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MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 2:47 am

This is definitely how I intend to pose G2 Megatron.

Being able to do that with his tank canon will set him apart that little bit more from the other WFC Megatrons.

Usually I miss out out Pulse pre-orders because I'm sleeping in the middle of the day, but this is the first time I missed out on a figure because I was doing a night shift (Sandstorm). Oh well, Friday night I was still able to get Megatron on Pulse from my phone while I was on break and Sandstorm on BBTS (even though Pulse was still saying to pre-order and then removing it on checkout :roll:

).

I like this little G2 revival hidden inside Generations, makes me wish I picked up more G2 Combiner Wars sets while they were only $100.

Emerje

News Credits: 2 · by **Nemesis Destron** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 10:15 am

I still feel Bug Bite should have been Earthrise Bumblebee mold...hello? It's a VW bug...Bug Bite! 8-}

News Credits: 54 · by **Deadput** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 11:24 am

Nemesis Destron wrote:I still feel Bug Bite should have been Earthrise Bumblebee mold...hello? It's a VW bug...Bug Bite!

Apparently it's because Hasbro can't use the mold for them due to the way VW views war products and thus can't use the mold for an evil character.

So it's less of a "they chose not to" but rather a "they can't do so even if they wanted to"

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 1:42 pm

Nemesis Destron wrote:I still feel Bug Bite should have been Earthrise Bumblebee mold...hello? It's a VW bug...Bug Bite!

The first TF Bug Bite wasn't a VW Bug either, but rather a hatchback

Eh, what's in a name... Also, is the Bumblebee mold actually licensed? That would be a first since RiD 2001 Side Burn :lol:

Bombshell0001 wrote:Is the Head issue on Megatron fixed in Earthrise ?

Supposedly fixed with the 35th Anniversary one.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 1:48 pm

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:Also, is the Bumblebee mold actually licensed? That would be a first since RiD 2001 Side Burn

Alternators? Alternity? Some of the MPs? The recent Walmart reissue of Bumblebee?

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 1:49 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Jelze Bunnycat wrote:Also, is the Bumblebee mold actually licensed? That would be a first since RiD 2001 Side Burn
Alternators? Alternity? Some of the MPs? The recent Walmart reissue of Bumblebee?

Main non-movie or Collector lines, basically Generations and any show line :-P

News Credits: 48 · by **Nemesis Primal** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 2:26 pm

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:Also, is the Bumblebee mold actually licensed?

Looks like it:

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 2:30 pm

Well I'll be... Time to adjust my list template.

News Credits: 2 · by **Nemesis Destron** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 2:41 pm

Yeah well...they should have highly considered Bumblebee mold for Bug Bite anyway! :-P

by **Jeddostotle7** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 2:50 pm

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:
Nemesis Destron wrote:I still feel Bug Bite should have been Earthrise Bumblebee mold...hello? It's a VW bug...Bug Bite!

The first TF Bug Bite wasn't a VW Bug either, but rather a hatchback Eh, what's in a name... Also, is the Bumblebee mold actually licensed? That would be a first since RiD 2001 Side Burn

Bombshell0001 wrote:Is the Head issue on Megatron fixed in Earthrise ?

Supposedly fixed with the 35th Anniversary one.

this a hatchback?

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 2:54 pm

Jeddostotle7 wrote:
Jelze Bunnycat wrote:
Nemesis Destron wrote:I still feel Bug Bite should have been Earthrise Bumblebee mold...hello? It's a VW bug...Bug Bite!

The first TF Bug Bite wasn't a VW Bug either, but rather a hatchback Eh, what's in a name... Also, is the Bumblebee mold actually licensed? That would be a first since RiD 2001 Side Burn

Bombshell0001 wrote:Is the Head issue on Megatron fixed in Earthrise ?

Supposedly fixed with the 35th Anniversary one.

this a hatchback?

Totally forgot...

News Credits: 19 · by **blackeyedprime** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 2:59 pm

They still might release a VW bugbite once all the suck..er...customers have bought the Cliffjumper mold. Crazy times when generations is getting licensed vehicles and studio series with their higher prices isn't (Blitzwing).

