We Finally have a Listing for Dinoking+ Cannonball, Target Themed Optimus and More

william-james88 wrote:We knew a repaint of the core class Volcanicus combiner as Dinoking would be coming, it was hinted at since day 1. But it's nice to finally have that listing though. As assumed, it will be released as one combiner and not individual components/dinos. The listing has it as a Pulsecon exclusive. Speaking of exclusives, we also have an update for Walmart's 2024 exclusive Legacy subline with the addition of deluxe Cannonball. Those listings were found by JTPrime17 along with a listing of a Target exclusive Optimus Prime toy styled in Target colours, the next GI Joe Transformer crossover figure and 2 more classic heroes figures, which are the Rescue Bots styled figures.


TRA GEN LEGACY STAR SEEKERS DLX CANNONBALL
Product Number: G0231

TRA PROJECT GEE WIZ: GI JOE X TRANSFORMERS SGT Kup as the Triple T with SGT Slaughter and Leatherneck
Product Number: F9941

TRA GEN PCON DTC DINOKING
Product Number: G0181

TRA GEN LDR OPTIMUS PRIME AND AUTOBOT BULLSEYE
Product Number: F9652

TRA CLASSIC HEROES TEAM OPTIMUS PRIMAL
Product Number: G0449

TRA CLASSIC HEROES TEAM MIRAGE
Product Number: G0450

If anyone else besides me was holding out on this set in the vain hope for a decent Monstructor, there's an upgrade kit coming for the Volcanicus version that greatly improves it's appearance. To me, anyway. Not sure how the colors would mesh with the Dinoking colors, but here it is.

https://tfsource.com/3rd-party-figures/dk-47-upgrade-kit-for-transformers-legacy-dinosaur-combiner-figures-dna-design/

Brokebot wrote:If anyone else besides me was holding out on this set in the vain hope for a decent Monstructor, there's an upgrade kit coming for the Volcanicus version that greatly improves it's appearance. To me, anyway. Not sure how the colors would mesh with the Dinoking colors, but here it is.

https://tfsource.com/3rd-party-figures/dk-47-upgrade-kit-for-transformers-legacy-dinosaur-combiner-figures-dna-design/

Just wait for the inevitable Dinoking-colored version. This company typically makes releases for each different-colored version of the figure it makes kits for.

One gift set? 'Bout damn time.

Did anyone have luck finding all 6 Dinobots at regular retail? It seemed like every Target around me somehow skipped the first pair, so I stopped caring when the other 4 showed up.

Maybe unrelated but stranger: for a week or 2, RotB Core Arcee was in every Target I checked, but apparently street dated and unpurchasable. Never, ever saw one after that, period, so IDK if fast-acting collectors pounced in every store right on said date?

Sorry if I'm asking something that's been common knowledge for months, but ever since Core Class became a thing, its distribution has seemed particularly odd. Was it just after-effects of all the pegwarming Shockwaves at the beginning? Never thought I'd be so glad to see such small TFs get rereleased at a higher price point.

Sabrblade wrote:

Brokebot wrote:If anyone else besides me was holding out on this set in the vain hope for a decent Monstructor, there's an upgrade kit coming for the Volcanicus version that greatly improves it's appearance. To me, anyway. Not sure how the colors would mesh with the Dinoking colors, but here it is.

https://tfsource.com/3rd-party-figures/dk-47-upgrade-kit-for-transformers-legacy-dinosaur-combiner-figures-dna-design/

Just wait for the inevitable Dinoking-colored version. This company typically makes releases for each different-colored version of the figure it makes kits for.

I actually prefer the silver/gold primary colors of the Dinobots myself, so I'm not bothering with Dinoking. I do know that the upgrade kit I put on POTP Volcanicus really remade him into a far more impressive figure and made me regret missing out on upgrades for the other combiners.

Bumblevivisector wrote:One gift set? 'Bout damn time.

