Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Class Grimlock And Hot Rod Found At Australian Retail

Thursday, February 13th, 2020 1:32PM CST

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Greetings Seibertronians! Fans of the Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Class line may want to take note as half of Wave 2 has been found in one of the Toy World in Doncaster, Australia. This was reported by the Transformers Facebook page, Till All Are Fun. Grimlock and Hotrod were found on the shelf, meaning that there's only Arcee and Thunderhowl left to see. As with all the figures in this line, each comes with another component of Maccadams, the second Transformers Build a Figure attempted after Transmutate from the Beast Wars 10th anniversary line.

We have mirrored the sighting photographs below.

Will you be tracking these two down? Are you chomping at the bit to complete Maccadams? Let us know in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!

Credit(s): Till All Are Fun Facebook page

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Re: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Class Grimlock And Hot Rod Found At Australian Retail (2052219)
Posted by Ig89ninja on February 13th, 2020 @ 5:06pm CST

Grimlock has his crown! He truly is king!

Re: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Class Grimlock And Hot Rod Found At Australian Retail (2052228)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on February 13th, 2020 @ 6:58pm CST

Wow, that Grimlock looks pretty nifty! and I love the crown!!

Re: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Class Grimlock And Hot Rod Found At Australian Retail (2052247)
Posted by william-james88 on February 13th, 2020 @ 9:36pm CST

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Wow, that Grimlock looks pretty nifty! and I love the crown!!

That's the one part I am not too fond of. I wish it were an optional component, like with some starscreams. Will still get it though, I like what they've done with the robo feet.

Re: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Class Grimlock And Hot Rod Found At Australian Retail (2052253)
Posted by william-james88 on February 13th, 2020 @ 10:24pm CST

In hand images of he latest scout class figure from the Transformers Cyberverse line were posted on he Cybertron Cafe Facebook page. I am referring to scout class Ramjet. We saw in package images before and it was thought that this might be the first toy in this class to be able to actually transform rather than simply transform half way. And that seems to be right....kinda. as you can see below, Ramjet can achieve a jet mode. However, the nosecone is not leveled properly. This may be due to the cranium crush gimmick. This toy and his wave mates Dead End and Optimus are currently available at Targets in the US.

Let us know what you think.

Re: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Class Grimlock And Hot Rod Found At Australian Retail (2052254)
Posted by Sabrblade on February 13th, 2020 @ 10:28pm CST

Neat. I saw that Ramjet at Target yesterday. They also had Dead End, Grimlock, and the axe-wielding Optimus in that size too.

Re: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Class Grimlock And Hot Rod Found At Australian Retail (2052273)
Posted by SGMLordMirage on February 14th, 2020 @ 6:33am CST

Same here, saw them at my local Target. Ramjet looks pretty cool!

Re: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Class Grimlock And Hot Rod Found At Australian Retail (2052275)
Posted by haldand on February 14th, 2020 @ 7:09am CST

So... pretty excited about Arcee. Didn't even know she was on the way.

Re: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Class Grimlock And Hot Rod Found At Australian Retail (2052299)
Posted by Zeedust on February 14th, 2020 @ 4:11pm CST

william-james88 wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Wow, that Grimlock looks pretty nifty! and I love the crown!!

That's the one part I am not too fond of. I wish it were an optional component, like with some starscreams. Will still get it though, I like what they've done with the robo feet.

What makes you think it doesn't come off?

Re: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Class Grimlock And Hot Rod Found At Australian Retail (2052316)
Posted by Sabrblade on February 14th, 2020 @ 5:30pm CST

Tons of new toy reveals to coincide with the Season 3 trailer - https://collider.com/transformers-cyber ... ters-toys/

Re: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Class Grimlock And Hot Rod Found At Australian Retail (2052322)
Posted by Stargrave on February 14th, 2020 @ 6:00pm CST

Thanks to fellow Seibertronian Sabrblade we've learned that Collider has posted a new article featuring not just the season 3 Transformers Cyberverse trailer, but a ton of images of upcoming toys for the Cyberverse line including Hammerbyte, Thunderhowl, and new versions of Optimus Prime, Megatron, a new Cyvbertronian alt mode Starscream, and a Cybertronian alt mode Bumblebee! You can find the Collider article HERE but we've mirrored the images for you below. Share your thoughts in the forum and as always stay tuned to Seibertron for the ultimate in Transformers news!

