Stock Images of Transformers Authentics Grimlock

So you have to assemble Grimlock a bit but he's not a 'partsformer'? I still kinda like it in that Pretender Grimlock mini-figure sort of appeal. I mean it does what it sets out to do better than the PotP Grimlock I suppose... Just shame it lacks of moving jaw. Would have preferred it fixed open for roar/bite/fire than sculpted shut...

The mold itself doesn't look too bad but the Dino mode is in dire need of some paint.

Carnivius_Prime wrote:So you have to assemble Grimlock a bit but he's not a 'partsformer'? I still kinda like it in that Pretender Grimlock mini-figure sort of appeal. I mean it does what it sets out to do better than the PotP Grimlock I suppose... Just shame it lacks of moving jaw. Would have preferred it fixed open for roar/bite/fire than sculpted shut...

It's no different than having to attach the alligator head to skullsmasher. Once the pieces are on you don't have to remove them again.

That Grimlock loo NOICE!
If it's available locally, I'm buying for sure.

Meh... I wonder when will we have a G1 legion class Grimlock and Dinobots

BERSEKAEL wrote:Meh... I wonder when will we have a G1 legion class Grimlock and Dinobots

We sorta already do. There are universe dinosaur minicons done as Dinobots.

I don't mind them I suppose but it's odd how the Decepticons are so much more detailed. I do wish they'd be a bit more complex though. Not a fan of the decreased steps required for transformation. I understand it being geared towards a younger audience but I also happen to agree that kids should not be underestimated in their capacity to transform a more complex toy.

And trying to say because some of the movie line toys were too complex it's a good reason for decreased transformation steps or difficulty is not a true/accurate statement in my opinion. A bunch of those are tough little buggers. If I can transform movie masterpiece bumblebee(truth be told, not the hardest transformation but still requires some effort) without even looking at the directions or online,yet can't do that with half the normal movie line toys I've purchased thus far, there's an issue. I think some of them were over complex, had too much kibble, and were not intuitive.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Carnivius_Prime wrote:So you have to assemble Grimlock a bit but he's not a 'partsformer'? I still kinda like it in that Pretender Grimlock mini-figure sort of appeal. I mean it does what it sets out to do better than the PotP Grimlock I suppose... Just shame it lacks of moving jaw. Would have preferred it fixed open for roar/bite/fire than sculpted shut...

It's no different than having to attach the alligator head to skullsmasher. Once the pieces are on you don't have to remove them again.

Ah right. I didn't buy that one cos i've never cared for the design or character but yeah I recall reading Metroplex and stomp n chomp grimlock have a limb removed just to fit into packaging.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

BERSEKAEL wrote:Meh... I wonder when will we have a G1 legion class Grimlock and Dinobots

We sorta already do. There are universe dinosaur minicons done as Dinobots.

He means proper ones that aren't a repaint of a figure that shares an alt mode. He loves his legion figures, and I can't blame him for wanting legion dinobots after the most recent Grimlock continues to be done from a rippersnapper

Still not giving us any kind of confirmation as to what the line is actually called, a fan has sent us notification of the allegedly named Transformers Authentics - featuring the 'evergreen' designs on the packaging - as spotted across a number of stores in the Philippines, as reported by vproject (though the images is by Franz Echeverria on Facebook) and maku098 of fellow Transformers fansite TFW2005.

The sightings show all four basic figures, with Decepticons Starscream and Megatron being accompanied by Autobots Optimus Prime and Bumblebee, from a Toys'R'Us store and Alabang's Toy Kingdom inside the Festival Supermall in Muntinlupa City. The price is the same, at 299.75 Philippine pesos (approx 6 USD) each, and you can check them out mirrored below - and make sure to use our Sightings database in case these or any other figures turn up near you!

So are these basically the same ones being sold in the US at Walgreens but in different packaging?

The newest wave of baby garbage that will be clogging the pegs for the next year & beyond. Hope you enjoy looking at this crap!

Rodimus Knight wrote:So are these basically the same ones being sold in the US at Walgreens but in different packaging?

Same idea, but these are new figures. I'm sure we'll be seeing these at Walgreens, Dollar General, Big Lots and wherever else soon enough.

Emerje

So are these Legion figures

Prime Target wrote:So are these Legion figures

4.5 inches tall, like short Deluxes.

What are they seting on in the first two pics?

I hope this is a sign these won't be available only in market six stores.

Hotconvoy wrote:What are they seting on in the first two pics?

Good question, they have the new "Authentic" logo on them, but I don't think we've seen anything boxed from this line. From what little we can see on the back of the box it looks like the non-transforming "Hero" figures (the "soap bottles").



