Images and Review of New G1 Perceptor Reissue in Cartoon Colors Showing Comparisons and 4 Modes

It'd be cooler if Rogue was driving Percy's vehicle mode, since her powers work a bit like his universal emulator (though much more like Animated Elita-1's power).

I can already see all the mouth stickers on his Reprolabels sheet. I'd be likely to pick this up, except I still haven't done anything with my TR and SS'86 Perceptors, so...I dunno'.

As for Kickback, nice to see the good ol' butcher knife wings have apparently replaced the round-tipped ones in all his reissues. I'm surprised how striking the lack of silver paint on the front of his helmet ends up being. The mold finally looks purely like Kickback, without a trace of Voltron! I'm probably going to end up getting all of this Insecticon trio alongside the Legacy ones.

I didn't even knew Perceptor and Kickback were even announced. Furthermore, they haven't appeared on Walmart.ca yet.

Regardless, I'll be skipping on both because I already have their reissues. Kickback from the Platinum set, and Perceptor from the TrU exclusive Commemorative Edition.

-Kanrabat- wrote:I didn't even knew Perceptor and Kickback were even announced.

The listings were leaked but this is our first time seeing them. The most recently announced ones were Skywarp and Shrapnel, Perceptor and Kickback aren't up for sale anywhere.

Emerje

Perceptor and Wolverine now that's a duo of cool dudes that will always win the fight.

Would Perceptor do the fastball trick that Colossus does with Wolverine?

Quantum Surge wrote:Would Perceptor do the fastball trick that Colossus does with Wolverine?

The Fastball Special? Dude that's a DEEEP cut!

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Quantum Surge wrote:Would Perceptor do the fastball trick that Colossus does with Wolverine?

The Fastball Special? Dude that's a DEEEP cut!

Eh, at this point it’s a running joke in comics. The only deep part is remembering who did it first with Wolvy

Hmm. Looks like Wolverine is trying to compensate for something, perhaps...

Flashwave wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Quantum Surge wrote:Would Perceptor do the fastball trick that Colossus does with Wolverine?

The Fastball Special? Dude that's a DEEEP cut!

Eh, at this point it’s a running joke in comics. The only deep part is remembering who did it first with Wolvy

Really? Comics ruin everything.

So not only is Kickback on Pulse now, but he's already shipping.

https://hasbropulse.com/collections/par ... e-kickback

What's also strange is that despite sending out an email about his orders being open they didn't stick him the new section or the front page, you either have to go to the "partner exclusives" section or the "shop all Transformers" section to find him.

Meanwhile no Skywarp or Shrapnel until October despite orders coming earlier. I guess we'll get Perceptor next week?

Emerje

Emerje wrote:So not only is Kickback on Pulse now, but he's already shipping.

https://hasbropulse.com/collections/par ... e-kickback

What's also strange is that despite sending out an email about his orders being open they didn't stick him the new section or the front page, you either have to go to the "partner exclusives" section or the "shop all Transformers" section to find him.

Meanwhile no Skywarp or Shrapnel until October despite orders coming earlier. I guess we'll get Perceptor next week?

Emerje

As if the release order of those two waves have been inverted.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Emerje wrote:So not only is Kickback on Pulse now, but he's already shipping.

https://hasbropulse.com/collections/par ... e-kickback

What's also strange is that despite sending out an email about his orders being open they didn't stick him the new section or the front page, you either have to go to the "partner exclusives" section or the "shop all Transformers" section to find him.

Meanwhile no Skywarp or Shrapnel until October despite orders coming earlier. I guess we'll get Perceptor next week?

Emerje

As if the release order of those two waves have been inverted.

That actually seems to be the case now that I check the leak list we had a while back.

