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News Credits: 61 · Fri Aug 07, 2020 12:23 pm

Just in case anyone missed it, Megatron Day over at Gamestop has a deal for BOGO50% off on Studio Series. Figures range from wave 1 stuff to some recent figures like Roadbuster and Scavenger. I used it to get Scavenger and ROTF Megs.

Sat Aug 08, 2020 10:38 am

EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:Just in case anyone missed it, Megatron Day over at Gamestop has a deal for BOGO50% off on Studio Series. Figures range from wave 1 stuff to some recent figures like Roadbuster and Scavenger. I used it to get Scavenger and ROTF Megs.

Nice! I poped into one of my local ones last night and asked about but the poor employee was mad confused :lol:

also none of the Gamestops up here have ever carried Studio Series or Generations so would have been a bust anyway

News Credits: 61 · Sat Aug 08, 2020 6:23 pm

M. Spector wrote:
EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:Just in case anyone missed it, Megatron Day over at Gamestop has a deal for BOGO50% off on Studio Series. Figures range from wave 1 stuff to some recent figures like Roadbuster and Scavenger. I used it to get Scavenger and ROTF Megs.

Nice! I poped into one of my local ones last night and asked about but the poor employee was mad confused also none of the Gamestops up here have ever carried Studio Series or Generations so would have been a bust anyway

Yeah, it seems weird that Gamestop, which hasn't had any Studio Series in-store except the Bumblebee/ Cassette packs suddenly had all these figures in stock for the sale. I'm not complaining, but it does seem weird.

I'm getting all my figures packed up again, decided to grab a picture of some of the figures I had out. They're all great! The Dropkick repaint is something I'm calling Downwash, I just finished it and uploaded it to my Customs thread.

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(SS DOTM Bumblebee when, Hasbro?)

Tue Aug 11, 2020 3:05 am

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I am really hoping Overload is early, I am beyond ready to combine my Devastator up!

I am also hoping Leadfoot shows up on time in Target, I am ready to complete my Wreckers at last

Seconded on both of those. I never completed the live-action Wrecker lineup back in the day, and I really do want all three this time around.

As for Overload, oh gods yes! The other seven would kinda like their midsection, please. :lol:

I've also been doing some rearranging of my toys, but I can't finish it until Devastator's done! :BOOM:

News Credits: 61 · Thu Aug 13, 2020 6:39 pm

Check out what arrived today!

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Super cool figure, It’s huge for a Voyager class figure, and the sculpted detail is super nice, even if the gray plastic makes it not stand out very much. The only real negative I have right now is that all the leg panels like to pop off (particularly the back ones), which I’ll have to figure out a fix for. Anyway, glad to add it to my collection, and Scavenger is supposed to arrive tomorrow!

News Credits: 12 · Thu Aug 13, 2020 9:43 pm

EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:Check out what arrived today!
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Super cool figure, It’s huge for a Voyager class figure, and the sculpted detail is super nice, even if the gray plastic makes it not stand out very much. The only real negative I have right now is that all the leg panels like to pop off (particularly the back ones), which I’ll have to figure out a fix for. Anyway, glad to add it to my collection, and Scavenger is supposed to arrive tomorrow!

I'll be honest, I've had this figure since it came out, and I've never managed to make it look anywhere near this good in poses :lol:

Glad you like it though, it's definitely one of the fun ones!

News Credits: 32 · Thu Aug 13, 2020 10:39 pm

Sentinel_Primal wrote:
EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:Check out what arrived today!
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Super cool figure, It’s huge for a Voyager class figure, and the sculpted detail is super nice, even if the gray plastic makes it not stand out very much. The only real negative I have right now is that all the leg panels like to pop off (particularly the back ones), which I’ll have to figure out a fix for. Anyway, glad to add it to my collection, and Scavenger is supposed to arrive tomorrow!

I'll be honest, I've had this figure since it came out, and I've never managed to make it look anywhere near this good in poses

Agreed. That's how mine is going to be posed on the shelf for now on.

News Credits: 22 · Fri Aug 14, 2020 6:58 pm

Is Jeep Bee widely available yet? I'm just asking because my Wal-Mart finally got 2 cases of him in today.

News Credits: 462 · Sat Aug 15, 2020 12:11 am

Rodimus Prime wrote:Is Jeep Bee widely available yet? I'm just asking because my Wal-Mart finally got 2 cases of him in today.

He's been coming and going from my stores for a good long while by now.

News Credits: 22 · Sat Aug 15, 2020 12:23 am

Sabrblade wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:Is Jeep Bee widely available yet? I'm just asking because my Wal-Mart finally got 2 cases of him in today.
He's been coming and going from my stores for a good long while by now.

Okay I wasn't sure, it's the 1st time I've seen him in town. Now there are 8 of him and 8 of Roadbuster on the pegs. He looks really small.

