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william-james88 wrote:

mordhelm wrote:I'm just curious, if it was 10k US, who in the heck bought them all? Certainly wasn't anyone around here (because they didn't show up)./

Thats the whole point, they havent all been purchased yet. It just means they have all been accounted for from the supplier. But so have a ton of other TR toys so I am not sure this is indicative yet.

Just out of interest, you couldnt buy it online when it went up?

I don't think Toys "R" Us has distributed the entire stock they've bought. They couldn't have, honestly. No toy sells THAT fast, especially not a $100 toy, especially if it's not electronic. Shelf space is at a PREMIUM right now with all the summer movies coming out and all the toy tie-ins to sell. Transfromers sections are bursting at the seems trying to accommodate two major lines right now. TRU has to be holding back for later, when the summer movie craze subsides.

Also, I'm beginning to wonder if these sets were ever available to order online, directly from toysrus.com. When I saw the news alert here on Seibertron, I immediately took a look and found that it was already "Out of Stock Online." None of the stores in my area had any stock either for "In Store Pickup." Did anyone here actually get to order the Chaos on Velocitron set to have shipped to their home?

That same day the news was posted on Seibertron, I checked my local TRU after work, just in case, and found the shelf tag where the sets were. It was a space just barely large enough for the box set, so only one would be shown at a time, the rest stacked behind going back into the depth of the shelf. I'm guessing each store got a case or two each of the sets, which are probably about two sets to a case. Let's say that each store got 4. Are there 2,500 TRU's in the United States?

The panic over the Velocitron set being sold out prompted me to make the 75 mile trip to Toys R Us (South Portland, Maine) which ended in success! I was a little worried at first because they weren't in the aisle, not even a spot for them, instead they were in the movie display. If you're having trouble finding them be sure to look the movie display over.

Also picked up Legends Bumblebee at Target while I was down there thanks to all the glowing comments here. I'm still not crazy about the arms or the skinny legs, but the transformation is interesting enough. Almost bought Roadburn instead, but I'll wait a bit longer.

On a side note I saw all of Deluxe wave 1 between TRU and Target. So strange, haven't seen those since last fall in my area.

Emerje

WreckerJack wrote:Tformers.com has posted photos of Titans Return Seaspray which show some Cybertronian writing on his forearms. When translated to English, these characters spell out "Alanna". For those who remember the G1 episode "Sea Change" may recall that his mermaid girlfriend was named Alanna. It looks like after all these years, he still loves her enough to have a "tattoo" of her name. We have posted images of the Cybertronian writing so you can have an up close look.

Ever notice how no one's ever interested in reverse mermaids?

carytheone wrote:

WreckerJack wrote:Tformers.com has posted photos of Titans Return Seaspray which show some Cybertronian writing on his forearms. When translated to English, these characters spell out "Alanna". For those who remember the G1 episode "Sea Change" may recall that his mermaid girlfriend was named Alanna. It looks like after all these years, he still loves her enough to have a "tattoo" of her name. We have posted images of the Cybertronian writing so you can have an up close look.

Ever notice how no one's ever interested in reverse mermaids?

Check out the Twincast a few episodes back. We actually discuss this.

RodimusConvoy13 wrote:

carytheone wrote:

WreckerJack wrote:Tformers.com has posted photos of Titans Return Seaspray which show some Cybertronian writing on his forearms. When translated to English, these characters spell out "Alanna". For those who remember the G1 episode "Sea Change" may recall that his mermaid girlfriend was named Alanna. It looks like after all these years, he still loves her enough to have a "tattoo" of her name. We have posted images of the Cybertronian writing so you can have an up close look.

Ever notice how no one's ever interested in reverse mermaids?

Check out the Twincast a few episodes back. We actually discuss this.

Hahaha, which episode?

carytheone wrote:

RodimusConvoy13 wrote:

carytheone wrote:

WreckerJack wrote:Tformers.com has posted photos of Titans Return Seaspray which show some Cybertronian writing on his forearms. When translated to English, these characters spell out "Alanna". For those who remember the G1 episode "Sea Change" may recall that his mermaid girlfriend was named Alanna. It looks like after all these years, he still loves her enough to have a "tattoo" of her name. We have posted images of the Cybertronian writing so you can have an up close look.

Ever notice how no one's ever interested in reverse mermaids?

Check out the Twincast a few episodes back. We actually discuss this.

Hahaha, which episode?

Episode 165

https://www.seibertron.com/energonpub/viewtopic.php?t=108632&p=1857335#p1857335

Isn't it amazing how directly an ancient language from a world of living machines translates into English?

So I was able to pick up Blitzwing and Octone today and this had me wondering. Is this the first part of TR since the 1st wave where something actually showed up in the US before Canada?

Also, I actually love that the TF sightings has Octone listed as Octane. Take that trademark blues!

carytheone wrote:Ever notice how no one's ever interested in reverse mermaids?

