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News Credits: 12 · Mon Jun 14, 2021 11:49 am

Looks like YouTube reviewer chefatron put up a review of earth mode sideswipe from the upcoming 2 pack
https://youtu.be/ZC7IdPl8R9U

News Credits: 101 · Mon Jun 14, 2021 11:51 am

I'm waiting for a select/netlix/whatever version of Wingfinger that will be made out of clear rubbery plastics to make the ultimate "radioactive" fossilizer combiner. 8-)

News Credits: 10 · Mon Jun 14, 2021 11:52 am

YRQRM0 wrote:I found Galvatron today in central TX. The shoulders were not correct. I made a quick video showing how to fix them though:

https://youtu.be/0MFbzmItCTk

Great video. Thank you for sharing it!

News Credits: 56 · Mon Jun 14, 2021 11:53 am

Sentinel_Primal wrote:Ah well, hopefully we get a repaint of Wingfinger as a Predacon so that we can have a purely good Fossilizer combiner and purely bad Fossilizer combiner. Either way, it'll be interesting to see where the Weaponizer/Modulator/Fossilizer concept goes Post-WFC. I think current rumors suggest it's going away, but HasTak KNOWS how popular they are, so I can't imagine they'd just completely get rid of them

I'm almost certain we will get a Predacon repaint of Wingfinger. I want the same thing (2 faction-aligned fossilizer combiners). As for the concepts popularity...I certainly would like it to continue, but who knows. I know there were a lot of fans that were eager to complete their micromaster collections, and that didn't happen. Legends Class was gone for 2 years, comes back as Core Class, but now serves a different purpose. A LOT of smaller characters don't really have a way to be represented now (except through upsizing them to deluxe which I'm still not fond of)...but that's just me.

News Credits: 23 · Mon Jun 14, 2021 1:18 pm

Kingdom Galvatron just hit my BBTS Pile o' Loot and I wonder if it is a "fixed" version or not. I'm both blind and stupid, and I honestly don't see much of a difference in how the shoulders sit. I know people who did get theirs already from BBTS and it is not "fixed" so who knows. I'll probably ship him out today and post pics as soon as I get him.

News Credits: 6 · Mon Jun 14, 2021 1:31 pm

william-james88 wrote:Personally, I'm just happy we are getting new alt modes and new characters. That was the norm for the first 2 decades of Transformers.

That is the ideal.

Meanwhile, I got an invoice for Kingdom Galvatron (not for me) from Kapow on Saturday. Who still lists him as a pre-order available in September? :-?

News Credits: 3 · Mon Jun 14, 2021 2:36 pm

Thanks for the news about the new core class figs.
Picked them at the local target today
Also saw Rhinox at the walmart across the street from target too.
I think it's the first time I've seen him in my area

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News Credits: 241 · Mon Jun 14, 2021 3:50 pm

aronjlove wrote:Kingdom Galvatron just hit my BBTS Pile o' Loot and I wonder if it is a "fixed" version or not. I'm both blind and stupid, and I honestly don't see much of a difference in how the shoulders sit. I know people who did get theirs already from BBTS and it is not "fixed" so who knows. I'll probably ship him out today and post pics as soon as I get him.

I agree one can't really tell on first sight, but once you see them together it slaps you in the face. :BLACKEYE:

NOTE: I wouldn't recommend this manner of fixing (especially if you don't know your strength), as it has a high risk of damaging the upper arm parts. Wiggling the rivet out like that is NO guarantee.

News Credits: 462 · Mon Jun 14, 2021 4:37 pm

Not only is Kingdom Rhinox actually bigger (well, taller) than Generations Rhinox, it's also based directly on his Forged to Fight design (which was itself a stylization of Generations Rhinox in the first place).

https://twitter.com/ThatJohnD/status/14 ... 1228989443

https://twitter.com/ThatJohnD/status/14 ... 6178522117

https://twitter.com/ThatJohnD/status/14 ... 7259732992

https://twitter.com/LumakenStudio/statu ... 3094188035

News Credits: 42 · Mon Jun 14, 2021 4:55 pm

Speaking as someone who never watched BW and is thus buying figures based on how much I like the design, I do like T30 Rhinox more than this one. That said, I'd much rather buy this one for $30 than T30 Rhinox for $100 on eBay.

News Credits: 2 · Mon Jun 14, 2021 5:40 pm

https://twitter.com/ThatJohnD/status/14 ... 9883650053

Rhinox.jpg

With the waist pulled out the T30 is nearly a match heightwise.

