Target Exclusive Legacy Tow-Line Coming + New Toxitron Listing

Posted by william-james88 Feb 19, 2023 at 10:18pm CST 50,779 views

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Thanks to JTPrime17, we have some really fun news to share in the form of two new Legacy listings. Both are exclusive figures. One is Tow-Line, which will be in the Target exclusive Buzzworthy Bumblebee line (and which ever exclusive retailer has those in your country). Hasbro had hinted at redecos of the new Junkions, and this could very well be the first one we see with this probably being a redeco of Scraphook.

We also know we have a Toxitron coming. It is unclear which retailer he will be exclusive to. We have at least 2 capsules (that means a set of retailer exclusive figures that share a theme, like the WrecknRule or Velocitron sublines) this year and we know one will have G2 Grimlock as leader and this other set will have none other than Toxitron as the leader. That would be a redeco of the Legacy G2 Optimus Prime.

Here are the listings:

TRA GEN LEGACY CAPSULE LDR TOXITRON
Product Number F6956
EAN: 5010996176417

TRA BB GEN LEGACY DLX TOW-LINE
Product Number: F7017
EAN: 5010996143327

Here is an image and link to our RID Tow-Line gallery.

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Transformers Robots In Disguise Tow-Line (Wreckerhook) Gallery

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Comment by Nemesis Destron Feb 19, 2023

Alright Toxitron....if it turns out to look as good as I'm hoping then I will part ways with CW Toxitron! :VEHI:

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Comment by Nemesis Destron Feb 19, 2023

Alright Toxitron....if it turns out to look as good as I'm hoping then I will part ways with CW Toxitron! :VEHI:

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Comment by LordBludgeon Feb 20, 2023

Toxitron? TOXITRON? YES!!! I have the animated and collectors club figures, so I'm hyped for this new one! :michaelbay:

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Comment by SpaceEagle Feb 20, 2023

I had a very strong feeling they'd do Toxitron, seems like I was right.
I was on the fence about getting Scourge, but I am interested on seeing how this Toxitron figure looks so I could get that instead. No hate towards Scourge of course, I just find Toxitron's colour scheme more interesting than the usual "evil doppelgänger" colour scheme.

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Comment by Bumblevivisector Feb 20, 2023

ZOINKS! Like, I never realized how much Wreckerhook/Towline's color scheme makes him look like the Mystery Machine! It's making me regret passing on the RID version in 2001 because I already had all the Machine Wars flipchanger molds. Will that be enough to get me to buy a repainted Hoist or Scraphook? Maybe.

And was he the only character who got an international name change, but made a habit of yelling his original Japanese name in the English dub? An amusing distinction.

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Comment by Nemesis Primal Feb 20, 2023

william-james88 wrote:We also know we have a Toxitron coming. It is unclear which retailer he will be exclusive to. We have at least 2 capsules this year and we know one will have G2 Grimlock as leader and this other set will have none other than Toxitron as the leader. That would be a redeco of the Legacy G2 Optimus Prime.

...based off the capsule listings we already had that were just missing names as well as what JTPrime has said, there is one capsule coming that contains both G2 Grim and Toxitron, and it probably is going to Walmart since that's where the named G2 Grim listing came from. All the initial listings for this capsule just said things like "LDR CAPSULE 1" instead of character names, but the product numbers match between those vague initial listings and these newer named ones for both Leaders now.

Full lineup as we know it thus far:
-1 Deluxe repack
-4 Deluxes
-A code that is presumably just for the Deluxe assortment, since the product number is drastically removed from the other Deluxes (F7145 vs F7510-F7515), but could also be yet another Deluxe (for a total of 6 in the wave, like Velocitron Wave 1)
-1 Voyager
-G2 Grimlock (which G2 deco is unconfirmed)
-Toxitron

...my biggest takeaway from this is just that my Jungle Planet/Eukaris theory is out the window, since Toxitron is now in the spot I was predicting would be Cryotek.

Regardless, I will be waiting to actually see both of these guys before making any decisions.

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Comment by Dr. Caelus Feb 20, 2023

Nemesis Primal wrote:
...my biggest takeaway from this is just that my Jungle Planet/Eukaris theory is out the window, since Toxitron is now in the spot I was predicting would be Cryotek.

Not necessarily. Velocitron had Scourge in it, who was not exactly a fast character.

