Transformers Beast Wars Retrax Possibly Getting a Reissue

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We came across an interesting e-bay listing. It is for a "Transformers Beast Wars Kenner Vintage Collection Evil Predacon Retrax 220801", by a shop which tends to get the latest Transformers toys. They do not have an image yet but it's written that an image of the 2022 packaging is coming. For those unfamiliar with the toy, we have a gallery of it here.

For now, that's all we have. When we get more info, we will share it with you.

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Re: Transformers Beast Wars Retrax Possibly Getting a Reissue (2138075)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 14th, 2022 @ 8:02am CDT

With the high parts count Retrax is, I bet the price will be close to leader class, l8ke Scorponok.
Thank God I already have mine.

This is a bad Transformers, but in a cool and silly way.

Re: Transformers Beast Wars Retrax Possibly Getting a Reissue (2138081)
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on July 14th, 2022 @ 9:03am CDT

william-james88 wrote:TRANSFORMERS BEAST WARS RETRAX POSSIBLY GETTING A REISSUE

Re: Transformers Beast Wars Retrax Possibly Getting a Reissue (2138082)
Posted by TOO MUCH ENERGON! on July 14th, 2022 @ 9:09am CDT

I don’t remember this guy, but goddamn that is one ugly toy.

Re: Transformers Beast Wars Retrax Possibly Getting a Reissue (2138084)
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on July 14th, 2022 @ 9:13am CDT

Retrax, more than any other figure, deserved something modern and BETTER to come from this:

Not a reissue of the original gimmick-ruined figure.

Re: Transformers Beast Wars Retrax Possibly Getting a Reissue (2138090)
Posted by Gearslide on July 14th, 2022 @ 10:08am CDT

Gosh, I remember having this toy as a kid.

It's features included "Be a Ball" and "Give hugs." Always wondered why silly bug hug man wasn't in the show when I was little.

I also remember it being a really flimsy toy that didn't quite lock in place correctly.

Re: Transformers Beast Wars Retrax Possibly Getting a Reissue (2138092)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 14th, 2022 @ 10:27am CDT

Still have my original, so I'm good.

Re: Transformers Beast Wars Retrax Possibly Getting a Reissue (2138094)
Posted by blackeyedprime on July 14th, 2022 @ 11:38am CDT

Yay so we might get SF2 Blanka out of it yet

Re: Transformers Beast Wars Retrax Possibly Getting a Reissue (2138123)
Posted by Flashwave on July 14th, 2022 @ 3:10pm CDT

So at this point are they just finding molds in antique stores and going “Hey look what I found! Let’s make this one!”

Re: Transformers Beast Wars Retrax Possibly Getting a Reissue (2138125)
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on July 14th, 2022 @ 3:26pm CDT

I really don't know what the actual thought process was behind this one? Surely not popularity??

Re: Transformers Beast Wars Retrax Possibly Getting a Reissue (2138127)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 14th, 2022 @ 3:56pm CDT

Flashwave wrote:So at this point are they just finding molds in antique stores and going “Hey look what I found! Let’s make this one!”

Funny you should say it like that, as someone elsewhere recently found a 1985 McDonalds Happy Meal G1 Gears in an antique store.

Re: Transformers Beast Wars Retrax Possibly Getting a Reissue (2138139)
Posted by william-james88 on July 14th, 2022 @ 6:04pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
Flashwave wrote:So at this point are they just finding molds in antique stores and going “Hey look what I found! Let’s make this one!”
Funny you should say it like that, as someone elsewhere recently found a 1985 McDonalds Happy Meal G1 Gears in an antique store.

That's quite the find, that promotion only happened in a few states.

Re: Transformers Beast Wars Retrax Possibly Getting a Reissue (2138145)
Posted by Burn on July 14th, 2022 @ 7:13pm CDT

Still waiting on that Retrax mold into mini-Unicron.

Re: Transformers Beast Wars Retrax Possibly Getting a Reissue (2138146)
Posted by Emerje on July 14th, 2022 @ 7:19pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:Still have my original, so I'm good.

Same. And I just scored a Powerhug in box for under $15 on Mandarake so I'm completely set. Although... I might just get this one just to say I have all versions.

I was 17 when Retrax came out and I've always loved that figure. The unique head sculpt, the clear shell, the paint, the roll up feature that's pure genius, it's just a fun toy even if it isn't a particularly great action figure.

