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2018 G1 Transformers Hot Rod and Devastator Reissues Found in the US
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Sep 21, 2018 at 11:00pm CDT
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Re: 2018 G1 Transformers Hot Rod and Devastator Reissues Found in the US
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Come again?
Comment by Wolfman Jake
Sep 21, 2018
william-james88 wrote:And yes, both are packaged backwards.
Come again?
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Comment by Black Bumblebee
Sep 21, 2018
Can't wait for the minibots. Those are what I'm most excited about. Already have the updated Starscream from when he came out in Japan. Devie and Hot Rod aren't really improvements on the originals. The minibots, though, those are improvements I don't have.
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Comment by MeGrimlockKing2018
Sep 22, 2018
Uh Hot Rod and Devastator ARE the originals just re-issued
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Comment by Amelie
Sep 22, 2018
Can someone hook me up with Bumblebee? The eBay prices for the UK are sometimes crazy.... 
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The vehicles are facing the wrong way in the box.
Comment by ZeroWolf
Sep 22, 2018
Wolfman Jake wrote:william-james88 wrote:And yes, both are packaged backwards.
Come again?
The vehicles are facing the wrong way in the box.
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You shouldn't be able to see Hotrod's guns in the box and you should be able to see ALL the Constructicons at once.
Comment by Amelie
Sep 22, 2018
ZeroWolf wrote:The vehicles are facing the wrong way in the box.
You shouldn't be able to see Hotrod's guns in the box and you should be able to see ALL the Constructicons at once.
Re: 2018 G1 Transformers Hot Rod and Devastator Reissues Found in the US
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There are some minor differences. The Constructicons have had their springs removed, Hot Rod is the original mold with the Targetmaster chest sticker, and both feature a new rubsign that doesn't change color, it just reveals the faction symbol.
Emerje
Comment by Emerje
Sep 22, 2018
MeGrimlockKing2018 wrote:Uh Hot Rod and Devastator ARE the originals just re-issued
There are some minor differences. The Constructicons have had their springs removed, Hot Rod is the original mold with the Targetmaster chest sticker, and both feature a new rubsign that doesn't change color, it just reveals the faction symbol.
Emerje
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Comment by Black Bumblebee
Sep 22, 2018
Exactly. The changes aren't enough on Devie and Hot Rod to warrant a new display figure. If it had been Japan's anime Devastator, I'd buy that in a heart beat, as that would be "new" for me. Don't know what they could do to Hot Rod (maybe different paint apps?) but if I wanted a targetmaster version, I'd just buy a targetmaster version and get a gun as well lol
Starscream has the Megatron gun with remolded hands, so would be worth the purchase, but as I said, I already bought it when it came out in Japan years ago.
The minibots, though? The paint apps are different, making them better display pieces. Bumblebee even has his anime face. Thus, for me, it's worth the purchase as I didn't get these versions when they released the box set in Japan.
Starscream has the Megatron gun with remolded hands, so would be worth the purchase, but as I said, I already bought it when it came out in Japan years ago.
The minibots, though? The paint apps are different, making them better display pieces. Bumblebee even has his anime face. Thus, for me, it's worth the purchase as I didn't get these versions when they released the box set in Japan.
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But I can see all of the Constructicons at once in this box. I just can't see the accessories.
Comment by firefox91
Sep 22, 2018
Amelie wrote:ZeroWolf wrote:The vehicles are facing the wrong way in the box.
You shouldn't be able to see Hotrod's guns in the box and you should be able to see ALL the Constructicons at once.
But I can see all of the Constructicons at once in this box. I just can't see the accessories.
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I agree. That is how they were originally packaged in the Devastator Gift Set except in styrofoam. Hot Rod is an utter no QC factory packaging nightmare for the whole run. Thinking of opening mine up and fixing it.
Comment by Dinobot-Snarl
Sep 23, 2018
firefox91 wrote:Amelie wrote:ZeroWolf wrote:The vehicles are facing the wrong way in the box.
You shouldn't be able to see Hotrod's guns in the box and you should be able to see ALL the Constructicons at once.
But I can see all of the Constructicons at once in this box. I just can't see the accessories.
I agree. That is how they were originally packaged in the Devastator Gift Set except in styrofoam. Hot Rod is an utter no QC factory packaging nightmare for the whole run. Thinking of opening mine up and fixing it.
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Comment by fenrir72
Sep 23, 2018
For those who opened theirs, need to clarify something.
I got the re-issue 2000 Hotrodimus. His flames were decals. TFC Hotrodimus targetmaster had his flames tampoed, though his thigh decals were that of the originals meaning they get damaged when applied and transformed.
I heard here that this Hotrodimus has the adjusted engine meaning the "targetmaster" mold but the flames are decals.
Please confirm?
I got the re-issue 2000 Hotrodimus. His flames were decals. TFC Hotrodimus targetmaster had his flames tampoed, though his thigh decals were that of the originals meaning they get damaged when applied and transformed.
I heard here that this Hotrodimus has the adjusted engine meaning the "targetmaster" mold but the flames are decals.
Please confirm?
