Japan gets Mass Retail Release for Siege Netflix Line

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Well this came entirely out of nowhere. Despite "brand unification" being a thing we don't always see exclusives crossing the Pacific. Takara Tomy's Siege Nemesis Prime never saw release outside of Japan and Hasbro has had a whole army of exclusives that have never been released in Japan including the Walmart exclusive 35th Anniversary line. So it's rather surprising to see Japanese websites now taking pre-orders for two figures from the also Walmart exclusive War for Cybertron Series-Inspired Netflix line using Siege molds. Given new ID numbers, as the Hasbro line doesn't have them, the first two releases will be WFC-01 Mirage and WFC-02 Hound. The figures appear to be identical and may be a viable option for buyers outside North America.

And of course Takara Tomy also included a bunch of new photos to go with their solicitations available at HLJ and most anywhere else Japanese figures are sold with release planned for September.

The Walmart release may be delayed, but it's nice to have some new photos to tide us over if just a little. Let us know what you think in the Energon Pub forums!

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Re: Japan gets Mass Retail Release for Siege Netflix Line (2059988)
Posted by Sabrblade on April 9th, 2020 @ 12:51am CDT

I was actually wondering if Japan would be getting these since one of the previous Japanese toy magazines had an advertisement for the Netflix WFC cartoon in it.

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Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on April 9th, 2020 @ 1:04am CDT

All these ID's are confusing when mixed together... 8-}

For the record:

Hasbro
WFC-S##: Siege
WFC-E##: Earthrise
WFC-GS##: War for Cybertron Selects
TT-GS##: imported TakaraTomy Selects

TakaraTomy
SG-##: Siege
ER-##: main line Earthrise
ER EX-##: Earthrise exclusives
WFC-##: Netflix series

No overlap. :-B

Pretty interesting in that Hasbro has given the normally blank TakaraTomy Selects new ID's, and TakaraTomy returns the favor with the Netflix series.

Re: Japan gets Mass Retail Release for Siege Netflix Line (2060121)
Posted by M. Spector on April 10th, 2020 @ 11:04am CDT

On my supply trip to walmart yesterday I caved and bought the 35th Soundblaster. This is my first experience with the mold and goodness I really like it. All the weathering looks sharp and well applied, plus the delightful double jointed elbows for hitting his eject button, dang. Makes me wonder why it hasnt been before

Re: Japan gets Mass Retail Release for Siege Netflix Line (2060369)
Posted by william-james88 on April 12th, 2020 @ 2:34pm CDT

It's not easy to cover all the different markets at once so it helps when we get a head's up. So we thank those who posted online and wrote on our boards as to the availability of the upcoming figures for the Netflix Transformers show. Especially Hot Link as what one constitutes a new seeker for our collections.

We were told a little while ago that it would be on Kapow toys, for our British fans, and here is the link for those who had not seen it yet. These exclusives are priced the same as retail there, and both Hotlink and Megatron are a few pounds off at the moment. They also have Generations Selects Super Megatron for 49.99 pounds.

German action figure site Actionfiguren24 has them available as well, though at a rather hefty premium. Still, it gives an extra option to fans. They have Super Megatron as well, who is at a much smaller markup, when comparing to what he is costing everyone else at the moment. The Netflix figures there are actually shipping out at the moment, as confirmed on this Facebook post.

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Posted by Brokebot on April 13th, 2020 @ 6:47am CDT

I read that as "Generations Selects Super Megatron IS 49.99 pounds."

Man, shipping is going to be hell.

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Posted by Stargrave on April 13th, 2020 @ 8:31am CDT

Now that’s a BIG birthday gift. Thank you best wife eve-rrrrrr.

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Posted by Rogue-Primal on April 14th, 2020 @ 7:52am CDT

have been wondering something... does rubbing alcohol (hands) work for remove "battle damage" paintjobs on SIEGE figures. Voyager Optimus Prime has a bit too many uneven scratches in my opinion. Does anyone know if the battle damage is safely removeable without damaging other paintjobs underneath specifically Optimus and Deluxe Sideswipe.

