New Transformers Authentics - Alpha Soundwave, Bravo Ratchet, Titan Changers Starscream and Grimlock
Wednesday, January 15th, 2020 5:48PM CST
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Up first is the smallest class, the Bravo class, which up until now had featured Grimlock, Starscream, Megatron, Optimus Prime, and Bumblebee. The newest figure to join this class is Ratchet, who is also in his evergreen design and hues very close to his recent Cyberverse Spark Armor toy. He will be available along with the rest of the previously released figures.
Next is the Alpha class, which featured Grimlock, Optimus, Bumblebee, and Megatron. The newest addition to this class is Soundwave, who also hues close to a recent Cyberverse toy, in this case the Warrior class figure. He will also be available with his fellow previously released figures.
And finally, we have the Titan changer, the larger figures that transform in a couple of steps. Previous members of the class included Megatron, Bumblebee, and Optimus, and they are now joined by Grimlock and Starscream.
All of the new figures are most likely on their way to stores now, so keep an eye out for these latest Authentics figures, and let us know if you spot them!
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Posted by Quantum Surge on January 15th, 2020 @ 6:07pm CST
Posted by Treetop Maximus on January 15th, 2020 @ 6:37pm CST
Posted by Zeedust on January 15th, 2020 @ 8:28pm CST
Quantum Surge wrote:I know these Authentics figures should have lowered expectations, and some of them look decent, but Titan Grimlock looks embarrasing while Soundwave has a puny visor. Still, these would be neat for a stop motion where a universe of goofy G1 characters exists.
"Puny visor" seems like a pretty minor nitpick for what is otherwise a decent-looking Soundwave. As for Grimlock, Titan Changers are a Leader-sized figure for around half the price of a deluxe, so yeah, your expectations might be too high.
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on January 15th, 2020 @ 9:40pm CST
Posted by Starbuck14 on January 15th, 2020 @ 10:04pm CST
Where they have been previously?
Posted by bacem on January 15th, 2020 @ 11:10pm CST
Posted by william-james88 on January 15th, 2020 @ 11:53pm CST
Starbuck14 wrote:Did I read right that these are only available at dollar tree? Or more likely dollar general
Where they have been previously?
they are at family dollar
Posted by Decepticon Stryker on January 16th, 2020 @ 12:47am CST
william-james88 wrote:Starbuck14 wrote:Did I read right that these are only available at dollar tree? Or more likely dollar general
Where they have been previously?
they are at family dollar
I found Grimlock and Optimus at Big Lots.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on January 16th, 2020 @ 12:51am CST
Decepticon Stryker wrote:william-james88 wrote:Starbuck14 wrote:Did I read right that these are only available at dollar tree? Or more likely dollar general
Where they have been previously?
they are at family dollar
I found Grimlock and Optimus at Big Lots.
The smaller ones were also found at Five Below at multiple instances.
Posted by Emerje on January 16th, 2020 @ 6:42am CST
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Decepticon Stryker wrote:william-james88 wrote:Starbuck14 wrote:Did I read right that these are only available at dollar tree? Or more likely dollar general
Where they have been previously?
they are at family dollar
I found Grimlock and Optimus at Big Lots.
The smaller ones were also found at Five Below at multiple instances.
And Walgreens, though usually only during the holidays. And yes, Dollar General as well.
Emerje
Posted by no-one on January 16th, 2020 @ 8:55am CST
I'm waiting on them to release Bravo Alpha Bravo and if that figure is as good as I expect, I'll upgrade to Alpha Alpha Bravo!chuckdawg1999 wrote:These look fantastic, is it too early to start naming toy of the year? I'm still waiting on an Alpha Starscream.
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on January 16th, 2020 @ 1:08pm CST
carytheone wrote:I'm waiting on them to release Bravo Alpha Bravo and if that figure is as good as I expect, I'll upgrade to Alpha Alpha Bravo!chuckdawg1999 wrote:These look fantastic, is it too early to start naming toy of the year? I'm still waiting on an Alpha Starscream.
