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News Credits: 4877 · Tue Aug 22, 2017 9:25 am

While Combiner Force Dragbreak, made up of Dragstrip and Wildbreak, from Robots in Disguise has been found at Walmart back in early July, these toys still havent reached anywhere near saturation and many fans have yet to own them or even see them. Well, Scottimus Prime has informed us that he has now found these at Target on Long Island. The other combiner force teams of Shocknado (Shock Drive and Warnado) and Lunar Force Prime Strong have also been found at Toysrus by both Scotty P and Scottimus Prime. So hopefully that means these toys will be reaching you soon. For those unaware of these toys, we have included some reviews of them below the images of these sightings.

News Credits: 11 · Tue Aug 22, 2017 10:23 am

They had all 3 of the newest ones in an ASDA I was in recently - the purple guys are very purple. I would have bought them if they'd been under £15.00 but I'm not paying £17.99 for them when they will be all over the online toystores sales in a few weeks (october/november at the latest).

I'm glad they are making a few more though - I'd love to get another dozen of them - the more they make the more useful they get.

I still wish the UK would get it's own tailored refresh warrior wave with all the things we missed out on or got understocked.

Really what is wrong with these people never re-issuing Jazz.

News Credits: 191 · Tue Aug 22, 2017 10:32 am

I'd guess it's because they already have a ton of Autobot Cars to sell, and Jazz hasn't shown up in fiction since his original episode.

News Credits: 332 · Tue Aug 22, 2017 12:08 pm

I think the Lunar Prime repaint is the case mate to these new crash combiners. Here's a thought, what if the Prime/Strongarm set is a pre-tool for a Motormaster/Heatseaker release? Even better, the Stunticon set is redone as Optimus Prime and the Autobots. How about that?

News Credits: 11 · Tue Aug 22, 2017 2:32 pm

I have Strongarm fatigue.

She's now outstayed her welcome - it would be as bad if they repainted her - or released her with a different weapon or battle mask - but the same one over and over is now boring to me.

I wanted Jazz, Ratchet, Scatterspike, Bisk to break up the monotany of another refresh leading to another re-release of Strongarm & Grimlock (again).

Why not re-release Steeljaw - even Thunderhoof has only been refreshed once. But some of the toys never. Considering Grimlock has been out so many times i've lost count - I don't think it's unreasonable to way - "Hey how about sliding in a Jazz or Bisk for a change".

Besides Grimlock and Strongarm are going to sell slower than a new toy would... at least until they have a sale offer on them.

Wed Aug 23, 2017 7:32 am

chuckdawg1999 wrote:I think the Lunar Prime repaint is the case mate to these new crash combiners. Here's a thought, what if the Prime/Strongarm set is a pre-tool for a Motormaster/Heatseaker release? Even better, the Stunticon set is redone as Optimus Prime and the Autobots. How about that?

There's no new tooling to Lunar force Prime Strong, it's just different plastic and paint colours.

However it does appear that the Optimus that comes as part of PrimeLock is either a retool or new mold, consider the different combined mode; head, shoulders & waist-plate.

News Credits: 241 · Wed Aug 23, 2017 9:22 am

ThunderThruster wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:I think the Lunar Prime repaint is the case mate to these new crash combiners. Here's a thought, what if the Prime/Strongarm set is a pre-tool for a Motormaster/Heatseaker release? Even better, the Stunticon set is redone as Optimus Prime and the Autobots. How about that?

There's no new tooling to Lunar force Prime Strong, it's just different plastic and paint colours.

However it does appear that the Optimus that comes as part of PrimeLock is either a retool or new mold, consider the different combined mode; head, shoulders & waist-plate.

I think he's talking about the molds in general, and I don't really see it. Optimus is a long-nose truck, while Motormaster is the cab-over-engine type, and Heatseeker lacks the lightbar. So far retools for Crash Combiners are limited to the robot forms with new heads and chest.

News Credits: 1646 · Thu Aug 24, 2017 1:14 pm

Cannot wait to see Dragbreak.

Course I really cannot wait for Primelock and Saberclaw. I love the simple combining gimmicks.

On that note, Ultra Bee is my favorite RiD figure of the year so far. The warriors have lacked some stuff this year, moving away from the con designs of the past year and a half, and Bee is just so much fun. and the very concept of him is really cool too.

So yes, if you get a combining figure, get Ultra Bee

News Credits: 1 · Thu Aug 24, 2017 1:19 pm

Lookie what I just found at my local Walmart:

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News Credits: 6188 · Fri Sep 01, 2017 5:09 am

Via fellow Seibertronians Tresob and Bounti76 we have some news on a line of Transformers: Robots in Disguise toys that had yet to make it to US retail: 6 inch mini non-transforming titans of the main Autobot cast! A first wave of these Titan Guardians came out through Market Six two years ago, but Grimlock and Strongarm are an apparent second wave that hadn't made it stateside yet.

Along with them, both users also spotted some Optimus Prime and Bumblebee coin banks - all of which is pictured below from Walgreens stores, check it out!

The figures appear to be about five-six inches tall (give or take...it was hard to scale them). They have minimal paint-apps and arm articulation (but not leg articulation).

