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News Credits: 56 · Wed Mar 22, 2023 4:03 pm

I was pleasantly surprised to see origins Jazz at Target today. It's not on my list, but if it goes on sale at some point I may get it.

News Credits: 1646 · Fri Mar 24, 2023 7:40 am

Still no sign of Jazz at my Target, hoping my preorder comes through

News Credits: 332 · Fri Mar 24, 2023 5:05 pm

News Credits: 6 · Sat Mar 25, 2023 12:04 pm

Just found this at my local Target!

News Credits: 332 · Sat Mar 25, 2023 3:41 pm

Ig89ninja wrote:Just found this at my local Target!

Hook a brother up?

Wed Mar 29, 2023 7:18 pm

Spotted and grabbed Origins Jazz today, havent opened him yet but its good to know they are starting to stock some summer stuff

News Credits: 12 · Tue Apr 11, 2023 9:21 pm

Found Origins Jazz today. Solid figure, though I feel like when they do Origins Wheeljack the two will transform very similarly

News Credits: 1646 · Fri Apr 14, 2023 10:22 am

I found Origins Jazz this week, as well as the Rise of the Beasts 3-pack. It was a good week overall.

Jazz is really fun, i far prefer him to the SS86 one already. He's just tighter and more fun.

I'll talk about the RotB guys in that thread, since i took a bunch of group shot photos. Here's a hint: they are fun, and all but Nightbird feel like proper current deluxes

News Credits: 17 · Fri Apr 14, 2023 10:32 am

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I found Origins Jazz this week, as well as the Rise of the Beasts 3-pack. It was a good week overall.

Jazz is really fun, i far prefer him to the SS86 one already. He's just tighter and more fun.

I'll talk about the RotB guys in that thread, since i took a bunch of group shot photos. Here's a hint: they are fun, and all but Nightbird feel like proper current deluxes

I love the new Jazz, but since that version of Bumblebee is among my favorite Transformers ever, I expected that.

I passed on the 3-packs, and the only RotB Buzzworthy set I want is Scorponok. I haven't seen the SS Buzzworthy releases yet so I know more product is coming.

News Credits: 1646 · Fri Apr 14, 2023 11:20 am

AcademyofDrX wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I found Origins Jazz this week, as well as the Rise of the Beasts 3-pack. It was a good week overall.

Jazz is really fun, i far prefer him to the SS86 one already. He's just tighter and more fun.

I'll talk about the RotB guys in that thread, since i took a bunch of group shot photos. Here's a hint: they are fun, and all but Nightbird feel like proper current deluxes

I love the new Jazz, but since that version of Bumblebee is among my favorite Transformers ever, I expected that.

I passed on the 3-packs, and the only RotB Buzzworthy set I want is Scorponok. I haven't seen the SS Buzzworthy releases yet so I know more product is coming.

Origins Bee is definitely the best Bee figure, so Jazz had a lot to live up to, and he did.

News Credits: 61 · Fri Apr 14, 2023 5:59 pm

From JTPrime:

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SS Grimlock reissue! He’s the only SS Bayverse leader I’m missing, and hopefully this means we’ll see some more AOE Dinobots in the near future!

News Credits: 101 · Fri Apr 14, 2023 6:10 pm

EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:From JTPrime:

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SS Grimlock reissue! He’s the only SS Bayverse leader I’m missing, and hopefully this means we’ll see some more AOE Dinobots in the near future!

That's great news!
This is one of the best SS leader ever and one I never regretted getting at full price. I know there's tons of oversized KO's out there, but for those who don't want a giant and want the real deal, it's a great opportunity.

I also bet you'll have a blast repainting him.

News Credits: 4877 · Fri Apr 14, 2023 11:33 pm

Below is a list of upcoming exclusive figures for various retailers. Most are unknown but we do know that there will be a reissue of Studio Series Grimlock coming to the Buzzworthy Bumblebee line. These all come from JTPrime17 who does make a note that he is not sure when or if the deluxe assortment, which include Hound and Hatchet, will see release.
Also, you will see the word ECOMM below which is a label for e-commerce and DTC which is a label for Direct to Consumer.

Target:

TRA BB GEN SS LEADER REISSUE 2 TF4 Grimlock
Product Number: F7118
EAN: 501099613798

TRA BB 86 HOUND
Product Number: F5002
EAN: 5010994129316

TRA BB HATCHET
Product Number: F5003
EAN: 5010994129309

TRA BB BUMBLEBEE 2
Product Number: F5004
EAN: 5010994129323

Amazon:

TRA GEN SS MULTIPACK
Product Number: F6957
EAN: 5010996156877

TRA GEN ECOMM CAPSULE 1 COMIC 2 PK
Product Number: F6958
EAN: 5010996143129

TRA GEN ECOMM CAPSULE 2
Product Number: F6959
EAN: 5010996143297

TRA GEN ECOMM CAPSULE 4 VOYAGER NACELLE
Product Number: F6962
EAN: 5010996143716

Walmart:

Tra Gen retro 6
Product Number: F6947
EAN: 5010996176295

Tra Gen Retro 8
Product Number: F6952
EAN: 5010996176349

Pulse:

TRA GEN DTC 1
Product Number: F7817
EAN: 5010996138880

TRA GEN DTC 2 LDR SG Grimlock
Product Number: F7812
EAN: 5010996134653

TRA GEN DTC 3
Product Number: F7813
EAN: 5010996138866

TRA GEN DTC 4
Product Number: F7818
EAN: 5010996156839

News Credits: 101 · Sat Apr 15, 2023 12:53 am

I never, ever saw the SS44 reissue in store. Will I ever see that AoE Grimlock at my TrU? (Not that I need it but still.)