Today sir the internet is yours!
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on January 16th, 2020 @ 7:18pm CST
Emerje wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Decepticon Stryker wrote:william-james88 wrote:Starbuck14 wrote:Did I read right that these are only available at dollar tree? Or more likely dollar general
Where they have been previously?
they are at family dollar
I found Grimlock and Optimus at Big Lots.
The smaller ones were also found at Five Below at multiple instances.
And Walgreens, though usually only during the holidays. And yes, Dollar General as well.
Emerje
I've found them at both Family dollar, Dollar General, and Dollar Tree
Posted by Anonymous on January 17th, 2020 @ 6:01am CST
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Emerje wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Decepticon Stryker wrote:william-james88 wrote:Starbuck14 wrote:Did I read right that these are only available at dollar tree? Or more likely dollar general
Where they have been previously?
they are at family dollar
I found Grimlock and Optimus at Big Lots.
The smaller ones were also found at Five Below at multiple instances.
And Walgreens, though usually only during the holidays. And yes, Dollar General as well.
Emerje
I've found them at both Family dollar, Dollar General, and Dollar Tree
What happened to the news post? It doesn't have a page preview and aside from a link, the images are deleted...
Posted by william-james88 on January 17th, 2020 @ 9:32pm CST
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Emerje wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Decepticon Stryker wrote:william-james88 wrote:Starbuck14 wrote:Did I read right that these are only available at dollar tree? Or more likely dollar general
Where they have been previously?
they are at family dollar
I found Grimlock and Optimus at Big Lots.
The smaller ones were also found at Five Below at multiple instances.
And Walgreens, though usually only during the holidays. And yes, Dollar General as well.
Emerje
I've found them at both Family dollar, Dollar General, and Dollar Tree
I'm sure dollar tree sightings would interest people. Could you take pics next time to show which of these authentics do they have there and what are the prices?
Posted by william-james88 on April 18th, 2020 @ 9:43pm CDT
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Authentics Soundwave is a great neo-G1 update using the Evergreen design. Transformation is smooth, simple and satisfying. Soundwave is a great for those looking for a more involved version of the Cyberverse figure.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 18th, 2020 @ 9:52pm CDT
If I come across it in the wild, I may pick him up.
Posted by noctorro on April 19th, 2020 @ 6:04am CDT
He looks good, I like the Authentics line, hope they do more.
And hopefully they make all the Cyberverse cartoon figures!!!
Posted by william-james88 on April 26th, 2020 @ 10:36pm CDT
While these may not be figures on most fans' want list, it is good to know what's out there and we can all live vicariously through Chuck to see if we are indeed missing out on these, or not. Enjoy!
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Ratchet is a fun little figure and the perfect introduction to the character. Transformation is interesting with a sliding gimmick that adds quite a bit of heft to the figure namely in the legs. Definitely worth a pick-up to add to your Authentics collection.
Posted by Burn on April 26th, 2020 @ 11:17pm CDT
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on April 27th, 2020 @ 12:52am CDT
Burn wrote:huh ... I actually had that in my hand yesterday, put it back in favour of other stuff.
I hear that a lot in relation to the Authentics line.
Posted by Burn on April 27th, 2020 @ 1:00am CDT
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Burn wrote:huh ... I actually had that in my hand yesterday, put it back in favour of other stuff.
I hear that a lot in relation to the Authentics line.
I just couldn't see where it would fit in the collection.
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on April 27th, 2020 @ 1:07am CDT
Burn wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:Burn wrote:huh ... I actually had that in my hand yesterday, put it back in favour of other stuff.
I hear that a lot in relation to the Authentics line.
I just couldn't see where it would fit in the collection.
That's another line I hear in relation to the Authentics line. There's a lot of eyes on the product but that doesn't necessarily translate into sales.
Posted by noctorro on April 27th, 2020 @ 2:17pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on December 16th, 2020 @ 12:52am CST
They were 19.99 CAD, 15 USD. The previous wave was exclusive to Walmart in Canada, so this will probably be the same. You can see images of the toys along with their transformation schemes below.