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Posted by TF-fan kev777 on April 14th, 2020 @ 8:47am CDT

Rogue-Primal wrote:have been wondering something... does rubbing alcohol (hands) work for remove "battle damage" paintjobs on SIEGE figures. Voyager Optimus Prime has a bit too many uneven scratches in my opinion. Does anyone know if the battle damage is safely removeable without damaging other paintjobs underneath specifically Optimus and Deluxe Sideswipe.

Yes, it will take off the battle damage, but if the battle damage is on top of paint, trying to take it off will take off the battle damage and the paint underneath.

For Sideswipe, his shins and waist are battle damage over black plastic, so those should be fine, but his feet are battle damage on top of silver paint on top of black plastic.

For OP, his thighs are gray plastic and should be fine, his shoulders are red plastic and should be fine, but his chest windows are clear plastic, I'd stay away from there.

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Posted by Tuned Agent on April 14th, 2020 @ 8:54am CDT

TF-fan kev777 wrote:
Rogue-Primal wrote:have been wondering something... does rubbing alcohol (hands) work for remove "battle damage" paintjobs on SIEGE figures. Voyager Optimus Prime has a bit too many uneven scratches in my opinion. Does anyone know if the battle damage is safely removeable without damaging other paintjobs underneath specifically Optimus and Deluxe Sideswipe.

Yes, it will take off the battle damage, but if the battle damage is on top of paint, trying to take it off will take off the battle damage and the paint underneath.

For Sideswipe, his shins and waist are battle damage over black plastic, so those should be fine, but his feet are battle damage on top of silver paint on top of black plastic.

For OP, his thighs are gray plastic and should be fine, his shoulders are red plastic and should be fine, but his chest windows are clear plastic, I'd stay away from there.

Does rubbing alcohol damage clear plastic?

Re: Japan gets Mass Retail Release for Siege Netflix Line (2060585)
Posted by no-one on April 14th, 2020 @ 9:27am CDT

Tuned Agent wrote:
TF-fan kev777 wrote:
Rogue-Primal wrote:have been wondering something... does rubbing alcohol (hands) work for remove "battle damage" paintjobs on SIEGE figures. Voyager Optimus Prime has a bit too many uneven scratches in my opinion. Does anyone know if the battle damage is safely removeable without damaging other paintjobs underneath specifically Optimus and Deluxe Sideswipe.
Yes, it will take off the battle damage, but if the battle damage is on top of paint, trying to take it off will take off the battle damage and the paint underneath.

For Sideswipe, his shins and waist are battle damage over black plastic, so those should be fine, but his feet are battle damage on top of silver paint on top of black plastic.

For OP, his thighs are gray plastic and should be fine, his shoulders are red plastic and should be fine, but his chest windows are clear plastic, I'd stay away from there.
Does rubbing alcohol damage clear plastic?

It can especially considering you'll need the 90%+ alcohol stuff to remove paint. The 70% will only take the shine off at best.

Re: Japan gets Mass Retail Release for Siege Netflix Line (2060586)
Posted by Tuned Agent on April 14th, 2020 @ 9:44am CDT

carytheone wrote:
Tuned Agent wrote:
TF-fan kev777 wrote:
Rogue-Primal wrote:have been wondering something... does rubbing alcohol (hands) work for remove "battle damage" paintjobs on SIEGE figures. Voyager Optimus Prime has a bit too many uneven scratches in my opinion. Does anyone know if the battle damage is safely removeable without damaging other paintjobs underneath specifically Optimus and Deluxe Sideswipe.
Yes, it will take off the battle damage, but if the battle damage is on top of paint, trying to take it off will take off the battle damage and the paint underneath.

For Sideswipe, his shins and waist are battle damage over black plastic, so those should be fine, but his feet are battle damage on top of silver paint on top of black plastic.

