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News Credits: 10 · by **gavinfuzzy** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 11:32 am

Found these at a ToysRus in Singapore a few hours ago. Pretty easy to miss, they look almost the same as the preview wave.

Edit: There IS a code! I need to buy more than 1 to confirm, but on the back, the red flap has a string of embossed numbers. Springer is 22981 42.

12 figures this time (as revealed in SDCC I think). No codes as far as I can tell.

Warpath, Singe(Who?), and Hook on the boxart. Same white background.

Packing... All appear to be A2200, no codes for you. :-(

All 12 of them.

Used the conventional "packing rape" method to get a Springer. Hint: Look for the figure's unique parts. Like Springer's rotor, or Dirge's helmet, or Airachnid's spider-legs. You get my point. Lego minifig collectors should have no problem. Nice and distinctive parts here.

Loving that embossed stand! Halo Mega Bloks have to learn from them! And that the chests have colour printing! :grin:

Yes! Hasbro has listened! Love the multi-coloured chests!

They cost $6.90SG ($5.60US) here, same as the preview wave.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 12:43 pm

I may need to look into them, Springer is slowly winning me over

News Credits: 1235 · by **LOST Cybertronian** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 1:53 pm

Good news Kreon fans, the next wave of Kre-O Micro Changers have been spotted at a Singapore Toys"R"Us. These little guys was spotted by Seibertron.com member gavinfuzzy.

He tells us that there is an embossed code on the back of the red flap. Springer is 22981 42. Hopefully we can get more confirmation to see if this code is unique and identifies Springer, and perhaps a comprehensive guide to identify all the figures. We will let you know as soon as this information is available.

Hopefully these will hit retail near you soon. If you find them in your neck of the woods, let other Seibertronians know by posting your finds in our Toys Sightings Forum.

This wave features the following 12 kreons.

Autobot Springer
Inferno
Quickslinger
Rampage
Insecticon
Singe
Decepticon Hook
Warpath
Dirge
Blast Off
Decepticon Bludgeon
Airachnid

News Credits: 7 · by **Noideaforaname** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 1:58 pm

Singe I take is supposed to be Scorch. Kre-O loves their crazy homages.

Can't wait to get these guys. Hopefully Target carries them; they did NOT carry the "preview" wave...

by **RAcast** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 2:01 pm

Airachnid looks great, Bludgeon burns my eyes in a good way, and definitely looking forward to snagging me a little Warpath! They did a great job with Springer there, and I'm hoping the same for Inferno and Slingshot; I need a better look at the two of 'em.

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 2:21 pm

Erhmahgerd, I need them all! Most of them, anyway. Hopefully there's a code guide soon. Much better than the truly blind-packed Lego minifigures.

Warpath's helmet makes him look more like Ironhide. Oh well.

News Credits: 2 · by **NovaSentinel** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 2:24 pm

I hope the fifth member of each combiner team has instructions to add them to the gestalt

otherwise i will be dissapointed... :'(

News Credits: 9 · by **triKlops** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 3:00 pm

nice!
really looking forward to hunting these down and add them to the collection.
i will be keeping my eyes open!

News Credits: 10 · by **gavinfuzzy** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 9:05 pm

kirbenvost wrote:Erhmahgerd, I need them all! Most of them, anyway. Hopefully there's a code guide soon. Much better than the truly blind-packed Lego minifigures.

Warpath's helmet makes him look more like Ironhide. Oh well.

On the contrary, I think true bind packs are better, as it takes skill to get thoes you want. :lol:

Or you could buy the whole case.

Besides, I thought lego was expensive at $4.... till Kreo came along.

News Credits: 10 · by **gavinfuzzy** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 9:07 pm

Noideaforaname wrote:Singe I take is supposed to be Scorch. Kre-O loves their crazy homages.

Can't wait to get these guys. Hopefully Target carries them; they did NOT carry the "preview" wave...

Ah yes, should have guessed that... It even has the truck details on the chest...

News Credits: 4 · by **King Kuuga** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 3:41 am

gavinfuzzy wrote:
kirbenvost wrote:Erhmahgerd, I need them all! Most of them, anyway. Hopefully there's a code guide soon. Much better than the truly blind-packed Lego minifigures.

