Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Line TRU and Argos Exclusives in the UK

Friday, May 16th, 2014 12:26PM CDT

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In a completely unsurprising twist for all the UK collectors, the upcoming Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations figures will be distributed largely as exclusives - the simpler Robots in Disguise, on the other hand, can be found with most retailers. Toys'R'Us UK will supply the Generations Deluxes, such as Scorn, Slug and Crosshairs, the Evolution Two-Packs, all for £14.99, and the Voyagers, like Evasion Mode Optimus Prime and Grimlock for £22.99. Argos.co.uk, on the other hand, has listed both Leader class figures Optimus Prime and Grimlock, each at £44.99, and the Grimlock Track set at £14.99. If you're heading out to hunt, make sure you point out new sightings in the appropriate section, and drop a line in the UK Sightings Thread!

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Re: Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Line TRU and Argos Exclusives in the UK (1574693)
Posted by william-james88 on May 16th, 2014 @ 12:36pm CDT

Va'al wrote:In a completely unsurprising twist for all the UK collectors, the upcoming Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations figures will be distributed largely as exclusives - the simpler Robots in Disguise, on the other hand, can be found with most retailers.

Same with Canada. I went to Target today and: NOTHING. The employees didnt even know when there would be new toys. There arent even specials on deluxe beast hunters and the like to clear them out.
Amazon.ca has all deluxes, the 2 voyagers but NO leaders. Toysrus on the other hand just has the deluxe figures.

This is my first time following a launch and its a bit dissapointing.

Re: Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Line TRU and Argos Exclusives in the UK (1574698)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on May 16th, 2014 @ 12:45pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:
Va'al wrote:In a completely unsurprising twist for all the UK collectors, the upcoming Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations figures will be distributed largely as exclusives - the simpler Robots in Disguise, on the other hand, can be found with most retailers.

Same with Canada. I went to Target today and: NOTHING. The employees didnt even know when there would be new toys. There arent even specials on deluxe beast hunters and the like to clear them out.
Amazon.ca has all deluxes, the 2 voyagers but NO leaders. Toysrus on the other hand just has the deluxe figures.

This is my first time following a launch and its a bit dissapointing.

This doesn't bode well for the Netherlands... :BANG_HEAD:

Re: Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Line TRU and Argos Exclusives in the UK (1574703)
Posted by Fires_Of_Inferno on May 16th, 2014 @ 12:50pm CDT

Baltmatrix looks at punching Crosshairs! The crazy punching gimmick is kinda cool, I'd have loved this as a kid! Just so crazy and hilarious.

Re: Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Line TRU and Argos Exclusives in the UK (1574704)
Posted by Va'al on May 16th, 2014 @ 12:51pm CDT

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Va'al wrote:In a completely unsurprising twist for all the UK collectors, the upcoming Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations figures will be distributed largely as exclusives - the simpler Robots in Disguise, on the other hand, can be found with most retailers.

Same with Canada. I went to Target today and: NOTHING. The employees didnt even know when there would be new toys. There arent even specials on deluxe beast hunters and the like to clear them out.
Amazon.ca has all deluxes, the 2 voyagers but NO leaders. Toysrus on the other hand just has the deluxe figures.

This is my first time following a launch and its a bit dissapointing.

This doesn't bode well for the Netherlands...

As always, let us Brits know and we'll do our best to help out!

(I'm actually coming over to Amsterdam in a couple of weeks, if you want me to bag one or two things. PM me if interested.)

Re: Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Line TRU and Argos Exclusives in the UK (1574708)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on May 16th, 2014 @ 12:56pm CDT

Usually, Canada is ALWAYS late compared to the USA when new things come out. Sometime, it's just a few days for a major Movie line. Sometimes, it's weeks and weeks for some Generations waves. Sometime, it's a FULL YEAR like the goddamn wave 2 of TF Prime deluxes.

Same old, same old. For the ones who wont wait, there's always online with extra money to pay toward shipping. It suck, but it's part of the game.

Re: Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Line TRU and Argos Exclusives in the UK (1574709)
Posted by leokearon on May 16th, 2014 @ 12:59pm CDT

That sucks, there are no Toys R Us's in Ireland and I have no plans to buy an Leader class toys. Hasbro,Argos and Toys R Us should all be ashamed on themselves.

