTM Bee.JPG

Glad to have it, but also a bummer that this is the only Bayverse figure in the Studio Series mainline this year.

It's really sad that this is all bayverse gets this year.

The way Hasbro sees it, all ROTB ss toys are Bayverse too

Everything is Bayverse!

He's not wrong

News Credits: 1 · by **Rtron** » Wed Apr 05, 2023 8:22 pm

william-james88 wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:Looks like Core DOTM Bumblebee will have a battle mask head!

core DOTM Bee.JPG

Glad to have it, but also a bummer that this is the only Bayverse figure in the Studio Series mainline this year.

It's really sad that this is all bayverse gets this year.

The way Hasbro sees it, all ROTB ss toys are Bayverse too

Yeah, this is the real reason. The way Hasbro sees it, you're getting plenty of Bayverse. I get you, though, I really want to get the missing bots from the previous movies.

News Credits: 4844 · by **william-james88** » Wed Apr 05, 2023 10:02 pm

Rtron wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:Looks like Core DOTM Bumblebee will have a battle mask head!

core DOTM Bee.JPG

Glad to have it, but also a bummer that this is the only Bayverse figure in the Studio Series mainline this year.

It's really sad that this is all bayverse gets this year.

The way Hasbro sees it, all ROTB ss toys are Bayverse too

Yeah, this is the real reason. The way Hasbro sees it, you're getting plenty of Bayverse. I get you, though, I really want to get the missing bots from the previous movies.

Same here. I don't know if it was ever made clear, but it was me who reminded Hasbro on air that they had yet to complete those Dinobots.

News Credits: 1 · by **Rtron** » Wed Apr 05, 2023 10:10 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Rtron wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:Looks like Core DOTM Bumblebee will have a battle mask head!

core DOTM Bee.JPG

Glad to have it, but also a bummer that this is the only Bayverse figure in the Studio Series mainline this year.

It's really sad that this is all bayverse gets this year.

The way Hasbro sees it, all ROTB ss toys are Bayverse too

Yeah, this is the real reason. The way Hasbro sees it, you're getting plenty of Bayverse. I get you, though, I really want to get the missing bots from the previous movies.

Same here. I don't know if it was ever made clear, but it was me who reminded Hasbro on air that they had yet to complete those Dinobots.

Maybe once the SS86 ones are done and the Leader spots are freed up? That, and Demolishor.

News Credits: 61 · by **EvasionModeBumblebee** » Wed Apr 05, 2023 11:21 pm

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:It's really sad that this is all bayverse gets this year.

It is, but Buzzworthy is at least helping out with the NEST repaints and a much needed reissue of DOTM Prime. Plus possibly Hatchet at some point and IIRC there's listings for another Buzzworthy SS Leader reissue this year, which would be nice.

Personally I'd want Grimlock since he's the only Bayverse SS Leader I don't have (and I think a reissue would be necessary for when they start doing the other AOE Dinobots given the long time gap), but Shockwave or Jetfire would also be good picks.

The fact that the first half of 2024 looks like a repeat of this year is discouraging, but I'm hoping it ends up like 2022 where we got a good amount of Bayverse in the later waves of the year.

News Credits: 61 · by **EvasionModeBumblebee** » Fri Apr 07, 2023 5:15 pm

Here's some pics of Hightower for today!

I love how creative they got with the ROTF Construticons, the designs are awesome!

News Credits: 1 · by **Rtron** » Sun Apr 09, 2023 4:40 pm

Great custom! I agree, one of the best aspects of early movie designs is how non-humanoid they could get.

News Credits: 25 · by **LinaNui** » Mon Apr 10, 2023 8:45 pm

Got Scourge in finally. He is very good, but wish he had wrists. Also, mine sadly has a crack in clear plastic roof.

News Credits: 56 · by **o.supreme** » Thu Apr 13, 2023 6:10 pm

In a huge surprise, I actually Saw SS Airazor and SS100 BB at Target today. While none of the mainline RotB toys interest me, it's definitely a different world we are living in. Since the BB live action movie came out 4+ years ago. Back then TRU had just closed it's doors in the U.S., but at least Target and Walmart had plenty of movie and Generation toys on the shelves. Now it's a mere fraction of what it once was.