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[Lore Keeper]

I wish that people wouldn't buy items like that (blatantly stolen from the factory).
sad one upmanship between collectors unfortunately doesn't help.

Just wait and save that extra $100 for your family, a charity or more toys

There is this whole thing about being the first to review on youtube, generating income for them as well. So maybe the 100$ was worth it to them.

That race to first is no joke. My most viewed toy review by far (~4k) is the one I did for PotP Inferno, of all toys. Nobody else had bothered reviewing him at that point. It made my video the only port in a storm. Inversely, if I wait too long to drop a review, it'll get like two digit view counts. I'm low key envious of the reviewers that have the funds to pay outlandish scalper prices to obtain a toy early and put out the first review. Though, I hate scalpers, so I don't know if I would go that route anyway.

[Stargrave]

When I combine the weapons from Sideswipe Prowl and Six Gun I finally feel like it’s a complete Red Alert:

I get using Sideswipe's launcher, but why the extra lightbar and mismatched gun?

Because it must be so. Obviously.

[Microbot]

Anyone have news about Skywarp a Prime-exclusive? Or Barricade? I can find them nowhere...

[sol magnus]

When I combine the weapons from Sideswipe Prowl and Six Gun I finally feel like it’s a complete Red Alert:

I get using Sideswipe's launcher, but why the extra lightbar and mismatched gun?

Because it must be so. Obviously.

What's wrong with Red's actual gun?

[Stargrave]

When I combine the weapons from Sideswipe Prowl and Six Gun I finally feel like it’s a complete Red Alert:

I get using Sideswipe's launcher, but why the extra lightbar and mismatched gun?

Because it must be so. Obviously.

What's wrong with Red's actual gun?

It’s just not working for me I can’t explain it. Like I want that axe to work but I’m not sold on it. I like the Prowl rifle better it gives me more of a G1 feel and the extra scope I mean that’s just fun.

[sol magnus]

When I combine the weapons from Sideswipe Prowl and Six Gun I finally feel like it’s a complete Red Alert:

I get using Sideswipe's launcher, but why the extra lightbar and mismatched gun?

Because it must be so. Obviously.

What's wrong with Red's actual gun?

It’s just not working for me I can’t explain it. Like I want that axe to work but I’m not sold on it. I like the Prowl rifle better it gives me more of a G1 feel and the extra scope I mean that’s just fun.

I think the axe is dumb. I use it as a gun.

[Rodimus Prime]

If Hasbro released Starscream, Skywarp and Thundercracker in a 3-pack like that, but charged $120 or more for it, would you get the set? What about Prowl, Bluestreak and Smokescreen? Or Sideswipe, G2 Sideswipe and Red Alert?

[steals_your_goats]

Anyone have news about Skywarp a Prime-exclusive? Or Barricade? I can find them nowhere...

No one knows on Skywarp since he hasn't even officially been revealed yet (I don't think) and barricade is a mainline release for wave 4 so you shouldn't expect to see him for a few months.

[Sabrblade]

So, in order to get the full Welcoming Committee, we would need all of the following:



Starscream
Skywarp
Thundercracker
Sunstorm
Nacelle (pre-upgrade)
Hotlink
Bitstream
Red Wing
Acid Storm (4 million BC colors)
Unnamed purple and black generic Seeker
Unnamed black and while generic Seeker
Unknown white Seeker #1
Unnamed white and blue Seeker
Unknown white Seeker #2

[Cobotron]

These Rainmakers are neat. Glad I'll have some time to decide if they are really a thing I want or need.

In the meantime, I'll just be over here Weaponizing!

[TF-fan kev777]

If Hasbro released Starscream, Skywarp and Thundercracker in a 3-pack like that, but charged $120 or more for it, would you get the set? What about Prowl, Bluestreak and Smokescreen? Or Sideswipe, G2 Sideswipe and Red Alert?

The seekers, yes, if that was the only way to obtain them in a 3-pack with the premium about the cost of a 4th figure at retail. I presume for the deluxes you would mean to scale the price down to about $80, and that would be yes on the Datsun bros for sure, and probably on the lambos as well. At $120 for 3 deluxes, no way in hell.

