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HASBRO posts new Walmart Exclusives and KMart Minicons

Transformers News: HASBRO posts new Walmart Exclusives and  KMart Minicons

Monday, April 28th, 2008 2:47PM CDT

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HASBRO has updated the Transformers website with images and bio's of upcoming Walmart Exclusive deluxe figures. Included are Decepticon Fracture, a repaint of classics Mirage.


Breakaway, based on G1 Powermaster Getaway, a Cybertron Hotshot redeco



and Crankcase who is a redeco of Cybertron Red Alert.




You can view the bios for these exclusive here.

Also updated on the TF website are the K Mart exclusive minicon 12 pack images. Taken from transformers.com:

The SAFEGUARD TEAM was designed with the role of battlefield support in mind. HEAVYTREAD's deco is based on the G1 Minibot WARPATH. FLATFOOT’s name comes from a slang word for a police officer.

The OVERCAST TEAM was designed to fill an aerial assault function. CLOUDRAKER was originally the name of a G1 AUTOBOT clone, repurposed here for a helicopter gunship. BOLTFLASH’s name was inspired by both lightning imagery and the flash of a breech loading rifle. SKYHAMMER is also an old G1 name taken from the rare AUTOBOT Ultra Pretender. This SKYHAMMER is based on the COBRA RATTLER from the GI JOE toy line.

The LANDSLIDE TEAM and RANSACK Team were intended for combat engineering and toxic warfare capabilities.

You can view all pics of the mini con team here.
Credit(s): Transformers.com

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Re: HASBRO posts new Walmart Exclusives and KMart Minicons (688954)
Posted by Liege Evilmus on April 28th, 2008 @ 2:58pm CDT
If you missed these the first time around, I say get them cause all 3 Deluxes are plain awesome :D

I already have them though so pass, but pass with a high recomendation!
Re: HASBRO posts new Walmart Exclusives and KMart Minicons (688955)
Posted by muswp1 on April 28th, 2008 @ 3:00pm CDT
I'll probably get Breakaway, and maybe Crankcase. I'm not interested in minicons.

BTW, Crankcase is a repaint of Cybertron Red Alert, not Movie Stockade.
Re: HASBRO posts new Walmart Exclusives and KMart Minicons (688957)
Posted by Wheeljack35 on April 28th, 2008 @ 3:02pm CDT
They got to quit it those horrible mini cons

Why couldn't that classic had been repainted as Dragstrip?
Re: HASBRO posts new Walmart Exclusives and KMart Minicons (688969)
Posted by ShGarland_1383 on April 28th, 2008 @ 3:21pm CDT
First Gen wrote:ncluded are Decepticon Fracture, a repaint of classics Mirage.
Image

Thought at first this figure was a retool, but I took a moment to go look at mine before writing anything. I simply remember the figure wrong, mainly because I keep Mirage in robot mode when he's with my others. I'm not entirely sorry that they couldn't go with Crasher as a name. The similar-sounding Fracture is better, IMO.

First Gen wrote:Breakaway, based on G1 Powermaster Getaway, a Cybertron Hotshot redeco

I like deco better than I did Hotshot and Excellion.

First Gen wrote:and Crankcase who is a redeco of Movie Stockade.


Image

No it's not. That's clearly Cybertron Red Alert, which the article you've linked to confirms. The new deco is confusing you, because it is (or at least looks to be) a blue variation of Movie Stockade.

Each is a good deco, though. Might just get them, maybe.

As for the Mini-Cons...I don't normally shop at K-Mart, anyway. Pass, because I already have all the Classics 1.0 Mini-Cons. I'm turned off by some of these new decos anyway. I'm happy they seem to have went back to calling them Mini-Cons instead of assigning each team to the Autobots or the Decepticons, though. I understand that for the Dinobots, or if such loyalties are established to begin with. I'd just prefer a more neutral position for the Mini-cons because they can be used by both sides.
Re: HASBRO posts new Walmart Exclusives and KMart Minicons (688971)
Posted by Orion_Prime48 on April 28th, 2008 @ 3:22pm CDT
Ok im gonna try and get the Mirage and Hot Shot repaint but that Red Alert toy sucks so its a pass for me but the other two are definite
Re: HASBRO posts new Walmart Exclusives and KMart Minicons (688979)
Posted by Tigertrack on April 28th, 2008 @ 3:32pm CDT
NEW Minicons!!!!

And I like the repaints. The Mirage is really nice. Gobot Crasher or Diaclone homage?

The other two are nice too!

And the minicons, well you can never have enough minicons. :evil:
Re: HASBRO posts new Walmart Exclusives and KMart Minicons (688995)
Posted by First Gen on April 28th, 2008 @ 3:40pm CDT
tigertracks 24 wrote:Gobot Crasher or Diaclone homage?


No Bombshell. Um, I meant Kickback. *sigh* :BANG_HEAD:
Re: HASBRO posts new Walmart Exclusives and KMart Minicons (688999)
Posted by Nekoman on April 28th, 2008 @ 3:44pm CDT
Yay, new recruits for my ever expanding mini-con army!
Re: HASBRO posts new Walmart Exclusives and KMart Minicons (689006)
Posted by Tigertrack on April 28th, 2008 @ 3:50pm CDT
First Gen wrote:
tigertracks 24 wrote:Gobot Crasher or Diaclone homage?