Warpath's helmet makes him look more like Ironhide. Oh well.

On the contrary, I think true bind packs are better, as it takes skill to get thoes you want. Or you could buy the whole case.

Besides, I thought lego was expensive at $4.... till Kreo came along.

If I'm only missing one figure, I don't want to still have a 1 in 12 chance of finding it. I'd rather be able to just get the one I want. If you want to go true blind, just ignore the numbering.

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 8:34 am

Quick update to yesterday's news regarding the release of Kre-O Microchangers Wave 1, we now have the id guide for all the figures in this assortment. Use to packaging codes below to avoid those pesky doubles:

22981 40 - Singe
22981 41 - Inferno
22981 42 - Autobot Springer
22981 43 - Warpath
22981 44 - Quickslinger
22981 45 - Rampage
22981 46 - Insecticon
22981 47 - Blast Off
22981 48 - Decepticon Hook
22981 49 - Dirge
22981 50 - Airachnid
22981 51 - Decepticon Bludgeon

Additionally, Ozformers member griffin has posted some in-hand images of this assortment. More images can be found by clicking here.

News Credits: 1 · by **Matrix.** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 9:11 am

Nice use of rape in the opening post. Really approprite stuff - made me laugh.

Up next: 'kristalnacht', and how to use it in the context of children's toys.

http://www.youtube.com/user/KirbyForce1 · by **KirbyForce1** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 9:36 am

Wish all the other Kreons had block stands.

News Credits: 10 · by **gavinfuzzy** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 9:41 am

Well, there goes my fun with raping the packs to find the figures. :-(

Or I'll go codeless and still rape all the packs. :lol:

by **RAcast** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 9:42 am

D: Why is Warpath's face white!?

by **zwann** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 11:27 am

Looks like these one has some improvement than the last wave. A base stand, more Kreons. Quite good.

I really hope the Kreons will be improved more in the next wave. I think next wave is the time to actually have distinguishable helmets for the characters. No more of these reuse other character helmets on the Kreons. Some worked well, like Sideswipes on Scorponok's, but others like Warpath and Galvatron...they really need a more defined head. We can't keep trying to squint our eyes trying to please ourselves.

Also more paint apps on the Kreons would be nice in the future.

Just hope Kre-O take notes on these suggestion. Yeah, you can't get everything right on first try. Good start anyway. Hope they'll do better.

I'm looking to get Airachnid anyway.

News Credits: 1 · by **Matrix.** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 3:12 pm

gavinfuzzy wrote:Well, there goes my fun with raping the packs to find the figures.

Or I'll go codeless and still rape all the packs.

It's not funny, it's not big, and it's not clever. It just makes you look like a creeper.

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 3:55 pm

Nice, they come with blocks to stand them on! I wish the preview wave had, but oh well.

So this list is confirmed by more than one source? Can't wait to start hunting for these.

News Credits: 1235 · by **LOST Cybertronian** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 8:03 pm

Matrix. wrote:
gavinfuzzy wrote:Well, there goes my fun with raping the packs to find the figures.

Or I'll go codeless and still rape all the packs.

It's not funny, it's not big, and it's not clever. It just makes you look like a creeper.

Perhaps you prefer the term Feel up?

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 9:37 pm

Is Quickslinger supposed to be the 5th Aerialbot?

by **RAcast** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 9:55 pm

Blurrz wrote:Is Quickslinger supposed to be the 5th Aerialbot?

You fool!

It's Slingshot. Just because the poor guy once crumbled to nothingness doesn't give you the right to forget he existed. :-(

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sun Nov 25, 2012 7:37 am

Blurrz wrote:Is Quickslinger supposed to be the 5th Aerialbot?

Yup. Blame trademarks for this one. "Slingshot" can't be claimed for whatever reason, so "Airazor" was used instead for Universe/RotF Superion set and now he's Quickslinger. That name suits him better I think.

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Sat Dec 01, 2012 5:32 am

RIP Slingshot QQ

by **RAcast** » Sat Dec 01, 2012 11:34 am

Blurrz wrote:RIP Slingshot QQ

Slingshot will never die, he'll just be in pieces here and over there...and over there....

I wonder if they'll play off his G2 toy's fate in his bio like they did with Masochistinator. :lol: