>
shop.seibertron.com amazon.seibertron.com Facebook Twitter X YouTube Pinterest Instagram Myspace LinkedIn Patreon Podcast RSS
This page runs on affiliate links — your clicks may earn us a few Shanix. Want the full transmission? Roll out to our Affiliate Disclosure.

Transformers Generations Selects Series Discussion

Feel free to discuss anything about any of the thousands of Transformer toys here. Anything from Generation 1 all the way to the soon to be released, the never to be released or the hope to be released is fair game! Want to show off your stuff? Please post your's and see others in the Transformers Collections Forum.

Re: Transformers Generations SELECTS Series Discussion

Postby Tuned Agent » Tue Mar 23, 2021 2:15 pm

Motto: "The real scale was the friends we made along the way."
Weapon: Sniper Rifle
TF-fan kev777 wrote:Apparently not, sorry if I got anyone's hopes up.

No need to apologize. ;)^
User avatar
Tuned Agent
Headmaster Jr
Posts: 586
News Credits: 20
Joined: Fri Jan 31, 2020 6:33 pm
Alt Mode: 2018 Dodge Challenger
Strength: 4
Intelligence: 7
Speed: 6
Endurance: 8
Rank: 3
Courage: 6
Firepower: 2
Skill: 8

Re: Transformers Generations SELECTS Series Discussion

Postby -Kanrabat- » Tue Mar 23, 2021 2:22 pm

Motto: "Love it? GET IT!
It's that simple."
Weapon: Vibro-Axe
So.... No one care about the Select Dinobots?

I posted a video and everything. :(
Come see my latest creation, the COMPLETE combiner team, Scorponok and his Pretenders, forming SHELLSHOCK

Image
User avatar
-Kanrabat-
God Of Transformers
Posts: 18840
News Credits: 100
Joined: Sun Dec 12, 2010 4:19 pm
Location: Canada, province of Québec
Watch -Kanrabat- on YouTube
Buy from -Kanrabat- on eBay
Strength: N/A
Intelligence: N/A
Speed: N/A
Endurance: N/A
Rank: Infinity
Courage: N/A
Firepower: N/A
Skill: N/A

Re: Transformers Generations SELECTS Series Discussion

Postby o.supreme » Tue Mar 23, 2021 2:26 pm

Motto: "Quis custodiet ipsos custodes"
-Kanrabat- wrote:So.... No one care about the Select Dinobots?

I posted a video and everything. :(


I saw it a few days ago (on YT directly, sorry I didn't see your link). I mean I don't know what more there is to say. They are definitely better in color all around than the PotP versions. Better accessories. Also I'll be glad when I get my copy if it is more stable than the floppy Hasbro version. I guess I'm still irate because this is what we should have had all along, same basically with Abominus.
Bucket/Want List: Botcon 2016 Customization Class Ratchet (G2 Deco), or Customization Class Ratchet (Marvel Comics Deco) **would also be willing to pay for an Unpainted Botcon 2016 Ratchet, TT Legends Fortress Head (only) with working Electronics

Wish List of Modern Combiners: Road Caesar, Monstructor & Dinoking (proper size to fiction), Landcross, Guard City, Battle Gaia, & G2 Defensor. Wish List of Titans:Metrotitan,Majin Zarak
User avatar
o.supreme
Guardian Of Seibertron
Posts: 7267
News Credits: 56
Joined: Tue Jun 30, 2015 5:03 pm
Location: Born in the Bay Area, but stuck in Sacto.
Watch o.supreme on YouTube
Buy from o.supreme on eBay

Re: Transformers Generations SELECTS Series Discussion

Postby ZeroWolf » Tue Mar 23, 2021 2:31 pm

Motto: "My past no longer binds my future..."
Weapon: Battle Blades
-Kanrabat- wrote:So.... No one care about the Select Dinobots?