Re: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Class Grimlock And Hot Rod Found At Australian Retail (2052326)
Posted by Stargrave on February 14th, 2020 @ 6:09pm CST

Thanks again to Seibertronian Full-Tilt for letting us know that Autobase Aichi on Twitter posted images of Rack N Ruin found at Forbidden Planet in Glasgow Scotland. These images originate from Twitter users GeshGav and Llama Godrespectively.
The Cyberverse line has some gives and takes in regards to detail and articulation but for a character that fans have waited to see for this long that looks this neat any detractors are likely to be silenced. Doubly so.

Enjoy the images and share your thoughts in the forum. And as always stay tuned to Seibertron for the ultimate in Transformers news!

Re: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Class Grimlock And Hot Rod Found At Australian Retail (2052330)
Posted by Master Farr 1 on February 14th, 2020 @ 6:28pm CST

I might need that Starscream

Re: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Class Grimlock And Hot Rod Found At Australian Retail (2052332)
Posted by STngAR on February 14th, 2020 @ 6:43pm CST

Although there are some neat looking designs and characters here, I just cant get into collecting this line. Ive tried several times but utimately ended the same way.

:MAXIMAL:

Re: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Class Grimlock And Hot Rod Found At Australian Retail (2052353)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on February 14th, 2020 @ 7:44pm CST

Holy crap, there is some good stuff here!

Those 2 new bots look really good, especially Thunderhowl. That is a fantastic original character for the deluxe price point.

And that Rack n' Ruin!!!! YESSSSS!!!!!!!

Re: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Class Grimlock And Hot Rod Found At Australian Retail (2052355)
Posted by SGMLordMirage on February 14th, 2020 @ 8:02pm CST

That’s the same Bumblebee I found awhile back. Have to say, there are some cool ones coming out for this line, holy crap.

SGM

Re: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Class Grimlock And Hot Rod Found At Australian Retail (2052357)
Posted by Skritz on February 14th, 2020 @ 8:46pm CST

Not big on Cyberverse but Thunderhowl looks like a dope saturday morning cartoon super robot.

Re: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Class Grimlock And Hot Rod Found At Australian Retail (2052360)
Posted by Emerje on February 14th, 2020 @ 9:19pm CST

Starscream cosplaying as a Jedi Starfighter.

Looks like a pretty good figure plus he has knees AND elbows and a non-intrusive play feature so he should be decent.

I like Thunderhowl, but I think the original art with blue and silver looks better than the blue and gold, hopefully that changes. Still, I'll be more than happy to get a big knightly bot no matter what the color scheme ends up being.

Megatron's looking like a Tarn retool waiting to happen with that new double barreled canon.

Hammerbyte looks like a repurposed Sky-Byte figure that never happened. Also when did the word bite become too violent to use so the new guy has to use the old guy's spelling? Just because they're robots doesn't mean you get to use the same play on words twice.

Emerje

Re: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Class Grimlock And Hot Rod Found At Australian Retail (2052368)
Posted by william-james88 on February 14th, 2020 @ 9:52pm CST

Zeedust wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Wow, that Grimlock looks pretty nifty! and I love the crown!!

That's the one part I am not too fond of. I wish it were an optional component, like with some starscreams. Will still get it though, I like what they've done with the robo feet.

What makes you think it doesn't come off?

I don't see it as an extra accessory in the box. But hey, if it comes out then that's great.

Anyways, here is me looking at these reveals

Re: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Class Grimlock And Hot Rod Found At Australian Retail (2052380)
Posted by Stargrave on February 14th, 2020 @ 11:05pm CST

Same. A whole new Seeker alt mode. Kinda did a little dance and everything. Can I see that in 31 different flavors please?

Re: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Class Grimlock And Hot Rod Found At Australian Retail (2052382)
Posted by Sabrblade on February 14th, 2020 @ 11:12pm CST

So, Starscream turns into a giant pair of scissors now.

Re: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Class Grimlock And Hot Rod Found At Australian Retail (2052384)
Posted by Stargrave on February 14th, 2020 @ 11:21pm CST

Sabrblade wrote:So, Starscream turns into a giant pair of scissors now.

So dangerous.

Re: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Class Grimlock And Hot Rod Found At Australian Retail (2052386)
Posted by Sabrblade on February 15th, 2020 @ 12:06am CST

Stargrave wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:So, Starscream turns into a giant pair of scissors now.

So dangerous.

He better not run around with himself.

Re: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Class Grimlock And Hot Rod Found At Australian Retail (2052389)
Posted by Burn on February 15th, 2020 @ 1:37am CST

I need that Rack 'n Ruin ...

Re: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Class Grimlock And Hot Rod Found At Australian Retail (2052400)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on February 15th, 2020 @ 5:20am CST

Dude! What is with that thunderhowl figure? He looks sick af :shock:

Re: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Class Grimlock And Hot Rod Found At Australian Retail (2052405)
Posted by Stargrave on February 15th, 2020 @ 8:31am CST

Hellscream9999 wrote:Dude! What is with that thunderhowl figure? He looks sick af

So sick he’s barfing blue lightning. Yikes.

Re: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Class Grimlock And Hot Rod Found At Australian Retail (2052406)
Posted by Tigerhawk7109 on February 15th, 2020 @ 8:41am CST

Thunderhowl has certainly found a place in this Pred's heart.

Re: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Class Grimlock And Hot Rod Found At Australian Retail (2052407)
Posted by Stargrave on February 15th, 2020 @ 8:54am CST

It certainly looks like a cloak/cape trend. It’s like they’re animalistic knights of Cybertron.

Re: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Class Grimlock And Hot Rod Found At Australian Retail (2052418)
Posted by Nathaniel Prime on February 15th, 2020 @ 10:47am CST

Stargrave wrote::lol:

Same. A whole new Seeker alt mode. Kinda did a little dance and everything. Can I see that in 31 different flavors please?

Oh, Stargrave. How I've missed you and your humor

Speaking of flavors, does this itch your hunger?

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Re: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Class Grimlock And Hot Rod Found At Australian Retail (2052423)
Posted by Munkky on February 15th, 2020 @ 11:27am CST

Stargrave wrote:It certainly looks like a cloak/cape trend. It’s like they’re animalistic knights of Cybertron.

I'm guessing from their designs that Thunderhowl, Hammerbyte, Iaconus and possibly Meteorfire will be this show's answer to the Knights of Cybertron, or perhaps the Knights of Iacon from the Michael Bay films but with more diverse alt modes rather than parts of a dragon.

Re: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Class Grimlock And Hot Rod Found At Australian Retail (2052426)
Posted by ZeroWolf on February 15th, 2020 @ 11:38am CST

Stargrave wrote:It certainly looks like a cloak/cape trend. It’s like they’re animalistic knights of Cybertron.

It's one of the rules of Super Robots, everything looks better with a Cape or a cloak.

Re: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Class Grimlock And Hot Rod Found At Australian Retail (2052431)
Posted by CircuitBreaker on February 15th, 2020 @ 12:49pm CST

Galaga Starscream looks awesome :shock:

Re: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Class Grimlock And Hot Rod Found At Australian Retail (2052443)
Posted by bluecatcinema on February 15th, 2020 @ 2:02pm CST

Some great figures there. Especially Thunderhowl and Hammerbyte.

Re: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Class Grimlock And Hot Rod Found At Australian Retail (2052482)
Posted by ebonyleopard on February 15th, 2020 @ 10:00pm CST

Finally out Wreckers crews can be complete

Re: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Class Grimlock And Hot Rod Found At Australian Retail (2052501)
Posted by SGMLordMirage on February 16th, 2020 @ 10:29am CST

Just saw these at a local Target. First time seeing them in a store. Repugnus is pretty cool looking and Bludgeon has some really nice color too him. It was very tempting to buy both but had to pass for now.

