Videos of Studio Series 86 Bonecrusher, Scavenger and Galvatron

I'm just not feeling the new Constructicons all that much. First, I don't like that there's very little difference between the size of Scavenger and Bonecrusher and neither fills the packaging at all. Second, I don't like the release format of two limbs with nothing to combine them too. Say what you will, but during Combiner Wars there was always the option to combine, even if it wasn't complete. Releasing an arm and a leg is too close to third party for my tastes. Unite Warriors, the ONLY version that should've been released, was an all-in-one package that just felt complete. I've always believed that Devastator was bigger than the other combiners, yes I know size is relative in Transformers and I really can't judge, but still. I'll buy these just because but I'm also hoping for the line to be canceled before all of them are released just to watch the world burn.

Emerje wrote:Lots of apologizing for Breakdown being short packed, but still don't seem to be doing anything about him being hard to find. They talked about doing more even cases and it sounds like they wont be doing package refreshes so much, but with that they also said these guys would be repacked in later waves.

Emerje

TBH, if I can't get/don't have Breakdown before or by the time the Constructicons start arriving I've got no incentive to even start getting them. I don't want to be left hanging at the end like I am with Menasor. Supposedly fixed or not, it just doesn't instill confidence. Outside of a repack/refresh I don't know how they possibly address it, release a alternate color? lol

The gray model does look pretty neat though! Looks to be sturdier than the last version as well.

I confess I'm not sure about the new Devastator. Yes, it looks good. But CW Titan Devastator still holds up really well after all this time. And I didn't see all that much difference in the robot modes for Scrapper and Bonecrusher from the CW Voyagers. Elbow articulation is nice - but the arms are still completely hollow. They seriously took the time to add elbow articulation, but totally forgot to fill in the arm gaps?

Plus, it's still not known how well the combined mode will hold up with their leg joint system. If it turns out to be floppy and unstable like the PotP combiners...

Dang it, now I have to get that Galvatron mold AGAIN. That bluish purple looks so much better than the Kingdom and Legacy versions. I do have the Selects which I like, but I wish Hasbro would come out with the comic edition.

Now I wonder if we'll get Cyclonus again as well with slight deco tweaks.

Till-all-R1 wrote:Outside of a repack/refresh I don't know how they possibly address it, release a alternate color? lol

Like the G2 Breakdown we're getting at the end of Legacy United?

Here’s the thing, Hasbro cheated out on Combiner Wars Devestator, BUT the problems were fixed by the Unite Warriors version. Yes that Devestator towers over Bruticus and the like, but it is a six-member combiner and they are big vehicles. I like that the individual bot look the seekers and Megatron in the face.
So now the question is do I want to spend hundreds to replace it with a smaller figure? Probably not.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:I'm just not feeling the new Constructicons all that much. First, I don't like that there's very little difference between the size of Scavenger and Bonecrusher and neither fills the packaging at all. Second, I don't like the release format of two limbs with nothing to combine them too. Say what you will, but during Combiner Wars there was always the option to combine, even if it wasn't complete. Releasing an arm and a leg is too close to third party for my tastes. Unite Warriors, the ONLY version that should've been released, was an all-in-one package that just felt complete. I've always believed that Devastator was bigger than the other combiners, yes I know size is relative in Transformers and I really can't judge, but still. I'll buy these just because but I'm also hoping for the line to be canceled before all of them are released just to watch the world burn.

Agreed.

Time to catch up on some SS86 stuff.

First up, got my Dinobots grouped up at last.



And from that group, I give you the good:



The bad:



And the Fugly:



Next up, I got SS86 Springer. First off, i regret that 2 weeks after I got him he was on Prime days sale. next up, I kinda regret this purchase too. He just doesn't feel worth the leader price, he doesn't feel different enough from my Wrecker Siege one to justify himself, and he also feels finnicky. But, I will keep him to go on my Skybound shelf.