Did anyone have luck finding all 6 Dinobots at regular retail? It seemed like every Target around me somehow skipped the first pair, so I stopped caring when the other 4 showed up.

Maybe unrelated but stranger: for a week or 2, RotB Core Arcee was in every Target I checked, but apparently street dated and unpurchasable. Never, ever saw one after that, period, so IDK if fast-acting collectors pounced in every store right on said date?

Sorry if I'm asking something that's been common knowledge for months, but ever since Core Class became a thing, its distribution has seemed particularly odd. Was it just after-effects of all the pegwarming Shockwaves at the beginning? Never thought I'd be so glad to see such small TFs get rereleased at a higher price point.

I honestly didn't care about the set and didn't look for it until I spotted the upgrade. By that time, the only Transformer in the two Targets near me was Lego Optimus Prime. I wound up ordering them from https://www.agesthreeandup.com/ and https://tfsource.com/

I'm excited for cannonball

Razorbeast88 wrote:I'm excited for cannonball

I'm curious what they will use as a base for him

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

Razorbeast88 wrote:I'm excited for cannonball

I'm curious what they will use as a base for him

The Skids mold would work.



These two were the custom class options for TFCon Orlando 2023.

Sabrblade wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

Razorbeast88 wrote:I'm excited for cannonball

I'm curious what they will use as a base for him

The Skids mold would work.



These two were the custom class options for TFCon Orlando 2023.

Yes, cannonball out of crankcase or something would be great

OH, just now bothered reading the rest of the listings, and Triple-T-former is KUP!?!

Given the Sgt. Slaughter connection, I had my money on Grimlock.

Since Kup's schtick is being the oldest veteran Autobot on active duty, the first G.I.Joe counterpart that springs to mind would be ol' Joe Colton...but I don't think he's associated with any particular iconic vehicle, and my analogy doesn't make perfect sense...

...aaaaand now I can't stop picturing Kup in a wrestling match with Weirdwolf in some lost corner of Marvel continuity. Still debating getting into this X-over line.

Bumblevivisector wrote:One gift set? 'Bout damn time.

Did anyone have luck finding all 6 Dinobots at regular retail? It seemed like every Target around me somehow skipped the first pair, so I stopped caring when the other 4 showed up.

Maybe unrelated but stranger: for a week or 2, RotB Core Arcee was in every Target I checked, but apparently street dated and unpurchasable. Never, ever saw one after that, period, so IDK if fast-acting collectors pounced in every store right on said date?

Sorry if I'm asking something that's been common knowledge for months, but ever since Core Class became a thing, its distribution has seemed particularly odd. Was it just after-effects of all the pegwarming Shockwaves at the beginning? Never thought I'd be so glad to see such small TFs get rereleased at a higher price point.

I've had more luck finding core class at retail than any other class. For the dinos, the only one I have yet to see is Snarl.

Bumblevivisector wrote:One gift set? 'Bout damn time.

Did anyone have luck finding all 6 Dinobots at regular retail? It seemed like every Target around me somehow skipped the first pair, so I stopped caring when the other 4 showed up.

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Sorry if I'm asking something that's been common knowledge for months, but ever since Core Class became a thing, its distribution has seemed particularly odd. Was it just after-effects of all the pegwarming Shockwaves at the beginning? Never thought I'd be so glad to see such small TFs get rereleased at a higher price point.

Core Class has been a mess in my area, and both chains that stock them, Walmart and Target, each have the opposite problem: Walmart has older figures moving slowly (SS is stuck at Spike and Ravage, while Legacy is either clearanced out or stuck at Iguanus!!!) while Target is up to date but never seems to stock enough of them. I knew I missed out on Snarl, and the Slug and Sludge re-releases when I only found their final wave mate: the PR Optimus Prime Hopefully the holiday season will have them stock up more, I want my Mini-Volcanicus!

