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News Credits: 11 · by **RAR** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 12:16 pm

I was under the impression the Giftsets (some of them at least since there is at least 3 of them) were expected before Xmas and it was rather concern over Bruticus being late that was freaking people out ?

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 1:00 pm

RAR wrote:I was under the impression the Giftsets (some of them at least since there is at least 3 of them) were expected before Xmas and it was rather concern over Bruticus being late that was freaking people out ?

We didn't actually know either way, I was simply positing that if wave 4 is out already, then what happens in the interim? Therefore I wondered if the giftsets were going to be a christmas thing, or if bruticus was going to be pushed up. But we have no answers either way >:oP

News Credits: 4 · by **philswitch engage** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 1:34 pm

while this is interesting news, does anyone have a new ETA for the release of the platinum Trypticon?

News Credits: 11 · by **RAR** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 2:15 pm

Hellscream9999 wrote:We didn't actually know either way, I was simply positing that if wave 4 is out already, then what happens in the interim? Therefore I wondered if the giftsets were going to be a christmas thing, or if bruticus was going to be pushed up. But we have no answers either way

Quite so, I had it in the back of my mind that Victorian is supposed to be debut before the other G2 sets maybe, and I was just thinking perhaps they might have brought the G2 sets forward.

That might be possible since they effectively didn't bother releasing Stunticons in Europe so they might not have had to worry about setting aside the time to make them for that market and they can get the boxed sets done quicker for that reason perhaps.

But I guess it's not possible to know if them not releasing the Stunticons and Airraid in Europe was a last minute change or the intention all along.

Considering Europe ended up twiddling it's thumbs when it comes to Transformers and many retailers have pulled many Transformers off their online stores now due to an inability to get the re-stocks. not releasing the Stunticons looks like a very silly thing to do indeed now. they have ended up putting most of their eggs in the RID basket and yet it's a line that Retailers show apathy towards rarely bothering to stock anything much besides One Step Changers and legions.

That it's nearly Xmas and yet they have so little to actually sell Boys Toys wise that isn't Star Wars or aided at the under 8's crowd is a flippin' disgrace.

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 2:17 pm

Will the Combaticons get an extra deluxe sized guy with them, like the others so far did? I know there will be a legends Shockwave coming with them, but will there be another, like Groove, Offroad or Alpha Bravo was for the Protectobots, Stunticons and Aerialbots?

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 2:24 pm

Rodimus Prime wrote:Will the Combaticons get an extra deluxe sized guy with them, like the others so far did? I know there will be a legends Shockwave coming with them, but will there be another, like Offroad or Alpha Bravo was for the Stunticons and Aerialbots?

Nope, Bruticus will have all 5 core members only. Here's the catch: Blast Off follows the 6th members Alpha Bravo's and Offroad's principle of using classic colors on a different alt mode. In his case, he's become a fighter jet, a straight redeco of Quickslinger to be exact:

It deserves repeating, as I don't like the idea at all. [-(

Thankfully TakaraTomy seems to be working on Blast Off as a Space Shuttle orbiter.

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 2:31 pm

Thankfully TakaraTomy seems to be working on Blast Off as a Space Shuttle orbiter.

So that means that just like with Groove, there will be a deluxe size for the original Blast Off? (For the record, I have no problem with Blast Off being a jet. Makes more sense, actually. Just like Groove being a legends figure does.)

And I'm glad to see the G2 Aerialbots won't have an Alpha Bravo included.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 2:46 pm

Rodimus Prime wrote:
Thankfully TakaraTomy seems to be working on Blast Off as a Space Shuttle orbiter.
So that means that just like with Groove, there will be a deluxe size for the original Blast Off? (For the record, I have no problem with Blast Off being a jet. Makes more sense, actually. Just like Groove being a legends figure does.)

They'd be foolish not to. So this Blast Off can be purposed as a 6th member wannabe like Alpha Bravo and Offroad. :lol:

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 2:46 pm

Rodimus Prime wrote:
Thankfully TakaraTomy seems to be working on Blast Off as a Space Shuttle orbiter.
So that means that just like with Groove, there will be a deluxe size for the original Blast Off? (For the record, I have no problem with Blast Off being a jet. Makes more sense, actually. Just like Groove being a legends figure does.)