Not included in the picture were Optimus Prime and Bumblebee. I don't know what the distribution is, but I saw two Sideswipes and two Grimlocks.

These figures ring up at $6.99 each.

The Titans are about deluxe size, and only included the main Autobot cast. Coin banks were Optimus and Bumblebee only. I included a picture of them all together with a lingering Chromedome so you could get an idea of the size.

News Credits: 6188 · Sun Sep 03, 2017 6:17 am

Via YouTube user Ancient Robot, we have a look at the commercial ad for the Transformers: Robots in Disguise Combiner Force toyline, featuring the two combiners of Ultra Bee and Menasor - and embedded below for your viewing pleasure! You probably already have the toys by now, too, but here it is.

News Credits: 19 · Sun Sep 03, 2017 12:14 pm

RAR wrote:What is it with Hasbro putting only one new Character in a wave - sometimes not even repaints but all re-releases and just one single newbie.

It's weird. 2 should be the minimum.

I really hope they do something nice for the UK market like actually release Legion Bisk.

funny you should say that

http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/r ... k.1120967/

News Credits: 19 · Sun Sep 03, 2017 12:27 pm

warrior class Thermidor spotted in Tesco for a tenner(we'll...a penny less)

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Sun Sep 03, 2017 2:05 pm

Starting to hope we get drift in crash combiner form, although he would have been ideal to be the counterpart coming with Grimlock, instead of a third Optimus.

News Credits: 4877 · Mon Sep 04, 2017 8:17 am

We have a bit of Transformers Robots in Disguise news. Firstly, Walmart.ca has had bios for the newest warrior toys of Thermidor, Bludgeon and Twinferno. We cannot find these on the packaging since the space is occupied by the instructions.

Here are the bios:

Decepticon Bludgeon is a dangerous and masterful warrior. Sharp as a knife on the battlefield, the ferocious samurai uses his mighty swords to pull off the ultimate surprise ambush on the Autobots.

Lobstercon Thermidor will do anything to become the captain of his ship again. Forced to become a regular crewmate, the Decepticon scavenger remains crusty over that freelootin’ Captain Scuttle who pilfered his prized ship from him. Plundering for useful weapons and tech, Thermidor scours the universe, clawing for his next opportunity to take revenge.

As Autobot Twinferno might say, “Great minds think alike”-- at least when it comes to destroying Decepticons. The flying warrior has two minds that barely agree on anything, but that only fuels his fire for demolishing the enemy. When Autobot Twinferno is in dragon mode, he breathes fire from two heads. It’s double the trouble for the Decepticons!

While these latest warrior toys have not been found in the US yet (nor listed anywhere online), they have been found in the UK and are currently on sale at Tesco for £ 9.99.

This came to us from fellow Seibertronian Stuart Maximus who also told us that the latest legion class wave, which includes Blurr, has also been found in the UK.

Happy hunting for fellow UK fans!

News Credits: 462 · Mon Sep 04, 2017 8:31 am

"Scuttle" could have been an early name for Clawtrap.

Mon Sep 04, 2017 11:04 am

'Lobstercon' is a kind of fraud perpetrated by unscrupulous fishmongers.

News Credits: 5 · Mon Sep 04, 2017 1:48 pm

I also found this wave at Smyths and Asda. Got them at Asda for nearly £18 :-x

Mon Sep 04, 2017 2:31 pm

So Twinferno IS a dragon? Then what's with all the jet stuff?

News Credits: 241 · Mon Sep 04, 2017 3:06 pm

Microraptor wrote:So Twinferno IS a dragon? Then what's with all the jet stuff?

Never take such bios seriously as they're written on the fly and riddled with errors.

News Credits: 1646 · Tue Sep 05, 2017 9:51 am

ThunderThruster wrote:Starting to hope we get drift in crash combiner form, although he would have been ideal to be the counterpart coming with Grimlock, instead of a third Optimus.

So do I, though Primelock is a pretty sweet name I will give it that.

News Credits: 11 · Wed Sep 06, 2017 3:34 am

I saw Twinferno & Bludgeon in ASDA as well - they also had in a whole bunch of other Transformers types they don't usually have - shoved in a corner including The Last Knight Wave 2 *and 1?* (unless it's some sort of refresh)
Everything they had was crazy expensive though so I just bought a Bludgeon.

Who is kinda fun - even if his sword is a bit short.

News Credits: 191 · Wed Sep 06, 2017 3:57 am

I really wanna get Bludgeon ever since WJ dropped the idea that he fits into an Animated display well. Makes me want a couple other toys from this line, really...

News Credits: 332 · Fri Sep 08, 2017 1:42 am

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Microraptor wrote:So Twinferno IS a dragon? Then what's with all the jet stuff?

Never take such bios seriously as they're written on the fly and riddled with errors.

But what if they're right and WE'RE wrong?

News Credits: 241 · Fri Sep 08, 2017 2:16 am

chuckdawg1999 wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Microraptor wrote:So Twinferno IS a dragon? Then what's with all the jet stuff?

Never take such bios seriously as they're written on the fly and riddled with errors.

But what if they're right and WE'RE wrong?

Not gonna happen [-(