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Posted by Flashwave on October 7th, 2024 @ 11:42pm CDT
Posted by Emerje on October 8th, 2024 @ 8:51am CDT
Flashwave wrote:This looks great, but I really wish they had done these in their larger truck+car sets. None of my Walmarts or Targets are carrying these smaller track performance semis in stores that I can find. Give me Optimus and Bumblebee as a set, or if you want to leave Bee as an assortment use one of the Porsche models and make a Jazz. I don’t know who you bundle with Magnus but there are several “good” choices
Yeah, I've only seen the Super Rigs in stores, never seen the Track Fleet trucks. I found listings for Prime on Walmart.com and Target.com, but both are sold out, priced at $5.50 while BBTS has bumped it up to $10.
Emerje
Posted by Dino-Snarl on October 11th, 2024 @ 8:11pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on October 22nd, 2024 @ 11:49am CDT
So yes, the variant will be less rare than the original.
You can see the case breakdown of the 2024 Q case and 2025 A case in the videos below. The gold variant should be hitting stores in the holiday season.
Posted by william-james88 on October 22nd, 2024 @ 1:20pm CDT
Western retailers are now selling the complete set as a pack of 4 and not 5. However, not all retailers are sending theirs back to Mattel, with certain Asian based sellers still selling Barricade online, albeit at higher prices.
We don't know if this toy will be rereleased (with out without the words on the side) but right now this toy has the potential to become a really hot Hot Wheels collectible.
https://www.instagram.com/kenbotbot/reel/DBO1X4ZgFxr/
Posted by Triceratops3 on October 22nd, 2024 @ 6:36pm CDT
Posted by DeathReviews on October 22nd, 2024 @ 8:30pm CDT
Posted by Rtron on October 22nd, 2024 @ 9:17pm CDT
Posted by bbird on October 23rd, 2024 @ 5:54pm CDT
If it had anything to do with "punish and enslave" or consumer sensitivity, they'd just do a running change to stop printing it on the car.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on October 23rd, 2024 @ 9:59pm CDT

Posted by threeonetwo on October 24th, 2024 @ 3:27pm CDT
Posted by Bumblevivisector on October 25th, 2024 @ 8:08pm CDT
Hot Wheels collecting is logically TF-adjacent, but every glimpse I get at HW distribution and scarcity makes it seem almost as alien to me as limited edition sneaker fandom. Well, here's hoping they do Barricade in the correct model next year.
Posted by Rtron on October 25th, 2024 @ 10:28pm CDT
Bumblevivisector wrote:Good gag, will. One misleading rumor = instant bizarro-bubble thread. Funniest thing I've seen all week.
Hot Wheels collecting is logically TF-adjacent, but every glimpse I get at HW distribution and scarcity makes it seem almost as alien to me as limited edition sneaker fandom. Well, here's hoping they do Barricade in the correct model next year.
I'd agree if it weren't for the deco change they did to both Studio Series Barricade rereleases. You might be underestimating how dumb corporations can be about this stuff.
Posted by Bumblevivisector on October 26th, 2024 @ 1:06am CDT
Oh don't worry, no Seibertronian is making that mistake anytime soon, thanks to the thread four news posts after this one.Rtron wrote:You might be underestimating how dumb corporations can be about this stuff.
Whether Barricade's been blanked for both, either, or neither reason, there's a second layer of misdirection that immediately cropped up, which I saw coming thanks in part to, of all things, the Scopes Monkey Trial almost a century ago...and I'll leave it at that. Don't wanna' derail this thread, no sir, just wait for 'em to come down the track, and see if any more magic happens. Place your faith in the orange extensions...
Posted by william-james88 on October 26th, 2024 @ 3:45pm CDT
Bumblevivisector wrote:Good gag, will. One misleading rumor = instant bizarro-bubble thread. Funniest thing I've seen all week.
Hot Wheels collecting is logically TF-adjacent, but every glimpse I get at HW distribution and scarcity makes it seem almost as alien to me as limited edition sneaker fandom. Well, here's hoping they do Barricade in the correct model next year.
My source was the instagram video I linked which showed how the cards are being altered. And that was the rumor in the video. Didn't mean to spark anything here, just sharing what's reported and making sure fans get him while they can. But yes, I did have fun with the headline, though I would not have written it if I didn't believe it.
bbird wrote:He's being recalled because BARRICADE IS NOT A FORD MUSTANG (he's a Saleen Mustang). They do not have permission to use the Ford Mustang trademark in this way, and that's why they've blanked out the words "Ford Mustang" on all the other packages in addition to removing Barricade from the assortment.
If it had anything to do with "punish and enslave" or consumer sensitivity, they'd just do a running change to stop printing it on the car.
Thanks, but does this mean he'll just be rereleased with a new card that writes it properly?
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on October 28th, 2024 @ 1:07pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on October 31st, 2024 @ 1:57pm CDT
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I have had no interest in any of the hot wheels bots yet, so why does Magnus intrigue me
Because he's pretty damn cool. Dammit, this extension into Hotwheels has made me start collecting Hotwheels. I just bought a whole case to see the kind of stuff I get inside.
DeathReviews wrote:Oh for cryin' oot loud - are we all THAT hypersensitive?
The cops? They get pretty defensive at times.
Posted by william-james88 on October 31st, 2024 @ 7:58pm CDT
It's a feeding frenzy on e-bay for those that want the early version, with a current e-bay auction already being over $300 : https://www.ebay.ca/itm/286127721558?_s&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5336631220&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1 ... R86ApL_cZA
https://www.instagram.com/p/DBykmnHv5ec/