SGM

Re: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Class Grimlock And Hot Rod Found At Australian Retail (2052502)
Posted by william-james88 on February 16th, 2020 @ 10:58am CST

SGMLordMirage wrote:Just saw these at a local Target. First time seeing them in a store. Repugnus is pretty cool looking and Bludgeon has some really nice color too him. It was very tempting to buy both but had to pass for now.

SGM

That Bludgeon is fine if you are 4, but I wouldn't recomend him to anyone older, he's not that great.

Re: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Class Grimlock And Hot Rod Found At Australian Retail (2052504)
Posted by SGMLordMirage on February 16th, 2020 @ 11:05am CST

That bad, dang. I guess the only part i liked was his tank mode. It’s a line I don’t really collect so no real lose.

Re: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Class Grimlock And Hot Rod Found At Australian Retail (2052505)
Posted by william-james88 on February 16th, 2020 @ 11:48am CST

SGMLordMirage wrote:That bad, dang. I guess the only part i liked was his tank mode. It’s a line I don’t really collect so no real lose.

If you like the tank mode, then try to find a loose copy of the one from RID, it's the same tank.

Re: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Class Grimlock And Hot Rod Found At Australian Retail (2052506)
Posted by SGMLordMirage on February 16th, 2020 @ 11:50am CST

Gotcha. Thanks!

Re: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Class Grimlock And Hot Rod Found At Australian Retail (2052508)
Posted by Stargrave on February 16th, 2020 @ 12:44pm CST

I think it’s cool how just a murmur of Bludgeon gets us all pepped up :lol:

Ooo! Bludgeon! I’m the same.

He’s such an interesting character. This show is great it keeps pulling fans in with the use of these cool characters new and old.

Re: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Class Grimlock And Hot Rod Found At Australian Retail (2052510)
Posted by Cobotron on February 16th, 2020 @ 1:15pm CST

Stargrave wrote: This show is great it keeps pulling fans in with the use of these cool characters new and old.

I've said it before, but I'll say it agaian. this line should really be called, Transformers: The Greatest Hits Album. :lol:

A little late to the party, but those new animal like characters are COOL! I don't know about the toys, but the character designs/ideas are neat!

Re: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Class Grimlock And Hot Rod Found At Australian Retail (2052513)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on February 16th, 2020 @ 2:08pm CST

Cobotron wrote:
Stargrave wrote: This show is great it keeps pulling fans in with the use of these cool characters new and old.
I've said it before, but I'll say it agaian. this line should really be called, Transformers: The Greatest Hits Album.

A little late to the party, but those new animal like characters are COOL! I don't know about the toys, but the character designs/ideas are neat!

At this point cyberverse is what generations should have become, but never will, and I commend it for that

Re: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Class Grimlock And Hot Rod Found At Australian Retail (2052514)
Posted by Sabrblade on February 16th, 2020 @ 2:33pm CST

Hellscream9999 wrote:
Cobotron wrote:
Stargrave wrote: This show is great it keeps pulling fans in with the use of these cool characters new and old.
I've said it before, but I'll say it agaian. this line should really be called, Transformers: The Greatest Hits Album.

A little late to the party, but those new animal like characters are COOL! I don't know about the toys, but the character designs/ideas are neat!

At this point cyberverse is what generations should have become, but never will, and I commend it for that

It's also kinda like a "Take 2" on what the Aligned media tried to be, telling several of the same story beats from the Binder in a different way.

Re: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Class Grimlock And Hot Rod Found At Australian Retail (2052517)
Posted by ZeroWolf on February 16th, 2020 @ 2:40pm CST

Hellscream9999 wrote:
Cobotron wrote:
Stargrave wrote: This show is great it keeps pulling fans in with the use of these cool characters new and old.
I've said it before, but I'll say it agaian. this line should really be called, Transformers: The Greatest Hits Album.

