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Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe

Transformers News: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe

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Remember that Studio Series Leader class DOTM Optimus Prime which came with his trailer? While many leader class toys in the SS line linger on shelves for a while, this one sold out quickly, and many fans missed out on him. Well, we have good news for you. Hasbro is rereleasing that toy in the Buzzworthy line. The stock images show that it is the same as the previous release, it is unknown if there will be some deco changes but stock images for this toy have never been reliable.
There are 2 more Buzzworthy Bumblebee reveals from Target today. They have NEST voyager Bonecrusher and NEST deluxe Ratchet. They are basically grey redecos of the previously released SS toys. All can be preorders at the links below:

Ratchet https://www.target.com/p/transformers-s ... A-86524773

Bonecrucher https://www.target.com/p/transformers-s ... A-86524781

DOTM Prime https://www.target.com/p/transformers-s ... A-86524782

Transformers News: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe

Transformers News: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe

Transformers News: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe

Transformers News: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe

Transformers News: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe

Transformers News: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe

Transformers News: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe

Transformers News: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe

Transformers News: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe

Transformers News: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe

Transformers News: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe

Transformers News: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe

Transformers News: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe

Transformers News: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe

Transformers News: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe

Transformers News: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe


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Transformers Studio Series N.E.S.T. Autobot Ratchet Action Figure (Target Exclusive)

You’ve probably heard the buzz, but Bumblebee is kind of a big deal. And now the bodacious bot is making his mark with a line of some of the most buzzworthy Transformers action figures for boys, girls, and fans of all ages. See what all the buzz is about, only at Target.

Bring the epic action of the Transformers movies from the big screen into your collection with the Transformers Studio Series N.E.S.T. Autobot Ratchet action figure! Ratchet teams up with N.E.S.T. to protect Chicago from a Decepticon attack.

Studio Series Transformers toys are collectible action figures for 8 year old boys and girls that feature movie-inspired details and accessories. Convert the action figure from robot to medical vehicle mode in 18 steps and pose the N.E.S.T. Autobot Ratchet toy in the included Battle of Chicago removable backdrop scene.

Buzzworthy Bumblebee figures feature special Buzzworthy Bumblebee collectible packaging. Collect more Buzzworthy Bumblebee figures, only at Target (each sold separately, subject to availability).

BUZZWORTHY BUMBLEBEE: The Buzzworthy Bumblebee collection features some of the most buzzworthy Transformers action figures for boys, girls, and fans of all ages, only at Target
4.5-INCH SCALE N.E.S.T. AUTOBOT RATCHET: Transformers Studio Series 96BB Deluxe N.E.S.T. Autobot Ratchet action figure features re-imagined N.E.S.T. deco and details
BIG SCREEN INSPIRED: N.E.S.T. Autobot Ratchet toy scale reflects the character’s size in the Transformers movie universe. Pose figure in front of the removable backdrop depicting the Battle of Chicago scene
2 ICONIC MODES: This Transformers toy for 8 year old boys and girls features classic conversion between robot and medical vehicle modes in 18 steps. Comes with a blaster accessory
BUMBLEBEE-THEMED PACKAGING: This Transformers figure features special Buzzworthy Bumblebee collectible packaging
Transformers Studio Series N.E.S.T. Bonecrusher Action Figure (Target Exclusive)

You’ve probably heard the buzz, but Bumblebee is kind of a big deal. And now the bodacious bot is making his mark with a line of some of the most buzzworthy Transformers action figures for boys, girls, and fans of all ages. See what all the buzz is about, only at Target.

Bring the epic action of the Transformers movies from the big screen into your collection with the Transformers Studio Series N.E.S.T. Bonecrusher action figure! Bonecrusher gathers intel on a reconnaissance mission disguised as a N.E.S.T. vehicle.

Studio Series Transformers toys are collectible action figures for 8 year old boys and girls that feature movie-inspired details and accessories. Convert the action figure from robot to armored vehicle mode in 33 steps and pose the N.E.S.T. Bonecrusher toy in the included Highway Showdown removable backdrop scene.

Buzzworthy Bumblebee figures feature special Buzzworthy Bumblebee collectible packaging. Collect more Buzzworthy Bumblebee figures, only at Target (each sold separately, subject to availability).

