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News Credits: 3 · Thu Jun 11, 2015 7:54 pm

Official product now following the knock off mentality making larger simple aweful toys to see how much maney they can rip you off for.

News Credits: 4877 · Thu Jun 11, 2015 7:57 pm

mooncake623 wrote:Do we know if this is coming to the US?

These were labelled as GDO on robot kingdom (might have been another online retailer), so that implies that they are made for international markets and not north america, like last time.

News Credits: 1646 · Thu Jun 11, 2015 7:57 pm

william-james88 wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
BlueBefore wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
BlueBefore wrote:These toys for poorer people don't meet my standards as a guy who has several thousand dollars of Transformers toys. Transformers is ruined forever!!!

Hard to tell here if you're serious or sarcastic...

Pretty sad, ain't it.

Well try this: I like them. They are those titan figures done right, with some decent articulation. They also look a bit goofy, which appeals to me. They cool, my side yo

I totally agree, these are the hyerchange and titan figures done right. I would say this is more of a compliment to the rescue bots line. A step between that and generations, without having to go through the other ones.

I'm glad you agree!

Honestly, I would love it if they downsized this style to deluxe sized (5 inches or so) and did the Rescue bot line. That would make a great toyline for kids and Rescue Bots fans alike

News Credits: 461 · Thu Jun 11, 2015 7:59 pm

william-james88 wrote:
mooncake623 wrote:Do we know if this is coming to the US?

These were labelled as GDO on robot kingdom (might have been another online retailer), so that implies that they are made for international markets and not north america, like last time.

hm.. ok so you're saying there might be a chance Toys r Us might carry this like the last GDO line? I find it strange that BBTS doesn't have any preorder for this.

News Credits: 1 · Thu Jun 11, 2015 7:59 pm

These have been in costa rican retailers for a little while now.

I haven't seen Starscream yet, he probably comes in fewer numbers. I've seen tons of Optimuses, Megatrons and Bumblebees.

News Credits: 1646 · Thu Jun 11, 2015 8:00 pm

MR Optimus Prime wrote:Official product now following the knock off mentality making larger simplw aweful toys to see how much maney they can rip you off for.

This is only for a small part of the world, not a main line toyline. This works for what it is really. And some KO aren't that bad. That KO AoE Grimlock looks nice considering it is in good scale. I wouldn't have minded a huge AoE Grimlock like that so it scaled nicely.

News Credits: 461 · Thu Jun 11, 2015 8:01 pm

Janus Prime wrote:These have been in costa rican retailers for a little while now.

I haven't seen Starscream yet, he probably comes in fewer numbers. I've seen tons of Optimuses, Megatrons and Bumblebees.

do you have pictures? we would love to see.

News Credits: 101 · Thu Jun 11, 2015 8:09 pm

MR Optimus Prime wrote:Official product now following the knock off mentality making larger simple aweful toys to see how much maney they can rip you off for.

Yeah, because those TFs is now the norm and every single new TFs that will come out from now on will be exactly like these!

Or...

How DARE they making another kind of product for a different market, a different public with a different budjet? Hasbro must cater to MY needs alone!

News Credits: 1646 · Thu Jun 11, 2015 8:12 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:
MR Optimus Prime wrote:Official product now following the knock off mentality making larger simple aweful toys to see how much maney they can rip you off for.

Yeah, because those TFs is now the norm and every single new TFs that will come out from now on will be exactly like these!

Or...

How DARE they making another kind of product for a different market, a different public with a different budjet? Hasbro must cater to MY needs alone!

HOO-RAH

This guy gets it!

Thu Jun 11, 2015 8:15 pm

I'm not a big Starscream guy, but that 'Scream looks pretty cool.

Thu Jun 11, 2015 8:21 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:Starscream dosent need any knees. He would never bend them to anyone anyway.

He may, however, need them to bend so he can kick Megatron after Optimus wrecks him! :KREMZEEK:

News Credits: 4 · Thu Jun 11, 2015 8:24 pm

Not bad at all!