And I'm glad to see the G2 Aerialbots won't have an Alpha Bravo included.

Bold emphasis mine. Did you mean "Quicksilver?" Because according to this box picture, there's no Alpha Bravo... [Edit] Sorry, I misread your post.... see note below. Left awesome pic up though....

[Edit] And now I see you said "won't" not "will." Darn, it's 3 in the afternoon and I need coffee. Sorry about that!!

News Credits: 1 · by **YRQRM0** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 3:51 pm

>$90 seems surprisingly low, hope it's like that in the states!

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 4:13 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:
Thankfully TakaraTomy seems to be working on Blast Off as a Space Shuttle orbiter.
So that means that just like with Groove, there will be a deluxe size for the original Blast Off? (For the record, I have no problem with Blast Off being a jet. Makes more sense, actually. Just like Groove being a legends figure does.)

They'd be foolish not to. So this Blast Off can be purposed as a 6th member wannabe like Alpha Bravo and Offroad.

Strangely enough, TT doesn't seem to be releasing the extra members to their market; they put blackjack and small-groove into tav, why not offroad or rook? I know they'll be getting offroad via ironhide, but they could've done ruckus for their market...

News Credits: 3 · by **Shockwave7** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 4:51 pm

I just can't get past that G2 color scheme. Bleh.

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 4:56 pm

Shockwave7 wrote:I just can't get past that G2 color scheme. Bleh.

Trust me, no one is holding that against you; they are very '90's

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 5:11 pm

*snip*

Hellscream9999 wrote:Strangely enough, TT doesn't seem to be releasing the extra members to their market; they put blackjack and small-groove into tav, why not offroad or rook? I know they'll be getting offroad via ironhide, but they could've done ruckus for their market...

My guess is because the Legends Class figures have no really obvious combination methods with other toys (meaning you have to be in know), TakaraTomy can get away with releasing them standalone. The Deluxes on the other hand have a rather obvious peg in their chest, what could they be for... :-?

From the looks of it, TakaraTomy is skipping these for the time being:

- All retooled Legends, including Huffer, Warpath, Rodimus and Viper
- Alpha Bravo (they'll get him as Vortex instead)
- Offroad (they'll get the base mold as Ironhide, and the alternate shell as First Aid)
- Rook (they'll get his reshell Swindle instead)

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 5:21 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:*snip*

Hellscream9999 wrote:Strangely enough, TT doesn't seem to be releasing the extra members to their market; they put blackjack and small-groove into tav, why not offroad or rook? I know they'll be getting offroad via ironhide, but they could've done ruckus for their market...

My guess is because the Legends Class figures have no really obvious combination methods with other toys (meaning you have to be in know), TakaraTomy can get away with releasing them standalone. The Deluxes on the other hand have a rather obvious peg in their chest, what could they be for...

From the looks of it, TakaraTomy is skipping these for the time being:

- All retooled Legends, including Huffer, Warpath, Rodimus and Viper
- Alpha Bravo (they'll get him as Vortex instead)
- Offroad (they'll get the base mold as Ironhide, and the alternate shell as First Aid)
- Rook (they'll get his reshell Swindle instead)

Yeah, but it is a shame beacuse, I feel that TT could have really capitalized on this to release them as cool homages, or as anything else, I kinda thought, rook would make a cool armada dualor...

(and really, 'in the know'? Does japan not have the internet

, I'm sure the japanese tf fansites feature hasbro's stuff to see what they'll be getting, or maybe they don't

)

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 5:39 pm

Hellscream9999 wrote:(and really, 'in the know'? Does japan not have the internet , I'm sure the japanese tf fansites feature hasbro's stuff to see what they'll be getting, or maybe they don't )

Do kids actually pay attention to stuff like that on the net, no matter the location? Honest question here!

