Canadian Sighting for ROTB Flex Changers + Video Reviews
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Hasbro literally flipped the script on the idea of one steps in the Transformers Rise of the Beasts line with the idea of "energon bands". It's a different type of transformation where elements of the toy become all loose and reconnect into the alt mode (and vice versa). While a new take on the fast conversion idea, it removes any articulation one steps may have had and adds the need to lock in, which young kids (those targeted with these) may find not as obvious. These have been out for a month in the US but have just shown up in Canadian Walmarts. For those curious about how exactly this gimmick works, we have video reviews for you below.
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Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on May 3rd, 2023 @ 7:16pm CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on May 3rd, 2023 @ 8:05pm CDT
But if I find it on sale, that would be a nice repaint project.
Posted by william-james88 on May 3rd, 2023 @ 11:18pm CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:That Optimus is way too small, and unpainted. All these molded details, wasted.
But if I find it on sale, that would be a nice repaint project.
Funny how you are waiting for a sale while the market price for this guy is more than double. Primal is even worse. Very surprised by all this.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on May 4th, 2023 @ 1:11am CDT
william-james88 wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:That Optimus is way too small, and unpainted. All these molded details, wasted.
But if I find it on sale, that would be a nice repaint project.
Funny how you are waiting for a sale while the market price for this guy is more than double. Primal is even worse. Very surprised by all this.
I'm not.
It's the "early bird scalper" syndrome as usual.
Sooner or later, those will be all over the place like a Plague of Egypt.
I'll wait.
Posted by william-james88 on May 4th, 2023 @ 7:29am CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:william-james88 wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:That Optimus is way too small, and unpainted. All these molded details, wasted.
But if I find it on sale, that would be a nice repaint project.
Funny how you are waiting for a sale while the market price for this guy is more than double. Primal is even worse. Very surprised by all this.
I'm not.
It's the "early bird scalper" syndrome as usual.
Sooner or later, those will be all over the place like a Plague of Egypt.
I'll wait.
Yeah and Prime is even repacked in wave 2. I didn't think this early bird thing would affect the main line.
Posted by kurthy on May 4th, 2023 @ 4:04pm CDT
Worried about the rubber bands breaking down.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on May 4th, 2023 @ 4:24pm CDT
kurthy wrote:Worried about the rubber bands breaking down.
Worry in Vintage GI Joe, Masters of the Universe, and so many others.
Posted by william-james88 on May 4th, 2023 @ 10:39pm CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:kurthy wrote:Worried about the rubber bands breaking down.
Worry in Vintage GI Joe, Masters of the Universe, and so many others.
The band on these toys is not rubber
Posted by -Kanrabat- on May 4th, 2023 @ 10:46pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:kurthy wrote:Worried about the rubber bands breaking down.
Worry in Vintage GI Joe, Masters of the Universe, and so many others.
The band on these toys is not rubber
What is it then, bubble gum?
Anyway, based on all the rubber bands I used in my life, sooner or later those things "dry out" and snap.
Posted by kurthy on May 4th, 2023 @ 10:49pm CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:william-james88 wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:kurthy wrote:Worried about the rubber bands breaking down.
Worry in Vintage GI Joe, Masters of the Universe, and so many others.
The band on these toys is not rubber
What is it then, bubble gum?
Anyway, based on all the rubber bands I used in my life, sooner or later those things "dry out" and snap.
Trading card bubble gum, the highest tensile strength known to man.
Posted by Emerje on May 4th, 2023 @ 10:53pm CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:william-james88 wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:kurthy wrote:Worried about the rubber bands breaking down.
Worry in Vintage GI Joe, Masters of the Universe, and so many others.
The band on these toys is not rubber
What is it then, bubble gum?
Anyway, based on all the rubber bands I used in my life, sooner or later those things "dry out" and snap.
I haven't touched these but I would imagine just soft plastic or maybe nylon like those clear bands.
Emerje
Posted by sorrimus on May 5th, 2023 @ 6:41am CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on May 5th, 2023 @ 9:11am CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on May 5th, 2023 @ 9:22pm CDT
Emerje wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:william-james88 wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:kurthy wrote:Worried about the rubber bands breaking down.
Worry in Vintage GI Joe, Masters of the Universe, and so many others.
The band on these toys is not rubber
What is it then, bubble gum?
