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News Credits: 8 · by **Megatron Wolf** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 12:51 pm

wow thats the best they could do a minicon? Why not animated slag & energon swoop, and i dont even want to think about how much more these are going to be. Id really like to meet the people who make these decisions so i can see if they are completely stupid or just morons when it comes to running a toy line

News Credits: 2 · by **Nemesis Destron** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 1:23 pm

I think most of AOE releases are just hot garbage...am I alone on this, anyone?

What I do find amazing is all the Dino's so far have such awesome head sculpts! :shock:

It's just too bad I don't give a damn for them but awesome none the less. :VEHI:

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 1:36 pm

Nemesis Destron wrote:I think most of AOE releases are just hot garbage...am I alone on this, anyone?

Nope, you aren't alone. First Edition Optimus was just horrible, and the upcoming Leader is somewhat better, but still unmistakably flawed. As for Grimlock... I'm not even going to go there.

What I do find amazing is all the Dino's so far have such awesome head sculpts! It's just too bad I don't give a damn for them but awesome none the less.

Agreed, the Age of Extinction Dinobots seem to have some pretty killer head sculpts. But they don't entice me to go out and buy them when I can get Generations figures or even Classics/Universe (2008) figures I missed out on.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 2:14 pm

Megatron Wolf wrote:wow thats the best they could do a minicon? Why not animated slag & energon swoop, and i dont even want to think about how much more these are going to be. Id really like to meet the people who make these decisions so i can see if they are completely stupid or just morons when it comes to running a toy line

Price points may have been a factor. Toys R' Us may have set a limit to only one or two over the top sets, with the others reduced to 2nd tier molds. With that said, don't be surprised if they used Classics Deluxe Prime and Legends Bumblebee for the other two sets.

Incidentally there is a 3rd Party set coming up for that Prime mold...

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 4:14 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:Usually yes.

BUT NOT FOR THE TOYS R US TRANSFORMERS EXCLUSIVES.

For ever, TrU have ENGLISH ONLY packaging for all their exclusives. Meaning, any special repaints, any special re-issues, any Masterpiece figures are left out of Québec because there's no French on the box. And it's not because there's a lack of space on the box. It's purely because they don't give a **** about a whole province and it's people.
What store did the Prime First Edition toys retail at in Canada?

I ask since I bought a Canadian Prime FE Voyager Optimus off of eBay, and it had trilingual languages on its packaging like seen here with the Evolution 2-Packs. If it was TRU that sold the Prime FEs in Canada, then that'd count as a trilingual TRU release.

SInce Rodimus, ALL MPs were TrU exclusives. Available all over Canada except Quebec.
Sigh.

As for the Prime 1st Ed, it dosent really count as a TrU exclusive. It was supposed to be for a wide release but because everyone were choking on DotM shelfwarmers, no one wanted to stock them. Only TrU took on the distribution.
At least, that's how the legend goes.........

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 4:22 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:Usually yes.

BUT NOT FOR THE TOYS R US TRANSFORMERS EXCLUSIVES.

For ever, TrU have ENGLISH ONLY packaging for all their exclusives. Meaning, any special repaints, any special re-issues, any Masterpiece figures are left out of Québec because there's no French on the box. And it's not because there's a lack of space on the box. It's purely because they don't give a **** about a whole province and it's people.
What store did the Prime First Edition toys retail at in Canada?

I ask since I bought a Canadian Prime FE Voyager Optimus off of eBay, and it had trilingual languages on its packaging like seen here with the Evolution 2-Packs. If it was TRU that sold the Prime FEs in Canada, then that'd count as a trilingual TRU release.

SInce Rodimus, ALL MPs were TrU exclusives. Available all over Canada except Quebec.
Sigh.

As for the Prime 1st Ed, it dosent really count as a TrU exclusive. It was supposed to be for a wide release but because everyone were choking on DotM shelfwarmers, no one wanted to stock them. Only TrU took on the distribution.
At least, that's how the legend goes.........

Along with the imported GDO series, I must commend TRU for having balls. So much exclusive stock...

Back to Age of Extinction, I wouldn't mind getting the Slug and Strafe sets, if only to save the hassle of looking for Mini-Cons. Only Dualor and Catilla left to find.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 4:27 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:Usually yes.

BUT NOT FOR THE TOYS R US TRANSFORMERS EXCLUSIVES.

For ever, TrU have ENGLISH ONLY packaging for all their exclusives. Meaning, any special repaints, any special re-issues, any Masterpiece figures are left out of Québec because there's no French on the box. And it's not because there's a lack of space on the box. It's purely because they don't give a **** about a whole province and it's people.
What store did the Prime First Edition toys retail at in Canada?

I ask since I bought a Canadian Prime FE Voyager Optimus off of eBay, and it had trilingual languages on its packaging like seen here with the Evolution 2-Packs. If it was TRU that sold the Prime FEs in Canada, then that'd count as a trilingual TRU release.

SInce Rodimus, ALL MPs were TrU exclusives. Available all over Canada except Quebec.
Sigh.

As for the Prime 1st Ed, it dosent really count as a TrU exclusive. It was supposed to be for a wide release but because everyone were choking on DotM shelfwarmers, no one wanted to stock them. Only TrU took on the distribution.
At least, that's how the legend goes.........

