US Sightings for Studio Series 2022 Wave 2 Arcee, Ironhide and Sludge

Starseeker wrote:Sweet, I'll have to check the stores this weekend. I still haven't seen the first wave of Bee movie deluxes though lol. Maybe I'll get lucky.

Same here! I haven't managed to find any of the first wave at any of my local Wal-Marts or Targets when I go out.

Does anybody have Premium Finish Bumblebee Prime, Is it just me or is there some tolerance issues with a few pannels in truck mode?

We now have several confirmed sightings from our own Canadian community members of N.E.S.T. Bumblebee being found at Gamestop. The photo below is of a Gamestop in Montreal. This was supposed to be a Universal Studios exclusive but became a fan channel toy due to the pandemic changing distribution plans. This toy has been available in the US for a while, at Entertainment Earth, and has even been found at random retail outlets like Movie Trading Company stores. The figure is a metallic grey redeco of Studio Series SS-57 Offroad Bumblebee with N.E.S.T logos and it comes with Sam.

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I still haven't actually seen the deluxe wave with Brawn in stores yet. Just Kups and Blurrs still shelfwarming everywhere.

Have a fun pic

Haven't seen Brawn either. my store is overfilled with Soundwaves, Blurs, Kups, that one Hot Rod and way too many Cybersharks.

Takara has many new preorders on their end but they are all of toys that have already been revealed. however, that does give us some new images of figures we have not seen too much of yet, like Studio Series voyagers Galvatron and Thundercracker. Takara is usually pretty good at toy photography but according to many fans, these photos are not giving that Galvatron and favours.

We also have more photos of Metroplex, who luckily for Japanese fans is not a TTMall exclusive. In fact none of these are.

BIGGUY007 wrote:Galvatron is a solid buy as soon as he becomes available. I might get Thundercracker when he goes on clearance. Metroplex is a solid pass.

For me it's Thundercracker a must buy, Metroplex when he's on clearance, and Galvatron is a pass.

Galvatron looks weird with his boxy chest, but the overall look is very well executed with pretty much no kibbles.
I'm looking forward having him in hand.

GrangerPerry wrote:I feel like Takara actually doesn’t like Galvatron and makes him bad on purpose. After SS Megatron being so amazing it’s a bit of a disappointment but he’s much better than previous attempts so I’ll be looking for a sale

The design is a large part of the issue, and the fact that he's Voyager Class limits things that much further.

Barricade.it wrote:Galvatron is simply ugly, even in the alt mode with those two strange things on the back that should maybe be some hooking for the trailer.

Metroplex... simply isn't Metroplex, is a different character. I still ask myself why, when figures get bigger, alt modes look weird and lame.

Thundercracker is great.

Seems like you've never seen the pictures of Cybertron Metroplex's alt mode, as it is a very real thing (it's also gigantic) also if the name bothers you, just call him by his Japanese Galaxy Force name

Still excited to get Galvatron, though the arms are a little on the small side. Interested to see how it looks in-hand!

I just finished my work on SS ROTF Starscream, It might be my favorite project I've worked on!