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News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Thu Apr 27, 2023 2:06 pm

Overcracker wrote:Also, who just walks by and rips off a window from Prime. Or did it fall off in transit somewhere?

I'd say so, I once saw a Cyberverse 3-pack at Target with Deluxe Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and Cheetor... with the cheetah head popped off. Thankfully the head was still in the box so I popped it back on, just 'cause. Didn't get the set tho...

News Credits: 11 · by **Overcracker** » Thu Apr 27, 2023 4:06 pm

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:
Overcracker wrote:Also, who just walks by and rips off a window from Prime. Or did it fall off in transit somewhere?

I'd say so, I once saw a Cyberverse 3-pack at Target with Deluxe Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and Cheetor... with the cheetah head popped off. Thankfully the head was still in the box so I popped it back on, just 'cause. Didn't get the set tho...

At least the head was still in the box. Nice of you to pop it back on. ;)^

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Thu Apr 27, 2023 6:17 pm

I saw those big "3 steps" Scourge and Bee at Walmart. Even though I'd like to customise that Scourge into a Skyrim Draugr, no way in hell I'm going to pay the full 23$CAN for it. I'll wait for a 50% off sale, of landing on it at the flea market for 2$.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Fri Apr 28, 2023 8:17 am

I am loving the toyline right now, and that trailer yesterday made me even more hyped. I hope I start seeing the beyond wave 1 stuff. I now want to get those RotB Scourge toys, as well as the Battlehide repaint.

Man, that trailer really did turn on my desire to own so much RotB stuff.

Anyways, have some pictures of some fun RotB toys.

News Credits: 2 · by **Barricade.it** » Fri Apr 28, 2023 10:19 am

This is another figure which looks better in main line than in SS, IMHO.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Fri Apr 28, 2023 2:59 pm

Barricade.it wrote:This is another figure which looks better in main line than in SS, IMHO.

Which one?

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 6:35 pm

This mask is just a fun thing. I like it a lot, and I am glad they tried this transforming mask out. It's fun to get new things like this, and in this case the idea works.

I kinda hope we get more honestly

News Credits: 4837 · by **william-james88** » Mon May 01, 2023 10:00 pm

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I am loving the toyline right now, and that trailer yesterday made me even more hyped.

That Optimus Primal is great for what he is. for $17 you get a deluxe figure with what used to be stardard articulation, back when deluxes were $17 plus you get a targetmaster animal. It's good value.

I also bought the voyager Optimus Primal and while obviously that one is better for a movie primal, I really don't feel I am getting as much with how much more it is. It isn't all that more complex. I would have liked if they at least made voyager primal able to be upright in gorilla mode as we see in the trailers since that would highlight the different chest detail, which is the only highlight of the transformation.

News Credits: 4837 · by **william-james88** » Tue May 02, 2023 8:40 pm

Hasbro literally flipped the script on the idea of one steps in the Transformers Rise of the Beasts line with the idea of "energon bands". It's a different type of transformation where elements of the toy become all loose and reconnect into the alt mode (and vice versa). While a new take on the fast conversion idea, it removes any articulation one steps may have had and adds the need to lock in, which young kids (those targeted with these) may find not as obvious. These have been out for a month in the US but have just shown up in Canadian Walmarts. For those curious about how exactly this gimmick works, we have video reviews for you below.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Wed May 03, 2023 7:16 pm

You want it? Come and get it.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Wed May 03, 2023 8:05 pm

That Optimus is way too small, and unpainted. All these molded details, wasted.

But if I find it on sale, that would be a nice repaint project.

News Credits: 4837 · by **william-james88** » Wed May 03, 2023 11:18 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:That Optimus is way too small, and unpainted. All these molded details, wasted.

But if I find it on sale, that would be a nice repaint project.

Funny how you are waiting for a sale while the market price for this guy is more than double. Primal is even worse. Very surprised by all this.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Thu May 04, 2023 1:11 am

william-james88 wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:That Optimus is way too small, and unpainted. All these molded details, wasted.

But if I find it on sale, that would be a nice repaint project.

Funny how you are waiting for a sale while the market price for this guy is more than double. Primal is even worse. Very surprised by all this.

I'm not.
It's the "early bird scalper" syndrome as usual.
Sooner or later, those will be all over the place like a Plague of Egypt.

I'll wait.

News Credits: 4837 · by **william-james88** » Thu May 04, 2023 7:29 am

-Kanrabat- wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:That Optimus is way too small, and unpainted. All these molded details, wasted.

But if I find it on sale, that would be a nice repaint project.

Funny how you are waiting for a sale while the market price for this guy is more than double. Primal is even worse. Very surprised by all this.

I'm not.
It's the "early bird scalper" syndrome as usual.
Sooner or later, those will be all over the place like a Plague of Egypt.

I'll wait.

Yeah and Prime is even repacked in wave 2. I didn't think this early bird thing would affect the main line.