Re: Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Line TRU and Argos Exclusives in the UK (1574713)
Posted by Va'al on May 16th, 2014 @ 1:11pm CDT

leokearon wrote:That sucks, there are no Toys R Us's in Ireland and I have no plans to buy an Leader class toys. Hasbro,Argos and Toys R Us should all be ashamed on themselves.

Are you in Eire or Northern Ireland? TRU UK has stores in Londonderry, Belfast and Sprucefield, and offer home delivery to the south! http://www.toysrus.co.uk/info/trubw-ire ... ick-up.jsf

Re: Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Line TRU and Argos Exclusives in the UK (1574715)
Posted by Va'al on May 16th, 2014 @ 1:24pm CDT

Last we heard from YouTube reviewer Baltmatrix was a look at Transformers: Age of Extinction Voyager Autobot Hound - but thanks to fellow Seibertron.com user Fires_Of_Inferno, we take a look at the new punchy line of the Power Battlers with a video review of Power Punch Crosshairs! Check out the embedded clip below, browse the Seibertron.com gallery, and let us know what you think of these simple but fun-looking figures in the Energon Pub.

Re: Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Line TRU and Argos Exclusives in the UK (1574718)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on May 16th, 2014 @ 1:30pm CDT

Chuckdawg did Quick Draw Hound, Baltmatrix did the Voyager one

Re: Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Line TRU and Argos Exclusives in the UK (1574721)
Posted by Va'al on May 16th, 2014 @ 1:35pm CDT

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Chuckdawg did Quick Draw Hound, Baltmatrix did the Voyager one

You are absolutely correct. I am officially exhausted.

Re: Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Line TRU and Argos Exclusives in the UK (1574749)
Posted by Optimizzy on May 16th, 2014 @ 2:41pm CDT

Just sitting at my desk, posing my Evasion Mode Prime, and had a thought: Will maybe someone release a custom head for this guy? Perhaps with his faceplate? I would totally get that.

I really like the evasion mode prime. Its one of my favorite movie primes, but I'd love to be able to swap out a faceplate head. Heck. If I found out that one was coming out I'd get a third one! (I got an extra for painting)

Anyone else like this idea or are happy with the EM Prime?

Re: Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Line TRU and Argos Exclusives in the UK (1574755)
Posted by craggy on May 16th, 2014 @ 3:31pm CDT

which ones are the Evolutions 2packs? the deluxe Dinos with the wee minicons? or the BW repaints?

Re: Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Line TRU and Argos Exclusives in the UK (1574756)
Posted by craggy on May 16th, 2014 @ 3:33pm CDT

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Chuckdawg did Quick Draw Hound, Baltmatrix did the Voyager one

pretty flippin' obvious which one of them two got the better side of that deal.

Re: Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Line TRU and Argos Exclusives in the UK (1574757)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on May 16th, 2014 @ 3:35pm CDT

craggy wrote:which ones are the Evolutions 2packs? the deluxe Dinos with the wee minicons? or the BW repaints?

The Dinos with the Mini-Cons, Legends or Energon Grimlock, where applicable. The BW and E-Cruellock repaints are from Walmart.

Re: Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Line TRU and Argos Exclusives in the UK (1574766)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on May 16th, 2014 @ 4:38pm CDT

Va'al wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Chuckdawg did Quick Draw Hound, Baltmatrix did the Voyager one

You are absolutely correct. I am officially exhausted.

I also did Constructbots Grimlock with Dino Rider Optimus Prime

http://www.seibertron.com/energonpub/viewtopic.php?f=227&t=100096

Forgive the audio towards the end as I start cracking myself up, which is what good toys should do!

Re: Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Line TRU and Argos Exclusives in the UK (1574767)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on May 16th, 2014 @ 4:41pm CDT

craggy wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Chuckdawg did Quick Draw Hound, Baltmatrix did the Voyager one

pretty flippin' obvious which one of them two got the better side of that deal.

Thanks Craggy but Spada did well too.