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 3:02 pm

blackeyedprime wrote:Crazy times when generations is getting licensed vehicles and studio series with their higher prices isn't (Blitzwing).

Volkswagen is a leftover licensee from the Bumblebee movie, so there's that.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 7:22 pm

Age 3 And Up have preorders open for Select Sandstorm:

https://www.agesthreeandup.ca/collectio ... -exclusive

and G2 Megatron:

https://www.agesthreeandup.ca/collectio ... -exclusive

I don't really like that G2 Megs because he have the wrong body. He need the GIANT chest and the shoulder canon. He's just G1 Megs cosplaying. But that Sandstorm is SEXY and he may be the only Conehead I'll get so I preoedered him.

They are 10$CAN more than the normal 40$CAN voyager price point so it aint so bad. In the end, it will be the same price as a Netflix or special boxset without the little guys. Could be worse. I could have been stuck ordering from Pulse.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 7:47 pm

G2 Megs is a pass, but I am pleasantly surprised by Sandstorm, 12/18 seekers down! I secured him for pre-order.

by **Starseeker** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 9:00 pm

I plan on getting Bug Bite because I get this shattered glass Bee vibe from him. Only thing I wish they did different for him, and regular Bee for that matter is give them different weapons. That oversized gun is a Cliffjumper thing from the first episode. They've now used it for, what, 4 figures now?

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Mon Aug 24, 2020 4:13 am

Starseeker wrote:(the gun) They've now used it for, what, 4 figures now?

Maybe because it's molded on the same basic mold as the rest of the figure? Beacause it's it's made in another mold, they could have made a different weapon or even a Generations sized Sam Witwicky with a regular gun. If Walmart Bee would have come with that, I'd be all over it.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Mon Aug 24, 2020 5:50 am

Though if you pick up the Centurion Drone set you don't even need the stock gun, or you can just configure it into something else. Cliffjumper gets his bazooka, Hubcap gets the smaller hand canons, and Bee gets his pistol.

Emerje

News Credits: 42 · by **TF-fan kev777** » Mon Aug 24, 2020 11:42 am

-Kanrabat- wrote:
Starseeker wrote:(the gun) They've now used it for, what, 4 figures now?

Maybe because it's molded on the same basic mold as the rest of the figure? Beacause it's it's made in another mold, they could have made a different weapon or even a Generations sized Sam Witwicky with a regular gun. If Walmart Bee would have come with that, I'd be all over it.

That would make sense, I believe all 5 parts of the gun are black plastic like the rest of the mold "skeleton", so they get reproduced while the car color and/or shell and the head can be swapped out. My guess is the black plastic mold is laid out in a way that they couldn't gate off the gun parts, otherwise I fully would have expected Hasbro to have done that already.

News Credits: 56 · by **o.supreme** » Tue Aug 25, 2020 11:06 am

Yay for Black Roritchi, and ordered! It is kind of neat that G2 Megs and Sandstorm had separate reveals/releases, making the last 2 TF Tuesdays truly surprises, unless they get leaked within the next few days.

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Tue Aug 25, 2020 11:20 am

Having just seen the Entertainment Earth post with Roritchi, I like his colour scheme and the shade of purple used.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Aug 25, 2020 11:26 am

It's neat that they kept his original Japanese name instead of changing it to something like "Goldtrack" or something.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Tue Aug 25, 2020 11:29 am

So. Black Rorichi is a thing.
Meaning it's just a matter of time before Select Black Zarak is announced, right?

News Credits: 18 · by **Immortal Starscream** » Tue Aug 25, 2020 11:30 am

Sabrblade wrote:It's neat that they kept his original Japanese name instead of changing it to something like "Goldtrack" or something.

got to agree on this. though that gold plastic is giving me the cringes. I know GPS is not a thing anymore, but still :shock:

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Aug 25, 2020 11:34 am

Immortal Starscream wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:It's neat that they kept his original Japanese name instead of changing it to something like "Goldtrack" or something.

got to agree on this. though that gold plastic is giving me the cringes. I know GPS is not a thing anymore, but still

Since it's so shiny couldn't it all just be gold paint?