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 5:50 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:(and really, 'in the know'? Does japan not have the internet , I'm sure the japanese tf fansites feature hasbro's stuff to see what they'll be getting, or maybe they don't )

Do kids actually pay attention to stuff like that on the net, no matter the location? Honest question here!

I don't really understand the nature of your question... I just wondered, that since we here feature all of TT's tf stuff, do the japanese tf fansites feature all of hasbros stuff? Or do they just hang out on here?

And as far as kids paying attention, I've been coming here for news since late energon era, so when I was like 14 or something, so yeah, I suppose if they are interested enough they can and will.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 7:25 pm

YRQRM0 wrote:>$90 seems surprisingly low, hope it's like that in the states!

I'm also really surprised it's that low. Victorion was advertised as costing $99.99, he these guys are much cheaper.

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 7:34 pm

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
YRQRM0 wrote:>$90 seems surprisingly low, hope it's like that in the states!

I'm also really surprised it's that low. Victorion was advertised as costing $99.99, he these guys are much cheaper.

She includes a lot of new and probably exclusive parts >:oP

News Credits: 7 · by **Zeedust** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 8:05 pm

I'm a little surprised Menasor didn't show up too, I thought they were getting released together.

Rodimus Prime wrote:And I'm glad to see the G2 Aerialbots won't have an Alpha Bravo included.

I hope they make stand-alone G2 versions of Alpha Bravo and Offroad, just for people like you. :-x

(Not Rook, though. Rook's mold has better uses than catering to my personal pettiness.)

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 8:14 pm

Hellscream9999 wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
YRQRM0 wrote:>$90 seems surprisingly low, hope it's like that in the states!

I'm also really surprised it's that low. Victorion was advertised as costing $99.99, he these guys are much cheaper.

She includes a lot of new and probably exclusive parts

True, but at the same time, the component parts at retail price are about $95, so hers makes sense. The G2 sets, not so much. And we must remember: the weapons and hands and feet are included with other sets, just as the regular version and not the upgraded versions, so I would think they should cost about the same

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 8:21 pm

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
YRQRM0 wrote:>$90 seems surprisingly low, hope it's like that in the states!

I'm also really surprised it's that low. Victorion was advertised as costing $99.99, he these guys are much cheaper.

She includes a lot of new and probably exclusive parts

True, but at the same time, the component parts at retail price are about $95, so hers makes sense. The G2 sets, not so much. And we must remember: the weapons and hands and feet are included with other sets, just as the regular version and not the upgraded versions, so I would think they should cost about the same

Probably because they are being packaged together, and without comics; both of those (individual packaging/clear plastic bubbles, comics) add quite a bit to packaging costs, not to mention their odd shape (deluxes) make it hard to pack cases efficiently, leading to free space, which means less per case, which means more cases needed, which means more weight/shipments...

News Credits: 1 · by **Gallifreyan Autobot** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 9:33 pm

who wants to bet that G2 defensor G2 bruticus will be announced at either toy world 2016/17,SDCC 2016/17, Botcon 2016/17, NYCC 2016/17 or some International Hasbro convention :lol:

that would sure get the fans roweled up in something they've been wanting in possibly forever :-P

i hope y'all realize once Va'al gets back from wherever and reads these post insulting his favorite character , somebody's not going to be a happy camper :roll:

plus i would be down for a G2 AB,Off road , and rook homaging Cybertron Evac , Movie Dropkick and of all possible things Galaxy force Backpack / Cybertron scattorshot respectively

by **skidflap** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 10:32 pm

No G2 Alpha Bravo? :lol:

In all seriousness, I really like the way the G2 colors look on these molds. Will get him G2 Menasor and Victorion. :KREMZEEK:

News Credits: 1235 · by **LOST Cybertronian** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 10:42 pm

Autobot tap out wrote:i hope y'all realize once Va'al gets back from wherever and reads these post insulting his favorite character , somebody's not going to be a happy camper

He is currently tied up in the Seibertron.com basement. When we see fit to let him go, you can be sure he will give his opinions on the subject.