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English Review for Transformers Studio Series Leader Grimlock

Posted by D-Maximal_Primal Mar 28, 2018 at 10:14pm CDT 27,149 views
While we have had plenty of in-hand images and a chinese Transformation review of the upcoming Studio Series Grimlock, we have yet to see an English review of the highly anticipated figure. Well, thanks to a heads up from Kanrabat, we have a new English review, coming to you from Benscollectables on Youtube!

The new video reviews is about 13 minutes long and gives us a good in-depth look at the new figure. Now a few things to note: Benscollectables says it himself: he is not usually a Hasbro/Takara person, but the figure impressed him greatly with its looks and its paintwork, both of which have been noted to be quite impressive. Also important to note is that the Dino mode is the weaker of the 2 modes, and certain angles do show some gaps in the armor, but Benscollectables still says it is quite awesome. The transformation, as we've seen before, bears some resemblance to fellow movie Dinobot Scorn and Beast Wars Megatron, just with knight armor and shoulder mounted spiked T-Rex heads.

Check out the video below, and let us know what you think of one of the most highly anticipated Transformers figures of the year!

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Re: English Review for Transformers Studio Series Leader Grimlock (view post)
Comment by D-Maximal_Primal Mar 28, 2018
This guy is just so... incredible. I am in love with this figure
Re: English Review for Transformers Studio Series Leader Grimlock (view post)
Comment by william-james88 Mar 28, 2018
Grimlock is a bit smaler than I imagined from all the earlier photos comparing him to others in the line. He still ends up being average height for a leader and smaller than the previous ones from ROTF

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Blackout is quite small by comparison.
Re: English Review for Transformers Studio Series Leader Grimlock (view post)
Comment by Sabrblade Mar 28, 2018
Oh, poo. I was hoping Grim and Blackout (or at least just Grim) would be BIG. :(
Re: English Review for Transformers Studio Series Leader Grimlock (view post)
Comment by Spider5800 Mar 29, 2018
william-james88 wrote:Grimlock is a bit smaler than I imagined from all the earlier photos comparing him to others in the line. He still ends up being average height for a leader and smaller than the previous ones from ROTF

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Blackout is quite small by comparison.


Yeah, they're shrunk down just like all Transformers have shrunk since the DotM line onward. About what I was expecting, honestly, roughly same height as current Leader's and shorter than original movie and RotF/HftD leaders.

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I'm fine with it, he'd still look fairly in scale with AoE and TLK voyagers, which are better than any of the leaders that came out those lines anyway IMO.

Blackout is still a massive improvement over the first movie voyager and he's still in scale with other stuff from this specific line, so i'll live with it. I'll still probably put him on my movie Decepticon shelf with leader's Megatron, Starscream and Brawl.

Now we just need a voyager or leader Bonecrusher to round out the 1st movie cast (I have the deluxe, but that's pathetically out of scale). Still kind of surprised they didn't do that instead of another Brawl figure.
Re: English Review for Transformers Studio Series Leader Grimlock (view post)
Comment by Big Grim Mar 29, 2018
Gotta admit, that Grimlock is seriously tempting!
Re: English Review for Transformers Studio Series Leader Grimlock (view post)
Comment by Carnivius_Prime Mar 29, 2018
That Grimlock is incredibly cool
Re: English Review for Transformers Studio Series Leader Grimlock (view post)
Comment by Nathaniel Prime Mar 29, 2018
I am amazed at the fact that this leader Grimlock looks amazing in both modes, has awesome paint apps, and a cool range of motion including a ball jointed head, full ankle movement, and WAIST ROTATION ON A HASBRO RETAIL LEADER FIGURE!!! :michaelbay: I will definitely get this figure the moment I see it and gladly pay full price for this Grimlock. Thank you Has/Tak and continue to make amazing figures like this! :HASBRO: :TAKARATOMY: ;)^
Re: English Review for Transformers Studio Series Leader Grimlock (view post)
Comment by Shuttershock Mar 29, 2018
Spider5800 wrote:
william-james88 wrote:Grimlock is a bit smaler than I imagined from all the earlier photos comparing him to others in the line. He still ends up being average height for a leader and smaller than the previous ones from ROTF

Image

Blackout is quite small by comparison.


