He has also been released in Canada in a blink and you'll miss it release at Toysrus followed by a more standard release at Gamestop.
We also have a review for you below, to see all that this release entails (both the good and the bad). Enjoy!
Studio Series 86 Leader Swoop Found at US Targets
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Aug 19, 2024 at 8:16am CDT
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He has also been released in Canada in a blink and you'll miss it release at Toysrus followed by a more standard release at Gamestop.
We also have a review for you below, to see all that this release entails (both the good and the bad). Enjoy!
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Comment by DeathReviews
Aug 19, 2024
The minions obtained mine - it's been nice to see all five of them on the shelf as I prepare the review!
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Comment by Cheetron
Aug 19, 2024
Now that my Walmart has done their reset and removed all leader class toys, I guess target is the only place to find them now.
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Comment by D-Maximal_Primal
Aug 20, 2024
Well, I think I am about to eat my hat.
Caught up on the Skybound comics, and I think I am now going to need SS86 Magnus. And of course he is nowhere to be seen anymore. And of course of course, I would prefer a yellow eyed version, but no luck on a leak there yet.
And I am starting to question if I am going to need to get the SS86 Constructicons.
I had to order Legacy Elita-1 so I would have a properly scaled Elita.
Almost ordered SS86 Arcee, but I am still happy with my T30 one, and neither Earthrise nor SS86 really look better/more comic accurate than her.
I am now torn on SS86 Prime too, cause he is more accurate to the comic, but I also think that, given how iconic the "Let's go on the offensive" Prime with Megatron arm now is, they would hopefully make either a version like this, or give SS86 Megatron the ability to donate an arm and Optimus to use it. Also, I will get the dramatic capture Prime that I could use, but again, accuracy/arm reuse.
Caught up on the Skybound comics, and I think I am now going to need SS86 Magnus. And of course he is nowhere to be seen anymore. And of course of course, I would prefer a yellow eyed version, but no luck on a leak there yet.
And I am starting to question if I am going to need to get the SS86 Constructicons.
I had to order Legacy Elita-1 so I would have a properly scaled Elita.
Almost ordered SS86 Arcee, but I am still happy with my T30 one, and neither Earthrise nor SS86 really look better/more comic accurate than her.
I am now torn on SS86 Prime too, cause he is more accurate to the comic, but I also think that, given how iconic the "Let's go on the offensive" Prime with Megatron arm now is, they would hopefully make either a version like this, or give SS86 Megatron the ability to donate an arm and Optimus to use it. Also, I will get the dramatic capture Prime that I could use, but again, accuracy/arm reuse.
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Comment by partholon
Aug 20, 2024
smyths in Ireland have swoop up on their website as due to be out between the 22 and the 29th of August.
now sometimes a character pops up and it NEVER gets released but seeing as Snarl has just been reduced to €50 euro i think its fair bolted on that were getting him in the shops soon.
now sometimes a character pops up and it NEVER gets released but seeing as Snarl has just been reduced to €50 euro i think its fair bolted on that were getting him in the shops soon.
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Holy ballz, that "reduced" price is the full price of a leader in Canada and USA. For how much a leader sell normally in Europe?
Comment by -Kanrabat-
Aug 20, 2024
partholon wrote:smyths in Ireland have swoop up on their website as due to be out between the 22 and the 29th of August.
now sometimes a character pops up and it NEVER gets released but seeing as Snarl has just been reduced to €50 euro i think its fair bolted on that were getting him in the shops soon.
Holy ballz, that "reduced" price is the full price of a leader in Canada and USA. For how much a leader sell normally in Europe?
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€65.99.
if ya wait a bit they usually drop the price. sandstorm for instance is €49.99 now and Blitzwing is €27.99 though the latter is fairly rare to go that low.
Nemisis dropped to €150 from €209 IIRC for the titan class.
I Dropped in today to have a look and theyve tidied up the shelve big time so i reckon the new stocks coming in this weekend.
Comment by partholon
Aug 21, 2024
-Kanrabat- wrote:partholon wrote:smyths in Ireland have swoop up on their website as due to be out between the 22 and the 29th of August.
now sometimes a character pops up and it NEVER gets released but seeing as Snarl has just been reduced to €50 euro i think its fair bolted on that were getting him in the shops soon.
Holy ballz, that "reduced" price is the full price of a leader in Canada and USA. For how much a leader sell normally in Europe?