As for Dinoking, don't pre-order any kits for him yet, as a PulseCon exclusive he may come with accessories Volcanicus lacks, most notably proper feet for the pegholes in Grimlock's and Snarl's waist.

Dinoking sounds good, but I'm hoping they get around to a Monstructor repaint sooner or later.

TRA PROJECT GEE WIZ: GI JOE X TRANSFORMERS SGT Kup as the Triple T with SGT Slaughter and Leatherneck
Product Number: F9941

OOOOOoohhhhhhhhhhhh. I'm seriously looking forward this one. St Slaughter is my favorite Joe ever thanks to the Movie. So a double dose of sis a nice concept. I wonder if that one will be a kibble clusterfuk like Bee?

As for Dinoking, I do hope it will pop up at Canadian GameStop. I'd buy it.

Pulsecon 2024 for Dinoking sounds cool Unfortunate that we have to wait almost a whole year... oh well. I have seen most of the core Dinos at Target, but I ordered online so as to not leave anything to chance. The last wave has repacks of Sludge and Slag as well for those that missed them the first time.

Yes an eventual Monstructor as well would be cool....but what would be even better would be to have new ones down the.lineas deluxe or voyagers to be properly scaled to the animated series.

Target Leader Optimus Prime comes with "Autobot Bullseye" could we be getting a figure of the Target mascot Bullseye?

Emerje

Emerje wrote:Target Leader Optimus Prime comes with "Autobot Bullseye" could we be getting a figure of the Target mascot Bullseye?

Emerje

A doggy gun? Would be cute. Optimus Prime will mostly definitely be that long-nose one like that Xmas one... with a Target-colored trailer

Interestingly EE canceled my preorder for Beachcomber and is now sold out. BBTS still has it listed for preorder but I'm wondering if they will soon follow suit. Amazon is also sold out but available 3rd party for almost double price. Seems kind of odd as others weren't affected and has me worried since I've not seen it in any stores.

o.supreme wrote:Pulsecon 2024 for Dinoking sounds cool Unfortunate that we have to wait almost a whole year... oh well. I have seen most of the core Dinos at Target, but I ordered online so as to not leave anything to chance. The last wave has repacks of Sludge and Slag as well for those that missed them the first time.

Yes an eventual Momsttuctor.ad well would be cool....but what would be even better would be to have new ones down the.lineas deluxe or voyagers to be properly scaled to the animated series.

And to make sure we get toys that actually look like the characters and not repaints with a new head.

Cannonball intrigues me.

Not for him, but for the inevitable Red Alert repaint.

Cyb Red Alert had one pf the more unique transformations of that line. Scissoring the back and front of the SUV together to form the legs was super original.

Nothing else really interests me from these reveals though.

Overcracker wrote:Cannonball intrigues me.

Not for him, but for the inevitable Red Alert repaint.

Cyb Red Alert had one pf the more unique transformations of that line. Scissoring the back and front of the SUV together to form the legs was super original.

Nothing else really interests me from these reveals though.

This line will be primarily, if not exclusively, redecoes. Cannonball is more likely to be the Skids mold than a new one with new engineering.

Till-all-R1 wrote:Interestingly EE canceled my preorder for Beachcomber and is now sold out. BBTS still has it listed for preorder but I'm wondering if they will soon follow suit. Amazon is also sold out but available 3rd party for almost double price. Seems kind of odd as others weren't affected and has me worried since I've not seen it in any stores.

Had to grab Beachcomber, Axlegrease and Battlemaster Airazor from Amiami. I knew better than to try and preorder from Entertainment Earth. Legacy deluxes are $17.75 (with current exchange rates) before shipping on Amiami. Surprisingly, Earthspark deluxes cost more at $19.01 but they have Nightshade in stock if you were looking for them. Devcon and Crashbar are available as well as those are also going for higher prices some places.