Just picked Seaspray up from the Post. He's so good. Other than the cassettes the Legends class line has just been killing it.

Seaspray is so much fun. I love the secret compartment to put a titan master in. Here's hoping we do get a beachcomber in the next year or so because that will complete my 84-85 CHUG collection...well except the powerdashers but let's be honest, I don't think anyone is waiting for them

Does anyone know of any fan modes for Cerebros to give him a vehicle mode?

Sigma Magnus wrote:Does anyone know of any fan modes for Cerebros to give him a vehicle mode?

Disembodied dead?

It's actually why I was looking forward to Takara Kup being the grey he looked in those first photos. It looked like it would have matched Takara Fort Max/Cerbros so well and could give him a vehicle mode.

So I managed to pick up the wave 4 deluxes today. Quite an accidental sighting, and the person had just stocked them and was walking away down the aisle stocking other things too. Some thoughts:

Krok in my opinion is better than Skullsmasher. his paint work is better and I love a black crocodilicus!

Perceptor is sort of boring, but the microscope mode is cool.

Kup is amazing and I love him so much. The transformation is so much fun and he looks awesome! He nearly is my favorite of the wave...

But then there was Topspin. He is right there with Triggerhappy for how much fun he is, maybe even beating Triggerhappy cause he can pose better and he feels heavy. He is a blast, works great, looks perfect, and I cannot wait for Twintwist so I can have the twin wreckers!!

Also, Sky shadow and the legends class figures are in the stack so they should hopefully ship within the next 2 weeks

Randomhero wrote:...well except the powerdashers but let's be honest, I don't think anyone is waiting for them

I'd like to see the Powerdashers done eventually, as well as the Omnibots. Too bad we'll probably never see those mock-up repaints Million Publishing did a few years ago of Camshaft (from Universe 2008 Ironhide), Downshift (from Generations 2011 Wheeljack), and Overdrive (from Universe 2008 Bluestreak).

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Kup is amazing and I love him so much. The transformation is so much fun and he looks awesome! He nearly is my favorite of the wave...

Kup seems to be another in an elite class of Transformers toys that utilizes a great "hide all the kibble in the legs" transformation scheme, like Transformers Prime "Revealers" Vehicon and Thrilling 30 Deluxe Orion Pax. It's just a very satisfying feeling to convert those toys back and forth.

Wolfman Jake wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Kup is amazing and I love him so much. The transformation is so much fun and he looks awesome! He nearly is my favorite of the wave...

Kup seems to be another in an elite class of Transformers toys that utilizes a great "hide all the kibble in the legs" transformation scheme, like Transformers Prime "Revealers" Vehicon and Thrilling 30 Deluxe Orion Pax. It's just a very satisfying feeling to convert those toys back and forth.

He really is. Topspin is so much fun, but Kup is really good too. The only issue I have is getting FlintlockAction Man to actually sit in his cockpit snuggly

Wolfman Jake wrote:
Kup seems to be another in an elite class of Transformers toys that utilizes a great "hide all the kibble in the legs" transformation scheme, like Transformers Prime "Revealers" Vehicon and Thrilling 30 Deluxe Orion Pax. It's just a very satisfying feeling to convert those toys back and forth.

I smell new "oddly satisfying" clickbait about to show up on my Youtube sidebar from an obscure Youtube account.

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:He really is. Topspin is so much fun, but Kup is really good too. The only issue I have is getting FlintlockAction Man to actually sit in his cockpit snuggly

Yeah, the designers definitely messed up with seating the Titan Masters in Kup's truck cabin. I've found that if you put Flintlock (or whomever) in before you align the bottom of the truck cabin with the rest of the truck body, then carefully bring that up and the "windshield" down, the Titan Master will stay in place. Then you just have to carefully do the rest of the transformation and try not to jostle the figure too much. It doesn't help either that the grove for the little peg on the back of the Titan Masters' legs is too deep, so putting excess pressure on it actually provides enough leverage to pop the peg right back out again.

Wolfman Jake wrote: Transfromers sections are bursting at the seems trying to accommodate two major lines right now.

You have me all curious now, which 2 lines do you feel are main? Which of the three do you not consider main?

From my trip today, it really feels like there are three lines being maintained by both Hasbro (for supplying) and the retailers (for stocking).

Here was my Walmart:



And here was my TRU:



Looked like 3 lines from where I was standing

And to answer your other question, while I dont remember anyone here purchasing the set online, I do remember it being available for sale online and available for ordering from the site.

Emerje wrote:Almost bought Roadburn instead, but I'll wait a bit longer.

I was debating picking him up today too but I just couldnt bring myself to do it. The mold is fine but its not my favourite and I dont really care for this character. It also wasnt one of those amazing redecos that does something interesting, like TR Krok or Prime Dead End. Unless they make all the throttlebots uniformally like this, I dont think I will be picking it up.