I posted a video and everything. :(

If it makes you feel better, it is on my list of things to news since the toys only just come out :)
Got news for Seibertron? Share it here!
ZeroWolf
News Admin
Posts: 14132
News Credits: 1350
Joined: Wed Jun 25, 2014 9:58 am
Location: North East UK

Re: Transformers Generations SELECTS Series Discussion

Postby AcademyofDrX » Tue Mar 23, 2021 2:39 pm

With Studio Series Dinobot releases expected, I prefer the PotP designs to the Takara / Selects versions. They have become "toy versions," while the SS ones will represent the animated properties. I did pick up Selects Red Swoop to better balance my collection that way.

This kind of decision is more justification after-the-fact than a collecting philosophy. TR Hot Rod, Blurry, Kup, and Scourge have been repurposed as toy / season four versions for the same reason.

Generally, I appreciate multiple releases when the toys are fundamentally different rather than just minor deco changes, and that's also why I'm more tolerant of different design approaches rather than having an expectation of a figure being right or wrong. Put another way, I'd much rather have TR Blurr and SS86 Blurr than Legends Blurr, and I prefer Selects to have new characters more than just minor changes--though I was happy to pick up G2 Megatron and I'm eager for toy/comic Galvatron, assuming the rumors are true.
AcademyofDrX
Godmaster
Posts: 1713
News Credits: 17
Joined: Mon Jul 09, 2018 9:05 am
Strength: N/A
Intelligence: N/A
Speed: N/A
Endurance: N/A
Rank: N/A
Courage: N/A
Firepower: N/A
Skill: N/A

Re: Transformers Generations SELECTS Series Discussion

Postby Wolfman Jake » Tue Mar 23, 2021 2:51 pm

Motto: ""A mountain with a wolf on it stands a little taller."
-Edward Hoagland"
Weapon: Retractable Mecha-Fangs
I'm going to get both Kingdom Galvatron and Selects Galvatron, only because the G1 toy-inspired Selects version shares its deco (more or less) with "Galvatron II," the version of Galvatron from another timeline where he helped Unicron successfully destroy the Matrix of Leadership and devour Cybertron.
Wolfman Jake - Spendin' the day howlin' away.
User avatar
Wolfman Jake
Faction Commander
Posts: 4269
News Credits: 65
Joined: Fri Jul 03, 2009 12:22 pm
Location: Little Canada, MN
Alt Mode: Wolf
Strength: 6
Intelligence: 10
Speed: 7
Endurance: 8
Rank: 5
Courage: 9
Firepower: 2
Skill: 8

Re: Transformers Generations SELECTS Series Discussion

Postby aronjlove » Tue Mar 23, 2021 5:41 pm

Wolfman Jake wrote:I'm going to get both Kingdom Galvatron and Selects Galvatron, only because the G1 toy-inspired Selects version shares its deco (more or less) with "Galvatron II," the version of Galvatron from another timeline where he helped Unicron successfully destroy the Matrix of Leadership and devour Cybertron.

As I am rereading the Marvel comics I also want to do exactly this.
Image
User avatar
aronjlove
Brainmaster
Posts: 1328
News Credits: 23
Joined: Fri Aug 23, 2019 12:27 pm
Location: Phoenix, AZ

Transformers Takara Selects Volcanicus Video Review

Postby ZeroWolf » Tue Mar 23, 2021 5:47 pm

Motto: "My past no longer binds my future..."
Weapon: Battle Blades
Greetings Seibertronians! Fellow Seibertron user, -Kanrabat-, has let us know that PrimeVsPrime has uploaded a new video review of the recently released Transformers Takara Selects Volcanicus!

Volcanicus is a redco of his Power of the Primes release, with each Dinobot bearing a colour scheme closer to the G1 cartoon. There's also new accessories for the combiner, including two swords that come from the Voyager Class Grimlock released as part of the Fall of Cybertron line. Volcanicus is the first Power of the Primes combiner to be released in the Selects line by Takara, and will be followed by the release of a more G1 toon accurate version of the Terrorcon combiner, Abominus.

We have embedded the review below for your convenience:



Are you getting this version of the mighty Dinobot combiner? Are you happy enough with the Power of the Primes version?