BUZZWORTHY BUMBLEBEE: The Buzzworthy Bumblebee collection features some of the most buzzworthy Transformers action figures for boys, girls, and fans of all ages, only at Target
6.5-INCH SCALE N.E.S.T. BONECRUSHER: Transformers Studio Series 95BB Voyager N.E.S.T. Bonecrusher action figure features re-imagined N.E.S.T. deco and details
BIG SCREEN INSPIRED: N.E.S.T. Bonecrusher toy scale reflects the character’s size in the Transformers movie universe. Pose figure in front of the removable backdrop depicting the Highway Showdown scene
2 ICONIC MODES: This Transformers toy for 8 year old boys and girls features classic conversion between robot and armored vehicle modes in 33 steps
BUMBLEBEE-THEMED PACKAGING: This Transformers figure features special Buzzworthy Bumblebee collectible packaging
Transformers Studio Series Optimus Prime Action Figure (Target Exclusive)

You’ve probably heard the buzz, but Bumblebee is kind of a big deal. And now the bodacious bot is making his mark with a line of some of the most buzzworthy Transformers action figures for boys, girls, and fans of all ages. See what all the buzz is about, only at Target.

Bring the epic action of the Transformers movies from the big screen into your collection with the Transformers Studio Series Optimus Prime action figure! Optimus Prime blasts into battle, using his jetwing tech to take out the Driller tearing through Chicago.

Studio Series Transformers toys are collectible action figures for 8 year old boys and girls that feature movie-inspired details and accessories. Convert the action figure from robot to truck mode in 45 steps. Trailer converts to jet wing armor in 18 steps. Pose the Optimus Prime toy in the included Battle of Chicago removable backdrop scene.

Buzzworthy Bumblebee figures feature special Buzzworthy Bumblebee collectible packaging. Collect more Buzzworthy Bumblebee figures, only at Target (each sold separately, subject to availability).

BUZZWORTHY BUMBLEBEE: The Buzzworthy Bumblebee collection features some of the most buzzworthy Transformers action figures for boys, girls, and fans of all ages, only at Target
8.5-INCH SCALE OPTIMUS PRIME: Transformers Studio Series 44BB Leader Optimus Prime action figure features movie-inspired deco and details. Comes with trailer and 5 weapon accessories
BIG SCREEN INSPIRED: Optimus Prime toy scale reflects the character’s size in the Transformers: Dark of the Moon. Pose figure in front of the removable backdrop depicting the Battle of Chicago scene
2 ICONIC MODES: This Transformers toy for 8 year old boys and girls features classic conversion between robot and truck modes in 45 steps. Trailer converts to jet wing armor in 18 steps
BUMBLEBEE-THEMED PACKAGING: This Transformers figure features special Buzzworthy Bumblebee collectible packaging
Credit(s): Target

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Re: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe (2145209)
Posted by SpaceEagle on September 23rd, 2022 @ 1:06pm CDT
Those redecos look very nice. Might pick em up since I haven't gotten either mold yet :lol:

Pretty cool that they're rereleasing OP, I missed out on that as well!
Re: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe (2145211)
Posted by TulioDude on September 23rd, 2022 @ 1:10pm CDT
Does this means Bonecrusher is an Autobot now? Cool and unexpected redemption arc!

Ratchet looks cool and this is a great chance to get Optimus with trailer.

Day 997 of waiting for Transformers Armada Masterpiece news.
Re: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe (2145215)
Posted by ZeroWolf on September 23rd, 2022 @ 1:23pm CDT
TulioDude wrote:Does this means Bonecrusher is an Autobot now? Cool and unexpected redemption arc!

Ratchet looks cool and this is a great chance to get Optimus with trailer.

Day 997 of waiting for Transformers Armada Masterpiece news.

Nah, it says on his box that he's infiltrated them to gather intelligence about them...pretty neat trick for a dead con :lol:
Re: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe (2145216)
Posted by william-james88 on September 23rd, 2022 @ 1:25pm CDT
TulioDude wrote:Does this means Bonecrusher is an Autobot now?


No, it just means you didn't read his bio in the article
Re: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe (2145224)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on September 23rd, 2022 @ 2:54pm CDT
I'll be sure to get that DOTM Optimus leader once it appears at TrU. The price differences for leaders aren't too bad compared to their other toys.
Plus the original is stupidly overpriced at eBay.
Re: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe (2145228)
Posted by Overcracker on September 23rd, 2022 @ 3:53pm CDT
That Prime was a real necessity at a not exorbitant price it's going for on Ebay. Glad its coming back.
May pick up Ratchet if I see him.
Re: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe (2145231)
Posted by Fires_Of_Inferno on September 23rd, 2022 @ 4:57pm CDT
I've already got the SS Optimus but man, I'm a sucker for an Optimus with a trailer. Even if it's just a big hollow box.