[Skritz]

Since the Siege seeker mold has been the subject of discussion (due to the Rainmaker reveal) this got me thinking about it and its status as a 'shellformer'. And you know what? I'm fine with it because it works. Yes he's a shellformer but he's a GOOD SHELLFORMER. Why is he? Because the fact he even has said shell is not noticeable in robot mode. All the kibble that is formed from the shell is kibble which is SUPPOSED to be there on a Seeker.

So yeah. My final verdict on shellformers: as long as the shell form kibble which is supposed to be there....who cares?

[steals_your_goats]

[quote="Sabrblade"]So, in order to get the full Welcoming Committee, we would need all of the following:


/quote]
I would gladly take the 4 after the big 3, the black one and the white one

[Ironhidensh]

Anyone think they will make a new Blitzwing in leader class to go with Astrotrain in one of the upcoming lines?

[Skritz]

Anyone think they will make a new Blitzwing in leader class to go with Astrotrain in one of the upcoming lines?

I wouldn't mind because I'm missing Legends Blitzwing and he's getting hard to find. Also that pine green seeker would look great as a toy if he used some shade close to/similar to Hound.

[gothsaurus]

If I can only pick three, I'm going with 4, 6, 7. I have less attachment to Nacelle than the others who got (slightly more) screen time.

And looking at screen grabs, looks like there is a 3rd variant generic that is solid purple, including the legs. That's the guy I want really.

[Sabrblade]

Anyone think they will make a new Blitzwing in leader class to go with Astrotrain in one of the upcoming lines?

I wouldn't mind because I'm missing Legends Blitzwing and he's getting hard to find. Also that pine green seeker would look great as a toy if he used some shade close to/similar to Hound.

He's pretty much just Universe Acid Storm minus the camo.

Probably got a color-shade change after 4 million years.

[gothsaurus]

And agreed. I'd love Blitzwing to go with Astrotrain. Those two went together in my mind due to their prominence in the movie.

[Sabrblade]

And looking at screen grabs, looks like there is a 3rd variant generic that is solid purple, including the legs. That's the guy I want really.

Where?

[Hellscream9999]

Anyone think they will make a new Blitzwing in leader class to go with Astrotrain in one of the upcoming lines?

I wouldn't mind because I'm missing Legends Blitzwing and he's getting hard to find. Also that pine green seeker would look great as a toy if he used some shade close to/similar to Hound.

He's pretty much just Universe Acid Storm minus the camo.

Probably got a color-shade change after 4 million years.

what about the sand camo seeker?

[ZeldaTheSwordsman]

Anyone think they will make a new Blitzwing in leader class to go with Astrotrain in one of the upcoming lines?

I wouldn't mind because I'm missing Legends Blitzwing and he's getting hard to find. Also that pine green seeker would look great as a toy if he used some shade close to/similar to Hound.

A Leader-class Blitzwing wouldn't really go with Astrotrain. SIEGE Astrotrain is a Leader-class toy on account of the fuel tender - his main robot will still be Voyager-size.

[Sabrblade]

what about the sand camo seeker?

We were talking about the 14 Seekers of the Welcoming Committee.

[Skritz]

Anyone think they will make a new Blitzwing in leader class to go with Astrotrain in one of the upcoming lines?

I wouldn't mind because I'm missing Legends Blitzwing and he's getting hard to find. Also that pine green seeker would look great as a toy if he used some shade close to/similar to Hound.

He's pretty much just Universe Acid Storm minus the camo.

Probably got a color-shade change after 4 million years.

I mean dark green+a more regular seeker scheme with the black and silver as opposed to head-to-toe neon.

[Hellscream9999]

what about the sand camo seeker?

We were talking about the 14 Seekers of the Welcoming Committee.

I mean at this point, what's one more

Would be a sick deco to see on this mold

[Skritz]

I speculated this mold would be used to hell and back, by the way. The Classics Seeker mold was basically ancient by 2018. Oh sure it looked good but, even taking into account inflation and degrading toy value the truth is that any new, properly done Voyager Seeker mold in generation was simply destined to dethrone it. Especially with Siege cranking up the articulation and giving this new mold just about anything you could expect on that budget. Not that the Siege Seeker mold needed any more articulation.

This mold was bound to become the equal, if not eventually surpass the Classics Seeker. It was only a when, not an if that there would be a replacement and with said replacement being a good decade older and thus having said decade worth of improvements? Yeah, it happened as I said it would.

What I did NOT expect is the sheer, mind blowing speed Hasbro churned these out.