Emerje

Yeah I can see the Starscream one appealing to his fans but the other three just look really bad and blocky. I may still get Grimlock as a simple desktoy if I ever spot him.

We recently posted that the new simpler Transformers 4.5" figures, which use the evergreen designs, were found in the Philipines. Now, we finally have some in hand images of the Optimus Prime from this generic line, destined for the value market.

These images which TF fan Ikkad posted on the TFW boards are our first real look at the figure, including the paint applications and its scale compared to other figures. It seems to be between the scout and deluxe class in robot mode. Ikkad also gives his comments on the toy which you can read below.

They were all at my local department store today.

The price, just to reiterate, is in Philippine Peso (PHP).

It's a bad figure. The lack of elbows really restrict poseability, and the hollow legs prevent you from standing him up in most poses. The four step transformation is actually a bit interesting, as it differs from the Optimus standard. However, it results in the use of fake chest windows. The plastic is very cheap.

Here are some comparisons with the two other small Optimus molds. It's funny how the guy is taller than the T30 Legends.​

Overall, it feels like a cheapo KO toy, so I guess Hasbro has that market properly covered now.

I may go back and get Megatron, just to see what the Decepticons are like with their fancy elbows.

The thing that kinds of kills it for me with this figure are the arms. They make it look like a knock off.

Wow. The arms look really bad with the lack of elbows and the giant grill flaps on the fists. For our fearless leader Optimus Prime, I'd expect more. Seems like it would sully the brand and leave a bad impression. Sigh.

This is not the future I envisioned with Transformers.

That Optimus is sad. So, so sad....

It would be AWESOME as a Happy Meal toy though.

What a piece of garbage! it'll probably end up in the bargain basement bin

is that ? wtf

Look at the price tags in that second picture. This thing costs less than a legion-class figure. Lower your expectations, would you?

There's a review of all 4 on youtube



i'm sure there are people loving these, but as for me, i don't think i will buy any. Even megatron that initially got me interested is kind of letdown, they don't even try to hide his head.

You know what I don't get? Why another fake chest when Hasbro would have made a similar version of the G1 toy's transformation?

Quantum Surge wrote:You know what I don't get? Why another fake chest when Hasbro would have made a similar version of the G1 toy's transformation?

But I think thats the point, they wanted to make a different transformation.

Chefatron has posted a video review of the entire set of the 4.5" figures part of a new generic line simply labeled "Transformers". This video features Megatron, Optimus Prime, Starscream and Bumblebee. Each of these transform in 3-4 steps but have a very different range of articulation from one figure to the next, as we find out in the video. Megatron and Starscream, for instance have ball jointed elbows which both Bumblebee and Optimus Prime lack. The size between the toys is also slightly different though in general they are all around 4.5", which means between a current day legends and deluxe class toy. Due to their simplicity, they are however at a price point lower than even a legion class toy (a toy half its size).

Another very interesting fact from this video is where it was found, Toysrus. This means that while this line may have been leaked as being for value chains, it can also be found in big box retailers, at least in the Philippines, which is the only place these toys have been found so far. We already posted a pictorial review for Optimus Prime here which includes more comparison images to other toy classes but the video below gives us our best look yet at all these toys and their level of complexity. We have also included screenshots of the video. Let us know what you think!

Megatron, judging from the photos, actually looks decent. Relieved that the fusion cannon can be put on the correct arm. Depending on how I feel if I saw him in person, I’d probably grab one to replace the 2013 Legends fella.

Starscream, my boy, is wasted potential. If he had more blue to break up the cream gray, I’d’ve liked him more. Like, the jet mode sucks, but I like the robot. I might get him and just paint the missing blue on there myself.

I feel like they gave up on Optimus and Bumblebee. I’m sure a really little kid would love them but for me, no thanks.

Bee and Optimus are complete garbage... For a collector's perspective, of course. Bland bricks with fake-everything. Great for little kids, a pass for me.

Megs look decent enough.

Starsvream is the clear winner here. Completely articulated bot mode make him posable like a ninja. I do forgive his altmode because for a transforming jet, being an obvious bot stuck under a jet is a funny trope/meme. This will be the only toy for this line to get for me.

Yeah, it's really strange how they went out of their way to add knees and elbows to Starscream that aren't part of his transformation, but Optimus and Bee lack elbows because they aren't need to transform them. It's so strange, especially when there are better ways to do that Optimus and they chose a fake chest over a transformation with elbows.

Emerje

Btw I dunno why people are having a problem with a fake chest on toys! coz Optimus has always had one, so has Jetfire(not the Bayformer one) and I'm sure that some other figs have too

Waste of plastic IMO, pass.