At least his hammer can go with Siege Magnus



I also got Steeljaw. He is completely forgettable



I also got SS86 Ratchet for my Skybound shelf. He is good, partly because i love the character of Ratchet, and partly because the mold is pretty OK.





I also succceeded in finding SS86 Prime at Target for $71. Definitely a nice mold, though I don't really care about the trailer, his effects parts and axe are all a bit too rubbery for my liking, and I wish his head sculpt was more Skybound.









As for the new reveals, I am just going to wait on a Devastator repaint in the future to try out that combiner, CW still has me down good there.

Nice pics with Omega Supreme! It's nit to see his height relative to Jetfire so I can get an idea if the case I have is tall enough.

And as usual true to form Scrapper sells out on Pulse, so I do preorder Bonecrusher anyway?
Then take a chance on restock, or try elsewhere for both. I'm honestly not keen on EE at the moment as I've already had a few fall through and I'm still waiting on Beachcomber and Frenzy. I get the feeling those will not every happen...

After finally getting to watch the stream, the Constructicons do look pretty good compared to the older ones I had as a kid.

Rodimus Prime wrote:Dang it, now I have to get that Galvatron mold AGAIN. That bluish purple looks so much better than the Kingdom and Legacy versions. I do have the Selects which I like, but I wish Hasbro would come out with the comic edition.

Now I wonder if we'll get Cyclonus again as well with slight deco tweaks.

I'm kind of feeling the same way about Galvatron... Don't get me wrong, I want this new version and it does look much better imo.
But considering we're talking the specific paint colors, it's a shame this deco wasn't used right off the bat. I sold off my previous Kingdom version a while ago, so I'm ready to have this character again.

I don't think we'll get another Cyclonus. For me, the original deco is pretty spot-on. The next version should be leader class since he should be taller than Galvatron. In fact, I truly wouldn't care if it was the exact same mold just made larger... So it would literally just be more plastic, but no new designing, retooling, etc. Hastak would still make plenty of profit from that situation.

I'm preordering two sets of these Constructicons. Yeah, there are issues, and it's pretty clear that the only way to get every aspect of every mode completely on point, each figure needed a leader class budget.
I don't blame anyone for skipping this, especially if you really only want this group of figures for the combined mode; the CW/UW Devy still does hold up, especially when scaled with mainline and SS86 figures.
For me, more of the pull of this new set is the individual bots... Again, I can already see things that slightly bug me, but they're still pretty good, and I have to believe that Long Haul will be exponentially better. I also plan on having these 6 displayed together as individual bots, with no other figures. So the fact that they're slightly too small won't be quite as noticeable.
There are two aspects of the new Devastator that are noticeably off to me-- the lower legs are too short. The back section of Scrapper (his lower legs) is too short. This isn't as easy to see if you just look at Mixmaster, but if these were even three-quarters of an inch taller, I think it would really help the overall proportions.
The other thing is that the chest plate is too low from the top of the torso... It's not too close to the waist, but if this were higher, those two gaps would basically be covered up.

I'm still happy with what we've seen. And I can't wait to see Hook and Long Haul!

I burned some cash-ola at the time and at 2 different times getting UW Devastator just to have one set merged and the other not. The thought of something breaking while combing back and forth made me cautious of it all.

But now I'm giving serious thought of keeping my Devastator and trading out my UW Constructicons for upcoming Series 86 wrecking crew!!!


I wonder if HasTak is considering a G2 repaint down the way?

I lately Reprolabelled all of my 86 Dinobots.
Damn was that lots of work! Especially for Snarl and Sludge. So many tiny, tiny stickers...

Still, once labelled, they all look so much better.

Scrapper and Bonecrusher are sold out at our usual go to places. Will get restocked we hope. Always Amazon as a last resort.

Dino-Snarl wrote:Scrapper and Bonecrusher are sold out at our usual go to places. Will get restocked we hope. Always Amazon as a last resort.

