Transformers Collectors' Club Issue 33 At Your Mailbox Soon!

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It's the time of the month again, and we're not talking about your better half's menstrual cycle. Transformers Collectors' Club members can rejoice as their bimonthly membership magazine will be arriving at mailboxes soon across the world. This one's numbered at Issue #33, and you might be asking "What's inside?". We've got a better look at the toy for War For Cybertron Megatron. We also get the first picture of the War For Cybertron toy for Megatron's devoted servant, Soundwave. Another first is a glimpse at Generations Red Alert, looking awfully familiar to something we've seen before. We'll leave the rest of the content for you to enjoy on your own.

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Re: Transformers Collectors' Club Issue 33 At Your Mailbox Soon! (1078163)
Posted by Hard Hacker on May 24th, 2010 @ 2:00pm CDT

I'm hoping Hasbro is pulling a Rickroll and making a new toy of Armada Red Alert. I could die a happy man then.

Re: Transformers Collectors' Club Issue 33 At Your Mailbox Soon! (1078170)
Posted by Julie85 on May 24th, 2010 @ 2:07pm CDT

Please please please let it be the Henkei Red Alert!

Re: Transformers Collectors' Club Issue 33 At Your Mailbox Soon! (1078176)
Posted by Ramscreamer on May 24th, 2010 @ 2:19pm CDT

I think I'm gonna pre-order that Soundwave ASAP.

Re: Transformers Collectors' Club Issue 33 At Your Mailbox Soon! (1078206)
Posted by Jenus on May 24th, 2010 @ 4:07pm CDT

Oh man I completely forgot about the issue coming out in June, too bad I won't see it till sometime in July since I am leaving for Florida this Friday.

Off topic, but I hope nothing good goes up for pre-order between this Friday to June 8th especially the Rodimus Upgrade don't want to miss that.

Re: Transformers Collectors' Club Issue 33 At Your Mailbox Soon! (1078513)
Posted by Razorclaw0000 on May 25th, 2010 @ 1:14pm CDT

The Transformers Collector's Club has just updated with a peek at the cover of issue #33. On it, we see full character art for G2 Redux Breakdown as well as Generations Red Alert!

Head on over the Club's homepage for the full story, or to site sponsor BigBadToyStore.com to preorder Generations Red Alert.

Re: Transformers Collectors' Club Issue 33 At Your Mailbox Soon! (1078546)
Posted by SLUGSLINGER81 on May 25th, 2010 @ 2:34pm CDT

Boy am I glad I have not dished out the 70-90 dollar going rate for the Hankei version or Red Alert :ic$:

Re: Transformers Collectors' Club Issue 33 At Your Mailbox Soon! (1078550)
Posted by Blurrz on May 25th, 2010 @ 2:47pm CDT

Generations Red Alert looks nice... and I will definitely be picking up WFC Soundwave and Megs..

Re: Transformers Collectors' Club Issue 33 At Your Mailbox Soon! (1078554)
Posted by RiddlerJ on May 25th, 2010 @ 2:56pm CDT

Wow they got a lot of use out of that one mold: Sunstreaker, Sideswipe, Red Alert, Punch/Counterpunch, Breakdown.

I think Breakdown is my favorite though. I want that figure.

Re: Transformers Collectors' Club Issue 33 At Your Mailbox Soon! (1078575)
Posted by Rated X on May 25th, 2010 @ 3:58pm CDT

"Head on over the Club's homepage for the full story, or to site sponsor BigBadToyStore.com to preorder Generations Red Alert."

I thought the Generations line is going to be released in retail ??? Who would order it online unless the live in the middle of nowhere ???

Also wongering who else is in Generations wave 2 along with Red Alert ??? Possibly Dirge I hope ???

Re: Transformers Collectors' Club Issue 33 At Your Mailbox Soon! (1078577)
Posted by Jenus on May 25th, 2010 @ 4:05pm CDT

Is there anyway of viewing this issue on the clubs website? I ask because I won't be here when it arrives and I won't be able to see it till sometime in july, just really don't feel like waiting that long.

Re: Transformers Collectors' Club Issue 33 At Your Mailbox Soon! (1078618)
Posted by Trikeboy on May 25th, 2010 @ 6:07pm CDT

Rated X wrote:I thought the Generations line is going to be released in retail ??? Who would order it online unless the live in the middle of nowhere ???

Well, I live in Seoul, the capital city of South Korea so it is not exactly the middle of nowhere. I highly doubt Generations will get released here anytime soon. Transformers are not big business in Korea. We have the movie line and Galaxy Force out just now. I preordered wave 1 and 3 at bbts to make sure I get them. If they get released here I will feel a bit daft but it is better safe than sorry.