Stuartmaximus wrote:Btw I dunno why people are having a problem with a fake chest on toys! coz Optimus has always had one, so has Jetfire(not the Bayformer one) and I'm sure that some other figs have too

Optimus often has a real chest, though sometimes his abs are "faked." I can understand a fake chest when toy designers are trying to match an on-screen look or something that was designed for media first, because those designs are often more complicated to translate into a legitimate transformation between robot and alt mode. But, these toys aren't based on anything pre-existing, which means, for me, that the less fake kibble, the better, as far as design goes. Hasbro went with a LOT of weird choices for this line. None of these look appealing at all, which is fine, because I doubt they were made with me or any other collectors in mind.

Hot garbage.

deliciouspeter wrote:Hot garbage.

You think those are hot?

Okay then...

-Kanrabat- wrote:

deliciouspeter wrote:Hot garbage.

You think those are hot?

Okay then...

Hot garbage is especially smelly garbage, not sexy or fashionable garbage. Think of an open dumpster on a hot summer day. Yeah, that kind of stench is not pleasant.

While we have had sightings and in depth reviews of all four toys part of the new 4.5" Transformers toyline, we never got the actual stock images. Any image would be given in the form of Weibo leaks. And the reason is simple, there have been no listings, even though the toys are out already in the Philippines.

Finally, we have listings on Amazon (not currently in stock though) with the official stock images in high resolution. These fnally give us the stock images for Bumblebee and Optimus Prime's robot modes and Megatron and Starscream's vehicle modes. Them being on Amazon means that these are not destined to just be for dollar stores and the like but instead readily available at mass retail. This was already hinted by them appearing at Toysrus in the Philippines.

The listings also lists this as the "Authentics" line which was a word we previously saw on the Chinese language instructions. Of course, Amazon tends to list the computer listings as they appear (for instance, all the celestial code names for the movie toys) so while we know Authentics appears in the listing name, it is still unknown if that is the actual name of this series or just listing code from a bad translation. Authentics is not an actual word and could be based on the small logo we see on all Tranformers boxes. It is similar to how the listing for the "Chaos on Velocitron" set was in Toysrus' computer as the "Generations Speed set". Those are two very different names, so what do you call it? And what would you call this line?

Below are the links to the listings followed by images.

• Bumblebee
• Optimus Prime
• Starscream
• Megatron

Now we can see how horrible, horrible they all are in glorious HD!

Seriously, Rescue Bots do the kiddie Transformers WAY better.

They look like Happy Meal Toys and sad ones at that

Bee looks like a Happy Meal version of T30 Legends Bee with a weird altmode design, Megatron looks good but the tank treads make him look like he has backpack straps, Optimus is sad and confused about his alt mode and bot mode being meshed into one design, and Starscream is almost good except for the lack of blue and the nosecone being slapped onto his crotch.

I know these weren't meant for collectors, but if these are supposed to go with the word "Authentics", then they make the upscaled Legends figures have a better bang for your buck than these things.

Why do the Decepticons get elbows and the Autobots don't? Man, Epps was right...


Glarryg

While they're alright for what they are, an inexpensive and uncomplicated effigy of a kid's favorite character, it's pretty weird how the decepticons have so much more EFFORT put into them.

It really seems like the line isn't called "Authentic" since the same logo shows up on all Transformers figures now. Maybe we should just call it "Transformers 2017" until the cartoon gives us a proper name.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:It really seems like the line isn't called "Authentic" since the same logo shows up on all Transformers figures now. Maybe we should just call it "Transformers 2017" until the cartoon gives us a proper name.

Emerje

Or just the generic line without a year. "Authentics" can be a nickname, like "GDO series".

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Emerje wrote:It really seems like the line isn't called "Authentic" since the same logo shows up on all Transformers figures now. Maybe we should just call it "Transformers 2017" until the cartoon gives us a proper name.

Emerje

Or just the generic line without a year. "Authentics" can be a nickname, like "GDO series".

I think "Evergreen" works better as a nickname since it isn't plastered on every figure out today.

Emerje

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Emerje wrote:It really seems like the line isn't called "Authentic" since the same logo shows up on all Transformers figures now. Maybe we should just call it "Transformers 2017" until the cartoon gives us a proper name.

Emerje

Or just the generic line without a year. "Authentics" can be a nickname, like "GDO series".

But so could "Evergreen". And also, there wont be a show. The upcoming show is Cyberverse and while it uses those same designs, it changes the proportions similar to Transformers Animated, and that will have its own toyline. These toys themselves are not linked to any show.

I still think calling them 4.5" as the difining factor is best, since its similar to how one would distinguish between lines in other Hasbro properties like Star Wars.