The repaint of that Ratchet makes him look like Lockdown, mostly in the face. It's kinda weird.

I'm not really into repaints of characters when it's just something like "Night Edition" or "Stealth Mode" sort of versions of characters. However I'm really feeling that Bonecrusher repaint. I already have his SS figure, and I love it, but I kinda want this too.
Re: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe (2145237)
Posted by william-james88 on September 23rd, 2022 @ 6:44pm CDT
Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:I've already got the SS Optimus but man, I'm a sucker for an Optimus with a trailer. Even if it's just a big hollow box.

The repaint of that Ratchet makes him look like Lockdown, mostly in the face. It's kinda weird.

I'm not really into repaints of characters when it's just something like "Night Edition" or "Stealth Mode" sort of versions of characters. However I'm really feeling that Bonecrusher repaint. I already have his SS figure, and I love it, but I kinda want this too.


What's cool about this trailer is that it isn't just an e tmpty box this time. It has lots of functionality and recreates the functionality seen in the film
Re: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe (2145238)
Posted by Fires_Of_Inferno on September 23rd, 2022 @ 7:31pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:What's cool about this trailer is that it isn't just an e tmpty box this time. It has lots of functionality and recreates the functionality seen in the film


Yeah, it's so awesome looking too! I always loved how they handled his trailer in DOTM.
Re: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe (2145249)
Posted by primalxconvoy on September 24th, 2022 @ 2:13am CDT
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Re: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe (2145267)
Posted by Rodimus Prime on September 24th, 2022 @ 11:27am CDT
So why is Bonecrusher associated with NEST now?
Re: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe (2145272)
Posted by ZeroWolf on September 24th, 2022 @ 12:17pm CDT
Rodimus Prime wrote:So why is Bonecrusher associated with NEST now?

He's infiltrating them.
Re: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe (2145274)
Posted by SpaceEagle on September 24th, 2022 @ 12:28pm CDT
Always make sure to check for any bios :lol:
Re: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe (2145281)
Posted by Till-all-R1 on September 24th, 2022 @ 1:35pm CDT
I'm most likely in the minority here but I just don't get these releases being in Buzzworthy that seem like it's aimed more towards kids. Why couldn't they just "reissue" in Legacy where it these seem more fitting?

Surely there are plenty of other repaint/repack possibilities for Buzzworthy, IDK it just feels like there's no distinction of lines now.
Re: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe (2145282)
Posted by SpaceEagle on September 24th, 2022 @ 1:47pm CDT
Till-all-R1 wrote:I'm most likely in the minority here but I just don't get these releases being in Buzzworthy that seem like it's aimed more towards kids. Why couldn't they just "reissue" in Legacy where it these seem more fitting?

Surely there are plenty of other repaint/repack possibilities for Buzzworthy, IDK it just feels like there's no distinction of lines now.


Likely a marketing thing.
Old product but with a new deco in new packaging counts as new product and so the store is more likely to pick it up. Not to mention it's technically not accurate to anything from the movies ergo it wouldn't fit Studio Series, and since Legacy doesn't have any characters from the live-action film series (since Studio Series already accomplishes that) it would instead be more fitting to release it in BBB.
Plus BBB being limited as-is probably also helps save costs with producing these rereleases/redecos since it's not being mass produced for every store.

That's my best guess at least ;)^
Re: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe (2145293)
Posted by Emerje on September 24th, 2022 @ 7:20pm CDT
Till-all-R1 wrote:I'm most likely in the minority here but I just don't get these releases being in Buzzworthy that seem like it's aimed more towards kids. Why couldn't they just "reissue" in Legacy where it these seem more fitting?

Surely there are plenty of other repaint/repack possibilities for Buzzworthy, IDK it just feels like there's no distinction of lines now.