Anyway, based on all the rubber bands I used in my life, sooner or later those things "dry out" and snap.
I haven't touched these but I would imagine just soft plastic or maybe nylon like those clear bands.
Emerje
This is where you should watch reviews or, you know, actually handle them in store I can confirm that it's actually hard plastic, but flexible enough for the toys to work. From what I can tell it's a new type of polymer, and I wouldn't be surprised if its main application would be in kitchen utensils like tongs.
Posted by william-james88 on May 5th, 2023 @ 10:03pm CDT
Of course, not all collectors, and that's where the heat is coming from. Unlike the Rise of the Beasts figures released in the Studio Series line, the mainline toys are not widely available in online collector shops across the world, and not all are on various national Amazon sites either. So, believe it or not, that voyager Optimus and Optimus Primal you may see in your local Walmart are highly coveted, since there is no way but through brick and mortar retail to get them. And we all know how that type of distribution can turn out.
Due to this, both are selling for over MSRP online right now, with Optimus Primal selling for double his price due to being shortpacked. These were both toys which fans laughed out of the room due to lackluster paint jobs and poor sizes. As valid as those points may be, this comes to show that you never know how lucky you may be to have a toy available and you never know what can become a hot commodity in this hobby.
You can see some sold e-bay listings here and in the image below.
Posted by william-james88 on May 5th, 2023 @ 10:57pm CDT
Link to Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/Tra-Mv7-Weaponize ... 679&sr=8-6?tag=seibertron0b-20&
Posted by Brokebot on May 6th, 2023 @ 6:11am CDT
You're welcome.
Posted by Spider5800 on May 6th, 2023 @ 10:08am CDT
Brokebot wrote:I have made the magnanimous decision to sacrifice my own collection of these figures so that all of you may have a better chance at them.
You're welcome.
Haha, right? We're getting an SS version of Prime at some point that hopefully looks a lot better, and Primal is basically a reskin of Kingdom Primal, so I wasn't even giving these a looksie. Ya'll have fun hunting these down.
Posted by DeathReviews on May 6th, 2023 @ 10:24am CDT
Posted by Till-all-R1 on May 6th, 2023 @ 10:50am CDT
Posted by Razorbeast88 on May 6th, 2023 @ 11:01am CDT
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on May 6th, 2023 @ 12:27pm CDT
Posted by o.supreme on May 6th, 2023 @ 1:25pm CDT
But at any rate, I hope whoever wants these gets them, rest assured knowing I wont be hindering their chances by purchasing any.
Posted by M. Spector on May 6th, 2023 @ 5:04pm CDT
For somone who wants a good desk toy or needs a good toedip into Tformers or just RoTB I'd recommend them
Posted by william-james88 on May 6th, 2023 @ 6:11pm CDT
M. Spector wrote:Picked up a couple of the Beast Alliance guys for me and a friend to paint. Prime and Primal are both pretty neat and have a lot of nice molded detail. Here they both are with the most relevant comparisons in my collection. For $14 bucks it's really not a bad deal, and the little weaponizers can go with other stuff thanks to 5 mm pegs
For somone who wants a good desk toy or needs a good toedip into Tformers or just RoTB I'd recommend them
14$ only? That's even better, I thought they were 17
and yeah, the weaponizers are my pick too for most well executed gimmicky toys in the line.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on May 6th, 2023 @ 6:12pm CDT
I mean, you literally RIP APPART the poor beasts and EXPOSE THEIR INNARDS as weapons.
Even Mortal Kombat is more tame.
Posted by Brokebot on May 6th, 2023 @ 7:53pm CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:I find the weaponizers DISGUSTANG.
I mean, you literally RIP APPART the poor beasts and EXPOSE THEIR INNARDS as weapons.
Even Mortal Kombat is more tame.
Seriously? That's what bothers you? How about the Headmasters? You are decapitated and your head is replaced by a parasitic alien organism but instead of dying, your consciousness survives sharing what used to be your mind with the parasite's mind.
That's nightmare fuel right there.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on May 6th, 2023 @ 8:17pm CDT
Brokebot wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:I find the weaponizers DISGUSTANG.
I mean, you literally RIP APPART the poor beasts and EXPOSE THEIR INNARDS as weapons.
Even Mortal Kombat is more tame.
Seriously? That's what bothers you? How about the Headmasters? You are decapitated and your head is replaced by a parasitic alien organism but instead of dying, your consciousness survives sharing what used to be your mind with the parasite's mind.
