Studio Series Rise of the Beasts Voyager Optimus Prime will be a Target Exclusive
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Now, it is important to note that there will also be a voyager class Optimus Prime in the main Rise of the Beasts line, which is not exclusive. Just the branded Studio Series Optimus Prime will be exclusive. We do not know how different one figure will be to the other. Below is the item identification number along with an image from Target, thanks to Voltrace.
Tra Gen BB Studio series Voy TF7 Alpha (codename for Optimus Prime)
DCPI: 087-26-0164
MSRP: $33.99
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Posted by ZeroWolf on January 7th, 2023 @ 5:47am CST
Emerje wrote:An exclusive SS Optimus Prime for an upcoming/current movie, that's quite the coup for Target. I wonder if Walmart or Amazon has anything to counter that with.
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For well wanted mini bots to short pack
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on January 7th, 2023 @ 6:57pm CST
Also, I wonder if that BBB Prime is just going to be the SS-38 reissued instead of a retooled one to match the RotB movie.
Posted by william-james88 on January 7th, 2023 @ 7:05pm CST
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:My Bonecrusher preorder moved up to next week, so it was only a matter of time before he showed up in stores. I am excited to get those NEST guys.
Also, I wonder if that BBB Prime is just going to be the SS-38 reissued instead of a retooled one to match the RotB movie.
My money is on a retool.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on January 7th, 2023 @ 7:13pm CST
william-james88 wrote:D-Maximal_Primal wrote:My Bonecrusher preorder moved up to next week, so it was only a matter of time before he showed up in stores. I am excited to get those NEST guys.
Also, I wonder if that BBB Prime is just going to be the SS-38 reissued instead of a retooled one to match the RotB movie.
My money is on a retool.
I bet the retool will come next year, or at least around the holidays
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M. Spector wrote:I picked up NEST Bonecrusher at my local Targét last night too! Haven't opened him yet but am excited, i held off on Bonecrusher the first time he came out as part of the standard Studio Series because frankly, I'm still very attached to my old Deluxe Jungle Bonecrusher (which is still a pretty solid figure today). But this new deco looks sick and so far the size of em is impressive
He is a very nice figure, and the NEST paintscheme rocks on him. I too still hold a strong love for the original mold, and i still want a leader sized figure of that design. He is my favorite movie con.
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Posted by TF-fan kev777 on January 25th, 2023 @ 11:08am CST
(Yes Sabr, I know SS is techncially generations ,but they are clearly different lines from a distribution standpoint.)
So my prediction on why Nest Ratchet hasn't shipped yet is because he is probably part of a 3 figure case with Hatchet and SS86 Hound. Hopefully that means the latter 2 are soon to be announced and released.
Posted by Sowndwave76 on January 25th, 2023 @ 4:54pm CST
TF-fan kev777 wrote:So my prediction on why Nest Ratchet hasn't shipped yet is because he is probably part of a 3 figure case with Hatchet and SS86 Hound. Hopefully that means the latter 2 are soon to be announced and released.
I always thought that Ratchet mold was a voyager…
But I’m not into the movie lines, so I’m probably wrong.
I wish Hastak would release official wave info for Buzzworthy.
And I don’t even need any remotely specific dates.
But what’s coming in which waves would be great info to make public.
Hell, even the first two waves of the year would be nice, and around April/May release info for the rest of the year.
And IF something has to change, so be it.
They wouldn’t need to offer any explanations.
Not to mention, there should be a couple points in every year where everything is pretty well set in stone.
Posted by EvasionModeBumblebee on January 25th, 2023 @ 5:22pm CST
TF-fan kev777 wrote:So my prediction on why Nest Ratchet hasn't shipped yet is because he is probably part of a 3 figure case with Hatchet and SS86 Hound. Hopefully that means the latter 2 are soon to be announced and released.
That could make sense! Hopefully we see more of Hatchet soon.
Quite a few people online seem to have NEST Ratchet already, but from what I can tell not in the US.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on January 25th, 2023 @ 6:06pm CST
EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:TF-fan kev777 wrote:So my prediction on why Nest Ratchet hasn't shipped yet is because he is probably part of a 3 figure case with Hatchet and SS86 Hound. Hopefully that means the latter 2 are soon to be announced and released.
That could make sense! Hopefully we see more of Hatchet soon.
Quite a few people online seem to have NEST Ratchet already, but from what I can tell not in the US.
Looks like UK peeps getting him, they are usually about a month ahead of us, at least with Pulse, so I imagine Ratchet will ship next week.
Would also make sense if he was in a wave with Hatchet, though the reveals being so far apart would be odd
Posted by Sabrblade on January 25th, 2023 @ 8:00pm CST
You know how the Creatures Collide set came with alternate heads for Skywasp, Scorponok, and a toy-colors head for Kickback? Well, how exactly does one do the head-swap for Kickback? Unlike the other two, whose neck ball joints stick out from the top of the torso, the opposite is true of Kickback's neck ball joint: It's buried inside the torso.
Posted by TF-fan kev777 on January 26th, 2023 @ 11:12am CST
Sabrblade wrote:This may seem like a belated question, but...
You know how the Creatures Collide set came with alternate heads for Skywasp, Scorponok, and a toy-colors head for Kickback? Well, how exactly does one do the head-swap for Kickback? Unlike the other two, whose neck ball joints stick out from the top of the torso, the opposite is true of Kickback's neck ball joint: It's buried inside the torso.
