Video Review - SDCC 2014 Exclusive G1 Dinobots Set

Its a great set. My friend gave me mine yesterday. The chrome is super slick.

Fairly certain that the stegosaurus plates that pop off and fold outward are supposed to combine with the tail-piece to form a battleaxe. I think.

anyone have a rough idea what day they're going in the HTS this year?

I was wondering the same thing, though I think the smart play is to pick one up on Ebay while they are still only double price, because once they sell out at HTS they will probably jump up some more. Of course you could always trade with someone... for example the complete TRU MP Soundwave for this set is a good value in my personal opinion, others may not agree.

For some reason I'm feeling Thursday

Hmm, now that I've actually seen them in HD and what not, I'm not liking them nearly as much as I did at first. I think I'm more excited about the Mount St Hilary pop-up playset thing than I am the figures themselves. I hope Takara does (at least) all 5 of these in a G1-ish deco (but with that metallic paint rather than chrome) and doesn't stop with just Grimlock and Slag (who's more G1 accurate with a golden snout, by the way). They'll probably end up costing more than this set, but at this point those are the ones I want. I'll have to see about picking up the Mt St Hilary box/display on ebay if anyone is selling it off and keeping the figures.

I probably won't manage to snag this, but if I can at least grab the kreo set I'll be happy

This set is really getting a lot of negative feedback by folks who got their hands on at SDCC. Disappointments range from some of the worst cases of chrome flaking ever, to Snarl being an awful toy, to all four figures being very delicate and fragile because of the special materials that went into making them, to the pop-up base itself being even more delicate and fragile (some say that it breaks apart even if you just look at it funny).

It sounds to me like those who got this set and found it lackluster are like when a child bought a brand new G1/G2/BW toy they've always wanted, only to get home and find out that said toy is one the infamous GPS victims.

durroth wrote:anyone have a rough idea what day they're going in the HTS this year?

For the last few years, it's been completely unpredictable. It could be any day in the week following the close of the convention and at any time of day that the exclusives go live. Also, quantities seem to be a LOT shorter recently than in years past, so whenever the Dinobot set does pop up, it'll be sold out in minutes, like Bruticus in 2012 and Metroplex in 2013. If you manage to get one from HTS, consider yourself EXTREMELY lucky.

I'm more interested in the kre-o set honestly. I'm figuring, like Shockwave's Lab, it's more of a niche market. also, is snarl really that bad of a toy? what are the complaints with him so far?

Sabrblade wrote:This set is really getting a lot of negative feedback by folks who got their hands on at SDCC. Disappointments range from some of the worst cases of chrome flaking ever, to Snarl being an awful toy, to all four figures being very delicate and fragile because of the special materials that went into making them, to the pop-up base itself being even more delicate and fragile (some say that it breaks apart even if you just look at it funny).

It sounds to me like those who got this set and found it lackluster are like when a child bought a brand new G1/G2/BW toy they've always wanted, only to get home and find out that said toy is one the infamous GPS victims.

I spoke to botimus directly cause, you know, we're boys, and he said that as long as everything is Velcroed in right it's very sturdy.

Wolfman Jake wrote:

durroth wrote:anyone have a rough idea what day they're going in the HTS this year?

For the last few years, it's been completely unpredictable. It could be any day in the week following the close of the convention and at any time of day that the exclusives go live. Also, quantities seem to be a LOT shorter recently than in years past, so whenever the Dinobot set does pop up, it'll be sold out in minutes, like Bruticus in 2012 and Metroplex in 2013. If you manage to get one from HTS, consider yourself EXTREMELY lucky.

I totally agree. The quantity available on HTS has been dwindling significantly. Remember last year when the exclusives hit? The last GI Joe/Transformer Crossover was left out of the initial offering and weeks later miraculously showed up out of nowhere under the Transformers tabs. I luckily got my hand on the last Crossover set...I'm not holding my breath for Dinobots. It would not surprise me one iota if the same thing happens and we get the Dinobots weeks later.