News Credits: 22 · Sat Apr 15, 2023 1:20 am

I wonder who the comic 2-pack will be.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · Sat Apr 15, 2023 5:11 am

Rodimus Prime wrote:I wonder who the comic 2-pack will be.

I'll be very happy if it includes a Marvel red headed Ratchet (hopefully not packed with yet another Megatron repaint). I suppose it could be something less exciting like a Tracks and Needlenose set.

I wonder if any of the other ones listed with SG Grimlock are SG figures? Number 3 may be considering how close its number is to Grimlock's, but 1 and 4 may not be. I suppose one could be the SDCC War Dawn set since it would still be a Pulse exclusive.

Emerje

News Credits: 61 · Sat Apr 15, 2023 7:44 am

-Kanrabat- wrote:
I also bet you'll have a blast repainting him.

Yep, looking forward to it!

Also glad to finally hear something more about Hatchet! It had been so long since those renders leaked I was wondering if we would ever hear something xD

That SS Multipack is interesting, maybe It’ll be the 07 Decepticons?

News Credits: 11 · Sat Apr 15, 2023 8:51 am

I never bought Grimlock when it first came out, so I'm looking forward to this re-issue. At this point I could take or leave the other Dinobots. I wanted 86 Hound for the longest time, but after re-arranging my shelves and realising that Legacy Bulkhead fits really well among the G1 Autobots, I think I'll just have him as "the green one" and skip Hound. I am interested in finding out what that Amazon exclusive capsule comic 2-pack is, someone on TFW2005 speculated that it could be a re-issue of Runabout and Runamuck, which would be ideal because that's a great mould and Runabout's aftermarket prices are down-right horrifying now.

News Credits: 56 · Sat Apr 15, 2023 11:25 am

If they were smart, they could just change the paint deco slightly, and sell it as TLK Grimlock instead of a straight up reissue. Hopefully this is a good sign, fans who want more Bayverse Dinos will get them after the OG are completed.

News Credits: 22 · Sat Apr 15, 2023 12:58 pm

Emerje wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:I wonder who the comic 2-pack will be.

I'll be very happy if it includes a Marvel red headed Ratchet (hopefully not packed with yet another Megatron repaint). I suppose it could be something less exciting like a Tracks and Needlenose set.

Why those 2?

As for Ratchet and Megatron, I wouldn't mind them in a set if it's ER Megatron with a black helmet and the SS86 Ironhide mold for Ratchet. Those 2 were intertwined throughout the G1 Marvel run, from beginning to end.

I also wouldn't mind an IDW set with Ratchet (same mold) and Drift out of the Siege Springer mold.

But would Hasbro still release voyager 2-packs or will they be sticking to deluxes?

News Credits: 462 · Sat Apr 15, 2023 1:16 pm

Rodimus Prime wrote:
Emerje wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:I wonder who the comic 2-pack will be.

I'll be very happy if it includes a Marvel red headed Ratchet (hopefully not packed with yet another Megatron repaint). I suppose it could be something less exciting like a Tracks and Needlenose set.
Why those 2?

Those two were brothers in IDW1.

News Credits: 241 · Sat Apr 15, 2023 1:36 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:
Emerje wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:I wonder who the comic 2-pack will be.

I'll be very happy if it includes a Marvel red headed Ratchet (hopefully not packed with yet another Megatron repaint). I suppose it could be something less exciting like a Tracks and Needlenose set.
Why those 2?
Those two were brothers in IDW1.

For what reason? O wait...

Transformers G1 1985 Tracks (Reissue) Gallery

Transformers G1 1988 Needlenose Gallery

There's some resemblance in the knight helmet... :-?

News Credits: 22 · Sat Apr 15, 2023 1:46 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:
Emerje wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:I wonder who the comic 2-pack will be.

I'll be very happy if it includes a Marvel red headed Ratchet (hopefully not packed with yet another Megatron repaint). I suppose it could be something less exciting like a Tracks and Needlenose set.
Why those 2?
Those two were brothers in IDW1.

Hmm, I totally forgot. I guess it's time to go back and brush up on my IDW.

News Credits: 2 · Sat Apr 15, 2023 9:31 pm

Sweet, I can finally finish the Dreads once Hatchet is released. Hopefully it looks a little better than those leaked renders from a few months ago.

Might pick up Hound, too, but I'd have to see him before I make a decision.