Bonecrusher is on Amazon, and Scrapper is on Walmart.com.

I'm not at all trying to borrow trouble, but it's going to be very interesting to see how available these two are in a couple months or so... Of course things can change, but for the last three years, and we'll say the last two to be a bit further post-pandemic, I've never seen any titans or Commander class figures in-store. This is between multiple Targets and multiple Walmarts. And even with increased efforts to get Hook and Long Haul distributed well, CC releases are never going to be as plentiful as deluxes and voyagers. I really thought I'd see Motormaster back when he was released, specifically in a Target since I got my two copies from Target.com...
So really, no matter how distribution goes for these first two Constructicons, for those of us really wanting this set, I'd say the best bet is to be quick on the draw with preorders. Especially that CC release.

Sowndwave76 wrote:

Dino-Snarl wrote:Scrapper and Bonecrusher are sold out at our usual go to places. Will get restocked we hope. Always Amazon as a last resort.

Bonecrusher is on Amazon, and Scrapper is on Walmart.com.

I'm not at all trying to borrow trouble, but it's going to be very interesting to see how available these two are in a couple months or so... Of course things can change, but for the last three years, and we'll say the last two to be a bit further post-pandemic, I've never seen any titans or Commander class figures in-store. This is between multiple Targets and multiple Walmarts. And even with increased efforts to get Hook and Long Haul distributed well, CC releases are never going to be as plentiful as deluxes and voyagers. I really thought I'd see Motormaster back when he was released, specifically in a Target since I got my two copies from Target.com...
So really, no matter how distribution goes for these first two Constructicons, for those of us really wanting this set, I'd say the best bet is to be quick on the draw with preorders. Especially that CC release.

Certainly no one should expect finding all six at retail at the same time.

After Pulse botched Scrapper/Bonecrusher pre-orders, I went to BBTS and promptly pre-ordered them.

If you're considering Amazon, just beware you may be paying higher prices.

Roadbuster wrote:After Pulse botched Scrapper/Bonecrusher pre-orders, I went to BBTS and promptly pre-ordered them.

If you're considering Amazon, just beware you may be paying higher prices.

Indeed. Waiting for them to go live on Amazon.ca.

It is impossible that will make a limited run of the 86 Constructicons. More preorders will come up and second runs will be made. Let's just be patient.

-Kanrabat- wrote:It is impossible that will make a limited run of the 86 Constructicons. More preorders will come up and second runs will be made. Let's just be patient.

What we thought too.

Sowndwave76 wrote:I don't think we'll get another Cyclonus.

Perhaps. But the Kingdom figure is practically all lavender and no light blue, which he had in TF:TM. So if Hasbro wants true accuracy, there needs to be another version. Like they did with Scourge and the Sweep. Scourge wasn't really screen accurate either, the Sweep looks more like their on-screen version, so that's who I'm using as my movie Scourge. And Scourge is on the comic shelf with Selects Cyclonus.

Rodimus Prime wrote:

Sowndwave76 wrote:I don't think we'll get another Cyclonus.

Perhaps. But the Kingdom figure is practically all lavender and no light blue, which he had in TF:TM. So if Hasbro wants true accuracy, there needs to be another version. Like they did with Scourge and the Sweep.

I'll be fine if we don't get another Cyclonus, but yeah the Kingdom one could stand to be a little bluer. Slightly, as it's still pretty close:



Transformers War for Cybertron: Kingdom Cyclonus Gallery

Rodimus Prime wrote:Scourge wasn't really screen accurate either, the Sweep looks more like their on-screen version, so that's who I'm using as my movie Scourge. And Scourge is on the comic shelf with Selects Cyclonus.

...Now you're making me wish I'd found a Scourge so I could do that too, with Selects Cyclonus and Selects Galvatron.

Rodimus Prime wrote:

Sowndwave76 wrote:I don't think we'll get another Cyclonus.