Re: Transformers Collectors' Club Issue 33 At Your Mailbox Soon! (1078620)
Posted by DevastaTTor on May 25th, 2010 @ 6:09pm CDT

Guess they had some spare light bars from Prowl lying around. Not too shabby.

Re: Transformers Collectors' Club Issue 33 At Your Mailbox Soon! (1078623)
Posted by Mindmaster on May 25th, 2010 @ 6:15pm CDT

Wait, so Red Alert is going to be released in America! Sweet! Can't wait to see how more awesome it is that the crummy old Japanese version! :lol:

Re: Transformers Collectors' Club Issue 33 At Your Mailbox Soon! (1078633)
Posted by Blurrz on May 25th, 2010 @ 6:58pm CDT

Rated X wrote:
I thought the Generations line is going to be released in retail ??? Who would order it online unless the live in the middle of nowhere ???

Also wongering who else is in Generations wave 2 along with Red Alert ??? Possibly Dirge I hope ???

1. Yes they will be.
2. Because BigBadToyStore gets the figures first. Because pre-ordering the figures now solidifies some toy owners that they will be getting the figures without worrying about going through retail.
3. Red Alert is in Generations Wave 3, not Wave 2, and Wave 3 includes;

1x Cybertron Megatron
1x Cybertron Soundwave
1x Darkmount
1x Red Alert

Re: Transformers Collectors' Club Issue 33 At Your Mailbox Soon! (1078637)
Posted by Razorclaw0000 on May 25th, 2010 @ 7:04pm CDT

Also, the amount of gas I would spend hunting for figures would far outweigh the $1 or $2 premium at BBTS.

Re: Transformers Collectors' Club Issue 33 At Your Mailbox Soon! (1078654)
Posted by ShGarland_1383 on May 25th, 2010 @ 7:53pm CDT

If there's a thread for #33 now, I'll wager it'll be in the mailbox by Saturday. Cause dat's normally how it goes for me. (Yay! Sumfin to look forward too!)

Is it just me, or is Generations Red Alert yet another retool of the U2.0 Sideswipe/Sunstreaker mold? Not that I mind. That's how it's meant to be. They're just milking this body for all it's worth is all.

Good grief though. Gen's working out well...

Re: Transformers Collectors' Club Issue 33 At Your Mailbox Soon! (1078667)
Posted by kirbenvost on May 25th, 2010 @ 9:01pm CDT

ShGarland_1383 wrote:Is it just me, or is Generations Red Alert yet another retool of the U2.0 Sideswipe/Sunstreaker mold? Not that I mind. That's how it's meant to be. They're just milking this body for all it's worth is all.

Yep, as expected.

Pics of Megatron & Soundwave, ehh...too bad non-members like me gotta wait awhile to see it.

Re: Transformers Collectors' Club Issue 33 At Your Mailbox Soon! (1078685)
Posted by Skullcrunchberries on May 25th, 2010 @ 9:50pm CDT

Blurrz wrote:
Rated X wrote:
I thought the Generations line is going to be released in retail ??? Who would order it online unless the live in the middle of nowhere ???

Also wongering who else is in Generations wave 2 along with Red Alert ??? Possibly Dirge I hope ???

1. Yes they will be.
2. Because BigBadToyStore gets the figures first. Because pre-ordering the figures now solidifies some toy owners that they will be getting the figures without worrying about going through retail.
3. Red Alert is in Generations Wave 3, not Wave 2, and Wave 3 includes;

1x Cybertron Megatron
1x Cybertron Soundwave
1x Darkmount
1x Red Alert

Wave 3? Pure sex. I'm sure the scalpers will have a field day...

I'm happy to say that I'm getting seriously more and more excited about BotCon. That Red Alert looks damn sexy too...

Re: Transformers Collectors' Club Issue 33 At Your Mailbox Soon! (1078692)
Posted by Shadowstream on May 25th, 2010 @ 10:14pm CDT

Am I the only one who notices that he has both the light bar and turbo charger still?

