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[shajaki]

*snip*

thanks for the detailed description of your brainstorm debacle!
*edit* i was going to say BS debacle

its a real shame that this appears to be widespread. im glad you didnt suffer any breakages

[Cobotron]

I wonder if these have made their way to Des Moines...may have to do some hunting this afternoon. I had missed out on the Hasbro Toy shop pre-order and ended cancelling my BBTS preorder, so I will be tickled pink if I can find this at retail!

It's funny. I live in Omaha, which is 4 or 5 times bigger than Council Bluffs. They sit across the river from one another. The Wal-Mart where I found Brainstorm always has everything a month or two before any retail chain in Omaha. I just don't get the shipping routes. One would think that logistically, after Council Bluffs, Omaha would be the next stop.

I also thought I would for sure find Gears and Acidstorm before Brainstorm.

Good luck on your hunt jogun.

[Cobotron]

*snip*

thanks for the detailed description of your brainstorm debacle!
*edit* i was going to say BS debacle

its a real shame that this appears to be widespread. im glad you didnt suffer any breakages

Well it is BS.
I wonder if the Takara version will have fixed this issue. Might be worth waiting to see.
Plus, as always, the Tak version's paint looks a lot sweeter.

[william-james88]

*snip*

thanks for the detailed description of your brainstorm debacle!
*edit* i was going to say BS debacle

its a real shame that this appears to be widespread. im glad you didnt suffer any breakages

Well it is BS.
I wonder if the Takara version will have fixed this issue. Might be worth waiting to see.
Plus, as always, the Tak version's paint looks a lot sweeter.

But apparently, less IDW based than the Hasbro one.

[Robogeek1973]

It's really a shame that Brainstorm has the issues he does. Without them he'd be darn near perfect.

[william-james88]

I am a transformers fan for the toys mostly. Aside from the main shows, I am not too much into the fiction of it, so I rarely look at the bios. BUT this one kinda throws me for a loop. Its not that it's confusing, but Rattrap is one of the most important characters in the fiction I grew up with and his bio spends more time talking about literal trash than anything beast wars. Am I the only one who's upset with this bio?

[Evil Eye]

Such is the curse of trilingual packaging and the resulting shortened bios.

[Mindmaster]

Such is the curse of trilingual packaging and the resulting shortened bios.

No, I'm certain the English one had the same exact wording. I specifically remember the last line from my own Rattrap.

[-Kanrabat-]

Maybe this bio is for the IDW Comics Rattrap, the one with all those Generations characters interacting with each other.

[william-james88]

Maybe this bio is for the IDW Comics Rattrap, the one with all those Generations characters interacting with each other.

But is he a maximal or autobot in that series? Because he's a maximal in the packaging.

[Cobotron]

Just checked the English only card back. Same Bio.
I agree it is a little weak. I think this is Hasbro assuming that the bulk of the currant core audience may not know much about the Beast Wars cartoon.

[Cobotron]

Maybe this bio is for the IDW Comics Rattrap, the one with all those Generations characters interacting with each other.

But is he a maximal or autobot in that series? Because he's a maximal in the packaging.

In the comics, as far as I can tell, he is a trader and a punk.
He is Starscream's yes man.

[Sabrblade]

Maybe this bio is for the IDW Comics Rattrap, the one with all those Generations characters interacting with each other.

But is he a maximal or autobot in that series? Because he's a maximal in the packaging.

I don't think he has a faction. He works directly under Starscream, who abolished factions as part of his campaign for leadership. So Rattrap might be considered a neutral. After all, the war's over anyway, so no more need for "Autobots vs. Decepticons"-type alignments.

[megatronus]

Maybe this bio is for the IDW Comics Rattrap, the one with all those Generations characters interacting with each other.

But is he a maximal or autobot in that series? Because he's a maximal in the packaging.

I don't think he has a faction. He works directly under Starscream, who abolished factions as part of his campaign for leadership. So Rattrap might be considered a neutral. After all, the war's over anyway, so no more need for "Autobots vs. Decepticons"-type alignments.

He's historically a Maximal though; he says as much in the comics.

Also, the bio alludes to the fact that Starscream keeps making comments about how awful Rattrap smells in the comics.

