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News Credits: 972 · by **i_amtrunks** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 5:25 am

Pictures of two new, so far as yet unmentioned repaints have been posted by ACToys user Comus.

These repaints are of the recently released Optimus Prime and Megatron from the Classics Ultimate Battle two-pack. Both repaints are more faithful to their G1 selves, but that is not the only difference for these figures.

The packaging features black and white art of the characters on matte black boxes, more alike to the recently released Music Label Soundwave and Frenzy Rumble, than anything previously seen in the Classics/Universe line.
Silver text on the boxes indicate that these two figures are "Transformers Universe Special Edition 01" and "Transformers Universe Special Edition 02".

To add further intrigue, both boxes preview yet another character to be released in this "Special Edition" series, "SE-03 Dragstip (a repaint of Classics Mirage), and SE-04 Overkill (a repaint of Classics Grimlock), both in similar black and white character art.

You can check out some of the images below, or all the images by clicking here.

News Credits: 2 · by **Autobotic9** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 5:34 am

I like the Megatron. Will pick up. Maybe Overkill too, since I never got the classics grimlock mold.

by **Bonger** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 5:35 am

Sweet! Nice find. Fragstrip is mine for sure!!!

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 5:47 am

Prime - Not interested in
Megs - Looks good to me
Dragstrip - You bet!
Overkill - Most likely!

Maybe receivable through the Collector's club?

News Credits: 335 · by **Down_Shift** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 5:51 am

Awesome. These look like Hasbro products and not Takara, which is nice. All four of those sound very interesting.

Just the box art alone I'll pick em' up

News Credits: 1 · by **Sherade** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 5:56 am

Down_Shift wrote:Awesome. These look like Hasbro products and not Takara, which is nice.

Plus there's a Hasbro Logo on the box.
But still, these look nice, I'll probably get all of them but Overkill.

by **Bonger** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 5:57 am

Down_Shift wrote:Awesome. These look like Hasbro products and not Takara, which is nice. All four of those sound very interesting.

Just the box art alone I'll pick em' up

True, not really interested in prime or megs, but I might grab them just for the boxes as wel. Very cool.

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 6:10 am

No interest in that Prime or Megs, but Dragstrip & Overkill are definite.

News Credits: 2 · by **Tekka** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 6:16 am

Cool. So now we have a Drag Strip as well as a Wildrider. My hopes of seeing a Classics Dead End may not be too far from being fulfilled.

News Credits: 5 · by **Sledge** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 6:39 am

That G1-coloured Megatron looks really nice.

by **Mandamus** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 6:50 am

Those boxes look great. I will probably pick them up, assuming nice box doesn't equal huge price mark up.

News Credits: 349 · by **Bed Bugs** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 6:59 am

Dragstrip WILL be mine......

So will the others most likely.

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 7:09 am

I'm really hoping that Overkill means a Slugfest will show up one day, and that would mean a universe Snarl, which means more Universe Dinobots.

Yes a mod can dream...

News Credits: 23 · by **Prime Evil** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 7:20 am

Ooooh, that Overkill and Dragstrip are sooo bought. Prime n Megs...meh. But so far so good, it DOES look like this will be a US release. Just what I wanted to hear. Less $$ I have to spend importing the more Hasbro gets.

News Credits: 1 · by **astig** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 7:35 am

Ah! Nice!....G1 Megatron and Galvatron both in Tank Modes!

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 7:37 am

Now this IS interesting...

by **Guneagle01** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 7:40 am

Thosoe look pretty awesome, and I still need a prime and megs so I probably get them, and I definitely want overkill cause I missed classics grimlock. are these gonna cost more money cause they're "special edition"? or will they be just like regular deluxe figures?

News Credits: 5 · by **King Henrik** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 7:44 am

Mkall wrote:I'm really hoping that Overkill means a Slugfest will show up one day, and that would mean a universe Snarl, which means more Universe Dinobots.

Yes a mod can dream...

i'm there with you mkall...but what are they going to call snarl now?

also i will never transform overkill from dino mode!

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 7:50 am

Looks cool. I am excited about a possible Dragstrip, but more information would be nice. I'll be watching for it.

by **CMP** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 7:57 am

Cool. I can't, wait.

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 8:23 am

I guess we are also past the 'Botcon exclusives cannot be done' stage, because Overkill was a Botcon Class Creation two years ago. I am almost certain this one will be in colors a little different, but yeah, I think the wall may have crumbled on that little motto.

News Credits: 4 · by **Firebird** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 8:47 am

Those are some really nice boxes, Reminds me of the packaging art on the ehobby THS-02B.

I wonder what the price will be for these special editions?

News Credits: 15 · by **Ravage XK** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 8:59 am

Wow nice box design Hasbro. I agree they do remind you of THS-02B which is not a bad thing at all.

Its a shame the figure inside wont match the awesomeness of the box art. The fact that you cannot see the figure inside suggests that these are meant for the collector who wants the accurate paint jobs as the casual toy buyer or child in Toys R Us isnt going to get that excited about a bunch of boxes on a shelf.

by **olokin** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 9:16 am

Are these exclusives? The packaging screams Takara but has Hasbro markings. Could this be a Hasbro Hong Kong exclusive?

News Credits: 3609 · by **Seibertron** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 9:30 am

tigertracks 24 wrote:I guess we are also past the 'Botcon exclusives cannot be done' stage, because Overkill was a Botcon Class Creation two years ago. I am almost certain this one will be in colors a little different, but yeah, I think the wall may have crumbled on that little motto.

I don't think the customs figures really count (at least in my opinion). They're kitbashes to demonstrate how to make a figure. I'd be more than happy to see those get made into actual figures, which apparently we're getting to see at last.