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MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Wed Jul 11, 2018 8:56 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:A prototype remain a prototype. Minor adjustments would be enough to have a kick-ass rétro looking Unicron. I'd pay the sure 200$ the thing would cost.

A prototype, yes, but probably no molds. At most they probably made one mold for testing, but they likely would have destroyed it when the figure was cancelled. Same is likely true for the smaller Takara version.

I'd still prefer the Beast Wars Neo version even if it's basically the Cybertron Primus figure.

And BTW, Hot Rod is also missing from Walmart.com, not just Starscream.

Emerje

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Thu Jul 12, 2018 2:52 am

It's interesting to see that bw neo unicron again, because you can see the elements they took to make the armada version and the elements that went into making primus as already pointed out.

News Credits: 9 · by **EmoTim** » Wed Jul 18, 2018 2:04 pm

Walmart announces vintage G1 reissues!

http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/07/18/ ... lease-date

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Wed Jul 18, 2018 3:05 pm

Snap!!

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Wed Jul 18, 2018 3:10 pm

Haven't we already known about them though? Ign are notoriously slow to report things

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Wed Jul 18, 2018 3:11 pm

ZeroWolf wrote:Haven't we already known about them though? Ign are notoriously slow to report things

I think the key was the article stated they should be active today, but no later than this week to coincide with SDCC. Allegedly.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Wed Jul 18, 2018 3:56 pm

Bumblebee having the cartoon face from the Japanese reissues is news. We've speculated, but this confirms it.

No cartoon face for Devastator, though.

Emerje

News Credits: 12 · by **nycPrime** » Wed Jul 18, 2018 7:28 pm

So the Walmart listings are up. Any idea when they go live?

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Wed Jul 18, 2018 9:18 pm

From IGN.com, we have official images of all the G1 Transformers toys reissues coming this year along with some prices.

These include:

Starscream for $34.76

Devastator for $74.00

Hot Rod for $29.84

Bumblebee

Outback

Swerve

Tailgate

The smaller figures all seem to be the same rereleases we got in the encore line, with added paint on their faces to help them look more like their cartoon appearance. The Bumblebee head is also the retooled cartoon head we previously saw in the Japanese encore reissue.

The IGN article states that these figures will be available for order on the Walmart website starting tonight but as of writing the figures are all out of stock and not all listings could be found.

News Credits: 6 · by **RotorstormNZ** » Wed Jul 18, 2018 9:46 pm

I hope they do G2 Bee in the near future, as he's the one I had when I was a kid. It would be so cool for me to be able to afford buy one to be carded for display and another for messing with.

News Credits: 9 · by **Hip-Hoptimus Rime** » Wed Jul 18, 2018 10:14 pm

That Devestator is tempting, I only have a KO. :-?

News Credits: 3 · by **Wireless_Phantom** » Wed Jul 18, 2018 10:19 pm

I might have to bite on that Devastator Reissue. If I do I think I might just keep it in box, since I've got an amalgamation of G1 and G2 Devastator standing on my shelf.

News Credits: 8 · by **Autobot Roadburn** » Wed Jul 18, 2018 11:56 pm

I just want to find a Tailgate, I hope he's not too tough to track down.

News Credits: 9 · by **EmoTim** » Thu Jul 19, 2018 12:07 am

Here's the Hot Rod link:

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers ... 14&veh=aff

News Credits: 2 · by **Rodimus Knight** » Thu Jul 19, 2018 7:08 am

Bumblebee appears to have g1 cartoon inspired face instead of his original toy face.

News Credits: 104 · by **Cyber Bishop** » Thu Jul 19, 2018 7:25 am

Seeing those packages brings back so many memories.

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Thu Jul 19, 2018 7:43 am

Just so they can be updated somewhere, here's all the links together in one post. Tell your friends. Not too many though..I want that dang Starscream!! :lol:

Devastator
Starscream
Hot Rod
Bumblebee
Outback
Swerve
Tailgate

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Thu Jul 19, 2018 8:05 am

itscramtastic wrote:Just so they can be updated somewhere, here's all the links together in one post. Tell your friends. Not too many though..I want that dang Starscream!!
Devastator
Starscream
Hot Rod
Bumblebee
Outback
Swerve
Tailgate

Thanks, the article has been updated.

News Credits: 12 · by **nycPrime** » Thu Jul 19, 2018 8:14 am

definitely in for devy and starscream... maybe hot rod and bee....passing on the others. any insight on when these go live? just when i thought i was done hitting f5 for a while (on amazon), i have to deal with this lol

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Thu Jul 19, 2018 8:29 am

please support these products people! Show Hb that "encore" G1 figures are money makers!

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Thu Jul 19, 2018 8:54 am

Yesterday we got all the official images of the upcoing Walmart exclusive G1 reissues. These includes Starscream, Devastator, Hot Rod and several minibots. These same reissues were also shown in their packaging at San Diego Comic Con and Seibertron has images for you. On display were Bumblebee (sporting the remolded cartoon face), Devastator and Starscream. The packaging is as close to the G1 packaging as possible. We can see Bumblebee's instructions on the back.

These are said to be available in the next few days so check this article which includes the links to all the Walmart listings.

And if you want to see more images, just click here on any of the images below.