That's nightmare fuel right there.
There's two versions of headmasters. There's that one (and how does it really work?). I wonder if the headless body can act on its own is that's the case?
I much prefer the transtecktor version, where the headmaster is basically just a mecha pilot.
Posted by Emerje on May 6th, 2023 @ 8:24pm CDT
Spider5800 wrote:We're getting an SS version of Prime at some point that hopefully looks a lot better
It's a (Target exclusive) retool of SS38 so it should be a really good figure.
Brokebot wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:I find the weaponizers DISGUSTANG.
I mean, you literally RIP APPART the poor beasts and EXPOSE THEIR INNARDS as weapons.
Even Mortal Kombat is more tame.
Seriously? That's what bothers you? How about the Headmasters? You are decapitated and your head is replaced by a parasitic alien organism but instead of dying, your consciousness survives sharing what used to be your mind with the parasite's mind.
That's nightmare fuel right there.
And their knees bend the wrong way like some sort of monsters!
Emerje
Posted by Quantum Surge on May 6th, 2023 @ 8:52pm CDT
Emerje wrote:Rhinox I'm not to sure about. For the most part it looks great, but the arms are really skinny and I'm not crazy about the shoulder pads.Spider5800 wrote:We're getting an SS version of Prime at some point that hopefully looks a lot better
It's a (Target exclusive) retool of SS38 so it should be a really good figure.Brokebot wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:I find the weaponizers DISGUSTANG.
I mean, you literally RIP APPART the poor beasts and EXPOSE THEIR INNARDS as weapons.
Even Mortal Kombat is more tame.
Seriously? That's what bothers you? How about the Headmasters? You are decapitated and your head is replaced by a parasitic alien organism but instead of dying, your consciousness survives sharing what used to be your mind with the parasite's mind.
That's nightmare fuel right there.
And their knees bend the wrong way like some sort of monsters!
Emerje
Then there are the Brainmasters
Posted by Emerje on May 6th, 2023 @ 9:09pm CDT
Quantum Surge wrote:Emerje wrote:Rhinox I'm not to sure about. For the most part it looks great, but the arms are really skinny and I'm not crazy about the shoulder pads.Spider5800 wrote:We're getting an SS version of Prime at some point that hopefully looks a lot better
It's a (Target exclusive) retool of SS38 so it should be a really good figure.Brokebot wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:I find the weaponizers DISGUSTANG.
I mean, you literally RIP APPART the poor beasts and EXPOSE THEIR INNARDS as weapons.
Even Mortal Kombat is more tame.
Seriously? That's what bothers you? How about the Headmasters? You are decapitated and your head is replaced by a parasitic alien organism but instead of dying, your consciousness survives sharing what used to be your mind with the parasite's mind.
That's nightmare fuel right there.
And their knees bend the wrong way like some sort of monsters!
Emerje
Then there are the Brainmasters
Those, at least, weren't organic creatures. Though Targetmasters had to do some ridiculous, but not impossible contortions.
Emerje
Posted by -Kanrabat- on May 6th, 2023 @ 9:51pm CDT
Emerje wrote:
Emerje
Pffft...
I can do this with my eyes closed.
Posted by william-james88 on May 6th, 2023 @ 11:39pm CDT
Spider5800 wrote:Brokebot wrote:I have made the magnanimous decision to sacrifice my own collection of these figures so that all of you may have a better chance at them.
You're welcome.
Haha, right? We're getting an SS version of Prime at some point that hopefully looks a lot better, and Primal is basically a reskin of Kingdom Primal, so I wasn't even giving these a looksie. Ya'll have fun hunting these down.
Just an FYI, ROTB Primal is not a reskin of the Kingdom figure, it's a fully new toy.
Posted by M. Spector on May 7th, 2023 @ 7:09am CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:I find the weaponizers DISGUSTANG.
I mean, you literally RIP APPART the poor beasts and EXPOSE THEIR INNARDS as weapons.
Even Mortal Kombat is more tame.
Oh yeah we had a good laugh about how the chainsaw LITERALLY comes out of the wolfs butt
And to further clarify, at least at my local walvart they are 13/14, it might very retailer to retailer
Posted by Brokebot on May 7th, 2023 @ 8:11am CDT
Emerje wrote:
Emerje
"Pew! Pew!"
