Strange Transformers Products Listed on Amazon

You know, it wouldn't surprise me that these do turn out to be rba figures, as 'toilet troop' could easily turn out to be a janitor character (who winds up on adventures).

RBA seems likely. Interesting that these cover 3 different price points, that "Red Lightning 1" at $20 is likely either Optimus Prime or Heatwave.

Emerje

If they're not CHUG related then they can all overflow Hasbro's toilet.

:Rung is the thumbnail:

Can't decide if you've been taught well or if this is how a fight starts

YoungPrime wrote::-? If they're not CHUG related then they can all overflow Hasbro's toilet.

They can do more than one toyline as the younger audience needs toys as well. Kids I know go crazy for the rescue bots toys. If the kids go crazy for entry level toys then more isn't a bad thing

WreckerJack wrote:If you are good at mysteries, have a look at these code names for upcoming Studio Series figs!

What leads you to believe these are Studio Series? The team names actually make more sense for WfC, since micromasters and battlemasters are coming.

Jock squad sounds like it could be the Offroad, Race Car, Monster Truck, or Hot Rod Patrols.

Greaser gang sounds like Hot Rod patrol. But could be a military one too.

The other 2 can fit in too. And I am really hoping that red lightning 1 is sideswipe or red alert.

I'm getting a weird feeling of deja vu from this news.

mordhelm wrote:

WreckerJack wrote:If you are good at mysteries, have a look at these code names for upcoming Studio Series figs!

What leads you to believe these are Studio Series? The team names actually make more sense for WfC, since micromasters and battlemasters are coming.

Jock squad sounds like it could be the Offroad, Race Car, Monster Truck, or Hot Rod Patrols.

Greaser gang sounds like Hot Rod patrol. But could be a military one too.

The other 2 can fit in too. And I am really hoping that red lightning 1 is sideswipe or red alert.

And where has that been posted?

To mr these look like Movie toy coverups, Red Ligbtning wouldmake sense to be the red rally car with all the lights.

Flashwave wrote:

mordhelm wrote:

WreckerJack wrote:If you are good at mysteries, have a look at these code names for upcoming Studio Series figs!

What leads you to believe these are Studio Series? The team names actually make more sense for WfC, since micromasters and battlemasters are coming.

Jock squad sounds like it could be the Offroad, Race Car, Monster Truck, or Hot Rod Patrols.

Greaser gang sounds like Hot Rod patrol. But could be a military one too.

The other 2 can fit in too. And I am really hoping that red lightning 1 is sideswipe or red alert.

And where has that been posted?

To mr these look like Movie toy coverups, Red Ligbtning wouldmake sense to be the red rally car with all the lights.

I think you are both reading it wrong. That line is a segue. The article talks about mysterious listings. Then the segue includes a link to the code names that are actually confirmed as for Studio Series. It does not say that the jock squad/greaser gang/toilet crew are part of the Studio Series, just that they are a mystery, kind of like what has already been done for the Studio Series via the link to that article. Basically if you are good at mysteries, take a look here (via the link).

That being said, I think some of the other posters are most likely right in that these are probably for rescue bots. Bummer, as my twisted sense of humor would love a toilet bot. He could be called download.

Ah that makes sense kev. Maybe a little more clarification in that article could help prevent the confusion.

I know it is a placeholder but the listing sounds more like something for an older audience than the rba stuff. I would have expected the placeholder for rba to be more young audience oriented. That said, toilet troop does ring as something for the rba line up more than WfC

Toilet Troop is a bobble head Michael Bay that goes in a urinal so guys can keep their aim straight.

mordhelm wrote:Ah that makes sense kev. Maybe a little more clarification in that article could help prevent the confusion.

I know it is a placeholder but the listing sounds more like something for an older audience than the rba stuff. I would have expected the placeholder for rba to be more young audience oriented. That said, toilet troop does ring as something for the rba line up more than WfC

The price points are $10, $15, and $20 and since you can actually pre-order these on Amazon unlike their other placeholders they're likely MSRP. They just don't match with anything in Generations or SS. Four Micromasters today would be at Deluxe price, not Legends, just look at Centuritron made up of three Minicons and some large weapons.

But where is all this about Micromasters and Battlemasters coming from? First I've heard of it being part of WfC outside of wild fan speculation. Most of the existing teams don't exactly fit the Cybertronian theme.

Emerje

It was in a 'leak' a week or so ago, it's unsubstantiated of course.

The Jock Squad also is a highly humorous name.

ScottyP wrote::Rung is the thumbnail:

Can't decide if you've been taught well or if this is how a fight starts

I just figured his facial expression kinda fit.

