HASBRO continues updates with Target Exclusive Comic packs
Monday, April 28th, 2008 5:02PM CDT
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AUTOBOT ROADBUSTER vs DIRGE
SPRINGER vs RATBAT
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Posted by Autobot032 on April 28th, 2008 @ 5:06pm CDT
That being said, they couldn't have picked a better mold for Roadbuster.
Posted by Overcracker on April 28th, 2008 @ 5:16pm CDT
Autobot032 wrote:Gah! More friggin' repaints! Why?!?
That being said, they couldn't have picked a better mold for Roadbuster.
I don't mind repaints. s someone said in a notherthread its a way for Hasbro to make money on their molds. And then gives the collector things like Targetmaster Cyclonus.
And I'm sure I'll pick up the Road Buster vs Dirge set. If only for the Cyb Starscream mold.
I still don't get why hasbro just refuses to produce a general release of an individually packaged Cyb Starscream mold.
I hope these are easier to find than the Vector Prime vs Starscream 2 packs from Cybertron.
As for Ratbat and Springer, I might pick them up. Since I missed both molds back in Cybertron.
Posted by Zeds on April 28th, 2008 @ 5:16pm CDT
Posted by Liege Evilmus on April 28th, 2008 @ 5:16pm CDT
Posted by ponycorn on April 28th, 2008 @ 5:18pm CDT
Looks like I'm getting my wish, in a way, for War Within characters that are not Titanium.
Posted by Rijie on April 28th, 2008 @ 5:40pm CDT
If anything, all these Exclusives should be an indicator of how wildly successful the TF franchise is right now.
Posted by Sunstar on April 28th, 2008 @ 5:42pm CDT
Posted by Autobot Jazz on April 28th, 2008 @ 5:50pm CDT
Posted by Talous on April 28th, 2008 @ 5:52pm CDT
Posted by Dr. Caelus on April 28th, 2008 @ 6:04pm CDT
Posted by Sentinel Pax on April 28th, 2008 @ 6:05pm CDT
Posted by UltraPrimal on April 28th, 2008 @ 6:44pm CDT
I'll probably get these because I like the molds. And I've been wanting a Evac repaint.
Posted by Nekoman on April 28th, 2008 @ 6:45pm CDT
Posted by Scaleface on April 28th, 2008 @ 6:48pm CDT
Plus, with the sets costing $20 each, and that old Target store coupon for $5 off a purchase of $25 or more, you can get the whole set of 4 for only $35! That's $8.75 a figure for 2 Deluxes and 2 Voyagers!
Posted by Stormrider on April 28th, 2008 @ 7:19pm CDT
Posted by Tigertrack on April 28th, 2008 @ 7:21pm CDT
And I have to figure out, how does one make Dirge a conehead from this?
Posted by Gasper on April 28th, 2008 @ 7:24pm CDT
Posted by Megatron Wolf on April 28th, 2008 @ 7:52pm CDT
Posted by Autobot Snake Eyes on April 28th, 2008 @ 8:05pm CDT
WE FINALLY GET THE WRECKERS!!!!!
Even if they are repaints, it still rocks to have a Wrecker.
Posted by dragons on April 28th, 2008 @ 8:07pm CDT
Posted by 8 bit on April 28th, 2008 @ 8:14pm CDT
UltraPrimal wrote:Anyone else think Roadbuster looks more like Springer than the BotCon repaint did?
I do. Not having green wheels helps too. As for the Springer/Evac figure, this was the most exciting news from Botcon for me.
Posted by Liege Evilmus on April 28th, 2008 @ 9:33pm CDT
Autobot Jazz wrote:I wish there was a way to get the comics without buying the repaint, I already own 3 of the 4 molds(PM me with the right answer of which 3 I have for a free prize!)
Everyone but Dirge cause it origionaly came in a overpriced 2 pack for a fig you just paid an arm and a leg for in Supreme Class.
I'm going with that cause it's the only reason why I don't have that mold(I thing the only Cybertron one I'm missing).