Re: Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Line TRU and Argos Exclusives in the UK (1574769)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on May 16th, 2014 @ 4:43pm CDT

Optimizzy wrote:Just sitting at my desk, posing my Evasion Mode Prime, and had a thought: Will maybe someone release a custom head for this guy? Perhaps with his faceplate? I would totally get that.

I really like the evasion mode prime. Its one of my favorite movie primes, but I'd love to be able to swap out a faceplate head. Heck. If I found out that one was coming out I'd get a third one! (I got an extra for painting)

Anyone else like this idea or are happy with the EM Prime?

I'm totally with you on that, bro. Let me add another upgrade. A replacement panel countaining the second smokestack. EM OP is not screen accurate because of it's deco and he took the G1 paintjob. So, I WANT my second smokestack first. A faceplate movie head would also be welcome. So, why not an upgrade kit that countain both? Let's add a G1/movie gun hybrid to sweeten the deal.

Re: Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Line TRU and Argos Exclusives in the UK (1574822)
Posted by william-james88 on May 16th, 2014 @ 11:03pm CDT

If this should only be in toy sightings, let me know and I will delete this post:

Here is the run down for the Canadian release of the Age of Extinction Toylineas per my experience today.

Target and Walmart are not selling them yet but Toysrus has the 4 wave one deluxe figures as well as the titan figures and the 3 Dino Sparker figures. The leader and voyager class figures are not yet available.

The Kreo Age of Extinction sets are also available at Toysrus.

The toysrus I went to is in Montreal at the corner of Namur and Decarie Boulevard.

Re: Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Line TRU and Argos Exclusives in the UK (1574856)
Posted by leokearon on May 17th, 2014 @ 1:22am CDT

Va'al wrote:
leokearon wrote:That sucks, there are no Toys R Us's in Ireland and I have no plans to buy an Leader class toys. Hasbro,Argos and Toys R Us should all be ashamed on themselves.

Are you in Eire or Northern Ireland? TRU UK has stores in Londonderry, Belfast and Sprucefield, and offer home delivery to the south! http://www.toysrus.co.uk/info/trubw-ire ... ick-up.jsf

I'm in the Republic (no-one calls in Eire unless you are speaking Irish), still thanks for the info

Re: Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Line TRU and Argos Exclusives in the UK (1574872)
Posted by Va'al on May 17th, 2014 @ 5:05am CDT

leokearon wrote:
Va'al wrote:
leokearon wrote:That sucks, there are no Toys R Us's in Ireland and I have no plans to buy an Leader class toys. Hasbro,Argos and Toys R Us should all be ashamed on themselves.

Are you in Eire or Northern Ireland? TRU UK has stores in Londonderry, Belfast and Sprucefield, and offer home delivery to the south! http://www.toysrus.co.uk/info/trubw-ire ... ick-up.jsf

I'm in the Republic (no-one calls in Eire unless you are speaking Irish), still thanks for the info

That's a good way of putting it, thanks! I was never sure how to address it until now.

Best of luck with tracking down figures!

Re: Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Line TRU and Argos Exclusives in the UK (1574881)
Posted by Autobot032 on May 17th, 2014 @ 6:35am CDT

Daim Choc, a member of the message boards here, shared a few pictures of the upcoming Deluxe Class Lockdown, courtesy of a friend of his by the name of SiuGui Mok on Facebook.

Daim Choc states that pictures came from promotional materials given at the Singapore release event.

Lockdown will be released in wave 2, revision 1 some time in July. Until then, check out the pictures and tell us what you think! We've mirrored the images below:

Keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in news and updates, plus the best galleries around!

Re: Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Line TRU and Argos Exclusives in the UK (1574882)
Posted by Actar on May 17th, 2014 @ 6:44am CDT

Singapore had its AOE Toylaunch yesterday and we had all the figures up till Wave 2:

Re: Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Line TRU and Argos Exclusives in the UK (1574884)
Posted by Sabrblade on May 17th, 2014 @ 7:05am CDT

Lockdown looks pretty good.

Re: Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Line TRU and Argos Exclusives in the UK (1574888)
Posted by Doubledealer93 on May 17th, 2014 @ 7:17am CDT

i will wait for a review to make a an opinion.

