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News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Fri Aug 12, 2016 1:01 pm

God I can't wait for Ratchet. Perfect for a MTMTE display.

News Credits: 4854 · by **william-james88** » Fri Aug 12, 2016 1:03 pm

Kurona wrote:God I can't wait for Ratchet. Perfect for a MTMTE display.

I dont foresee him coming out till the tail end of the year.I didnt know he was 2 waves down the line. And I want that wave badly for Bisk!

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Fri Aug 12, 2016 1:04 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Kurona wrote:God I can't wait for Ratchet. Perfect for a MTMTE display.

I dont foresee him coming out till the tail end of the year.I didnt know he was 2 waves down the line. And I want that wave badly for Bisk!

Can't say I mind; gives me plenty of time to save up and get him.

News Credits: 11 · by **RAR** » Fri Aug 12, 2016 1:42 pm

I just got the 3 new ones in the UK where they have also started to show up at retail.

Power Surge Optimus has the most obtuse instructions I can recall seeing outside a 3rd party toy instructions.

They do bother to show the axe on the leg - but they are pretty vague about his shoulder cannons and don't even mention that his cannons merge with a sword (no idea why they do that).
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I bet a lot of kids will be frustrated by Scorpy's claws too.

It's a small shame that Scorpy's tail can't bend down enough to support his legs as he is a bit spindly. he's nice - but expect to crack out the floor polish on the knees to get him stable enough to pose.

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Windblade is OK - not great similarly to scorpy she has weak hinges in her legs that cause some slight issues. I like very much that her scabbard is also a rifle that is rather dead cool.

Her arms a scary tight - I don't much like her colours she's a bit to red and not enough black / gray / blue to balance her out a bit more.

Not terrible and certainly better than some fems but she didn't excite me much.

I think the TRU Optimus is a nicer colour though so if you only want one copy I'd suggest that one over the normal one.

News Credits: 4854 · by **william-james88** » Fri Aug 12, 2016 1:46 pm

RAR wrote:They do bother to show the axe on the leg - but they are pretty vague about his shoulder cannons and don't even mention that his cannons merge with a sword (no idea why they do that).

Care to explain or show a picture? I dont really know what that means or how that works.

News Credits: 11 · by **RAR** » Fri Aug 12, 2016 1:50 pm

Simply put he has a hook on his leg each side that fits under the blade of the axe while the haft fit along the cut out on the back 3rd of his leg I usually have it handle down.

It's part of the remould on his legs so it's not a feature of the original mould.

It can go either side - he also has 3 holes on his back so if you want you can use the middle hole for sword storage instead of the edge ones if say he's holding one sword combined with the shoulder cannons as they do (for no obvious reason).

I'll try to photograph him when it's daylight.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Fri Aug 12, 2016 3:30 pm

Kurona wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Kurona wrote:God I can't wait for Ratchet. Perfect for a MTMTE display.

I dont foresee him coming out till the tail end of the year.I didnt know he was 2 waves down the line. And I want that wave badly for Bisk!

Can't say I mind; gives me plenty of time to save up and get him.

I'm excited for Bisk and Ratchet too. Still haven't decided if this Ratchet will go with the Lost Light shelf or the aligned shelf

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Fri Aug 12, 2016 3:40 pm

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:
Kurona wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Kurona wrote:God I can't wait for Ratchet. Perfect for a MTMTE display.

I dont foresee him coming out till the tail end of the year.I didnt know he was 2 waves down the line. And I want that wave badly for Bisk!

Can't say I mind; gives me plenty of time to save up and get him.

I'm excited for Bisk and Ratchet too. Still haven't decided if this Ratchet will go with the Lost Light shelf or the aligned shelf

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Fri Aug 12, 2016 3:42 pm

I don't really have the money or room to buy 2...

News Credits: 458 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Aug 12, 2016 7:00 pm

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:I don't really have the money or room to buy 2...

Get Hasbro's first and put it on the Lost Light shelf. Then save up until Takara releases their own and get that one to put on the Aligned shelf.

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Fri Aug 12, 2016 7:15 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:I don't really have the money or room to buy 2...
Get Hasbro's first and put it on the Lost Light shelf. Then save up until Takara releases their own and get that one to put on the Aligned shelf.