I don't really understand any of your complaints. Buzzworthy has had a ton of Deluxe movie figures in it, we even got some two packs that refreshed some harder to find figures like Barricade, Dropkick and Stinger, got new molds like Core Bumblebee and Origin Bee, and heavy repaints like SS86 Kup and Cliffjumper. Plus Buzzworthy is just a banner over multiple lines and multiple series, we've even already had Legacy represented with the Creature 4 pack, Dinobot, Terrorsaur and Silverstreak. They absolutely fit right in with Buzzworthy which has become Target's home for random exclusive repaints, why on Earth would you want them taking up rare slots in Legacy?

Emerje
Re: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe (2145302)
Posted by william-james88 on September 24th, 2022 @ 11:09pm CDT
Till-all-R1 wrote:I'm most likely in the minority here but I just don't get these releases being in Buzzworthy that seem like it's aimed more towards kids. Why couldn't they just "reissue" in Legacy where it these seem more fitting?


Legacy would not be more fitting for Bayverse toys.

However, I do agree with your statement that there is no distinction of lines. It's a fact, there isn't. Someone who's collecting G1 Generations style figures needs to keep an eye out for what is coming in the Velocitron, Buzzworthy, Selects, Legacy and SS86 lines.
That's just how Hasbro chose to do it since general retail can only accomodate so many slots. They are basically just releasing as much product as possible. But fans have sites like this to know what is where, along with the internet in general. So it doesn't cause any problem. That's just how TF collecting has become.
Re: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe (2145303)
Posted by william-james88 on September 24th, 2022 @ 11:47pm CDT
The recent news of Hasbro reissuing leader class DOTM Optimus Prime (which can still be preordered here) proves that Hasbro is aware of which reissues may be needed from fans. This specific toy was even brought up by Ben Yee during a round table discussion with Hasbro months ago. And now we have even more good news regarding hard to find Studio Series toys.

Fellow Seibertronian JT Prime posted that there are shipping manifests currently stating that Studio Series 38 Bumblebee Movie Optimus Prime is in US ports. So this means that this toy is also getting a reissue. It is supposedly in the Buzzworthy line which has been the place for Studio Series reissues since wave 1. Studio Series Movie 1 Megatron is also said to be in ports. With ports being backed up, there is no specific time known for when these will hit stores.

All these toys sold very well previously and those who didn't get them are paying premiums on the aftermarket (even that Megatron will now cost you over $50 + shipping) so it's nice to see they are getting reissued. We hope this is good news for you!

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Re: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe (2145304)
Posted by Tracytron54321 on September 24th, 2022 @ 11:58pm CDT
That's great to hear. Fingers crossed that Ironhide will be among the reissues.
Re: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe (2145305)
Posted by LinaNui on September 25th, 2022 @ 12:03am CDT
Tracytron54321 wrote:That's great to hear. Fingers crossed that Ironhide will be among the reissues.

I'd say the possibility is the highest now since they brought the mold back for the 15th anniversary pack. Hopefully we get a DotM version too!
Re: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe (2145306)
Posted by SpaceEagle on September 25th, 2022 @ 12:14am CDT
I greatly appreciate it when HasTak reissues figures that were hard to obtain or got scalped to hell.
Really makes this toy collecting hobby a whole lot less frustrating and easier on the wallet! :lol:
Re: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe (2145307)
Posted by EvasionModeBumblebee on September 25th, 2022 @ 12:37am CDT
Awesome, I missed out on 07 Megatron the first time around!

. . . and the second time, counting the PF xD
Re: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe (2145313)
Posted by Munkky on September 25th, 2022 @ 3:38am CDT
It's nice to hear Hasbro are giving collectors another chance to get some highly sought after figures. I'm tempted to pre-order DOTM Optimus, but I was never a huge fan of the mould so I don't know if it'll be worth it. I don't like those N.E.S.T repaints of Bonecrusher and Ratchet though, neat idea but just not something I could justify spending money on.
It is a shame that Bayverse Ratchet (I'm not really counting the Bumblebee version because it's a completely different design) never got an original mould in Studio Series, only a handful of repaints of an extensive retool of a now eleven-year-old toy that wasn't that great to begin with. I was always hoping for a new Voyager mould for him.
Re: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe (2145316)
Posted by Jtprime17 on September 25th, 2022 @ 7:09am CDT
These 2 aren’t going to be in Buzzworthy bumblebee. They’re exactly the same as their original releases. Same paint apps, same product numbers, same packaging.

