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News Credits: 62 · Wed Mar 12, 2014 1:54 pm

Upscaled Beast Hunters Voyager Class Figures Found at USA Retail! They were found at a Target in Modesto California.

Thanks to Deltagod from the TFW2005 boards for the sighting.

http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transform ... -4619.html

News Credits: 104 · Wed Mar 12, 2014 3:07 pm

I am guessing he is talking about predaking. I dont have the original (large pk or commander clas) so I would pass this guy up in a second and not realize.. lol.

Too bad it is not Windsor.

News Credits: 7 · Wed Mar 12, 2014 4:15 pm

Ooh, wonder what the chances are for the Cyberverse guys? I'd love a Rot Gut and maybe Divebomb.

Thu Mar 13, 2014 12:22 pm

Wait, what? The Predaking is not the clear purple color one I got? Why the hell did they not say they'll have a cartoon accurate color one so at least I'll have a choice!?

News Credits: 668 · Thu Mar 13, 2014 3:11 pm

Siger wrote:Wait, what? The Predaking is not the clear purple color one I got? Why the hell did they not say they'll have a cartoon accurate color one so at least I'll have a choice!?

It's just the lighting. It's the clear purple one we've all seen before.

News Credits: 6188 · Wed Mar 19, 2014 2:15 am

Thanks to Seibertron.com user Bounti76, we know that the simplified voyagers Predaking and Optimus Prime, upscaled versions of their Cyberverse Commander counterparts, have started showing up at US retail. This sighting in particular comes from a Target in Centerville, Utah. Check out the image of Predaking below for proof! If any other users spot these at retail, make sure to report your findings in the Sightings section of Seibertron.com, for both Optimus Prime and Predaking.

I've attached a picture of Voyager Predaking. Optimus was there, too, but the green highlights put me off buying him.

Wed Mar 19, 2014 8:01 am

Im more interested in the deluxes (sinnertwin and cutthroat) no sightings on them yet ?

Wed Mar 19, 2014 8:14 am

Rated X wrote:Im more interested in the deluxes (sinnertwin and cutthroat) no sightings on them yet ?

Pretty sure those were scrapped. If they are going to show up at retail they do not have much time left. TF4 toys should be on the shelves next month.

News Credits: 656 · Wed Mar 19, 2014 9:36 am

Rated X wrote:Im more interested in the deluxes (sinnertwin and cutthroat) no sightings on them yet ?

It's highly expected that those will show up at HTS, if they ever do at all. They've only been seen in some Asian countries so far (Singapore, etc).

Although you never know, TRU sometimes stocks "lost waves" several months after their expected release dates. Looking at you, Universe 2.0 Voyager Wave 2 that showed up in late 2009 after the line had ended.

News Credits: 12 · Wed Mar 19, 2014 9:43 am

ScottyP wrote:
Although you never know, TRU sometimes stocks "lost waves" several months after their expected release dates. Looking at you, Universe 2.0 Voyager Wave 2 that showed up in late 2009 after the line had ended.

This wasn't from a "lost wave", but DotM Leader Jetwing Optimus Prime just showed up at my local TRU recently, along with ANOTHER batch of First Edition Prime Deluxes.

News Credits: 241 · Wed Mar 19, 2014 9:52 am

GuyIncognito wrote:
ScottyP wrote:
Although you never know, TRU sometimes stocks "lost waves" several months after their expected release dates. Looking at you, Universe 2.0 Voyager Wave 2 that showed up in late 2009 after the line had ended.

This wasn't from a "lost wave", but DotM Leader Jetwing Optimus Prime just showed up at my local TRU recently, along with ANOTHER batch of First Edition Prime Deluxes.

Black Friday backstock maybe? These toy stores always have some nice surprises when you give them time.

News Credits: 4 · Wed Mar 19, 2014 12:00 pm

"Infernum Sword??" :???:

Guess they're just making up words now... Biggest result I found on Google for "Infernum" is a "black metal band out of Poland." :lol:

Although this looks pretty cool compared to the FIRST Predaking Voyager I bought, I am sticking with my $12 "Leader-class" one I picked up last month :grin:

http://www.youtube.com/user/KirbyForce1 · Wed Mar 19, 2014 3:57 pm

I bought these 2 figures from a Tesco here in the UK a few weeks ago. Why doesn't THAT get a news post?

http://www.youtube.com/user/KirbyForce1 · Wed Mar 19, 2014 3:59 pm

I bought these 2 figures from a Tesco here in the UK a few weeks ago. Why doesn't THAT get a news post?

