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News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 8:02 pm

i dont mind AB or OR at all. but im more accepting of OR because he at least is close in colors to the stunitcon he's replacing. the fact that he's a SUV instead of a car aint no thang. and in combined mode, i especially wont notice

by **shockblast2** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 8:07 pm

Yeah, for $16.99 each. Target has had them on sale for $12, and when every big box store has them by the end of the month, you can get it for the regular price of $15. For an $8 premium, I can wait.

Hell, by the time the "free" shipping gets my package here in about 6-8 days, they will be on the shelves.

News Credits: 10 · by **Arctorro** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 8:20 pm

koolkollectibleskhai wrote:Hey, is this additional step in the leg transformation of Dragstrip common knowledge? I had no idea myself, but was made aware by someone commenting on my photo in another thread!

To get Dragstrip to sit at the same height in leg mode as the Aerialbots, the rear wing of the alt mode actually swings up to reveal another hole to plug the foot piece into! Here's a pic I took of the difference. I'm sure this wasnt in the instruction book lol!!

It has been mentioned a couple of times now

News Credits: 1 · by **SkyWarpt** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 10:26 pm

shockblast2 wrote:Yeah, for $16.99 each. Target has had them on sale for $12, and when every big box store has them by the end of the month, you can get it for the regular price of $15. For an $8 premium, I can wait.

Hell, by the time the "free" shipping gets my package here in about 6-8 days, they will be on the shelves.

No lie there, my order has been preparing to ship for a while.

News Credits: 3 · by **koolkollectibleskhai** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 12:12 am

The alt modes of the Deluxe Combiner Wars Aerialbots look pretty nice, especially the jets!

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 3:00 am

Emerje wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:Can't say I'm excited for defensor as it means it's now more or less certain that the combaticons are coming and I had really hoped that we'd get a team like the seacons (or extreme long shot, liokaiser)

I wouldn't loose all hope. Since the Fan Built Combiner is coming out in 2016 it isn't unreasonable to assume we'll continue to get combiners past Hasbro's use of the Combiner Wars label. Now that Hasbro has established a new combining system and they've proven their popularity I wouldn't be surprised if we got at least one new set every year for a while.

Emerje

How do we know that this new combiner system is popular? Are there any sales figures in yet and does Hasbro share that info? I would say we'd have to wait for the first quarter 2015 stock report for any info.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
that1guysittingthere wrote:Just wondering, has wave 2 trickled onto the shelves yet? Is it true that there have been sightings of Air Raid?

That would be really early, considering online stores only have pre-orders up.

Robot Kingdom had their pre-orders pushed back to February and BBTS has theirs listed for March.

News Credits: 3 · by **koolkollectibleskhai** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 3:04 am

Next up in the Combiner Wars reviews is Skydive. I'm liking the paint app and the alt mode on this one!

News Credits: 1 · by **SkyWarpt** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 3:27 am

chuckdawg1999 wrote:
Emerje wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:Can't say I'm excited for defensor as it means it's now more or less certain that the combaticons are coming and I had really hoped that we'd get a team like the seacons (or extreme long shot, liokaiser)

I wouldn't loose all hope. Since the Fan Built Combiner is coming out in 2016 it isn't unreasonable to assume we'll continue to get combiners past Hasbro's use of the Combiner Wars label. Now that Hasbro has established a new combining system and they've proven their popularity I wouldn't be surprised if we got at least one new set every year for a while.

Emerje

How do we know that this new combiner system is popular? Are there any sales figures in yet and does Hasbro share that info? I would say we'd have to wait for the first quarter 2015 stock report for any dom had their pre-orders pushed back to February and BBTS has theirs listed for March.

The fact that the "in stocks" sold out over night on Amazon is a good indication.

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 6:57 am

I completely forgot about the fan made combiner. Unless next year they'll do combiner wars 2: This Time It's Personal. Won't the fan made toys stick out with whatever theme they plan to do?