Posted by Smokescreen85 on April 28th, 2008 @ 10:21pm CDT
Posted by Sowndwave76 on April 28th, 2008 @ 11:05pm CDT
I'll have to have some extra extra money to sway myself into buying them.
Unfortunately, not all of my summer job money can go to collecting toys.
Posted by Overcracker on April 28th, 2008 @ 11:11pm CDT
Liege Evilmus wrote:Autobot Jazz wrote:I wish there was a way to get the comics without buying the repaint, I already own 3 of the 4 molds(PM me with the right answer of which 3 I have for a free prize!)
Everyone but Dirge cause it origionaly came in a overpriced 2 pack for a fig you just paid an arm and a leg for in Supreme Class.
I'm going with that cause it's the only reason why I don't have that mold(I thing the only Cybertron one I'm missing).
I think that's the reason most of us, including myself don't have that particular mold.
I had a chance to buy Supreme Starscream but passed and got Primus instead. Better choice I think.
Still again I ask, why is Hasbro so intent on not releasing this mold by itself. Only in weird 2 packs. Hope I can find this 2 pack this time around.
Posted by Primacron's Little Helper on April 28th, 2008 @ 11:14pm CDT
Although Springer makes sense because he features in the comic, I would rather have had a repaint of Evac as G1 Whirl as I like the slighly more obscure figures (like they did in Classics 1.0 using the legends figure).
Posted by Wes Crayon on April 28th, 2008 @ 11:25pm CDT
Gotta love that price -- and thanks for the coupon, Scaleface!
Posted by JazZeke on April 29th, 2008 @ 12:25am CDT
Posted by Dagon on April 29th, 2008 @ 9:10am CDT
Posted by Cyberjet #7 on April 29th, 2008 @ 9:52am CDT
Kinda lost on the other set, neither figure looks good in terms of color.
I'm also wondering about the price point, since these sets claim to have a voyager and deluxe figure plus comic. Does that mean $30+?
Posted by Nekoman on April 29th, 2008 @ 10:03am CDT
Cyberjet #7 wrote:I'm also wondering about the price point, since these sets claim to have a voyager and deluxe figure plus comic. Does that mean $30+?
I believe they’ll be $20 each, like the Skywarp and Magnus set from early last year.
Posted by Dagon on April 29th, 2008 @ 10:05am CDT
Nekoman wrote:Cyberjet #7 wrote:I'm also wondering about the price point, since these sets claim to have a voyager and deluxe figure plus comic. Does that mean $30+?
I believe they’ll be $20 each, like the Skywarp and Magnus set from early last year.
That would be some sweet, sweet action.
Posted by Solrac333 on April 29th, 2008 @ 12:47pm CDT
Posted by Scaleface on April 29th, 2008 @ 3:21pm CDT
Cyberjet #7 wrote:Love the idea that we're seeing Springer and Ratbat figures. Niether have seen alot of action with their characters in the toy world since G1.
Kinda lost on the other set, neither figure looks good in terms of color.
I'm also wondering about the price point, since these sets claim to have a voyager and deluxe figure plus comic. Does that mean $30+?
The display at Botcon said $19.99, which was the same price as the Ultra Magnus/Skywarp set back in Classics.
So buy both at the same time, use the coupon Target distributed online earlier this year to get $5 off, and you pay $35 for 4 figures and 2 comics!
That's how repaints should be sold, in bulk for a discount price!
Posted by rpetras on April 29th, 2008 @ 3:37pm CDT
Primacron's Little Helper wrote:I think these look good, I didn't pay too much attention to Cybertron so I'm not worried about them being repaints.
Although Springer makes sense because he features in the comic, I would rather have had a repaint of Evac as G1 Whirl as I like the slighly more obscure figures (like they did in Classics 1.0 using the legends figure).
Maybe not Whirl, but will Blades do?
http://seibertron.com/events/fullsize.p ... 1&image=53
Posted by Scaleface on April 29th, 2008 @ 6:07pm CDT
Posted by JazZeke on April 29th, 2008 @ 9:07pm CDT
Scaleface wrote:I'd have rather they made one of the Evac redecos a Decepticon. Instead of Blades, they could have made him Vortex.
