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New Animated Target 2-packs

Posted by First Gen Dec 4, 2008 at 2:06pm CST 32,030 views
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Seibertron.com member Blurrz has just informed us of some new info he's come across, courtesy of Allspark.com. Here's what he had to share:

It looks like Target is releasing even more Animated 2-packs. This time around they include a Voyager class Animated Figure, and an Activators Animated Figure(contrast to the previous Deluxe + 2 Legends figures)

They are:

Sunstorm & Activators Ratchet

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and

Shockwave & Activators Bumblebee

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Re: New Animated Target 2-packs (view post)
Comment by Rijie Dec 4, 2008
Wow, Target gets all of the Exclusives anymore.

I'm pretty much done collecting Animated, save for a couple of select figures, but I'll be skipping regular Shockwave for this one.
Re: New Animated Target 2-packs (view post)
Comment by Star_ling Dec 4, 2008
I agree, I like these colors a lot more as well. But what will I do with that Bumblebee?
Re: New Animated Target 2-packs (view post)
Comment by hippymule Dec 4, 2008
well when is it going to be released? cuz i just checked target.com for sunstorm and it was not there
Re: New Animated Target 2-packs (view post)
Comment by Baha08 Dec 4, 2008
D: These are awesome compared to Stealth Lockdown and butt ugly Ratchet!

My one concern is that why they choose Sunstorm and not go into a classic line and put out Thundercracker, or correctly correct color Starscream.
Re: New Animated Target 2-packs (view post)
Comment by Dead Metal Dec 4, 2008
I really don't know what to think of Sunstorm.
Shockwave is awesome, I'll be getting that one to display as shockwave and the original to display as Longarm.
Re: New Animated Target 2-packs (view post)
Comment by Soldier of Shockwave Dec 4, 2008
OMFG!! YAY!!! Purple Shockwave! All is well with the universe once more! The sunstorm looks pretty sweet to.
Re: New Animated Target 2-packs (view post)
Comment by Star_ling Dec 4, 2008
I just want to know if the female clone is getting a toy? Everyone else seems to be getting one.
Re: New Animated Target 2-packs (view post)
Comment by Barrelass Dec 4, 2008
Dead Metal wrote:I really don't know what to think of Sunstorm.
Shockwave is awesome, I'll be getting that one to display as shockwave and the original to display as Longarm.


Exactly what I was thinking, I just picked up Shockwave last night and was thinking (well this is a nice scam, now I need two of this figure). Guess I was wrong, this is a nice suprise. I will also have to get Sunstorm in hopes of eventually balancing out the Bot/Con levels.
Re: New Animated Target 2-packs (view post)
Comment by Hard Hacker Dec 4, 2008
Sunstorm looks good, but Shockwave's a step backwards if you ask me. His colour seems garish compared to the more mechanically oriented colours on his original (Animated) toy.
Re: New Animated Target 2-packs (view post)
Comment by ponycorn Dec 4, 2008
The Sunstorm is gorgeous, though he pales in comparison to his leader, the original Starscream. Will this be released as a single?

Shockwave =P~ . I'm a sucker, I'm buying this and the blueish one.
Re: New Animated Target 2-packs (view post)
Comment by Star_ling Dec 4, 2008
Hard Hacker wrote:Sunstorm looks good, but Shockwave's a step backwards if you ask me. His colour seems garish compared to the more mechanically oriented colours on his original (Animated) toy.



Yeah but some of the G1 fans are pleased with this recolor. Imagine what fans would have said if he was repainted in any other color but purple?
Re: New Animated Target 2-packs (view post)
Comment by Dead Metal Dec 4, 2008
Star_ling wrote:
Hard Hacker wrote:Sunstorm looks good, but Shockwave's a step backwards if you ask me. His colour seems garish compared to the more mechanically oriented colours on his original (Animated) toy.



Yeah but some of the G1 fans are pleased with this recolor. Imagine what fans would have said if he was repainted in any other color but purple?

I want him in Armada Megatron colours!
Re: New Animated Target 2-packs (view post)
Comment by Hard Hacker Dec 4, 2008
Dead Metal wrote:
Star_ling wrote:
Hard Hacker wrote:Sunstorm looks good, but Shockwave's a step backwards if you ask me. His colour seems garish compared to the more mechanically oriented colours on his original (Animated) toy.



Yeah but some of the G1 fans are pleased with this recolor. Imagine what fans would have said if he was repainted in any other color but purple?

I want him in Armada Megatron colours!


I'd buy one of those if it were to come true. It'd be far more appropriate than the colours this never version sports.
Re: New Animated Target 2-packs (view post)
Comment by Kique Dec 4, 2008
Sunstorm looks great !! I WANNA !!!! Can these 2 Packs be bought online?
Re: New Animated Target 2-packs (view post)
Comment by King Henrik Dec 4, 2008
ill be picking up both sets... and since seeing activators cliffjumper ive wanted an activators bumblebee since it's more in scale with the other figures... plus im not a fan of the deluxe bumblebee mold.
Re: New Animated Target 2-packs (view post)
Comment by kirbenvost Dec 4, 2008
Dude I want that Shockwave bad! Dunno what I'll do with the extra Bumblebee though...
Re: New Animated Target 2-packs (view post)
Comment by Sabrblade Dec 4, 2008
I'm only gonna get Sunstorm (unless he gets released alone without the Actvator Ratchet, which I don't want). at last, the Sycophant clone has a name! But why does he have so much red in jet mode?

This Shockwave doesn't look so good in these colors. It just doesn't look right. Had his body been more G1-like (like Energon Shockblast did), then I might reconsider. But for now, I'll get regular one.

Plus, I've already got Activators Bumblebee, so this inclusion of him also turns me off this set.
Re: New Animated Target 2-packs (view post)
Comment by Animated Grimlock Dec 4, 2008
I want both but i already have both activators! Whatever I'm still getting them, as long as they are around the voyager price tag. Bonus! The decepticon insignia on sunstorm and shockwave are purple! :grin:
Re: New Animated Target 2-packs (view post)
Comment by UltraMagnus2005 Dec 4, 2008
Man, Sunstorm looks very good, than again, it is a Starscream redeco and a very good homage to that concept. That's why I love Transformers Animated, it's a great homage to G1 in more than one way.

- UltraMagnus2005
Re: New Animated Target 2-packs (view post)
Comment by Star_ling Dec 4, 2008
Dead Metal wrote:
Star_ling wrote:
Hard Hacker wrote:Sunstorm looks good, but Shockwave's a step backwards if you ask me. His colour seems garish compared to the more mechanically oriented colours on his original (Animated) toy.



Yeah but some of the G1 fans are pleased with this recolor. Imagine what fans would have said if he was repainted in any other color but purple?

I want him in Armada Megatron colours!



Oh right I totally forgot about that! Their molds are very alike. Maybe you should shoot that idea to Hasbro you might get your username on the toy :P
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