If you have found them, share your sightings with our community in the sightings section and on our boards in your region related thread.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on December 16th, 2020 @ 3:55am CST
And those are way more interesting than the good ol' Rescue Bots for sure.
Having known, I'd have told my friend on the phone who was shopping for his neightbor's young child.
Posted by Emerje on December 16th, 2020 @ 6:23am CST
Are these sold anywhere in America? Never seen them in stores here, seems like something you'd see at Walgreens, Big Lots, or Dollar General.
Emerje
Posted by william-james88 on December 16th, 2020 @ 8:10am CST
Emerje wrote:
Are these sold anywhere in America? Never seen them in stores here, seems like something you'd see at Walgreens, Big Lots, or Dollar General.
Emerje
I sent an e-mail to the staff and didn't get any conclusive responses.
Posted by Sabrblade on December 16th, 2020 @ 9:39am CST
Posted by william-james88 on December 16th, 2020 @ 11:57am CST
Sabrblade wrote:I think those might be the Authentics Titan Changers. The Megatron and Optimus sure look similar enough.
Yes, that is what they are.
And Emerge, people have reached out on Facebook, these showed up at Aldi's in the US. Looks like it's old news US wise, but these were never really reported.
Posted by WiseMan on December 16th, 2020 @ 12:00pm CST
Posted by william-james88 on December 16th, 2020 @ 3:42pm CST
WiseMan wrote:I saw similar ones in Canadian Tire a month or so ago, in the long-ago days when I could shop in a store.
Canadian Tire had the smaller ones that look like what we see in the link below:
https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/tran ... ds#store=9
These are the 10 inch ones, pretty sure they never went to Canadian Tire.
Canadian Tire did have a 10 inch Bumblebee and Optimus but those are form the cyberbattalion line, not from Authentics/Evergree.
Posted by WiseMan on December 16th, 2020 @ 9:16pm CST
william-james88 wrote:Canadian Tire did have a 10 inch Bumblebee and Optimus but those are form the cyberbattalion line, not from Authentics/Evergree.
You're right. The packaging is similar, but the link is definitely the ones I saw. But I'm certain I saw Ratchet, too, even though the website doesn't show him.
Posted by william-james88 on December 17th, 2020 @ 11:39pm CST
WiseMan wrote:william-james88 wrote:Canadian Tire did have a 10 inch Bumblebee and Optimus but those are form the cyberbattalion line, not from Authentics/Evergree.
You're right. The packaging is similar, but the link is definitely the ones I saw. But I'm certain I saw Ratchet, too, even though the website doesn't show him.
Yeah Ratchet's also one of them, I didn't link all of em.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on December 18th, 2020 @ 5:46am CST
Big OOOOOFFFFF..... Those may be the ugliest Transformers I've ever seen. Ultra tall, ultra thin, ultra hollow.
Rescue Bots, small 1 steps, and Ultra/Ultimate class Cyberverses are way better looking and seems more solid than those "dollar stores knock off" for the young child TF beginner.
Posted by william-james88 on February 8th, 2021 @ 7:55pm CST
Let us know what you think!
Posted by Quantum Surge on February 8th, 2021 @ 8:02pm CST
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on February 8th, 2021 @ 8:02pm CST
Posted by william-james88 on February 8th, 2021 @ 8:06pm CST
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on February 8th, 2021 @ 8:58pm CST
william-james88 wrote:That last picture makes me wonder if we have enough Barricades for a good top 5.
Police Car
Movie 2007
Human Alliance
Dark of the Moon
The Last Knight
Masterpiece Movie
Studio Series
TFCC Subscription Service 2.0
Siege
Earthrise
And now this...
Other
G1 Micromaster
Energon
A bit too movie-centric...
Posted by william-james88 on February 8th, 2021 @ 9:02pm CST
Jelze Bunnycat wrote:william-james88 wrote:That last picture makes me wonder if we have enough Barricades for a good top 5.
