Pre-Orders Live for Transformers Generations Selects God Neptune, Final 2 Seacons in Stock at Hasbro Pulse
Friday, May 15th, 2020 10:48AM CDT
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We also have word from AllNewSuperRobot that the UK pre-order is live now from In Demand Toys, and is available for £169.99 right now.
The due date for both of these releases is the end of October of this year, so hopefully only a 5 month wait for these splendid new space pirates!
We would also like to pass along, thanks to RiddlerJ, the news that the final 2 Seacon individual releases for King Poseidon are also now in stock and available on Pulse. You can find them at the links below
Tentakil: https://hasbropulse.com/collections/gen ... iranacon-6
Overbite: https://hasbropulse.com/collections/gen ... iranacon-5
Let us know what you think of these pre-orders below, and let us know if you intend to pick up this Beast Wars II Behemoth!
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Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on May 15th, 2020 @ 10:49am CDT
Posted by aronjlove on May 15th, 2020 @ 11:01am CDT
Posted by Bounti76 on May 15th, 2020 @ 11:11am CDT
RiddlerJ wrote:In stock again.
https://hasbropulse.com/collections/gen ... iranacon-6
https://hasbropulse.com/collections/gen ... iranacon-5
Dude, thanks! I was able to cancel a $49.99/each PO at TFS, and get Pulse's instead.
Posted by o.supreme on May 15th, 2020 @ 11:43am CDT
Posted by Immortal Starscream on May 15th, 2020 @ 11:46am CDT
Posted by Bounti76 on May 15th, 2020 @ 12:10pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on May 15th, 2020 @ 12:10pm CDT
Posted by KeyLargoLost on May 15th, 2020 @ 12:26pm CDT
something like the TCC exclusive from a few years ago, with the window? (that's easily my favorite versions of this character, all six G1 molds in an incredibly nice box with great art!)
so probably not THAT nice a box, probably no windows, hopefully some cool art? but 5 in one box for sure?
the recent generations selects Seacons was a huge let down as far as box art goes. if they had just colored the slip cases in then it would have been a great set for display. but the black and white line art was a letdown for me. im happy I have all six figures but Im thinking of letting it go on eBay because they don't display well individually.
So box for sure with this one? hopefully with colored art!
Posted by Wireless_Phantom on May 15th, 2020 @ 3:18pm CDT
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on May 15th, 2020 @ 3:31pm CDT
AllNewSuperRobot wrote:UK pre-order up already:
£169.99 - In Demand Toys
10% option available. October release date
Update 2.0:
£164.97 - Kapow Toys
With 10% option.
Posted by megamanfan on May 15th, 2020 @ 6:20pm CDT
Posted by DeathReviews on May 15th, 2020 @ 6:31pm CDT
Posted by sol magnus on May 15th, 2020 @ 7:06pm CDT
DeathReviews wrote:Why can they make so many Seacons, but they can't make Siege Ratbat and Rumble?
I suppose that's a fair question.
Posted by KeyLargoLost on May 15th, 2020 @ 7:55pm CDT
Posted by Skritz on May 15th, 2020 @ 9:02pm CDT
KeyLargoLost wrote:why don't they just include a Lobclaw figure? they already have the mold. they just had to paint it and add it to the set and could have bumped the price up.
Because there is no Lobclaw repaint in BWII.
Posted by Bumblevivisector on May 15th, 2020 @ 11:12pm CDT
I still think they'll eventually do a separate release of Red Lobclaw, for the Gimlet lover in BWII.Skritz wrote:KeyLargoLost wrote:why don't they just include a Lobclaw figure? they already have the mold. they just had to paint it and add it to the set and could have bumped the price up.
Because there is no Lobclaw repaint in BWII.
I'm actually disappointed that God Neptune is coming so soon, since I'm probably going to remain laid off until well after the lockdowns are lifted, and will have to pay secondary market prices for all 6 G1 Seacons later on, and there's no telling where or when those prices will stabilize given more pressing global economic concerns.
