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News Credits: 1082 · Sun Apr 06, 2008 7:24 pm

Maximus_Blade wrote:Will these be part of the premium line anybody ?

They are just exclusives, not premium versions by any means.

News Credits: 462 · Sun Apr 06, 2008 9:33 pm

tigertracks 24 wrote:
Maximus_Blade wrote:Will these be part of the premium line anybody ?

They are just exclusives, not premium versions by any means.

And they're Ultras, the first and ONLY Ultras of the Movie line.

News Credits: 7 · Mon Apr 07, 2008 3:23 am

I tried buying it online from TRU twice in the past 24 hours already, they just cancelled my order again without any explanation. First time it ever happened to me. Is it just me or is there somebody else out there having the same problem? :sad:

News Credits: 1 · Mon Apr 07, 2008 9:20 am

I bit the bullet and ordered them as well. Only to complete the Allspark line. Now all I need is Stealth Bumblebee and Salvage...I think :-?

News Credits: 129 · Mon Apr 07, 2008 9:24 am

Just waiting till they hit stores...

Shouldn't be that hard of a find. No TRU exclusive ever is...

Mon Apr 07, 2008 9:51 am

Counterpunch wrote:Just waiting till they hit stores...

Shouldn't be that hard of a find. No TRU exclusive ever is...

Except for the Star Wars ones, minus the Bantha pack....that sat around forever, and then I bought one. And it was good. Still is, really.

Oh yeah, these things. The Jetstorm I'd like to pick up, the Wing Blade or whatever, I just don't really like that figure, and the paint on it is ugly. Both of them, honestly, the paintjobs are weak. Still like and plan on buying Jetstorm.

Anyone else think the best toys in the movie line are the ones that are repaints from better toylines? Like the Walmart deluxes, which are the best deluxe class figures of the entire 'movie' bunch?

News Credits: 129 · Mon Apr 07, 2008 9:56 am

Dagon wrote:Anyone else think the best toys in the movie line are the ones that are repaints from better toylines? Like the Walmart deluxes, which are the best deluxe class figures of the entire 'movie' bunch?

Yup.

News Credits: 3 · Mon Apr 07, 2008 10:16 am

Same here, just waiting to buy from TRU store so I can use up my $50 Hasbro Play Reward, would be perfect... *twiddle*

***** EDITED Few Hours Later *****

I went to a local TRU store and didn't see Wingblade/Jetstorm on the shelves so I asked customer service's help, we checked computer it showed no stock and nothing on order. We even checked 3 more near by TRU's from computer & none of them have these new exclusive ultras.

So I came back and ordered them online, enough of trying to hunt them down in a physical store. Guess I will have to spend my $50 Hasbro reward check on my daughters' Littlest Pet Shop stuffs *sigh*.

rouelxprss wrote:I tried buying it online from TRU twice in the past 24 hours already, they just cancelled my order again without any explanation. First time it ever happened to me. Is it just me or is there somebody else out there having the same problem?

My order with TRU online this morning went through with no problem, I will do a follow up post here if my order gets rejected for any reason. But if you don't hear from me again, which means my order has been successfully processed & delivered to my hot little hands.

Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:22 am

Anyone else think the best toys in the movie line are the ones that are repaints from better toylines? Like the Walmart deluxes, which are the best deluxe class figures of the entire 'movie' bunch?

No, they're not. The repaints are bleh at best and only part of the movie line because of their packaging. They cannot compete with Wreckage, Bonecrusher, CC Bumblebee, Dropkick, Landmine and Stockade

News Credits: 7 · Mon Apr 07, 2008 5:04 pm

Third time's the charm! My order finally went through! I ordered both Winblade and Jetstorm. Unfortunately, TRU charged my Amex even for the orders that they cancelled on me. I guess I better call Amex now. :sad:

Tue Apr 08, 2008 7:57 am

Rushie wrote:
Anyone else think the best toys in the movie line are the ones that are repaints from better toylines? Like the Walmart deluxes, which are the best deluxe class figures of the entire 'movie' bunch?