Rodimus Knight wrote:Isn't it amazing how directly an ancient language from a world of living machines translates into English?

Personally, I find a world of living machines to be pretty amazing already.

TF-fan kev777 wrote:So I was able to pick up Blitzwing and Octone today and this had me wondering. Is this the first part of TR since the 1st wave where something actually showed up in the US before Canada?

Its really more the reverse that happens. Because it sounds so odd for Canada to get it first, it registers more prominantly when it happens and when it happens again it just becomes a confimation bias. But the US gets most figures first. Every single Titan Master toy for instance, and all the deluxes too. All Canada got first was for voyagers was Broadside, yay (and yes, some Leader figures).

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Krok in my opinion is better than Skullsmasher.

Told ya!

Perceptor is sort of boring

Also told ya

Wolfman Jake wrote:Kup seems to be another in an elite class of Transformers toys that utilizes a great "hide all the kibble in the legs" transformation scheme, like Transformers Prime "Revealers" Vehicon and Thrilling 30 Deluxe Orion Pax. It's just a very satisfying feeling to convert those toys back and forth.

Its my favourite transformation idea! Well that and flipping panels to reveal different detail for either mode. Like AOE Voyager Optimus and Alternators Decepticharge. About TFs that have al the kibble fold into their legs, you could add Voyager TLK Optimus to that list. Its fantastic!

william-james88 wrote:

Wolfman Jake wrote: Transfromers sections are bursting at the seems trying to accommodate two major lines right now.

You have me all curious now, which 2 lines do you feel are main? Which of the three do you not consider main?

I completely forgot about Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015).

Did anyone know that Kup has a Gerwalk mode?

Thanks to fellow Seibertronians Rainmaker and Burn, we have some Transformers Titans Return updates from Australia, in the form of wave 4 - and possible repercussions. Rainmaker has sighted Quake, the Hardhead repaint with new Titan Master Chasm, at a Kmart in Canberra, but Burn's notification of the Ozformers page brings some bad news with the good... Read on below for more!

And as always, make sure to use our Sightings Database tool to update fellow collectors on figure availability across the globe.

A follow up to the recent sightings of Titans Return Deluxe Krok and Quake in Australia.

UNFORTUNATELY.... it looks like the delay of getting Wave 4 here (three months after America and Asia) has meant that we might have missed out on the regular wave 4 assortment, and have instead received a REVISION wave 4, as only Quake and Krok have been found at a number of stores. (the full assortment of this revision case is not yet known, but it could be wave 3 toys filling out the rest of the case)

So, what about Topspin, Perceptor and Kup?
There are no details (yet) about future case assortments beyond the regular wave 4 on the usual sites that list case assortments, so there is no information at this time about if these three toys will see a return in future waves... so we just have to hope they will.
Wave 5 has an odd number of new toys (Twintwist, Misfire, new Windblade), and hopefully Topspin will at least be re-released with Twintwist.

Until we know more (and update fans here), if you desperately want Perceptor, Kup and Topspin, perhaps look online for a reliable, affordable source.
Or... if you find the three Autobot toys at a major retailer in Australia, let us know about it, in case we did actually get some of the regular Wave 4 cases here.

Crap, it's Combiner Wars all over again...

RodimusConvoy13 wrote:Did anyone know that Kup has a Gerwalk mode?

Oh hey, it's War Within Kup!

Rainmaker wrote:Crap, it's Combiner Wars all over again...

Or, rather, it's just like any other line that has repaints because there's been all of three deluxe redecoes in the mainline so far, every line has redecoes, and the line's almost over. This is only as bad as Thrilling 30 or Universe 2008.
Not to mention rather than being straight-up redecos, these do have new heads. I don't think I've seen a single head re-use in this line other than Overboard.

Kurona wrote:

Rainmaker wrote:Crap, it's Combiner Wars all over again...

Or, rather, it's just like any other line that has repaints because there's been all of three deluxe redecoes in the mainline so far, every line has redecoes, and the line's almost over. This is only as bad as Thrilling 30 or Universe 2008.
Not to mention rather than being straight-up redecos, these do have new heads. I don't think I've seen a single head re-use in this line other than Overboard.

Could you say they've gone overboard with the repaints in this line?

Kurona wrote:

Rainmaker wrote:Crap, it's Combiner Wars all over again...

Or, rather, it's just like any other line that has repaints because there's been all of three deluxe redecoes in the mainline so far, every line has redecoes, and the line's almost over. This is only as bad as Thrilling 30 or Universe 2008.
Not to mention rather than being straight-up redecos, these do have new heads. I don't think I've seen a single head re-use in this line other than Overboard.

He was referencing the similar distribution woes of CW, something that I'm all too familiar with, so I really sympathize.