Posted by Rodimus Prime on May 15th, 2020 @ 11:12pm CDT
It would be cool if we can get a repainted Lobclaw as a standalone exclusive. Like it was said, the mold is already made. Is repainting it not worth the cash it would bring in? Personally, I don't know anything about BW2, but I think that version of the Seacons looks better than the pink and teal.Skritz wrote:KeyLargoLost wrote:why don't they just include a Lobclaw figure? they already have the mold. they just had to paint it and add it to the set and could have bumped the price up.
Because there is no Lobclaw repaint in BWII.
Posted by AcademyofDrX on May 15th, 2020 @ 11:19pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on May 15th, 2020 @ 11:36pm CDT
Posted by o.supreme on May 15th, 2020 @ 11:39pm CDT
Yes originally God Neptune was going to be a 7 member team with Rockbuster ( a repaint of BW Predacon Razorclaw), but the idea was dropped, and Rockbuster ended up as a maximal in isolation in BW Neo.
Posted by Sabrblade on May 16th, 2020 @ 12:05am CDT
Source?o.supreme wrote:If they do a Lobclaw repaint down the line, what.if they decided to fully realize their original intent and include some form of Rockbuster as the 7th member
Yes originally God Neptune was going to be a 7 member team with Rockbuster ( a repaint of BW Predacon Razorclaw), but the idea was dropped, and Rockbuster ended up as a maximal in isolation in BW Neo.
Posted by o.supreme on May 16th, 2020 @ 1:09am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Source?o.supreme wrote:If they do a Lobclaw repaint down the line, what.if they decided to fully realize their original intent and include some form of Rockbuster as the 7th member
Yes originally God Neptune was going to be a 7 member team with Rockbuster ( a repaint of BW Predacon Razorclaw), but the idea was dropped, and Rockbuster ended up as a maximal in isolation in BW Neo.
It was an early catalogue pic from BWII in 1998, probably several months before the actual God Neptune toy came out. That's 22+ years ago, I couldn't find the pic, even in the wayback machine, but my search skills aren't the greatest. I'd love to see it again, because I cant remember exactly how they thought they were going to make the crab connect. If anyone can find it, I'd be much obliged. I'm many things, but a liar isn't one of them.
Posted by Sabrblade on May 16th, 2020 @ 1:13am CDT
Dvandom's website has some old 1998 scans from TV Magazine, but I'm not seeing anything about the Razorclaw mold connecting to the Seacons.o.supreme wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Source?o.supreme wrote:If they do a Lobclaw repaint down the line, what.if they decided to fully realize their original intent and include some form of Rockbuster as the 7th member
Yes originally God Neptune was going to be a 7 member team with Rockbuster ( a repaint of BW Predacon Razorclaw), but the idea was dropped, and Rockbuster ended up as a maximal in isolation in BW Neo.
It was an early catalogue pic from BWII in 1998, probably several months before the actual God Neptune toy came out. That's 22+ years ago, I couldn't find the pic, even in the wayback machine, but my search skills aren't the greatest. I'd love to see it again, because I cant remember exactly how they thought they were going to make the crab connect. If anyone can find it, I'd be much obliged. I'm many things, but a liar isn't one of them.
Posted by Sabrblade on May 16th, 2020 @ 1:38am CDT
Doing a more thorough search, myself, I just went through my own scans from TV Magazine and Comic Bun Bun that were included with Karyuudo Fansubs's release of BWII, and the only images those magazines show of the Seacon toys feature only the normal five members and no sign of the Razorclaw mold.Sabrblade wrote:Dvandom's website has some old 1998 scans from TV Magazine, but I'm not seeing anything about the Razorclaw mold connecting to the Seacons.o.supreme wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Source?o.supreme wrote:If they do a Lobclaw repaint down the line, what.if they decided to fully realize their original intent and include some form of Rockbuster as the 7th member
Yes originally God Neptune was going to be a 7 member team with Rockbuster ( a repaint of BW Predacon Razorclaw), but the idea was dropped, and Rockbuster ended up as a maximal in isolation in BW Neo.
It was an early catalogue pic from BWII in 1998, probably several months before the actual God Neptune toy came out. That's 22+ years ago, I couldn't find the pic, even in the wayback machine, but my search skills aren't the greatest. I'd love to see it again, because I cant remember exactly how they thought they were going to make the crab connect. If anyone can find it, I'd be much obliged. I'm many things, but a liar isn't one of them.