Perhaps. But the Kingdom figure is practically all lavender and no light blue, which he had in TF:TM. So if Hasbro wants true accuracy, there needs to be another version. Like they did with Scourge and the Sweep. Scourge wasn't really screen accurate either, the Sweep looks more like their on-screen version, so that's who I'm using as my movie Scourge. And Scourge is on the comic shelf with Selects Cyclonus.

The thing have been repainted twice and remolded/repainted twice already, making it 4 uses of the base mold. (If the Metalhawk reissue have some difference, make it 4.5). Repainting K. Cyclonus 2 or 3 more times is surely on 's radar.

i think these are cool

Dino-Snarl wrote:

Roadbuster wrote:After Pulse botched Scrapper/Bonecrusher pre-orders, I went to BBTS and promptly pre-ordered them.

If you're considering Amazon, just beware you may be paying higher prices.

Indeed. Waiting for them to go live on Amazon.ca.

How did Pulse botch the pre-orders? I had no issue getting mine. If you're talking about them selling out then that's a win not a botch.

Emerje

Sabrblade wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:Scourge wasn't really screen accurate either, the Sweep looks more like their on-screen version, so that's who I'm using as my movie Scourge. And Scourge is on the comic shelf with Selects Cyclonus.

...Now you're making me wish I'd found a Scourge so I could do that too, with Selects Cyclonus and Selects Galvatron.

Yep that's the setup I have. The Selects Cyclonus and SS86 Scourge resemble more their toy decos, which is what the comic used, at least in their brief appearances in the US version (Headmasters and #67). Now if only the comic edition came out with the accurate Galvatron deco for the comics as well, we'd be in business. But I guess that discussion is for another thread...

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Certainly no one should expect finding all six at retail at the same time.

I don't anyone thinks that could happen... There may be some overlap between the 3 waves, but unless these figures are being ridiculously over-produced, I don't see any way someone would find all 6 in a store; that would require some crazy fluke. My point was that it's probably a moderate risk to wait and see if these show up in-store. And I personally wouldn't wait to see if any go on sale; it could be relatively annoying to end up not being able to get ahold of 1-2 of them.

-Kanrabat- wrote:It is impossible that will make a limited run of the 86 Constructicons. More preorders will come up and second runs will be made. Let's just be patient.

I'd hope more preorders would happen even before the new year. But if you meant "re-packed" when you said "second runs", I would never bank on that... We're not talking just 2, 3, 4, or even 5 figures... Especially with a CC set in this mix. Unless there is some major distribution issue for a couple of these figures and it's a truly wide-spread problem (not just for a specific region), repacking all 6 seems highly unlikely. I don't at all mind if I end up being wrong about this, but I'm predicting once these figures have been released and are gone next year, I wouldn't expect to see them again until some exclusive giftset is made.

Sabrblade wrote:I'll be fine if we don't get another Cyclonus, but yeah the Kingdom one could stand to be a little bluer. Slightly, as it's still pretty close:

Agreed... His main color is more in the range of blue than what we got with the Kingdom version. The color of the figure in the gallery shot is even more blue than what he looks in person. A variation of "lavender" is a pretty good descriptor of the Kingdom figure's main color.
If Hastak is wanting to repaint this figure to be more accurate, I really wish they'd take the Kingdom mold and just upsize it, throw in a few blast effects and maybe even his target master (even though this wasn't in the movie), and release him as a leader class figure so he's taller than Galvatron. This may be considered a new mold, but the design and engineering work would already be done... And I'd assume the $55 price tag would have this make plenty of profit even though the figure would require more plastic and just slightly longer pins.

Yeah, it would be nice to have a Cyclonus with a little more contrast between the colors and the gray to have a slight pink tint.

Emerje

A very expensive set of all the SS86 Constructicons are a given. But I won't wait for it.
I'll reserves them all from my local geek store I guess.

-Kanrabat- wrote:A very expensive set of all the SS86 Constructicons are a given.