A Eukaris/Jungle Planet subline could have an eco-warfare subtheme, which pits beasts (e.g., Grimlock) against pollution-themed characters (e.g., Toxitron).

Tow-line might be tweaked to be a recycling truck? Or could be unrelated to Machine Wars? Honestly, the best use of that name would be for a RotB Wheeljack retool.

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Comment by BATTLEMASTER IIC Feb 20, 2023

Bumblevivisector wrote:ZOINKS! Like, I never realized how much Wreckerhook/Towline's color scheme makes him look like the Mystery Machine! It's making me regret passing on the RID version in 2001 because I already had all the Machine Wars flipchanger molds. Will that be enough to get me to buy a repainted Hoist or Scraphook? Maybe.

And was he the only character who got an international name change, but made a habit of yelling his original Japanese name in the English dub? An amusing distinction.

You just made me want a Transformers x Scooby Doo figure re-doing ROTB Wheeljack as the Mystery Machine :KREMZEEK:

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Comment by Emerje Feb 20, 2023

To me it would have been weird if they stuck both Cryotek and G2 Grimlock in the same wave, both being big, blue Leader class beast bots. I still think Cryotek is going to Target like the original.

As for the new stuff, yeah, I want them both. Curious how they'll label Toxitron. RID 2001? Universe? G2 (along side Grimlock)?? There's at least one more Universe redeco coming in the future (Razorclaw from the leaked Tigerhawk has to happen) so maybe Toxitron can be the first from the Universe Universe. :lol:

I'd rather Towline wasn't a Junkion repaint, but that's probably the only option there is. I hope they do some of the Machine Wars colors as well if they're going this rout. But would they do Robotmasters?

Emerje

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Comment by sol magnus Feb 20, 2023

Emerje wrote:To me it would have been weird if they stuck both Cryotek and G2 Grimlock in the same wave, both being big, blue Leader class beast bots. I still think Cryotek is going to Target like the original.

As for the new stuff, yeah, I want them both. Curious how they'll label Toxitron. RID 2001? Universe? G2 (along side Grimlock)?? There's at least one more Universe redeco coming in the future (Razorclaw from the leaked Tigerhawk has to happen) so maybe Toxitron can be the first from the Universe Universe.

I'd rather Towline wasn't a Junkion repaint, but that's probably the only option there is. I hope they do some of the Machine Wars colors as well if they're going this rout. But would they do Robotmasters?

Emerje

I'm waiting for Cryotek and TowLine but I'll have to skip Toxitron. That's a lot of Leaders outside the mainline(s), but I'm happy everybody who wants him is getting their Toxitron. I may get him on a review and return type deal...we'll see.

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Comment by -Kanrabat- Feb 20, 2023

TOXITRON F YEAH!

But I've yet to see that damn DotM Optimus reissue in store.

Let's hope tha wave will be better distributed.

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Comment by o.supreme Feb 20, 2023

-Kanrabat- wrote:TOXITRON F YEAH!

But I've yet to see that damn DotM Optimus reissue in store.

Let's hope tha wave will be better distributed.

So...since y'all don't have Target in Canada, is Buzzworthy sold at TRU? I've surprisingly seen the DotM SS Leader Optimus a few times. I guess Hasbro called that one right because for a big expensive Leader it seems to be selling well. They move quickly. I have no attachment to Toxitron or Towline. I got the CW Toxitron Because it was a Combiner. I won't need the new one. I may get Towline if it is a Junkion repaint because the new Junkion Weaponizers are a fun play pattern.

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Comment by Rodimus Prime Feb 20, 2023

Finally a PROPER Toxitron! TFA and CW were good, but he should have a tanker.

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Comment by EvasionModeBumblebee Feb 20, 2023

I'll have to keep an eye out for NEST Ratchet! Looking forward to completing the current NEST set

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Comment by Grahf_ Feb 20, 2023

Why is everyone so sure that it's going to be RiD 2001 Tow-Line/Wrecker Hook and not Energon Tow-Line? It's just as likely since there's no universe descriptor in the listing. Or was there something left out of the leak when being reported about on two different websites that states which version of Tow-Line it would be?

I mean, there's a perfectly "good" Earthrise Ironhide mold that would work pretty well for Energon Tow-Line. It would work better than Scraphook or even Hoist would for Wrecker Hook in any event. Sure Hasbro has indeed hinted at reuses of the new deluxe Junkions but this doesn't have to be it.