Posted by Gauntlet101010 on May 16th, 2020 @ 7:18am CDT
Like with Headmaster Blur or a combining team of Dinobots it's only non canon until it happens.
Of course that's not what happened. Which is also fine.
Posted by ZeroWolf on May 16th, 2020 @ 7:21am CDT
Who can say how Takara's thinking goes...
Posted by Hellscream9999 on May 16th, 2020 @ 7:26am CDT
ZeroWolf wrote:Depends on how Takara want to do it, they may just want to keep it as the team was in BW2 and not rock the boat too much or they can just throw the reveal of a lobclaw in BW2 colours out later. I'm going to go with the former mind then the later.
Who can say how Takara's thinking goes...
I do not understand you people; after months of complaining last year about how much the king Poseidon set was going to cost for all six figures, now you're complaining about this more budget friendly set not having the sixth figure and jacking up the price
Posted by ZeroWolf on May 16th, 2020 @ 7:29am CDT
Posted by Rodimus Knight on May 16th, 2020 @ 8:25am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on May 16th, 2020 @ 8:44am CDT
Gauntlet101010 wrote:I don't think there's anything actually preventing them from making a repainted Lobclaw toy. Just make a comic about how or why it works.
Like with Headmaster Blur of a combining team of Dinobots it's only non canon until it happens.
Of course that's not what happened. Which is also fine.
Ya'll know what the biggest irony is? The storyline of the Selects manga has so far been adding in so much new material to the Japanese G1 lore that they absolutely could find a way to work in a new addition to Halfshell's crew.ZeroWolf wrote:Depends on how Takara want to do it, they may just want to keep it as the team was in BW2 and not rock the boat too much or they can just throw the reveal of a lobclaw in BW2 colours out later. I'm going to go with the former mind then the later.
Who can say how Takara's thinking goes...
And yet, the thing the manga has focused itself on adding to the lore the most has instead been the Primus Vanguard and (as I'm dubbing it until we get a more official name) the primordial universe.
Posted by Skritz on May 16th, 2020 @ 9:34am CDT
Rodimus Knight wrote:I like that Scylla in the comic looks super happy, but the figure's face has that look like she looking at someone who just asked her out and she replied "you disgust me. You're not worthy of my time."
Scylla's a fickle bi***!
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on May 16th, 2020 @ 1:21pm CDT
Surprised they went the extra mile with Scylla, new chest and head (possibly gang-molded with Tentakill's) and reusing PotP Moonracer's hands, upper arms, and the whole legs(!).
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on May 16th, 2020 @ 1:26pm CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on May 17th, 2020 @ 3:23pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on May 17th, 2020 @ 3:27pm CDT
His pose? His colors making for a better silhouette? Sea Phantom as an arm in place of Lobclaw? The lack of the sixth member providing less clutter to his look?JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:OK, can someone explain to me why God Neptune looks proportionally better than King Poseidon, despite being made from the same molds?
Posted by Skritz on May 17th, 2020 @ 4:45pm CDT
And yes, I'm such a sucker for beast modes and combiners that I'm considering God Neptune.
Posted by Sabrblade on May 17th, 2020 @ 4:47pm CDT
Also doesn't hurt that he's a Beast Wars Pred.Skritz wrote:And yes, I'm such a sucker for beast modes and combiners that I'm considering God Neptune.
Posted by Skritz on May 17th, 2020 @ 4:50pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Also doesn't hurt that he's a Beast Wars Pred.Skritz wrote:And yes, I'm such a sucker for beast modes and combiners that I'm considering God Neptune.
You bet that if I get him he's getting some reprolabels sticks to display those BW icons.
Posted by Sabrblade on May 17th, 2020 @ 4:54pm CDT
Although, in the cartoon, they treated themselves as an independent faction, much like Insectrons who likewise viewed themselves as neither Maximal nor Predacon (despite their toys being marketed as the former).Skritz wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Also doesn't hurt that he's a Beast Wars Pred.Skritz wrote:And yes, I'm such a sucker for beast modes and combiners that I'm considering God Neptune.