News Credits: 462 · Sat Aug 15, 2020 12:25 am

Rodimus Prime wrote:He looks really small.

Well, it is little ol' Bumblebee.

News Credits: 22 · Sat Aug 15, 2020 12:47 am

Sabrblade wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:He looks really small.
Well, it is little ol' Bumblebee.

Yeah, but he looks small even for Bee. I guess because the Jeep doesn't use as much material as a Camaro. I never handled the VW Bee, so I don't know if that's smaller.

And being late to the party as usual, I just picked up SS voyager Sentinel.

News Credits: 42 · Sun Aug 16, 2020 10:07 am

Not that there was ever much doubt, but the leaker who's talked about a bunch of Kingdom stuff also confirmed that the new Jazz is an 86 figure and not a Bay one.

News Credits: 20 · Sun Aug 16, 2020 5:24 pm

Autobot N wrote:Not that there was ever much doubt, but the leaker who's talked about a bunch of Kingdom stuff also confirmed that the new Jazz is an 86 figure and not a Bay one.

I guess that makes sense, really the only thing they could do for a movie one is a "final battle" retool. Which would actually be pretty cool.

News Credits: 61 · Sun Aug 16, 2020 7:10 pm

Sentinel_Primal wrote:I'll be honest, I've had this figure since it came out, and I've never managed to make it look anywhere near this good in poses Glad you like it though, it's definitely one of the fun ones!

-WonkoTheSane- wrote:Agreed. That's how mine is going to be posed on the shelf for now on.

Thanks guys, glad you liked it! I’ll have to see if I can find some more poses for him.

Tuned Agent wrote:
Autobot N wrote:Not that there was ever much doubt, but the leaker who's talked about a bunch of Kingdom stuff also confirmed that the new Jazz is an 86 figure and not a Bay one.

I guess that makes sense, really the only thing they could do for a movie one is a "final battle" retool. Which would actually be pretty cool.

I really like that idea too! Battle Damaged Megatron turned out really cool, I’d be up for more of those.

News Credits: 20 · Sun Aug 16, 2020 11:17 pm

EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:
Tuned Agent wrote:
Autobot N wrote:Not that there was ever much doubt, but the leaker who's talked about a bunch of Kingdom stuff also confirmed that the new Jazz is an 86 figure and not a Bay one.

I guess that makes sense, really the only thing they could do for a movie one is a "final battle" retool. Which would actually be pretty cool.

I really like that idea too! Battle Damaged Megatron turned out really cool, I’d be up for more of those.

Especially if it could be ripped in half by said Megatron, MPM style.

News Credits: 22 · Mon Aug 17, 2020 3:24 am

It was kinda crappy for Hasbro to release Overload last, knowing Devy can't be combined without him.

News Credits: 101 · Mon Aug 17, 2020 4:08 am

Rodimus Prime wrote:It was kinda crappy for Hasbro to release Overload last, knowing Devy can't be combined without him.

Be tankful it wasn't a limited exclusive on top of that! :lol:

News Credits: 174 · Mon Aug 17, 2020 5:36 am

Rodimus Prime wrote:It was kinda crappy for Hasbro to release Overload last, knowing Devy can't be combined without him.

I'd rather it be designed last, knowing it can handle the weight of devs instead of first and not

News Credits: 22 · Mon Aug 17, 2020 8:25 am

Hellscream9999 wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:It was kinda crappy for Hasbro to release Overload last, knowing Devy can't be combined without him.

I'd rather it be designed last, knowing it can handle the weight of devs instead of first and not

I would think they were all designed at the same time, considering they're parts of the same figure. Not getting released at the same time is a decision of production, or maybe that the leader spots of the previous waves were occupied by figures that were deemed better sellers.

News Credits: 6 · Mon Aug 17, 2020 8:45 am

Rodimus Prime wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:It was kinda crappy for Hasbro to release Overload last, knowing Devy can't be combined without him.

I'd rather it be designed last, knowing it can handle the weight of devs instead of first and not
I would think they were all designed at the same time, considering they're parts of the same figure. Not getting released at the same time is a decision of production, or maybe that the leader spots of the previous waves were occupied by figures that were deemed better sellers.

What about the early prototypes that showed a completely different design?

News Credits: 462 · Mon Aug 17, 2020 9:44 am

Rodimus Prime wrote:It was kinda crappy for Hasbro to release Overload last, knowing Devy can't be combined without him.

Sounds like the obvious move from a marketing perspective.

Mon Aug 17, 2020 11:40 am

So docwe know what the atheistics of the '86 movie wave are going to be? Because to be honest, if they all had the same vibe the Bumblebee Optimus has going on .. that would be perfectly fine with me !
But it's probably more realistic to expect brutally animation accurate renditions instead, right? (Sigh)