Not quite, the GDO series were meant for Asia release ONLY. When Hasbro US succumbed to fanrage heard the fans' pleas, they decided to release them in the US, in new packaging with Chinese as extra fanwank to denote their origin. As is the nature of limited series they were exclusive and TRU happily picked them up along with the reissues of Prime First Edition.

We were not talking at all about GDO. Only the original Prime 1st edition line, prime example of a massive distribution fawk-up.

BTW, the only way for me to ever had ANY GDOs were to make a trade with a fellow Seibertronian (for the deluxes and voyagers). As for the Leader GDO G1 colors Starscream, I had to pay it 100$ shipped from China.

News Credits: 62 · by **Primeultimus** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 5:29 am

Hero Masher Drift , Starscream , Optimus Prime , Bulhead , Bumblebee in package pictures

From Transformers Colombia https://www.facebook.com/groups/1761137 ... 272707000/

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 5:43 am

The Facebook group Transformers Colombia just keep giving us more images! Thanks to Seibertron.com member Primeultimus, we get a look at the official in-package images of Transformers Hero Mashers Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Bulkhead, Stascream and Drift, all featuring different aesthetics, from Animated to Age of Extinction. Check out the images below!

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 7:01 am

"Mash-Up with Ultra Magnus!"

okay, so now I'm just imagining all these guys running around shouting "Mash Up!" like "Head On" in the Japanese Headmasters series.

News Credits: 13 · by **OptimalOptimus2** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 7:13 am

craggy wrote:"Mash-Up with Ultra Magnus!"

okay, so now I'm just imagining all these guys running around shouting "Mash Up!" like "Head On" in the Japanese Headmasters series.

And don't forget "God On!" from Super God Masterforce. It's most likely in a Hero Mashers commercial they'll say "Mash Up!" or "Mash!" or "Mash On!" Some of these figures look pretty nice so, I might get Bulkhead.

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 7:50 am

everybody knows: badger loves mash potato

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 7:59 am

That Mash-up Starscream look like some sneaky asshole...

...SOLD!

by **TimothyR** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 8:26 am

yay.. more crap to keep the pegs nice and toasty warm.

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 8:35 am

Oh my god that is the best Starscream smirk since Armada.

SOLD.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 8:36 am

TimothyR wrote:yay.. more crap to keep the pegs nice and toasty warm.

Sigh...

Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuure, let's make AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAlllll the toys adult-oriented expensive collectors items. This way, no childs will ever get into Transformers and make good memories of it.
Then, when you wonder why the Transformers line is dead and cancelled because of lack of sales, don't come crying back.

by **Doubledealer93** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 9:49 am

Are the ports and pegs on these things 5mm?

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 2:00 pm

I'd like these more if they didn't look so cheaply painted. Bumblebee's the only one with a decent amount of painted detail.

by **Evil_the_Nub** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 4:00 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:
TimothyR wrote:yay.. more crap to keep the pegs nice and toasty warm.

Sigh...

Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuure, let's make AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAlllll the toys adult-oriented expensive collectors items. This way, no childs will ever get into Transformers and make good memories of it.
Then, when you wonder why the Transformers line is dead and cancelled because of lack of sales, don't come crying back.

He's right though. There's a huge section of the Marvel Mashers at my TRU and it looks like the only one anybody has bought is Venom. It might work better with Transformers, because mixing parts makes more sense with robots. But judging by how the Marvel Mashers are doing I think they'll be taking up shelf space for a very long time.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 4:40 pm

Evil_the_Nub wrote:He's right though. There's a huge section of the Marvel Mashers at my TRU and it looks like the only one anybody has bought is Venom. It might work better with Transformers, because mixing parts makes more sense with robots. But judging by how the Marvel Mashers are doing I think they'll be taking up shelf space for a very long time.

Isnt this line kinda new?
Just give it time.

Also, my reply wasnt just meant for him. It also address all those complains about the kinda poopy to collect but surely fun to play with One Step changers and the like. These things are a necesary evil to have new fans. :/

by **Fox Thiagarajan** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 4:58 pm

Thinking about these things mixed and mashed together reminds me of the G1 episode, "Autobott Spike".

by **Evil_the_Nub** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 5:44 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:
Evil_the_Nub wrote:He's right though. There's a huge section of the Marvel Mashers at my TRU and it looks like the only one anybody has bought is Venom. It might work better with Transformers, because mixing parts makes more sense with robots. But judging by how the Marvel Mashers are doing I think they'll be taking up shelf space for a very long time.

Isnt this line kinda new?
Just give it time.

Also, my reply wasnt just meant for him. It also address all those complains about the kinda poopy to collect but surely fun to play with One Step changers and the like. These things are a necesary evil to have new fans. :/

They've been out long enough for 2 or 3 waves to be released, and there must be close to a hundred of them on the shelf. It's just like botshots, RPM's, those TECH things, and robot replicas. This gimmicky crap they make for kids doesn't sell.

News Credits: 34 · by **Superwheeljack** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 5:46 pm

A brand new small kreo set has been revealed - Mini Optimus and mini Grimlock!
Check it out in the link below
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152358152077726&set=gm.10151985281397000&type=1

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 6:05 pm

Courtesy once more of the Transformers Colombia Facebook fan page, we get a look at another Kre-O building set from the upcoming Transformers: Age of Extinction movie line - and it's time for Kreon Optimus Prime riding what looks like to be a mini-Grimlock! Check out the package image of the set, called Dinobot Ride, below.