€65.99.
if ya wait a bit they usually drop the price. sandstorm for instance is €49.99 now and Blitzwing is €27.99 though the latter is fairly rare to go that low.
Nemisis dropped to €150 from €209 IIRC for the titan class.
I Dropped in today to have a look and theyve tidied up the shelve big time so i reckon the new stocks coming in this weekend.
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Comment by -Kanrabat-
Aug 21, 2024
Europe get 5he short end of the stick for prices...
Still, if you don't have Blitzwing yet, that's a good price. He's better in hand than expected.
Still, if you don't have Blitzwing yet, that's a good price. He's better in hand than expected.
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EU prices are insane. Why we don't complain.
Comment by Dino-Snarl
Aug 22, 2024
-Kanrabat- wrote:Europe get 5he short end of the stick for prices...
Still, if you don't have Blitzwing yet, that's a good price. He's better in hand than expected.
EU prices are insane. Why we don't complain.
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Comment by partholon
Aug 23, 2024
i think theres a correlation between the price and what it costs to import it from the states
postage and tax are a right bastard. i had to fork out 83 euro to get a leader class slag recently, 34 quid of which was those charges.
on topic Smyths have updated their page to say SWOOP is now going on sale between the 5th and 12th of SEPT now.
TBH though it could turn up at anytime. i was in the jervis branch in dublin yesterday and theyre clearing out the shelves for new stock. i cant imagine they want to leave all that shelve space empty for long.
postage and tax are a right bastard. i had to fork out 83 euro to get a leader class slag recently, 34 quid of which was those charges.
on topic Smyths have updated their page to say SWOOP is now going on sale between the 5th and 12th of SEPT now.
TBH though it could turn up at anytime. i was in the jervis branch in dublin yesterday and theyre clearing out the shelves for new stock. i cant imagine they want to leave all that shelve space empty for long.
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Comment by -Kanrabat-
Aug 25, 2024
It seems that the CC Optimus's toes are misassembled.
Will it be just the first batch, or will the whole production run be like this?
Will it be just the first batch, or will the whole production run be like this?
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Comment by chuckdawg1999
Aug 25, 2024
Anybody hearing anything about miss-assembly issues on Commander class Optimus Prime?
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Yes, in the post immediately above yours.
Emerje
Comment by Emerje
Aug 25, 2024
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Anybody hearing anything about miss-assembly issues on Commander class Optimus Prime?
Yes, in the post immediately above yours.
Emerje
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Comment by william-james88
Aug 25, 2024
Thanks to a video, we now know that the early copies of Transformers Studio Series 86 Commander Class Optimus Prime have assembly issues. The heels are missassembled. The right and left heels have been switched and flipped upside down. You can see how it should look like compared to how it ends up looking like in the video below. The fact that both assembly methods result in the same symmetry makes it easy to see how this mistake came upon in the assembly. It is unknown how many copies have been affected with this missassembly.
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Comment by Sabrblade
Aug 25, 2024
Pat Lee Optimus taillights strike again!
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Comment by SkyFire Prime
Aug 25, 2024
Correction heals right?
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Yes, heels
Comment by william-james88
Aug 25, 2024
SkyFire Prime wrote:Correction heals right?
Yes, heels
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Comment by chuckdawg1999
Aug 25, 2024
I watched the video twice and even a fix video, and I still don't know what the issue is or which way is right.
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The right way is to have the blue outline be at the top of the heels, not below them.
Comment by william-james88
Aug 25, 2024
chuckdawg1999 wrote:I watched the video twice and even a fix video, and I still don't know what the issue is or which way is right.
The right way is to have the blue outline be at the top of the heels, not below them.
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You wrote both heels and toes in the article. I blame Kanra.
Emerje
Comment by Emerje
Aug 26, 2024
william-james88 wrote:SkyFire Prime wrote:Correction heals right?
Yes, heels
You wrote both heels and toes in the article. I blame Kanra.
Emerje
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That's confusing because since the G1 toy, most G1 style Optimusses have the rear lights as toes, not as heel. It's the opposite on the cartoon model and on the SS86.
Comment by -Kanrabat-
Aug 26, 2024
Emerje wrote:william-james88 wrote:SkyFire Prime wrote:Correction heals right?
Yes, heels
You wrote both heels and toes in the article. I blame Kanra.
Emerje
That's confusing because since the G1 toy, most G1 style Optimusses have the rear lights as toes, not as heel. It's the opposite on the cartoon model and on the SS86.
