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News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Tue Oct 06, 2015 8:30 pm

Autobot032 wrote:More new images of Masterpiece Hot Rod? Is that even possible? Apparently it is.

Just when you think you've seen enough of Ol' Roddy, AmiAmi comes to the rescue to give you even more of what you've already seen. However, there are some new images to share this time, so it's a tad newsworthy. This news comes to us courtesy of fellow Seibertron staffer mooncake623.

First, clean images without the "DO NOT COPY" watermark. (As if it was going to work, anyway...)
Second, new comparison image with Masterpiece Ultra Magnus and Daniel. (You can see Magnus, along with Daniel, in all his glory in our gallery right here. Oh, and remember to pick up the reissue if you haven't, yet. Amazing figure!)
Thirdly (and finally) an image of his assortment of accessories in better detail.

You're going to say "We've seen these images before!" and for the most part, you have, right here in fact.

So, while they're wringing the photography for all it's worth, might as well feast your eyes on the paltry number of new images left to be seen on this guy. Heck, all we need now is a box image and we're good to go.

Clean images:

New images:

Accessories:

Hot Rod is expected to be released sometime in the first quarter of 2016, but as with all Takara Tomy Masterpieces, don't be surprised if he's delayed. It's not the first time a Masterpiece has missed the target date.

This figure also went up at HLJ along with the following new products:

QTF08 Jet Fire

QTF07 Ironhide (Toyota Hiace)

Soft Transformer Nazo Nazo Optimus Prime

Soft Transformer Nazo Nazo Bumblebee

Soft Transformer Nazo Nazo Lockdown

LG19 Sprung

And last but not least, a comeback for the Trasformer Decoy figures which can also be used as erasers. This set is 15 pieces.

That fave image of mine, Hotrod with Daniel. Evoke memories in "Look Out Mountain" and how Kup kick Blitzwing's B-hind!

As for those erasers...instant GET!

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Wed Oct 14, 2015 12:08 am

TAVVS05 Drift & Jazz, TAV33 OP Supreme Mode, and Ted-15 Big Sideswipe are all up for pre-order at AmiAmi.

http://slist.amiami.com/top/search/list?inctxt2=7&s_cate3=986&s_originaltitle_id=13170&pagemax=40

;)^

News Credits: 12 · by **nycPrime** » Fri Oct 16, 2015 9:58 am

In case anyone in the NYC area is still hunting for MP Starscream, I just returned 2 mint unopened figures to the Bay Parkway Brooklyn TRU.

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Fri Oct 16, 2015 10:17 am

nycPrime wrote:In case anyone in the NYC area is still hunting for MP Starscream, I just returned 2 mint unopened figures to the Bay Parkway Brooklyn TRU.

Nice that TRU is 5 mins from my house! But I've already got mine =]

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 11:12 pm

BBTS just went live with a bunch of preorders:

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/list.aspx?list=20306

CW Bruticus, Leader Skywarp, new legends wave (shockwave already sold out)

New RID warriors, legions and minicons

Looks like there is a new minicon deployer as well, Overload?

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 11:20 pm

carytheone wrote:BBTS just went live with a bunch of preorders:

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/list.aspx?list=20306

CW Bruticus, Leader Skywarp, new legends wave (shockwave already sold out)

New RID warriors, legions and minicons

Looks like there is a new minicon deployer as well, Overload?

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail

Thanks for letting everyone know Carry

As for Overload, here's his story

http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/new-toy-revealed-robots-in-disguise-deployers-overload-minicon-backtrack-blizzard-drift/34127/

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 11:23 pm

No problem, Willl. I'm working a little late on another thread and saw the email pop up. Figured I'd post it here. I was wondering how I missed the Overload post, then I saw it just went up. Fun stuffs.

News Credits: 1235 · by **LOST Cybertronian** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 12:17 pm

Site sponsors BigBadToyStore and TFSource have alerted us that a ginormous amount of 2016 Hasbro product is live for pre-order. This covers both Transfomers Generations Combiner Wars and Robots in Disguise. This includes the recently seen RID deployer Overload and also includes the curiously named Robots in Disguise Minicon Battle Pack 2016 Wave 01 - Optimus Prime and Robots in Disguise Minicon Battle Pack 2016 Wave 01 - Sideswipe. Nothing is known about what these battle backs contain and no images are available but keep it here at Seibertron.com and we will alert you when the info comes available. There is but a taste of what is available in the images below.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 12:47 pm

Cannot wait for the combaticons and Fracture from this set. Looking forward to their release!

News Credits: 13 · by **steals_your_goats** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 1:00 pm

I think I'm more excited for the unshown minicons than I am for anything else. I love those little guys.

