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News Credits: 101 · Thu Apr 01, 2021 5:34 pm

Shitstorm look absolutely GLORIOUS!
I'm looking forward to have him.

News Credits: 20 · Thu Apr 01, 2021 8:01 pm

I think I like Netflix Primal slightly more, but not enough seek him out over the regular deco. I definitely prefer the normal Rattrap though, the Netflix one looks too dark, and the unchanged orange clashes with the darker gray.

Autobot N wrote:Man, I really hate what they did with Skyquake's face (I don't remember that being in the previous images). Almost ruins the whole figure for me.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure those lines one the side of the mouth are sculpted into both facesculpts. How prominent they appear can vary from copy to copy depending on how well the face is painted. Sometimes it's super obvious like this, or sometimes it's not even noticeable, like on my copy of Thundercracker.

So basically, if you find him in store you'll probably be able to pick one with better face paint. It's what I did with TC and Hotlink.

News Credits: 4880 · Thu Apr 01, 2021 9:02 pm

Wolfman Jake wrote: I hope we get another shot at these molds in a few years with some "premium" show-accurate paint jobs.

Yeah, like having those hip ball joints be red instead of blue. That would have really helped this Netflix release.

Sabrblade wrote:Gray, you mean. Like the cartoon:

That makes it really dissapointing that the Netflix version chooses not to highlight the abdominal outline then. Also, I am 100% certain that there was a mixup/mistake where Hasbro inverted the colour codes for that chest circle when they sent in the paint specifications to the vietnamese factory. And it was too minor to warrant halting production.

o.supreme wrote:The changes are some of the most minimal I've ever seen. This will be one of those releases, many years from now, that only the most hardcore of fans will be able to notice the difference. 99% of people won't. I'm still saddened that Primal didn't come with 2 Battle Masters, it would have been a nice excuse to get it, but alas, my collection will have none. Neither the Kingdom Primal or this Netflix Voyager offer anything I need for my collection.

I really don't think this particular release was made for anyone who already had these toys. Pretty sure it's just to make sure these characters are on shelves when the Netflix show is released. Hence why the deco differences are minor.

News Credits: 2 · Thu Apr 01, 2021 9:24 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Gray, you mean. Like the cartoon:

Pretty sure it's blue, but reflective, so it looks lighter in bright settings (both of your pics have light shining directly on it).

In any case, it's definitely darker than the Netflix toy. That looks silver or white.

News Credits: 65 · Thu Apr 01, 2021 11:19 pm

Spider5800 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Gray, you mean. Like the cartoon:

Pretty sure it's blue, but reflective, so it looks lighter in bright settings (both of your pics have light shining directly on it).

In any case, it's definitely darker than the Netflix toy. That looks silver or white.

Takara Legends LG-02:

Transformers Masterpiece MP-32:

Takara's stance over the past 7 years has been that light blue is the correct screen-accurate color for Optimus Primal's robot chest.

News Credits: 1 · Thu Apr 01, 2021 11:19 pm

Wish they sold Skelivore on his own. Don’t have a Megatron, but not really interested in him, especially with the battle damage.

I do find it interesting that with the NF BW bots, they seem to be erring in favor of a cohesive beast mode, especially with missing out on Cheetor’s blue paint.

News Credits: 101 · Fri Apr 02, 2021 1:42 am

william-james88 wrote:I really don't think this particular release was made for anyone who already had these toys. Pretty sure it's just to make sure these characters are on shelves when the Netflix show is released. Hence why the deco differences are minor.

Yeah, it's pretty dumb to buy the same toy over and over just for having a different paint job. [-(

I mean, seriously, who does that? :WHISTLE:

News Credits: 19 · Fri Apr 02, 2021 4:59 am

Decepticon still looks good. I was unsure about the cthru bits being solid colors especially for tetrajet mode but it still looks fine. The face is a bit weird with the mouth but at least its going to look different next to the others.

Primals still a pass, happy with the MP but if they do a burning wfc version I'm in

News Credits: 2 · Fri Apr 02, 2021 7:32 am

william-james88 wrote:When the voyagers for wave 3 of the Netflix Transformers line were first shown, lot of fans (including myself) were wondering what was so different with the Optimus Primal / Rattrap release. Well, now that we have some comparison images we can see all the differences. The colours on Primal and Rattrap are a lot more vibrant and full. You'll let us know what you think. These images come from the Blacklai Toybase blog. There is a gallery for Primal and a gallery for the Sparkless Seeker. We now get a really good look at his targetmasters.

Rattrap looks like he's taking a poop here.

News Credits: 5 · Sat Apr 03, 2021 8:21 am

Rodimus Knight wrote:
william-james88 wrote:When the voyagers for wave 3 of the Netflix Transformers line were first shown, lot of fans (including myself) were wondering what was so different with the Optimus Primal / Rattrap release. Well, now that we have some comparison images we can see all the differences. The colours on Primal and Rattrap are a lot more vibrant and full. You'll let us know what you think. These images come from the Blacklai Toybase blog. There is a gallery for Primal and a gallery for the Sparkless Seeker. We now get a really good look at his targetmasters.

Rattrap looks like he's taking a poop here.

Well, compared to a real male rat... those fists are something else entirely.

News Credits: 101 · Sat Apr 03, 2021 8:37 am

Nuclearxpotato wrote:Well, compared to a real male rat... those fists are something else entirely.

"Rattrap, how come you never punch any ennemies?"

"Well...."

News Credits: 56 · Sun Apr 04, 2021 4:55 pm

One of the larger Walmart stores in my area had this tiny little display today, my fist sighting of wave 3. Basically it was 16 toys (only one of which was missing/purchased). i didn't take the time to examine all the contents. I would think if there are only 4 toys, and each case contains 8 it would be a simple 2x4 scenario, but I'm not sure if that is the case.