Grrr Hasbro Really? It's 10:50 am Central Time on Thursday 07.31.14 and NO Exclusives on the website yet? I have been hitting refresh for the last 45 min hoping this was the day to try for a Dinobot set...I cannot handle the waiting and refreshing much longer. I want to crash the system with everyone else.

If it doesn't go up tomorrow I think the best bet is next Monday.

Found Voyager Drift on Amazon.com.

http://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Extinction-Generations-Voyager-Autobot/dp/B00I0NIAII/ref=pd_sbs_t_6?tag=seibertron07-20&ie=UTF8&refRID=11Z5254FHDKD2QGC8CWX

Found the SDCC 2014 Dinobot set on Amazon.com.

http://www.amazon.com/Exclusive-Transformers-Dinobots-Headquarters-Comic-Con/dp/B00M5L4C2Y/ref=pd_sim_sbs_t_3?tag=seibertron07-20&ie=UTF8&refRID=06BN285ZEYQY6KE7KCDK

chuckdawg1999 wrote:If it doesn't go up tomorrow I think the best bet is next Monday.

Yeah, I'd be surprised at this point of the day (Friday) they'll pop up. It'll likely have to wait until next week.

Wolfman Jake wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:If it doesn't go up tomorrow I think the best bet is next Monday.

Yeah, I'd be surprised at this point of the day (Friday) they'll pop up. It'll likely have to wait until next week.

Keep in mind that there's no guarantee that they'll have stuff to put up.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Wolfman Jake wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:If it doesn't go up tomorrow I think the best bet is next Monday.

Yeah, I'd be surprised at this point of the day (Friday) they'll pop up. It'll likely have to wait until next week.

Keep in mind that there's no guarantee that they'll have stuff to put up.

They most likely will, I think. The aftershow sale on HasbroToyShop is always mentioned prominently in the press releases for these exclusives as an alternative for those who can't attend SDCC in person, and this year has been no different. A certain supply is almost certainly put aside just for this purpose. It's a question of when, not if. I don't think it's time to panic just yet.

Really liking the Combiner Wars stuff. I'm guessing the Legends figure for the Stunticons is going to be Blackjack, since it DOES look like the original Decepticon Micromaster. I really like the new head for Menasor, it makes him look even more intimidating than his G1 incarnation. The Aerialbots all look nice as well, and I'm a little unsure why Hasbro made new characters to replace Slingshot and Wildrider. Oh well, they do look nice. Sorry Optimus Prime, but Motormaster looks WAY better than you.

I know there's also a lot of people not that impressed with RID (2015) so far. Hey I remember when the promotional poster for TFA came out 7 years ago, and I had my thoughts about it at first, but it turned out to be a good series (too bad we didn't get a season 4, because I would've LOVED to see more new characters, such as Galvatron). Well, this is a new generation for Transformers, you can't expect things to be like they were in the 80s. So far, I really do like Bee's figure. Can't wait to see how the Deluxe, and even Voyager figures in this lineup will look like. Don't really care for Legends figures, unless they're G1 incarnations of the Minibots.

http://www.hasbrotoyshop.com/products/category/exclusives

some stuff sold out.

mooncake623 wrote:http://www.hasbrotoyshop.com/products/category/exclusives

some stuff sold out.

I figured the Dinobot and rock band sets would sell out before the Kreons, but maybe everyone is balking at the prices of the sets. They're charging a high premium for a cardboard mountain and some hot-glued scraps of fabric.

Grabbed the Kreons and the Dinobots. Will get the Rock Band dudes eventually, just couldn't stomach it on top of all the other stuff.

ScottyP wrote:Grabbed the Kreons and the Dinobots. Will get the Rock Band dudes eventually, just couldn't stomach it on top of all the other stuff.

It'll probably still be around.

Dinobot set still not sold out! weird.

Doesn't surprise me the Kreon set sold out first. The price is incredible ($2 a Kreon, better than retail!) plus it's a great way for many to catch up without hunting them all down individually via eBay or wherever.

You know, I was all set to buy the Dinobots off ebay, but stopped myself. Glad I did so. I could do without the box (and the cost it undoubtedly added), but I really like the look of this set.