Emerje wrote:

mordhelm wrote:Ah that makes sense kev. Maybe a little more clarification in that article could help prevent the confusion.

I know it is a placeholder but the listing sounds more like something for an older audience than the rba stuff. I would have expected the placeholder for rba to be more young audience oriented. That said, toilet troop does ring as something for the rba line up more than WfC

The price points are $10, $15, and $20 and since you can actually pre-order these on Amazon unlike their other placeholders they're likely MSRP. They just don't match with anything in Generations or SS. Four Micromasters today would be at Deluxe price, not Legends, just look at Centuritron made up of three Minicons and some large weapons.

But where is all this about Micromasters and Battlemasters coming from? First I've heard of it being part of WfC outside of wild fan speculation. Most of the existing teams don't exactly fit the Cybertronian theme.

Emerje

If I remember the leak correctly, they were just indicating the classes for the new line. Deluxe, Voyager and Leader were there with Micromaster and Battlemaster. As Zerowolf indicated is was just an unsubstantiated leak. But even if it were true, that would indicate those 2 classes were replacing the prime masters and legends classes. Your price analysis would be correct, there is no way either of those 2 classes would cover a whole minicon team. Single package possibly at the prime master scale, and I'm assuming the other one would essentially be a new name for legends class. I suspect we'll know more next month from SDCC. Until then it is anyone's wild guess.

Remember a while back, when some very odd Transformers listings popped up on Amazon? Listings with names like "Transformers Greaser Gang", and the especially odd "Transformers Toilet Troop"?

Well, it looks like Hasbro was in on the odd names from the start. Thanks to a heads up from Scottimus Prime, we saw from Hasbro's official Transformers Instagram story that they are, indeed, up to something.








No word on when we'll find out what those listings mean, but with SDCC around the corner, it's probably safe to say that we'll find out soon. Any guesses as to what they might be?

Interesting, so they may be something other than rescue bots toys after all.

Did anyone notice that Unicron was part of that background? At a time he is making a resurgence in the comics, is it possible he's getting a new toy, and if so do we think it'd be another Armada repaint or a new mold?

Techie Team is likely something to do with the Technobots. Greaser Gang is likely to do with the Stunticons. Hard to say in what way though. Toilet Troop is likely Wreck-Gar. Jock Squad is hard to say.

Agent 53 wrote:Did anyone notice that Unicron was part of that background? At a time he is making a resurgence in the comics, is it possible he's getting a new toy, and if so do we think it'd be another Armada repaint or a new mold?

probably not this. names are too silly. but they did say before they wanted to do a new unicron through the haslabs crowdfunding thing. as for this, the silly names have been making me think of new blind bag mini figures, but silly ones like the gross-ery gang etc. only time will tell

So... these guys could be ANYTHING! Even though they are using Generations-style backing... That basically means nothing. These could be any kind of figure for any line. And, I wouldn't be surprised to see Combiner Force Combiners.

It's ALSO possible that these names are like the preliminary listings for AoE/TLK and therefore the names, themselves, have no meaning. But that seems sliiightly less likely.

ALL OF THAT BEING SAID, here is what I will predict/hope since all bets are off.

Techie Team = UW Computron (hopefully in Hasbro colors. With a special Ed. Prime Master)
Techie Team Hope = See above.

Greaser Gang = Realistically? I dunno. Road Caesar? Maybe a set of Rescue/Engineer Autobot combiner limbs to go with Inferno.
Greaser Gang hope = Titan Master versions of the Autobot Targetmasters. TM-Springer and/or Sandstorm too.

Jock Squad = Duocon Flywheels
Jock Squad hope = Flywheels plus more.

Toilet Troop = Realistically? No idea. Maybe a couple of Junkions. A Voyager and three Deluxes to make a combiner?
Toilet Troop hope = Seacons



This is all over the map. Notably, G2 Defensor is still not one of these, so... That f***ing sucks if we end up getting 4 boxsets and NO G2 Defensor.

How did you get the seacons from toilet troop?

I got no idea. They sorta remind me a lil of the Micromaster team naming things but that's about all I can come up with. Kinda curious now.

ZeroWolf wrote:How did you get the seacons from toilet troop?

Because that's where you put pet fish when they die.



Also, cartoons always put aquatic villains in the sewers.

That's...actually good logic. I never thought of that

Key phrase here is "secret project", Rescue Bots Academy isn't a secret so this could be something entirely new and unrelated to anything else. Also, I don't believe they've ever directly addressed the movie code names publicly so these names may be the actual product names rather than code names.