I hope so. While I still enjoy collecting, I'm a bit wary of the hunting process when it comes to groups or sets of figures, so I don't mind paying a bit extra to have them all at once. As long as it's not ridiculously over retail.

Emerje wrote:Yeah, it would be nice to have a Cyclonus with a little more contrast between the colors and the gray to have a slight pink tint.

Emerje

I'll admit, with the return of the window box for 86 I'll definitely be temped to get a reissue/redeco of Cyclonus! I would of course depend on said deco, but to be able to have him MIB next to Scourge would be very nice.

I'd also welcome Rodimus if he were to be packed w/o trailer as a Leader Class or possibly even Voyager release in 86. Not sure how it would cost out sans trailer, but if it were a leader they could always pack in Daniel w/hover board etc. to add value for the price.

-Kanrabat- wrote:A very expensive set of all the SS86 Constructicons are a given. But I won't wait for it.
I'll reserves them all from my local geek store I guess.

Hasbro reps said a Gift Set would not be released for another 2 years. A G2 repaint is an option and a Diaclone JPN exclusive too. All in for that.

Sowndwave76 wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Certainly no one should expect finding all six at retail at the same time.

I don't anyone thinks that could happen... There may be some overlap between the 3 waves, but unless these figures are being ridiculously over-produced, I don't see any way someone would find all 6 in a store; that would require some crazy fluke. My point was that it's probably a moderate risk to wait and see if these show up in-store. And I personally wouldn't wait to see if any go on sale; it could be relatively annoying to end up not being able to get ahold of 1-2 of them.

-Kanrabat- wrote:It is impossible that will make a limited run of the 86 Constructicons. More preorders will come up and second runs will be made. Let's just be patient.

I'd hope more preorders would happen even before the new year. But if you meant "re-packed" when you said "second runs", I would never bank on that... We're not talking just 2, 3, 4, or even 5 figures... Especially with a CC set in this mix. Unless there is some major distribution issue for a couple of these figures and it's a truly wide-spread problem (not just for a specific region), repacking all 6 seems highly unlikely. I don't at all mind if I end up being wrong about this, but I'm predicting once these figures have been released and are gone next year, I wouldn't expect to see them again until some exclusive giftset is made.

Sabrblade wrote:I'll be fine if we don't get another Cyclonus, but yeah the Kingdom one could stand to be a little bluer. Slightly, as it's still pretty close:

Agreed... His main color is more in the range of blue than what we got with the Kingdom version. The color of the figure in the gallery shot is even more blue than what he looks in person. A variation of "lavender" is a pretty good descriptor of the Kingdom figure's main color.
If Hastak is wanting to repaint this figure to be more accurate, I really wish they'd take the Kingdom mold and just upsize it, throw in a few blast effects and maybe even his target master (even though this wasn't in the movie), and release him as a leader class figure so he's taller than Galvatron. This may be considered a new mold, but the design and engineering work would already be done... And I'd assume the $55 price tag would have this make plenty of profit even though the figure would require more plastic and just slightly longer pins.

Remember the Seacons!

Dino-Snarl wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:A very expensive set of all the SS86 Constructicons are a given. But I won't wait for it.
I'll reserves them all from my local geek store I guess.

Hasbro reps said a Gift Set would not be released for another 2 years. A G2 repaint is an option and a Diaclone JPN exclusive too. All in for that.

I'm waiting on the repaint myself

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

Dino-Snarl wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:A very expensive set of all the SS86 Constructicons are a given. But I won't wait for it.
I'll reserves them all from my local geek store I guess.

Hasbro reps said a Gift Set would not be released for another 2 years. A G2 repaint is an option and a Diaclone JPN exclusive too. All in for that.

I'm waiting on the repaint myself

So... yellow and orange redecos are practically a given

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

Dino-Snarl wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:A very expensive set of all the SS86 Constructicons are a given. But I won't wait for it.
I'll reserves them all from my local geek store I guess.