News Credits: 194 · Mon Jun 14, 2021 5:50 pm

Does anyone know what DPCI I should be showing the target employees for Galvatron?

News Credits: 194 · Mon Jun 14, 2021 5:54 pm

Galvatron and Rodimus are back up for preorder on Target.com for a July 1st release date.

Rodimus: https://www.target.com/p/transformers-generations-war-for-cybertron-kingdom-commander-wfc-k29-rodimus-prime/-/A-81959527

Galvatron: https://www.target.com/p/transformers-generations-war-for-cybertron-kingdom-leader-wfc-k28-galvatron/-/A-80171201

News Credits: 10 · Mon Jun 14, 2021 6:00 pm

RodimusConvoy13 wrote:Galvatron and Rodimus are back up for preorder on Target.com for a July 1st release date.

Rodimus: https://www.target.com/p/transformers-generations-war-for-cybertron-kingdom-commander-wfc-k29-rodimus-prime/-/A-81959527

Galvatron: https://www.target.com/p/transformers-generations-war-for-cybertron-kingdom-leader-wfc-k28-galvatron/-/A-80171201

Preorders already closed.

News Credits: 194 · Mon Jun 14, 2021 6:02 pm

Bummer. That was fast.

News Credits: 10 · Mon Jun 14, 2021 6:04 pm

RodimusConvoy13 wrote:Bummer. That was fast.

It ain't like I don't have them preordered (and Galvatron is already showing up within 50 miles of me). But I would've liked to grab a Rodimus guaranteed on July 1.

News Credits: 42 · Mon Jun 14, 2021 6:12 pm

Autobot N wrote:Speaking as someone who never watched BW and is thus buying figures based on how much I like the design, I do like T30 Rhinox more than this one. That said, I'd much rather buy this one for $30 than T30 Rhinox for $100 on eBay.

That is a wise move, especially since the T30 figure did have some QC issues. I'm not sure how widespread they are, but mine has loose knees and and only stand in a few poses. Paying $100 for that would really suck.

News Credits: 56 · Mon Jun 14, 2021 7:16 pm

Autobot N wrote:Speaking as someone who never watched BW.

Beast Wars along with many other Transformers series are free to watch on Tubi.

News Credits: 10 · Tue Jun 15, 2021 3:16 am

For anyone who hasn't found him yet, Dinobot and Inferno are FINALLY available at retail prices on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08MV ... UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08MV ... UTF8&psc=1

News Credits: 4877 · Tue Jun 15, 2021 8:25 am

Of the toys yet to be shown for Kingdom, which are you most excited to see? For me, it's Tigatron, really curious to see how he turned out.

News Credits: 10 · Tue Jun 15, 2021 8:30 am

Picked up Rhynox last night in Glen Burnie, MD.

I'm excited for Tigatron, too. Especially since he's still vapor. I have to say, though, I can't wait to get Rodimus more than anything.

News Credits: 12 · Tue Jun 15, 2021 8:46 am

Definitely want to see any and all Tigatrons, thats top of the list

Though I'm also curious to see the new character, slammer I think? The turtle? Hopefully there's a retool into snapper at some point if the designs are similar enough

Curious about pipes too

Man if BW characters continue in the next lines, id love a transmetal Tigatron update. That botcon figure was always way too expensive online for me

News Credits: 11 · Tue Jun 15, 2021 8:47 am

william-james88 wrote:Of the toys yet to be shown for Kingdom, which are you most excited to see? For me, it's Tigatron, really curious to see how he turned out.

Tigatron and Waspinator are the only things from general retail wave 4 I plan on buying, but I may also get Shadow Panther if it looks decent enough, and maybe re-purpose it as Ravage. If we're still getting the Amazon "Golden Disk" Terrorsaur that was leaked a while back I'll buy that too.

News Credits: 42 · Tue Jun 15, 2021 9:04 am

william-james88 wrote:Of the toys yet to be shown for Kingdom, which are you most excited to see? For me, it's Tigatron, really curious to see how he turned out.

For me, it's Blaster, Slammer, and Pipes, in that order

News Credits: 10 · Tue Jun 15, 2021 9:08 am

Autobot N wrote:
william-james88 wrote:Of the toys yet to be shown for Kingdom, which are you most excited to see? For me, it's Tigatron, really curious to see how he turned out.
For me, it's Blaster, Slammer, and Pipes, in that order

I forgot about Blaster. Blaster is above even Tigatron. I'm sure Pipes will be fine. Hurry up and take my Blaster money, Hasbro!