Shout out in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!
Got news for Seibertron? Share it here!
ZeroWolf
News Admin
Posts: 14132
News Credits: 1350
Joined: Wed Jun 25, 2014 9:58 am
Location: North East UK

Re: Transformers Takara Selects Volcanicus Video Review

Postby Sabrblade » Tue Mar 23, 2021 5:49 pm

Motto: "Can't do a job halfway. What's worth doing is worth doing well, I say."
Weapon: Saber Blade
ZeroWolf wrote:Volcanicus is the second Power of the Primes combiner to be released in the Selects line by Takara, following the release of a more G1 toon accurate version of the Terrorcon combiner, Abominus.
That's backwards.
"When there's gold feathers, punch behind you!!"

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.'
User avatar
Sabrblade
God Of Transformers
Posts: 39800
News Credits: 456
Joined: Thu Dec 06, 2007 8:22 pm
Location: Tampa, FL
Strength: 7
Intelligence: 10
Speed: 7
Endurance: 8
Rank: 9
Courage: 8
Firepower: 7
Skill: 9

Re: Transformers Takara Selects Volcanicus Video Review

Postby ZeroWolf » Tue Mar 23, 2021 6:12 pm

Motto: "My past no longer binds my future..."
Weapon: Battle Blades
Sabrblade wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:Volcanicus is the second Power of the Primes combiner to be released in the Selects line by Takara, following the release of a more G1 toon accurate version of the Terrorcon combiner, Abominus.
That's backwards.

#-o :BANG_HEAD:

You're right. I'll edit that now.
Got news for Seibertron? Share it here!
ZeroWolf
News Admin
Posts: 14132
News Credits: 1350
Joined: Wed Jun 25, 2014 9:58 am
Location: North East UK

Re: Transformers Generations SELECTS Series Discussion

Postby -Kanrabat- » Tue Mar 23, 2021 6:44 pm

Motto: "Love it? GET IT!
It's that simple."
Weapon: Vibro-Axe
That new Volcanicus is much better than the PotP original. But my 300$+ went elsewhere as you can see in my sig. Even though the original is easy to obtain on Ebay, the Select one is sure worth the extra cash.
Come see my latest creation, the COMPLETE combiner team, Scorponok and his Pretenders, forming SHELLSHOCK

Image
User avatar
-Kanrabat-
God Of Transformers
Posts: 18840
News Credits: 100
Joined: Sun Dec 12, 2010 4:19 pm
Location: Canada, province of Québec
Watch -Kanrabat- on YouTube
Buy from -Kanrabat- on eBay
Strength: N/A
Intelligence: N/A
Speed: N/A
Endurance: N/A
Rank: Infinity
Courage: N/A
Firepower: N/A
Skill: N/A

Re: Transformers Generations SELECTS Series Discussion

Postby o.supreme » Wed Mar 24, 2021 1:49 pm

Motto: "Quis custodiet ipsos custodes"
Just Got the inevitable Selects Abominus delay letter. July 6th. *sigh*
Bucket/Want List: Botcon 2016 Customization Class Ratchet (G2 Deco), or Customization Class Ratchet (Marvel Comics Deco) **would also be willing to pay for an Unpainted Botcon 2016 Ratchet, TT Legends Fortress Head (only) with working Electronics

Wish List of Modern Combiners: Road Caesar, Monstructor & Dinoking (proper size to fiction), Landcross, Guard City, Battle Gaia, & G2 Defensor. Wish List of Titans:Metrotitan,Majin Zarak
User avatar
o.supreme
Guardian Of Seibertron
Posts: 7267
News Credits: 56
Joined: Tue Jun 30, 2015 5:03 pm
Location: Born in the Bay Area, but stuck in Sacto.
Watch o.supreme on YouTube
Buy from o.supreme on eBay

Re: Transformers Generations SELECTS Series Discussion

Postby aronjlove » Wed Mar 24, 2021 2:03 pm

o.supreme wrote:Just Got the inevitable Selects Abominus delay letter. July 6th. *sigh*

I got one for Takara Soubdlaster saying July 11th. At least Takara Selects are consistent. Consistently late :-D :lol: :-(
Image
User avatar
aronjlove
Brainmaster
Posts: 1328
News Credits: 23
Joined: Fri Aug 23, 2019 12:27 pm
Location: Phoenix, AZ

