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News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Sep 21, 2020 7:15 pm

Dr. Caelus wrote:Also, given the head looks like Primal's mace, maybe this *is* "Ractonite" and "Paleotrex" will be a grey Maximal repaint.

But Ractonite is said to be the Styracosaurus Fossilizer.

News Credits: 42 · by **Autobot N** » Mon Sep 21, 2020 7:54 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Autobot N wrote:Odd that seemingly none of the Fossilizers will be Maximals.

Not odd at all. All dinosaurs were predacons on beast wars. You can have him switch sides if you want.

I'm no stranger to faction switching (my Red Wing is an

, for example), so I'll probably end up doing that (might have to make a Reprolabels account at some point to get some faction symbol stickers). I'm more thinking it's weird compared to the Modulators and Weaponizers, who had both factions but were good guys by majority. I suppose it's about time the bad guys got some reinforcements.

Also, it is kinda odd that part of him is a Maximal weapon, but he's a Predacon. Maybe the Netflix version of Optimus Primal shares personality traits with Movie Prime...

News Credits: 42 · by **TF-fan kev777** » Mon Sep 21, 2020 8:48 pm

Autobot N wrote:I'm more thinking it's weird compared to the Modulators and Weaponizers, who had both factions but were good guys by majority. I suppose it's about time the bad guys got some reinforcements.

There is still plenty of time for some good guys. Keep in mind every weaponizer and modulator so far has been redecoed at least once. I expect the same for the fossilizers.

News Credits: 7 · by **Zeedust** » Mon Sep 21, 2020 10:09 pm

Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:
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I presume I'm not the only one who thought "mutant head" when they saw this?

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 6:40 am

As usual, the early bird TonTon gave the review of Kingdom Fossilizer Paleotrex!

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 7:31 am

Thanks to now one but two reviews, we now have a really good look at the upcoming Kingdom fossilizer deluxe Paleotrex. The reviews come to us from Kremzeek reviews and Ton Ton reviews. We see him properly transformed in both robot mode and T Rex mode, which was not the case before. The arms look much less lanky now. We see comparison images with Cheetor along with the possible playability. We see that while not exactly a mace, we can detach the robot head to form a baton resembling Primal's mace.

Check out the reviews below. Thanks to Praxiusprime77 and Kanrabat for letting us know of these.

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 8:14 am

I'm loving that axe

News Credits: 7 · by **Bucky** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 8:45 am

Very Cool. Really looking forward to the last third of WfC. I adore this play pattern so much, but I might have to mostly keep these Fossilizers in Fossil mode. Robot dino skeletons are just too cool to not display them like that.

News Credits: 11 · by **Overcracker** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 8:45 am

Interesting. The robot head is Optimus Primal's mace.

And it can actually serve as the mace head. Sneaky Hasbro. Making me buy a fossilizer to get Primal's complete accessories.

Makes me ant to see what Optimus Primal is going to look like in this line.

by **Galvamaximus** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 9:23 am

-Kanrabat- wrote:As usual, the early bird TonTon gave the review of Kingdom Fossilizer Paleotrex!

I really liked it, the concept of partsformer makes perfect sense in it because it is a skeleton, you can disassemble it and use it in a diorama. Very well sculpted and articulated. Even before seeing what will happen in the animation you can come up with interesting stories, he can be a "primordial Dinobot" ;)^

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 9:45 am

Bucky wrote:Very Cool. Really looking forward to the last third of WfC. I adore this play pattern so much, but I might have to mostly keep these Fossilizers in Fossil mode. Robot dino skeletons are just too cool to not display them like that.

Which makes me think that these might be packaged in Alt Mode. Which would be the first time we have hat since the AOE toyline.

by **Stormshot_Prime** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 9:56 am

Talk about Warden leaving on a strong note! Siege was meh to me, especially after no hover car Bee, Wheeljack, and Jazz. Earthrise was cool enough, love me some classic Cons, but more of the same. But THIS line, this is everything I didn’t know I want.

The Fossilizers are genius, a whole new play pattern that’s Beast Wars to boot? Plus we’re definitely getting a proper Galvatron? The good news just doesn’t stop. Combined with the guys from SS86 this is gonna be a good year for TF toys, even if the world stays sucky.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 10:13 am

william-james88 wrote:

News Credits: 12 · by **Sentinel_Primal** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 11:16 am

I'm kind of getting Dinobot II vibes from the bot mode. Definitely awesome. Looks like Kingdom's going to end up being another Siege situation for me where I end up with most of the toyline :lol:

News Credits: 1 · by **bluecatcinema** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 1:12 pm

william-james88 wrote:

Looks like Cheetor is... (dons sunglasses) ...armed.

News Credits: 19 · by **blackeyedprime** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 1:16 pm

Probably have to buy exclusive online bot b with weapons pack for Primals flail. At least it saves some arm storage space for the Kingdom figure that won't need to be built in. Looks like the fossilised provides a fair few options and it would def look better with longer lower legs in bot mode.

