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News Credits: 19 · by **blackeyedprime** » Sat Jan 08, 2022 4:53 pm

o.supreme wrote:blackeye - By chance where are you located & where did you get your BZ from?

UK sadly (or not in this case), I got it from Indemand and they even offered a paid? choice of shipping to get it before xmas when they got it instock or to wait. I was working through, so waiting was fine for me.

It was definitely new and sealed so the broken bit looks like a Hasbro/QC issue -which hopefully wont be that common.

Havent checked the rest of the bits yet as I don't know if I want to return it over something that's slight but annoying.

News Credits: 56 · by **o.supreme** » Sat Jan 08, 2022 5:02 pm

Well it's nice you received it early, but yes the QC issue is a pain, and that is unfortunate. For many of us who ordered from Pulse in the U.S. We received delay notice until March 15th. GameStop has a pending receipt date however of January 15th.

There are a couple of UK Youtubers who have posted BZ Reviews however, and the issue you had seems to be isolated. I'm not sure if In Demand would offer you an exchange? I hope you can get it resolved somewhow.

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Sat Jan 08, 2022 6:06 pm

Is it mold flash or is something legit broken off? I have Scorponok but never took it out of the box so I don't know what's supposed to be on the chest.

News Credits: 19 · by **blackeyedprime** » Sat Jan 08, 2022 6:13 pm

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Is it mold flash or is something legit broken off? I have Scorponok but never took it out of the box so I don't know what's supposed to be on the chest.

It looks snapped off, its just one of those little pegs to stand a titan master on . Scorponok has one there but it is harder to see with it being all blue compared to BZs grey part and with the part being snapped it reveals the unpainted plastic.

News Credits: 42 · by **TF-fan kev777** » Tue Jan 11, 2022 12:41 pm

Oof, SG Starscream was pushed back around the same time Black Zarak was, and SG Screamer has now moved back up and shipping. January has been expensive so far, so I'm really hoping Black Zarak stays delayed at least until February, but I'm thinking he may also be on the verge of shipping. Sorry wallet...

News Credits: 56 · by **o.supreme** » Tue Jan 11, 2022 12:48 pm

I've been watching GameStop website. They originally had BZ for December 15, then January 15, now there is no date. They are about 4-6 weeks ahead of Pulse, so I'm guessing it will still be a while, unfortunately. I am more than ready.

All my other Blu Ray and Book pre orders are pre paid. BZ is not however, and I'd like it to be done with.

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Tue Jan 11, 2022 7:03 pm

We have our very first look at the upcoming Generations Selects Sandstorm. This is a redeco of Kingdom Scorponok based on a redeco of the original Beast Wars toy. It has a new headsculpt too based on the original toy's mutant head. However, the character in the fiction was never shown with that mutant head, but it still gives us further distinction between the two releases of the mold. This is said not to be an exclusive and available at multiple places online eventually. Below are a mix of images of the same toy, some coming from a review of Kickback from Chefatron.

News Credits: 8 · by **Flashwave** » Tue Jan 11, 2022 11:08 pm

I want to hate it because the mold sucks, but the colors are kinda neat. Not a color palette you see if see often on TF toys

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Wed Jan 12, 2022 12:57 am

Honestly, the scorpion mode creeped me out a bit upon first view. But this color scheme actually fits the character better.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Wed Jan 12, 2022 5:08 am

Safety orange.

Erh...

I'm not sure about that Sandstorm.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed Jan 12, 2022 11:17 am

-Kanrabat- wrote:Safety orange.

Erh...

I'm not sure about that Sandstorm.

What's different about the orange from the original?

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Wed Jan 12, 2022 12:36 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:Safety orange.

Erh...

I'm not sure about that Sandstorm.
What's different about the orange from the original?

The plastic colors are close enough (pending image lighting), but I'm not that thrilled with the orange/tan paint they used. I know, it's "sand" but they could have gone without.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Wed Jan 12, 2022 12:36 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:Safety orange.

Erh...

I'm not sure about that Sandstorm.
What's different about the orange from the original?

Nothing.
This doesn't do any favors to the original.

Safety orange is a truly ugly color on a transformer. Especially the beasts.

by **griftimus prime** » Wed Jan 12, 2022 2:05 pm

nope

News Credits: 19 · by **blackeyedprime** » Wed Jan 12, 2022 2:48 pm

I'm liking the colors, just not liking having to buy much needed third party stuff to make the figure look good

News Credits: 6 · by **AllNewSuperRobot** » Wed Jan 12, 2022 3:45 pm

As an aside, it does give hope to Sandstorm being a redeco of the (eventual) MP Scorponok. Given there doesn't seem to be an issue with him being based on the show model, as opposed to the proportions of the original figure ala the Second/Neo Dinobot redecos/retools.

News Credits: 17 · by **AcademyofDrX** » Wed Jan 12, 2022 5:41 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:Safety orange.

Erh...

I'm not sure about that Sandstorm.
What's different about the orange from the original?

Nothing.
This doesn't do any favors to the original.

Safety orange is a truly ugly color on a transformer. Especially the beasts.

Beg to differ, safety orange looks great on the original Sandstorm.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Jan 13, 2022 12:58 am

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:As an aside, it does give hope to Sandstorm being a redeco of the (eventual) MP Scorponok. Given there doesn't seem to be an issue with him being based on the show model, as opposed to the proportions of the original figure ala the Second/Neo Dinobot redecos/retools.

Yeah, it's most likely because Scorponok was a show character that his mold was used for Sandstorm, since using molds of show characters enabled Mainframe to make their box art.

News Credits: 56 · by **o.supreme** » Thu Jan 13, 2022 2:06 pm

Greetings. If this is redundant, my apologies, I don't seem to remember however seeing a Lift Ticket review yet. Apparently some UK online stores are shipping him to customers in Europe.

I found Toys R Russ a few months back. I like his videos because they are pretty simple. Also he has a TON of Japanese, and other international/rare original TF variants.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Thu Jan 13, 2022 9:17 pm

Sandstorm looks pretty neat. I like how these repaints are using the alternate mutant heads, or toy or robot mode heads if the mutant head was used first. Really makes me wonder why Nemesis Primal didn't get the awesome mutant mask of the Primal design.

News Credits: 6 · by **AllNewSuperRobot** » Fri Jan 14, 2022 4:13 pm

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Really makes me wonder why Nemesis Primal didn't get the awesome mutant mask of the Primal design.

Considering how many redecos the original Primal had. The Mutant Mask might be the head sculpt of a future release. Selects Apelinq, for example.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Fri Jan 14, 2022 5:26 pm

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Really makes me wonder why Nemesis Primal didn't get the awesome mutant mask of the Primal design.

Considering how many redecos the original Primal had. The Mutant Mask might be the head sculpt of a future release. Selects Apelinq, for example.

I'd be down for a mutant mask Primal. But make it a completely different deco than black. Like pure white for a nice yeti.

News Credits: 6 · by **AllNewSuperRobot** » Fri Jan 14, 2022 5:30 pm

There is quite the selection.

Burning Convoy in this line with the Mutant Mask could work too.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Fri Jan 14, 2022 5:34 pm

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:
Burning Convoy in this line with the Mutant Mask could work too.

Mutant mask or not (and I don't think it will have the mask) Burning Convoy is a sureshot from Takara.

News Credits: 56 · by **o.supreme** » Fri Jan 14, 2022 5:47 pm

Would they pair it with a re release of Legends LioConvoy (whihc itself was a retool of TR Alpha Trion) as Flash LioConvoy, or is there a possibility of a New LioConvoy in the works? (aside form the new model kit just revealed, or the already released MP)