Tra Gen retro 4 Thundercracker
Product Number: F6945
EAN: 5010996115201

Tra Gen Retro 5 Perceptor
Product Number: F6946
EAN:5010996137920

Tra Gen Retro 7 Shrapnel
Product Number: F6948
EAN: 5010996152879

Tra Gen Fan Exclusive 2 Optimus Prime
Product Number: F7144
EAN: 5010996137968

Retro 6 is probably Kickback and Skywarp would be Retro 8. Bombshell for Retro 9? Still no idea what that Optimus Prime is, probably something for the 40th Anniversary.

I still haven't seen anything other than Starscream in stores.

Emerje

Walmart's next output of G1 releases in cartoon decos will be a bit different than the previous ones. They will be in G1 style boxes rather than closed boxes and part of the 40th anniversary subline. We have images of a Blaster set and Soundwave set, thanks to JTPrime17. Blaster comes with 1 cassette while Soundwave comes with 2, to compensate for his much smaller stature. Both sets are said to be at the $45 price point.

Woah.

Both worth getting!

Let's see how Walmart manages to screw this wave up. I'm betting at least half of the Walmarts never get this wave...

Oh my God, G1 Soundwave with show accurate colors looks so bloody good. Blaster ain't half bad either.

The toon colors make these sooooo tempting. I got way too much as it is though.

Does Soundwave have a new head, it looks like there's a lot going on with it. Both figures appear to use the original tape door design.

Nice that they have redone soundaves chest piece, they might get around to remolding G1 dinobots...in another 10 years. Tempted for him though I cant remember if I still have the g1 toy as well as the takara collection.

Blasters a pass, I like the tampos on Steeljaw but the perceptor/blaster pack was a bargain at the time.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Does Soundwave have a new head, it looks like there's a lot going on with it.

No. They just painted his cheeks silver in addition to his mouthplate, when the cheeks are usually left blue.

I’ll be trying to get that Soundwave.

Definitely need to get both. Blaster's new deco isn't very drastic, but I love Soundwave in closer to Cartoon colors. I'd happily buy a Marvel Comics purple one, too.

Perceptor was apparently on Pulse today, missed that. There is a listing on Walmart.com, but it looks like it's going to be part of their next Collector Con on 10/13.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers?wmlspartner=FYAGeMjDX6c&=&affs=p&wid=5b6b4213e4b0bcb699adeb9f&u1=&oid=223073.10006940&sourceid=37141976172661509211&affillinktype=3&veh=aff ... om=/search

Emerje

Emerje wrote:Definitely need to get both. Blaster's new deco isn't very drastic, but I love Soundwave in closer to Cartoon colors. I'd happily buy a Marvel Comics purple one, too.

Perceptor was apparently on Pulse today, missed that. There is a listing on Walmart.com, but it looks like it's going to be part of their next Collector Con on 10/13.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers?wmlspartner=FYAGeMjDX6c&=&affs=p&wid=5b6b4213e4b0bcb699adeb9f&u1=&oid=223073.10006940&sourceid=37141976172661509211&affillinktype=3&veh=aff ... om=/search

Emerje

Crazy, I've had that toy for a good while

william-james88 wrote:

Emerje wrote:Definitely need to get both. Blaster's new deco isn't very drastic, but I love Soundwave in closer to Cartoon colors. I'd happily buy a Marvel Comics purple one, too.

Perceptor was apparently on Pulse today, missed that. There is a listing on Walmart.com, but it looks like it's going to be part of their next Collector Con on 10/13.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers?wmlspartner=FYAGeMjDX6c&=&affs=p&wid=5b6b4213e4b0bcb699adeb9f&u1=&oid=223073.10006940&sourceid=37141976172661509211&affillinktype=3&veh=aff ... om=/search

Emerje

Crazy, I've had that toy for a good while

Distribution of this line is practically nonexistent in th US. Only one most of us ever saw was Starscream. It's online or nothing for most of us.

Emerje

I'm supposed to received my Skywarp preorder soon. So my trio of G1 Toon seeker will soon be complete.

Went to my first Walmart today, they had two TFTM Retro Hot Rods hidden behind some other figures but the boxes were heavily beat up.

