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Hasbro sent the Xaaron/Flame 2-pack with DHL. They provided an inaccurate tracking number. DHL sux...and with this hurricane the mail will surely be delayed.

Rodimus Prime wrote:Hasbro sent the Xaaron/Flame 2-pack with DHL. They provided an inaccurate tracking number. DHL sux...and with this hurricane the mail will surely be delayed.

DHL is even less reliable than the USPS. It's insane. Normally if Hasbro ships from their warehouse in Romeoville IL to my place it takes two days via USPS and UPS. DHL takes 7-10 days, if I'm lucky.

First-Aid wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:Hasbro sent the Xaaron/Flame 2-pack with DHL. They provided an inaccurate tracking number. DHL sux...and with this hurricane the mail will surely be delayed.

DHL is even less reliable than the USPS. It's insane. Normally if Hasbro ships from their warehouse in Romeoville IL to my place it takes two days via USPS and UPS. DHL takes 7-10 days, if I'm lucky.

What's weird is domestic DHL is slow and unreliable, but international DHL can get a package from Japan to my door in three days. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Emerje

So, with Animated Motormaster all but on shelves, a thought occurred to me when thinking about the rest of the Animated Stunticon Team.

Since Animated Wildrider was a retool of Lockdown, and we just got Star Raider Lockdown, how's Star Raider Lockdown, and how well do you think the mold can be retooled into Animated Wildrider?

First-Aid wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:Hasbro sent the Xaaron/Flame 2-pack with DHL. They provided an inaccurate tracking number. DHL sux...and with this hurricane the mail will surely be delayed.

DHL is even less reliable than the USPS. It's insane. Normally if Hasbro ships from their warehouse in Romeoville IL to my place it takes two days via USPS and UPS. DHL takes 7-10 days, if I'm lucky.

Its kind of crazy that they use Fedex, UPS/USPS and DHL.

I'm lucky with the Romeoville, IL location. I'm in the south Chicago suburbs and usually get mine Fedex next day from there. Also my town is weird for Fedex since the closest distribution center is in Munster, IN meaning everything I get from them croses the state border twice just to go from the a southwest Chicago suburb to a south Chicago suburb.

Ig89ninja wrote:So, with Animated Motormaster all but on shelves, a thought occurred to me when thinking about the rest of the Animated Stunticon Team.

Since Animated Wildrider was a retool of Lockdown, and we just got Star Raider Lockdown, how's Star Raider Lockdown, and how well do you think the mold can be retooled into Animated Wildrider?

Well, seeing as how Star Raider Lockdown is just a straight redeco of the Junkion Axlegrease with no new tooling besides a new head based more on ROTF Lockdown than Animated Lockdown, I'd say it'd be like trying to fit a square peg into a round hole and result in a figure that's as visually faithful to the design of Animated Wildrider as all the Legacy figures that were based on TF: Prime characters (as in, not very accurate at all).

First-Aid wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:Hasbro sent the Xaaron/Flame 2-pack with DHL. They provided an inaccurate tracking number. DHL sux...and with this hurricane the mail will surely be delayed.

DHL is even less reliable than the USPS. It's insane. Normally if Hasbro ships from their warehouse in Romeoville IL to my place it takes two days via USPS and UPS. DHL takes 7-10 days, if I'm lucky.

Exactly! Shockwave, Grimlock and Straxus were all sent by regular mail and they were here 3 days after they left Romeoville. My previous experiences with DHL are more negative than positive, so I'm not expecting Xaaron and Flame until next week. fortunately the hurricane was nowhere near as bad as projected.

On an unrelated subject, what are the chances that the new Leader Soundwave will have the same yellowing issues as the Netflix Soundwave? I'm on the fence about getting the new one, and Amazon just sent me the warning that it will ship on Monday or Tuesday. But if the quality isn't fixed...

Rodimus Prime wrote: fortunately the hurricane was nowhere near as bad as projected.

Are you in the hurricane area, bro?

First-Aid wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote: fortunately the hurricane was nowhere near as bad as projected.

Are you in the hurricane area, bro?

I was last night. I should rephrase though: the hurricane effects weren't as bad as projected where I live. North Florida and Southeast Georgia got hammered. I live closer to the Alabama line so I just got a lot of rain and some wind.