For OP, his thighs are gray plastic and should be fine, his shoulders are red plastic and should be fine, but his chest windows are clear plastic, I'd stay away from there.
Does rubbing alcohol damage clear plastic?
It can especially considering you'll need the 90%+ alcohol stuff to remove paint. The 70% will only take the shine off at best.

That's really good to know. Is nail polish remover any better? I'm planning to turn a Hotlink into a custom Skywarp, and step 1 is removing a lot of the purple paint, including the paint around his clear plastic cockpit bits. The close proximity of some of that purple to the clear plastic could be problematic, I certainly don't want damage those parts.

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Posted by no-one on April 14th, 2020 @ 9:52am CDT

Tuned Agent wrote:
carytheone wrote:
Tuned Agent wrote:
TF-fan kev777 wrote:
Rogue-Primal wrote:have been wondering something... does rubbing alcohol (hands) work for remove "battle damage" paintjobs on SIEGE figures. Voyager Optimus Prime has a bit too many uneven scratches in my opinion. Does anyone know if the battle damage is safely removeable without damaging other paintjobs underneath specifically Optimus and Deluxe Sideswipe.
Yes, it will take off the battle damage, but if the battle damage is on top of paint, trying to take it off will take off the battle damage and the paint underneath.

For Sideswipe, his shins and waist are battle damage over black plastic, so those should be fine, but his feet are battle damage on top of silver paint on top of black plastic.

For OP, his thighs are gray plastic and should be fine, his shoulders are red plastic and should be fine, but his chest windows are clear plastic, I'd stay away from there.
Does rubbing alcohol damage clear plastic?
It can especially considering you'll need the 90%+ alcohol stuff to remove paint. The 70% will only take the shine off at best.
That's really good to know. Is nail polish remover any better? I'm planning to turn a Hotlink into a custom Skywarp, and step 1 is removing a lot of the purple paint, including the paint around his clear plastic cockpit bits. The close proximity of some of that purple to the clear plastic could be problematic, I certainly don't want damage those parts.

Nail polish remover is harsher and can melt some plastics or take the shine off of them or make them brittle. Some nail polish removers are acetone based. It's likely to give clear plastics a haze if not outright damage them to some degree.

High alcohol content rubbing alcohol is your best/safest bet. Clean the bare plastics and be prepared to repaint the others. Also be careful of the faction symbols, those will come off quicker than the paint. Optimus has battle damage on his shoulder symbol, so it's a leave it be or replace situation.

Side note, I've tried 70% on a non Siege figure and it didn't even take the sheen off the paint. The 90% alcohol took the paint off pretty quickly, but still required some elbow grease here and there. I also hit a few painted areas by mistake and completely removed the sheen.

Take it slow and plan before you touch the figure. Might even be best to disassemble the figure. Less chance of wet fingers touching things you don't want.

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Posted by TF-fan kev777 on April 14th, 2020 @ 10:38am CDT

carytheone wrote:Take it slow and plan before you touch the figure. Might even be best to disassemble the figure. Less chance of wet fingers touching things you don't want.

This^^^ Dis-assemble as much as easily possible (ball joints and mushroom pegs) and get the area you are working on as open as possible before starting. Q-tips can be used for areas where your fingers might be too large.

Re: Japan gets Mass Retail Release for Siege Netflix Line (2060622)
Posted by Rogue-Primal on April 14th, 2020 @ 1:30pm CDT

One annoying aspect that one of the battle damages on siege voyager optimus prime happens to cover the autobot

symbol on his shoulder. Talk about annoying or even worse designers intentionally trolling fans who consider modding.

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Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on April 14th, 2020 @ 11:06pm CDT

Thanks to a heads up from @Weebot17 on Twitter, we have news that the recently online pre-order delayed Netflix War for Cybertron figures have shown up at US retail!