Perceptor is up on Pulse again. With the line moving on to vintage packaging again I wonder where that leaves Bombshell?

Emerje

Emerje wrote:Perceptor is up on Pulse again. With the line moving on to vintage packaging again I wonder where that leaves Bombshell?

Emerje

Good question, I was hoping to get maybe Kup, Blurr, and Wheelie in the Retro 86 line.

Emerje wrote:Distribution of this line is practically nonexistent in th US. Only one most of us ever saw was Starscream. It's online or nothing for most of us.

Well, now I can't even say this one is in stores. They didn't even replace it with anything, they just stuck more Ninja Turtle movie stuff in its place.



And yes, I bought it, doesn't hurt to have a spare G1 Starscream around.

Emerje

The last of the original G1 seekers has been released in Canada and the US. However, only the Hasbro Pulse orders shipped in the US while in Canada the toy has been found on Walmart shelves. We have a video review of the toy for you below.

If you have found this toy, share your sightings with our community in the sightings section and on our boards in your region related thread.

I got my WM G1 Skywarp! Now my trio is complete.

I received both of mine from Walmart last week and I'm in New York.

Emerje wrote:

Emerje wrote:Distribution of this line is practically nonexistent in th US. Only one most of us ever saw was Starscream. It's online or nothing for most of us.

Well, now I can't even say this one is in stores. They didn't even replace it with anything, they just stuck more Ninja Turtle movie stuff in its place.

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And yes, I bought it, doesn't hurt to have a spare G1 Starscream around.

Emerje

Starscreams are still warming around here, and he's still the only one I have seen.

At least Hot Rod was good, he was the only one I wanted

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

Emerje wrote:

Emerje wrote:Distribution of this line is practically nonexistent in th US. Only one most of us ever saw was Starscream. It's online or nothing for most of us.

Well, now I can't even say this one is in stores. They didn't even replace it with anything, they just stuck more Ninja Turtle movie stuff in its place.

20231007_074758.jpg

And yes, I bought it, doesn't hurt to have a spare G1 Starscream around.

Emerje

Starscreams are still warming around here, and he's still the only one I have seen.

At least Hot Rod was good, he was the only one I wanted

I've been buying all of them and I can't wait to stick Missing Link Anime Prime with them next year.

BTW, Blaster and Soundwave were on Pulse and Walmart.com Friday. Soundwave sold before I could get him on Pulse but I was able to get Blaster. Both are sold out on Walmart.com. Hopefully they come back in stock. And at their normal price (on Walmart.com) and not their ridiculous random price markups on exclusives like their current $52.50 asking price for Thundercracker and Skywarp (and yes, that's the Walmart price, not a secondary seller).

Emerje

Emerje wrote:BTW, Blaster and Soundwave were on Pulse and Walmart.com Friday. Soundwave sold before I could get him on Pulse but I was able to get Blaster. Both are sold out on Walmart.com. Hopefully they come back in stock.

TFSource has preorders for both, too.

I managed to get my preorder for Soundwave in with Walmart.
With the retro-styled, clear-window packaging, I may be leaving this one sealed.

Sabrblade wrote:

Emerje wrote:BTW, Blaster and Soundwave were on Pulse and Walmart.com Friday. Soundwave sold before I could get him on Pulse but I was able to get Blaster. Both are sold out on Walmart.com. Hopefully they come back in stock.

TFSource has preorders for both, too.

I saw that, but Pulse and Walmart would give me free shipping.

Emerje

Does anyone know if this reissue mold is an exact replica to the original with metal parts? I still have the metal body to my original Skywarp but it's missing tons of pieces like the wings. So I'm hoping I could use this for parts.

Soundwave and Blaster are available to order again on Walmart.com.

b3films wrote:Does anyone know if this reissue mold is an exact replica to the original with metal parts? I still have the metal body to my original Skywarp but it's missing tons of pieces like the wings. So I'm hoping I could use this for parts.

Yes, the only thing different is the colors, they all retain their metal parts.

