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[Dr. Caelus]

Anyone else planning on keeping a mix of the deluxe classics mold and the voyager siege mold? I'm thinking that's the route I'm going to go, at least until all the ones I have in deluxe get a voyager. So far it is Starscream, Thundercracker, Skywarp and Acid Storm heading towards the selling block. I'm going to wait and see on Ramjet, G2 Ramjet, Thrust, Dirge, Hotlink, Bitstorm and Sunstorm.

Well, my plan is having these Cybertronian jets mixed in with my G1 S1 MP shelf, similar to how CW Devastator is on there and Refraktor will join for army building with my G1 Reflector and G1 Insecticons to my Generations Insecticons.

So, yes?

When our basement is done I'll be putting my deluxe seekers back up on the wall (a single push pin is all you need to hang one), and keep any WFC Seekers displayed in bot mode.

[gothsaurus]

Thrilled to see these. And since these — and a lot of the line — are modeled after the early episodes, the fact that they look identical to the on-screen model (albeit a little monochrome) is excellent. No compromises. Screen accurate for the win.

Now, though I still would buy the Welcoming Committee, truly the only one seeker I'd lose sleep not having would be Hotlink. That lavender cloned troop builder guy was everywhere in the early episodes. I hope he's in the cards.

As for the seekers, they never were seen as tetrajets to my memory. I'd be okay waiting till another wave and having them retooled to change up the wings and backs and not be tetrajets — like in a year or two. Right now, focus on nailing the cartoon — and bring out the Wheeljack, Bee, and Jazz.

[Sabrblade]

Still waiting for Sunstorm

I have a feeling that a Sunstorm would come in another 3 pack with Hotlink and Bitstream.

Ah man how did I forget about those guys?

Add those two to the want list, their color schemes would be much appreciated to have. (Nacelle would be cool as well bit I'd rather have him as a remold of Thrust if he's ever made.)

Nah, let Sunstorm come by himself and make the 3-pack be of Hotlink, Bitstream, and pre-upgrade Nacelle (the Fun Pub toy was post-upgrade Nacelle, pre-upgrade would work better with the Siege Seeker mold).

[o.supreme]

^That is actually a good idea, since of the WC, Sunstorm is the one character that had a breakout role of sorts in DW comics. It would be nice for him to be an Individial Selects release , and have the other 3 in a welcoming comitee pack, similiar to what we've just seen in the rainmaker pack.

I don't think all 10 seekers from the first season have ever been released in one line, and we already have Red Wing (which was not one of those 10) , so it will be interesting. Of course we've never had full re-releases of all of Soundwave and Blasters cassette minions either, Hasbro never seems to get past the most popular 4 or 5. Or turning them into things that are *not* even compatible with Soundwave/Blaster

[gothsaurus]

The more I think about things, the remaining welcoming committee — aside from Hotlink — are reuses of the colors blue and yellow. While I'd certainly get it myself, I'm fearing Hasbro may not jump to put out a 3rd and 4th blue jet, and a 2nd and 3rd yellow/orange one. Maybe they can squeeze it in as a box set at a store... or in the Pulse store? That might be the only hope.

But again, I will flip the table if we don't get a lavender jet.

[Sabrblade]

I don't think all 10 seekers from the first season have ever been released in one line, and we already have Red Wing (which was not one of those 10)

Actually, according to this (had to link via WayBack cuz the images in the present version are all broken), Red Wing may have secretly always been in "MTMTE, Part 1" with the other Welcoming Committee Seekers unbeknownst to all.

Specifically, Seeker #4 in this shot:

[o.supreme]

squinting at pixels make my eyes hurt...

[gothsaurus]

I'm squinting and trying to match up the colors. Not... succeeding.

[Sabrblade]

Yeah, best if everyone just reads the page instead. Derik already did all the painful squinting for us.

[The_Cryptid_Person]

Seeing that crazy analysis just gets me more hyped for Redwing! Would be nice if they made the welcoming committee instead of the rainmakers. I would have been more tempted by their less-garish color schemes.

[Deadput]

Nah, let Sunstorm come by himself and make the 3-pack be of Hotlink, Bitstream, and pre-upgrade Nacelle (the Fun Pub toy was post-upgrade Nacelle, pre-upgrade would work better with the Siege Seeker mold).