Yep, just got my Dinobot set; the Kreo set had already sold out so 1 out of 2 isn't bad.

dinobots sold out.

Dinobots are gone.

NOOOOO! My overpriced dinobots GONE!!

It's a shame Hasbro don't care about anywhere but America with their shop

leokearon wrote:It's a shame Hasbro don't care about anywhere but America with their shop

They ship to Canada as well.

No kreo for me.

ScottyP wrote:

leokearon wrote:It's a shame Hasbro don't care about anywhere but America with their shop

They ship to Canada as well.

Lucky them but they clearly hate Europeans

Just to note: when I tried to use Paypal it said I couldn't because they don't ship to Canada. But just using visa directly worked. So their Paypal is just set not to work for Canadians.

ScottyP make sure you call HTS Your order is probably on hold. You have to call their CS to release it.

mooncake623 wrote:ScottyP make sure you call HTS Your order is probably on hold. You have to call their CS to release it.

Anything over $200 they put a hold on

Aaaaand I missed everything I cared about.

Stoopid work making me work at work.

leokearon wrote:

ScottyP wrote:

leokearon wrote:It's a shame Hasbro don't care about anywhere but America with their shop

They ship to Canada as well.

Lucky them but they clearly hate Europeans

No, they don't hate them, they just aren't the proper subsidiary/division of Hasbro that handles distribution in the European market, just North America. They should open up a .uk shop for the UK market (and they may have already). I doubt they'd carry these even if they had such a site though, since it is a North American exclusive due to the location of the convention (same reason we don't get Takara/Japanese exclusives over here in the US unless someone like the TFCC works out a distribution deal with ehobby or whoever).

Still, it would be nice if they did set aside some of the con exclusives for the other markets. I know I'd appreciate it if the Japanese exclusives were easier (and cheaper) to get without requiring me to pay the hefty import fees.

mooncake623 wrote:ScottyP make sure you call HTS Your order is probably on hold. You have to call their CS to release it.

Calling them up preemptively does not release the hold, but they can put a note on the order that you've already called in when their automated systems hold it and await confirmation to try and expedite the process.

Just going off what the CS rep just told me. Basically, if you call them today, and you get an email later that it's on hold due to the dollar amount, just call in again.

ScottyP wrote:

mooncake623 wrote:ScottyP make sure you call HTS Your order is probably on hold. You have to call their CS to release it.

Calling them up preemptively does not release the hold, but they can put a note on the order that you've already called in when their automated systems hold it and await confirmation to try and expedite the process.

Just going off what the CS rep just told me. Basically, if you call them today, and you get an email later that it's on hold due to the dollar amount, just call in again.

Really? I just called before and they told me everything is good to go. If anything I'll just call them again.

Dinobots sold out around 11:08am EST, but I see this post was made around 9:20am, but I checked the page at 10:00am and there was nothing new on there. Did these go live at 11am or earlier than that??? (Really wanted that Marvel Legend set, but that was unfortunately gone).

Ebonyleopard wrote:Dinobots sold out around 11:08am EST, but I see this post was made around 9:20am, but I checked the page at 10:00am and there was nothing new on there. Did these go live at 11am or earlier than that??? (Really wanted that Marvel Legend set, but that was unfortunately gone).

Everything went live 10:15ish EST? the 9:20 time stamp is CT on this site.

mooncake623 wrote:

ScottyP wrote:

mooncake623 wrote:ScottyP make sure you call HTS Your order is probably on hold. You have to call their CS to release it.

Calling them up preemptively does not release the hold, but they can put a note on the order that you've already called in when their automated systems hold it and await confirmation to try and expedite the process.

Just going off what the CS rep just told me. Basically, if you call them today, and you get an email later that it's on hold due to the dollar amount, just call in again.

Really? I just called before and they told me everything is good to go. If anything I'll just call them again.