No, they're not. The repaints are bleh at best and only part of the movie line because of their packaging. They cannot compete with Wreckage, Bonecrusher, CC Bumblebee, Dropkick, Landmine and Stockade

Too each their own. Out of the figures you mentioned the only ones I like are Wreckage and Bonecrusher, and I find the Cybertron repaints to be much better even than those. Packaging shamckaging, they're being sold under the umbrella of the movie line, so I'd consider them part of the movie line. Anyway, I like them better.

News Credits: 49 · Tue Apr 08, 2008 4:58 pm

I have no love for the movie style (bayformers), so actually all my favorite toys in the movie line are the repaints from old lines. I just consider them "Universe" repaints, particularly the ones that are a homage to old G1 characters - I put them in my Classics section.

movie Arcee is Chromia
movie Armorhide is ehobby Road Ranger
movie Big Daddy is G1 Big Daddy
movie Elita 1 is Arcee
movie Jolt is G1 Roadhugger

News Credits: 8 · Tue Apr 08, 2008 5:20 pm

Scaleface wrote:I have no love for the movie style (bayformers), so actually all my favorite toys in the movie line are the repaints from old lines. I just consider them "Universe" repaints, particularly the ones that are a homage to old G1 characters - I put them in my Classics section.

movie Arcee is Chromia
movie Armorhide is ehobby Road Ranger
movie Big Daddy is G1 Big Daddy
movie Elita 1 is Arcee
movie Jolt is G1 Roadhugger

Big Daddy has hit store shelves already?

News Credits: 49 · Tue Apr 08, 2008 7:03 pm

Yes he has, but not many in my area. I just added him because I intend to purchase him.

News Credits: 3 · Tue Apr 08, 2008 7:49 pm

I placed my order with TRU.com yesterday morning for these two Ultras and today my order shipped! I am quite impressed thus far & look forward to their arrival in the next few days. Cheers!

News Credits: 5 · Wed Apr 09, 2008 9:57 am

mine shipped yesterday as well. tru was pretty quick with it this time. kinda impressive.
and for those that are bitching about the price of these guys, there are coupons just like hts to make the price even easier. but, with the price of gas and the tru's around here spread out, it's much easier decision to order direct from the source.
but that's me.

News Credits: 129 · Wed Apr 09, 2008 12:59 pm

I totally caved in and ordered them.

$9 is a cheap price to pay not to have to go into a TRU.

Wed Apr 09, 2008 5:12 pm

they just came in. the ups tracking said it would be here tomorrow but here they are that was pretty darn fast considering i ordered them sunday, and they are much larger than voyager class.

News Credits: 7 · Wed Apr 09, 2008 5:28 pm

how is the condition of the boxes, they look a lil beat up in the pic. I want perfect boxes so im not sure to order, because i no i will prob have to return them to the store to do a swap.

Wed Apr 09, 2008 5:30 pm

the boxes are not in great shape looks like they were tossed around a little before put in the shipping box, also there was no packing material in the shipping box. but thats okay there about to be freed

Wed Apr 09, 2008 5:35 pm

Mine arrived today also. But I'm at school now and I had them shipped to my home address so I'll have to wait until this weekend to check them out.

Wed Apr 09, 2008 6:07 pm

here is some out of box pics sorry my cell phone camera sucks. i used hook aka longarm so yall could see the size

Thu Apr 10, 2008 12:21 pm

Just got mine in yesterday and they Rock! Wingblade is super big! Hmm.... Now to decide on getting the original paint schemes for these molds?

Thu Apr 10, 2008 8:17 pm

They look great! I'm going to check one last time at the local TRU tomorrow and if they're clueless, I'll be ordering too.

Thu Apr 10, 2008 9:12 pm

UPS delivered my Jetstorm today. He's awesome. A bit bigger than I had anticipated, but that's a good thing. A real solid figure. Now, to decide where I'm going to put him. Hmmmm....