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Comment by Ironhidensh
Sep 28, 2018
Wow, color me shocked. I never expected to see this.
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Comment by no-one
Sep 28, 2018
Is there a street date on the G1 stuff? I've been in several Walmarts and while using the app/assistant to check prices I've checked my wish list and it marked the G1 reissues as in stock but nowhere to be seen.
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A few pages back, there was a photo with the week beginning October 1st as the street date. of course, there are going to be those stores that don't abide by it, but start checking next week, or even this weekend, if its not out of the way for you.
Comment by o.supreme
Sep 28, 2018
carytheone wrote:Is there a street date on the G1 stuff? I've been in several Walmarts and while using the app/assistant to check prices I've checked my wish list and it marked the G1 reissues as in stock but nowhere to be seen.
A few pages back, there was a photo with the week beginning October 1st as the street date. of course, there are going to be those stores that don't abide by it, but start checking next week, or even this weekend, if its not out of the way for you.
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I'm only hunting the minibots, which still seem to be online only. I have a bunch of Wallys in town and I tend to pass a lot in my work travels. I really just want to hold the larger reissues in hand and get a feel for them. See if they spark my interest. G1 is a rabbit hole I'm giving a wide berth, a very wide berth.
Comment by no-one
Sep 28, 2018
Ah, that makes sense. Thanks, I don't follow this thread super close.o.supreme wrote:A few pages back, there was a photo with the week beginning October 1st as the street date. of course, there are going to be those stores that don't abide by it, but start checking next week, or even this weekend, if its not out of the way for you.carytheone wrote:Is there a street date on the G1 stuff? I've been in several Walmarts and while using the app/assistant to check prices I've checked my wish list and it marked the G1 reissues as in stock but nowhere to be seen.
I'm only hunting the minibots, which still seem to be online only. I have a bunch of Wallys in town and I tend to pass a lot in my work travels. I really just want to hold the larger reissues in hand and get a feel for them. See if they spark my interest. G1 is a rabbit hole I'm giving a wide berth, a very wide berth.
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It's nice to have a niche like that. Having been around for the original series, and the reissues in the early 2000's, and selling them all since, these for the most part don't interest me. I love the idea, but for me it's like trying to catch feathers in the wind, once they've been scattered, you really cant get them all back again. And of course, there are some differences that make them "not quite" what they originally were.
I might get the Devastator set if I see it. Still- not having that Styrofoam insert, or the spring loaded fists/drills again, wont make it quite the same.
Comment by o.supreme
Sep 28, 2018
carytheone wrote:I'm only hunting the minibots, which still seem to be online only. I have a bunch of Wallys in town and I tend to pass a lot in my work travels. I really just want to hold the larger reissues in hand and get a feel for them. See if they spark my interest. G1 is a rabbit hole I'm giving a wide berth, a very wide berth.
It's nice to have a niche like that. Having been around for the original series, and the reissues in the early 2000's, and selling them all since, these for the most part don't interest me. I love the idea, but for me it's like trying to catch feathers in the wind, once they've been scattered, you really cant get them all back again. And of course, there are some differences that make them "not quite" what they originally were.
I might get the Devastator set if I see it. Still- not having that Styrofoam insert, or the spring loaded fists/drills again, wont make it quite the same.
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Comment by Combat Zero
Sep 28, 2018
I wonder if they’re going to reissue other G1 combiners like Superion and Menasor as well as other characters like the Dinobots if they proved successful. I’d pay to buy a reissued G1 Grimlock. 
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Everyone would.
Comment by william-james88
Sep 28, 2018
Combat Zero wrote:I wonder if they’re going to reissue other G1 combiners like Superion and Menasor as well as other characters like the Dinobots if they proved successful. I’d pay to buy a reissued G1 Grimlock.
Everyone would.
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They're more likely to do combiner reissues that have had their molds refreshed recently like the Seacons and Combaticons. The Dinobot molds are lost/damaged beyond use so they'd have to do some extensive rebuilding to get those guys out again.
However, the exclusive Studio Series tape reissues are entirely new molds so they seem to be testing the waters at a small scale right now and larger new mold reissues could happen eventually.
Emerje
Comment by Emerje
Sep 28, 2018
Combat Zero wrote:I wonder if they’re going to reissue other G1 combiners like Superion and Menasor as well as other characters like the Dinobots if they proved successful. I’d pay to buy a reissued G1 Grimlock.
They're more likely to do combiner reissues that have had their molds refreshed recently like the Seacons and Combaticons. The Dinobot molds are lost/damaged beyond use so they'd have to do some extensive rebuilding to get those guys out again.
However, the exclusive Studio Series tape reissues are entirely new molds so they seem to be testing the waters at a small scale right now and larger new mold reissues could happen eventually.
Emerje
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Comment by Sabrblade
Sep 28, 2018
The G1 Dinobot molds are long gone, having never been reissued after Generation 2.Combat Zero wrote:I wonder if they’re going to reissue other G1 combiners like Superion and Menasor as well as other characters like the Dinobots if they proved successful. I’d pay to buy a reissued G1 Grimlock.