Re: Transformers Generations SELECTS Series Discussion

Postby Gauntlet101010 » Wed Mar 24, 2021 2:54 pm

It's better than the delays I've had for Amazon's Conehead pack. Still hasn't gotten in yet.
Gauntlet101010
Guardian Of Seibertron
Posts: 5527
News Credits: 1
Joined: Sat Jan 01, 2005 9:13 pm

Re: Transformers Generations SELECTS Series Discussion

Postby Emerje » Wed Mar 24, 2021 3:58 pm

Motto: "Spellcheck's antithesis."
Weapon: Saw-Edged Pincer
aronjlove wrote:
o.supreme wrote:Just Got the inevitable Selects Abominus delay letter. July 6th. *sigh*

I got one for Takara Soubdlaster saying July 11th. At least Takara Selects are consistent. Consistently late :-D :lol: :-(

I just got an email for both. Sad thing is they delayed both of those in the store back around the same time Volcanicus got pushed back to May so I have no idea why the delay in emailing people.

Emerje
User avatar
Emerje
News Staff
Posts: 11189
News Credits: 271
Joined: Tue Aug 13, 2013 10:15 am
Location: Maine
Alt Mode: Lobster Moose
Strength: 9
Intelligence: 7
Speed: 4
Endurance: 8
Rank: 6
Courage: 10
Firepower: 3
Skill: 6

Re: Transformers Generations SELECTS Series Discussion

Postby primalxconvoy » Fri Mar 26, 2021 2:51 pm

How can this guy get them before me? I live in Japan and preordered the set for a friend, but I'm still waiting for them. PVP lives in the UK, non?
User avatar
primalxconvoy
Godmaster
Posts: 1882
News Credits: 11
Joined: Thu Dec 25, 2014 6:00 pm

Re: Transformers Generations SELECTS Series Discussion

Postby Emerje » Fri Mar 26, 2021 4:06 pm

Motto: "Spellcheck's antithesis."
Weapon: Saw-Edged Pincer
primalxconvoy wrote:How can this guy get them before me? I live in Japan and preordered the set for a friend, but I'm still waiting for them. PVP lives in the UK, non?

Probably Robot Kingdom, they were shipping them out at least by the 3/12 newsletter.

Emerje
User avatar
Emerje
News Staff
Posts: 11189
News Credits: 271
Joined: Tue Aug 13, 2013 10:15 am
Location: Maine
Alt Mode: Lobster Moose
Strength: 9
Intelligence: 7
Speed: 4
Endurance: 8
Rank: 6
Courage: 10
Firepower: 3
Skill: 6

Re: Transformers Generations SELECTS Series Discussion

Postby primalxconvoy » Fri Mar 26, 2021 4:09 pm

How is that possible? It's Hasbro Asia able to sell these and export them before Takara Tomy can sell them domestically?
User avatar
primalxconvoy
Godmaster
Posts: 1882
News Credits: 11
Joined: Thu Dec 25, 2014 6:00 pm

Re: Transformers Generations SELECTS Series Discussion

Postby o.supreme » Fri Mar 26, 2021 4:18 pm

Motto: "Quis custodiet ipsos custodes"
While I do not believe PvP is a sample stealer like some other YT reviewers, I believe he may have some sort of inside source, and possibly can afford super-fast shipping to UK, thus he can get items to review before most people.
Bucket/Want List: Botcon 2016 Customization Class Ratchet (G2 Deco), or Customization Class Ratchet (Marvel Comics Deco) **would also be willing to pay for an Unpainted Botcon 2016 Ratchet, TT Legends Fortress Head (only) with working Electronics

Wish List of Modern Combiners: Road Caesar, Monstructor & Dinoking (proper size to fiction), Landcross, Guard City, Battle Gaia, & G2 Defensor. Wish List of Titans:Metrotitan,Majin Zarak
User avatar
o.supreme
Guardian Of Seibertron
Posts: 7267
News Credits: 56
Joined: Tue Jun 30, 2015 5:03 pm
Location: Born in the Bay Area, but stuck in Sacto.
Watch o.supreme on YouTube
Buy from o.supreme on eBay

Re: Transformers Generations SELECTS Series Discussion

Postby Emerje » Fri Mar 26, 2021 4:23 pm

Motto: "Spellcheck's antithesis."
Weapon: Saw-Edged Pincer
primalxconvoy wrote:How is that possible? It's Hasbro Asia able to sell these and export them before Takara Tomy can sell them domestically?