News Credits: 14 · by **robotmel** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 8:23 am

Hot on the heels of the Hasbro Toy Shop announcement, UK retail store Argos released their new catalogue yesterday which includes some of the new range of Combiner Wars and Robots In Disguise figures.
This makes them the fourth UK retailer to offer the latest Transformers lines after Smyths Toys, Toys 'R' Us and Amazon UK.

Check the links below from their UK website for new listings of...

Combiner Wars Voyager figures @ £22.99 each.
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/3231931.htm

Combiner Wars Deluxe figures @ £15.99 each.
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/3387926.htm

Robots In Disguise Warrior figures @ £14.99 each.
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/3403594.htm

Robots In Disguise Legion figures @ £6.99 each.
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/3339314.htm

Robots In Disguise Three Step Changers figures @ £22.99 each.
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/3237540.htm
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/3278925.htm

No sign of any Combiner Wars Legends figures though..? :-?

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 9:05 am

Of course, being Argos, we have no idea if wave 2 will ever be added.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 9:18 am

ZeroWolf wrote:I completely forgot about the fan made combiner. Unless next year they'll do combiner wars 2: This Time It's Personal. Won't the fan made toys stick out with whatever theme they plan to do?

Well, since Generations Thrilling 30 lasted from 2013 to 2014, maybe Generations Combiner Wars could last from this year into next year as well. The fan combiner could possibly come in its final or second-to-final wave.

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 10:22 am

koolkollectibleskhai wrote:Next up in the Combiner Wars reviews is Skydive. I'm liking the paint app and the alt mode on this one!

Hi, I am not sure if you know, but there is a specific review forum where people post their review videos. It's here and I recommend you put them there because that is the section fans will go to if they are looking for a specific review posted on this site. This is more of a thread to write about our opinions on news concerning the figures and what we make of it.

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 10:55 am

Just trying to sniff out the trail.
Has anyone found CW Voyagers at retail yet?
or only online.
East Coast are you wit me?

by **wetwithwaterwings** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 11:05 am

Cobotron wrote:Just trying to sniff out the trail.
Has anyone found CW Voyagers at retail yet?
or only online.
East Coast are you wit me?

They've hit Texas. Silverbolt is fantastic. He's superior to CW Prime.

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 11:08 am

LONE STAR STATE! Whoot Whoot!
Thanks Wings.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 11:12 am

william-james88 wrote:
DMSL wrote:These look a LOT better than wave 1.

I am actually excited about Menasor now, although i still think he is a bit too wide.

I hope Hasbro will give us the original members soon though, i don't dig Off-Road or Alpha Bravo.

I dont know if they are better, but they do seem to offer more variance between the characters. The aerialbots all suffer from being very similar transformers, but that was always the case.

Plus, we'll have to live with the two for the time being. The names "Slingshot" and "Wildrider" can no longer be trademarked for the toys in the US. The substitute names "Quickslinger" and "Brake-Neck" have been used in other lines, but the latter is... lacking. TakaraTomy still has Slingshot's Japanese name, "Sling" as well as "Stunt Wildrider" so TakaraTomy could pull it off properly.

by **wetwithwaterwings** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 11:12 am

No worries, sir.

by **CrankyOldTruck** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 11:26 am

I feel sorry for the folks that have to depend on the Hasbro Toy Shop for their figures. I can pick up all but the Voyager class figures by hitting just a few stores within a 20 mile radius of my home. I've looked at all of the Legend and Deluxe figures in hand and I've been very impressed by what I've seen although Windcharger was underwhelming compared to his Reveal the Shield counterpart. I am, however, enjoying the hell out of my Bombshell figure and looking forward to picking up Thundercracker next. He's going to make a cool chest piece on any of the Combiner leaders in their combined form. This whole line is showing a lot of promise compared to previous lines but I'm still very disappointed that it's also going to be a worse haven for repaints than previous lines have been. That part truly sucks and it's for that aspect alone that I won't be buying a lot of these figures.

by **wetwithwaterwings** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 11:39 am

CrankyOldTruck wrote:I feel sorry for the folks that have to depend on the Hasbro Toy Shop for their figures.

