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News Credits: 9 · by **Mykltron** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 5:23 pm

He looks like a repaint to me. Is he?

[zero-kaiser's YouTube Channel] · by **zero-kaiser** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 5:35 pm

You mean the new one? This handsome fella?...

If so.. he's not a repaint, he's an entirely new mold

...however if you mean this fella..

Then yes.. he is a repaint of Robots in Disguise Prowl

News Credits: 1 · by **Gandalf** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 5:36 pm

Nope, he's all new.

That is, if you mean this guy:
http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... 1608/1/47/

Edit: Zero-kaiser beat me to the punch.

[zero-kaiser's YouTube Channel] · by **zero-kaiser** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 5:47 pm

Gandalf wrote:Nope, he's all new.

That is, if you mean this guy:
http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... 1608/1/47/

Edit: Zero-kaiser beat me to the punch.

heh.. if its any consolation.. my G key just came off.. :\ lol, laptop keys are quite hard to get back on!!

News Credits: 11 · by **Overcracker** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 5:49 pm

However he does bear a striking resemblance to this guy:

But no Universe Inferno is a new mold.

[zero-kaiser's YouTube Channel] · by **zero-kaiser** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 6:11 pm

Parts of him remind me quite abit of G2 Pyro.. more so with the panels on the back of the shoulders..

News Credits: 9 · by **Mykltron** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 6:23 pm

Yes, I meant the blocky one. I'd have recogniseed an RiD repaint! Thanks for the info - I thought he was new but he just looks a bit old-fashioned.

by **Rijie** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:49 pm

I just got mine today from BBTS, and, I must say, he's fantastic. I like that he looks a little plain, he's function over form all the way. This is exactly what I want to see more of in the Universe line. Subtle details, like the molded-in seats and steering wheel, are geek ambrosia. He's the best of both worlds: a heavy brick with articulation. Toss in a healthy dose of character, and you've got nothing but win.

But, hey, that's just my opinion.

by **Evil_the_Nub** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:01 pm

He still looks like his back fell off.

[zero-kaiser's YouTube Channel] · by **zero-kaiser** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:32 pm

PorQPine wrote:I just got mine today from BBTS, and, I must say, he's fantastic. I like that he looks a little plain, he's function over form all the way. This is exactly what I want to see more of in the Universe line. Subtle details, like the molded-in seats and steering wheel, are geek ambrosia. He's the best of both worlds: a heavy brick with articulation. Toss in a healthy dose of character, and you've got nothing but win.

But, hey, that's just my opinion.

I really cant wait to get my hands on Inferno.. and from what your saying PorQPine.. he certainly sounds worth the money!!

News Credits: 3 · by **Dread_Wing** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:40 pm

I have to wait 10 days for HTS to ship it, then wait for it to be shipped to me by my friend in the states. Argh. BBTS next time methinks. Stupid Hasbro NZ not bringing in Universe voyagers.

by 009* » Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:28 pm

I still can't find this guy here in Omaha. I'm considering ordering it online.

News Credits: 9 · by **Hip-Hoptimus Rime** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:55 pm

009* wrote:I still can't find this guy here in Omaha. I'm considering ordering it online.

I know how you feel- I might pay the extra few bucks to get him sooner. Def. looks great,and the reviews seem to support that. :-B

News Credits: 1 · by **Primacron's Little Helper** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 11:19 pm

Dread_Wing wrote:I have to wait 10 days for HTS to ship it, then wait for it to be shipped to me by my friend in the states. Argh. BBTS next time methinks. Stupid Hasbro NZ not bringing in Universe voyagers.

I didn't realise they'd made that decision, maybe because the shelves are still full of Blasters and Heavy Loads they think Voyagers don't sell very well.

[zero-kaiser's YouTube Channel] · by **zero-kaiser** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 11:25 pm

Primacron's Little Helper wrote:I didn't realise they'd made that decision, maybe because the shelves are still full of Blasters and Heavy Loads they think Voyagers don't sell very well.

Thats all theyve had in my local TrU for months.. and Woolworths.. before they bit the farm :\ (im in the UK by the way)..

News Credits: 3 · by **Dread_Wing** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 11:36 pm

Primacron's Little Helper wrote:
Dread_Wing wrote:I have to wait 10 days for HTS to ship it, then wait for it to be shipped to me by my friend in the states. Argh. BBTS next time methinks. Stupid Hasbro NZ not bringing in Universe voyagers.

I didn't realise they'd made that decision, maybe because the shelves are still full of Blasters and Heavy Loads they think Voyagers don't sell very well.

Have you seen wave 2 or 3 Voyager or Ultras? We have had the wave 3 deluxes (Ironhide - don't blink or you'd miss him)
But yet we got Bruticus, Superion, the 4 Special Edition deluxes, and the triple bumblebee pack. My local farmers is trying to flog a Superion missing bits, in a resealed packet for 70 bucks!

You think they would work out that the big expensive repaints are not selling, but an awesome new mould like Inferno would.

News Credits: 1 · by **Primacron's Little Helper** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 12:08 am

I suspect that the UK has similar distribution to NZ and Australia, the packaging has addresses for all three.

Yeah, none of the deluxes seem to be shelf warming. I haven't seen any of the later Voyagers or Ultras, except possibly Silverbolt, but that might have been when I was in Melbourne.

It was cool to get the special edition deluxes though, even ignoring shipping it was cheaper to buy them at Farmers than at BBTS. Not often that happens!

by **Volrath2242** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 11:06 am

Yeah I was goona get him from HST this morning because someone just sent me money on paypal. I knew they took paypal a few weeks ago. I try to use paypal and I just can't select it they just want a cc. So when did that happen? I'm just mad that I got the money to get him but I can't use my pasypal to get him and I don't have a cc I can use. jsut wanted to vent.