Why? There's like, no differences between hasbro and takara's.

News Credits: 458 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Aug 12, 2016 7:17 pm

Kurona wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:I don't really have the money or room to buy 2...
Get Hasbro's first and put it on the Lost Light shelf. Then save up until Takara releases their own and get that one to put on the Aligned shelf.

Why? There's like, no differences between hasbro and takara's.

Takara's is slightly more show-accurate.

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Fri Aug 12, 2016 7:20 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Kurona wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:I don't really have the money or room to buy 2...
Get Hasbro's first and put it on the Lost Light shelf. Then save up until Takara releases their own and get that one to put on the Aligned shelf.

Why? There's like, no differences between hasbro and takara's.
Takara's is slightly more show-accurate.

I can't see much of a difference... if any at all

News Credits: 4854 · by **william-james88** » Fri Aug 12, 2016 7:24 pm

The only difference is the thin collar and the fake lights on the chest. I really dot think its worth the money to double dip. I say keep him for the lost light shelf and put the Prime ratchet as the main ratchet on the alligned shelf.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Fri Aug 12, 2016 9:30 pm

I may just put him on the LL shelf. I have BH Ratchet for that shelf

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Fri Aug 12, 2016 9:35 pm

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:I have BH Ratchet for that shelf

Why were you even considering RiD Ratchet for your Aligned shelf when you literally have the best Aligned Ratchet ever

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Fri Aug 12, 2016 9:38 pm

Kurona wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:I have BH Ratchet for that shelf

Why were you even considering RiD Ratchet for your Aligned shelf when you literally have the best Aligned Ratchet ever

Just cause I got the new Bee and Prime, and I like having the cast from the different aesthetics. Plus I wasn't sure if this Ratchet would fit the LL shelf with the aesthetic

News Credits: 11 · by **RAR** » Sat Aug 13, 2016 8:19 am

Speaking of Ratchet I just got legion Ratchet in a a Tesco. looks like they suffer from the same common problem as the Strongarm legion did which is mis-matched paint where one part of the body looks under sprayed this time it was the front of the legs - something to look for if you plan to buy one.

To be honest though the Prime Ratchet Legion is a superior toy.

I also got a small Blue Optimus - shame the little Decepticon digger/crane thing wasn't in evidence at all - I hope they haven't left him out of the UK line as the rest of the stock was all reissues.

News Credits: 4854 · by **william-james88** » Sat Aug 13, 2016 8:57 am

RAR wrote:Speaking of Ratchet I just got legion Ratchet in a a Tesco. looks like they suffer from the same common problem as the Strongarm legion did which is mis-matched paint where one part of the body looks under sprayed this time it was the front of the legs - something to look for if you plan to buy one.

To be honest though the Prime Ratchet Legion is a superior toy.

I also got a small Blue Optimus - shame the little Decepticon digger/crane thing wasn't in evidence at all - I hope they haven't left him out of the UK line as the rest of the stock was all reissues.

I dont think he is out yet, hes the same wave as legion bisk.

News Credits: 4854 · by **william-james88** » Sat Aug 13, 2016 9:05 am

As you all know, the great void of Robots in Disguise Bisk in our collections is soon to be filled by no less than 4 Bisk toys with him in the following classes: Legion, One Step, Warrior and 3 Step. Some are out or on their way, such as the three step, and we have new stock images of that toy, courtesy of Smyths' website. He is currently listed for £22.99 but he is not available yet. Enjoy the images below!

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Sat Aug 13, 2016 1:31 pm

Another piece of Transformers: Robots in Disguise news today comes from the Australian OTCA boards, and users PaulBot and philby, who have spotted an apparently Toys'R'Us exclusive set of Bumblebee and Steelclaw under the Clash of the Transformers monicker. The set is called Decepticon Island Showdown, after the final episodes of the latest season of the animated show, and includes two stasis pods as seen at San Diego Comic Con!

News Credits: 11 · by **RAR** » Sat Aug 13, 2016 1:37 pm

If they'd made Steel Jaw and Bee in Clear plastic I'd have been alot more interested - as they are seemingly repacks - that is a shame.

I'd rather like an actually Blue Bumblebee for example.
maybe Steejaw would have worked in brown ?