Posted by -Kanrabat- on May 7th, 2023 @ 8:14am CDT
M. Spector wrote:
Oh yeah we had a good laugh about how the chainsaw LITERALLY comes out of the wolfs butt
Also, dat Rhinox gun mode...
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on May 7th, 2023 @ 8:03pm CDT
And Prime and Primal are good! Maybe $6 overpriced, but they are good!
Posted by -Kanrabat- on May 7th, 2023 @ 8:54pm CDT
Appart the gorilla head that is way to small, the only thing that bother me are the hollow bits in the hands and feet that are way too apparent in gorilla mode. I wish some 3D printed fillers will be made for it.
Posted by william-james88 on May 7th, 2023 @ 9:13pm CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:I just transformed Voyager Primal. The Kingdom figure remains the superior one for sure. ROTB is way too simple. But it's parts of its charms.
Appart the gorilla head that is way to small, the only thing that bother me are the hollow bits in the hands and feet that are way too apparent in gorilla mode. I wish some 3D printed fillers will be made for it.
I really like the chest transformation. My main issue is that the gorilla can't stand upright
Posted by -Kanrabat- on May 7th, 2023 @ 11:04pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:I just transformed Voyager Primal. The Kingdom figure remains the superior one for sure. ROTB is way too simple. But it's parts of its charms.
Appart the gorilla head that is way to small, the only thing that bother me are the hollow bits in the hands and feet that are way too apparent in gorilla mode. I wish some 3D printed fillers will be made for it.
I really like the chest transformation. My main issue is that the gorilla can't stand upright
Oh yeah, wile simple, that chest transformation is pretty neat.
Posted by Hellscream9999 on May 8th, 2023 @ 6:15pm CDT
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on May 8th, 2023 @ 6:29pm CDT
Hellscream9999 wrote:So none of my stores (target walmart and meijer) are even selling the mainline deluxes/voyagers, a shame as all I wanted was mainline Airazor. Can anyone else in Illinois confirm whether they're being sold at retail or not?
Amazon Japan might be your friend. Yeah, you'll pay for shipping BUT it'll still be less than eBay and it's still Amazon.
Posted by Emerje on May 8th, 2023 @ 8:21pm CDT
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:So none of my stores (target walmart and meijer) are even selling the mainline deluxes/voyagers, a shame as all I wanted was mainline Airazor. Can anyone else in Illinois confirm whether they're being sold at retail or not?
Amazon Japan might be your friend. Yeah, you'll pay for shipping BUT it'll still be less than eBay and it's still Amazon.
Seems awfully early to be looking at importing these figures when the movie is still a month away. Give it time, they'll show up and then in three months we'll be complaining about them clogging the shelves.
Emerje
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on May 8th, 2023 @ 8:52pm CDT
Emerje wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:So none of my stores (target walmart and meijer) are even selling the mainline deluxes/voyagers, a shame as all I wanted was mainline Airazor. Can anyone else in Illinois confirm whether they're being sold at retail or not?
Amazon Japan might be your friend. Yeah, you'll pay for shipping BUT it'll still be less than eBay and it's still Amazon.
Seems awfully early to be looking at importing these figures when the movie is still a month away. Give it time, they'll show up and then in three months we'll be complaining about them clogging the shelves.
Emerje
He said that stores near him aren't selling the mainline, that probably won't change in a month. Amazon Japan will have Airrazor at the end of the month.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on May 8th, 2023 @ 10:07pm CDT
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Emerje wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:So none of my stores (target walmart and meijer) are even selling the mainline deluxes/voyagers, a shame as all I wanted was mainline Airazor. Can anyone else in Illinois confirm whether they're being sold at retail or not?
Amazon Japan might be your friend. Yeah, you'll pay for shipping BUT it'll still be less than eBay and it's still Amazon.
Seems awfully early to be looking at importing these figures when the movie is still a month away. Give it time, they'll show up and then in three months we'll be complaining about them clogging the shelves.
Emerje
He said that stores near him aren't selling the mainline, that probably won't change in a month. Amazon Japan will have Airrazor at the end of the month.
They also have voyager Optimus and Primal, but at 5K yen each.
Posted by AcademyofDrX on May 8th, 2023 @ 10:12pm CDT
Emerje wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:So none of my stores (target walmart and meijer) are even selling the mainline deluxes/voyagers, a shame as all I wanted was mainline Airazor. Can anyone else in Illinois confirm whether they're being sold at retail or not?
