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News Credits: 56 · Wed Jan 18, 2023 10:46 am

..and just like the Volcanicus Box, this is an easy pass. It's sad to think, especially now that Hasbro is "plastic free", we will never get anything as nice as those UW Box sets ever again. I'm so glad I have them.

News Credits: 241 · Wed Jan 18, 2023 11:11 am

o.supreme wrote:..and just like the Volcanicus Box, this is an easy pass. It's sad to think, especially now that Hasbro is "plastic free", we will never get anything as nice as those UW Box sets ever again. I'm so glad I have them.

I don't think "plastic free" has anything to do with the lack of box sets on Hasbro's side. Rather, this is another one-off for Hasbro's isolated China market.

News Credits: 462 · Wed Jan 18, 2023 11:31 am

That is some boring looking boxart anyway.

Wed Jan 18, 2023 11:41 am

Thinking Selects should consider a possible G2 box set.

News Credits: 19 · Wed Jan 18, 2023 12:25 pm

Think I prefer how the pin looks to the toy :/

News Credits: 4877 · Wed Jan 18, 2023 12:53 pm

Can we still say pass if we have no option to buy it?

News Credits: 56 · Wed Jan 18, 2023 12:55 pm

THANATOS_PRIME wrote:Thinking Selects should consider a possible G2 box set.

Youtuber Toys R Russ managed to get an interviews with 2 of the current TF Toy developers. The interview is nearly an hour long, they dont give anything away, but I'd say the last 10 minuets or so are worth a watch; they mention that several exclusives are coming later in the year they are excited about. This makes me glad to know Selects isn't nearing the end of its run, and there is more to come.

News Credits: 56 · Wed Jan 18, 2023 1:00 pm

william-james88 wrote:Can we still say pass if we have no option to buy it?

I'd say yes. Even if there is no option to purchase directly, its not "unobtainable" if you had the right connections and enough money. How many of us have exclusives from conventions we never attended, or clubs we were never part of

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News Credits: 4877 · Wed Jan 18, 2023 6:49 pm

o.supreme wrote:
william-james88 wrote:Can we still say pass if we have no option to buy it?

I'd say yes. Even if there is no option to purchase directly, its not "unobtainable" if you had the right connections and enough money. How many of us have exclusives from conventions we never attended, or clubs we were never part of .

Haha, yes, fair enough

News Credits: 22 · Wed Jan 18, 2023 9:48 pm

Legacy Breakdown arrived today, so I was able to finally combine the Stunticons. I kept them all in their boxes until all of them were here, except Motormaster whom I got loose due to the good price. Overall I like the set and the gestalt, but I think the individual figures look better on their own. Nonetheless the combined form is stable and posable, even though it would benefit from an upgrade kit. Motormaster's sword is too small for Menasor, therefore I gave it to PoTP Grimlock.

News Credits: 4877 · Wed Jan 18, 2023 10:34 pm

The first wave of the Transformers Legacy Evolution line is being released rather haphazardly. It's already readily available in some continents and when it comes to the US, Americans are getting them from Amazon, plus the dates from Hasbro Pulse have moved up. However, brick and mortar retail is still lagging. The deluxe class toys have been found in Canada though with Gamestop stocking their stores after fulfilling pre-orders. All deluxes have been found though they may be scattered across different stores, since they don't get full cases for each store. They were found in Gamestops in Ontario and Quebec, like this sighting from Banshee over at Cybertron.ca. If you are interested in seeing some reviews, we have them for all the wave 1 deluxes.

Needlenose

chuckdawg1999 wrote:The Double Targetmasters hit me deep in the nostalgia feels, they were some of my favorite later G1 figures and I dug the gimmick. Needlenose is much better than I think anyone thought it would be. Articulation is spot on, even includes swiveling wrists. Articulation is so good you can even pull off some good sniper poses. Transformation is smooth and intuitive resulting in a great jet mode. This should be the first purchase from the wave.

Hot Shot

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Armada Hot Shot is the figure we should've gotten with the Universe release some years ago. It remains faithful to the classic design while updating the articulation and giving the overall look a modern spin. I am disappointed that Jolt, Hot Shot's Minicon, wasn't included as I feel that's part of the overall package. While maybe not the first deluxe from the wave that you should purchase, it should be close to the top.

Scraphook

Breakdown

News Credits: 42 · Thu Jan 19, 2023 8:58 am

Out of curiosuty, did the bike Junkion get a name reveal yet?

News Credits: 4877 · Thu Jan 19, 2023 10:20 am

TF-fan kev777 wrote:Out of curiosuty, did the bike Junkion get a name reveal yet?