News Credits: 3 · Thu Jun 11, 2015 8:57 pm

I see both the pluses and minuses of these. Not sure what to make of Megatron there. The alt mode looks kind of like a bar of hotel soap....

Thu Jun 11, 2015 9:08 pm

Am I the only one who can see the Optimus being customized to have knees and a little better of a paint job and the replacing the chug voyager from a while back

News Credits: 54 · Thu Jun 11, 2015 9:59 pm

A good solution would be to take another toys legs an put them on these guys.

Problem solved and I'm surprised I haven't seen anyone else suggest this.

News Credits: 1 · Thu Jun 11, 2015 10:21 pm

If Starscream had knees and a few repaints he'd be really tempting, just for the size. As it stands, the Classic Seeker mould is still for me.

News Credits: 4877 · Thu Jun 11, 2015 10:28 pm

mooncake623 wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
mooncake623 wrote:Do we know if this is coming to the US?

These were labelled as GDO on robot kingdom (might have been another online retailer), so that implies that they are made for international markets and not north america, like last time.

hm.. ok so you're saying there might be a chance Toys r Us might carry this like the last GDO line? I find it strange that BBTS doesn't have any preorder for this.

Haha, I knew you would bring that up. The last time TRU carried it was because of the demand by fans (supposedly). It was supposed to never make it to the states hence why none of those toys were meant to represent the defining classics version of those characters. I dont see as much clamouring for this line. Not saying it wont make it to north america but the signs point to no for the moment.

Also, to those wondering what's the KO Grimlock people are talking about:

Also, this pictures makes these toys look really big:

Thu Jun 11, 2015 10:34 pm

need that megatron

News Credits: 3 · Thu Jun 11, 2015 10:34 pm

I can't make up my mind whether or not I like these...so much uncertainty.

Thu Jun 11, 2015 11:06 pm

Well these certainly look cheap and awful.

Thu Jun 11, 2015 11:27 pm

Transformers for kids. I love em. They decent size, simple transformation but have some articulation which is better then the 1 and 3 step crap. I would buy all 3 if they offered them. If Prime and Screamer had leg articulation they would be perfect for basic figure made to be abused, but transform simple but effectively in my opinion.

Instead to the quick change stuff they really should go with this direction for the kid geared line.

News Credits: 462 · Thu Jun 11, 2015 11:49 pm

MenaceRX wrote:Transformers for kids.

It's kinda sad that we've come to a point where a certain variety of children's toys have to be further distinguished from other children's toys to spell out that they, unlike the other children's toys, are meant for children.

Just sayin'.

Thu Jun 11, 2015 11:52 pm

I agree but for a while they stepped so far over what children are willing to fiddle with they we really needed break it into sections. Collectors, older children and young children. I loved the ROTF and Generation series because they got really complicated but parents were not picking those up for the kiddos. To complicated and most parents who are not transformers fans are not interested in trying to spend 20 minutes turning prime from truck into a robot.

These are great for children. They have actual transformation at a beginner level. And the thicker plastic seems to indicate they would take more misteps then a smaller ball joint base figure like we get with the Generations line right now.

Just my 2 cents.

Fri Jun 12, 2015 12:22 am

Starscream looks decent. I've wanted him in that size for years now, so I'll probably get him IF he has knees. Sure, his head may be a little wonky, and he doesn't have wrist swivels, but with a little modding and a paint overhaul, he could be amazing.

IF he has knees. No knees, no buy.

News Credits: 60 · Fri Jun 12, 2015 12:57 am

BlueBefore wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
BlueBefore wrote:These toys for poorer people don't meet my standards as a guy who has several thousand dollars of Transformers toys. Transformers is ruined forever!!!

Hard to tell here if you're serious or sarcastic...

Pretty sad, ain't it.

You or the hard part to tell if your sarcastic?