I'm in the over $300 range due to adding in a Black Series Jabba set, so may be a different set of rules for that amount vs. others. In other years, I've spent more than this and didn't have to do anything, so we'll see I guess. Another call won't kill anything and I'm glad they do that with those big orders to prevent fraud.

mooncake623 wrote:

Ebonyleopard wrote:Dinobots sold out around 11:08am EST, but I see this post was made around 9:20am, but I checked the page at 10:00am and there was nothing new on there. Did these go live at 11am or earlier than that??? (Really wanted that Marvel Legend set, but that was unfortunately gone).

Everything went live 10:15ish EST? the 9:20 time stamp is CT on this site.

Weird then. Wonder why I couldn't see any thing but those 2 old little girl makeup set things when I checked in at 10am this morning? Oh well, 1 out of 2 ain't so bad, my wallet is grateful for that anyway.

Ebonyleopard wrote:

mooncake623 wrote:

Ebonyleopard wrote:Dinobots sold out around 11:08am EST, but I see this post was made around 9:20am, but I checked the page at 10:00am and there was nothing new on there. Did these go live at 11am or earlier than that??? (Really wanted that Marvel Legend set, but that was unfortunately gone).

Everything went live 10:15ish EST? the 9:20 time stamp is CT on this site.

Weird then. Wonder why I couldn't see any thing but those 2 old little girl makeup set things when I checked in at 10am this morning? Oh well, 1 out of 2 ain't so bad, my wallet is grateful for that anyway.

No it makes sense. everything went live at around 10:15 eastern time. (You checked at 10 am eastern time) I posted the story on this site at 10:20 eastern time. but on this site it will use Central time which is why you see 9:20 am instead.

mooncake623 wrote:

Ebonyleopard wrote:

mooncake623 wrote:

Ebonyleopard wrote:Dinobots sold out around 11:08am EST, but I see this post was made around 9:20am, but I checked the page at 10:00am and there was nothing new on there. Did these go live at 11am or earlier than that??? (Really wanted that Marvel Legend set, but that was unfortunately gone).

Everything went live 10:15ish EST? the 9:20 time stamp is CT on this site.

Weird then. Wonder why I couldn't see any thing but those 2 old little girl makeup set things when I checked in at 10am this morning? Oh well, 1 out of 2 ain't so bad, my wallet is grateful for that anyway.

No it makes sense. everything went live at around 10:15 eastern time. (You checked at 10 am eastern time) I posted the story on this site at 10:20 eastern time. but on this site it will use Central time which is why you see 9:20 am instead.

Ah ok. And darn, what's up with them not making these things go live on the hour? Either way, they really need a better way at timing these things.

Wow, I watched it like a hawk, had to go to the DMV this morning, and lost my shot.

I didn't want those [admittedly beautifully colored] Dinobots anyway - just Amazon Slog - but will anyone who doesn't want the box be willing to sell it?

I'm a spaceships/G1 kinda guy...

Just PM me!

Thanks in advance!

Ebonyleopard wrote:

mooncake623 wrote:

Ebonyleopard wrote:

mooncake623 wrote:

Ebonyleopard wrote:Dinobots sold out around 11:08am EST, but I see this post was made around 9:20am, but I checked the page at 10:00am and there was nothing new on there. Did these go live at 11am or earlier than that??? (Really wanted that Marvel Legend set, but that was unfortunately gone).

Everything went live 10:15ish EST? the 9:20 time stamp is CT on this site.

Weird then. Wonder why I couldn't see any thing but those 2 old little girl makeup set things when I checked in at 10am this morning? Oh well, 1 out of 2 ain't so bad, my wallet is grateful for that anyway.

No it makes sense. everything went live at around 10:15 eastern time. (You checked at 10 am eastern time) I posted the story on this site at 10:20 eastern time. but on this site it will use Central time which is why you see 9:20 am instead.

Ah ok. And darn, what's up with them not making these things go live on the hour? Either way, they really need a better way at timing these things.

Do they really? From Hasbro's point of view they did hardly anything and sold out of a bunch of items. What is the benefit to Hasbro to spend the time and money to figure out a different system?

That being said, I missed out on the sets I was looking for and will take out my anger on Hasbro by buying more of their products in the future.

Wait, what?