[Cyberpath]

@Cobotron, thanks for the review and heads up. I have the Japanese version pre-ordered. Hopefully Takara will retool the head gimmick.

[Cobotron]

@Cobotron, thanks for the review and heads up. I have the Japanese version pre-ordered. Hopefully Takara will retool the head gimmick.

You got it Path.
Can't wait to see your photos of him.
I got a feeling you're gonna like him a lot. He is very photogenic.

[chuckdawg1999]

Ladies and Gentlemen as of 1 AM EST Generations Chromia was in stock at Amazon, sold by Amazon. It appears Arcee was up too but she sold out quickly as the 3rd party sellers, who probably bought out the Amazon stock, were the only ones listed as purchase options.

[jogunwarrior]

I wonder if these have made their way to Des Moines...may have to do some hunting this afternoon. I had missed out on the Hasbro Toy shop pre-order and ended cancelling my BBTS preorder, so I will be tickled pink if I can find this at retail!

It's funny. I live in Omaha, which is 4 or 5 times bigger than Council Bluffs. They sit across the river from one another. The Wal-Mart where I found Brainstorm always has everything a month or two before any retail chain in Omaha. I just don't get the shipping routes. One would think that logistically, after Council Bluffs, Omaha would be the next stop.

I also thought I would for sure find Gears and Acidstorm before Brainstorm.

Good luck on your hunt jogun.

Thanks, I stopped by the Wal-Mart in West Des Moines last night and they had one on the shelf. Picked him up for 20.00. So excited about that because its about 16.00 less than I would have paid out of pocket at Big Bad!

[Cobotron]

I wonder if these have made their way to Des Moines...may have to do some hunting this afternoon. I had missed out on the Hasbro Toy shop pre-order and ended cancelling my BBTS preorder, so I will be tickled pink if I can find this at retail!

It's funny. I live in Omaha, which is 4 or 5 times bigger than Council Bluffs. They sit across the river from one another. The Wal-Mart where I found Brainstorm always has everything a month or two before any retail chain in Omaha. I just don't get the shipping routes. One would think that logistically, after Council Bluffs, Omaha would be the next stop.

I also thought I would for sure find Gears and Acidstorm before Brainstorm.

Good luck on your hunt jogun.

Thanks, I stopped by the Wal-Mart in West Des Moines last night and they had one on the shelf. Picked him up for 20.00. So excited about that because its about 16.00 less than I would have paid out of pocket at Big Bad!

SCORE!!!!!
I always enjoy the hunt! You have fun and save a little scratch.
Be careful with that headmaster.

[mooncake623]

So I got my Generations Brainstorm... has a floppy wrist and some paint is coming off of the headmaster's legs but I love it! Selling my Fansproject Brainstorm!

[megatronus]

So I got my Generations Brainstorm... has a floppy wrist and some paint is coming off of the headmaster's legs but I love it! Selling my Fansproject Brainstorm!

That FP Smart Robin should earn you a pretty penny. Last I checked he was going for $100+ on the after market.

[mooncake623]

So I got my Generations Brainstorm... has a floppy wrist and some paint is coming off of the headmaster's legs but I love it! Selling my Fansproject Brainstorm!

That FP Smart Robin should earn you a pretty penny. Last I checked he was going for $100+ on the after market.

Let's hope so! Kind of weird that the after market didn't plummet like defender has isn't it? Also just checked when it came out it was 68.99 at BBTS wonder why their Headmasters are now $80.

[Cobotron]

So I got my Generations Brainstorm... has a floppy wrist and some paint is coming off of the headmaster's legs but I love it! Selling my Fansproject Brainstorm!

Did you have trouble with the head?

[mooncake623]

So I got my Generations Brainstorm... has a floppy wrist and some paint is coming off of the headmaster's legs but I love it! Selling my Fansproject Brainstorm!

Did you have trouble with the head?

It came stuck but I followed Peaugh's video and it worked. Still a little scary, but I now make sure I don't push the head all the way down and I have no fear of pulling it out anymore. Also the head wasn't floopy at all so that's a plus!

[Sabrblade]

Brainstorm needs to shave his neck.

As in, to make the hole for Arcana wider to make it fit in better.