Re: Transformers Collectors' Club Issue 33 At Your Mailbox Soon! (1078702)
Posted by MatrixWithinUs on May 25th, 2010 @ 10:47pm CDT

Tiny little pieces of me die inside each time I see what's in store for the Generations line. It's awesome, don't get me wrong but, I did spend the money for the japan versions of Thrust, Dirge, and most recently Red Alert. I wouldn't have if I had known but, no one seems to know a year or more in advance what Hasbro's going to do!! :lol:

Maybe in the next year and a half, those of us who can't afford the japan Unicron, such as myself, maybe Hasbro will see to that. 8-}

I know lots of you save up like I do to try and get these exclusives. Then WHAM a huge slap in the face!!! I love supporting the home team rather than paying these huge mark ups for oversea figures. Not only am i going for a nice complete collection but, a collection with a little value ya know. OH WELL. That's how it goes though everything is a gamble. :BANG_HEAD:

Re: Transformers Collectors' Club Issue 33 At Your Mailbox Soon! (1078759)
Posted by Jenus on May 26th, 2010 @ 6:09am CDT

MatrixWithinUs wrote:Tiny little pieces of me die inside each time I see what's in store for the Generations line. It's awesome, don't get me wrong but, I did spend the money for the japan versions of Thrust, Dirge, and most recently Red Alert. I wouldn't have if I had known but, no one seems to know a year or more in advance what Hasbro's going to do!! Maybe in the next year and a half, those of us who can't afford the japan Unicron, such as myself, maybe Hasbro will see to that. I know lots of you save up like I do to try and get these exclusives. Then WHAM a huge slap in the face!!! I love supporting the home team rather than paying these huge mark ups for oversea figures. Not only am i going for a nice complete collection but, a collection with a little value ya know. OH WELL. That's how it goes though everything is a gamble.

I thought the same thing at first, but I got to say the Henkei line is much better than Hasbro's poor attempts at a paint job it's well worth the price though every once in awhile Hasbro might do something right. The deal with Thrust being released is awesome but for me I prefer Takara's even though Hasbro actually pulled a pretty good show accurate version, I'll still pick it up but it will be the first figure I leave sealed and as for Unicron I doubt Hasbro will release another but they might, Takara did it with MP Starscream but even still I don't think Hasbro will do any better.

Re: Transformers Collectors' Club Issue 33 At Your Mailbox Soon! (1078783)
Posted by Razorclaw0000 on May 26th, 2010 @ 7:20am CDT

MatrixWithinUs wrote:Tiny little pieces of me die inside each time I see what's in store for the Generations line. It's awesome, don't get me wrong but, I did spend the money for the japan versions of Thrust, Dirge, and most recently Red Alert. I wouldn't have if I had known but, no one seems to know a year or more in advance what Hasbro's going to do!! Maybe in the next year and a half, those of us who can't afford the japan Unicron, such as myself, maybe Hasbro will see to that. I know lots of you save up like I do to try and get these exclusives. Then WHAM a huge slap in the face!!! I love supporting the home team rather than paying these huge mark ups for oversea figures. Not only am i going for a nice complete collection but, a collection with a little value ya know. OH WELL. That's how it goes though everything is a gamble.

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

I just buy both.

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Re: Transformers Collectors' Club Issue 33 At Your Mailbox Soon! (1079432)
Posted by ShGarland_1383 on May 27th, 2010 @ 7:59pm CDT

Razorclaw0000 wrote:
MatrixWithinUs wrote:Tiny little pieces of me die inside each time I see what's in store for the Generations line. It's awesome, don't get me wrong but, I did spend the money for the japan versions of Thrust, Dirge, and most recently Red Alert. I wouldn't have if I had known but, no one seems to know a year or more in advance what Hasbro's going to do!! Maybe in the next year and a half, those of us who can't afford the japan Unicron, such as myself, maybe Hasbro will see to that. I know lots of you save up like I do to try and get these exclusives. Then WHAM a huge slap in the face!!! I love supporting the home team rather than paying these huge mark ups for oversea figures. Not only am i going for a nice complete collection but, a collection with a little value ya know. OH WELL. That's how it goes though everything is a gamble.

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

I just buy both.

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

If I'd bought Henkei Ramjet, that's what I'd do as well. Since I didn't, I need to make a point of grabbing Generations Ramjet.

Re: Transformers Collectors' Club Issue 33 At Your Mailbox Soon! (1081311)
Posted by Dagon on June 2nd, 2010 @ 2:24pm CDT

RiddlerJ wrote:Wow they got a lot of use out of that one mold: Sunstreaker, Sideswipe, Red Alert, Punch/Counterpunch, Breakdown.

I think Breakdown is my favorite though. I want that figure.

Yes they are. The mold got/is getting almost as much use as a Seeker mold normally does. :lol:

Re: Transformers Collectors' Club Issue 33 At Your Mailbox Soon! (1081322)
Posted by ShGarland_1383 on June 2nd, 2010 @ 2:56pm CDT

Dagon wrote:
RiddlerJ wrote:Wow they got a lot of use out of that one mold: Sunstreaker, Sideswipe, Red Alert, Punch/Counterpunch, Breakdown.

I think Breakdown is my favorite though. I want that figure.

Yes they are. The mold got/is getting almost as much use as a Seeker mold normally does.

