Transformers Titans Return Grotusque Found in Toys R Us Stores

Oh goodies, more exclusives. That's great for us not in the US, btw. Really.

Skritz wrote:Oh goodies, more exclusives. That's great for us not in the US, btw. Really.

This

I mean, not only are the prices higher and the taxes a pain in the ass in Canada but the distrubtion is erratic/messy, especially in the middle wave but I also have to deal with high shipping for anything that cannot be found in store. It's a good thing my only exclusive (TR Brainstorm) was one BBTS sold and it's a simple deluxe with no fancy box or anything, making it only about 10-ish bucks pricier.

Getting my hands on things like TR Arcee or Grotusque is genuinely a pain in the ass.

It has arrived.

Was not expecting the box to be that big.

Took out the Rodimus Titanmaster first, and can barely feel the diecast.

Anyway, I'll take the rest out later.

So far quickswitch looks quite cool. Prime's chrome stickers are a bit messy from what I can tell.

Wait, wasnt he a titans return figure and not a power or the primes figure?

He isn't all diecast, just the face part.

william-james88 wrote:He isn't all diecast, just the face part.

Yeah I know. But I had a hard time feeling it. The face is also kind of soft in the features.

Anyway. Quickswitch's knees are super loose, hard to keep him standing. Otherwise he's pretty decent in most modes.


Prime is very nice, but the lack of heels is an issue. Still I think I'll keep him.

Haven't taken Nautica or the clone out yet.

I finally could spare the change to get grotusque on the very day the website came down. no stores nearby with merchandise left. looks like im SoL on him. oh well

I doubt they will do it, but if they are using Velocitron as a set maybe just maybe can we have a figure of Knockout? He lived there in the IDW Windblade series.

I recently acquired Fortress Maximus, Hardhead, and Overlord. I realize I'm rather late to the party on that, but hey. I'm rather enjoying having them all, though Fort Max and Overlord do have their faults (and I have modifications planned accordingly). I have plans to scratchbuild my own sword and guns Fortress Maximus, with priority going to the sword since that's the accessory that takes the most advantage of the Titans Return version's articulation.

What I could use are the blade section lengths from either the SDCC/Hasbro Asia/Legends sword or the G1 sword, to give me a ballpark to work with.

Just remembered something I forgot to put in my last post, concerning a recurring subject throughout this thread.

My Wolfwire's canopy continues to remain intact thus far, even after frequent opening and closing and being carried around in my bag often

Dunno if it's been mentioned, but Wreck-Gar deluxe is going to be a Wallgreens exclusive, like Brainstorm was.

And Ollie's are selling Trypticons on the cheap. But that I'm sure you're aware of.

Sjeng wrote:Dunno if it's been mentioned, but Wreck-Gar deluxe is going to be a Walgreens exclusive, like Brainstorm was.

Wreck-Gar isn't a Titans Return toy.

oh, right, it's PotP. Mixed them up. I kinda see the trilogy as one line.

Had a bit of fun a few days ago setting up my Leader-class Decepticons as a combined base.

Overlord's Titans Return transformation scheme makes me wonder if perhaps his moldmate was originally planned to be Snapdragon rather than Sky Shadow, but they dropped that idea because keeping the tank saved effort.

And speaking of the tank and Sky Shadow, I'm going to be sending in a complaint through the online contact form about the sheer fail that is Overlord - the guy the jet-tank Duocon design originally came from - not having a carry clip for the tank like Sky Shadow or like his G1 toy. The chest panels thing is a pathetic substitute because it's not like they really tab into the tank turret, they just sit loosely in the slots and are incapable of actually holding the tank in flight. Does the third party upgrade kit have a fix for that f***up, or will I have to do that myself?

Not sure if its been mentioned or not, but just looking on eBay, looks like a bunch of china based sellers are offering Siege on Cybertron sets, brand new, for a fairly decent price. (most have 100% positive feedback as well...)

I only have the one I initially pre-ordered from BBTS last year. I know for a short time, they were going for insane prices. Oddly enough, it appears the more widely distributed "Chaos" set is fetching more on average than the "Siege" set...never would have thought that a year ago.

I had an idea while looking at Doomshot, Megatron’s titan master.

Does it make sense? Nope.

Is my paint work that great? Nope.

But do I like it? Yep!

Well... That's one way for Starscream to become Decepticon Leader without question.

EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:Is my paint work that great? Nope.

I'd say it is. The silver looks a bit lumpy? but otherwise, good job

Thanks! Doomshot’s the only titan master I have right now, but he was really fun to paint! I’m hoping I can still pick up a few of them before they’re gone.

EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:I had an idea while looking at Doomshot, Megatron’s titan master.

Does it make sense? Nope.

Is my paint work that great? Nope.

But do I like it? Yep!

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Well done

Wonder why Takara didn't think of that.

I'm planning on getting that LE Grotusque + Scorponok figure. Anyone here own one and have images? Need a final push to decide or should I wait for the Takara version?

fenrir72 wrote:I'm planning on getting that LE Grotusque + Scorponok figure. Anyone here own one and have images? Need a final push to decide or should I wait for the Takara version?

There is no Takara version As far as we know I'm afraid, no line to put him or Arcee in as Legends has effectively ended. Since TRU was offering him, I wonder if any stock's left for liquidation.

Double whammo!

My Grotosque arrived and.............. so awesome. Though the bio card mounting looks so cheap Btw, what am I gonna do with Scorponok?

Thanks Amazon!

fenrir72 wrote:Double whammo!