News Credits: 462 · Sun Apr 04, 2021 5:04 pm

I went to three Walmarts this morning. The first had the Netflix Wave 2 and 3 Deluxes (minus Bumblebee). They had only one Cheetor among several Sparkless Bots, Deseeus Army Drones, and Deep Covers, so I grabbed him.

The second Walmart was practically empty. Not even a Cyberverse toy to be found. Just one SS86 Kup and an opened SS86 Jazz.

The third Walmart had the Wave 2 Kingdom Deluxes, so I got Airazor and Ractonite.

News Credits: 19 · Tue Apr 06, 2021 12:38 pm

Ordered netflix Prime received Netflix Nemesis Prime

most people would probably be bank error in my favor over that -but not me lol even if I'd wanted the figure, will let them know and see what hassle it brings.

News Credits: 101 · Tue Apr 06, 2021 12:54 pm

blackeyedprime wrote:Ordered netflix Prime received Netflix Nemesis Prime most people would probably be bank error in my favor over that -but not me lol even if I'd wanted the figure, will let them know and see what hassle it brings.

Shhhhh.....

Just shut up and take your win! :shock:

News Credits: 12 · Tue Apr 06, 2021 1:14 pm

You could also sell your nemesis prime and buy a netflix prime with the money and profit like $20-$50

News Credits: 1350 · Tue Apr 06, 2021 1:20 pm

When you say you recieved Nemesis Prime, you mean you recieved nemmy in Netflix voyager Primes box or spoiler pack 2#? That's a bit of a boo boo either way.

News Credits: 19 · Tue Apr 06, 2021 1:31 pm

ZeroWolf wrote:When you say you recieved Nemesis Prime, you mean you recieved nemmy in Netflix voyager Primes box or spoiler pack 2#? That's a bit of a boo boo either way.

Netflix Takara Nemesis Prime WFC 16 was what I got when I'd ordered WFC-11 Takara Prime. The box isnt odd shaped like the spoiler pack but still an expensive mistake for the retailer to make when they were charging £70 compared to £40.

*I've let them know anyways, probably could have kept the cool snake dude and sold the figure on to buy Prime locally. Idiocy or too honest, unsure which

News Credits: 10 · Tue Apr 06, 2021 1:48 pm

blackeyedprime wrote:Ordered netflix Prime received Netflix Nemesis Prime most people would probably be bank error in my favor over that -but not me lol even if I'd wanted the figure, will let them know and see what hassle it brings.

I have a Netflix Prime I'd trade you.

News Credits: 101 · Tue Apr 06, 2021 3:36 pm

blackeyedprime wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:When you say you recieved Nemesis Prime, you mean you recieved nemmy in Netflix voyager Primes box or spoiler pack 2#? That's a bit of a boo boo either way.

Netflix Takara Nemesis Prime WFC 16 was what I got when I'd ordered WFC-11 Takara Prime. The box isnt odd shaped like the spoiler pack but still an expensive mistake for the retailer to make when they were charging £70 compared to £40.

*I've let them know anyways, probably could have kept the cool snake dude and sold the figure on to buy Prime locally. Idiocy or too honest, unsure which

Wait... The TAKARA Nemesis Prime?
Man, it's like finding a wallet full of 100$ bills and bringing it to the authorities instead of keeping the cash.

Nah, what you did is good karma. ;)^

MyFigureCollection.net collection · Tue Apr 06, 2021 3:52 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:
blackeyedprime wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:When you say you recieved Nemesis Prime, you mean you recieved nemmy in Netflix voyager Primes box or spoiler pack 2#? That's a bit of a boo boo either way.

Netflix Takara Nemesis Prime WFC 16 was what I got when I'd ordered WFC-11 Takara Prime. The box isnt odd shaped like the spoiler pack but still an expensive mistake for the retailer to make when they were charging £70 compared to £40.

*I've let them know anyways, probably could have kept the cool snake dude and sold the figure on to buy Prime locally. Idiocy or too honest, unsure which

Wait... The TAKARA Nemesis Prime?
Man, it's like finding a wallet full of 100$ bills and bringing it to the authorities instead of keeping the cash.

Nah, what you did is good karma.

Wrong Nemesis. WFC-16 is still the Hasbro Spoiler version, Takara Tomy just packages them differently.

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News Credits: 56 · Tue Apr 06, 2021 4:01 pm

Wow that is interesting, a pic that most of us have never seen before. i knw the Netflix toys are exclusives t different markets in different regions. I believe the OP said he ordered his from Walmart online... Are they Walmart exclusives in Japan as well?

News Credits: 241 · Tue Apr 06, 2021 4:22 pm

o.supreme wrote:Wow that is interesting, a pic that most of us have never seen before. i knw the Netflix toys are exclusives t different markets in different regions. I believe the OP said he ordered his from Walmart online... Are they Walmart exclusives in Japan as well?

Japan doesn't have Walmart, instead they're general retail. Whatever difference it makes I don't know, Transformers has a lot of competition from other mecha lines.

News Credits: 56 · Tue Apr 06, 2021 4:46 pm

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:Transformers has a lot of competition from other mecha lines.

That is true...

Interesting Japan doesn't have walmart, (but China does)... Yet another on the long list of reasons why I want to visit there someday.

News Credits: 19 · Tue Apr 06, 2021 5:42 pm

Yeagh Japan's sometimes odd and great for exclusives in retail shops, otherwise I'd have probably never have got my potp Throne monkey (for about £35). I think green Unicron was about £80 at some bic stores but way too much to see and do over there on top of buying cool stuff.