Transformers: Age of Extinction Target Exclusive One-Step Collection at US Retail

Primeultimus wrote:Found this in store a month ago

Feel free to report any sightings using the information detailed here!

pie-man wrote:Isn't that price rather steep? The only one-step changer that doesn't exist in a single pack is Slug..... so essentially we're paying a premium to get him.

Slug will be available separately later. The only exclusive is that Silver Knight Optimus one.

Fellow fan and collector, Blacklai, has posted a pictorial review of the soon to be released Autobots Unite figure boxset! The set consists of film accurate redecos of Deluxe Class figures Bumblebee, Crosshairs, Drift, plus Voyager Class figures Hound and (Evasion Mode) Optimus Prime. (The latter features a remolded head as well as a new G1-esque deco.)

Price and release date information has not been released as of yet, but as soon as we know, you will. Until then, let these pics whet your whistle.

We've mirrored a few below, but to see the full gallery and review (in Chinese, so a translator is required), please click: Here @ TFND

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Bumblebee:








Crosshairs:






Drift:








Hound:






Optimus:








Autobots United:




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These look really nice with all the little details painted in (taillights anyone?). But it really gets to me that alot of my main problems with their decos aren't fixed. Drift is still blue, not even dark blue or navy blue, just blue. And John Goodbot still has a black beard which makes him look like a pirate. I think it was silver in the movie. At any rate, considering what these will surely cost, I really wish they would have done some more obvious stuff.

kirbenvost wrote:Sorry to be another negative nancy, but...

Hooray, the OP repaint/remold everyone wanted in a likely cost-prohibitive set that no one will buy!

That said, these decos look really great compared to the originals. If I was collecting AoE and was lucky enough to have NOT already picked these characters up, this would be a must-buy.

Not really my problem because as usual, TrU hate Québec.

As I was seeing these pictures, I was "ooh-ing" and "aah-ing" at the incredible insight they had to bother painting the damn rear-lights! Appart that, not much differences to justify paying a premium.
Well, appart that Hound who is now totally Movie Bulkhead!

Andrius wrote:So I've been a bit remiss in acquiring any AOE toys, partly due to being out of town, partly because the movie aesthetic bugs me more than a little. But semi-completeist that I am, I'm still interested in getting at least one representation of each deluxe/voyager/leader(possibly) mold. The Autobots Unite and Dinobots Unleashed 5-packs seem like a great start, but what else should I wait for before I start hunting individual figures? Are there any planned repaints of Snarl/Slash? Do Lockdown and Galvatron only exist on their own? Are the Leader versions of Optimus/Grimlock worth the price/space?

It seems the Autobots are getting preferential treatment with all the releases. The Breakout Battle is another to look out for, as it has the "rusty" Prime as seen in the movie. So far, Lockdown and Galvatron are on their own without any repaints, and with none announced that'll remain the case. The Leader versions are worth looking into at the very least, but avoid the First Edition! Keep in mind that Optimus Prime will get show-accurate retooling done by TakaraTomy, and that both are available in a 2-pack, with Grimlock in black.

Oh man. Drift looks amazing!

Definitely want this set. Haven't got any Autobots apart from Evasion Prime and of course that hasn't got the faceplate which I generally prefer.

shajaki wrote:sorry if its been stated already, but will this be a store exclusive?

It ought to be, being a Platinum Edition.

BBTS is one vendor. The other one its shared with still isn't yet known.

RAcast wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

shajaki wrote:sorry if its been stated already, but will this be a store exclusive?

It ought to be, being a Platinum Edition.

BBTS is one vendor. The other one its shared with still isn't yet known.

I thought it was BBTS/TRU for the 5-pack of premium decos?

Platinum Editions are premium decos.

As for TRU, we do know that TRU Canada is getting it, but no one word yet on TRU USA.