They probably just shipped them as soon as they showed up without any regard for Takara Tomy's release date. Hasbro Asia usually gets stuff roughly the same time as Takara Tomy.

Emerje
User avatar
Emerje
News Staff
Posts: 11189
News Credits: 271
Joined: Tue Aug 13, 2013 10:15 am
Location: Maine
Alt Mode: Lobster Moose
Strength: 9
Intelligence: 7
Speed: 4
Endurance: 8
Rank: 6
Courage: 10
Firepower: 3
Skill: 6

Re: Transformers Generations SELECTS Series Discussion

Postby primalxconvoy » Fri Mar 26, 2021 4:28 pm

But aren't there checks and rules stopping "grey import" releases, prior to "official" release dates?
User avatar
primalxconvoy
Godmaster
Posts: 1882
News Credits: 11
Joined: Thu Dec 25, 2014 6:00 pm

Re: Transformers Generations SELECTS Series Discussion

Postby Emerje » Fri Mar 26, 2021 4:37 pm

Motto: "Spellcheck's antithesis."
Weapon: Saw-Edged Pincer
primalxconvoy wrote:But aren't there checks and rules stopping "grey import" releases, prior to "official" release dates?

In Hong Kong? I doubt it. And they're a pretty big online retailer so I doubt they'd ever be punished for it.

Emerje
User avatar
Emerje
News Staff
Posts: 11189
News Credits: 271
Joined: Tue Aug 13, 2013 10:15 am
Location: Maine
Alt Mode: Lobster Moose
Strength: 9
Intelligence: 7
Speed: 4
Endurance: 8
Rank: 6
Courage: 10
Firepower: 3
Skill: 6

Re: Transformers Generations SELECTS Series Discussion

Postby primalxconvoy » Fri Mar 26, 2021 4:42 pm

I suppose it's down to the official release date in Hong Kong then? Does anyone know if it's before TT? It might be time for me to start importing Official TT figures from Hong Kong to Japan.

Does anyone know of a China/Hong Kong-based site that sells Hasbro Asia/official TFs? I don't want to use an American sure, add the shipping prices are too expensive, but all the sites I know of (ShowZ, TF Direct, etc) don't seem to sell that many official TFs.
User avatar
primalxconvoy
Godmaster
Posts: 1882
News Credits: 11
Joined: Thu Dec 25, 2014 6:00 pm

Re: Transformers Generations SELECTS Series Discussion

Postby AllNewSuperRobot » Fri Mar 26, 2021 4:58 pm

Motto: "Guilty or Innocent?
Always Guilty..."
Weapon: Particle Beam Cannon
primalxconvoy wrote:Does anyone know of a China/Hong Kong-based site that sells Hasbro Asia/official TFs?


Oh My Primus and Robo Toy Base are both based in Hong Kong, I believe?
Image
User avatar
AllNewSuperRobot
Guardian Of Seibertron
Posts: 5274
News Credits: 6
Joined: Sat Feb 03, 2018 6:30 pm
Alt Mode: Special Beam Cannon
Strength: 8
Intelligence: 8
Speed: N/A
Endurance: 10+
Rank: 6
Courage: 10+
Firepower: ???
Skill: 9

Re: Transformers Generations SELECTS Series Discussion

Postby primalxconvoy » Fri Mar 26, 2021 5:11 pm

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:
primalxconvoy wrote:Does anyone know of a China/Hong Kong-based site that sells Hasbro Asia/official TFs?


Oh My Primus and Robo Toy Base are both based in Hong Kong, I believe?