They usually also have some interesting stuff in their used section too but not so much right now. There is that Takara exclusive "leader" class evasion mode Optimus though but it still costs quite a bit. They had the Takara exclusive "leader" Primal but I got him as it was cheaper than actually ording one from Pulse and the Japanese collectors usually keep things in extremely good condition and Amiami doesn't ever really stock things in bad condition.

AcademyofDrX wrote:

Overcracker wrote:Cannonball intrigues me.

Not for him, but for the inevitable Red Alert repaint.

Cyb Red Alert had one pf the more unique transformations of that line. Scissoring the back and front of the SUV together to form the legs was super original.

Nothing else really interests me from these reveals though.

This line will be primarily, if not exclusively, redecoes. Cannonball is more likely to be the Skids mold than a new one with new engineering.

Specifically the Crankcase retool with the over-the-shoulder cannons, like the original Cannonball had... plus possibly the lightbar from Minerva

Overcracker wrote:Cannonball intrigues me.

Not for him, but for the inevitable Red Alert repaint.

Cyb Red Alert had one pf the more unique transformations of that line. Scissoring the back and front of the SUV together to form the legs was super original.

Nothing else really interests me from these reveals though.

You won't get a unique mold for this Canonball, so a red alert from it is just a redeco of another toy.

william-james88 wrote:

Overcracker wrote:Cannonball intrigues me.

Not for him, but for the inevitable Red Alert repaint.

Cyb Red Alert had one pf the more unique transformations of that line. Scissoring the back and front of the SUV together to form the legs was super original.

Nothing else really interests me from these reveals though.

You won't get a unique mold for this Canonball, so a red alert from it is just a redeco of another toy.

No matter if it's a Red Alert repaint, or a Medix repaint, I'll be getting it to complete/continue either my Legacy Skids or my WFC Sideswipes.

Till-all-R1 wrote:Interestingly EE canceled my preorder for Beachcomber and is now sold out. BBTS still has it listed for preorder but I'm wondering if they will soon follow suit. Amazon is also sold out but available 3rd party for almost double price. Seems kind of odd as others weren't affected and has me worried since I've not seen it in any stores.

That wave got a very short release window. None of the stores around me got it and it's basically gone from online stores. BBTS is the only place I know of still selling them for retail-ish price, but they don't have Axlegrease while Devcon and Beachcomber have different release dates making them a bit suspicious.

Emerje

A point of interest regarding Titan class Cybertron Metroplex. If you get the DNA Design upgrade kit for him, in addition to his Mini-Con, better hands, and (unnecessary, but still kinda nice) gap fillers for his shoulders, you get an extra joint that allows his bucket wheel to raise and lower in vehicle mode. But what's really interesting is that this extra joint provides just enough of an extension to the weapon's length that, when arranged vertically, it becomes roughly the same height as HasLab Unicron.

^ He cant even hold his weapon as it is, why would I want to make it bigger & heavier

o.supreme wrote:^ He cant even hold his weapon as it is,

He can with the new hands included in the kit.

Behold:



And the best part is, nothing in this kit requires any use of a screwdriver. Everything in this kit is super easy to attach.

I found the following two packs at my local Walmart last night:
BB Ratchet and Brawn
BB Ironhide and Arcee
BB Wheeljack and 86 Preceptor
Legacy Tarantulas and Elita-1
Legacy Skullgrin and Dead End
Legacy Wildrider and Knock Out

They're in the holiday section near the front, NOT the regular toy section.

Why not put Dead End and Wildrider together? I know it might get people to purchase 2 packs, but it might also get people to pass on them.

Rodimus Prime wrote:Why not put Dead End and Wildrider together? I know it might get people to purchase 2 packs, but it might also get people to pass on them.

Looks like all these 2-packs are grouped by waves.

I wonder if these 2 packs are only a USA thing?

Sweeeetttttt

-Kanrabat- wrote:I wonder if these 2 packs are only a USA thing?

