Video Review for Rise of the Beasts Transforming Bumblebee and Optimus Primal Masks
Thursday, April 13th, 2023 7:48PM CDT
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chuckdawg1999 wrote:When the masks were first revealed I was intrigued with them and had a few questions; how would they work, fit, and feel? Well, I'm happy with both of them but I really enjoy the Optimus Primal mask that much more. Transformation is relatively simple, any issues might come from the ratcheting joints having to be worked into the right positions. Surprisingly the straps don't really get in the way and tuck nicely into the back of the figures. The price might be a little off-putting so if you can only get one, Primal is the way to go.
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Posted by william-james88 on April 13th, 2023 @ 7:59pm CDT
Let us know what you think.
Posted by AcademyofDrX on April 13th, 2023 @ 9:48pm CDT
Posted by Bumblevivisector on April 14th, 2023 @ 2:42am CDT
I'll probably buy every Arcee in this movie line, partly because each one seems to have a different transformation despite all apparently being the same design. And while some may see the hands hanging off the back of and pseudo-kibble chest on top of Weaponizer Arcee's cycle mode as deal breakers that ruin the motorcycle aesthetic, I see exactly what I was considering customizing them into all along: female Junkions! Here's hoping they all clearance in enough quantity to army-build, but I'll probably buy one of each at full price.
But since an out-of-place chest on the newly revealed Arcee did come up, I have to note something about BC ROTB Arcee that might not have come through in the video: This has got to be the most stacked official Arcee toy we've ever gotten. I can't even think of a 3P Arcee with a bust that huge relative to the rest of her body. And considering the color scheme follows the example of her Earthspark design in making her pelvis and thighs the same medium-dark shade of pink to avoid the panty-line effect of her traditional G1 design, presumably to desexualize her a tad from the waist down, giving her a rack that doubles the radius of her torso in 3 out of 4 directions from her midriff adds up to an...interesting design choice.
Certainly not complaining though. HasTak, find ways to reuse ALL of these Arcee molds, preferably in rusty orange and brown so I won't have to repaint them as much.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on April 14th, 2023 @ 11:03am CDT
I ended up finding all of the RotB toys minus the wave 1 single pack deluxes this week, and it was such a joy to see the toy aisles all movie-fied and ready to go (see below).
I myself ended up picking up all 3 Battlemasters, both of the battlemaster/larger figure packs, the voyagers, the Buzzworthy 3 pack, and the Primal mask. I passed on the beast combiner things because I am not really a fan of how unbalanced these ones look, and the price, and I passed on the flex changers for the price too.
Here is a group shot with all of the RotB toys I have so far, including the SS figures
So, let's roll on some thoughts:
Let's start with the individual battlemasters. I think all 3 are great fun. Cheetor makes a nice sword that goes quite well with the mainline deluxe. Rhinox is my favorite, i love his minigun mode. I may need to get more of him, and i am glad that the 2-pack Wheeljack includes another one of him, i have no problems getting that set. Skullcruncher is also pretty awesome, I like how spiky a gun he forms. All 3 are wings, well done there!
The battlemaster 2 packs are also pretty fun. Prime/Chainclaw is a fun set, I like that we have a chainsaw battlemaster at last, and the Prime is a pretty decent toy too. Surprisingly posable for the kids line. The set is a joy, I do love it. the Primal/Arrowstripe set is also pretty neat, a crossbow was a nice weapon choice, and Primal is good and chunky. I think that all Primal needed was head articulation, and this set would probably have been a big winner for me out of all of the toys.
The Primal mask was a bit of an impulse purchase, as the first store i visited only had the masks, and I was uncertain with my area if stuff would be stocked soon. I really like it. It's actually comfy to wear, and the fact that it transforms without anything really being compromised or getting in the way is fun. It's fun! I like it!
The deluxe 3 pack is next, and it is a decent pack. For one thing, $55 for 3 deluxes, essentially $18 per deluxe, is nice, and they are mostly good. Wheeljack for me is pretty nice, I like how posable he is, and he ends up with almost no kibble. Plus he looks good with the Rhinox battlemaster. cheetor is also pretty tight, I like the robot mode a lot, and the Cheetah mode was obviously compromised some for colors and the gut gun, but it's still nice, and I think both wheeljack and Cheetor could be full priced deluxes by themselves. nightbird is the one weak spot, she feels really light and flimsy compared to all the other figures I have bought. She isn't bad, but she feels the weakest of the group, and for now she gets Skullcruncher.
Finally, the voyagers. I got really lucky with these, found 1 of each on the very top of the walmart shelves. they were $34, which kind of hurts after the deluxes, and to be honest, I am not sure either is worth that cost. These feel more like ~$28 voyagers. Prime is good, but he just feels small and compromised in the paint a little more than I'd like for the price. Primal feels chonkier and bigger, but the simple transformation should have allowed for some more paint, and he sorely needs it. He has so much detail, but a lot of it is lost. also, he needed green eyes. These voyagers aren't bad, i enjoy them! they just feel like they needed to be cheaper.