No Bombshell. Um, I meant Kickback. *sigh* :BANG_HEAD:


I don't see it First Gen. But that's why I asked because I don't know.
Re: HASBRO posts new Walmart Exclusives and KMart Minicons (689012)
Posted by First Gen on April 28th, 2008 @ 3:57pm CDT
tigertracks 24 wrote:
First Gen wrote:
tigertracks 24 wrote:Gobot Crasher or Diaclone homage?


No Bombshell. Um, I meant Kickback. *sigh* :BANG_HEAD:


I don't see it First Gen. But that's why I asked because I don't know.


BOTB. Im still dying inside over that answer.
Re: HASBRO posts new Walmart Exclusives and KMart Minicons (689093)
Posted by Talous on April 28th, 2008 @ 5:29pm CDT
Not thrilled with the Mini cons but I like the look of that Mirage repaint. Might pick him up when I see him.
Re: HASBRO posts new Walmart Exclusives and KMart Minicons (689106)
Posted by Rijie on April 28th, 2008 @ 5:47pm CDT
They look good, but I'll never see the Deluxes, like every other WM Exclusive. I like the Getaway homage, and Cybertron Red Alert is a great Deluxe and deserved a good redeco. He kind of looks like an inverse Recon Barricade.

I'm excited for more Minicons as well, having vastly increased my army with Micron Boosters and X-Dimension redecos over the weekend.
Re: HASBRO posts new Walmart Exclusives and KMart Minicons (689156)
Posted by Cyber-Kun on April 28th, 2008 @ 6:27pm CDT
Fracture has an absolutely amazing paint scheme, I like it more then Mirage...
Re: HASBRO posts new Walmart Exclusives and KMart Minicons (689212)
Posted by Gasper on April 28th, 2008 @ 7:22pm CDT
I'll get Fracture simply because it's the lead evil Female GoBot homage.

Contrary to a lot of people, I LOVE the Mirage mold. The posability alone is amazing.
Re: HASBRO posts new Walmart Exclusives and KMart Minicons (689218)
Posted by Wheelimus Prime on April 28th, 2008 @ 7:26pm CDT
hey i posted a topic just like this an hour ago called Botcon recap

here
Re: HASBRO posts new Walmart Exclusives and KMart Minicons (689222)
Posted by Tigertrack on April 28th, 2008 @ 7:31pm CDT
Gasper wrote:I'll get Fracture simply because it's the lead evil Female GoBot homage.

Contrary to a lot of people, I LOVE the Mirage mold. The posability alone is amazing.


I love it too! I want many, many repaint/remolds (Dead End???) of it! An all black version and more (Crasher #2?)...

I thought I had a correct reference. :P
Re: HASBRO posts new Walmart Exclusives and KMart Minicons (689241)
Posted by Jaz-Zen on April 28th, 2008 @ 7:52pm CDT
CRASHER?!?! :shock: WOW! :grin: I LOVE Crasher (Fracture)! Fan-freakin-tastic! Its SO awesome of Hasbro to give us a modern take on this popular Gobot. :APPLAUSE: Way to go, Hasbro! :grin: :grin:
Re: HASBRO posts new Walmart Exclusives and KMart Minicons (689271)
Posted by dragons on April 28th, 2008 @ 8:11pm CDT
i dont like the cranckcase figure for redalert but the other 2 for hotshot, and the mirage toy i like and the color theme
Re: HASBRO posts new Walmart Exclusives and KMart Minicons (689332)
Posted by TFBuyer on April 28th, 2008 @ 9:22pm CDT
These may all be purchases for me, but especially the Classics Mirage repaint. That mold rocks enough on its own--I'll gladly stick it with my Classics collection.

Of course, I can't even find Big Daddy, so this may all be moot to begin with... :-(
Re: HASBRO posts new Walmart Exclusives and KMart Minicons (689349)
Posted by Solrac333 on April 28th, 2008 @ 9:35pm CDT
The Mirage repaint maybe. The others are a pass for me. I never did find Big Daddy :(
Re: HASBRO posts new Walmart Exclusives and KMart Minicons (689806)
Posted by Wheelimus Prime on April 29th, 2008 @ 2:12pm CDT
imma gittin that mirage repaint
Re: HASBRO posts new Walmart Exclusives and KMart Minicons (689818)
Posted by Overcracker on April 29th, 2008 @ 2:24pm CDT
I think Red-Alert was a great choice top be Crankcase.\

Not only because they are both SUV/wagons type vehicles, but because Red Alert actually has a similar weapon/key gimmick to Crankcase.

The Over The Shoulder Guns. It was a clever choice.

I also like the Hot Shot repaint, but I totally love that Chrysler Me Four Twelve mold so I'm a bit bias.
Re: HASBRO posts new Walmart Exclusives and KMart Minicons (689914)
Posted by Cyberjet #7 on April 29th, 2008 @ 4:53pm CDT
The Mirage repaint, maybe. I think the mold is pretty good and the new colors are different.

But the K-mart ones look like something, well, a K-mart would get. As in they look really cheap. Sorry not a fan of the Legends size.

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