My Grotosque arrived and.............. so awesome. Though the bio card mounting looks so cheap Btw, what am I gonna do with Scorponok?

Thanks Amazon!

Put him in the head slot on Trypticon. That's where mine goes, my head canon says that he makes Trypticon smarter. He was on Tidal wave for a bit, and he can work with Nitro Zeus

As for the "exclusive" Titan Masters, my son placed Rodimus & Ultra Magnus on each of Fort Max's shoulders. Scorponok and Thunderwing each are mounted on Trypticon's shoulder cannons. That is one cool thing I'll say for the TR Titans, those little pegs are everywhere!

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:Double whammo!

My Grotosque arrived and.............. so awesome. Though the bio card mounting looks so cheap Btw, what am I gonna do with Scorponok?

Thanks Amazon!

Put him in the head slot on Trypticon. That's where mine goes, my head canon says that he makes Trypticon smarter. He was on Tidal wave for a bit, and he can work with Nitro Zeus

I personally like this.

Went ahead and finished the Monsterbots charts.

So the Repugnus Amazon list went hot last night

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0785P78QD/re ... sBb3ANMXGE?tag=seibertron07-20&

Outta stock but viewable. Add it to your wish list while you still can!

You're able to order it, just like Nemesis. I ordered it. It's ugly but I have the other 2 so oh well.

Ok so while we dont have the pics in yet, I have been told that low and behold, Hasbro will be releasing the blue casettes from Titans return to go with the red one.

So yes, they are completing the team.

william-james88 wrote:Ok so while we dont have the pics in yet, I have been told that low and behold, Hasbro will be releasing the blue casettes from Titans return to go with the red one.

So yes, they are completing the team.

Bout effing time!!!

TF-fan kev777 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:Ok so while we dont have the pics in yet, I have been told that low and behold, Hasbro will be releasing the blue casettes from Titans return to go with the red one.

So yes, they are completing the team.

Bout effing time!!!

But in a box set with a one step bee and 2 other casettes

william-james88 wrote:Ok so while we dont have the pics in yet, I have been told that low and behold, Hasbro will be releasing the blue casettes from Titans return to go with the red one.

So yes, they are completing the team.

william-james88 wrote:But in a box set with a one step bee and 2 other casettes

WTF

If that is "2 more" as in 2 more TR styled Legends tablets, then I'm all for it (Ill just sell the 1 step BB separately), but if it's 2 TR legends Tablets, and 2 original Series casettes (as in the case of the SDCC exclusive), that would make no sense at all

o.supreme wrote:If that is "2 more" as in 2 more TR styled Legends tablets, then I'm all for it (Ill just sell the 1 step BB separately), but if it's 2 TR legends Tablets, and 2 original Series casettes (as in the case of the SDCC exclusive), that would make no sense at all

There are 3 cassettes in the pack.

A black and gold Laserbeak repaint. A blue ravage repaint. And a Blue Frumble.

Boy! They are really pushing this "Cassette tapes are a kitschy 80's nostalgia thing" with the Bee movie, huh?

Also looks like they are re-issuing TR Soundwave "with Doombox", not sure if that refers to just the insert SW comes with, or the little Titanmaster guy off to the side (renamed soundblaster?), there could be something inside SW chest, but its hard to tell, and is not on Display.

So...we're getting a Blue cat, but still missing Eject...Well it's progress, I guess

here is a pic of the set

Oh man, if that blue Ravage is Howlback, make that another fembot release for the year.

Sabrblade wrote:Oh man, if that blue Ravage is Howlback, make that another fembot release for the year.

The bots are listed as Frenzy, Buzzsaw, and Ravage. So you can head-canon it to be Howlback, but it unfortunately is not that character.

Cobotron wrote:'Cause I ain't no HOWLBACK girl!

I see what you did there

Epic screen cap face

That Soundwave is interesting, might get him or settle for Legends Soundwave. Why is Frenzy Rumble so blue?

mordhelm wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Oh man, if that blue Ravage is Howlback, make that another fembot release for the year.

The bots are listed as Frenzy, Buzzsaw, and Ravage. So you can head-canon it to be Howlback, but it unfortunately is not that character.

Seibertron confirmed that he's listed as Howlback on the back of the box.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:

mordhelm wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Oh man, if that blue Ravage is Howlback, make that another fembot release for the year.

The bots are listed as Frenzy, Buzzsaw, and Ravage. So you can head-canon it to be Howlback, but it unfortunately is not that character.

Seibertron confirmed that he's listed as Howlback on the back of the box.

Emerje

Yep I saw that as well. That is cool. Guess I will only meed to headcanon laserbeak into someone else.

'Cause I AM a HOWLBACK girl!

I passed on the first Soundwave, but I might get the new one. The new boombox mode is kinda sweet, and IDW has made me really like Soundwave recently, so yay for another Soundwave!

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I passed on the first Soundwave, but I might get the new one. The new boombox mode is kinda sweet, and IDW has made me really like Soundwave recently, so yay for another Soundwave!

If you don't have the mold I say jump, it's a lot of fun. If you don't have the mold as Soundwave I say double dutch jump
and also make a video

carytheone wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I passed on the first Soundwave, but I might get the new one. The new boombox mode is kinda sweet, and IDW has made me really like Soundwave recently, so yay for another Soundwave!

If you don't have the mold I say jump, it's a lot of fun. If you don't have the mold as Soundwave I say double dutch jump
and also make a video

I have Blaster, and didn't see the need for Soundwave as I have the FoC voyager soundblaster. But, things change over the course of 2 years