Amazon Japan might be your friend. Yeah, you'll pay for shipping BUT it'll still be less than eBay and it's still Amazon.
Seems awfully early to be looking at importing these figures when the movie is still a month away. Give it time, they'll show up and then in three months we'll be complaining about them clogging the shelves.
Emerje
Make sure you're checking all the end caps too. The last Walmart I was in had figures in three different aisles including priority space. I'm pretty sure it included mainline, but mostly I remember the flex changers because they were so weird looking. Weaponizer packs as well, though I already have those, except for the Target exclusive pack that I don't think has hit shelves yet.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on May 8th, 2023 @ 10:20pm CDT
AcademyofDrX wrote:Emerje wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:So none of my stores (target walmart and meijer) are even selling the mainline deluxes/voyagers, a shame as all I wanted was mainline Airazor. Can anyone else in Illinois confirm whether they're being sold at retail or not?
Amazon Japan might be your friend. Yeah, you'll pay for shipping BUT it'll still be less than eBay and it's still Amazon.
Seems awfully early to be looking at importing these figures when the movie is still a month away. Give it time, they'll show up and then in three months we'll be complaining about them clogging the shelves.
Emerje
Make sure you're checking all the end caps too. The last Walmart I was in had figures in three different aisles including priority space. I'm pretty sure it included mainline, but mostly I remember the flex changers because they were so weird looking. Weaponizer packs as well, though I already have those, except for the Target exclusive pack that I don't think has hit shelves yet.
Main aisles, endcaps, store displays, the works! Check everywhere, some areas have figures others do not.
Posted by william-james88 on May 9th, 2023 @ 6:12am CDT
Hellscream9999 wrote:So none of my stores (target walmart and meijer) are even selling the mainline deluxes/voyagers, a shame as all I wanted was mainline Airazor. Can anyone else in Illinois confirm whether they're being sold at retail or not?
Mainline deluxes packaged individually have not been found I the US yet. They should appear next month.
Posted by Emerje on May 9th, 2023 @ 7:31am CDT
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Emerje wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:So none of my stores (target walmart and meijer) are even selling the mainline deluxes/voyagers, a shame as all I wanted was mainline Airazor. Can anyone else in Illinois confirm whether they're being sold at retail or not?
Amazon Japan might be your friend. Yeah, you'll pay for shipping BUT it'll still be less than eBay and it's still Amazon.
Seems awfully early to be looking at importing these figures when the movie is still a month away. Give it time, they'll show up and then in three months we'll be complaining about them clogging the shelves.
Emerje
He said that stores near him aren't selling the mainline, that probably won't change in a month. Amazon Japan will have Airrazor at the end of the month.
He said they aren't selling the mainline Deluxes and Voyagers, not the mainline as a whole. Like Will said, nobody is selling the single Deluxe figures yet and I've only seen Prime once at one store myself (and SS Airrazor). But this is a movie main line, it's getting the same treatment as Earthrise and Cyberverse and the Bee movie before it and will be just as abundant as we get closer to the movie and even after.
Emerje
Posted by william-james88 on May 9th, 2023 @ 7:26pm CDT
Emerje wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:Emerje wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:So none of my stores (target walmart and meijer) are even selling the mainline deluxes/voyagers, a shame as all I wanted was mainline Airazor. Can anyone else in Illinois confirm whether they're being sold at retail or not?
Amazon Japan might be your friend. Yeah, you'll pay for shipping BUT it'll still be less than eBay and it's still Amazon.
Seems awfully early to be looking at importing these figures when the movie is still a month away. Give it time, they'll show up and then in three months we'll be complaining about them clogging the shelves.
Emerje
He said that stores near him aren't selling the mainline, that probably won't change in a month. Amazon Japan will have Airrazor at the end of the month.
He said they aren't selling the mainline Deluxes and Voyagers, not the mainline as a whole. Like Will said, nobody is selling the single Deluxe figures yet and I've only seen Prime once at one store myself (and SS Airrazor). But this is a movie main line, it's getting the same treatment as Earthrise and Cyberverse and the Bee movie before it and will be just as abundant as we get closer to the movie and even after.
Emerje
And I'm pretty sure it will be even more abundant come the holidays