Emerje

Re: Transformers Beast Wars Retrax Possibly Getting a Reissue (2138149)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on July 14th, 2022 @ 7:51pm CDT

Isn't Retrax one of the worst selling BW figures and was still found on shelves during Armada?

Re: Transformers Beast Wars Retrax Possibly Getting a Reissue (2138154)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 14th, 2022 @ 8:28pm CDT

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Isn't Retrax one of the worst selling BW figures and was still found on shelves during Armada?

...No?

Transquito was, though.

Re: Transformers Beast Wars Retrax Possibly Getting a Reissue (2138165)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 14th, 2022 @ 11:40pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Isn't Retrax one of the worst selling BW figures and was still found on shelves during Armada?
...No?

Transquito was, though.

Transquito is amazing but the rotating joint of the bug legs at the arms aged badly. First one shattered and and I repaired it. Now it's the second one who just broke on me.
Unless these bugs legs are not meant to rotate at the arm and I messed up?

Re: Transformers Beast Wars Retrax Possibly Getting a Reissue (2138166)
Posted by Fires_Of_Inferno on July 15th, 2022 @ 12:07am CDT

There's my boy!

I've already got one, but good to see others will get to enjoy him too now! If goofy bad toys are their thing I mean. I love him, but he IS crap. :lol:

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Re: Transformers Beast Wars Retrax Possibly Getting a Reissue (2138167)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 15th, 2022 @ 12:21am CDT

Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:There's my boy!

I've already got one, but good to see others will get to enjoy him too now! If goofy bad toys are their thing I mean. I love him, but he IS crap.

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I have mine too and it's one of those toys that I can't bury in storage.
It's one of those bad toys that their badness actually make them good. Like Armada Sideswipe and his mold brothers.

Re: Transformers Beast Wars Retrax Possibly Getting a Reissue (2138172)
Posted by Emerje on July 15th, 2022 @ 1:36am CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Isn't Retrax one of the worst selling BW figures and was still found on shelves during Armada?
...No?

Transquito was, though.

And Scavenger, Inferno, and B'boom, at least in my area. I don't recall any Deluxes shelf warming, not even Injector.

Emerje

Re: Transformers Beast Wars Retrax Possibly Getting a Reissue (2138204)
Posted by RodimusPrimeUkraine1 on July 15th, 2022 @ 11:56am CDT

This is so stupid and silly I want this! I have always wanted this spiky hugging rolly polly!

Re: Transformers Beast Wars Retrax Possibly Getting a Reissue (2138218)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on July 15th, 2022 @ 12:44pm CDT

Were there problems with the spring that controlled the gimmick? If so then I expect the reissue to be worse since Hasbro has been neutering the springs in these reissues.

Re: Transformers Beast Wars Retrax Possibly Getting a Reissue (2138223)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 15th, 2022 @ 12:52pm CDT

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Were there problems with the spring that controlled the gimmick? If so then I expect the reissue to be worse since Hasbro has been neutering the springs in these reissues.

Mine still works fine.

Re: Transformers Beast Wars Retrax Possibly Getting a Reissue (2138225)
Posted by RodimusPrimeUkraine1 on July 15th, 2022 @ 12:56pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Were there problems with the spring that controlled the gimmick? If so then I expect the reissue to be worse since Hasbro has been neutering the springs in these reissues.
Mine still works fine.

But the reissue may have issues....
I'm definetely saving some money for this!

Re: Transformers Beast Wars Retrax Possibly Getting a Reissue (2138232)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 15th, 2022 @ 1:52pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Were there problems with the spring that controlled the gimmick? If so then I expect the reissue to be worse since Hasbro has been neutering the springs in these reissues.
Mine still works fine.

Mine too. The sping is still quite strong, but not enough to hurt.

Re: Transformers Beast Wars Retrax Possibly Getting a Reissue (2138233)
Posted by william-james88 on July 15th, 2022 @ 1:54pm CDT

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Were there problems with the spring that controlled the gimmick? If so then I expect the reissue to be worse since Hasbro has been neutering the springs in these reissues.

No issues.

Re: Transformers Beast Wars Retrax Possibly Getting a Reissue (2138234)
Posted by RodimusPrimeUkraine1 on July 15th, 2022 @ 1:55pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Were there problems with the spring that controlled the gimmick? If so then I expect the reissue to be worse since Hasbro has been neutering the springs in these reissues.