Emerje

b3films wrote:Does anyone know if this reissue mold is an exact replica to the original with metal parts? I still have the metal body to my original Skywarp but it's missing tons of pieces like the wings. So I'm hoping I could use this for parts.

All metals remains but putting the wings on your original may result in a mismatch of colors. You should buy one of the previous Skywarp reissue instead if you want your original back.

But as we often say, why not both? Get this Toon G1, and get a normal reissue. And if only the wings matter, you could even cheat and buy a G1 knock-off. It all depend on how much you're willing to spend and how much original you want your old G1 toy to be.

Walmart Canada's distribution has been pretty good with these so far, but we were told by a smaller Walmart store that the Manager decided to not carry these exclusives at all. The previous G1 reissues (retro G1 packaging from 2017ish) were being carried there before.

Happily pre-ordered Soundwave and Blaster on Walmart.ca. Jan-1st-24 release. Have so many of these two as releases, but at least they are cartoon accurate to make them unique.

b3films wrote:Does anyone know if this reissue mold is an exact replica to the original with metal parts? I still have the metal body to my original Skywarp but it's missing tons of pieces like the wings. So I'm hoping I could use this for parts.

Check out this review, it goes over which parts are metal

https://youtu.be/B9D4rWNrwgo?si=KXvlOEZp90qQpbvF

Went to my Wal-Mart today, they had Starscreams galore, discounted to $27.

Rodimus Prime wrote:Went to my Wal-Mart today, they had Starscreams galore, discounted to $27.

They should be $8, then maybe they'd move.

Still no traces of Blaster and Soundwave in Canada.

-Kanrabat- wrote:Still no traces of Blaster and Soundwave in Canada.

Might be online only, Canadians have ordered blaster and have been getting him in.

While we know all the Legacy and Studio Series coming out this year, we still didn't know all exclusives. JTPrime17 is sharing some listings with us regarding non general release items:

TRA GEN SELECTS DLX 3 PACK TREDS, PATHFINDER, & SMALLFOOT
Product Number: F9650

This is not an exclusive but it won't be found in stores either, so preorder it from whichever online retailer you feel most comfortable with when it is made available. These are redecos of recent figures to represent Go Bot characters. Pathfinder, for instance, will be a redeco of Cosmos. It might be grey to match the original Go Bots toy or blue to match the Transformers homage figure.


TRA BB GEN SS 2 PACK VOY 86 RATCHET, & DLX 86 BRAWN (battle damaged)
Product Number: F9878

TRA OPTIMUS PRIME AND AUTOBOT BULLSEYE
Product Number: F9652

Those two are Target exclusives. The 86 two pack will be battle damaged, same as the Ironhide/Prowl pack. The Optimus toy will be a redeco of the G2 laser Optimus cab (again) with the standard Earthrise trailer in a Target themed deco. Bullseye is a repaint of the micro-master Ravage mold.


TRA GEN RETRO OPTIMUS PRIME
Product Number: G0153

TRA GEN RETRO BOMBSHELL & RAMHORN
Product Number: G0237

TRA GEN LEGACY STARSEEKERS DLX ROADPIG
Product Number: G0232

Those three are all Walmart exclusives. The retros are G1 toys in cartoon deco, and Optimus will come with a trailer. We knew of the upcoming Walmart exclusive Starseeker line. Roadpig is a retool of Crashbar, letting us finally complete the Junkasaurus combiner.


TRA GEN MAYHEM VOY BLUDGEON & DLX RUCKUS
Product Number: G0182

Amazon’s exclusive this year are the Mayhem Attack Squad, which will be 3 multipacks, with a total of 7 figures.

I wonder how much that Retro Optimus reissue would cost since the last Walmart version cost nearly more than it deserved without a trailer.

Quantum Surge wrote:I wonder how much that Retro Optimus reissue would cost since the last Walmart version cost nearly more than it deserved without a trailer.

I'm thinking somewhere near the $75 mark