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on April 14th, 2023 @ 12:15pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on April 14th, 2023 @ 12:50pm CDT
Cute, but, for the whole second half of the video, your masked face is completely blocked, Mike Wazowski style, by the in-video link to another video.chuckdawg1999 wrote:
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on April 14th, 2023 @ 12:57pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Cute, but, for the whole second half of the video, your masked face is completely blocked, Mike Wazowski style, by the in-video link to another video.chuckdawg1999 wrote:
I'm getting rid of it! Nothing ruins my work!
Posted by william-james88 on April 14th, 2023 @ 11:03pm CDT
In other ROTB news, we have some in hand images of deluxe class Mirage.
Enjoy and let us know what you think about all this.
Posted by Siger on April 14th, 2023 @ 11:26pm CDT
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on April 14th, 2023 @ 11:33pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on April 14th, 2023 @ 11:47pm CDT
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Scorponok is a Target exclusive in the US, right?
yes
Posted by Bumblevivisector on April 15th, 2023 @ 12:33am CDT
BC Scourgepinok on the other hand makes me glad I do most of my TF shopping at Target anyway. Coolest Beast Combiner I've seen to date.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 15th, 2023 @ 1:02am CDT
TC Scourge looks like a frame from the Distorted Cat meme video.
GIMME ALL THE SCORPIONS! Those looks bad-ass, including that tiny rusty Scourge. Too bad it's a Target exclusive because my local TrU doesn't have a good track record in carrying those.
Posted by william-james88 on April 15th, 2023 @ 1:16am CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:Mirage looks very, very basic. It's good and bad at the same time.
TC Scourge looks like a frame from the Distorted Cat meme video.
GIMME ALL THE SCORPIONS! Those looks bad-ass, including that tiny rusty Scourge. Too bad it's a Target exclusive because my local TrU doesn't have a good track record in carrying those.
I don't know if the combiner one is exclusive. Just sure about the weaponizer one.
Posted by Emerje on April 15th, 2023 @ 5:16am CDT
Emerje
Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 15th, 2023 @ 7:50pm CDT
First the one that have the Targetmaster. He's simple fun but holy crap that poor tiger got a grisly fate...
Next is the Smash Changer. Sure he's a brick, but he's pretty fun overall.
Finally, the one with poor Skullcruncher. I man, how BARBARIC AND METAL this set is! I wish this will be a scene in the movie.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on April 16th, 2023 @ 12:02pm CDT
Mirage looks decent, I am so glad they went with the head from the trailers over that original head, the mouth area doesn't look that good on him. But i am excited for him since he is the only one of the main 5 Autobots i still need.
Posted by william-james88 on April 17th, 2023 @ 8:44am CDT
Posted by Perceptor1996 on April 17th, 2023 @ 12:40pm CDT
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on April 17th, 2023 @ 1:00pm CDT
Posted by Emerje on April 17th, 2023 @ 8:23pm CDT
Emerje
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on April 17th, 2023 @ 8:24pm CDT
Posted by DeathReviews on April 18th, 2023 @ 9:32am CDT
Guess I'll have to wait for the push on these kiddie figures to ebb out before stores replenish the Legacy line and other figures for those of us looking for something a little less childish. That probably means another 6-8 months with unsold Coronation Starscreams and Studio Series 86 Blurr/Kup figures gathering dust on the pegs.
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on April 18th, 2023 @ 1:28pm CDT
Posted by EvasionModeBumblebee on April 18th, 2023 @ 5:48pm CDT
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on April 18th, 2023 @ 6:45pm CDT
EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:Finally found the Speed Series rereleases! I already have Bee so I planned on getting both Prime and Barricade, but at $9 a piece I ended up just getting Prime. It’s pretty cool! It’s actually Evasion Mode Optimus Prime from Age of Extinction in robot mode (which is why I was interested in it), I’m looking forward to painting it up! The sculpted detail is really nice for a figure of this size.
What kind of candy is that in the background?
Posted by william-james88 on April 18th, 2023 @ 7:05pm CDT
EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:Finally found the Speed Series rereleases! I already have Bee so I planned on getting both Prime and Barricade, but at $9 a piece I ended up just getting Prime. It’s pretty cool! It’s actually Evasion Mode Optimus Prime from Age of Extinction in robot mode (which is why I was interested in it), I’m looking forward to painting it up! The sculpted detail is really nice for a figure of this size.
Where did you find him? Were there others from thar sibline in stores?
Posted by EvasionModeBumblebee on April 18th, 2023 @ 7:34pm CDT
chuckdawg1999 wrote:What kind of candy is that in the background?
Air Heads Extremes! These are the only ones I’ve seen so far but supposedly there’s a couple different types of Air Heads with Transformers branding.
william-james88 wrote:
Where did you find him? Were there others from thar sibline in stores?
Found him at a Meijer in Michigan, actually the same one I first found Studio Series wave 1 in all those years ago! The others from the same class were there (Bee, Barricade), but none of the larger Energon Igniters like ROTF Megatron and Orange Ironhide/Battletrap.
