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News Credits: 30 · Thu Mar 21, 2024 12:26 pm

Gears was the only one of the lot that I wanted and it's already sold out. Bah, curses, boo hiss and fie!

News Credits: 56 · Thu Mar 21, 2024 12:47 pm

DeathReviews wrote:Gears was the only one of the lot that I wanted and it's already sold out. Bah, curses, boo hiss and fie!

https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/ ... 270617?o=1

Thu Mar 21, 2024 12:50 pm

Wheeljack doesn't really bother me too much because for the Origins figures I've been leaving them in alt mode anyway, since I've already got all three in Bot mode from previous release.

News Credits: 1 · Thu Mar 21, 2024 12:54 pm

Legacy BW Silverbolt looks cool but $34.99 ehhhh might wait to see if he goes on sale down the line.

Also since Hasbro has only released the S1 cast of characters Legacy BW Silverbolt would stick out like a sore thumb in a display.

News Credits: 42 · Thu Mar 21, 2024 1:20 pm

Gears is back available on pulse as of 1:19 pm Central time.

https://hasbropulse.com/collections/tra ... ars-figure

Oddly enough, Chromia is sold out.

News Credits: 462 · Thu Mar 21, 2024 1:35 pm

Autobot_Benz wrote:Also since Hasbro has only released the S1 cast of characters Legacy BW Silverbolt would stick out like a sore thumb in a display.

He can hang out with all the other non-Season 1 Beast Wars outliers like Shadow Panther, Grimlock, Skywarp, Mutant Tigatron, T-Wrecks, Transmutate, Nemesis Primal, Skywasp, Sandstorm, Buzzsaw, Transmetal II Megatron, Lio Convoy, Copy Convoy, Antagony, Tasmania Kid, Tigerhawk, and Magmatron.

News Credits: 4877 · Thu Mar 21, 2024 2:23 pm

Autobot_Benz wrote:Also since Hasbro has only released the S1 cast of characters Legacy BW Silverbolt would stick out like a sore thumb in a display.

"Am I a joke to you?" - Tigerhawk

Plus he can hang out with Rhinox, Dinobot, Inferno, Waspinator and Blackarachnia and not look out of place.

News Credits: 4877 · Thu Mar 21, 2024 2:34 pm

Here you go, what many of you asked for: preorder for Transformers Legacy United Wave 2

Some have already sold out in places, like Gears, Chromia, and Silverbolt. So below we have a couple of place to get each of these toys.

Leader Sandstorm

https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-TRA ... 146&sr=8-5

https://hasbropulse.com/products/transf ... orm-figure

Voyager Cybertron Starscream

https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-TRA ... 146&sr=8-4

https://hasbropulse.com/products/transf ... starscream

Voyager Silverbolt

https://hasbropulse.com/products/transf ... silverbolt

https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/ ... 270625?o=4

Deluxe Shard

https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Leg ... 146&sr=8-7

https://hasbropulse.com/products/transf ... erse-shard

Deluxe Chromia

https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Cyb ... 146&sr=8-6

Deluxe Gears

https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/ ... 270617?o=4

https://hasbropulse.com/products/transf ... ars-figure

Core Cheetor

https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-TRA ... 146&sr=8-8

https://hasbropulse.com/products/transf ... ss-cheetor

News Credits: 56 · Thu Mar 21, 2024 3:08 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Autobot_Benz wrote:Also since Hasbro has only released the S1 cast of characters Legacy BW Silverbolt would stick out like a sore thumb in a display.
He can hang out with all the other non-Season 1 Beast Wars outliers like Shadow Panther, Grimlock, Skywarp, Mutant Tigatron, T-Wrecks, Transmutate, Nemesis Primal, Skywasp, Sandstorm, Buzzsaw, Transmetal II Megatron, Lio Convoy, Copy Convoy, Antagony, Tasmania Kid, Tigerhawk, and Magmatron.

I think he just meant characters that appeared on the original Mainframe BW TV series, of which - yes there is still Tigerhawk and TM II Megatron. (Transmutate I don't count because she wasn't a Fossilizer in the show)

I could see down the line Quickstrike as a Kingdom Scorponok retool. Rampage and Depthcharge would have to bee all new toys of course. They seem to be staying away from Transmetals proper though, probably because of the expense of Vac Metal. The affore mentioned Tigerhawk and BW II Megatron don't seem to suffer too bad without it. However, I know fans would probably not be happy if they started doing Transmetals en masse without the "metal"

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News Credits: 1 · Thu Mar 21, 2024 3:32 pm

I already snagged cybertron Starscream at a Walmart. Didn't know he wasn't out yet. Managed to get the Junkion bike guy (forgot his name)

News Credits: 9 · Thu Mar 21, 2024 3:45 pm

Man, by 1:00 central time Wheeljack was already sold out...
I'm a little surprised by that. And slightly annoyed that now I'm not sure how I'll get him.
Looks like people weren't overly bothered by the backpack issue.

Also, why is Gears not on Amazon??