This sighting comes to us from the Walmart in Mocksville, North Carolina, where Weebot17 found both Megatron and Hotlink. This comes as quite a shock, as just in the past 2 weeks everyone who had pre-ordered the figures online received word that the figures had been delayed into May or June, while we also had simultaneous sightings of the figures in Canada. Either way, it is cool to see that these figures are starting to make their way out to retail outside of Canada, and that the online delays haven't seemed to impact the actual store stock.

Check out the sighting below, and please, during this time of crisis, only check out the toys if you are already out getting necessary groceries, and remember to social distance! Let us know if you do find these guys and any other figures in the comments section below!

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Posted by Tuned Agent on April 15th, 2020 @ 1:06am CDT

carytheone wrote:
Tuned Agent wrote:
carytheone wrote:
Tuned Agent wrote:
TF-fan kev777 wrote:
Rogue-Primal wrote:have been wondering something... does rubbing alcohol (hands) work for remove "battle damage" paintjobs on SIEGE figures. Voyager Optimus Prime has a bit too many uneven scratches in my opinion. Does anyone know if the battle damage is safely removeable without damaging other paintjobs underneath specifically Optimus and Deluxe Sideswipe.
Yes, it will take off the battle damage, but if the battle damage is on top of paint, trying to take it off will take off the battle damage and the paint underneath.

For Sideswipe, his shins and waist are battle damage over black plastic, so those should be fine, but his feet are battle damage on top of silver paint on top of black plastic.

For OP, his thighs are gray plastic and should be fine, his shoulders are red plastic and should be fine, but his chest windows are clear plastic, I'd stay away from there.
Does rubbing alcohol damage clear plastic?
It can especially considering you'll need the 90%+ alcohol stuff to remove paint. The 70% will only take the shine off at best.
That's really good to know. Is nail polish remover any better? I'm planning to turn a Hotlink into a custom Skywarp, and step 1 is removing a lot of the purple paint, including the paint around his clear plastic cockpit bits. The close proximity of some of that purple to the clear plastic could be problematic, I certainly don't want damage those parts.
Nail polish remover is harsher and can melt some plastics or take the shine off of them or make them brittle. Some nail polish removers are acetone based. It's likely to give clear plastics a haze if not outright damage them to some degree.

High alcohol content rubbing alcohol is your best/safest bet. Clean the bare plastics and be prepared to repaint the others. Also be careful of the faction symbols, those will come off quicker than the paint. Optimus has battle damage on his shoulder symbol, so it's a leave it be or replace situation.

Side note, I've tried 70% on a non Siege figure and it didn't even take the sheen off the paint. The 90% alcohol took the paint off pretty quickly, but still required some elbow grease here and there. I also hit a few painted areas by mistake and completely removed the sheen.

Take it slow and plan before you touch the figure. Might even be best to disassemble the figure. Less chance of wet fingers touching things you don't want.

TF-fan kev777 wrote:This^^^ Dis-assemble as much as easily possible (ball joints and mushroom pegs) and get the area you are working on as open as possible before starting. Q-tips can be used for areas where your fingers might be too large.

Thank you guys for the advice. Wasn't sure which of those to use, so I'll plan on using rubbing alcohol. And I'm definitely planning to disassemble Hotlink, considering how easy to disassemble that mold is. Hopefully I can figure out a way to remove the paint around his cockpit parts. I want him to turn out well, so all advice is appreciated.

And now that Hotlink has been found in the US, maybe I can get started soon. If I can ever leave my house.

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Posted by triKlops on April 15th, 2020 @ 9:26am CDT

Tuned Agent wrote: Hopefully I can figure out a way to remove the paint around his cockpit parts. I want him to turn out well, so all advice is appreciated.

Just to throw in my 2 cents; blue painters tape to mask off areas and a shaved qtip for accuracy should be helpful.
All my best regarding this and good luck!

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Posted by Rogue-Primal on April 16th, 2020 @ 7:41am CDT

Just a note does Ethanol/Isopropyl 70% rubbing hand alcohol work for this ? or are they rough.