Meh. HTS is great. The rush of finding a figure in store is nice, but using no gas and getting Brainstorm for $19.99 is nicer.

by **DJ Integral** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 2:31 pm

Are there any discount codes for HTS for 2015?

News Credits: 4 · by **Tsutsukakushi** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 2:44 pm

Looking at those Combiners wars wave One and Two listings. It seems like there will be equal positives and Negatives.

Positives, wave One and Two will have mostly new figures. So it will be easier on wave Two buyers to get wave Two toys. As there won't be any wave One in the cases.

Negatives I see, If stores skip out on wave One or a wave like they sometimes do. Or if buyers are not able to find a earlier wave. It will be harder for them to find previous wave toys in newer wave toys.

Think Wave One of Combiners Wars has the potential not be ordered that much by retailers. As studies show Retailers order less from January to March, Than they do from April to December.

Yeah I noticed CW Wave Two of Legends comes with Wave One Powerglides. Wish it came with Wave one Bombshell instead, As I want that toy more.

Guessing that CW wave One and Wave Two cases don't have duplicates. Because Hasbro might plan to do all those Masquerade and whatever recolors characters much later on.

CrankyOldTruck wrote:I feel sorry for the folks that have to depend on the Hasbro Toy Shop for their figures. I can pick up all but the Voyager class figures by hitting just a few stores within a 20 mile radius of my home. I've looked at all of the Legend and Deluxe figures in hand and I've been very impressed by what I've seen although Windcharger was underwhelming compared to his Reveal the Shield counterpart. I am, however, enjoying the hell out of my Bombshell figure and looking forward to picking up Thundercracker next. He's going to make a cool chest piece on any of the Combiner leaders in their combined form. This whole line is showing a lot of promise compared to previous lines but I'm still very disappointed that it's also going to be a worse haven for repaints than previous lines have been. That part truly sucks and it's for that aspect alone that I won't be buying a lot of these figures.

Newer Transformers toys are harder to find in my area stores. Do a lot of online Transformers toy shopping. Love HTS, fast shipping, nothing damaged, free shipping over $50.

Saw the pics of CW Thundercracker attached as a chest piece on CW Optimus. Does Thundercracker attach easily or is tape, glue or rubber bands needed.

Can CW Thundercracker also attach to silverbolts robot chest when in superion mode?

Am I right in guessing that G-1 Legends starscream's toy that was released years ago. Can also attach to CW optimus chest. As CW Thundercracker had no retooling done and is just a repaint of starscream?

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 2:49 pm

DJ Integral wrote:Are there any discount codes for HTS for 2015?

You may want to check out this thread: steal-of-a-deal-web-store-sales--t99759.php

And welcome!

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 3:35 pm

SkyWarpt wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:
Emerje wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:Can't say I'm excited for defensor as it means it's now more or less certain that the combaticons are coming and I had really hoped that we'd get a team like the seacons (or extreme long shot, liokaiser)

I wouldn't loose all hope. Since the Fan Built Combiner is coming out in 2016 it isn't unreasonable to assume we'll continue to get combiners past Hasbro's use of the Combiner Wars label. Now that Hasbro has established a new combining system and they've proven their popularity I wouldn't be surprised if we got at least one new set every year for a while.

Emerje

How do we know that this new combiner system is popular? Are there any sales figures in yet and does Hasbro share that info? I would say we'd have to wait for the first quarter 2015 stock report for any dom had their pre-orders pushed back to February and BBTS has theirs listed for March.

The fact that the "in stocks" sold out over night on Amazon is a good indication.

That's tough to say since we don't know how much stock Amazon had in the first place? If they had only 10 figures each (gross exaggeration I know) those would definitely sell out.

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 4:44 pm

A Transformers Generations Combiner Wars thread over on the /toy/ part of 4Chan has yielded an interesting banner image, allegedly from the upcoming UK Toy Fair. You can take a look for yourselves below, but what seems to be the biggest piece of news is a white redeco of the current combined mode for Ultra Prime/Optimus Prime, along with a Hot Rod-esque Legends car and Blackjack's swordhilt weapon. What do you make of it?