Posted by cloudballoon on October 31st, 2024 @ 9:52pm CDT
Would be evil funny if Toyhax comes out with a sticker set to bring back the "To punish and enslave" slogan and charge $299 for it, and another sticker with the screen accurate "643" for the roof for $1 to even out things.... all in the Halloween spirit!
Truly though, Toyhax should take up the 1st idea and charge a reasonable price for the hassle and call it a day to make everyone happy. Scalpers be damned!
Posted by william-james88 on October 31st, 2024 @ 10:22pm CDT
cloudballoon wrote:It's the nature of the collecting beast. I guess I should be happy that some lucky Hotwheels/TF collectors got this unexpected windfall (if they're willing to sell oc). But who knows how much this "October Surprise" benefits scalpers than collectors though.
Would be evil funny if Toyhax comes out with a sticker set to bring back the "To punish and enslave" slogan and charge $299 for it, and another sticker with the screen accurate "643" for the roof for $1 to even out things.... all in the Halloween spirit!
Truly though, Toyhax should take up the 1st idea and charge a reasonable price for the hassle and call it a day to make everyone happy. Scalpers be damned!
I dont really see how the word scalper can be used in this scenario.
Posted by cloudballoon on October 31st, 2024 @ 10:55pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:cloudballoon wrote:It's the nature of the collecting beast. I guess I should be happy that some lucky Hotwheels/TF collectors got this unexpected windfall (if they're willing to sell oc). But who knows how much this "October Surprise" benefits scalpers than collectors though.
Would be evil funny if Toyhax comes out with a sticker set to bring back the "To punish and enslave" slogan and charge $299 for it, and another sticker with the screen accurate "643" for the roof for $1 to even out things.... all in the Halloween spirit!
Truly though, Toyhax should take up the 1st idea and charge a reasonable price for the hassle and call it a day to make everyone happy. Scalpers be damned!
I dont really see how the word scalper can be used in this scenario.
This is not a normal case, true, but they always look for rare and/or popular but shortpacked figures and snapped them up for resale immediately on eBay upon news of first sightings. They don't buy with intent to keep but to sell & profit. There ought to have some scalpers got means to get their hands on the initial batch minutes after the recall news/rumours broke.
Posted by First-Aid on November 1st, 2024 @ 7:25am CDT
I still can't believe that they are so overly sensitive that they had to take it off. It's supposed to be movie accurate.
Posted by Rtron on November 1st, 2024 @ 7:57am CDT
First-Aid wrote:In 1988, Fleer Baseball Cards made a card of a player named Billy Ripken (Cal's little brother). It eventually became an error card because at the end of his baseball bat, who's cap was clearly visible as he held it over his shoulder, were the words "F**k Face". That very quickly was replaced by 4 variants as they covered up the profanity. I remember that error card pricing at $200 in the late 80's and early 90's. I actually still have that card (along with 4 Barry Bonds Topps rookie cards). Isn't collecting weird?
I still can't believe that they are so overly sensitive that they had to take it off. It's supposed to be movie accurate.
Literally no one sane was going to complain, it just the corpos being ridiculously paranoid. I mean, he's the bad guy, of course he's got evil slogans and stuff. It's like a christian hating on Doom.
Posted by First-Aid on November 1st, 2024 @ 8:08am CDT
Rtron wrote:First-Aid wrote:In 1988, Fleer Baseball Cards made a card of a player named Billy Ripken (Cal's little brother). It eventually became an error card because at the end of his baseball bat, who's cap was clearly visible as he held it over his shoulder, were the words "F**k Face". That very quickly was replaced by 4 variants as they covered up the profanity. I remember that error card pricing at $200 in the late 80's and early 90's. I actually still have that card (along with 4 Barry Bonds Topps rookie cards). Isn't collecting weird?
I still can't believe that they are so overly sensitive that they had to take it off. It's supposed to be movie accurate.
Literally no one sane was going to complain, it just the corpos being ridiculously paranoid. I mean, he's the bad guy, of course he's got evil slogans and stuff. It's like a christian hating on Doom.
In the end, it boils down to the Lawyers. They've made every corporate entity so afraid of everything that they stripped the fun away. The sad thing is that the Lawyers win no matter what because they make money on the defending side AND the attacking side. It's the ultimate no-lose scenario. They used to just be ambulance-chasers. Now, just say ONE WORD that is slightly offensive to 0.00000001% of the population and they are swarming like flies on poo to both sides. In the end, Shakespeare may have been more right than he realized....
Posted by william-james88 on November 1st, 2024 @ 5:53pm CDT
First-Aid wrote:In 1988, Fleer Baseball Cards made a card of a player named Billy Ripken (Cal's little brother). It eventually became an error card because at the end of his baseball bat, who's cap was clearly visible as he held it over his shoulder, were the words "F**k Face". That very quickly was replaced by 4 variants as they covered up the profanity. I remember that error card pricing at $200 in the late 80's and early 90's. I actually still have that card (along with 4 Barry Bonds Topps rookie cards). Isn't collecting weird?
I still can't believe that they are so overly sensitive that they had to take it off. It's supposed to be movie accurate.
Looks like prices came down since then with the card going for less than 100$ now
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/276608046107?_s&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5336631220&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1 ... R_yp457dZA
Also, while the words are missing from Barricade, they also fixed the number on the roof, which is now movie accurate.
Posted by Emerje on November 1st, 2024 @ 8:43pm CDT
Rtron wrote:Literally no one sane was going to complain, it just the corpos being ridiculously paranoid. I mean, he's the bad guy, of course he's got evil slogans and stuff. It's like a christian hating on Doom.
You can't sell horror movie figures to kids because parents will freak out, but the best selling Star Wars toy sold to kids is Darth Vader, a guy that's murdered more children with his own hands than any slasher film villain, never mind actual genocide. Soccer mom psychology is bizarre.
Emerje
Posted by Glyph on November 1st, 2024 @ 8:55pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on November 2nd, 2024 @ 8:31pm CDT
Glyph wrote:It really has far less to do with anyone actually being offended or any moral judgement than the legal CYA for "could someone pretend to be offended by this for long enough to sue us"; legal departments will always over-compensate and play it 'safe'. And the likes of, say, police unions tend to have a reputation for being both sensitive and litigious after all.
I’m now reminded of the great words from the poet Ice Cube.
Posted by william-james88 on November 2nd, 2024 @ 11:14pm CDT
bbird wrote:He's being recalled because BARRICADE IS NOT A FORD MUSTANG (he's a Saleen Mustang). They do not have permission to use the Ford Mustang trademark in this way, and that's why they've blanked out the words "Ford Mustang" on all the other packages in addition to removing Barricade from the assortment.
This turned out to be flat out false
Posted by blackeyedprime on November 10th, 2024 @ 3:59pm CST
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gz91pp5llo
Posted by Glyph on November 10th, 2024 @ 6:18pm CST
Plastic crack, sure, but not pr0n.
Posted by First-Aid on November 11th, 2024 @ 8:29am CST
Glyph wrote:!
Plastic crack, sure, but not pr0n.
Arcee has been moonlighting apparently....
Posted by william-james88 on November 17th, 2024 @ 9:33am CST
Also, there is a reported error where the wrong VW base is used (the original, rather than using the new base that shows BB’s head) so that’s another collectible to watch out for.
Manny’s post also said that he found Track Fleet Optimus Prime at Walmart, which many fans are still on the lookout for. The original post comes from the Botposting Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/share/19Mnj3bM ... tid=K35XfP