They’re in solid cases this time instead of a assortment. If I had to guess, they’ll be offered by fan channels. Stores in Asia, like robot kingdom have already started take orders and ship them.
Re: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe (2145317)
Posted by william-james88 on September 25th, 2022 @ 7:20am CDT
Jtprime17 wrote:These 2 aren’t going to be in Buzzworthy bumblebee. They’re exactly the same as their original releases. Same paint apps, same product numbers, same packaging.

They’re in solid cases this time instead of a assortment. If I had to guess, they’ll be offered by fan channels. Stores in Asia, like robot kingdom have already started take orders and ship them.


Thanks JT!
Re: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe (2145318)
Posted by robotcaveman on September 25th, 2022 @ 7:36am CDT
I’d like Sentinel Prime, Bonecrusher (regular colors), car mode Dropkick, Leadfoot Topspin and Roadbuster in a 3-Pack, BB Cliffjumper, KSI Boss, and Crankcase please
Re: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe (2145319)
Posted by Tracytron54321 on September 25th, 2022 @ 8:04am CDT
Also both car and jet mode Shatter, especially the latter
Re: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe (2145322)
Posted by Ig89ninja on September 25th, 2022 @ 9:24am CDT
I know it was most likely just supposed a filler release, but I wouldn’t be opposed to seeing the KSI sentry be rereleased for army building purposes (like, weren’t they short packed with one per case?)

Also, a rerelease of Skipjack would be much appreciated.
Re: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe (2145323)
Posted by Bounti76 on September 25th, 2022 @ 9:32am CDT
Ig89ninja wrote:I know it was most likely just supposed a filler release, but I wouldn’t be opposed to seeing the KSI sentry be rereleased for army building purposes (like, weren’t they short packed with one per case?)
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Also, a rerelease of Skipjack would be much appreciated.


You can still get Skipjack on Amazon pretty easily. Not to mention that if you have Amazon Prime, he's only $22.
Re: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe (2145325)
Posted by TulioDude on September 25th, 2022 @ 9:35am CDT
Cool! Its great having another chance to have these guys.

About Optimus in particular though, I wonder if this means the Rise of Beasts version will come later than usual? :-?

Day 999 of waiting for Transformers Armada Masterpiece news.
Re: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe (2145332)
Posted by william-james88 on September 25th, 2022 @ 11:08am CDT
Tracytron54321 wrote:Also both car and jet mode Shatter, especially the latter


We already got a reissue for car shatter
Re: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe (2145333)
Posted by Razorbeast88 on September 25th, 2022 @ 11:16am CDT
I never got this version of Optimus so now might be my chance
Re: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe (2145338)
Posted by Till-all-R1 on September 25th, 2022 @ 12:49pm CDT
Emerje wrote:I don't really understand any of your complaints.

Emerje


Firstly I wasn't "complaining", I was simply trying to understand the the process better.
And mainly because Buzzworthy is the most difficult line for me to track down so it bums be out when that line get a bot I want. < "there is the complaint"
At least with these three they were listed on target's site fairly quickly and are still there unlike CliffJumper! So if they want to reissue Thrust or VW Bee in this line and make it easily available online I have no problems with that.


william-james88 wrote:That's just how Hasbro chose to do it since general retail can only accommodate so many slots. They are basically just releasing as much product as possible.

Okay so you're basically saying there aren't enough slots in either Legacy/Generations or Velocitron lines so they put them in Buzzworthy instead, then why not increase those slots and remove a few from Buzzworthy? Is it separate budgets for each line that prevents this?

For Star Wars I understand limited slots due to being only one line, but Transformers has several sublines.
Re: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe (2145339)
Posted by SpaceEagle on September 25th, 2022 @ 12:51pm CDT
TulioDude wrote:Cool! Its great having another chance to have these guys.

About Optimus in particular though, I wonder if this means the Rise of Beasts version will come later than usual? :-?

Day 999 of waiting for Transformers Armada Masterpiece news.

This figure's great from what I can tell (and why they are reissuing it) but I'm personally still waiting to see the RotB figure and probably get that instead. :-?
Re: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe (2145340)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on September 25th, 2022 @ 12:56pm CDT
Till-all-R1 wrote:Okay so you're basically saying there aren't enough slots in either Legacy/Generations or Velocitron lines so they put them in Buzzworthy instead, then why not increase those slots and remove a few from Buzzworthy? Is it separate budgets for each line that prevents this?