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Posted by no-one on April 16th, 2020 @ 1:07pm CDT

Rogue-Primal wrote:Just a note does Ethanol/Isopropyl 70% rubbing hand alcohol work for this ? or are they rough.

Probably not. I've only ever used 90+% "rubbing alcohol" successfully. I'm not sure and I don't have the bottle handy to confirm which one it was (probably isopropyl). Honestly I didn't even know there was a difference until just now (thanks google).

I used to work in the retail paint industry and I have some familiarity with different solvents (most of which will melt plastic). We frequently cleaned metal surfaces with denatured alcohol, but I couldn't tell you if it's safe on the plastics used for toys. My guess would be no.

What I can tell you is that 70% alcohol didn't touch the paint I tried to remove from TLK Sqweeks, but the 90% took it off very quickly (and deglossed a few other painted spots I didn't know was painted). 90% alcohol may not be the easiest thing to find these days though.

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Posted by Flashwave on April 16th, 2020 @ 1:50pm CDT

carytheone wrote:
Rogue-Primal wrote:Just a note does Ethanol/Isopropyl 70% rubbing hand alcohol work for this ? or are they rough.
Probably not. I've only ever used 90+% "rubbing alcohol" successfully. I'm not sure and I don't have the bottle handy to confirm which one it was (probably isopropyl). Honestly I didn't even know there was a difference until just now (thanks google).

I used to work in the retail paint industry and I have some familiarity with different solvents (most of which will melt plastic). We frequently cleaned metal surfaces with denatured alcohol, but I couldn't tell you if it's safe on the plastics used for toys. My guess would be no.

What I can tell you is that 70% alcohol didn't touch the paint I tried to remove from TLK Sqweeks, but the 90% took it off very quickly (and deglossed a few other painted spots I didn't know was painted). 90% alcohol may not be the easiest thing to find these days though.

91 os what we use for model trains as well.

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Posted by Tuned Agent on April 16th, 2020 @ 2:13pm CDT

triKlops wrote:
Tuned Agent wrote: Hopefully I can figure out a way to remove the paint around his cockpit parts. I want him to turn out well, so all advice is appreciated.

Just to throw in my 2 cents; blue painters tape to mask off areas and a shaved qtip for accuracy should be helpful.
All my best regarding this and good luck!

Thank you!

This is good to know (especially about shaving a q-tip, I hadn't thought of that), I will definitely try these when the time comes.

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Posted by Rodimus Prime on April 17th, 2020 @ 10:26pm CDT

I finally spotted the Netflix figures in the wild, and I gotta say I was not impressed. Hotlink seemed dull, the paint is just not sharp. I thought about getting it, but in-hand it was a turn off. Same with Megatron. The paintjob just didn't seem right for him. The only things I wanted out of the packs are the Battle masters.

Re: Japan gets Mass Retail Release for Siege Netflix Line (2061130)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on April 17th, 2020 @ 10:38pm CDT

Rodimus Prime wrote:I finally spotted the Netflix figures in the wild, and I gotta say I was not impressed. Hotlink seemed dull, the paint is just not sharp. I thought about getting it, but in-hand it was a turn off. Same with Megatron. The paintjob just didn't seem right for him. The only things I wanted out of the packs are the Battle masters.

Same, Lionizer and Pinpointer at least. I may need a Siege Optimus to go with Megs tho...

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Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on April 17th, 2020 @ 11:03pm CDT

Rodimus Prime wrote:I finally spotted the Netflix figures in the wild, and I gotta say I was not impressed. Hotlink seemed dull, the paint is just not sharp. I thought about getting it, but in-hand it was a turn off. Same with Megatron. The paintjob just didn't seem right for him. The only things I wanted out of the packs are the Battle masters.