Cheers. OMP is based in Singapore, whereas the other site was really slow, didn't have any recent official TFs and stated they would inform customers of the shipping price around the time of purchase.

Thanks anyway.
User avatar
primalxconvoy
Godmaster
Posts: 1882
News Credits: 11
Joined: Thu Dec 25, 2014 6:00 pm

PreviousNext

Return to Transformers Toys Discussion


[ Incoming message. Source unknown. ] No Signal - Please Stand By [ Click to attempt signal recovery... ]


Transformers and More @ The Seibertron Store

Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "TRANSFORMERS #2 2nd ptg Cvr A Duke Image Comics 2023 1023IM897 (CA) Howard"
NEW!
TRANSFORMERS #2 2n ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "Transformers WORST BOT EVER TPB Image Comics 2025 0425IM471 TP (CA) Marz Jr"
Transformers WORST ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "TRANSFORMERS #3 Cvr A Image Comics 2023 1023IM385 3A (CA) Johnson 250627"
NEW!
TRANSFORMERS #3 Cv ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "TRANSFORMERS #22 Cvr E 1:50 Image Comics 2025 0525IM445 22E (CA) Parr"
TRANSFORMERS #22 C ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "FCBD Transformers Worst Bot Ever Image Comics 2025 1224IM253 (CA) Marz Jr"
FCBD Transformers ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "THE TRANSFORMERS Compendium TP Vol 01 Direct Market Image Comics 2025 0325IM840"
NEW!
THE TRANSFORMERS C ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "TRANSFORMERS #2 2nd ptg Cvr C Cliffjumper Image Comics 2023 (CA) Howard 250626"
NEW!
TRANSFORMERS #2 2n ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "Transformers WINDBLADE #4 con cvr Vol 2 IDW Comics 2015 convention"
NEW!
Transformers WINDB ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "TRANSFORMERS #8 2nd ptg Cvr B Ultra Magnus Image Comics 2024 0524IM977 Howard"
NEW!
TRANSFORMERS #8 2n ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "THE TRANSFORMERS #1 40th Anniversary Cvr A Image Comics 2024 Skybound 01A"
NEW!
THE TRANSFORMERS # ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "TRANSFORMERS #13 Cvr D 1:25 Image Comics 2024 0824IM445 13D (CA) Fornes"
NEW!
TRANSFORMERS #13 C ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "TRANSFORMERS #2 2nd ptg Cvr A Duke Image Comics 2023 (CA) Howard 250626"
NEW!
TRANSFORMERS #2 2n ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "TRANSFORMERS #11 Cvr A Image Comics 2024 Skybound 0624IM358 11A (CA) Johnson"
NEW!
TRANSFORMERS #11 C ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "TRANSFORMERS #22 Cvr D 1:25 Image Comics 2025 0525IM444 22D (CA) Yashiro"
TRANSFORMERS #22 C ...
These are affiliate links. We may earn a commission.
Details subject to change. See listing for latest price and availability.

Featured Products on Amazon.com

Buy "Transformers Attacker 15 Kramer Action Figure" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers: Generations Power of The Primes Legends Class Roadtrap" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers Titans Return Grotusque and Scorponok Deluxe Action Figure Exclusive Set" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers Studio Series 07 Leader Class Movie 4 Grimlock" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers Generations Power of The Primes Deluxe Class Autobot Moonracer" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers: Generations Power of The Primes Solus Prime Prime Master" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers: Bumblebee Movie Toys, Power Charge Bumblebee Action Figure - Spinning Core, Lights and Sounds - Toys for Kids 6 and Up, 10.5-inch" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers Generations Power of The Primes Deluxe Terrorcon Rippersnapper" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers Studio Series 04 Deluxe Class Movie 1 Autobot Ratchet" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers Generations Titans Return Voyager Class Broadside and Blunderbuss" on AMAZON
Buy "Hasbro Transformers Generations Titans Return Soundwave and Soundblaster" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers Generations Titans Return Blitzwing and Decepticon Hazard" on AMAZON
These are affiliate links. We may earn a commission.
Details subject to change. See listing for latest price and availability.