Re: Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Line TRU and Argos Exclusives in the UK (1574889)
Posted by Bluespindash97 on May 17th, 2014 @ 7:26am CDT

Looking good, but he'd better have a gunface face or no deal!

Re: Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Line TRU and Argos Exclusives in the UK (1574890)
Posted by Razieon on May 17th, 2014 @ 7:28am CDT

The gun looks like it can be attached to his chest to cover his face. Promising.

Re: Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Line TRU and Argos Exclusives in the UK (1574891)
Posted by Sabrblade on May 17th, 2014 @ 7:32am CDT

Yeah, the gun he's holding is his face gun from the trailers, so it's possible that it could attach to his head over his face.

Re: Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Line TRU and Argos Exclusives in the UK (1574896)
Posted by autobot1979 on May 17th, 2014 @ 8:19am CDT

he looks really wicked and the gun probably attaches to his face. I am curious for to see BUmblebee in his camaro 2014 concept mode. =P~

Re: Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Line TRU and Argos Exclusives in the UK (1574897)
Posted by ishigoto on May 17th, 2014 @ 8:22am CDT

Think he'd make a good Rodimus re-tool? The Lambo mode looks nice.

Re: Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Line TRU and Argos Exclusives in the UK (1574899)
Posted by STngAR on May 17th, 2014 @ 8:32am CDT

Yeah, pretty much fail if the gun does not attach to his face

:MAXIMAL:

Re: Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Line TRU and Argos Exclusives in the UK (1574908)
Posted by Fox Thiagarajan on May 17th, 2014 @ 9:15am CDT

He looks like he has the same build and transformation as Generations FOC Sideswipe and Jazz to me.

Re: Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Line TRU and Argos Exclusives in the UK (1574909)
Posted by yoboy on May 17th, 2014 @ 9:26am CDT

No hook hand? :sad:

Re: Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Line TRU and Argos Exclusives in the UK (1574916)
Posted by Twitchythe3rd on May 17th, 2014 @ 10:45am CDT

yoboy wrote:No hook hand?

Who needs hook hand when you can have facegun? I've already got ROTF Lockdown, but I'll get this one if he can pull off the facegun.

Re: Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Line TRU and Argos Exclusives in the UK (1574921)
Posted by SlyTF1 on May 17th, 2014 @ 11:04am CDT

He's too fat. He better be mistransformed in that picture.

Re: Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Line TRU and Argos Exclusives in the UK (1574922)
Posted by gavinfuzzy on May 17th, 2014 @ 11:06am CDT

Autobot032 wrote:Daim Choc, a member of the message boards here, shared a few pictures of the upcoming Deluxe Class Lockdown, courtesy of a friend of his by the name of SiuGui Mok on Facebook.

Daim Choc states that pictures came from promotional materials given at the Singapore release event.

Lockdown will be released in wave 2, revision 1 some time in July. Until then, check out the pictures and tell us what you think! We've mirrored the images below:

Keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in news and updates, plus the best galleries around!

Nope it most definitely did not come from Singapore.
The booklet here did not even show wave 2

Came from Taiwan or Hong Kong or china's booklet.

Re: Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Line TRU and Argos Exclusives in the UK (1574923)
Posted by RhA on May 17th, 2014 @ 11:08am CDT

I like Lockdown better then I thought I would.

Re: Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Line TRU and Argos Exclusives in the UK (1574927)
Posted by Rodimus Prime on May 17th, 2014 @ 11:23am CDT

SlyTF1 wrote:He's too fat. He better be mistransformed in that picture.

That was my 1st thought as well. I doubt he's mistransformed, though, as that is the official promo shot from the package of another figure (it looks like).

And yes, he would make an awesome Rodimus repaint.

Re: Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Line TRU and Argos Exclusives in the UK (1574931)
Posted by Diem on May 17th, 2014 @ 12:02pm CDT

I must be seeing a different figure to everyone else 'cos I'm just seeing a thug-faced, gorilla-armed mess of a thing.

Re: Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Line TRU and Argos Exclusives in the UK (1574933)
Posted by Hero Alpha on May 17th, 2014 @ 12:24pm CDT

yoboy wrote:No hook hand?

That is exactly what I was going to ask

He looks decent, gun attaching to his face would be sweet and help the figure out.