Yeah, they're shrunk down just like all Transformers have shrunk since the DotM line onward. About what I was expecting, honestly, roughly same height as current Leader's and shorter than original movie and RotF/HftD leaders.

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I'm fine with it, he'd still look fairly in scale with AoE and TLK voyagers, which are better than any of the leaders that came out those lines anyway IMO.

Blackout is still a massive improvement over the first movie voyager and he's still in scale with other stuff from this specific line, so i'll live with it. I'll still probably put him on my movie Decepticon shelf with leader's Megatron, Starscream and Brawl.

Now we just need a voyager or leader Bonecrusher to round out the 1st movie cast (I have the deluxe, but that's pathetically out of scale). Still kind of surprised they didn't do that instead of another Brawl figure.


I have to think Bonecrusher is in the pipeline, assuming Studio Series does well enough for more waves. Much like a SS Ironhide, I assume he’d be either a big Deluxe or a small but bulky Voyager.
Re: English Review for Transformers Studio Series Leader Grimlock (view post)
Comment by dragons Mar 29, 2018
articluation is pretty much same waste of time to show it off for repaints, except for trasnfomartion i see no change in figure except its repaint small minor trasnfomration details not bad figure beter from original colors on original figures that was released
Re: English Review for Transformers Studio Series Leader Grimlock (view post)
Comment by EvasionModeBumblebee Mar 29, 2018
Just checked out a nearby Meijers and they had the entire wave 1 (even the leaders) except Optimus. I only picked up Bumblebee, but the others were there!

The picture's kinda crappy, but you can see Grimlock down at the bottom, Blackout's behind him.
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Re: English Review for Transformers Studio Series Leader Grimlock (view post)
Comment by avarathriul Mar 29, 2018
i am going to need a cup
Re: English Review for Transformers Studio Series Leader Grimlock (view post)
Comment by D-Maximal_Primal Mar 29, 2018
EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:Just checked out a nearby Meijers and they had the entire wave 1 (even the leaders) except Optimus. I only picked up Bumblebee, but the others were there!

The picture's kinda crappy, but you can see Grimlock down at the bottom, Blackout's behind him.
IMG_4391.JPG

If you can give us a location, like state and city wise, in a PM or a news email (see my sig), we can news this! it's the first North American leader sighting!
Re: English Review for Transformers Studio Series Leader Grimlock (view post)
Comment by -Kanrabat- Mar 29, 2018
It's been a while since I was genuinely exited for a Movie leader!

Man, dat Grimlock! I'm not sure if I'll be able to afford it immediately, especially at full price. I have an online purchase to do so choices have to be made. Let's hope there will be plenty to go around like TLK voyager Grimlock was.
Re: English Review for Transformers Studio Series Leader Grimlock (view post)
Comment by Ironhidensh Mar 29, 2018
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:Just checked out a nearby Meijers and they had the entire wave 1 (even the leaders) except Optimus. I only picked up Bumblebee, but the others were there!

The picture's kinda crappy, but you can see Grimlock down at the bottom, Blackout's behind him.
IMG_4391.JPG

If you can give us a location, like state and city wise, in a PM or a news email (see my sig), we can news this! it's the first North American leader sighting!

Fuck. Looks like I'm headed to all 4 local Meijer stores tomorrow.
Re: English Review for Transformers Studio Series Leader Grimlock (view post)
Comment by Hellscream9999 Mar 29, 2018
Ironhidensh wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:Just checked out a nearby Meijers and they had the entire wave 1 (even the leaders) except Optimus. I only picked up Bumblebee, but the others were there!

The picture's kinda crappy, but you can see Grimlock down at the bottom, Blackout's behind him.
IMG_4391.JPG

If you can give us a location, like state and city wise, in a PM or a news email (see my sig), we can news this! it's the first North American leader sighting!