That and retailer shelfspace. Plus, exclusives aren't made by Hasbro then offered to retailers, it's the retailers themselves that request exclusives and Hasbro makes them. Retailers also have the power to back out of any product offered, like Walmart did big time back in 2003.
Re: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe (2145373)
Posted by Emerje on September 25th, 2022 @ 9:46pm CDT
Jelze Bunnycat wrote:
Till-all-R1 wrote:Okay so you're basically saying there aren't enough slots in either Legacy/Generations or Velocitron lines so they put them in Buzzworthy instead, then why not increase those slots and remove a few from Buzzworthy? Is it separate budgets for each line that prevents this?


That and retailer shelfspace. Plus, exclusives aren't made by Hasbro then offered to retailers, it's the retailers themselves that request exclusives and Hasbro makes them. Retailers also have the power to back out of any product offered, like Walmart did big time back in 2003.

Should be mentioned that while retailers request exclusives they're rarely character specific and leave the details up to Hasbro aside from store specific things like Target preferring red figures. For Buzzworthy I think it's more of a case of Target giving Hasbro a budget to use or a space to fill however they want, while Walmart prefers specific themes and sets. I guarantee non of Walmart's buyers have ever heard of Velocitron or any of the characters in the line until Hasbro pitched it to them.

BTW, I like the idea of a SS Wreckers 3 pack, maybe with some glossy paint and stiffer weapons, but it would have to be a Target exclusive.

Emerje
Re: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe (2145437)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 26th, 2022 @ 5:59pm CDT
Creatures Collide 4-pack designer notes from Mark Maher:

Now that some time has passed, I’m able to share with you the Creatures Collide Buzzworthy Bumblebee four pack! I had a really great time working on this pack and I hope all of you have had a chance to scoup it from Target.
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So I’ve seen a lot of great pictures being posted of these great characters, but I did not see many mention the black hardware that was issued on all of the creatures in the pack. I thought the black hardware was essential to relay how evil these guys are. I tried for copper hardware for the main man Goldbug but alas, that hardware does not meet our current safety standards.
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As you swipe you can see I was able to keep all the extra heads for the creatures. My idea behind this was just lil old Goldbug going up against an army of insecticons and predacons, obviously he triumphs defying all odds. The extra head with ransack was to utilize your Legacy Kickback for that sweet G1 look with the black visor! For the Waruader Parasyte you have the alternate head that is linked to the Skywasp horrorcon prototype that was never released back in the day of beast wars. The other head of Scorponok was paying homage to his first toy release mutant battle mask. I did my damnedest to try to match that crazy pearl essence metallic blurple color on his OG toy but I ended up leaning more towards predacon purple and I even matched the partial transparent look with the metallic fleck the original rocked.
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Ive been really trying hard to have secret features hidden in the first molds of character releases to sweeten the deal for their redeco releases. That mid section torso was the idea me and Kunihiro san worked on together to give the redeco Ransack as much love as possible. Be on the lookout for more features such as these!
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This pack also delivers the #netflix Bumblebee licensed VW mold which was also my plan up front when we did the Shattered Glass BB. This place moves incredibly fast and thoughts such as these always don’t come to fruition, but the fact that this release happened, gives me all the warm and fuzzy feels!!
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Still trying to answer comments when I can, apologies for all that I miss! Pulsecon soon!!!!
Re: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe (2145441)
Posted by Rodimus Prime on September 26th, 2022 @ 6:51pm CDT
Yeah it would have been nice to get VW SG Goldbug. I wonder why we didn't. Maybe VW didn't think he was a prominent enough character?
Re: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe (2145442)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 26th, 2022 @ 6:55pm CDT
Rodimus Prime wrote:Yeah it would have been nice to get VW SG Goldbug. I wonder why we didn't. Maybe VW didn't think he was a prominent enough character?
It's more widely considered that VW probably didn't want their license used for an evil character. Bug Bite's an even less known character and he too didn't get to use the VW tooling.
Re: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe (2145454)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 26th, 2022 @ 8:05pm CDT
The DotM Prime reissue is very welcome and I am glad people are going to get the chance to get him.

That NEST Ratchet and Bonecrusher look really nice. Those colors look really nice on them, and it would be great to give NEST Bee some partners. the colors are super sharp. They work nicely. and I am very glad I get to get another Bonecrusher, he is my favorite movie con.

In other Buzzworthy notes, Rescued this little guy from a Ross, he is neat, car mode is super cute

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Re: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe (2145470)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 26th, 2022 @ 8:36pm CDT
BTW, still the best G1-esque Bumblebee, with Classics in 2nd

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Re: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe (2145491)
Posted by Rodimus Prime on September 27th, 2022 @ 12:28am CDT
Do the Cliffjumper mold and the VW Bee mold have the same head/neck assembly?

Could I swap Creatures Collide Goldbug's head with Worlds Collide Bee's head?
Re: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe (2145532)
Posted by Rtron on September 27th, 2022 @ 1:40pm CDT
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:BTW, still the best G1-esque Bumblebee, with Classics in 2nd

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The fact that this is the most show accurate Bumblebee robot mode in the whole generations line says a lot about how cheaty transformations were in G1!
Re: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe (2145546)
Posted by william-james88 on September 27th, 2022 @ 5:56pm CDT
Many fans who had not read the bio were confused to see Bonecrusher in a NEST redeco. Well, thanks to notes from Hasbro designer Sam Smith, we get a description on some of the easter eggs showing this bot's true allegiance. We also have his notes on NEST Ratchet and Mark Maher's notes on the Creatures Collide set. FYI, when he writes about "hardware" he is referring to screws and pins. These posts come from Instagram.

SS-95BB N.E.S.T. BONECRUSHER

One of the best ways to kick off the weekend is with some new Transformers drops, especially when they come as a surprise for our team as well! I have a couple of items to share, but we’ll get started with N.E.S.T. BONECRUSHER.

Now you may be asking yourself, “Wait, Isn’t this guy a deception? didn’t he die in Movie 1? Before N.E.S.T. was established in Revenge of the Fallen?” You betcha! So why is he showing up as an autobot clad in NEST colors? Because he’s in disguise! At least that’s how this character was justified as we planned him out for this program. While Bonecrusher does get defeated in the highway battle with Optimus Prime in movie 1, his character reappears in the desert battle of Revenge of the Fallen, so in some form of continuity, he is still around during the inception of the NEST program. Bonecrushers vehicle form as a licensed Buffalo Mine Sweeper is a perfect troop transport, so while we were identifying alt modes that might lend them selves to work for this segment, Bonecrusher rose to the top.

While establishing the deco for this character, I did want to ensure that he remained a deception, but perhaps he was doing a reconnaissance mission for Megatron. His fictional serial number on the side of the vehicle translates to “ALL HAIL MEGATRON” and a deception logo that is hidden behind his spare tire gets revealed during transformation.

The color palette for this segment was a lot of fun to work in, and it relied heavily on varying shades of grays and blacks. It also provided the opportunity to revisit Bonecrushers vehicle mode, and highlight a lot of painted detail in places that were not utilized in the original release. You will find a lot more lights on this vehicle form, as well as some intricate mechanical detailing on the robot mode.

Overall I had a blast working on this guy, and it was a fun deviation to work some storytelling into the pack, even if its only intent was to assist me in creating the deco spec. I hope you all enjoy him as much as I do, but be sure to let me know your thoughts below!


SS-96BB N.E.S.T. RATCHET

Ratchet felt right at home when looking for characters in this program. As a service body Hummer H2, he already shared a lot of the same vehicle aesthetics as the Hummer HX concept and the H3T used in the films. With a color palette established on Bonecrusher, I set out to make the SWAT team version of Ratchet.

Armed with his DOTM blaster which seemed like a more fitting accessory for the pack, Ratchet is clad in all gray and black tones, with a lot of newly allocated deco to ensure that he felt different from his previous releases. similar to Bonecrusher, I tried to get a lot more of the vehicle lights to be illuminated with paint in this version, along with some nice mechanical detailing on the robot mode.

Along with the NEST insignia on the side of the service body, you will also find a familiar numerical badging in the serial number on his door. “FD681 SR43” which references to “Fire Department 681” “Search and Rescue E4” which were his identifying markings from his various vehicle liverys used in the first 3 films.

This program was a lot of fun to work on, and I hope there are opportunities for more fictional studio series expressions in the future. What do you think of these characters, and this NEST program overall? Lets discuss it in the comments below!




Now that some time has passed, I’m able to share with you the Creatures Collide Buzzworthy Bumblebee four pack! I had a really great time working on this pack and I hope all of you have had a chance to scoop it from Target.