Re: Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Line TRU and Argos Exclusives in the UK (1574941)
Posted by MGrotusque on May 17th, 2014 @ 12:57pm CDT

He looks awfully generic and totally uninteresting. Yawn.....he's a big fat pass. Emphasis on fat. I like Animated Lockdown way better.

Re: Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Line TRU and Argos Exclusives in the UK (1574943)
Posted by william-james88 on May 17th, 2014 @ 1:00pm CDT

MGrotusque wrote:He looks awfully generic and totally uninteresting. Yawn.....he's a big fat pass. Emphasis on fat. I like Animated Lockdown way better.

Ha, Animated Lockdown is one of the best transformer toys out there, I doubt any toy from this line will beat it.

Re: Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Line TRU and Argos Exclusives in the UK (1574950)
Posted by Mindmaster on May 17th, 2014 @ 1:22pm CDT

And I was just saying in the staff emails that if Lockdown were any good, I'd get him. And what do I see when I first log in? This guy.

He looks... okay. His torso looks a little too muscular, but other than that, I'm sure he'll turn out alright. Though, if there's one thing he must have, it's this: weapon-face or bust! [-(

I'm sure some third party company (I'm looking at you, UFO and Fans Want It!) will make a hook accessory for Lockdown. It's almost precedence that it must happen.

william-james88 wrote:Ha, Animated Lockdown is one of the best transformer toys out there, I doubt any toy from this line will beat it.

Yeah... no. He's certainly not one of the best. There are much better figures out there. >:oP

Re: Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Line TRU and Argos Exclusives in the UK (1574954)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on May 17th, 2014 @ 1:33pm CDT

Meanwhile a friend of mine has spotted AoE in his ToysXL store in the Netherlands! Great, if it wasn't for the fact Generations are not stocked at all. Yawn.

Re: Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Line TRU and Argos Exclusives in the UK (1574958)
Posted by alexison on May 17th, 2014 @ 1:44pm CDT

It's a shame they didn't just use the movie-verse Lockdown design we already have.

The car is cool looking at least.

Re: Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Line TRU and Argos Exclusives in the UK (1574959)
Posted by william-james88 on May 17th, 2014 @ 1:48pm CDT

Mindmaster wrote:
william-james88 wrote:Ha, Animated Lockdown is one of the best transformer toys out there, I doubt any toy from this line will beat it.

Yeah... no. He's certainly not one of the best. There are much better figures out there. >:oP

In terms of design at that price point? If you dont mind sharing with me who those better figures are, I am all ears.

Re: Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Line TRU and Argos Exclusives in the UK (1574964)
Posted by swagitron on May 17th, 2014 @ 2:01pm CDT

Went today on the 17th my local Wal-mart and Target had NOTHING but walked into TRU and they had boxes of AoE merchandise.

Re: Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Line TRU and Argos Exclusives in the UK (1574968)
Posted by william-james88 on May 17th, 2014 @ 2:08pm CDT

swagitron wrote:Went today on the 17th my local Wal-mart and Target had NOTHING but walked into TRU and they had boxes of AoE merchandise.

Thats the same thing that happened with me.

Re: Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Line TRU and Argos Exclusives in the UK (1574979)
Posted by Va'al on May 17th, 2014 @ 2:42pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:
william-james88 wrote:Ha, Animated Lockdown is one of the best transformer toys out there, I doubt any toy from this line will beat it.

Yeah... no. He's certainly not one of the best. There are much better figures out there. >:oP

In terms of design at that price point? If you dont mind sharing with me who those better figures are, I am all ears.

I think ROTF Lockdown beats Animated Lockdown, personally.

Re: Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Line TRU and Argos Exclusives in the UK (1574983)
Posted by Mindmaster on May 17th, 2014 @ 2:58pm CDT

For comparison:

Discuss.

Re: Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Line TRU and Argos Exclusives in the UK (1574997)
Posted by william-james88 on May 17th, 2014 @ 4:04pm CDT

Mindmaster wrote:For comparison:

Discuss.

I do see where the toy is getting its inspiration but the result is a much wider figure. However, I will say that Human Alliance Jazz always looked wider in his photos and actually resulted to be sleeker in the end with a result similar to the one found in the first film.

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