Rodimus Prime wrote:On an unrelated subject, what are the chances that the new Leader Soundwave will have the same yellowing issues as the Netflix Soundwave? I'm on the fence about getting the new one, and Amazon just sent me the warning that it will ship on Monday or Tuesday. But if the quality isn't fixed...

I think I heard that the yellowing thing was a one-off that happened due to some manufacturing shenanigans. It is been a while since I heard of any new figure yellowing. This "leader" Soundwave is from a new batch so the kinks must have been fixed.

Also, he's worth owning for Buzzsaw and Blue Rumble alone. For once, we get Buzzsaw and if you only have Siege Lazerbeak, the different eyes between them make them more distinct. As for Blue Rumble, he's in his REAL colors. Not those weird "screen accurate" baby-purples.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:On an unrelated subject, what are the chances that the new Leader Soundwave will have the same yellowing issues as the Netflix Soundwave?

I think I heard that the yellowing thing was a one-off that happened due to some manufacturing shenanigans. It is been a while since I heard of any new figure yellowing. This "leader" Soundwave is from a new batch so the kinks must have been fixed.

Well my Siege Megatron that came in the exclusive pack with the purple bone guy I sold you that was all shiny and chrome also has yellowing on the thighs and arms.

Yeah I really would like that Rumble and Buzzsaw so I'll pick up the set now for sure. I was mainly worried about the yellowing.

Sabrblade wrote:

Ig89ninja wrote:So, with Animated Motormaster all but on shelves, a thought occurred to me when thinking about the rest of the Animated Stunticon Team.

Since Animated Wildrider was a retool of Lockdown, and we just got Star Raider Lockdown, how's Star Raider Lockdown, and how well do you think the mold can be retooled into Animated Wildrider?

Well, seeing as how Star Raider Lockdown is just a straight redeco of the Junkion Axlegrease with no new tooling besides a new head based more on ROTF Lockdown than Animated Lockdown, I'd say it'd be like trying to fit a square peg into a round hole and result in a figure that's as visually faithful to the design of Animated Wildrider as all the Legacy figures that were based on TF: Prime characters (as in, not very accurate at all).

I still think there's a chance we'll get a Lockdown in the future that's a retooled Legacy Chase figure. I've even seen pictures of people showing his legs can be extended like Lockdown.

Just found this photoshop when looking for the picture:



Definitely needs additional tooling, but it's a possibility.

Emerje

Rodimus Prime wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:On an unrelated subject, what are the chances that the new Leader Soundwave will have the same yellowing issues as the Netflix Soundwave?

I think I heard that the yellowing thing was a one-off that happened due to some manufacturing shenanigans. It is been a while since I heard of any new figure yellowing. This "leader" Soundwave is from a new batch so the kinks must have been fixed.

Well my Siege Megatron that came in the exclusive pack with the purple bone guy I sold you that was all shiny and chrome also has yellowing on the thighs and arms.

Yeah I really would like that Rumble and Buzzsaw so I'll pick up the set now for sure. I was mainly worried about the yellowing.

Yeah, that set was from around the same "generation" as Netflix Soundwave and SG Starscream. I didn't heard of any other figures yellowing yet.

Also, I much prefer the "toy" colors on Blue Rumble from the Leader Soundwave set. So I just sold my SS one to my local geek store and I got 15$CAN in store credit, meaning over 75% of what I paid originally. Not too bad!

I'm pretty sure Rukus has a little more than some tooling--- he's physically bigger than Legacy Beachcomber!!

kuhlio wrote:I'm pretty sure Rukus has a little more than some tooling--- he's physically bigger than Legacy Beachcomber!!

My guess i is like SS ROTB Airrazor VS Kingdom Airrazor. Different molds, same "soul."

Emerje wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Ig89ninja wrote:So, with Animated Motormaster all but on shelves, a thought occurred to me when thinking about the rest of the Animated Stunticon Team.

Since Animated Wildrider was a retool of Lockdown, and we just got Star Raider Lockdown, how's Star Raider Lockdown, and how well do you think the mold can be retooled into Animated Wildrider?

Well, seeing as how Star Raider Lockdown is just a straight redeco of the Junkion Axlegrease with no new tooling besides a new head based more on ROTF Lockdown than Animated Lockdown, I'd say it'd be like trying to fit a square peg into a round hole and result in a figure that's as visually faithful to the design of Animated Wildrider as all the Legacy figures that were based on TF: Prime characters (as in, not very accurate at all).

