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News Credits: 4501 · by **william-james88** » Mon Jul 10, 2017 1:32 pm

He might come out earlier, we dont know, nothing is confirmed. But end of summer is a more conservative guess, just ont hope for earlier and get dissapointed.

Anyways, TFXProtector over at TFW got the wave 3 voyagers and he didnt have good things to say about Nitro:

So, got him in yesterday and I have to say I'm rather unimpressed, really.

His head is an absolute mess and the neck panel is made out of that hard rubber, so the post doesn't really want to connect and stay connected. (I'm going to have to find some kind of a filler material to push the latch pieces closer together so the connection is tight.)

He's a partsformer. You absolutely have to remove his head to make the transformation work correctly and his wings love to pop off of the black hinge holding them to his body. (This is the part that really grinds my gears.)

His wings do not want to peg in, at all, unless you have everything just perfect and by the time you do have it perfect, one side's already popped back up or the head's fallen out.

In robot mode and in jet mode, he looks great, it's getting there that's a journey not worth taking. I know Hasbro was left out of the loop by Bay not keeping the whole Cogman is a Headmaster thing in the film, but it should've been left out of the toy line as well. It just doesn't work here and takes a could be great figure and makes him a real pain in the butt and not so likable in the end.

Scorn's the better of the two out of this wave.

News Credits: 26 · by **MaverickPrime** » Mon Jul 10, 2017 2:00 pm

It will all depend on their decos, HO Bumblebee has overly long legs and overly stubby arms that I would've tried to forgive if he wasn't horribly painted...and the fact that he didn't make it to retail here, forcing us to pay up to 35 bucks to get him didn't help at all.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Mon Jul 10, 2017 3:09 pm

I need to do less thinking...

The TFScource listing mentions "Evolution" for the Bumblebee 3-pack, the same theme is found in the Tribute Optimus Prime & Orion Pax 2-pack. I'm actually considering the possibility it's another Tribute release. :-?

News Credits: 79 · by **Sigma Magnus** » Mon Jul 10, 2017 3:11 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:I need to do less thinking...

The TFScource listing mentions "Evolution" for the Bumblebee 3-pack, the same theme is found in the Tribute Optimus Prime & Orion Pax 2-pack. I'm actually considering the possibility it's another Tribute release.

It very well could be. If so, future discussion will be moved to that thread. Maybe the news story too if absolutely necessary.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Mon Jul 10, 2017 3:13 pm

... and it's Amazon, not TFScource for Bumblebee. :oops:

The whole Tribute line could be Amazon exclusive, who knows?

News Credits: 19 · by **Carnivius_Prime** » Mon Jul 10, 2017 7:46 pm

Seems like a neat set of three very different movie Bees all with different camaro forms. That 2007 Bee is fine to show how far they've come but he's really not a great toy at all and extremely inaccurate and blocky. I only bought him at the time cos he was the only Bee available cos the concept camaro Bee hadn't yet been released (and it was ages before a single pack version was, I got my concept Bee from the Argos two pack with Voyager Prime. Damn I remember running to Argos super fast that day when I found they had it in stock)

Need that new Deluxe noooow...

News Credits: 95 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Mon Jul 10, 2017 9:02 pm

I never got to own nor try the AoE High Octane Bee. Look way better than the horrid regular deluxe. Why did I skip it?

If the set does include the NEW TLK deluxe be, I may just jump on it.

News Credits: 79 · by **Sigma Magnus** » Mon Jul 10, 2017 9:08 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:I never got to own nor try the AoE High Octane Bee. Look way better than the horrid regular deluxe. Why did I skip it?

If the set does include the NEW TLK deluxe be, I may just jump on it.

It does. So go ahead and jump (once we have proper preorders). :-P

News Credits: 4501 · by **william-james88** » Mon Jul 10, 2017 10:02 pm

We have several reviews of Transformers: The Last Knight Nitro (Zeus) for you. On the boards, it seens the points of view are quite different to the point that there are even reports of some people saying you must remove the head to transform the robot into a jet and some saying that is not the case. It seems to be a divisive toy to be sure so the best remedy (unless you don't want spoilers) is to get as aquainted with the toy as possible through reviews. Hopefully these from Chuckdawg and Baltmatrix help.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:The cross play with the Titans Return line is a great way to get the usual generation buyers to try out the movie line. I ultimately found myself enjoying this figure more than Scorn. Did I mention that this thing is armed to the teeth?

by **Me Grimlock King** » Mon Jul 10, 2017 11:46 pm

While I like and have the '67/'77 Bumblebees my heart will always adore the 2008 concept version of him

News Credits: 2 · by **Kotori_Sonoda** » Tue Jul 11, 2017 8:07 am

I was really looking forward to Nitro to complete my line up, but it seems Scorn is better. I love that dinosaur mode!

Hell, I might end up getting both of them.

News Credits: 23 · by **Bumblebee21** » Tue Jul 11, 2017 8:11 am

I'm getting two Nitro's

One for nitro Zeus and one the current head uses, boss

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Tue Jul 11, 2017 8:47 am

Nitro Zeus looks to be a great design suffering from spotty tolerances. If you get a good copy he looks to be a joy, if you get a dud then he's a nightmare. I want him regardless as he's an awesome looking figure based on one of the only good things about the movie.

I will say, I'm sad they didn't use a design like that for Starscream. The actual design we got isn't terrible but Nitro Zeus looks soooooo cool.