Police Car
Movie 2007
Human Alliance
Dark of the Moon
The Last Knight
Masterpiece Movie
Studio Series
TFCC Subscription Service 2.0
Siege
Earthrise
And now this...
Other
G1 Micromaster
Energon
A bit too movie-centric...
Movie Centric is understandable, the character we know best started in the Movie Verse. So he'll have some movie verse toys and some crossover toys. It's like how a top seeker list would have 1 or 2 movie toys in there among other incarnations.
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on February 8th, 2021 @ 10:48pm CST
Honestly, I think the police car altmode suits the name particularly well. Especially compared to G1 Barricade's Ligier JS31 altmode.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on February 8th, 2021 @ 10:55pm CST
ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:JelZe, your list overlooks the toys from the BB movie toyline.
Honestly, I think the police car altmode suits the name particularly well. Especially compared to G1 Barricade's Ligier JS31 altmode.
Yeah, did the Generations-style only on purpose to keep it manageable. The Movie lines go overboard with toys every single time.
About "Barricade" fitting police cars, Hasbro's C.O.P.S. line had a character named Barricade as a Crowd Control Specialist.
Posted by william-james88 on February 8th, 2021 @ 11:53pm CST
ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:JelZe, your list overlooks the toys from the BB movie toyline.
There's even more Barricade than that. He has a bunch of toys from TLK and I even like his tiny turbo chamger
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on February 9th, 2021 @ 12:02am CST
william-james88 wrote:There's even more Barricade than that. He has a bunch of toys from TLK and I even like his tiny turbo chamgerZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:JelZe, your list overlooks the toys from the BB movie toyline.
Uh, Will?
Jelze Bunnycat wrote:william-james88 wrote:That last picture makes me wonder if we have enough Barricades for a good top 5.
Police Car
Movie 2007
Human Alliance
Dark of the Moon
The Last Knight
Masterpiece Movie
Studio Series
...
*Ahem*
Posted by -Kanrabat- on February 9th, 2021 @ 4:37am CST
Posted by william-james88 on February 9th, 2021 @ 12:33pm CST
ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:william-james88 wrote:There's even more Barricade than that. He has a bunch of toys from TLK and I even like his tiny turbo chamgerZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:JelZe, your list overlooks the toys from the BB movie toyline.
Uh, Will?Jelze Bunnycat wrote:william-james88 wrote:That last picture makes me wonder if we have enough Barricades for a good top 5.
Police Car
Movie 2007
Human Alliance
Dark of the Moon
The Last Knight
Masterpiece Movie
Studio Series
...
*Ahem*
As Jelze themselves confirmed to you, they were only talking about figures catered to collectors and the like, which is what I correctly interpreted from their post. So I was pointing out that there were a myriad of barricades out there that we don't really care to remember or not.
Anyways, I personally like the tiny turbo changer but the list will include one slot each for the Earthrise and Siege version. Not sure which is superior though. I really love the colours on Siege.
Posted by ZeroWolf on February 11th, 2021 @ 7:25am CST
For those unaware of the differences, Alpha Class figures are 7" while Bravo figures are 5".
Heres what Jtprime17 shared:
Jtprime17 wrote:Tra Gen Authentics Bravo Barricade
Product Number: F0524
Tra Gen Authentics Alpha Shockwave
Product Number: F0526
The Authentics line uses the Evergreen designs for all the figures and are intended to be a low cost alternative, so all kids can enjoy the fun of Transformers. They are not as complex as their Generations cousins.
Have you picked up any of the Authentics line?
Let us know in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on February 11th, 2021 @ 8:20am CST
Posted by ZeroWolf on February 11th, 2021 @ 8:41am CST
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I'm honestly super happy to at least see the "Evergreen" Barricade design used, instead of a smokescreen repaint. The Evergreen design makes so much more sense and is a lot more interesting than another datsun use. I hope he gets more than just an authentics release in that body style
I hope so too, its a great evolution of the character