Nice, I'm hoping I see them when I grab milk and perishables this weekend. If I can find Hotlink, I can cancel my full online order

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Posted by Rodimus Prime on April 17th, 2020 @ 11:25pm CDT

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:I finally spotted the Netflix figures in the wild, and I gotta say I was not impressed. Hotlink seemed dull, the paint is just not sharp. I thought about getting it, but in-hand it was a turn off. Same with Megatron. The paintjob just didn't seem right for him. The only things I wanted out of the packs are the Battle masters.

Nice, I'm hoping I see them when I grab milk and perishables this weekend. If I can find Hotlink, I can cancel my full online order

I saw them at Wal-Mart. No Magnus, though.

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Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on April 17th, 2020 @ 11:26pm CDT

Rodimus Prime wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:I finally spotted the Netflix figures in the wild, and I gotta say I was not impressed. Hotlink seemed dull, the paint is just not sharp. I thought about getting it, but in-hand it was a turn off. Same with Megatron. The paintjob just didn't seem right for him. The only things I wanted out of the packs are the Battle masters.

Nice, I'm hoping I see them when I grab milk and perishables this weekend. If I can find Hotlink, I can cancel my full online order
I saw them at Wal-Mart. No Magnus, though.

Pretty sure I'm gonna cancel that order (he says despite not cancelling it yet and Walmart already has the money so less inclined to cancel too), hotlink is my main concern

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Posted by Rodimus Prime on April 17th, 2020 @ 11:29pm CDT

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:I finally spotted the Netflix figures in the wild, and I gotta say I was not impressed. Hotlink seemed dull, the paint is just not sharp. I thought about getting it, but in-hand it was a turn off. Same with Megatron. The paintjob just didn't seem right for him. The only things I wanted out of the packs are the Battle masters.

Nice, I'm hoping I see them when I grab milk and perishables this weekend. If I can find Hotlink, I can cancel my full online order
I saw them at Wal-Mart. No Magnus, though.

Pretty sure I'm gonna cancel that order (he says despite not cancelling it yet and Walmart already has the money so less inclined to cancel too), hotlink is my main concern

Well, if you want I can grab the 1 I saw and send it to you. It would cost you and extra 10 for shipping, but you'd have It for sure.

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Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on April 17th, 2020 @ 11:37pm CDT

Rodimus Prime wrote::michaelbay:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:I finally spotted the Netflix figures in the wild, and I gotta say I was not impressed. Hotlink seemed dull, the paint is just not sharp. I thought about getting it, but in-hand it was a turn off. Same with Megatron. The paintjob just didn't seem right for him. The only things I wanted out of the packs are the Battle masters.

Nice, I'm hoping I see them when I grab milk and perishables this weekend. If I can find Hotlink, I can cancel my full online order
I saw them at Wal-Mart. No Magnus, though.

Pretty sure I'm gonna cancel that order (he says despite not cancelling it yet and Walmart already has the money so less inclined to cancel too), hotlink is my main concern
Well, if you want I can grab the 1 I saw and send it to you. It would cost you and extra 10 for shipping, but you'd have It for sure.

Nah, it's no rush on my part, I have the pre-order locked in, and i already have 5 of the mold

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Posted by william-james88 on April 18th, 2020 @ 12:17am CDT

Tuned Agent wrote:Does rubbing alcohol damage clear plastic?

I don't know but, from my experience, I much prefer alcohol to rub my stomach lining :lol:

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Posted by william-james88 on April 18th, 2020 @ 12:32am CDT

Shajaki got a hold of all the Transformers Siege redeco deluxe figures for the Walmart exclusive Netflix subline. While we had seen them before, there was one thing missing, Scrapface's camera mode. Scrapface is a redeco of Reflector and while alone he is some kind of space faring satelite, his more awesome alt mode is the camera which can only be achieved when purchasing three of him.

For those who simply want to see what it gives as a result, you can see it below without needing to purchase 3 yourself. You can of course also see all the deluxes and what Teletraan looks like so far. The Teletraan 1 images are from Blaklai.