Not yet

News Credits: 2 · Thu Jan 19, 2023 12:51 pm

A while back I did comment for a full Stunticons set to come but not like this....damnation! :BANG_HEAD:

News Credits: 56 · Thu Jan 19, 2023 2:56 pm

william-james88 wrote:
TF-fan kev777 wrote:Out of curiosuty, did the bike Junkion get a name reveal yet?

Not yet

In the interview Toys R Russ had a few days ago with members of the design team they mentioned a TF Fan Tuesday (or Friday?) event will be coming "soon". I imagine there will be more RotB Reveals as well as Legacy Evolution Wave 2 (Or Legacy Wave 5 if you prefer).

As far as we know, it will probably have 2 more Core Class Dinobots, & Thundercracker
Deluxe: Junkion #2, Crosscut, & Animated Prowl
Leader: Skyquake

What else? (aside from rereleases?)

News Credits: 51 · Thu Jan 19, 2023 3:37 pm

o.supreme wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
TF-fan kev777 wrote:Out of curiosuty, did the bike Junkion get a name reveal yet?

Not yet

In the interview Toys R Russ had a few days ago with members of the design team they mentioned a TF Fan Tuesday (or Friday?) event will be coming "soon". I imagine there will be more RotB Reveals as well as Legacy Evolution Wave 2 (Or Legacy Wave 5 if you prefer).

As far as we know, it will probably have 2 more Core Class Dinobots, & Thundercracker
Deluxe: Junkion #2, Crosscut, & Animated Prowl
Leader: Skyquake

What else? (aside from rereleases?)

Core
Grimlock
Thundercracker
Nemesis Prime

Deluxe
Shrapnel
Animated Prowl
Crosscut
Junkion 2

Voyager
Metalhawk
Twincast

Leader
Prime Skyquake

News Credits: 56 · Thu Jan 19, 2023 3:58 pm

^ Cool, for some reason I thought Bombshell was the next Insecticon, coming in a later wave.

News Credits: 1646 · Thu Jan 19, 2023 8:56 pm

I just ordered Hot Shot, had a gift card and decided to use it, plus I needed free shipping for a new phone case.

I am waiting to see if amazon drops the core prices to grab those 3, they have done it fairly consistently.

I'll get the rest soon enough, wave 1 of 2023 should be plentiful at some point.

News Credits: 332 · Thu Jan 19, 2023 9:19 pm

Nemesis Primal wrote:
o.supreme wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
TF-fan kev777 wrote:Out of curiosuty, did the bike Junkion get a name reveal yet?

Not yet

In the interview Toys R Russ had a few days ago with members of the design team they mentioned a TF Fan Tuesday (or Friday?) event will be coming "soon". I imagine there will be more RotB Reveals as well as Legacy Evolution Wave 2 (Or Legacy Wave 5 if you prefer).

As far as we know, it will probably have 2 more Core Class Dinobots, & Thundercracker
Deluxe: Junkion #2, Crosscut, & Animated Prowl
Leader: Skyquake

What else? (aside from rereleases?)
Core
Grimlock
Thundercracker
Nemesis Prime

Deluxe
Shrapnel
Animated Prowl
Crosscut
Junkion 2

Voyager
Metalhawk
Twincast

Leader
Prime Skyquake

They're going to trickle out the rest of the Dinobots now?

News Credits: 12 · Thu Jan 19, 2023 9:26 pm

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I'll get the rest soon enough, wave 1 of 2023 should be plentiful at some point.

This is exactly why the only two Evolution figures I've pre-ordered/ordered day before Amazon started shipping, are the Dinobots. Would it be neat to grab Hot Shot or Lio Convoy now? Yeah, but based on the amount of Kickbacks, Drag Strips, and Bulkheads I can see running to Target, I have plenty of time. But a combiner, especially Dinobot combiner, I feel like isn't gonna last long around me, so I might as well pick them up as I see them, instead of trying to find one of them on the aftermarket. Made that mistake with SS AOE Grimlock, and almost made that mistake with both SS86 Grimlock and Slug.

Well, that and I've stopped pre-ordering TFs in general when they're months out and suddenly they've been moved forward to tomorrow. Seriously, I get that the supply chain's messed up, but it's be nice if they would stick with the original ship date, or give you a Pile of Loot system like BBTS has

News Credits: 1646 · Thu Jan 19, 2023 9:28 pm

Sentinel_Primal wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I'll get the rest soon enough, wave 1 of 2023 should be plentiful at some point.