Here’s the packaging (Optimus is sitting loose inside since I already opened it)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on April 20th, 2023 @ 12:57pm CDT
I have been enjoying the new toys a lot. They are fun to mess with.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 20th, 2023 @ 1:50pm CDT
Posted by Ig89ninja on April 20th, 2023 @ 1:59pm CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:Still waiting for that voyager Primal to appear in any local store.
Same, along with every other mainline Maximal.
Posted by william-james88 on April 21st, 2023 @ 12:02am CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on April 21st, 2023 @ 6:40am CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 21st, 2023 @ 5:22pm CDT
But that Cheetor shouldn't have a removable tail-weapon. The kid will lose this part instantly.
As for that horrible, horrible Scourge, I really want to buy it and to customise it into a Draugr from Skyrim. A Draugr who can change into a truck. That will be wicked!
Where did you find them, Will?
Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 21st, 2023 @ 6:23pm CDT
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on April 21st, 2023 @ 7:17pm CDT
Posted by Emerje on April 21st, 2023 @ 8:46pm CDT
There was more in the toy aisle that's been there for a few weeks. Shame they didn't have any more Battle Masters.
Emerje
Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 21st, 2023 @ 8:53pm CDT
Mine remains Tumbleweed City.
Posted by william-james88 on April 21st, 2023 @ 9:39pm CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:You are lucky with your Walmart, Will.
Mine remains Tumbleweed City.
While I did find them at Walmart, it wasn't in the tf aisle but in that random aisle they use to put overstock.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 21st, 2023 @ 9:45pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:You are lucky with your Walmart, Will.
Mine remains Tumbleweed City.
While I did find them at Walmart, it wasn't in the tf aisle but in that random aisle they use to put overstock.
I'll have to explore my Walmart a bit more then.
The TF aisle at my local Walmart barely have anything since months now. I have to be very lucky to land on anything relevant like I did with the G1 Hounds.
Posted by Emerje on April 22nd, 2023 @ 9:26am CDT
Emerje
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on April 22nd, 2023 @ 2:03pm CDT
I am having a lot of fun with the RotB line so far.
Posted by william-james88 on April 24th, 2023 @ 12:27am CDT
For those curious, we have review for the deluxe Bumblebee which is available in a Target exclusive 3 pack and sold on its own. We also have comparison images between that Bumblebee and the SS 100 ROTB Bumblebee, its counterpart in the Studio Series line. Knowing that both are available individually, which you do you prefer and which would you go for?
We thank Chuckdawg 1999 and Whirlkick for the images and reviews. Chuckdawg's review of Bumblebee also looks at the Flex Changers which was released in the US along with the initial wave of ROTB toys.
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Here's a unique look at the Japanese releases of the Flex Changers and Deluxe Class Bumblebee. These are exactly the same as the US releases but with stickers on the packaging for the Japanese market. What is different is the price, both figures shipped cost less than what Deluxe Bumblebee goes for on eBay. Flex Changers Bumblebee is really fun and is the definition of a desk toy. Deluxe Bumblebee, unfortunately, doesn't live up to my expectations and doesn't feel fun in my hands, stick with the Studio Series version.
Posted by Emerje on April 24th, 2023 @ 3:36am CDT
Emerje
Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 24th, 2023 @ 5:38am CDT
But the fact that both the SS and main line Bees have a vehicle m9de tha5 are the same size, but the main line Bee is 1.5 times BIGGER than the SS one is pretty impressive.
I may be more interested in getting the main Bee than the SS one. The SS already have some undercarriage in vehicle mode with h8s arms anyway. So might as well get a "proper" deluxe rather than a scout pretending to be a deluxe.
Posted by noctorro on April 24th, 2023 @ 1:11pm CDT
Question, will all the movie characters get this "Generations" like mainline release next to the Studio Series?
I noticed Studio Series is overly complicated in transformation and is flimsy, loose torso's and panels that will not peg into place.
I like my bots a little less academic, if the screen accuracy suffers a little because of it no problem. Not going as far as Energon Igniters or Fast Action Battlers, that's way overdoing it + those lines only had 1 scale for all the characters (Bumblebee as big as Constructicon Longhaul etc.).
27 April Trailer 2 guys!
Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 24th, 2023 @ 3:56pm CDT
noctorro wrote:Question, will all the movie characters get this "Generations" like mainline release next to the Studio Series?
So far, only the and will have mainline "normal" figure, and Nightbird who is the only villain.
I would have loved to see what a "voyager" Scourge would have been?
Posted by Overcracker on April 25th, 2023 @ 7:37pm CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 25th, 2023 @ 8:53pm CDT
So, allow me.
Posted by Emerje on April 27th, 2023 @ 8:50am CDT
Overcracker wrote:Found. Prime, but missing a peck. Hoooray for open boxes :
I'm honestly surprised we aren't seeing more missing heads in the line so far. Heck, I've knocked off Battle Master Cheetor's feet enough times that I wouldn't be surprised if they just fell off and out of the package on their own.
Emerje