No issues.

How do you know if the new one has no issues?

Re: Transformers Beast Wars Retrax Possibly Getting a Reissue (2138237)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 15th, 2022 @ 2:02pm CDT

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Were there problems with the spring that controlled the gimmick? If so then I expect the reissue to be worse since Hasbro has been neutering the springs in these reissues.

My old original Retrax is still in shape after all these years.

My Primal and Megs reissues shoot their missiles just fine. As for reissue Scorponok, he shoot his things like a champ.

Where did you heard those claims?
Was it from this?

Re: Transformers Beast Wars Retrax Possibly Getting a Reissue (2138238)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on July 15th, 2022 @ 2:15pm CDT

Reviews of vintage retrax said the spring/trigger was very fidgity. The reissues of Wolfang and Cybershark have very, VERY weak springs.

Re: Transformers Beast Wars Retrax Possibly Getting a Reissue (2138239)
Posted by RodimusPrimeUkraine1 on July 15th, 2022 @ 3:10pm CDT

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Reviews of vintage retrax said the spring/trigger was very fidgity. The reissues of Wolfang and Cybershark have very, VERY weak springs.

I want Retrax, but this might change my mind....

Re: Transformers Beast Wars Retrax Possibly Getting a Reissue (2138240)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 15th, 2022 @ 3:30pm CDT

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Reviews of vintage retrax said the spring/trigger was very fidgity. The reissues of Wolfang and Cybershark have very, VERY weak springs.

I want Retrax, but this might change my mind....

Just get the vintage one. It will be MUCH cheaper than the reissue I can assure you.

And if you feel fancy, the Takara Beast Wars Neo (I think) who is blue and silver for probably the same price the reissue of Retrax may cost.

Re: Transformers Beast Wars Retrax Possibly Getting a Reissue (2138242)
Posted by RodimusPrimeUkraine1 on July 15th, 2022 @ 3:35pm CDT

-Kanrabat- wrote:
RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Reviews of vintage retrax said the spring/trigger was very fidgity. The reissues of Wolfang and Cybershark have very, VERY weak springs.

I want Retrax, but this might change my mind....

Just get the vintage one. It will be MUCH cheaper than the reissue I can assure you.

And if you feel fancy, the Takara Beast Wars Neo (I think) who is blue and silver for probably the same price the reissue of Retrax may cost.

That might have to do, but there is just a satisfaction of picking up a figure at a store and getting it out of the box, instead of Ebaying it and waiting weeks to get it.

Re: Transformers Beast Wars Retrax Possibly Getting a Reissue (2138244)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 15th, 2022 @ 3:51pm CDT

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:That might have to do, but there is just a satisfaction of picking up a figure at a store and getting it out of the box, instead of Ebaying it and waiting weeks to get it.

Buy it in box then.

Plus that Retrax reissue is just a rumor for now. If you want the thing and can find it at a good price on eBay (or elsewhere), just go for it.

Un tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I don't know where you're located, but if the shipping is reasonable for you, that set is very interesting:
https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/det ... rs&lang=en

Re: Transformers Beast Wars Retrax Possibly Getting a Reissue (2139670)
Posted by ScottyP on July 28th, 2022 @ 9:10am CDT

Was kind of hoping Terrorsaur would be on a rock bubble since he was one of the first two figures I got right when the line first hit stores in the 90s, but they went with the smooth one. That's fine and probably wouldn't bother me all that much except that for Retrax, a '97 toy that was never released on anything but a smooth bubble (that's correct, yes?) they went with a rock bubble for the reissue :???:

Re: Transformers Beast Wars Retrax Possibly Getting a Reissue (2139696)
Posted by RodimusPrimeUkraine1 on July 28th, 2022 @ 1:02pm CDT

-Kanrabat- wrote:
RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:That might have to do, but there is just a satisfaction of picking up a figure at a store and getting it out of the box, instead of Ebaying it and waiting weeks to get it.

Buy it in box then.

Plus that Retrax reissue is just a rumor for now. If you want the thing and can find it at a good price on eBay (or elsewhere), just go for it.

Un tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I don't know where you're located, but if the shipping is reasonable for you, that set is very interesting:
https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/det ... rs&lang=en

I'm an Idaho Potato.

