New In Hand Images and Transformation Video of Leader Class Grimlock from Transformers Studio Series
Friday, March 23rd, 2018 1:33PM CDT
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Here's the awesome Google translation of what NOTRAB wrote on Weibo regarding Studio Series Leader Class Grimlock.
NOTRAB wrote:Studio Series leader-level steel locks, deformation steps and parts count without dizziness but the deformation process is very amazing, the human type made two complete faucets to restore the movie and one of them is the biggest highlight in the dragon type hiding, the painting style is also Very satisfied... finally got a right movie steel lock
Seibertron.com has translated Google's translation as "Studio Series leader-level Grimlock: transformation steps and parts count without confusion but the transformation process is very amazing. The robot mode has two complete dinosaur heads which movie Grimlock's character model had. Those heads are one of the biggest highlights in the dinosaur mode transformation process. In addition, the painting style is also very satisfying. We finally get a properly done movie style Grimlock!" If you have a better translation, just let us know what you would suggest NOTRAB meant.
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Posted by Munkky on March 23rd, 2018 @ 1:44pm CDT
Do we know if there'll be more waves of Deluxes past wave 2? That leak from last year showing waves 3 and 4 of the Voyagers to be Ironhide and another Starscream, and I remember hearing the leaked listing that mentioned a Deluxe Knockout turned out to be fake.
Posted by griftimus prime on March 23rd, 2018 @ 4:40pm CDT
Posted by TulioDude on March 23rd, 2018 @ 8:57pm CDT
Posted by bacem on March 23rd, 2018 @ 10:07pm CDT
TulioDude wrote:I hope someone does an test with the Last Knight Voyager Optimus Prime,to see if he can ride the back of this Grimlock.
yes, he can. don't remember in what page, somewhere on this topic, there's a scan of japanese magazine for this product, that shows that.
Posted by william-james88 on March 23rd, 2018 @ 10:25pm CDT
bacem wrote:TulioDude wrote:I hope someone does an test with the Last Knight Voyager Optimus Prime,to see if he can ride the back of this Grimlock.
yes, he can. don't remember in what page, somewhere on this topic, there's a scan of japanese magazine for this product, that shows that.
They did it with this voyager prime, who is smaller, not with the TLK voyager prime. Which technically makes no sense since Prime never rode Grimlock in this ROTF body.
Posted by avarathriul on March 23rd, 2018 @ 10:37pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on March 23rd, 2018 @ 10:46pm CDT
Posted by bacem on March 23rd, 2018 @ 10:52pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:bacem wrote:TulioDude wrote:I hope someone does an test with the Last Knight Voyager Optimus Prime,to see if he can ride the back of this Grimlock.
yes, he can. don't remember in what page, somewhere on this topic, there's a scan of japanese magazine for this product, that shows that.
They did it with this voyager prime, who is smaller, not with the TLK voyager prime. Which technically makes no sense since Prime never rode Grimlock in this ROTF body.
apologize, somehow my brian skipped the TLK parts there. yeah nobody has tried that one, but if studio series's crotch gap fits on grimlock's back, then tlk voyager who has a bit larger crotch gap should fit as well. and while they have different size, it is not so much that the scale will look awkward. so technically, it should work.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on March 23rd, 2018 @ 10:54pm CDT
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Amazing!!! Grimlock is looking to be so good!
I can forgive the gaps in dino mode.
Sigh, it's been a while since I planned to seriously buy a Leader at full price as it come out.
Posted by william-james88 on March 23rd, 2018 @ 10:59pm CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Amazing!!! Grimlock is looking to be so good!
I can forgive the gaps in dino mode.
Sigh, it's been a while since I planned to seriously buy a Leader at full price as it come out.
No way in hell will I do that, not with our crazy price jump to 70$. Instead, come monday, I will go to TRU and try to see if I can get a raincheck
Posted by -Kanrabat- on March 23rd, 2018 @ 11:12pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Amazing!!! Grimlock is looking to be so good!
I can forgive the gaps in dino mode.
Sigh, it's been a while since I planned to seriously buy a Leader at full price as it come out.
No way in hell will I do that, not with our crazy price jump to 70$. Instead, come monday, I will go to TRU and try to see if I can get a raincheck
Tell us if it work. Because the TLK and Studio Series are different lines, it may not work. However, if both are just "movie TF"...
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on March 24th, 2018 @ 12:24am CDT
william-james88 wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Amazing!!! Grimlock is looking to be so good!
I can forgive the gaps in dino mode.
Sigh, it's been a while since I planned to seriously buy a Leader at full price as it come out.