****. Looks like I'm headed to all 4 local Meijer stores tomorrow.

Saw stinger tonight, figured I'd wait a bit since wave 1 is gonna be everywhere, you still liking yours?
Re: English Review for Transformers Studio Series Leader Grimlock (view post)
Comment by Ironhidensh Mar 29, 2018
Hellscream9999 wrote:
Ironhidensh wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:Just checked out a nearby Meijers and they had the entire wave 1 (even the leaders) except Optimus. I only picked up Bumblebee, but the others were there!

The picture's kinda crappy, but you can see Grimlock down at the bottom, Blackout's behind him.
IMG_4391.JPG

If you can give us a location, like state and city wise, in a PM or a news email (see my sig), we can news this! it's the first North American leader sighting!

****. Looks like I'm headed to all 4 local Meijer stores tomorrow.

Saw stinger tonight, figured I'd wait a bit since wave 1 is gonna be everywhere, you still liking yours?



I am. Of the 5 Studio figures I have so have, I'm a huge fan.
Re: English Review for Transformers Studio Series Leader Grimlock (view post)
Comment by Hellscream9999 Mar 29, 2018
Ironhidensh wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
Ironhidensh wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:Just checked out a nearby Meijers and they had the entire wave 1 (even the leaders) except Optimus. I only picked up Bumblebee, but the others were there!

The picture's kinda crappy, but you can see Grimlock down at the bottom, Blackout's behind him.
IMG_4391.JPG

If you can give us a location, like state and city wise, in a PM or a news email (see my sig), we can news this! it's the first North American leader sighting!

****. Looks like I'm headed to all 4 local Meijer stores tomorrow.

Saw stinger tonight, figured I'd wait a bit since wave 1 is gonna be everywhere, you still liking yours?



I am. Of the 5 Studio figures I have so have, I'm a huge fan.

That's enough for me, gonna try to get him to go with 'scream
Re: English Review for Transformers Studio Series Leader Grimlock (view post)
Comment by william-james88 Mar 29, 2018
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:Just checked out a nearby Meijers and they had the entire wave 1 (even the leaders) except Optimus. I only picked up Bumblebee, but the others were there!

The picture's kinda crappy, but you can see Grimlock down at the bottom, Blackout's behind him.
IMG_4391.JPG

If you can give us a location, like state and city wise, in a PM or a news email (see my sig), we can news this! it's the first North American leader sighting!

Luckily Meijers is only in one small part of the US so it already narrows down the region. I will be newsing this now.
Re: English Review for Transformers Studio Series Leader Grimlock (view post)
Comment by william-james88 Mar 29, 2018
Good news to those looking for the Transformers Studio Series leaders. Both Blackout and Grimlock have been found at Meijer by fellow Seibertronian EvasionModeBumblebee.

Meijer is a regional US department store (similar to Walmart) and has been a place where several sought after Transformers toys have been found, such as last year's Titans Return Ramhorn. Sightings for these two Studio Series leaders have come from both the states of Michigan and Indiana.

These two were both $49.99 USD, which is the MSRP for movie leader class toys now. Since this is quite a bit of money for many fans, we do have a lot of material for you to check out if you are not sure about the purchase.

You can see a video review for Blackout here and one for Grimlock here.

We also added an image of these two leaders compared to previous movie leaders for you to get a sense of the scale.

EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:Just checked out a nearby Meijers and they had the entire wave 1 (even the leaders) except Optimus. I only picked up Bumblebee, but the others were there!

The picture's kinda crappy, but you can see Grimlock down at the bottom, Blackout's behind him.


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Re: English Review for Transformers Studio Series Leader Grimlock (view post)
Comment by Carnivius_Prime Mar 30, 2018
Man... 50 US dollars works out about 35 british pounds... but Leaders are often sold for between £50 and £65 here.

I need Grimlock. Blackout is a strong possibility too. But I really can't afford either in UK prices at present. I did get Ratchet and Bumblebee cheaper than expected (2nd hand ex-review ones still as new with packaging) so I'm happy there but that Grimlock...it's almost like a statuesque work of art in Hasbro/Takara standards with that level of sculpt detail and paint.
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