News Credits: 4 · Wed Mar 19, 2014 4:42 pm

KirbyForce1 wrote:I bought these 2 figures from a Tesco here in the UK a few weeks ago. Why doesn't THAT get a news post?

Because we won the Revolutionary War? LOL :lol:

Just kidding...but we did :michaelbay:

But seriously, did you submit it as news? I see stuff posted from finds from places in the world that does little for us Yanks or anyone in Europe, so why wouldn't they post it? :-?

I will back you up, My Friend...God Save the Queen!! :KREMZEEK:

News Credits: 6188 · Wed Mar 19, 2014 5:19 pm

KirbyForce1 wrote:I bought these 2 figures from a Tesco here in the UK a few weeks ago. Why doesn't THAT get a news post?

As the poster above me said, did you submit it as news? :-?

News Credits: 388 · Thu Mar 20, 2014 2:39 am

GuyIncognito wrote:
This wasn't from a "lost wave", but DotM Leader Jetwing Optimus Prime just showed up at my local TRU recently, along with ANOTHER batch of First Edition Prime Deluxes.

As I recall, Jetwing Optimus was a Black Friday only import from Asia. It never showed up at any U.S. retail that I'm aware of.

zatara1701 wrote:"Infernum Sword??"

Guess they're just making up words now... Biggest result I found on Google for "Infernum" is a "black metal band out of Poland."

Although this looks pretty cool compared to the FIRST Predaking Voyager I bought, I am sticking with my $12 "Leader-class" one I picked up last month

I'm actually very pleasantly surprised by this. It feels much more solid than the regular Voyager, and poses more easily- though the joints do ratchet very tightly. I'm definitely replacing my regular Voyager with this in my Predacon display. Still haven't opened Beast Fire Predaking and now have no reason to.

News Credits: 3 · Thu Mar 20, 2014 8:17 am

Bounti76 wrote:As I recall, Jetwing Optimus was a Black Friday only import from Asia. It never showed up at any U.S. retail that I'm aware of.

There's a US Amazon version with orange, red, and blue versions of the gun with trailer deco on the wings. That version was also made a TRU exclusive for Black Friday in 2013.

News Credits: 12 · Thu Mar 20, 2014 9:17 am

Bounti76 wrote:
GuyIncognito wrote:
This wasn't from a "lost wave", but DotM Leader Jetwing Optimus Prime just showed up at my local TRU recently, along with ANOTHER batch of First Edition Prime Deluxes.

As I recall, Jetwing Optimus was a Black Friday only import from Asia. It never showed up at any U.S. retail that I'm aware of.

Well, I just told you it DID. And this wasn't the first time I saw it there; I was just pointing out that it showed up again after a long absence.

News Credits: 656 · Thu Mar 20, 2014 1:12 pm

KirbyForce1 wrote:I bought these 2 figures from a Tesco here in the UK a few weeks ago. Why doesn't THAT get a news post?

Post a thread here: transformers-news-and-rumors-f234.php or email news@seibertron.com when you have personally made, and can verify, a sighting you think may be the first for your region. If it is, it'll be newsed up

I'm not on the news crew but we're bros so I'll speak for them on that one.

Didn't say it earlier in the thread, but this version of Predaking is downright excellent. High recommend for a pickup if you see it, even if you have the Ultimate version.

News Credits: 1 · Fri Mar 21, 2014 11:04 am

Simplified for the price of a regular voyager........................... no.

News Credits: 241 · Fri Mar 21, 2014 11:15 am

dirk2243 wrote:Simplified for the price of a regular voyager........................... no.

Look at it this way: Simplified -> Larger Toys. This sucker of a Voyager Predaking is as big as, if not bigger than the Beast Fire one:

News Credits: 1 · Fri Mar 21, 2014 11:47 am

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
dirk2243 wrote:Simplified for the price of a regular voyager........................... no.

Look at it this way: Simplified -> Larger Toys. This sucker of a Voyager Predaking is as big as, if not bigger than the Beast Fire one:

That wasn't my point. I was saying I'm not paying more for an "upscaled" cyberverse character.

News Credits: 12 · Fri Mar 21, 2014 12:14 pm

dirk2243 wrote:
That wasn't my point. I was saying I'm not paying more for an "upscaled" cyberverse character.

OK, but what about paying $20 for a Leader-size figure that's bigger and better-looking than the Voyager? What about paying half price for a better Leader-class figure?