News Credits: 19 · by **Carnivius_Prime** » Tue Jul 11, 2017 8:55 am

Black Hat wrote:I will say, I'm sad they didn't use a design like that for Starscream. The actual design we got isn't terrible but Nitro Zeus looks soooooo cool.

I like Nitro's design but I still far prefer Starscream. He was a very unusual creative design for the time especially in regards to having an accurately scaled jet who didn't tower over everybody in robot mode and he just looks cool to me. Leader Starscream had been on my want list for ages and I often play with the DotM Deluxe figure and just wish it was bigger but wasn't keen on the voyager figures I had owned (though now I'm aware there's an upscaled voyager size version of the Deluxe, I must have it!)

News Credits: 4 · by **IAPETUS_PRIME** » Tue Jul 11, 2017 10:20 am

I am gonna get myself a nitro he looks so awesome besides that he kind of reminds me of prime dreadwing

News Credits: 6 · by **EmirateXaaron** » Tue Jul 11, 2017 4:34 pm

Paid my local TRU a visit today, and it looks like they're running a new discount on the Movie toys.

EDIT: There. It uploaded the thumbnails for some reason.

by **T_Donor66** » Wed Jul 12, 2017 9:45 am

Hey guys, new to the boards. Has anyone actually spotted any of the Wave 2 Voyagers (Megatron and Hound) out in a brick and mortar store? I have been checking Walmart, Target, and Toys R Us regularly and so far I have seen nothing but Wave 1 figures. Please share your personal experience.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Wed Jul 12, 2017 4:50 pm

T_Donor66 wrote:Hey guys, new to the boards. Has anyone actually spotted any of the Wave 2 Voyagers (Megatron and Hound) out in a brick and mortar store? I have been checking Walmart, Target, and Toys R Us regularly and so far I have seen nothing but Wave 1 figures. Please share your personal experience.

Wave 2 Voyagers have just started appearing at my local Walmarts, in the Dallas area.

News Credits: 95 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Wed Jul 12, 2017 6:43 pm

T_Donor66 wrote:Hey guys, new to the boards. Has anyone actually spotted any of the Wave 2 Voyagers (Megatron and Hound) out in a brick and mortar store? I have been checking Walmart, Target, and Toys R Us regularly and so far I have seen nothing but Wave 1 figures. Please share your personal experience.

Welcome and they have appeared en masse at Toys R Us in Québec.

News Credits: 12 · by **nycPrime** » Wed Jul 12, 2017 7:08 pm

Apologies if this has been asked already, but when is TLK Hot Rod scheduled to be released? I don't own any movie figures at all (haven't even watched any of the films since the first one), but that car mode looks sick.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Wed Jul 12, 2017 10:02 pm

nycPrime wrote:Apologies if this has been asked already, but when is TLK Hot Rod scheduled to be released? I don't own any movie figures at all (haven't even watched any of the films since the first one), but that car mode looks sick.

Expect him at Walmart around the time of Deluxe Wave 2, which should come pretty soon. By the by, Walmart now has a second Transformers themed display.

by **T_Donor66** » Thu Jul 13, 2017 6:59 am

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
T_Donor66 wrote:Hey guys, new to the boards. Has anyone actually spotted any of the Wave 2 Voyagers (Megatron and Hound) out in a brick and mortar store? I have been checking Walmart, Target, and Toys R Us regularly and so far I have seen nothing but Wave 1 figures. Please share your personal experience.

Wave 2 Voyagers have just started appearing at my local Walmarts, in the Dallas area.

Does your Walmart happen to be a Super Walmart by any chance? My smaller Walmart was supposed to get a new shipment overnight, and when I went this morning, there was not one new figure...

News Credits: 4501 · by **william-james88** » Thu Jul 13, 2017 7:31 am

T_Donor66 wrote:Hey guys, new to the boards. Has anyone actually spotted any of the Wave 2 Voyagers (Megatron and Hound) out in a brick and mortar store? I have been checking Walmart, Target, and Toys R Us regularly and so far I have seen nothing but Wave 1 figures. Please share your personal experience.

They should be appearing at your Walmart shortly, since they have both been spotted at Walmarts in both the US and Canada.

nycPrime wrote:Apologies if this has been asked already, but when is TLK Hot Rod scheduled to be released? I don't own any movie figures at all (haven't even watched any of the films since the first one), but that car mode looks sick.

Since he is an exclusive he doesnt belong to any wave and doesnt have an estmated release from Hasbro. He gets released whenever Walmart wants to. For the last movie, they released their exclusives in August so thats the best bet.

News Credits: 4501 · by **william-james88** » Thu Jul 13, 2017 7:35 am

Weibo user Notrab is at it again with his slow reveal of the Bumblebee Evolution Three Pack. The user posted an image of the three toys in car mode, but only showing the back of the cars. It at least confirms which molds are being used, which we previously deduced. Let us know in the boards if that is enough for you to distinguish any differences from the previous releases.

by **T_Donor66** » Thu Jul 13, 2017 7:48 am

william-james88 wrote:Weibo user Notrab is at it again with his slow reveal of the Bumblebee Evolution Three Pack. The user posted an image of the three toys in car mode, but only showing the back of the cars. It at least confirms which molds are being used, which we previously deduced. Let us know in the boards if that is enough for you to distinguish any differences from the previous releases.

Uh, I really hope that that big gap on the back of that TLK bee is just the product of mistransformation.