This is exactly why the only two Evolution figures I've pre-ordered/ordered day before Amazon started shipping, are the Dinobots. Would it be neat to grab Hot Shot or Lio Convoy now? Yeah, but based on the amount of Kickbacks, Drag Strips, and Bulkheads I can see running to Target, I have plenty of time. But a combiner, especially Dinobot combiner, I feel like isn't gonna last long around me, so I might as well pick them up as I see them, instead of trying to find one of them on the aftermarket. Made that mistake with SS AOE Grimlock, and almost made that mistake with both SS86 Grimlock and Slug.

Well, that and I've stopped pre-ordering TFs in general when they're months out and suddenly they've been moved forward to tomorrow. Seriously, I get that the supply chain's messed up, but it's be nice if they would stick with the original ship date, or give you a Pile of Loot system like BBTS has

I'm trying to give up preorders unless it is something that will for sure be hard to get otherwise.

Do I want them? Yes. do I really want to rush right now? Not really? I'd also like to space them out, I feel like some bots last year did not get the love they deserved because I got a bunch all at once.

Plus, they aren't in stores near here yet. So I know that I will have time. I want those Dinobots too, but I think there will be plenty to find, at least of this wave. I will get more impatient once we get to 5 and 6.

News Credits: 56 · Fri Jan 20, 2023 10:17 am

I pre ordered what I wanted from wave 4, not because I'm in a rush,but because B&M has become so unreliable there are no guarantees. I feel fortunate to have found Motormaster. So many people who want him and we're hoping to see it in stores have lost out.

The only wave 4 item I'm taking a chance on is Lio Convoy. I hope to see it at retail, but if not, so be it.

News Credits: 17 · Fri Jan 20, 2023 11:22 am

o.supreme wrote:I pre ordered what I wanted from wave 4, not because I'm in a rush,but because B&M has become so unreliable there are no guarantees. I feel fortunate to have found Motormaster. So many people who want him and we're hoping to see it in stores have lost out.

I think all of the Commander Class figures have had restocks? I don't know if it's guaranteed that it'll happen, but I don't think all of those are already out in the world.

Personally, if I want it and there's a preorder, that's what I do. If I'm on the fence and don't need it, I'll wait for a sale to decide. Pandemic shipping and retail availability were a nightmare and I'm not going back even if things never get that bad again.

News Credits: 241 · Fri Jan 20, 2023 12:09 pm

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
Sentinel_Primal wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I'll get the rest soon enough, wave 1 of 2023 should be plentiful at some point.

This is exactly why the only two Evolution figures I've pre-ordered/ordered day before Amazon started shipping, are the Dinobots. Would it be neat to grab Hot Shot or Lio Convoy now? Yeah, but based on the amount of Kickbacks, Drag Strips, and Bulkheads I can see running to Target, I have plenty of time. But a combiner, especially Dinobot combiner, I feel like isn't gonna last long around me, so I might as well pick them up as I see them, instead of trying to find one of them on the aftermarket. Made that mistake with SS AOE Grimlock, and almost made that mistake with both SS86 Grimlock and Slug.

Well, that and I've stopped pre-ordering TFs in general when they're months out and suddenly they've been moved forward to tomorrow. Seriously, I get that the supply chain's messed up, but it's be nice if they would stick with the original ship date, or give you a Pile of Loot system like BBTS has

I'm trying to give up preorders unless it is something that will for sure be hard to get otherwise.

Do I want them? Yes. do I really want to rush right now? Not really? I'd also like to space them out, I feel like some bots last year did not get the love they deserved because I got a bunch all at once.

Plus, they aren't in stores near here yet. So I know that I will have time. I want those Dinobots too, but I think there will be plenty to find, at least of this wave. I will get more impatient once we get to 5 and 6.

Legacy Evolution is still the same line as regular Legacy, right? If so, I dread seeing Wave 1 and nothing else for months to come...

News Credits: 56 · Fri Jan 20, 2023 12:15 pm

AcademyofDrX wrote:I think all of the Commander Class figures have had restocks?

Jetfire and Skylynx I think have been reissued 2 times because of their immense popularity (probably far fewer were made than Hasbro/TT anticipated interest in), however I think they anticipated the same with Kingdom Rodimus and in an attempt to course correct produced far more. Despite me never seeing it at B&M, Rodimus was on sale for up to 60% off online at some points during the holiday season. I just checked, and at the time of this writing, Rodimus is Normal CC price on Amazon some 18 months after his initial release, but even jut a couple of days ago, I saw him on sale for 15% off.

With Motor Master who can say, if enough people complain about having incomplete Menasor's they might do a reissue.