An even Better Deal on the Autobot Heroes Set at Target.com

Damn, this is super tempting.

Greetings all - brand spanking new member to Seibertron here.

While you're pondering on the Autobot Heroes platinum set at Target.com, also consider getting the Conehead Seekers set because they too are $10 off with the "TOYS" promo code. Currently going for $69.99 - $10 = $59.99.

Woot! My order from Target was delivered this afternoon! Autobot Heroes Ultra Magnus is EXACTLY what I wanted. He looks absolutely fantastic with darker blue plastic and metallic blue paint highlights. The bright whites, deep reds, and added details really make this version outshine the original Hasbro mass market release during Combiner Wars. I know a lot of people went with the Takara version for very similar reasons, but this version is superior to me for it's use of white thighs instead of red for G1 screen accuracy and including Minimus Ambus instead of "Alpha Trion."

Everything else in the set is inferior to a version I already have of that exact figure, or the molds have now become outdated altogether, like Blurr and soon Kup. I'll be looking to sell off the extras. It was all well worth it just for Ultra Magnus, though. He's easily the star of this Platinum Edition set. If you can get it for around $80, and especially if you want some of the other characters in the set to fill in gaps in your collection (they're all good figures, just not the best of all options, in my opinion), buy this set!

MegaKing559 wrote:Greetings all - brand spanking new member to Seibertron here.

Welcome! Have you checked out the new member welcome thread? You can introduce yourself if you'd like

Wait wasn't it gonna be turned into 2017 Platinum sets?

Maximal Rainmaker wrote:Wait wasn't it gonna be turned into 2017 Platinum sets?

nope, that will be a new thread once we have any indication that they exist.

Wolfman Jake wrote:Woot! My order from Target was delivered this afternoon! Autobot Heroes Ultra Magnus is EXACTLY what I wanted. He looks absolutely fantastic with darker blue plastic and metallic blue paint highlights. The bright whites, deep reds, and added details really make this version outshine the original Hasbro mass market release during Combiner Wars. I know a lot of people went with the Takara version for very similar reasons, but this version is superior to me for it's use of white thighs instead of red for G1 screen accuracy and including Minimus Ambus instead of "Alpha Trion."

I'm glad to hear that Ultra Magnus is good in this set. My UM (Hasbro domestic release) had very distinctly different shades of white plastic between the two panels on the front of his cab, which made his truck mode look pretty funky.

As for the rest of the set, I don't really care about Springer or Kup, I'm just going to pretend Blurr is someone else, and I love that Arcee mold so much that I can't complain about getting two different versions.

Photobucket being dicks, I'll just upload stock photos.

After I got rid of my Henkei Optimus Prime last year and Henkei Megatron 2 days ago, I finally opened my Optimus VS Megatron set.

I was lucky enough to have found the set at Winners for just 40$CAN plus taxes. A steal.



Optimus Look very nice but miss a few painted details. Still, the mold is a solid one and the clear blue of the arms kibbles work very well in robot mode. Look like energon shields or something. Clever.

As for Megatron's bot mode,one reason why I got rid of the Henkei (appart the money) was that he's boring. Too boring. But the platinum one is a "Fireguts" Megatron. All that red make him look enraged. Especially the clear red wings that look more like a fiery aura than actual kibble. Even the safety orange on top of the barrels don't look out of place. For me, it's the best looking Classic voyager Megs to date.


Forgetting to flip up Optimus's kneecaps and Meg's toes. A classic!

As for the altmode, Optimus suffer from the clear blue panels. Appart the obvious odd color patern of the truck, it's TOO clear, making the truck look like it don't have any engine.Also, the roof shield don't sit flush and the back hinge that hold it is a bit floppy. I call mold degradation. It's what, the over 9000th repaint of that Optimus alreay? I'm still glad to have it back though. Especially for barely above 20$CAN.

Megatron look odd as an all red gun, but it work surprisingly well. More than the "Nerf" original. Look like it dont shoot bullets but insead, it just shoot PURE RAGING HATRED at the targets. I LOVE it!



Should you buy it at the 100$+ price many ask? Hell no. Especially if you already own the molds. But if you come across it for dirt cheap at Winners, TJ Max, Wallgreen or any such place, it would be MADNESS to not pick one up. But only take one for yourself. Don't be a scalper ass, please.

Even as a vocal opponent of Megatron as a gun, I do like how the Classics Megs mold looks. The wings are cool and he looks properly imposing.

Black Hat wrote:Even as a vocal opponent of Megatron as a gun, I do like how the Classics Megs mold looks. The wings are cool and he looks properly imposing.

Care to elaborate? Because it's the original design. Maybe because it throw scale out the window and by itself it's a very lame and useless mode?

Personally, I prefer Megs as a tank. The best Megs for me being the CW Leader. Especially with the Reprolabels.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Black Hat wrote:Even as a vocal opponent of Megatron as a gun, I do like how the Classics Megs mold looks. The wings are cool and he looks properly imposing.

Care to elaborate? Because it's the original design. Maybe because it throw scale out the window and by itself it's a very lame and useless mode?

Personally, I prefer Megs as a tank. The best Megs for me being the CW Leader. Especially with the Reprolabels.

Pretty much. If he had a minion who turned into a gun I could understand, but the leader of the Decepticons turnbing into something that needs to be used by someone else to be of any value at all is just dumb. Oh yes, Megatron, entrust your alt mode's usefulness to your lackeys- Starscream won't crush you in his bare hands, no siree! Most trustworthy guy in the world! Also I don't like size changing so there's that.