No way in hell will I do that, not with our crazy price jump to 70$. Instead, come monday, I will go to TRU and try to see if I can get a raincheck
Wot. Is it just Canadian price jump? and isn't that what you normally pay for a Takara leader? and why wouldn't you, it looks like it is going to be damn good, and those pictures showed he is pretty big too
Posted by -Kanrabat- on March 24th, 2018 @ 6:12am CDT
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:william-james88 wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Amazing!!! Grimlock is looking to be so good!
I can forgive the gaps in dino mode.
Sigh, it's been a while since I planned to seriously buy a Leader at full price as it come out.
No way in hell will I do that, not with our crazy price jump to 70$. Instead, come monday, I will go to TRU and try to see if I can get a raincheck
Wot. Is it just Canadian price jump? and isn't that what you normally pay for a Takara leader? and why wouldn't you, it looks like it is going to be damn good, and those pictures showed he is pretty big too
In CANADIAN dollars, Movie deluxes are 30$, voyagers 40$, and leaders 70$. Except at TrU, the leader are 5$ more for reasons. As for generations, it's 20$ Dx, 30$ Vg, and 55$ Ld, except at TrU, once again, 5$ more for leaders.
I'm not so sure if I'll get grimlock right away at that price. I just hope that he'll be as common as the TLK voyager and come on sale soon enough.
Posted by Aimless Misfire on March 24th, 2018 @ 6:42am CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on March 24th, 2018 @ 6:43am CDT
Aimless Misfire wrote:This Grimlock is awesome & I can't wait to get him. Only thing I don't like is the stupid morning star right hand / big ball in his tail.
MANLY DINO HAVE BILL BALL(s).
Posted by william-james88 on March 24th, 2018 @ 7:21am CDT
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:william-james88 wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Amazing!!! Grimlock is looking to be so good!
I can forgive the gaps in dino mode.
Sigh, it's been a while since I planned to seriously buy a Leader at full price as it come out.
No way in hell will I do that, not with our crazy price jump to 70$. Instead, come monday, I will go to TRU and try to see if I can get a raincheck
Wot. Is it just Canadian price jump? and isn't that what you normally pay for a Takara leader? and why wouldn't you, it looks like it is going to be damn good, and those pictures showed he is pretty big too
Why would I pay 70, when I could get it for 45, like I did with leader Megatron and dragon storm? I got kids to feed. And anyways, the price for generations leader toys is $55. I did pay $70 for movie the best MB 11, but he came with a plethora of accessories and had electronics. This grimlock has none of that.
Posted by fruityrobo on March 24th, 2018 @ 10:57am CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on March 24th, 2018 @ 2:21pm CDT
fruityrobo wrote:by the looks of it, megatrons feet articulation looks limited. idk maybe. cant tell
He have thank thread for feet. Movie megs is not Squidward.
Posted by Va'al on March 25th, 2018 @ 7:11am CDT
His channel includes some of the other Studio Series figures so far, such as Stinger, Bumblebee, Starscream, and Optimus Prime, and you can check it out here - but as for Blackout, just head below and let us know what you think in the Energon Pub discussion boards!
Posted by dragons on March 25th, 2018 @ 8:10am CDT
Posted by DMSL on March 25th, 2018 @ 11:02am CDT
Posted by LE0KING on March 25th, 2018 @ 11:52am CDT
Posted by Octobotimus on March 25th, 2018 @ 12:18pm CDT
DMSL wrote:I want to see some size comparisons how this scales with MPM Prime. Right now not sure if i want it. It looks good don't get me wrong, but the Studio series is a fail IMO. The scale Hasbro claims is correct is far from it.
You do realize the scale is to scale with the studio series, not with your “beloved “ Mpm figures. And so far they have kept the scale correct.
Posted by Spider5800 on March 25th, 2018 @ 12:20pm CDT
Really liking how the transformation works on Blackout. Only real complaints are he looks a little small compared to the older leaders (so he'll be out of scale with stuff like RotF Leader OP) and they only included the spinning blade as a weapon (pop out guns on the arms like HftD Leader Starscream has would have been great) but overall a huge improvement over the old voyager. He'll look good in my movie Decepticon display.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on March 25th, 2018 @ 12:21pm CDT
Octobotimus wrote:DMSL wrote:I want to see some size comparisons how this scales with MPM Prime. Right now not sure if i want it. It looks good don't get me wrong, but the Studio series is a fail IMO. The scale Hasbro claims is correct is far from it.
You do realize the scale is to scale with the studio series, not with your “beloved “ Mpm figures. And so far they have kept the scale correct.
Exactly. It's like complaining that Generations Leader Jetfire is not in scale with MP-10 Optimus.
