G1 Astrotrain Returning to Walmart Shelves in Spring 2020

I think i'm fine with this. I picked up the weird psychedelic Triple Changer two pack from a little while ago, and am perfectly fine with their left field decos, but depending on the deco they give this release, I could probably be convinced to go more "traditional".

Can’t wait for all the complaints about the choice in deco

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:But Thundercracker's the grumpy plane. Or was ScottyP talking about the box art?

They're both grumpy, but Skywarp always sounded like the grumpier of the two to me in the show. Later continuities (which aren't these, I know) also have Skywarp as the grumpiest Seeker so that influences me too.

Wolfman Jake wrote:

o.supreme wrote:It's cool and all that he won, but just seems odd. - Let's Release a random assortment of original series toys for *Holiday 2018* (no doubt to cash in on BB 80's nostalgia)...., oh and check back in 2 years for Astrotrain...

Are we sure that there won't be any Vintage G1 Transformers figures in 2019? It would be nuts of Hasbro to leave us hanging like that. I'd bet we'll see something, but it might not be right away.

I would be suprised if there is no reissues for 2019, they will find something to plug the gap.

Awesome. Guess a lot of people shared my opinion on the matter.

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:

ScottyP wrote:

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:But Thundercracker's the grumpy plane. Or was ScottyP talking about the box art?

They're both grumpy, but Skywarp always sounded like the grumpier of the two to me in the show. Later continuities (which aren't these, I know) also have Skywarp as the grumpiest Seeker so that influences me too.

Skywarp was a prankster and a wiseguy though.

It is entirely possible they're switched up in my head. I'm sure the animation's coloring probably hasn't helped

Bouncy X wrote:glad to see this, he was always my favorite tranformers toy i had but i lost him along the way.

i hope he also has the G1 colors as the image shows and isn't the white version.

White version is G1

Randomhero wrote:

ScottyP wrote:

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:But Thundercracker's the grumpy plane. Or was ScottyP talking about the box art?

They're both grumpy, but Skywarp always sounded like the grumpier of the two to me in the show. Later continuities (which aren't these, I know) also have Skywarp as the grumpiest Seeker so that influences me too.

I don’t know I mean thunderscrackers voice was straight up Mr Slate from flintstones. You don’t get much grumpier than that. Skywarps voice was nasally and whiney sounding. Dear god he was the stereotypical internet voice before the internet existed!

It was basically just the same voice as Rumble, Frenzy, and Bigtime Beagle.

shajaki wrote:

Shajaki, please give me some details, and I will happily news this tonight!

shajaki wrote:

Transformers G1 Optimus Prime Reissue (without trailer), via TFND

22nd Gamer Party in Taiwan

I almost passed by it assuming it was a KO or something. But I think the Botbots add some legitimacy.

Better hold off until we get more info. In particular, I don't spot the product code anywhere, and I'm not sure if the Asian division even uses them.