Emerje

Immortal Starscream wrote:

Agent 53 wrote:Did anyone notice that Unicron was part of that background? At a time he is making a resurgence in the comics, is it possible he's getting a new toy, and if so do we think it'd be another Armada repaint or a new mold?

probably not this. names are too silly. but they did say before they wanted to do a new unicron through the haslabs crowdfunding thing. as for this, the silly names have been making me think of new blind bag mini figures, but silly ones like the gross-ery gang etc. only time will tell

That's the same background that's been used elsewhere before. I think it's also used in the Earth Wars game for past couple of years.

Seibertron wrote:That's the same background that's been used elsewhere before. I think it's also used in the Earth Wars game for past couple of years.

Quite right Ryan: I've only recently started playing and have seen that background quite often in the last 24hr.

I'm inclined to think it's WfC-related. Just my wishful thinking!

RotorstormNZ wrote:I'm inclined to think it's WfC-related. Just my wishful thinking!

Since WfC is next year's line and these listings have been on Amazon for a while now I doubt it's related.

Emerje

We also have another series of unknown listings over on online retailer Amazon, and specifically its Australian site, for some upcoming Transformers figures and sets that we might end up seeing in person at San Diego Comic Con 2018 next week, and apparently due by December 2018.

This second batch is only listed by its initial part of the name, bar one, which lends itself to some severe speculation: "Rescue“, “Battle“, “Airstrike“, “Spy“, “Sports Car“, “Race Car“, and "Off Road Patrol". If those names sound familiar, it's because all but 'Spy' were the names of the Micromaster Patrols from the late 1980s/early 1990s toyline! Check out the listings below, and let us know what your speculation brings you in the Energon Pub discussion boards.

So it looks like the rumours about the return of micromasters is being proved slowly. I like micromasters so I approve.

I'm looking forward to seeing the Micromasters return.

Figured they'd have to tackle the micromaster lines eventually as they're running out of characters to update. Of the 1984 line, the only one that hasn't been updated is Bumper / Bumblejumper. For 1985, its the Powerdashers, the Ominibots, and a few Deluxe Insecticons. 1986 everyone has an update except Hubcap (who did get a movie toy). 1987 there's the remaining 4 Throttlebots, the Autobot Targetmasters, the headmaster triple changers, and Flywheels (who at least got his head released in the last line).

I would prefer that if they hit Micromasters that they make them as larger figures (as tiny cars just don't make sense except for populating city scenes), but the price point seems to indicate they'll stay small.

Yes in BW Megatron voice.

I'm just hoping they have articulation like the Minicons of days old.

ZeroWolf wrote:So it looks like the rumours about the return of micromasters is being proved slowly. I like micromasters so I approve.

My thoughts exactly. I was pulling for them to come back, especially after Blackjack. And I hope they're in the new Legends class, though a straight reissue of the G1 figures would be fine as well. As long as the molds are still good.

I really hope the "Spy" team is updated RID Spychangers.

Emerje

I have most of the original sets. I wouldn't mind getting the rest especially if they are reissue or "classic" models.

Anyone else hoping for bases with this new line? Rocket Base? Anyone? Rocket Base!

yes bring them back! all the teams, the bases, and the 6 team combiners

After yesterday's news from Amazon Australia - about the Micromaster named listings, which you can check again here - fellow Seibertronian DELTA_prime has sent us another link to the online retailer with several new intriguing names showing up. Fellow staff member Burn suggests that the possible reason for these appearing on Amazon AU before US, is because now that Australia is geo-blocked from Amazon US, and these are being shipped and sold from Amazon US, they might be trying to work out how much stock they need for Australian customers.

As for the figures themselves, there seem to be listings for a new Megatron, Bumblebee, Soundwave, Jetfire, Ultra Magnus, Hot Rod, Prowl, Drift, Barricade, Thundercracker, Drift, Springer and Starscream - though these may in fact all be part of the Cyberverse line, as initially posted here.

Then we have entries for characters names Cog, Sixgun, Crankcase, and Shockwave at what seems to be a leader scale price. With the Battle Masters revealed for War for Cybertron, and more Micromaster team names, might this be the base and sixchangers? Or possible remolds from pre-existing Metroplex, Fortress Maximus, Sixshot?

And finally, we have listings for items called Infantry, Red Lightning, Rockhounds, Greenjackets and Rockducks - around the same price point as the Voyager Siege Optimus Prime from the previous news story, but again, the actual contents are to be determined. Browse through the listings in this story, and join the speculation in the Energon Pub discussion boards!