I still think there's a chance we'll get a Lockdown in the future that's a retooled Legacy Chase figure. I've even seen pictures of people showing his legs can be extended like Lockdown.

Just found this photoshop when looking for the picture:

transformers_legacy_united_lockdown_by_transmetaltk_dgk97kt-pre.jpg

Definitely needs additional tooling, but it's a possibility.

Emerje

I can totally see the retool potential here.

Over a week later, still waiting for Xaaron and Flame...f-ing DHL.

Takara Legacy United Menasor Boxset incoming.

Man, legacy vector prime is an even bigger dissapointment in hand. Is there a method to making the front of the spaceship hook on firmly to the rest of the body?

Got the Ruckus and "teen" Bludgeon set!



Ruckus is a big deluxe with RUBBER TIRES! Impressive. Plus there's a decent amount of paint on him. His transformation, however, is annoyingly fiddly. Especially for the arms.

Teen Bludgeon is a bit less scary to transform than his moldmates due to that new chest part that had NO clear plastics at all. He's pretty nice.



Ruckus is one huge improvement over that G1 original.



Teen Bludgy seems a bit naked beside his improved "adult" form. I'm sure there will be some upcoming Reprolabels.



Beside the ROTF deluxe and the Bludgeons that are just some random bot that keep have the name randomly (like the RID minicon or the G2 Hero Megatron repaint) I think I have all the official, normal retail Bludgeons so far.
(Meaning not counting the giant statue or the Botcon/CollectorClub exclusives.). I have no ideaif I have the Kreo deep in storage. Maybe I'll order one.

-Kanrabat- wrote:Ruckus is a big deluxe with RUBBER TIRES!

PVC rubbery-plastic tires, actually, according to the designer. Meant to emulate the feel of actual rubber but without any of the long-term breakage issues.

Sabrblade wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:Ruckus is a big deluxe with RUBBER TIRES!

PVC rubbery-plastic tires, actually, according to the designer. Meant to emulate the feel of actual rubber but without any of the long-term breakage issues.

Even if it is not rubber rubber, it's still "rubber." And if this "rubber" is better than actual rubber, that's just perfect.

I do hope that's a feature we will see more of in Transformers. Especially with the prices we now have to pay.

Been away for little over two weeks on vacation and when I got back I was greeted with a stack of packages that arrived. One of them was Legacy Soundwave! Of course I mainly got it for the tapes...

Though TBH I hope a proper SS86 version is coming so that I can have it MIB to go with Blaster!

Oh, and I also saw a listing report for a Commander Silverbolt and it got me to thinking couldn't a Leader Class slot suit the job? Frankly these combiners including Commanders it starting to get a bit on the extremely pricey end of the spectrum.

The other one of note was Seaspray, which appears to be Walmart Exclusive so I'm guessing another Cosmos debacle? Or does "Retro" imply a reissue of the classic toy?

Till-all-R1 wrote:The other one of note was Seaspray, which appears to be Walmart Exclusive so I'm guessing another Cosmos debacle? Or does "Retro" imply a reissue of the classic toy?

It's wierd, nobody is sure yet. Though it might be that Walmart is getting a new subline where its generations figures in toy decos. Would be weird to be the only release of that mold when it is part of a deco subline

The Transformers Legacy United line has had an odd release schedule with confusing waves. Initially, there were meant to be 3 core class and leader class waves with new characters, meaning wave 4 would only have deluxe and voyager class figures. But now that the line was extended into 2025 with 2 more leaders, the numbering gets all over the place. Hence why we are describing these new sightings as part of the initial fall wave which was just deluxes and voyagers. And both these classes have indeed been found at US retail. The deluxes were spotted at a Walmart in Florida while the voyagers were found at a Meijer in Illinois. The sightings were by bruteslayer101 and Chicagolander respectively who posted their findings here.

The toys found include:

G1 toy deco Metalhawk
Animated Universe Decepticon Motormaster

G1 toy Optimus Prime
G1 Quake with Heater & Tiptop
Cyberverse Slipstream


The deluxes have this case assortment:
3x Optimus Prime
2x Slipstream
3x Quake