Re: Transformers Beast Wars Retrax Possibly Getting a Reissue (2139709)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 28th, 2022 @ 3:05pm CDT

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:I'm an Idaho Potato.

Well, at least you 'Murricans are allowed to use EMS. It's still expensive shipping, but could be way worse like Canada and our obligatory no-deals DHL.

Regardless, not only Retrax is confirmed, but it will be normal deluxe priced (at least in Canada.).

So, keep hunting!

Re: Transformers Beast Wars Retrax Possibly Getting a Reissue (2139711)
Posted by RodimusPrimeUkraine1 on July 28th, 2022 @ 3:08pm CDT

-Kanrabat- wrote:
RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:I'm an Idaho Potato.

Well, at least you 'Murricans are allowed to use EMS. It's still expensive shipping, but could be way worse like Canada and our obligatory no-deals DHL.

Regardless, not only Retrax is confirmed, but it will be normal deluxe priced (at least in Canada.).

So, keep hunting!

"'Murricans"? Bad translator or a racist joke I've never heard?

Re: Transformers Beast Wars Retrax Possibly Getting a Reissue (2139713)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 28th, 2022 @ 3:15pm CDT

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:
"'Murricans"? Bad translator or a racist joke I've never heard?

You never heard of 'MURRICA, F**K YEAH?
Also, since when is "American" a race?

Damn, you 'Murricans are the best at finding "race" in the dark spaces between atoms!

Or is it some subtle trolling I'm detecting? :-?

Re: Transformers Beast Wars Retrax Possibly Getting a Reissue (2139718)
Posted by RodimusPrimeUkraine1 on July 28th, 2022 @ 3:27pm CDT

-Kanrabat- wrote:
RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:
"'Murricans"? Bad translator or a racist joke I've never heard?

You never heard of 'MURRICA, F**K YEAH?
Also, since when is "American" a race?

Damn, you 'Murricans are the best at finding "race" in the dark spaces between atoms!

Or is it some subtle trolling I'm detecting?

I dont know any more...
Society is so corrupt that people think gay is cool (how retarded)
What does anything "mean" at this point?
I laugh every time I hear 30 dollars for a deluxe, that's Voyager in the U.S.
And why do people always say I'm trolling when they dont like my comment?
It's a dumb excuse, like victimizing, that makes you look like you have no better defense

Re: Transformers Beast Wars Retrax Possibly Getting a Reissue (2139722)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 28th, 2022 @ 3:32pm CDT

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:And why do people always say I'm trolling when they dont like my comment?
It's a dumb excuse, like victimizing, that makes you look like you have no better defense

It's not "don't like" the comment.

Often, you comment unexpected things out of the left field and we go "huh"?

Anyway, to nurture your culture:

Re: Transformers Beast Wars Retrax Possibly Getting a Reissue (2139723)
Posted by RodimusPrimeUkraine1 on July 28th, 2022 @ 3:35pm CDT

-Kanrabat- wrote:
RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:And why do people always say I'm trolling when they dont like my comment?
It's a dumb excuse, like victimizing, that makes you look like you have no better defense

It's not "don't like" the comment.

Often, you comment unexpected things out of the left field and we go "huh"?

Anyway, to nurture your culture:

Makes more sense, but random anime ridicules of police officers dont tell me anything I'd care about....

Re: Transformers Beast Wars Retrax Possibly Getting a Reissue (2139733)
Posted by william-james88 on July 28th, 2022 @ 5:49pm CDT

Let's get back on topic.

Re: Transformers Beast Wars Retrax Possibly Getting a Reissue (2139737)
Posted by ZeroWolf on July 28th, 2022 @ 6:07pm CDT

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:Society is so corrupt that people think gay is cool (how retarded)

Posts like this will not be tolerated here, keep talk like that away from these boards.

Back on topic:

I wonder how long Hasbro are planning to continue Beast Wars, and if it'll move towards Beast Machines.

Re: Transformers Beast Wars Retrax Possibly Getting a Reissue (2139739)
Posted by RodimusPrimeUkraine1 on July 28th, 2022 @ 6:20pm CDT

Yo nice jobloser. Yeah, I also like not lolterating intolerant.

No, but I'm an intolerant hate monger according to people like you!
Hahahahahhahahahah

God help us I really dont care
Let a man have his own opinion and stop shoving everyone else's.