Hmm. A Search-and-rescue chopper doesn't seem like a very Decepticon'y choice for an alternate mode.
Posted by Craven Knight on April 30th, 2008 @ 12:01am CDT
I'll try and buy both sets.
Posted by TinglingSensation on May 1st, 2008 @ 8:19pm CDT
omega666 wrote:I just got my Hasbro play rewards! Only $12 though.
Posted by Primacron's Little Helper on May 1st, 2008 @ 11:44pm CDT
rpetras wrote:Primacron's Little Helper wrote:I think these look good, I didn't pay too much attention to Cybertron so I'm not worried about them being repaints.
Although Springer makes sense because he features in the comic, I would rather have had a repaint of Evac as G1 Whirl as I like the slighly more obscure figures (like they did in Classics 1.0 using the legends figure).
Maybe not Whirl, but will Blades do?
http://seibertron.com/events/fullsize.p ... 1&image=53
The combiner limbs are pretty obscure choices but my reason for Whirl was to go with Roadbuster (then we'd have both G1 Deluxe Autobots).
Posted by kirbenvost on May 1st, 2008 @ 11:53pm CDT
Posted by Tigertrack on May 2nd, 2008 @ 5:41am CDT
kirbenvost wrote:I was originally going to pass on all of these (I want Blades), but the more I look at Springer, the more I want it, especially since I've started collecting Springer toys. These repaints are pretty good though, and a great idea with the comics included. Reminds me of the Star Wars comic 2-packs they had a few years back. Sometimes I don't like bad repaints, but these are good, way to go Hasbro! They're really taking steps in the right direction after finally being done with the Movie.
FYI, Star Wars and GI Joe both have comic two packs all the way up to the present...
So it is a good idea, and about time that Transformers did them more.
Posted by --B-- on May 2nd, 2008 @ 10:40am CDT
JazZeke wrote:Scaleface wrote:I'd have rather they made one of the Evac redecos a Decepticon. Instead of Blades, they could have made him Vortex.
Hmm. A Search-and-rescue chopper doesn't seem like a very Decepticon'y choice for an alternate mode.
See,it's perfect, he already has you fooled!!!
He'll "rescue" you and then destroy you, foolish fleshling!!
Mmmuah ha ha ha ha
Posted by kirbenvost on May 2nd, 2008 @ 2:12pm CDT
tigertracks 24 wrote:FYI, Star Wars and GI Joe both have comic two packs all the way up to the present...
I figured, it's just been that long since I purchased a Star Wars figure or even took more interest in them beyond "Oh hey, this one's pretty cool! Now where are the TFs..." lol
Posted by Scaleface on May 2nd, 2008 @ 4:30pm CDT
Posted by UltraPrimal on May 2nd, 2008 @ 9:50pm CDT
Scaleface wrote:I think Vortex as a rescue helpcopter works great, because they turned Onslaught into a police SWAT vehicle, so Vortex is a rescue helpcopter, perhaps they could also repaint the upcoming Hound into Swindle! I'm sure there is an upcoming tank and jet they could make into Brawl and Blastoff too.
Agreed. I've always wanted to use that hook and line and a garrot.
Posted by turkishproverb on May 9th, 2008 @ 5:29pm CDT
ponycorn wrote:I will probably pick up both comic two packs and I'm especially excited about the War Within pack, although I think it's kind of sad that Springer can't triple change.
Looks like I'm getting my wish, in a way, for War Within characters that are not Titanium.
Yea, that does seem cool, but it also makes me think. I have to start a thread now. Excuse me.
Posted by MagnusPrimal on May 9th, 2008 @ 10:25pm CDT
trilobitepictures wrote:We had a good look at these guys two days ago, too...
http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/attachment.php?do=fullview&attachmentid=6613
I just noticed the availability date in that picture. Are these Black Friday items?
Posted by Sowndwave76 on May 9th, 2008 @ 10:40pm CDT
I think I'll have to get these...
I don't have any of those molds, and the color schemes are pretty nice.
Posted by Autobotic9 on May 10th, 2008 @ 5:51am CDT