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Posted by Sentinel_Primal on April 18th, 2020 @ 1:07am CDT

So, there's a wave 2 of this version, right? Because I'd be surprised if Optimus wasn't included in this subline

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Posted by Seibertron on April 18th, 2020 @ 2:00am CDT

I still don't understand why they would make Scrapface instead of just having Reflector in the show. Seems really odd to me.

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Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 18th, 2020 @ 2:16am CDT

About those "Netflix" Siege guys:

Hound, Sideswipe, Magnus, and Chromia: Lazy, forgot to go to the carwash in spring.

Mirage: Dafok am looking at?

The seeker, Megs, and the Refraktor team: Sexy as balls and incredible looking.

Really love the Refraktors. Make me want to buy 3 of those to complement my "G1" deco box set. But I don't think the stars will align so that I can find 3 of those at the same time on sale.

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Posted by Lore Keeper on April 18th, 2020 @ 2:29am CDT

The fact that there's someone that already has three Scrapfaces while US preorders have been pushed back to mid June makes me feel sadness...

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Posted by Deadput on April 18th, 2020 @ 3:18am CDT

Seibertron wrote:I still don't understand why they would make Scrapface instead of just having Reflector in the show. Seems really odd to me.

Reflector is in the show, he's in the trailers and such.

There's likely a reason for this character's existence.

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Posted by Deadput on April 18th, 2020 @ 3:48am CDT

-Kanrabat- wrote:Hound, Sideswipe, Magnus, and Chromia: Lazy, forgot to go to the carwash in spring.

Mirage: Dafok am looking at?

They might be redundant but those paint jobs certainly are not "lazy", arguably their more painted then the normal Siege releases.

Mirage's paint job is stunning here as well, not to mention it's pretty original with the blue and such, it would make for a good stand-in for Deluge.

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Posted by ZeroWolf on April 18th, 2020 @ 5:17am CDT

Doesn't deluge have more green on him? Mirage works though because it's his con disguise.

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Posted by Emerje on April 18th, 2020 @ 7:28am CDT

I'm really loving the backdrop, the 3D illusion really works well with it. Looks like the wave 2 Deluxes will make another back wall, two corner walls, and two floor parts. Should be cool and pretty damn big!

Have to wonder if Scrapface is actually Refractor in disguise. Their specialty is reconnaissance, that's basically spying and infiltration.

Emerje

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Posted by ZeroWolf on April 18th, 2020 @ 7:49am CDT

But isn't scrapface a Decepticon?

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Posted by Master Farr 1 on April 18th, 2020 @ 8:49am CDT

that hound reminds me if animated bulkhead

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Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 18th, 2020 @ 8:59am CDT

Deadput wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:Hound, Sideswipe, Magnus, and Chromia: Lazy, forgot to go to the carwash in spring.

Mirage: Dafok am looking at?

They might be redundant but those paint jobs certainly are not "lazy", arguably their more painted then the normal Siege releases.

Mirage's paint job is stunning here as well, not to mention it's pretty original with the blue and such, it would make for a good stand-in for Deluge.

What I meant by "lazy paint job" is they just took the normal color scheme and just made them more "dirty". They could have made something clever and different but no. Just dirty, burnt, or covered in de-icing salt.

Compared to them, Mirage is ugly but different and interesting, Refraktor and Megatron have basically premium paint jobs, and that seeker is absolutely fabulous.

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Posted by Sabrblade on April 18th, 2020 @ 9:22am CDT

Master Farr 1 wrote:that hound reminds me if animated bulkhead

We've come full circle. Back when the first pics of Animated came out, Bulkhead's colors reminded people of Hound.

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Posted by Rodimus Knight on April 18th, 2020 @ 11:43am CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
Master Farr 1 wrote:that hound reminds me if animated bulkhead
We've come full circle. Back when the first pics of Animated came out, Bulkhead's colors reminded people of Hound.

Now I wish I ordered 3 of scrapface instead of 1. Still Hopefully I'll find a couple more in stores, since I need to look for Hot Link and Hound also. I can't wait until I can go looking for toys as normal.

