Retro G1 Thundercracker in Show Colours Found at Canadian Walmart + Review

Posted by william-james88 Apr 8, 2023 at 7:59pm CDT 31,208 views

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Good news for fans of the new Transformers Retro series which has the G1 molds in the G1 show colours, Thundercracker has been found at Walmart. Canadian Walmarts for now, but he should be found in the US soon as well. He is $47.97 CAD and has while he has been found across Canada, the sighting below is from the Montreal area. There is also a review of this toy below if you are curious about mold degradation or missile firing pressure and how it looks like next to the other G1 retro figures.

Retro G1 Thundercracker in Show Colours Found at Canadian Walmart + Review

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Comment by -Kanrabat- Apr 8, 2023

There were no TC at my local Walmart but they had 4 Hounds.
...and barely anything else.

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Comment by LordBludgeon Apr 8, 2023

Hey! Slugtron! Never saw him/them or Wheelgrim in any retail stores.

Re: Retro G1 Thundercracker in Show Colours Found at Canadian Walmart + Review (view post)

Comment by william-james88 Apr 9, 2023

-Kanrabat- wrote:There were no TC at my local Walmart but they had 4 Hounds.
...and barely anything else.

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You always say your walmart's got nothing and here I see a nice new toy

And one I havent seen at my retailers yet.
By the way, est-ce que ton élécticité est revenu? For those not in the know, there was a big ice storm that cut off power to people in my area (and Kanrabat's), which is why I havent posted much lately.

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Comment by -Kanrabat- Apr 9, 2023

william-james88 wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:There were no TC at my local Walmart but they had 4 Hounds.
...and barely anything else.

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You always say your walmart's got nothing and here I see a nice new toy And one I havent seen at my retailers yet.
By the way, est-ce que ton élécticité est revenu? For those not in the know, there was a big ice storm that cut off power to people in my area (and Kanrabat's), which is why I havent posted much lately.

24 hour without power and another 24 hours without internet. I'm part of the "lucky ones".

C'est la Crise du Verglas, édition légère. :KYLE:

Re: Retro G1 Thundercracker in Show Colours Found at Canadian Walmart + Review (view post)

Comment by william-james88 Apr 13, 2023

Retro Hound and Thunderdracker have been found for a little while in Canadian Walmarts and Americans are getting notices that their Hound is ready to ship out soon. For those unsure whether to buy this toy or not or what to look out for (since there may be breakage issues), we have a video review for you below. And this is the first reissue of Hound in the west, so many fans are maybe unfamiliar with this mold. The review shows some size comparisons and reassures that there is indeed die cast in the toy.

Enjoy!

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Comment by -Kanrabat- Apr 13, 2023

The Hound that I preordered along Thundercracker are shipped and are coming soon. I'm looking forward to unpack and try them out!

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Comment by Relic Dinobot Apr 13, 2023

Got my notification to for my Hound preorder. He's always been a favorite of mine and I can't wait to compare him to my original.

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Comment by -Kanrabat- Apr 13, 2023

Woops, thread missfire.

Re: Retro G1 Thundercracker in Show Colours Found at Canadian Walmart + Review (view post)

Comment by william-james88 Apr 13, 2023

-Kanrabat- wrote:Woops, thread missfire.

Thanks

Re: Retro G1 Thundercracker in Show Colours Found at Canadian Walmart + Review (view post)

Comment by Lore Keeper Apr 13, 2023

I did not realize G1 Hound was that tiny! :shock:

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Comment by william-james88 Apr 13, 2023

Lore Keeper wrote:I did not realize G1 Hound was that tiny!

Yeah, neither did I, hence why I used that pic to feature the review.

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Comment by Sabrblade Apr 13, 2023

william-james88 wrote:
Lore Keeper wrote:I did not realize G1 Hound was that tiny!

Yeah, neither did I, hence why I used that pic to feature the review.

Yeah, all of the Diaclone-molded Autobot Cars were little guys about the size of the old Basic/Scout class, and Hound was one of the smaller ones, too.

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Comment by Bumblevivisector Apr 14, 2023

Sabrblade wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Lore Keeper wrote:I did not realize G1 Hound was that tiny!

Yeah, neither did I, hence why I used that pic to feature the review.
Yeah, all of the Diaclone-molded Autobot Cars were little guys about the size of the old Basic/Scout class, and Hound was one of the smaller ones, too.

Makes his clashes with Rumble in MTMTE Part 2 and 3 make a bit more sense. Ironic, since toy-to-media scale shifts usually have the opposite effect.

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Comment by ThunderThruster Apr 14, 2023

Bumblevivisector wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Lore Keeper wrote:I did not realize G1 Hound was that tiny!

Yeah, neither did I, hence why I used that pic to feature the review.
Yeah, all of the Diaclone-molded Autobot Cars were little guys about the size of the old Basic/Scout class, and Hound was one of the smaller ones, too.
Makes his clashes with Rumble in MTMTE Part 2 and 3 make a bit more sense. Ironic, since toy-to-media scale shifts usually have the opposite effect.

It makes a hell of a lot more sense.

william-james88 wrote:

Is it me, or is that Brawn figure actually taller than Hound?

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Comment by -Kanrabat- Apr 14, 2023

william-james88 wrote:
Lore Keeper wrote:I did not realize G1 Hound was that tiny!

Yeah, neither did I, hence why I used that pic to feature the review.

The irony is that the vehicle mode is pretty much modern deluxe sized. But the bot do not "stretch" at all as modern engineering allows. He's still pretty hefty tho.

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Comment by Emerje Apr 14, 2023

-Kanrabat- wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Lore Keeper wrote:I did not realize G1 Hound was that tiny!

Yeah, neither did I, hence why I used that pic to feature the review.

The irony is that the vehicle mode is pretty much modern deluxe sized. But the bot do not "stretch" at all as modern engineering allows. He's still pretty hefty tho.

Just imagine if he didn't have the big boots, he'd be smaller than some mini cars!

Emerje

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Comment by -Kanrabat- Apr 14, 2023

I still have to wait until I get my Hound.
Once I have it, I'll post pictures comparing him to SS Jeep Bee.

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Comment by cruizerdave Apr 14, 2023

Crazy how tiny he is!

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Comment by -Kanrabat- Apr 15, 2023

Got my Thundercracker and I love his colors. I'm surprised they still included the Megatron gun.

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As for Hound, he's fun to handle and yes, he smoll.

Here's a comparison with the tiny deluxe SS jeep Bee:

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Bee is still bigger, but it emphasize how both are very small figures. And we'll worth it regardless.

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Comment by Rodimus Prime Apr 16, 2023

Looks nice for what it is, but for scale sake I'm sticking with the Siege figure.

As for gun Megatron, seems like he's included with every high profile Con figure these days.

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