I say because I have GOD to answer to, while most have mere society
In other words, stop being a poeple pleaser.
)Yes, this is worth loosing an account over...)
How old do you think I even am?!

And to your question: I hope they dont reissue beast machines, that
was an abomination. The show models are downright ugly, creepy, and demonic. Perspective End proved they are based on horror game art. Thankfully the toys looked not much like the show, but they are still awfull in their own right. From the lanky spindly leg cheetor, to the dumb eye gimmick blackarachnia, to the McDonald dragon that turns into a soda.

Re: Transformers Beast Wars Retrax Possibly Getting a Reissue (2139742)
Posted by Burn on July 28th, 2022 @ 7:09pm CDT

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:And to your question: I hope they dont reissue beast machines, that
was an abomination. The show models are downright ugly, creepy, and demonic. Perspective End proved they are based on horror game art. Thankfully the toys looked not much like the show, but they are still awfull in their own right. From the lanky spindly leg cheetor, to the dumb eye gimmick blackarachnia, to the McDonald dragon that turns into a soda.

That's just your opinion, and opinions =/= fact.

Like virtually every TF line, Beast Machines had it's hits and misses. You don't like them? Hey, that's cool, but others do, there are also people out there who may be trying to complete their Beast Machines collection or are looking to replace a figure from their childhood. This is where reissues come in.

What Hasbro puts out is never going to appeal to everyone, but they're the ones who recognise the existence of a market and if their marketing research sees a potential for profit then they'll go for it.

At the end of the day, no one is forcing you to buy it, you can just move on and continue to collect how YOU desire and leave others to collect how THEY desire.

Re: Transformers Beast Wars Retrax Possibly Getting a Reissue (2139746)
Posted by Emerje on July 28th, 2022 @ 8:15pm CDT

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:Let a man have his own opinion and stop shoving everyone else's.

You're welcome to your own opinion, you aren't welcome to spread them were it isn't appropriate. Nobody wants to hear about your homophobic views and repeated use of slurs while we're talking about toys. And not everything you've never heard of is instantly an attack on you. "'Merica" and "'Murica" have been memes for some 20 years now.

I don't know how old you are, but judging by your behavior, blind faith and choice of inappropriate words that most people know better than to you in public I'm going to guess either a young teen or a very old man. Anything else and I'm going to wonder where society failed you.

Emerje

Re: Transformers Beast Wars Retrax Possibly Getting a Reissue (2139747)
Posted by RodimusPrimeUkraine1 on July 28th, 2022 @ 8:31pm CDT

Good guess. Why do I care about G1? It holds no nostalgia for me. God knows...

Re: Transformers Beast Wars Retrax Possibly Getting a Reissue (2139776)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on July 29th, 2022 @ 6:56am CDT

Hoping I see Retrax in stores, I'd prefer to cancel my preorder, I've found the other 3 beasts I've gotten in stores easily too.

I am excited for him, he's one of those weird ones I just want to experience.

Re: Transformers Beast Wars Retrax Possibly Getting a Reissue (2139783)
Posted by ZeroWolf on July 29th, 2022 @ 7:39am CDT

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Hoping I see Retrax in stores, I'd prefer to cancel my preorder, I've found the other 3 beasts I've gotten in stores easily too.

I am excited for him, he's one of those weird ones I just want to experience.

He's actually quite fun in hand.

Re: Transformers Beast Wars Retrax Possibly Getting a Reissue (2139788)
Posted by ScottyP on July 29th, 2022 @ 9:32am CDT

I just wanted to talk about rock bubbles and I come back to, uh, whatever this turned into. Warnings have been handed out. Also, and this goes for all users, if someone makes a post that is inappropriate please report it rather than continuing off-topic conversation.

ZeroWolf wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Hoping I see Retrax in stores, I'd prefer to cancel my preorder, I've found the other 3 beasts I've gotten in stores easily too.

I am excited for him, he's one of those weird ones I just want to experience.

He's actually quite fun in hand.

Only mildly painful in hand. Just wait for the first time that spring mechanism triggers, giving your hand a hug when you didn't mean for it to :lol:

Re: Transformers Beast Wars Retrax Possibly Getting a Reissue (2139789)
Posted by ZeroWolf on July 29th, 2022 @ 9:40am CDT

Ah yeah, that happened when I first saw him on the shelf, didn't think it was a transformer at first...then I picked him up for a closer look annnnddd...*spring shut* :lol: