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Hong Kong Contest Exclusive Battle-Damaged Barricade Revealed

Posted by Sigma Magnus Apr 28, 2017 at 3:09pm CDT 31,578 views
As you may remember, we've previously covered exclusive battle-damage variants of Voyager Prime and Deluxe Bumblebee. Now, from TFW2005.com, we have a reveal of a Barricade to join them! The figure is a redeco of the Deluxe Premier Edition Barricade figure, and will be available only at Tsim Sha Tsui Toys”R”Us in Hong Kong. Only those who spend a minimum of $1200 in Transformers products will be eligible to receive one of the 300 copies of the toy. Check out the promo flyer below, and let us know what you think in the Energon Pub!

Transformers News: Hong Kong Contest Exclusive Battle-Damaged Barricade Revealed

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Comment by Bumblebee21 Apr 28, 2017
just got berserker and messed around with him.

AVOID HIM AT ALL COST. GET BARRICADE INSTEAD.
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Comment by Emerje Apr 28, 2017
Bumblebee21 wrote:just got berserker and messed around with him.

AVOID HIM AT ALL COST. GET BARRICADE INSTEAD.

:POPCORN: Kinda makes me laugh how divided people are between these two. Some say Barricade is a terrible shellformer and Berserker is better, others say Berserker is uninspired and Barricade is better. I don't want either so I'm just enjoying the drama.

Anyway, I walked around Walmart today for the third time this week, still no movie toys (though they did put out three cases of TR Voyager Wave 3 and one case of Wave 4). Really only interested it Tiny Titans right know from wave 1, but I would like to see Voyager Prime in person.

Emerje
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Comment by william-james88 Apr 28, 2017
Emerje wrote:others say Berserker is uninspired and Barricade is better. I don't want either so I'm just enjoying the drama.

Every single wave 1 deluxe is uninspired and all are subpar by any standards of what makes a decent TF toy. I do personally preffer Berserker to the rest, but its just like I would rather have herpes than aids.

As bad as the colours on TR Kup might be to people, that toy is a way better purchase than any of these wave 1 deluxes. Just saying that if people want good TF toys, make sure you have al those wave 4 deluxes before venturing into these new movie deluxes.
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Comment by D-Maximal_Primal Apr 29, 2017
Now as I promised, my thoughts movie Barricade, Prime, and Tiny turbo changers Hound.

Hound: These tiny titans are way better than anything of this type of toy before. They transform in one step, but they are so cute and fun! They have almost as much articulation as the legends! and Hound is so cute. He has some nice paint on his head and some on his chest, and he is a joy to hold, and for pocket change he is surprisingly worth it. Loads of fun, and I need to find Sideswipe. maybe pick up several more. come on he's $3 and he's loads of fun! He's about as much fun as the titan masters, and that makes him very worth it and loads of fun.

Barricade: Will, I have to disagree about the movie figures not being good or up to par. Barricade is easily better than some of the recent voyager TR figures and I think he's better than Hot Rod. He's really fun! He has some heft to him, he feels dense. And he may be short, but he is much stockier and dense. And the detail is awesome. I love the front of the car mode and he looks pretty awesome in both modes. The amount of special details like the knuckles show there was love put into him. The backpack is really not that bad and the alt mode actually pegs in fairly easy and tight on mine. Both modes are gorgeous, the transformation really isn't bad and is fun, and this is the good Barricade I've wanted since seeing the first movie. He is the best of the deluxe Barricades, and I highly recommend him.

Prime: They finally got one right. And man is he cool. First things first, he is well worth the money. Despite some not perfect paint apps, he has plenty of colors, and his transformation is awesome! It is loads of fun and far more satisfying than ANY TR voyagers or leaders that have been released. Fact. The alt mode is really cool looking and the robot mode is awesome. The chest is pretty awesome, the headsculpt is pretty cool, and it's amazing that most of the pieces end up where they are supposed to. They even manage to get the hood into the arms! He really works in both modes and the transformation is incredibly satisfying. I love the figure, and the kibble is really not that bad in hand guys, come on! The only main hindrance is that he had CW Megatron knee syndrome, but he looks really good and it's pretty cool how he folds up how he does.

Overall, Tiny Turbo Changers are highly recommended. Get at least 2 or 3. they are worth it and they are fun!!! Barricade is a really solid figure and fun for those who want that bad guy cop. And Prime is a finally good version of his knight body with a transformation that beats almost everything from the past 2 years. Get both Prime and Barricade. Do it.
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Comment by D-Maximal_Primal Apr 29, 2017
Transformers: The Last Knight has hit wide and far! With stores in the US, UK, Canada, and all across the world now receiving the toys, that means that there are plenty of images running around showing off how different areas were celebrating the new line. We bring to you today images from the releases in Hong Kong and Indonesia, brought to us by Adam Glam and IndoTransformer Toy Store, respectively. The images show us things such as a highly detailed Optimus Statue in Hong Kong and some awesome toy displays in Indonesia highlighting the toylines leading up to the new Last Knight line.

Check out the images below, and let us know what toys you have seen hitting the shelves in your areas!

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Comment by -Kanrabat- Apr 29, 2017
Yup. Tiny turbo changers are freaking awesome and voyager Optimus is impressive. In fact that TLK voyager Optimus is as solid as HFTD voyager Battle Blades Optimus! Seriously.

As for Barricade, I'm really tempted to get him. Especially with the current TrU sale.
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Comment by D-Maximal_Primal Apr 29, 2017
-Kanrabat- wrote:Yup. Tiny turbo changers are freaking awesome and voyager Optimus is impressive. In fact that TLK voyager Optimus is as solid as HFTD voyager Battle Blades Optimus! Seriously.

As for Barricade, I'm really tempted to get him. Especially with the current TrU sale.

Do it, he really is worth it. Pretty solid figure, and a lot of fun to mess with. Weapons are really fun to mess with too
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Comment by Carnivius_Prime Apr 29, 2017
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How much for the frickin' gorgeous statue?
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Comment by Sigma Magnus Apr 29, 2017
THEY'RE DOING THE FUSION DANCE OH DEAR PRIMUS

... *Ahem* ...anyway, this display is friggin' awesome! I love how they have toys from each individual movie, showing how they evolved over time.

Also, where in the Pit did they get that statue, and where can I get one?!
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Comment by ScottyP Apr 29, 2017
So I saw a riot shield usage for Barricade's backpack on Twitter and tried it out. Really super easy, especially since there's no pin holding it on! I think it works pretty well, doesn't hold super tight (one of those "pose it first at then attach the shield" cases) but if you told me this was a feature abandoned halfway through development I would believe it.

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Comment by Ballistic90 Apr 29, 2017
Two questions: one, when will we see the leader size figures released in the US?

Two, what do those two nerdy guys expect as the outcome of the fusion dance they are doing?
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Comment by Carnivius_Prime Apr 29, 2017
ScottyP wrote:So I saw a riot shield usage for Barricade's backpack on Twitter and tried it out. Really super easy, especially since there's no pin holding it on! I think it works pretty well, doesn't hold super tight (one of those "pose it first at then attach the shield" cases) but if you told me this was a feature abandoned halfway through development I would believe it.


That's very cool. I didn't realise the backpack was so easily removable. I tried sticking it on the nightstick like in your pics but then wanted the nightstick free so sorta clamped the shield onto his forearm using the doors cos they are just about stiff enough at the joints to hold on. I like this figure even more now that the big packpack is actually removable.
Thanks to you and the twitter for the idea.
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oh, didn't notice that Decepticon insignia on his head til I looked at my pic again. :P
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Comment by william-james88 Apr 29, 2017
As with Age of Extinction, all one steps released in this movie line have a unified gimmick that lets them interact with a big one step changer. With AOE it was small pins that interacted with Stomp and Chomp Grimlock and in The Last Knight it is a cyberfire gimmick where details on these one steps are only revealed when Turbo Changer Dragon Storm activates his Cyberfire Breath. Since Dragonstorm is not yet available, that feature remains unseen in the new one steps. Until now. Since the Cyberfire gimmick is just UV light activated, any black light can reveal the hidden details on the one steps as can be seen below on both One Step Barricade and One Step Hound. This gimmick was already revealed in a colour guide but this is the first time we see what it looks like on the actual toys.

Enjoy!

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Comment by Carnivius_Prime Apr 29, 2017
Everyone get's Prime's flames! :D
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Comment by Evil Eye Apr 29, 2017
Oooh! That's a pretty clever gimmick! A shame it seems to be restricted to One-Steps, I'd love to see it used on some "proper" figures.

Actually, there's an idea for a TF gimmick. A long time ago I remember seeing in a toy store a car that you could "repaint" using a little UV light that temporarily changed the plastic colour (or the paint, I can't remember if it was painted). So here's a thought- imagine if you made TFs out of that kind of plastic/coated in the same kind of paint and gave them weapons with little focused blacklights in them that could be used to "shoot" other toys with the same gimmick and show up as "battle damage"/"scorch marks" (which would of course fade back to normal after a minute or so). A bit like the old colour-changers except based on light instead of water.
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Comment by Cobotron Apr 29, 2017
Maybe that's exactly what the gimmick is supposed to be. Instead of the light revealing Prime like flame job decos, the flames are supposed to be the dragon fire from Dragon Storm's attack engulfing the smaller bots. :-?
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Comment by Carnivius_Prime Apr 29, 2017
Cobotron wrote:Maybe that's exactly what the gimmick is supposed to be. Instead of the light revealing Prime like flame job decos, the flames are supposed to be the dragon fire from Dragon Storm's attack engulfing the smaller bots. :-?


I thought that's what it was, I was just sorta joking about it giving everyone Prime's trendsetting fashion style. Being dragon fire from Dragonstorm makes sense. )
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Comment by Prowl4 Apr 29, 2017
Picked up the last knight deluxe Drift in argos, Dublin, Ireland today.
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Comment by ToaLeePrime Apr 29, 2017
Soundwaveman has posted some reviews if the wave 2 deluxes for The last knight, thought you bots and cons might like to check em out

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtUvQFHbYJA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtXMr-IoZrM&t=325s
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Comment by Rainmaker Apr 30, 2017
What's up with this Premier Edition? Is this like First Edition Prime toys?

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