I just find it odd that with two bots called Tow-Line that one seems to be forgotten about entirely in this conversation. Sure Energon Tow-Line wasn't in the cartoon so I can see how he's overlooked somewhat. However it's not like Wrecker Hook was a main character in RiD. He was in like what, six episodes or so as a comedy supporting and/or background team member?

I'm looking forward to Toxitron. Not so much for paying for another trailer I don't want though. At least the G2 trailer is better than the G1 trailer.

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Comment by Jelze Bunnycat Feb 20, 2023

Grahf_ wrote:Why is everyone so sure that it's going to be RiD 2001 Tow-Line/Wrecker Hook and not Energon Tow-Line? It's just as likely since there's no universe descriptor in the listing. Or was there something left out of the leak when being reported about on two different websites that states which version of Tow-Line it would be?

I mean, there's a perfectly "good" Earthrise Ironhide mold that would work pretty well for Energon Tow-Line. It would work better than Scraphook or even Hoist would for Wrecker Hook in any event. Sure Hasbro has indeed hinted at reuses of the new deluxe Junkions but this doesn't have to be it.

I just find it odd that with two bots called Tow-Line that one seems to be forgotten about entirely in this conversation. Sure Energon Tow-Line wasn't in the cartoon so I can see how he's overlooked somewhat. However it's not like Wrecker Hook was a main character in RiD. He was in like what, six episodes or so as a comedy supporting and/or background team member?

It's not just the amount of episodes he was in that counts, but how memorable he was in those episodes. If you ask anyone who watched the show which character towed most of the Autobots, including Team Bullet Train to the impound lot, they'll more than likely say Tow-Line or be able to pick him out of the lineup. :lol:

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Comment by Nemesis Primal Feb 20, 2023

Dr. Caelus wrote:A Eukaris/Jungle Planet subline could have an eco-warfare subtheme, which pits beasts (e.g., Grimlock) against pollution-themed characters (e.g., Toxitron).

Ooh, that's an interesting thought, I hadn't considered that.

Emerje wrote:To me it would have been weird if they stuck both Cryotek and G2 Grimlock in the same wave, both being big, blue Leader class beast bots. I still think Cryotek is going to Target like the original.

As for the new stuff, yeah, I want them both. Curious how they'll label Toxitron. RID 2001? Universe? G2 (along side Grimlock)?? There's at least one more Universe redeco coming in the future (Razorclaw from the leaked Tigerhawk has to happen) so maybe Toxitron can be the first from the Universe Universe.

I had that thought about the blue, but that's also assuming that G2 Grim is going to use the blue deco. I think the current design team are absolutely the types to potentially pull out the cancelled tiger stripes, which would have removed or at least mitigated that weirdness.

Also in regards to the labeling thing: they didn't label Nightprowler at all, and he was basically the exact same circumstances as Toxitron, so it may just say Toxitron with no universe specification.

Grahf_ wrote:Why is everyone so sure that it's going to be RiD 2001 Tow-Line/Wrecker Hook and not Energon Tow-Line?

Because 4 different people who get insider info and/or see figures early all say it's RiD Tow-Line made from Scraphook with a new head, including the person who provided the store listings.

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Comment by Overcracker Feb 20, 2023

william-james88 wrote:Thanks to JTPrime17, we have some really fun news to share in the form of two new Legacy listings. Both are exclusive figures. One is Tow-Line, which will be in the Target exclusive Buzzworthy Bumblebee line (and which ever exclusive retailer has those in your country). Hasbro had hinted at redecos of the new Junkions, and this could very well be the first one we see with this probably being a redeco of Scraphook.

We also know we have a Toxitron coming. It is unclear which retailer he will be exclusive to. We have at least 2 capsules (that means a set of retailer exclusive figures that share a theme, like the WrecknRule or Velocitron sublines) this year and we know one will have G2 Grimlock as leader and this other set will have none other than Toxitron as the leader. That would be a redeco of the Legacy G2 Optimus Prime.

Here are the listings:

TRA GEN LEGACY CAPSULE LDR TOXITRON
Product Number F6956
EAN: 5010996176417

TRA BB GEN LEGACY DLX TOW-LINE
Product Number: F7017
EAN: 5010996143327

Here is an image and link to our RID Tow-Line gallery.

Transformers Robots In Disguise Tow-Line (Wreckerhook) Gallery