Hasbro reps said a Gift Set would not be released for another 2 years. A G2 repaint is an option and a Diaclone JPN exclusive too. All in for that.

I'm waiting on the repaint myself

So... yellow and orange redecos are practically a given

Gonna get expensive. Be nice as quick Giftsets.

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

Dino-Snarl wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:A very expensive set of all the SS86 Constructicons are a given. But I won't wait for it.
I'll reserves them all from my local geek store I guess.

Hasbro reps said a Gift Set would not be released for another 2 years. A G2 repaint is an option and a Diaclone JPN exclusive too. All in for that.

I'm waiting on the repaint myself

So... yellow and orange redecos are practically a given

I’d assume so, and in some ways I do think a repaint should come out before a gift set of the original release. Although I won’t get a repaint, even of this set.

I might have asked before and if I did I apologize, can anyone recommend a stand strong enough to hold SS86 Prime off the ground? For my display I want it in the leaping pose.

Went to TFcon last weekend, and had a blast.

Among my haul was SS86 Arcee and Gnaw, $5 each. Gnaw is pretty cute, and the transformation was a surprise, I enjoyed it. Alt mode limb locations feels off though. Arcee is also cute, glad to add her to the Skybound shelf.

Pimped out our ride. Never had either and now we have both in one. Thoughts?

Dino-Snarl wrote:Pimped out our ride. Never had either and now we have both in one. Thoughts?

Uh, wrong thread.

GameStop delayed my Commander Optimus Prime AGAIN! Now not expected until 12/15 which is a Sunday so definitely just another placeholder. They better not cancel it, I used gift cards and reward points to pre-pay for it entirely. They used to be a reliable place to get things early, but my last few pre-orders have all been messes.

Emerje

That's a bummer!
But yeah, I can remember GS was usually the place to get things earlier than others. But once they delayed Sludge for several weeks/months I decided that was my last preorder with them, I already had bad experience with two other places and with EE still not shipped Frenzy and Beachcomber I'm quite unimpressed to thoroughly displeased. It's gotten to the point that if I can't get it from pulse I may not eve get it. Amazon can be okay but can also sell out quickly if it's a popular item due to sheer volume of customers.

Well I'm screwed. GameStop cancelled my SS86 Prime pre-order and it's sold out everywhere. And they didn't cancel because of stock or distribution or anything like that seeing as how the last update I got said it wasn't coming until December. No, they said it was because "due to a system decline while processing your payment information." That's total BS, I pre-paid for it entirely with gift cards and Pro rewards. I have an expired debit card on my account, but not once was the card used to place the order and there's no reason why they would have to access it to complete the order. I'm pretty pissed that they screwed me over like this. I'm done with pre-ordering from them, I've had issues in the past but this was another level. And the worst part is I have to wait for them to snail mail me a replacement refunded gift card rather than issuing a digital one.

Oh, and their customer service contact form on the website doesn't seem to do anything when you hit send. Very helpful. I'm going to try to email them directly instead.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:Well I'm screwed. GameStop cancelled my SS86 Prime pre-order and it's sold out everywhere. And they didn't cancel because of stock or distribution or anything like that seeing as how the last update I got said it wasn't coming until December. No, they said it was because "due to a system decline while processing your payment information." That's total BS, I pre-paid for it entirely with gift cards and Pro rewards. I have an expired debit card on my account, but not once was the card used to place the order and there's no reason why they would have to access it to complete the order. I'm pretty pissed that they screwed me over like this. I'm done with pre-ordering from them, I've had issues in the past but this was another level. And the worst part is I have to wait for them to snail mail me a replacement refunded gift card rather than issuing a digital one.

Oh, and their customer service contact form on the website doesn't seem to do anything when you hit send. Very helpful. I'm going to try to email them directly instead.

Emerje

Sorry to hear this. Gamestop Canada is exactly the opposite when it comes to such matters. They must use the same ordering and fulfillment system so not sure what the issue is. Distribution is the only difference.