An interesting point for sure, I do consider the upgraded look a more interesting color scheme though, although pre upgrade is nice too it's just not as desirable.

Actually, according to this (had to link via WayBack cuz the images in the present version are all broken), Red Wing may have secretly always been in "MTMTE, Part 1" with the other Welcoming Committee Seekers unbeknownst to all.

Specifically, Seeker #4 in this shot:

Ah this is a great website, I enjoyed coming back and reading it every once in awhile.

[Stargrave]

Red Wing, maybe they should have gone with a sub moniker like Rust Storm or Blood Storm

[Sabrblade]

An interesting point for sure, I do consider the upgraded look a more interesting color scheme though, although pre upgrade is nice too it's just not as desirable.

I don't disagree, but there is also the notion of the pre-upgraded form being something we haven't yet ever gotten in toy form before, so a toy of that would be something all new.

Plus, the upgraded version really works best with the Earth altmode, as that jet mode of his in that form looks superb, and probably wouldn't look quite as nice in this mold's tetrajet form.

[Vic Zanzibar]

The three pack is growing on me as is the concept of getting all of the Siege Seekers they make. Help.

[Stargrave]

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

[sol magnus]

Found my third Refraktor at another local Walmart. Don't know why someone would leave one (the other was not present).

[o.supreme]

If there are two per case, there are going to be a LOT of folks leaving one behind, if they get their *third* as you did. Plus, crazy as this sounds, a lot of individuals, including kids, may want just one

[Stargrave]

Oh it’s a total drought up here, yikes. Can’t find a one.

Does anyone know if shipments for Target or WalMart are typically every week or...? I mean I’ve asked before but the poor folks as helpful as they try to be only ever seem to have a kind of nebulous answer like they don’t even know.

And as much as I want a Refraktor I’m seriously nerding out for a Brunt to complete Trypticon I can’t wait.

[Wolfman Jake]

Still waiting for Sunstorm

I have a feeling that a Sunstorm would come in another 3 pack with Hotlink and Bitstream.

So much YES!

[Dr. Caelus]

Has anyone with three Refraktors tried squeezing a satellite mode out of them? I saw the triple-ship fanmode, but I'm imagining something more like a spy satellite, using the shields as solar panels and the guns as sensor arrays.

[Skritz]

Anyone else that is stuck in Canuckland starting to feel jaded at the prospect of most of these figures not making it here, except maybe Ratchet. Seems like Siege packs are going to be Target or Pulse exclusive. Only one I have a chance to get, so far, not counting aftermarket scalping, is Ratchet off EB games.

[william-james88]

Anyone else that is stuck in Canuckland starting to feel jaded at the prospect of most of these figures not making it here, except maybe Ratchet. Seems like Siege packs are going to be Target or Pulse exclusive. Only one I have a chance to get, so far, not counting aftermarket scalping, is Ratchet off EB games.

I am with you in the same frozen hearth and I am honestly not too worried.

We already have distributors for most of the exclusives.

Ages 3 and Up has us covered for the early generations selects line offerings.
EB games is where we will get Smokescreen and Ratchet.
Amazon.ca has greenlight and will have skywarp and that other siege multipack with g2 sideswipe.
As for almost all the others (shockwave and the seeker 3pack), the US is just as clueless as us.

The only one that the US was able to order and we werent is redwing but even they are having problems with that one now. I am sure we will find him at retail somewhere. Canada has been pretty good at hosting hasbro exclusives, better than the US at times.

[Skritz]

Is Skywarp a Prime exclusive or just 'a boxset sold on Amazon'? Because no Seeker collection feels right without the main three. Especially not everyone's favorite stair-pushing prankster.

[ZeldaTheSwordsman]

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?

[william-james88]

Is Skywarp a Prime exclusive or just 'a boxset sold on Amazon'? Because no Seeker collection feels right without the main three. Especially not everyone's favorite stair-pushing prankster.

Dont know. But so far I dont think there was a prime exclusive that didnt end up being just a regular release on amazon anyway.

here is his listing by the way
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07NZ86GJP/?co ... otsinfo-20

So, are you comforted in knowing all these toys will be accessible in canada?