As far as we know, that is the case. Just a thing Hasbro and Walmart did to get rid of some excess stock around the holiday season.

Sabrblade wrote:https://www.instagram.com/p/CzxSQVMrV2b/

Is it just me or this make me think about...

Overcracker wrote:Cannonball intrigues me.

I'm also intrigued, but for a different reason. Cannonball was part of the pirates, which also included Scorponok. Having Cannonball opens the door (however slightly) to a smaller-than-titan Scorponok, whether a leader or commander. As a comic fan, I really want that, especially since that would mean a smaller Fort Max would most likely follow.

Rodimus Prime wrote:

Overcracker wrote:Cannonball intrigues me.

I'm also intrigued, but for a different reason. Cannonball was part of the pirates, which also included Scorponok. Having Cannonball opens the door (however slightly) to a smaller-than-titan Scorponok, whether a leader or commander. As a comic fan, I really want that, especially since that would mean a smaller Fort Max would most likely follow.

The other Star Seekers besides Cannonball are Road Pig, Lockdown, Filch, Ferak, and a Leader version of Thundertron. It's the next Walmart redeco/retool subline after the Toxitron Collection.

Sabrblade wrote:https://www.instagram.com/p/CzxSQVMrV2b/

It's like a nightmarish turducken.

I have no doubt that a dinosaur's fighting ability is vastly improved by shoving two other dinosaurs up it's ass.

Sabrblade wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:

Overcracker wrote:Cannonball intrigues me.

I'm also intrigued, but for a different reason. Cannonball was part of the pirates, which also included Scorponok. Having Cannonball opens the door (however slightly) to a smaller-than-titan Scorponok, whether a leader or commander. As a comic fan, I really want that, especially since that would mean a smaller Fort Max would most likely follow.

The other Star Seekers besides Cannonball are Road Pig, Lockdown, Filch, Ferak, and a Leader version of Thundertron. It's the next Walmart redeco/retool subline after the Toxitron Collection.

I was going by the BotCon 2014 set.

Rodimus Prime wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:

Overcracker wrote:Cannonball intrigues me.

I'm also intrigued, but for a different reason. Cannonball was part of the pirates, which also included Scorponok. Having Cannonball opens the door (however slightly) to a smaller-than-titan Scorponok, whether a leader or commander. As a comic fan, I really want that, especially since that would mean a smaller Fort Max would most likely follow.

The other Star Seekers besides Cannonball are Road Pig, Lockdown, Filch, Ferak, and a Leader version of Thundertron. It's the next Walmart redeco/retool subline after the Toxitron Collection.

I was going by the BotCon 2014 set.

And I'm telling you what the leaked listings have revealed.

Sabrblade wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:

Overcracker wrote:Cannonball intrigues me.

I'm also intrigued, but for a different reason. Cannonball was part of the pirates, which also included Scorponok. Having Cannonball opens the door (however slightly) to a smaller-than-titan Scorponok, whether a leader or commander. As a comic fan, I really want that, especially since that would mean a smaller Fort Max would most likely follow.

The other Star Seekers besides Cannonball are Road Pig, Lockdown, Filch, Ferak, and a Leader version of Thundertron. It's the next Walmart redeco/retool subline after the Toxitron Collection.

I was going by the BotCon 2014 set.

And I'm telling you what the leaked listings have revealed.

Has the whole subline been revealed?

Rodimus Prime wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:

Overcracker wrote:Cannonball intrigues me.

I'm also intrigued, but for a different reason. Cannonball was part of the pirates, which also included Scorponok. Having Cannonball opens the door (however slightly) to a smaller-than-titan Scorponok, whether a leader or commander. As a comic fan, I really want that, especially since that would mean a smaller Fort Max would most likely follow.

The other Star Seekers besides Cannonball are Road Pig, Lockdown, Filch, Ferak, and a Leader version of Thundertron. It's the next Walmart redeco/retool subline after the Toxitron Collection.