A little late to the party, but those new animal like characters are COOL! I don't know about the toys, but the character designs/ideas are neat!

At this point cyberverse is what generations should have become, but never will, and I commend it for that

Agreed, though who knows, maybe the characters will bleed over to other lines at some point,and generations will run out of G1 characters at some point. Who's going to want another G1 Prime?

Re: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Class Grimlock And Hot Rod Found At Australian Retail (2052518)
Posted by Sabrblade on February 16th, 2020 @ 2:43pm CST

ZeroWolf wrote:generations will run out of G1 characters at some point.

Re: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Class Grimlock And Hot Rod Found At Australian Retail (2052522)
Posted by Stargrave on February 16th, 2020 @ 2:54pm CST

Ok that’s hilarious :lol:

I love some good JJ humor.

Dude I guarantee you these characters are going to be reused for years (generations?) to come.

Re: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Class Grimlock And Hot Rod Found At Australian Retail (2052524)
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on February 16th, 2020 @ 3:17pm CST

In addition to perpetually refining the more staple G1 characters, G1 had such a huge toyline cast overall and there's a crapton of fiction-original characters from the Marvel comics alone who have gotten little to no toy attention. So yeah, the G1 well is never going to run fully dry.

Generations is an extension of Classics first and foremost, hence the term CHUG (Classics Henkei Universe Generations). It's always been a neo-G1 line at heart. It did include toys based on the Aligned-continuity War for Cybertron and Fall of Cybertron games when Hasbro changed the branding from "Transformers 2010/Reveal the Shield" to "Generations"... but that portion of the Aligned continuity is essentially "pre-exodus G1 but 15x edgier", and the characters featured were largely G1-based.

Honestly, I'm fine with CHUG being G1-dominated. Because with the G1 characters, they usually stand to gain compared to their original toys and the primitive engineering thereof. And there's always the pursuit of bringing them more in line with this or that aesthetic, and the show's robot mode scale...
With later series, you don't have that as much. True, some of the Unicron Trilogy toys had their own articulation problems and would stand to gain on that front... but they also stand to get HEAVILY watered-down on other fronts. Just look at Universe Hot Shot, Generations Armada Starscream, and SIEGE Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime.

Re: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Class Grimlock And Hot Rod Found At Australian Retail (2052528)
Posted by ZeroWolf on February 16th, 2020 @ 3:30pm CST

Eh I still think there's a limit to how much they can dredge, even if it's thirty years+ of lines content (and Selects content),but that's still a finite limit. There's only so many times they can reinvent the wheel. Or in this case G1 Prime. Though this will largely be more of a question for whoever picks up Warden's mantle when the inevitable time for him to pass the torch comes :-?

I mean as long as he's in charge then it'll be G1 mainly, with suprises,for the foreseeable future.

Re: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Class Grimlock And Hot Rod Found At Australian Retail (2052563)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on February 16th, 2020 @ 8:38pm CST

SGMLordMirage wrote:Just saw these at a local Target. First time seeing them in a store. Repugnus is pretty cool looking and Bludgeon has some really nice color too him. It was very tempting to buy both but had to pass for now.

SGM

I saw Bludgeon but no Repugnus at Target this weekend sadly. I hope to see Repugnus eventually though, I want to get him, he looks fun

Re: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Class Grimlock And Hot Rod Found At Australian Retail (2052569)
Posted by william-james88 on February 16th, 2020 @ 9:44pm CST

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
SGMLordMirage wrote:Just saw these at a local Target. First time seeing them in a store. Repugnus is pretty cool looking and Bludgeon has some really nice color too him. It was very tempting to buy both but had to pass for now.

SGM

I saw Bludgeon but no Repugnus at Target this weekend sadly. I hope to see Repugnus eventually though, I want to get him, he looks fun

Bludgeon is in 2 waves. Maybe you saw the one that doesn't have repugnus as a wavemate.

Re: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Class Grimlock And Hot Rod Found At Australian Retail (2052580)
Posted by SGMLordMirage on February 17th, 2020 @ 9:54am CST

Just saw these two at a Target. Not bad looking!

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