News Credits: 56 · Thu Mar 21, 2024 3:59 pm

^ Im guessing Gears just sold out on Amazon for the time being, still at other locations though.

https://www.amazon.com/transformers-uni ... formers-20

News Credits: 4877 · Thu Mar 21, 2024 4:16 pm

Sowndwave76 wrote:Man, by 1:00 central time Wheeljack was already sold out...
I'm a little surprised by that. And slightly annoyed that now I'm not sure how I'll get him.
Looks like people weren't overly bothered by the backpack issue.

Also, why is Gears not on Amazon??

Sold out. Thats why I wrote my title as such, these toys are selling out quickly at certain retailers.

News Credits: 3 · Thu Mar 21, 2024 5:49 pm

Currently Gears is available on Hasbro Pulse to preorder, that's as of 5:48 central time.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · Thu Mar 21, 2024 8:51 pm

o.supreme wrote:I could see down the line Quickstrike as a Kingdom Scorponok retool.

DO NOT give Hasbro any ideas, that would be terrible. The two have absolutely nothing in common in bot mode, they could never do a convincing Quickstrike that way. There's no real need to use the Scorponok mold again anyway, it's already been used 3 times just for Scorponok alone and again for Sandstorm and there's still potential for a Double Punch repaint at some point.

Emerje

News Credits: 3645 · Thu Mar 21, 2024 9:00 pm

I really need to get pre-orders up and running for the Seibertron Store. I can still order these new figures from my distributor.

News Credits: 12 · Thu Mar 21, 2024 9:26 pm

I hope a crack at quickstrike would have an updated design, or at least the arms... or at least that one "claw" hand that's just the alt mode legs lol

News Credits: 3645 · Thu Mar 21, 2024 9:43 pm

Razorbeast88 wrote:I hope a crack at quickstrike would have an updated design, or at least the arms... or at least that one "claw" hand that's just the alt mode legs lol

I'd be game for that as a new version of Quickstrike, but if it's a WFC/Legacy version of Quickstrike, I'd want him to be his goofy self with no proper hands.

News Credits: 12 · Thu Mar 21, 2024 9:58 pm

Seibertron wrote:
Razorbeast88 wrote:I hope a crack at quickstrike would have an updated design, or at least the arms... or at least that one "claw" hand that's just the alt mode legs lol

I'd be game for that as a new version of Quickstrike, but if it's a WFC/Legacy version of Quickstrike, I'd want him to be his goofy self with no proper hands.

Now that you mention it, the ridiculously proportioned arms do fit well with his rootin tootin attitude, everything is bigger in Texas after all

Maybe some minor transformation options with the arms would be the best of both worlds

Thu Mar 21, 2024 11:14 pm

I can understand Gears selling out on Pulse but Amazon too? Also, EE has it listed for April 2024 so surely a mistake.

It was annoying that Gears sold out so quick, then I spent time trying to find him on Amazon and couldn't for some reason, and now is sold out there too. The one Bot I actually wanted out of the ten...

News Credits: 462 · Thu Mar 21, 2024 11:26 pm

Till-all-R1 wrote:I can understand Gears selling out on Pulse but Amazon too? Also, EE has it listed for April 2024 so surely a mistake.

It was annoying that Gears sold out so quick, then I spent time trying to find him on Amazon and couldn't for some reason, and now is sold out there too. The one Bot I actually wanted out of the ten...

BBTS still has him: https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/270617?o=4

MyFigureCollection.net collection · Thu Mar 21, 2024 11:40 pm

Till-all-R1 wrote:I can understand Gears selling out on Pulse but Amazon too? Also, EE has it listed for April 2024 so surely a mistake.

I don't think it is, people are starting to find different wave 2 figures in stores in other countries now. Amazon says the Voyagers are coming in April, too.

Emerje

Fri Mar 22, 2024 4:04 am

For being a grumpy bot that gears sure is popular

News Credits: 4877 · Fri Mar 22, 2024 8:45 am

steve2275 wrote:For being a grumpy bot that gears sure is popular

He's the first Sunbow G1 toy of 2024, which is the most popular type of collection in this brand.
However, at Hasbro Pulse, he was still available.

And Chromia selling out there is weird since she is not shortpacked.

Emerje wrote:
o.supreme wrote:I could see down the line Quickstrike as a Kingdom Scorponok retool.

DO NOT give Hasbro any ideas, that would be terrible. The two have absolutely nothing in common in bot mode, they could never do a convincing Quickstrike that way. There's no real need to use the Scorponok mold again anyway, it's already been used 3 times just for Scorponok alone and again for Sandstorm and there's still potential for a Double Punch repaint at some point.

Emerje

I agree, I want a new mold. I definitely want the cool hands gimmick and the scorpion claws turning into feet.

Till-all-R1 wrote:I can understand Gears selling out on Pulse but Amazon too? Also, EE has it listed for April 2024 so surely a mistake.

The Hasbro reps in the stream said the toys were meant to be on shelves in April, which makes sense, it's the beginning of Q2.

Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:38 am

I am curious how soon it will be before they release Swerve, next year perhaps?

Also brings up the three final Bots Powerglide, Seaspray and Windcharger which obviously require new tooling.

Maybe they could save Swerve for a multipack release with Outback.