Posted by william-james88 on December 9th, 2024 @ 10:56pm CST

Posted by cloudballoon on December 10th, 2024 @ 12:22am CST
And why are the smoke stacks black?
Posted by steve2275 on December 12th, 2024 @ 4:13pm CST
Posted by Emerje on December 12th, 2024 @ 8:38pm CST
steve2275 wrote:I wonder what the price is
It appears to be a regular release so it should be $1.18 at Walmart.
Emerje
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on December 12th, 2024 @ 9:30pm CST
Posted by steve2275 on December 13th, 2024 @ 6:59pm CST
Emerje wrote:steve2275 wrote:I wonder what the price is
It appears to be a regular release so it should be $1.18 at Walmart.
Emerje
That is a prime price i will gladly pay
Posted by william-james88 on December 22nd, 2024 @ 8:37am CST




https://youtu.be/4Zav_76uXno?si=e1cU9mtpGhJLXu3k
Posted by william-james88 on December 28th, 2024 @ 8:24am CST
Aside from Barricade, the other cars in the set are Crosshairs, Drift, Bumblebee and Stinger. The cards have the names of the cars rather than the characters as that is how Mattel operates and the art on the card is generic Evergreen art to bypass extra licensing costs as Paramount own the movie designs.
We thank Budgieking for sharing their finding

Posted by Emerje on December 28th, 2024 @ 10:28am CST
Emerje
Posted by william-james88 on December 28th, 2024 @ 11:46am CST
Emerje wrote:It's a real shame they chose to use Evergreen designs for the packaging.
Emerje
Thats what happens when you dont own the designs.
And its something many fans forget too. I see discussions online about fans wishing Hasbro would give the movie license to another studio to continue the TFOne film franchise but thats impossible since Paramount owns all movie designs.
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Posted by Emerje on January 7th, 2025 @ 1:16pm CST
Emerje
Posted by william-james88 on January 13th, 2025 @ 12:10pm CST
We also have reviews of the model. What's cool is someone
Case Breakdown
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Posted by Overcracker on January 13th, 2025 @ 2:38pm CST
The sculpted seats makes sense in case the tinted windows end up being less tinted and you can see into the cab, but the matrix on the floor is obscured from every angle so is completely unnecessary.
That attention to detail awesome.