You bet that if I get him he's getting some reprolabels sticks to display those BW icons.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on May 17th, 2020 @ 4:59pm CDT
Skritz wrote:So after my much lamented kerfuffle and moment of brain damage of cancelling the last two seacons like an idiot, I was thinking: what part of the big weapon does Tentakill give? Was thinking, if all goes wrong I could get Overbite and ditch Tentakill. That would make me lose the 'Targetmaster' option but I'd have a slightly different team with God Neptune, as that one would have Scylla and lack Lobclaw.
And yes, I'm such a sucker for beast modes and combiners that I'm considering God Neptune.
Here's the layout of the weapon parts for reference:
Sword
Left and Right Prongs: Seawing/Kraken & Tentakil
Center Prong: Overbite & Skalor/Gulf
Staff Bottom: Nautilator/Lobclaw
The combined gun has no official setup for King Poseidon/Piranacon, but God Neptune has Overbite's to Snaptrap/Turtler's, Seawing/Kraken's bigger gun on top, Tentakil's and Skalor/Gulf's on either side with Seawing/Kraken's smaller guns on the bottom. Seib's concoction comes pretty close actually:
Transformers Generations Selects Piranacon (King Poseidon) Gallery
Why is it that guns are so much more flexible than melee when comes to combining them?
Posted by Sabrblade on May 17th, 2020 @ 5:05pm CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on May 17th, 2020 @ 5:09pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:The guns do have an official configuration per the Generations 2020 book:
Huh, how about that. Seawing/Kraken's and Nautilator/Lobclaw's guns are missing from that set, with Overbite as the Targetmaster.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on May 18th, 2020 @ 9:48am CDT
305$CAN is pretty damn expensive though but that what was expected.
https://www.agesthreeandup.ca/collectio ... -exclusive
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on May 18th, 2020 @ 4:02pm CDT
Also really cool that they retooled Tentakil, they went all out on this mold for both uses!
Posted by o.supreme on May 20th, 2020 @ 9:15pm CDT
I imagine it will be quite some time before we see packaging for God Neptune. I try not to set my expectations too high, but the fact that this is sold exclusively as a set gives me hopes it would be closer to a UW style box, and not five individual packed toys in the same box (ala Volcanicus in China)
Posted by Sabrblade on May 20th, 2020 @ 9:50pm CDT
I actually haven't shipped my last two yet.o.supreme wrote:So finally, King Poseidon is complete, as I imagine most folks who ordered from TF source are getting theirs now at last.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on May 20th, 2020 @ 10:18pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:I actually haven't shipped my last two yet.o.supreme wrote:So finally, King Poseidon is complete, as I imagine most folks who ordered from TF source are getting theirs now at last.
's OK, I still haven't shipped any of mine yet.
Posted by Vic Zanzibar on May 22nd, 2020 @ 3:40pm CDT
Posted by o.supreme on May 22nd, 2020 @ 4:07pm CDT
Also I just watched a review from about a year ago featuring a 3P Seacon set (I don't remember the manufacturer...but I think there's currently only one), and although it was bigger and more stable than TT's, the elbow joint still couldn't support a 6th member as a weapon.
Selects King Poseidon is amazing, no doubt, and I am so happy to have it. But I find it ironic that in this age of modern engineering, the only combined form of this character that can support its weapon is the original (and any color variation thereof).
Posted by SpikeyTigertron on May 22nd, 2020 @ 9:23pm CDT
o.supreme wrote:I don't know why, but the idea of Tenatkil's face being upside down just didn't sit well with me, glad I was able to have him face backwards . Also I was determined to find a way that ol' KP could be holding all his weapons & accessories. Fortunately there's enough 5mm ports to make that happen.
Also I just watched a review from about a year ago featuring a 3P Seacon set (I don't remember the manufacturer...but I think there's currently only one), and although it was bigger and more stable than TT's, the elbow joint still couldn't support a 6th member as a weapon.
Selects King Poseidon is amazing, no doubt, and I am so happy to have it. But I find it ironic that in this age of modern engineering, the only combined form of this character that can support its weapon is the original (and any color variation thereof).
Considering all the retooling they did do. Putting ratchets on the deluxe knees would have helped. I don’t think there would be space in the hips though.
I know Siebertron himself used a thickening agent. Which is tempting. I just worry that I’d screw something like that up.