I remember that happening with Beast Machines deluxe-class Jetstorm. It never got retooled (where with this guy there always seems to be some variation to the mold), but there were as many repaints to Jetstorm as there were to the Sun/Swipe mold.

Razorclaw0000 wrote:
MatrixWithinUs wrote:Tiny little pieces of me die inside each time I see what's in store for the Generations line. It's awesome, don't get me wrong but, I did spend the money for the japan versions of Thrust, Dirge, and most recently Red Alert. I wouldn't have if I had known but, no one seems to know a year or more in advance what Hasbro's going to do!! Maybe in the next year and a half, those of us who can't afford the japan Unicron, such as myself, maybe Hasbro will see to that. I know lots of you save up like I do to try and get these exclusives. Then WHAM a huge slap in the face!!! I love supporting the home team rather than paying these huge mark ups for oversea figures. Not only am i going for a nice complete collection but, a collection with a little value ya know. OH WELL. That's how it goes though everything is a gamble.

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

I just buy both.

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Yeah. I know. Quoting the same post twice. I got thinking about it though; is it just me, or is Generations Thrust actually a repaint of Henkei Thrust? When I look at the newer one, I'm pretty sure the deco on the wings is different, and the red is more metallic looking. Maybe it's just me, though. That's what I get for thinking...
:roll:

Re: Transformers Collectors' Club Issue 33 At Your Mailbox Soon! (1081415)
Posted by Razorclaw0000 on June 2nd, 2010 @ 5:44pm CDT

ShGarland_1383 wrote:is it just me, or is Generations Thrust actually a repaint of Henkei Thrust? When I look at the newer one, I'm pretty sure the deco on the wings is different, and the red is more metallic looking. Maybe it's just me, though. That's what I get for thinking...

Yes, Generations Thrust is a repaint of the TakaraTomy version of the mold. Hasbro can't use the one Fun Pub did for BotCon due to licensing restrictions.

Re: Transformers Collectors' Club Issue 33 At Your Mailbox Soon! (1081422)
Posted by ShGarland_1383 on June 2nd, 2010 @ 6:05pm CDT

Razorclaw0000 wrote:Hasbro can't use the one Fun Pub did for BotCon due to licensing restrictions.

<sigh>

Re: Transformers Collectors' Club Issue 33 At Your Mailbox Soon! (1082233)
Posted by ShGarland_1383 on June 4th, 2010 @ 1:35pm CDT

Razorclaw0000 wrote:Hasbro can't use the one Fun Pub did for BotCon due to licensing restrictions.

Where did this come from? I remember why the Henkei mold was retooled. Besides, I never mentioned BotCon Thrust. I was comparing the in packages pics of Henkei Thrust and his Generations counterpart and noticed the paint apps on the wings were different, and got thinking Gen-Thrust was also more metallic looking.

Re: Transformers Collectors' Club Issue 33 At Your Mailbox Soon! (1082236)
Posted by Razorclaw0000 on June 4th, 2010 @ 1:38pm CDT

ShGarland_1383 wrote:
Razorclaw0000 wrote:Hasbro can't use the one Fun Pub did for BotCon due to licensing restrictions.

Where did this come from? I remember why the Henkei mold was retooled. Besides, I never mentioned BotCon Thrust. I was comparing the in packages pics of Henkei Thrust and his Generations counterpart and noticed the paint apps on the wings were different, and got thinking Gen-Thrust was also more metallic looking.

Sorry, I misinterpreted your earlier statement. The Generations and Henkei ones are definitely different decos. The Generations one is a much richer (and possibly more glossy) burgundy, and is missing the lightning bolts.

Re: Transformers Collectors' Club Issue 33 At Your Mailbox Soon! (1082242)
Posted by ShGarland_1383 on June 4th, 2010 @ 1:52pm CDT

Razorclaw0000 wrote:
ShGarland_1383 wrote:
Razorclaw0000 wrote:Hasbro can't use the one Fun Pub did for BotCon due to licensing restrictions.

Where did this come from? I remember why the Henkei mold was retooled. Besides, I never mentioned BotCon Thrust. I was comparing the in packages pics of Henkei Thrust and his Generations counterpart and noticed the paint apps on the wings were different, and got thinking Gen-Thrust was also more metallic looking.

Sorry, I misinterpreted your earlier statement. The Generations and Henkei ones are definitely different decos. The Generations one is a much richer (and possibly more glossy) burgundy, and is missing the lightning bolts.

No big. Just wanted to clear it up. Pretty much what I meant about the deco. The lightning bolts (assuming you meant on the wings) were replaced with an outline matching the rest of Thrust's black and burgundy body. Or at least that's how it looks to me.