News Credits: 7 · by **Bucky** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 3:49 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Bucky wrote:Very Cool. Really looking forward to the last third of WfC. I adore this play pattern so much, but I might have to mostly keep these Fossilizers in Fossil mode. Robot dino skeletons are just too cool to not display them like that.

Which makes me think that these might be packaged in Alt Mode. Which would be the first time we have hat since the AOE toyline.

I think that would be a very smart move on Hasbro’s part.

News Credits: 10 · by **sol magnus** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 3:57 pm

Bucky wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Bucky wrote:Very Cool. Really looking forward to the last third of WfC. I adore this play pattern so much, but I might have to mostly keep these Fossilizers in Fossil mode. Robot dino skeletons are just too cool to not display them like that.

Which makes me think that these might be packaged in Alt Mode. Which would be the first time we have hat since the AOE toyline.

I think that would be a very smart move on Hasbro’s part.

I kind of miss that in general. I don't do much transforming of my figures. At least if they came in alt-mode, I'd have to do it at least once.

Then again, you have some extreme examples like MP-44. That was NOT fun to reconfigure. However, anything in Generations, especially Kingdom would be fine.

News Credits: 23 · by **aronjlove** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 4:19 pm

sol magnus wrote:
Bucky wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Bucky wrote:Very Cool. Really looking forward to the last third of WfC. I adore this play pattern so much, but I might have to mostly keep these Fossilizers in Fossil mode. Robot dino skeletons are just too cool to not display them like that.

Which makes me think that these might be packaged in Alt Mode. Which would be the first time we have hat since the AOE toyline.

I think that would be a very smart move on Hasbro’s part.

I kind of miss that in general. I don't do much transforming of my figures. At least if they came in alt-mode, I'd have to do it at least once.

Then again, you have some extreme examples like MP-44. That was NOT fun to reconfigure. However, anything in Generations, especially Kingdom would be fine.

Honestly, for me, it was more fun taking a vehicle or animal and figuring out how to convert it to a robot. I've always sucked with the instructions, but going from alt to bot was something I could often times figure out on my own. Starting with the robot can sometimes be tricky, or painful, looking at your ER Doubledealer and your freaking knees.

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 4:54 pm

There are listings up now on Walmart for the first wave of the Transformers Kingdom line. None of them are toys we did not know we'd be getting BUT we do see their retail prices now. these come to us from fellow Seibertronian JTPrime17.

Core Rattrap $9.99
Deluxe Cheetor $22.99
Voyager $29.99
Leader $49.99

While this price hike isn't fun, it could be worse, like the upcoming deluxe sized like Hot Rod being sold as a voyager for $29.99 over in the Studio Series 86 line.

News Credits: 20 · by **Tuned Agent** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 6:57 pm

william-james88 wrote:While this price hike isn't fun, it could be worse, like the upcoming deluxe sized like Hot Rod being sold as a voyager for $29.99 over in the Studio Series 86 line.

Not really, at least Hot Rod is getting a higher parts count, more complexity, more articulation and more accessories for his price hike (though I still think he's overpriced). The Kingdom deluxes aren't getting any of that. Warpath and Blackarachnia are both both smaller-than-average deluxes, and Cheetor has a pretty lackluster deco, so we very well could be getting less than before on top of the price hike.

I was seriously considering buying all the beasts, but IMO $20 was already pushing it for current deluxes. Assuming this isn't a Wal-Mart goof, I guess I'll at least be waiting for sales.

by **mech_dh** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 7:06 pm

Back when I was a kid deluxes were 10 bucks. Now they are almost the old price of a voyager. Oh well, that’s what bargain hunting is for.

News Credits: 56 · by **o.supreme** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 8:09 pm

Wow it was just 4 years ago (TR) when deluxes were 16 at Walmart and Target, and I thought Walgreens charging $18 for a deluxe was a rip-off

by **Ultra Markus** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 8:43 pm

mech_dh wrote:Back when I was a kid deluxes were 10 bucks. Now they are almost the old price of a voyager. Oh well, that’s what bargain hunting is for.

those were the days, 5 bucks for legends or scout

News Credits: 31 · by **bacem** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 9:38 pm

Tuned Agent wrote:
william-james88 wrote:While this price hike isn't fun, it could be worse, like the upcoming deluxe sized like Hot Rod being sold as a voyager for $29.99 over in the Studio Series 86 line.

Not really, at least Hot Rod is getting a higher parts count, more complexity, more articulation and more accessories for his price hike (though I still think he's overpriced). The Kingdom deluxes aren't getting any of that. Warpath and Blackarachnia are both both smaller-than-average deluxes, and Cheetor has a pretty lackluster deco, so we very well could be getting less than before on top of the price hike.

I was seriously considering buying all the beasts, but IMO $20 was already pushing it for current deluxes. Assuming this isn't a Wal-Mart goof, I guess I'll at least be waiting for sales.

It could be walmart goof, or we haven't seen all accesories that comes with each figures yet. Considering the reviews are using stolen, loose copies, there's chance they are incomplete.