I was going by the BotCon 2014 set.

And I'm telling you what the leaked listings have revealed.

Has the whole subline been revealed?

Only one wave, I don't think it's been confirmed if there will be more than one. The last few Walmart capsules have been split across multiple waves. I think there's also still one unidentified Deluxe figure with a placeholder name.

Link to JTPrime's original list: https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/ ... t-21612149

AcademyofDrX wrote:Only one wave, I don't think it's been confirmed if there will be more than one. The last few Walmart capsules have been split across multiple waves. I think there's also still one unidentified Deluxe figure with a placeholder name.

Link to JTPrime's original list: https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/ ... t-21612149

Considering Velocitron's Wave 2 got spotty distribution and one of it's size classes cancelled, and Toxitron was only 1 wave, it's probably safe to predict 1 wave for Star Seekers as well.

Also "Deluxe 1" is the listing that became Cannonball since the product number matches, and "DLX AST" is just an assortment code (which is why that product number is the only non-sequential one), there's no mysteries here. Hopefully there only being 4 Deluxes means nobody will be shortpacked this time, especially considering how vocal people were online about Cosmos.

Nemesis Primal wrote:Hopefully there only being 4 Deluxes means nobody will be shortpacked this time, especially considering how vocal people were online about Cosmos.

Watch there be one figure only getting single packed and another getting three.

Honestly surprised they didn't slip a G2 Stunticon into this set, too.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:

Nemesis Primal wrote:Hopefully there only being 4 Deluxes means nobody will be shortpacked this time, especially considering how vocal people were online about Cosmos.

Watch there be one figure only getting single packed and another getting three.

Honestly surprised they didn't slip a G2 Stunticon into this set, too.

Emerje

I'd be surprised if we don't get another one.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Emerje wrote:

Nemesis Primal wrote:Hopefully there only being 4 Deluxes means nobody will be shortpacked this time, especially considering how vocal people were online about Cosmos.

Watch there be one figure only getting single packed and another getting three.

Honestly surprised they didn't slip a G2 Stunticon into this set, too.

Emerje

I'd be surprised if we don't get another one.

G2 Breakdown or bust.

A recent discovery has been made regarding discarded plans for a Leader class toy of Straxus in the pre-Evolution year of Legacy.

Originally, Amazon.com had a toy listing for a "TRA GEN Legacy EV Leader DARKMOUNT," (recall that all of the first-year Legacy toys were listed by stores as "Legacy EV" instead of just "Legacy"; this is not an indication that said toy would have been part of the second-year Evolution line). But when the final toy for this listing went live, it ultimately became the order page for Legacy Leader class Transmetal II Megatron instead, meaning that toy replaced the Legacy Straxus/Darkmount toy.

Awhile back, F.J. DeSanto (the head writer of both the Machinima Prime Wars Trilogy cartoons and the Netflix War For Cybertron Trilogy cartoon) had pitched a Legacy cartoon to Netflix that would have lasted for three seasons, but Netflix passed on the pitch.

More recently, a mysterious piece of artwork in the style of the Legacy toy packaging popped up online and DeSanto himself has confirmed it to have been artwork created by Hasbro to represent a character who would have been the main villain of the Legacy animated series had Netflix picked it up.





IDW artist Anna Malkova also chimed in to confirm that the artwork was none other than Straxus, for whom she had done preliminary design work. She created two different designs for this new Straxus, one being his "Original Body", and a Frankenstein-esque "After 'Accident'" design. The first one was used for "Straxxus" as he appeared in the 2019 IDW comics, while the second one went unused.



It is this second one that resembles the design seen in the artwork DeSanto confirmed to have been for the Legacy cartoon villain, meaning this monstrous version of Straxus with his head floating in a liquid tube inside his chest might have been what the Leader class Legacy toy may have looked like (the way it would have actually transformed, and into what, exactly, is anyone's guess).

Damn that would've been cool