An interesting amount of product here...can't wait to see it all

The Megatron and Ultra Magnus are the same price as the Shockwave figure so that makes me think that they could be war cor cybertron leader classes too, they're was also an Optimus at that price as well, so maybe a new powermaster Prime? Maybe I'm just being optimistic.

I can't really offer any real insights via the product codes (E****), as I don't have the ones for the Power Ram Bumblebee and Cyberverse Warriors yet.

Intriguing stuff. I'm excited to learn more

DaXtraLargeRobot wrote:The Megatron and Ultra Magnus are the same price as the Shockwave figure so that makes me think that they could be war cor cybertron leader classes too, they're was also an Optimus at that price as well, so maybe a new powermaster Prime? Maybe I'm just being optimistic.

i have a feeling we will finally have a proper updated release of shockwave in the War for Cyberton line, i hope

This article is WAY off. First of all these prices are in AUD not USD which drastically changes things. Secondly the names that are grouped together aren't even the same price point. http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/07/14/even ... zon-367337 this is a much better breakdown of all the names and the correct prices.

steals_your_goats wrote:This article is WAY off. First of all these prices are in AUD not USD which drastically changes things. Secondly the names that are grouped together aren't even the same price point. http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/07/14/even ... zon-367337 this is a much better breakdown of all the names and the correct prices.

Cool.

Mighty big list

*shuffles everything about*

Nitro Blue (E2802, AUD 29.88, Release Date 02/01/2019)

Ultra Magnus (E3479, AUD 74.71, Release Date 12/01/2018)

E3520 Transformers: Generations War for Cybertron: Siege Deluxe Class WFC-S10 Sideswipe
Starscream (E3527, AUD 14.91, Release Date 08/01/2018)
Megatron (E3528, AUD 14.91, Release Date 08/01/2018)

Deluxe Cog (E3536, AUD 29.88, Release Date 12/01/2018)
Deluxe Hound (E3537, AUD 29.88, Release Date 12/01/2018)
Ironhide (E3538, AUD 29.88, Release Date 04/01/2019)
Prowl (E3540, AUD 29.88, Release Date 04/01/2019)
Optimus Prime (E3541, AUD 44.82, Release Date 12/01/2018)
Megatron (E3543, AUD 44.82, Release Date 12/01/2018)
Starscream (E3544, AUD 44.82, Release Date 12/01/2018)

E3550 Transformers: Generations War for Cybertron: Siege Battle Masters WFC-S1 Firedrive
Race Car (E3557, AUD 14.93, Release Date 12/01/2018)
Battle (E3558 , AUD 14.93, Release Date 12/01/2018)
Airstrike (E3560, AUD 14.93, Release Date 12/01/2018)
Spy (E3561, AUD 14.93, Release Date 12/01/2018)
Rescue (E3562 , AUD 14.91, Release Date 12/01/2018)

Rockhounds (E3633, AUD 11.93, Release Date 01/01/2019)
Prowl (E3636, AUD 22.40, Release Date 01/01/2019)
ACES (E3638, AUD 11.93, Release Date 01/01/2019)
Hot Rod (E3639, AUD 22.40, Release Date 01/01/2019)
Woodducks (E3639 , AUD 29.88, Release Date 01/01/2019)
Greenjackets (E3640 , AUD 29.88, Release Date 01/01/2019)
Bumblebee (E3641, AUD 44.82, Release Date 01/01/2019)
Prowl (E3647, AUD 14.93, Release Date 01/01/2019)

Dino (E3699, AUD 29.88, Release Date 08/01/2019)
Barricade (E3700, AUD 29.98, Release Date 01/01/2019)
Sideswipe (E3726, AUD 29.98, Release Date 01/01/2019)
Crankcase (E3744, AUD 29.98, Release Date 01/01/2019)
Jetfire (E3748, AUD 74.71, Release Date 01/01/2019)
Megatron (E3750, AUD 74.71, Release Date 12/01/2018)

Shockwave (E3576, AUD 74.71, Release Date 12/01/2018)

Red Lightning (E3831, AUD 29.98, Release Date 04/01/2019)

Stingray (E4000, AUD 1941, Release Date 02/01/2019)

Sixgun (E4378, AUD 29.88, Release Date 04/01/2019)

Thundercraker (E4490, AUD 44.82, Release Date 12/01/2018)
Springer (E4491, AUD 44.82, Release Date 12/01/2018)
Sports Car (E4492 , AUD 14.93, Release Date 12/01/2018)
Road Patrol (E4494 , AUD 14.93, Release Date 12/01/2018)

Optimus Prime (E4522, AUD 74.71, Release Date 08/01/2019)

Drift (E4710, AUD 29.88, Release Date 08/01/2019