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Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on April 18th, 2020 @ 3:46pm CDT

ZeroWolf wrote:Doesn't deluge have more green on him? Mirage works though because it's his con disguise.

Which Deluge? The G1 Aquaspeeder?

Or the G2 Color Changer (I'm assuming him)?

Looks more like blue.

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Posted by ZeroWolf on April 18th, 2020 @ 3:51pm CDT

I was thinking Aquaspeeder myself

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Posted by Windsweeper on April 18th, 2020 @ 4:37pm CDT

Nothing worse than a repaint that's the same character. They could have given us any of the following:

Delta Magnus
Dragstrip or Fracture
Scorch, Swindle or Detritus
Clampdown, Deep Cover, Tiger Tracks, REV or Firecracker.

As much as I love the Siege Seeker mold and I will pick up Hotlink, I don't like his burnt colour scheme. Along with the Rainmakers, his colour scheme is disappointing. At least the Rainmakers had the excuse of cartoon accuracy which would have been great in Hotlink's case.

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Posted by ZeroWolf on April 18th, 2020 @ 4:47pm CDT

Windsweeper wrote:Nothing worse than a repaint that's the same character. They could have given us any of the following:

Delta Magnus
Dragstrip or Fracture
Scorch, Swindle or Detritus
Clampdown, Deep Cover, Tiger Tracks, REV or Firecracker.

As much as I love the Siege Seeker mold and I will pick up Hotlink, I don't like his burnt colour scheme. Along with the Rainmakers, his colour scheme is disappointing. At least the Rainmakers had the excuse of cartoon accuracy which would have been great in Hotlink's case.

Those characters would have only worked if they were in the Netflix series. Mirage being repainted to reflect going undercover with the cons is no different then other repaints in the series history.

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Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on April 18th, 2020 @ 4:53pm CDT

ZeroWolf wrote:
Windsweeper wrote:Nothing worse than a repaint that's the same character. They could have given us any of the following:

Delta Magnus
Dragstrip or Fracture
Scorch, Swindle or Detritus
Clampdown, Deep Cover, Tiger Tracks, REV or Firecracker.

As much as I love the Siege Seeker mold and I will pick up Hotlink, I don't like his burnt colour scheme. Along with the Rainmakers, his colour scheme is disappointing. At least the Rainmakers had the excuse of cartoon accuracy which would have been great in Hotlink's case.

Those characters would have only worked if they were in the Netflix series. Mirage being repainted to reflect going undercover with the cons is no different then other repaints in the series history.

Regardless, aside from the "battle damage" most feel like re-releases. Mirage, Scrapface and Hotlink don't, in fact they may have been designed to offset just that.

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Posted by Jeddostotle7 on April 18th, 2020 @ 5:25pm CDT

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:
Windsweeper wrote:Nothing worse than a repaint that's the same character. They could have given us any of the following:

Delta Magnus
Dragstrip or Fracture
Scorch, Swindle or Detritus
Clampdown, Deep Cover, Tiger Tracks, REV or Firecracker.

As much as I love the Siege Seeker mold and I will pick up Hotlink, I don't like his burnt colour scheme. Along with the Rainmakers, his colour scheme is disappointing. At least the Rainmakers had the excuse of cartoon accuracy which would have been great in Hotlink's case.

Those characters would have only worked if they were in the Netflix series. Mirage being repainted to reflect going undercover with the cons is no different then other repaints in the series history.

Regardless, aside from the "battle damage" most feel like re-releases. Mirage, Scrapface and Hotlink don't, in fact they may have been designed to offset just that.

They're kinda supposed to be rereleases, though. Getting characters from the show back onto store shelves when the Netflix show comes out (of course events have mucked that up some, but that was the intent).

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Posted by Rodimus Prime on April 18th, 2020 @ 5:25pm CDT

The only ones I want are the Battle masters. I'm thinking about buying the sets and trying to resell hotlink and Megatron without the little guys...

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