News Credits: 3 · by **Optimizzy** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 1:10 pm

I held off on getting the voyagers. If I see tan onslaught or scattershot in stores I may get them but I really want silver onslaught. I mean, they are are going on the shelf as Bruticus so...needs to look right

by **RiddlerJ** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 1:19 pm

I took the plunge, already saw some preorder figures were sold out. I had to get the Scattershot/Onslaught combo. I really aint into Scattershot but it wouldn't hurt to have him on the shelf.

It's strange because they did do retolling on Scattershot. The jet mode looks different enough. Don't know why they couldn't bother with remolding the combiner head.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 1:37 pm

steals_your_goats wrote:I think I'm more excited for the unshown minicons than I am for anything else. I love those little guys.

Windstrike and Bludgeon?

News Credits: 13 · by **steals_your_goats** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 1:42 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
steals_your_goats wrote:I think I'm more excited for the unshown minicons than I am for anything else. I love those little guys.
Windstrike and Bludgeon?

Well those guys yeah, but was referring to the ones up for pre-order with no picture swelter, kickback, hammer and what I assume will be an arctic deco for slipstream.

by **griftimus prime** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 2:00 pm

might as well get them here. hts has been dropping the ball lately.

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 2:10 pm

Only getting Blast Off so I can complete my OutCast combiner.

For a proper Bruticus, I'm going to wait for Takara's since they've been knocking the4m out of the park.

by **TheAmazingBrave** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 3:08 pm

RiddlerJ wrote:I took the plunge, already saw some preorder figures were sold out. I had to get the Scattershot/Onslaught combo. I really aint into Scattershot but it wouldn't hurt to have him on the shelf.

It's strange because they did do retolling on Scattershot. The jet mode looks different enough. Don't know why they couldn't bother with remolding the combiner head.

I don't know why they couldn't bother with painting the combiner head. Prolly didn't catch it until it was too late. Oh well, there's a few afternoons the 3rd party folks can spend their time with.

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 3:41 pm

$17-18 is just too much for them, screw it, I can wait for retail/hts to get them

News Credits: 419 · by **Bronzewolf** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 4:01 pm

Dang it! I was literally writing a news report about this when these articles appeared. Too slow on the draw.

News Credits: 3 · by **prjkt** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 4:44 pm

This is actually the first CW wave where I want all the figures from the Legends/Deluxe/Voyager sizes, as I don't have any of them on my Classics-verse shelf. So I've pre-ordered the lot.

Still think it's kinda sh*tty for BBTS to have such a price discrepancy between Onslaught and Scattershot...

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 7:51 pm

Hellscream9999 wrote:$17-18 is just too much for them, screw it, I can wait for retail/hts to get them

That's why I never pre-order anything. prices for preorder are always higher and I usually find them for much cheaper when they start hitting stores

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 8:14 pm

Woah woah wait a sec, 32.99$ for Onslaught?!?!?!?!?! That is insane, and plus its sold out?! If I were BBTS I would just see that as a sign that I should always raise my price on the more desired items by 33% or maybe even more. Well, at least its scalper proof.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 8:19 pm

william-james88 wrote:Woah woah wait a sec, 32.99$ for Onslaught?!?!?!?!?! That is insane, and plus its sold out?! If I were BBTS I would just see that as a sign that I should always raise my price on the more desired items bu 33%. Well, at least its scalper proof.

Not a very pleasant price isn't it? Retail price here for voyagers is $24.99, so no thank you, especially when you consider their shipping rates

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 10:56 pm

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
william-james88 wrote:Woah woah wait a sec, 32.99$ for Onslaught?!?!?!?!?! That is insane, and plus its sold out?! If I were BBTS I would just see that as a sign that I should always raise my price on the more desired items bu 33%. Well, at least its scalper proof.

Not a very pleasant price isn't it? Retail price here for voyagers is $24.99, so no thank you, especially when you consider their shipping rates

Well shipping for me is only $4 from bbts, they're only ~6 hours north of me

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 11:28 pm

Hellscream9999 wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
william-james88 wrote:Woah woah wait a sec, 32.99$ for Onslaught?!?!?!?!?! That is insane, and plus its sold out?! If I were BBTS I would just see that as a sign that I should always raise my price on the more desired items bu 33%. Well, at least its scalper proof.

Not a very pleasant price isn't it? Retail price here for voyagers is $24.99, so no thank you, especially when you consider their shipping rates

Well shipping for me is only $4 from bbts, they're only ~6 hours north of me

Well then! Works for you doesn't it!

I like getting from amazon or ebay since the shipping is free on $35 or more amazon orders and so many things I find on ebay have very cheap or free shipping (got Strongarm back in june for $2.50 and $2.50 shipping, cant go wrong there)