My guess is pull straight up on the head until the torso lets go. I'm keeping my heads original, so I never tried it before. I just gave a half-assed try and it does seem to require a bit of force, so I stopped before I got the head off. The biggest thing would be to pull as straight upward from the torso as possible so that you aren't putting much lateral stresses on the post that the ball is on.
Posted by Sabrblade on January 26th, 2023 @ 11:15am CST
I dunno about that method. It's in there pretty deep.TF-fan kev777 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:This may seem like a belated question, but...
You know how the Creatures Collide set came with alternate heads for Skywasp, Scorponok, and a toy-colors head for Kickback? Well, how exactly does one do the head-swap for Kickback? Unlike the other two, whose neck ball joints stick out from the top of the torso, the opposite is true of Kickback's neck ball joint: It's buried inside the torso.
My guess is pull straight up on the head until the torso lets go. I'm keeping my heads original, so I never tried it before. I just gave a half-assed try and it does seem to require a bit of force, so I stopped before I got the head off. The biggest thing would be to pull as straight upward from the torso as possible so that you aren't putting much lateral stresses on the post that the ball is on.
Posted by TF-fan kev777 on January 26th, 2023 @ 11:33am CST
Sabrblade wrote:I dunno about that method. It's in there pretty deep.TF-fan kev777 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:This may seem like a belated question, but...
You know how the Creatures Collide set came with alternate heads for Skywasp, Scorponok, and a toy-colors head for Kickback? Well, how exactly does one do the head-swap for Kickback? Unlike the other two, whose neck ball joints stick out from the top of the torso, the opposite is true of Kickback's neck ball joint: It's buried inside the torso.
My guess is pull straight up on the head until the torso lets go. I'm keeping my heads original, so I never tried it before. I just gave a half-assed try and it does seem to require a bit of force, so I stopped before I got the head off. The biggest thing would be to pull as straight upward from the torso as possible so that you aren't putting much lateral stresses on the post that the ball is on.
I can't see any other way of getting it out. You might have some luck using something like a popcicle stick to pry the head upward until the torso lets it go. I don't see any way of opening the torso. I'm also assuming for assembly, they just pushed it into the socket, but the tolerance on mine seems pretty tight.
Posted by TF-fan kev777 on January 26th, 2023 @ 11:38am CST
I would not swap heads too often though, I worry about the joint becoming loose over time.
Posted by Sabrblade on January 26th, 2023 @ 12:03pm CST
No fear of that. I bought two Kickbacks. One to keep the normal head, one to do the head swap.TF-fan kev777 wrote:I would not swap heads too often though, I worry about the joint becoming loose over time.
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ZeroWolf wrote:Does that mean they'll be giving the tetra jets another go? There's also wheeljack to do correct?
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I loved Origin Bee so much, I'm thrilled for this. I was also planning to eventually unload most of the Siege bots that I bought again in Earthrise, but now I feel like my Cybertronian collection might grow further.
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You just answered my question from above - thanks!Bounti76 wrote:Origin Jazz should be released in April...
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Crosscheck wrote:I love it. But I wish we would get an Origins Wheeljack too, as he was the first Transformer ever on screen.
Thundercracker is the first ever character on screen. The first Autobot is Prowl. For the commercial for the comic book.
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SS86 didn't do it for you? Supposedly that's as close as we'll get to MP.Sentinel_Primal wrote:Welp, that's gonna be mine! Been tryung to decide on a Jazz for my shelf, and I think this'll be it, at least until my ideal Jazz comes out. Either way, Origins Jazz looks awesome, hope we see Origins Wheeljack
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Rodimus Prime wrote:SS86 didn't do it for you? Supposedly that's as close as we'll get to MP.Sentinel_Primal wrote:Welp, that's gonna be mine! Been tryung to decide on a Jazz for my shelf, and I think this'll be it, at least until my ideal Jazz comes out. Either way, Origins Jazz looks awesome, hope we see Origins Wheeljack
Outside of the issues of clear plastic (heard it was a when, not if on that mold), ideally I'd want a Jazz that has the option of door wings or no door wings like that one 3P figure. It's probably never going to happen in CHUG scale, but I'm fine waiting indefinitely
Posted by Rodimus Prime on February 6th, 2023 @ 6:17pm CST
Understandable. And I have yet to even open mine...is the clear plastic problem that bad?Sentinel_Primal wrote:Rodimus Prime wrote:SS86 didn't do it for you? Supposedly that's as close as we'll get to MP.Sentinel_Primal wrote:Welp, that's gonna be mine! Been tryung to decide on a Jazz for my shelf, and I think this'll be it, at least until my ideal Jazz comes out. Either way, Origins Jazz looks awesome, hope we see Origins Wheeljack
Outside of the issues of clear plastic (heard it was a when, not if on that mold), ideally I'd want a Jazz that has the option of door wings or no door wings like that one 3P figure. It's probably never going to happen in CHUG scale, but I'm fine waiting indefinitely
As for the new figure, by the looks of the packaging, it'll be on the smaller side, like Bee was. Jazz should be taller than Bee.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on February 6th, 2023 @ 6:18pm CST
Rodimus Prime wrote:SS86 didn't do it for you? Supposedly that's as close as we'll get to MP.Sentinel_Primal wrote:Welp, that's gonna be mine! Been tryung to decide on a Jazz for my shelf, and I think this'll be it, at least until my ideal Jazz comes out. Either way, Origins Jazz looks awesome, hope we see Origins Wheeljack
I mean, he was good, but I would hardly call him the best. And this puts a whole new spin on it thanks to the cybertronian alt.
This is what Siege should have been.
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I really dig the Cybertronian looks so I'm glad we're still getting some post-Siege.
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