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mooncake623 wrote:From Icespark @ TFWWent digging,
found this.
From TRU
Item: 316077
TRA DEN DLX WILDRIDER
Original Retail: $16.99
Item: 316069
TRA DEN DLX slingshot
Original Retail: $16.99
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Sabrblade wrote:Talk about extremely convenient timing on the TRU listings for Slingshot and Wildrider.
However, isn't Hasbro still unable to use those names?
Wolfman Jake wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Talk about extremely convenient timing on the TRU listings for Slingshot and Wildrider.
However, isn't Hasbro still unable to use those names?
The internal store listings don't always match up with the name on the actual packaging. It could also be a case where adding Autobot or Decepticon, or perhaps Aerialbot or Stunticon, as a prefix solves the name problem. I'm hoping these are legit and not just another fan with too much time on his hands. It IS curious, though, that Wildrider is parsed in all capital letters, while Slingshot is parsed in all lowercase letters instead. Also, what's with the "DEN" designation. I would expect it to be "GEN" for Generations.
Sabrblade wrote:Talk about extremely convenient timing on the TRU listings for Slingshot and Wildrider.
However, isn't Hasbro still unable to use those names?
Deathsanras wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Talk about extremely convenient timing on the TRU listings for Slingshot and Wildrider.
However, isn't Hasbro still unable to use those names?
Wildrider cleared for FunPub for the 2011 Animated Stunticons. Slingshot was last said to be "no longer available." Maybe it's an autocorrect error of "Slungskot" (a la Slug and Skrapnel).
Or "Slingblast"?
"Blastshot"?
"Snarlblast"?
I'm not actually being serious here.
I don't read comics, but isn't Slingshot actually dead?
I don't absolutely need Slingshot, but would like him to free up AB so Optimus will have a flyer on his team!megatronus wrote:Well well well... this is pretty awesome.
I wonder if this will come in a gift set or separately. Either is cool - a gift set would look AWESOME, but really, Slingshot is the only one I absolutely need...
william-james88 wrote:So that would also be the case for Predaking, who is also six members.
Arctorro wrote:I don't absolutely need Slingshot, but would like him to free up AB so Optimus will have a flyer on his team!
Hope the TrU listing is true!
Mkall wrote:Huh, works for me.
Deathsanras wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Talk about extremely convenient timing on the TRU listings for Slingshot and Wildrider.
However, isn't Hasbro still unable to use those names?
Wildrider cleared for FunPub for the 2011 Animated Stunticons. Slingshot was last said to be "no longer available." Maybe it's an autocorrect error of "Slungskot" (a la Slug and Skrapnel).
Or "Slingblast"?
"Blastshot"?
"Snarlblast"?
I'm not actually being serious here.
I don't read comics, but isn't Slingshot actually dead?
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Deathsanras wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Talk about extremely convenient timing on the TRU listings for Slingshot and Wildrider.
However, isn't Hasbro still unable to use those names?
Wildrider cleared for FunPub for the 2011 Animated Stunticons. Slingshot was last said to be "no longer available." Maybe it's an autocorrect error of "Slungskot" (a la Slug and Skrapnel).
Or "Slingblast"?
"Blastshot"?
"Snarlblast"?
I'm not actually being serious here.
I don't read comics, but isn't Slingshot actually dead?
Looking closer at Takara Slingshot, I hate to say this, but he seems to be a more-or-less straight redeco of Firefly, possibly with a different head (pre-tooled or not). Then again, that was to be expected no?![]()
And the new name should be "Quickslinger", look at Kre-O and Bot Shots. Make him a clone of Slingshot if that works for you guys."Wildrider" is a curious case though. BotCon shouldn't really count because some names expire within a year or two, plus FunPub has a nasty tendency of using names that haven't necessarily technically cleared legal. Personally, I'd hate to see "Brake-Neck" used, but the earlier proposed replacement name "Wildracer" would suit him much better.
The name of the line is indeed "Unite Warriors" and they're using the original Japanese names for the guys, not the US ones. In a nutshell:
- Firefly/Fireflight is called "Firebolt"
- Slingshot is called "Sling"
- Air Raid is called "Air Rider"
- The rest remains the same
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