Posted by RiddlerJ on March 25th, 2018 @ 4:17pm CDT
He even comes with a backdrop.
Posted by ZeroWolf on March 25th, 2018 @ 4:18pm CDT
Posted by RiddlerJ on March 25th, 2018 @ 4:22pm CDT
Is he officially TRU's last exclusive?
Posted by william-james88 on March 25th, 2018 @ 5:04pm CDT
RiddlerJ wrote:In seriousness though, it just struck me as bizarre. Most of the TF shelf is pretty empty (except for those PotP Starscreams, grrr) But there's a whole bunch of Thundercrackers suddenly out, It's like they gotta get these guys out fast.
Is he officially TRU's last exclusive?
In the US yes.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on March 26th, 2018 @ 7:03pm CDT
RiddlerJ wrote:So I got Thundercracker who for some reason is a Studio Series figure.
He even comes with a backdrop.
Did you seriously get one? I am laughing at this, bad as it may be, but I'm hoping you did find one. I really want to find one, and the local TRUs don't have him
Posted by william-james88 on March 26th, 2018 @ 11:36pm CDT
Let us know what you think of this toy and the design.
Posted by Fires_Of_Inferno on March 27th, 2018 @ 12:27am CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on March 27th, 2018 @ 4:33am CDT
Still, I'll keep my green burger and I'll either store him or display him with my "leftover" Megs.
Posted by Evil Eye on March 27th, 2018 @ 5:44am CDT
Posted by Nathaniel Prime on March 27th, 2018 @ 7:04am CDT
Posted by Agent 53 on March 27th, 2018 @ 7:33am CDT
Posted by dragons on March 27th, 2018 @ 7:35am CDT
Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:Ah, as I hoped. His feet were mistransformed in the last few pictures I saw. This looks good! I'll allow it!
mistransformation Nooo
not end of world if you plan buying him before these where posted what does it matter if he’s transformed properly or not paintings are not painted properly Picasso’s paintings worked up over toy you won’t like picasos paintings toy over work of art
Nice looking figure over original figure from first time he was released
Posted by Sabrblade on March 27th, 2018 @ 8:11am CDT
Posted by RiddlerJ on March 27th, 2018 @ 8:28am CDT
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:RiddlerJ wrote:So I got Thundercracker who for some reason is a Studio Series figure.
He even comes with a backdrop.
Did you seriously get one? I am laughing at this, bad as it may be, but I'm hoping you did find one. I really want to find one, and the local TRUs don't have him
Yeah I got one. I wasn't even planning to, but then I wondered how limited their release might be and figured I better get one now rather than skip it and regret it. I like the mold, even if he still has that issue with the legs not tabbing properly (plus he's still TR compatible)
I like to keep the wings untransformed on him on robot mode, for a more seekery look and to differentiate him from Nitro.
Posted by Tyrannacon on March 27th, 2018 @ 9:02am CDT
Posted by kriksix on March 27th, 2018 @ 9:57am CDT
will I never learn..?
Posted by Spider5800 on March 27th, 2018 @ 12:49pm CDT
Posted by Shuttershock on March 27th, 2018 @ 1:15pm CDT
Still, it is a shame they couldn’t spring for silver, considering the price jump and pomp and circumstance going into the Studio Series line.
Posted by Octobotimus on March 27th, 2018 @ 4:27pm CDT
Spider5800 wrote:Not a fan of the little guns on his back (Did his tank mode even have those in the film? Don't remember them), but otherwise looks great. Probably still won't grab it, I have no need for ANOTHER voyager movie Megs, but if I didn't have 5 already, i'd totally grab this.
All you need to do is sell 1 then buy this one in its place
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on March 27th, 2018 @ 6:10pm CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on March 28th, 2018 @ 8:49pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on March 28th, 2018 @ 10:13pm CDT
The new video reviews is about 13 minutes long and gives us a good in-depth look at the new figure. Now a few things to note: Benscollectables says it himself: he is not usually a Hasbro/Takara person, but the figure impressed him greatly with its looks and its paintwork, both of which have been noted to be quite impressive. Also important to note is that the Dino mode is the weaker of the 2 modes, and certain angles do show some gaps in the armor, but Benscollectables still says it is quite awesome. The transformation, as we've seen before, bears some resemblance to fellow movie Dinobot Scorn and Beast Wars Megatron, just with knight armor and shoulder mounted spiked T-Rex heads.
Check out the video below, and let us know what you think of one of the most highly anticipated Transformers figures of the year!
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on March 28th, 2018 @ 10:15pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on March 28th, 2018 @ 10:48pm CDT
Blackout is quite small by comparison.