So I’ve seen a lot of great pictures being posted of these great characters, but I did not see many mention the black hardware that was issued on all of the creatures in the pack. I thought the black hardware was essential to relay how evil these guys are. I tried for copper hardware for the main man Goldbug but alas, that hardware does not meet our current safety standards.

As you swipe you can see I was able to keep all the extra heads for the creatures. My idea behind this was just lil old Goldbug going up against an army of insecticons and predacons, obviously he triumphs defying all odds. The extra head with ransack was to utilize your Legacy Kickback for that sweet G1 look with the black visor! For the Waruader Parasyte you have the alternate head that is linked to the Skywasp horrorcon prototype that was never released back in the day of beast wars. The other head of Scorponok was paying homage to his first toy release mutant battle mask. I did my damnedest to try to match that crazy pearl essence metallic blurple color on his OG toy but I ended up leaning more towards predacon purple and I even matched the partial transparent look with the metallic fleck the original rocked.

I've been really trying hard to have secret features hidden in the first molds of character releases to sweeten the deal for their redeco releases. That mid section torso was the idea me and Kunihiro san worked on together to give the redeco Ransack as much love as possible. Be on the lookout for more features such as these!

This pack also delivers the #netflix Bumblebee licensed VW mold which was also my plan up front when we did the Shattered Glass BB. This place moves incredibly fast and thoughts such as these always don’t come to fruition, but the fact that this release happened, gives me all the warm and fuzzy feels!!

Still trying to answer comments when I can, apologies for all that I miss! Pulsecon soon!!!!


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Re: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe (2145555)
Posted by M. Spector on September 27th, 2022 @ 7:17pm CDT
That's really cool about the pin color, didn't notice initially but it's a thoughtful touch!
I didn't get Boncrusher the first time around since I still have my original Jungle Bonecrusher from back in the day, but the shadowy look for this release really looks the business :-?
Re: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe (2145565)
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on September 27th, 2022 @ 10:46pm CDT
I feel like the phrase "All Hail Megatron" would have suited Blackout better, considering he's the one with undying loyalty to Megs and actually says that phrase. Something alluding to Bonecrusher's hatred of everything would have been more appropriate for him IMO, or some joke to do with him being a minesweeper.
Re: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe (2145571)
Posted by Barricade.it on September 28th, 2022 @ 2:49am CDT
Bonecrusher is one of the most underrated charchters of the Bayverse, yet in TF2007 fights in a violent duel against Optimus.
I think He deserved a Leader class figure like Brawl or, at least, a Voyager figure also considering that his alt mode is HUGE, quite larger then Hummer (Ratchet)
Re: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe (2145573)
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on September 28th, 2022 @ 3:03am CDT
Barricade.it wrote:Bonecrusher is one of the most underrated charchters of the Bayverse, yet in TF2007 fights in a violent duel against Optimus.
I think He deserved a Leader class figure like Brawl or, at least, a Voyager figure also considering that his alt mode is HUGE, quite larger then Hummer (Ratchet)
Studio Series Bonecrusher is a Voyager. A post-DotM Voyager, true, but he still has more mass to him than the relatively scrawny 2007 Deluxe did. It's enough to bring him into decent scale with Studio Series Optimus.

An official Leader-class figure isn't happening, because of the scale shift. The closest we'll get is the eventual MPM.
Re: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe (2145717)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 29th, 2022 @ 7:20am CDT
The lights on the alt modes for Ratchet and Bonecrusher are really nice, they help break up that admittedly nice NEST gray/black colors with some nice highlights. also pretty awesome how Bonecrusher ended up here, I love it!
Rodimus Prime wrote:Do the Cliffjumper mold and the VW Bee mold have the same head/neck assembly?

Could I swap Creatures Collide Goldbug's head with Worlds Collide Bee's head?

i believe they are.
Barricade.it wrote:Bonecrusher is one of the most underrated charchters of the Bayverse, yet in TF2007 fights in a violent duel against Optimus.

I agree with this, there is a reason that Bonecrusher is my favorite con, and that is because of that highway battle with Optimus. That left a huge impression on me.

I would love a leader Bonecrusher as well, though this voyager is quite good. I am super excited for the prospect of a MPM Bonecrusher hopefully coming in the near future.
Re: Hasbro Rereleases Hard to Find SS Leader DOTM Optimus Prime + Reveals of NEST Ratchet and Bonecrushe (2145727)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 29th, 2022 @ 8:09am CDT
This little dweeb is actually quite fun

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