That is why I will never preorder from them, I have never heard a consistent good experience with them

Emerje wrote:Well I'm screwed. GameStop cancelled my SS86 Prime pre-order and it's sold out everywhere. And they didn't cancel because of stock or distribution or anything like that seeing as how the last update I got said it wasn't coming until December. No, they said it was because "due to a system decline while processing your payment information." That's total BS, I pre-paid for it entirely with gift cards and Pro rewards. I have an expired debit card on my account, but not once was the card used to place the order and there's no reason why they would have to access it to complete the order. I'm pretty pissed that they screwed me over like this. I'm done with pre-ordering from them, I've had issues in the past but this was another level. And the worst part is I have to wait for them to snail mail me a replacement refunded gift card rather than issuing a digital one.

Oh, and their customer service contact form on the website doesn't seem to do anything when you hit send. Very helpful. I'm going to try to email them directly instead.

Emerje

Target has been showing stock as in and out. BBTS has it too.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Emerje wrote:Well I'm screwed. GameStop cancelled my SS86 Prime pre-order and it's sold out everywhere. And they didn't cancel because of stock or distribution or anything like that seeing as how the last update I got said it wasn't coming until December. No, they said it was because "due to a system decline while processing your payment information." That's total BS, I pre-paid for it entirely with gift cards and Pro rewards. I have an expired debit card on my account, but not once was the card used to place the order and there's no reason why they would have to access it to complete the order. I'm pretty pissed that they screwed me over like this. I'm done with pre-ordering from them, I've had issues in the past but this was another level. And the worst part is I have to wait for them to snail mail me a replacement refunded gift card rather than issuing a digital one.

Oh, and their customer service contact form on the website doesn't seem to do anything when you hit send. Very helpful. I'm going to try to email them directly instead.

Emerje

Target has been showing stock as in and out. BBTS has it too.

Target supply is so inconsistent... I get gift cards from work as a health incentive (I've been using them to pay for all of my Titans and Commanders over the last three years outright). I can get a Target gift card, but not BBTS. Normally I go with Amazon, but I had GameStop Pro membership and $15 in rewards through that so I was saving twice over, that's the only reason I decided to go with GameStop.

Still no reply from GameStop.

Emerje

Gee, that really is crappy of them. Being prepaid should guarantee the item first of all, but then to try and claim a payment decline as the reason for cancelation seems as if they don't know WTF is even going on. lol
Also, seems to be a complete refund in points is bare minimum necessary to allow repurchase.

Till-all-R1 wrote:Gee, that really is crappy of them. Being prepaid should guarantee the item first of all, but then to try and claim a payment decline as the reason for cancelation seems as if they don't know WTF is even going on. lol
Also, seems to be a complete refund in points is bare minimum necessary to allow repurchase.

Funny thing is there was a part of the email that said, "If you would like to complete your purchase, please attempt a different form of payment" except there's no such option, they just cut me off automatically. They did give me back my reward points, though they're only giving me until the end of the year to use them online.

Emerje

Damn, Emerje. That sucks...

I'm wondering what's gone on with SS86 Optimus in terms of production/distribution... There was a decent amount of "official" word that Hastak was going to work to make sure this figure was readily available. Imo, this hasn't happened. And this is me being objective-- I got my copy; so this isn't stemming from a place of bitterness or frustration from disappointment.
I've seen a couple listings online, but both were for $130+, and one of them was $152 before taxes.
Hopefully Hastak is on this and is looking to get more copies out there asap; not only would this be a good move right before Christmas, it that's not the plan, early '25 would be good as well.

I'm also ready to see the next two Constructicons. Tbh, these first two aren't as good as what I was expecting. So I'm hoping the other 4 help improve the overall set.

Lastly, in just over a month and a half Amazon is supposed to be delivering my SS86 Galvatron. Looking forward to this figure and an improved color scheme.