News Credits: 13 · by **kurthy** » Thu May 04, 2023 4:04 pm

I like it for teaching little kids more about how to transform transformers than the regular one steps. Aligning the panels is a bigger thing than it was when I was growing up with G1. It provides a fun way to transform that's normal for a lot of transformers and at the end you smush them together. Articulation is fun for us and all, but it's not fun for the real little kids who can't get them to stand up. My 7 year old is finally starting to appreciate articulation more where previously articulation was just something that meant effort was required to keep it standing.

Worried about the rubber bands breaking down.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Thu May 04, 2023 4:24 pm

kurthy wrote:Worried about the rubber bands breaking down.

Worry in Vintage GI Joe, Masters of the Universe, and so many others.

News Credits: 4837 · by **william-james88** » Thu May 04, 2023 10:39 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:
kurthy wrote:Worried about the rubber bands breaking down.

Worry in Vintage GI Joe, Masters of the Universe, and so many others.

The band on these toys is not rubber

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Thu May 04, 2023 10:46 pm

william-james88 wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
kurthy wrote:Worried about the rubber bands breaking down.

Worry in Vintage GI Joe, Masters of the Universe, and so many others.

The band on these toys is not rubber

What is it then, bubble gum? :???:

Anyway, based on all the rubber bands I used in my life, sooner or later those things "dry out" and snap.

News Credits: 13 · by **kurthy** » Thu May 04, 2023 10:49 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
kurthy wrote:Worried about the rubber bands breaking down.

Worry in Vintage GI Joe, Masters of the Universe, and so many others.

The band on these toys is not rubber

What is it then, bubble gum?

Anyway, based on all the rubber bands I used in my life, sooner or later those things "dry out" and snap.

Trading card bubble gum, the highest tensile strength known to man.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Thu May 04, 2023 10:53 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
kurthy wrote:Worried about the rubber bands breaking down.

Worry in Vintage GI Joe, Masters of the Universe, and so many others.

The band on these toys is not rubber

What is it then, bubble gum?

Anyway, based on all the rubber bands I used in my life, sooner or later those things "dry out" and snap.

I haven't touched these but I would imagine just soft plastic or maybe nylon like those clear bands.

Emerje

by **sorrimus** » Fri May 05, 2023 6:41 am

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Fri May 05, 2023 9:11 am

I personally have come around on that Prime. I still think he either needed more paint or $6 taken off the price point, but he has proven to be a very fun figure. I like it, and i am enjoying it quite a bit.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Fri May 05, 2023 9:22 pm

Emerje wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
kurthy wrote:Worried about the rubber bands breaking down.

Worry in Vintage GI Joe, Masters of the Universe, and so many others.

The band on these toys is not rubber

What is it then, bubble gum?

Anyway, based on all the rubber bands I used in my life, sooner or later those things "dry out" and snap.

I haven't touched these but I would imagine just soft plastic or maybe nylon like those clear bands.

Emerje

This is where you should watch reviews or, you know, actually handle them in store

I can confirm that it's actually hard plastic, but flexible enough for the toys to work. From what I can tell it's a new type of polymer, and I wouldn't be surprised if its main application would be in kitchen utensils like tongs.

News Credits: 4837 · by **william-james88** » Fri May 05, 2023 10:03 pm

This article is more to shed light on a fact that many people in the west may not know about. As many americans are aware, global distribution will cause local shortages and imbalances in supply and demand. We saw that with Cosmos, where the UK got an ample supply while the rest of the world did not and with Galaxy Shuttle, where Canada got a very healthy supply. But, a Yoda would say, there is another, right now. And it's the voyager class figures from the Rise of the Beasts line, the toyline aimed towards kids which many fans have chosen to ignore.
Of course, not all collectors, and that's where the heat is coming from. Unlike the Rise of the Beasts figures released in the Studio Series line, the mainline toys are not widely available in online collector shops across the world, and not all are on various national Amazon sites either. So, believe it or not, that voyager Optimus and Optimus Primal you may see in your local Walmart are highly coveted, since there is no way but through brick and mortar retail to get them. And we all know how that type of distribution can turn out.
Due to this, both are selling for over MSRP online right now, with Optimus Primal selling for double his price due to being shortpacked. These were both toys which fans laughed out of the room due to lackluster paint jobs and poor sizes. As valid as those points may be, this comes to show that you never know how lucky you may be to have a toy available and you never know what can become a hot commodity in this hobby.

You can see some sold e-bay listings here and in the image below.

News Credits: 4837 · by **william-james88** » Fri May 05, 2023 10:57 pm

As we just described, the Rise of the Beasts mainline is not widely sold online and more of a brick and mortar based line, which leads to a bunch of possible distribution issues. So, seeing as how a new toy from that line is available on Amazon.ca, we wanted to let you know. the Weaponiser Wheeljack set is available and shipping from Amazon.ca right now, priced at $22.99 CAD. It comes with a new Wheeljack toy and a repack of the Rhinox battle master. We also have a video review of this toy to share with you from ChurrotheShibe.

Link to Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/Tra-Mv7-Weaponize ... 679&sr=8-6