With the recent release of RID toys in America and Europe, plus the expected release of Generations toys and the Year of the Goat toys by the end of the month, I asked the local branch if or when these toys will be released in Australia.
As usual, a big thanks to them for these details....
Generations - the major retailers are likely to start stocking them Feb/March, and if we/they are lucky, minor retailers (like ToysRUs) might be convinced to take stock before then.
Robots in Disguise - the toyline will be released here in March to go with the screening of the cartoon starting in March (probably on payTV like last time).
Apparently, the US are officially launching their RID line in January because that's when the cartoon starts on Cartoon Network there... so these pre-Christmas toys are probably just an American retailer making the most of the bigger toy sale period.
Year of the Goat - both Optimus and Soundwave should be here in decent quantities, but most likely held until June for the mid-year toy sales.
Transformers Generations Combiner Wars (and more) - Australian Retail Update
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Dec 17, 2014 at 6:18pm CST
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Comment by Arctorro
Dec 17, 2014
Nice to know that they will be coming down under, but I'll stick with BBTS. Just paid for 2 voyager and 1 legend + shipping and it was (after currency conversion) a few dollars cheaper than 2 voyagers at retail. Paying a little less to import and getting them 2 months sooner is preferred!
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"Fantatcheting"
Comment by megatronus
Dec 17, 2014
Cobotron wrote:Thew makes watching toy reviews, well, FUN!
"Voyager body. Deluxe Limbs. Put it in me!"
"Fantatcheting"
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Thew is the best!
Comment by Cobotron
Dec 17, 2014
megatronus wrote:Cobotron wrote:Thew makes watching toy reviews, well, FUN!
"Voyager body. Deluxe Limbs. Put it in me!"
"Fantatcheting"
Thew is the best!
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Comment by It Is Him
Dec 17, 2014
The voyagers, Deluxes and scouts just hit my BBTS POL.
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Words can't express how depressed this makes me.
Seriously, why did I cancel this morning?!?
Comment by Robogeek1973
Dec 17, 2014
It Is Him wrote:The voyagers, Deluxes and scouts just hit my BBTS POL.
Words can't express how depressed this makes me.
Seriously, why did I cancel this morning?!?
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Comment by shajaki
Dec 17, 2014
why depressed? they aint out of stock. go get em!Robogeek1973 wrote:It Is Him wrote:The voyagers, Deluxes and scouts just hit my BBTS POL.
Words can't express how depressed this makes me.
Seriously, why did I cancel this morning?!?
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Seems to be the same for Silverbolt, so Robogeek would still have to wait a while...
@Robogeek: Why did you cancel?
Comment by Arctorro
Dec 17, 2014
Powerglide is on pre-order again and listed as January even though they have sets of 4 in stock. As one who missed out on an individual PG initially it looks like BBTS will make me wait for himshajaki wrote:why depressed? they aint out of stock. go get em!Robogeek1973 wrote:It Is Him wrote:The voyagers, Deluxes and scouts just hit my BBTS POL.
Words can't express how depressed this makes me.
Seriously, why did I cancel this morning?!?
Seems to be the same for Silverbolt, so Robogeek would still have to wait a while...@Robogeek: Why did you cancel?
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Comment by shajaki
Dec 17, 2014
so, 3P stuff, i know. but comparisons like this are important, and i think will help draw those of the fandom on the 3P fence. heres superion with MMC's feral rex! sizes up pretty damn good!
*pic courtesy of HKTF user sam chan*
*pic courtesy of HKTF user sam chan*
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Comment by shajaki
Dec 17, 2014
also heres some windcharger compo's from paxcybertronia!
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Legends without head articulation/swivel/balljoint kill me.
Comment by megatronus
Dec 17, 2014
shajaki wrote:also heres some windcharger compo's from paxcybertronia!
Legends without head articulation/swivel/balljoint kill me.
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Comment by prjkt
Dec 17, 2014
The whole head of the tailgate/windcharger mould does rotate
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Really? I thought it was stuck in place, like BB, SS & Swerve.
Comment by megatronus
Dec 17, 2014
prjkt wrote:The whole head of the tailgate/wine barber mould does rotate
Really? I thought it was stuck in place, like BB, SS & Swerve.
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It's tight, but the whole thing does turn. Worked it out when I was trying to figure out why TG wasn't fitting into alt mode properly.
Comment by prjkt
Dec 17, 2014
megatronus wrote:prjkt wrote:The whole head of the tailgate/wine barber mould does rotate
Really? I thought it was stuck in place, like BB, SS & Swerve.
It's tight, but the whole thing does turn. Worked it out when I was trying to figure out why TG wasn't fitting into alt mode properly.
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Comment by Arctorro
Dec 17, 2014
That Superion has Lego feet which have raised its height a bit.shajaki wrote:so, 3P stuff, i know. but comparisons like this are important, and i think will help draw those of the fandom on the 3P fence. heres superion with MMC's feral rex! sizes up pretty damn good!
*pic courtesy of HKTF user sam chan*
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Yup.
That's a great comp.
I think they're both cool in their own special way.
Wait, Swerves head moves too Megsie.
Hold on,
fiddle fiddle fiddle
Oh, only forward and back.
Comment by Cobotron
Dec 17, 2014
megatronus wrote:Really? I thought it was stuck in place, like BB, SS & Swerve.
Yup.
That's a great comp.
I think they're both cool in their own special way.
Wait, Swerves head moves too Megsie.
Hold on,
fiddle fiddle fiddle
Oh, only forward and back.
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Good catch.
Cool mod.
Predaking should be bigger.
Comment by Cobotron
Dec 17, 2014
Arctorro wrote:That Superion has Lego feet which have raised its height a bit.
Good catch.
Cool mod.
Predaking should be bigger.
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The RtS/United Windcharger is a great little figure, but I do appreciate the more accurate chest on the new Legends version, along with a slightly more G1-accurate color layout (all red arms, gray torso, etc.).
Comment by Wolfman Jake
Dec 17, 2014
shajaki wrote:also heres some windcharger compo's from paxcybertronia!
The RtS/United Windcharger is a great little figure, but I do appreciate the more accurate chest on the new Legends version, along with a slightly more G1-accurate color layout (all red arms, gray torso, etc.).
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And more true to the original alt mode. Much like how it was a bummer to me that the new Knight Rider Kitt was a Mustang, I didn't really like Windcharger being a Mustang either. This Legends mold feels much better...
Comment by Agamemnon
Dec 18, 2014
Wolfman Jake wrote:shajaki wrote:also heres some windcharger compo's from paxcybertronia!
The RtS/United Windcharger is a great little figure, but I do appreciate the more accurate chest on the new Legends version, along with a slightly more G1-accurate color layout (all red arms, gray torso, etc.).
And more true to the original alt mode. Much like how it was a bummer to me that the new Knight Rider Kitt was a Mustang, I didn't really like Windcharger being a Mustang either. This Legends mold feels much better...
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R, R, Really? (Sad end credits Incredible Hulk music plays)
Comment by chuckdawg1999
Dec 18, 2014
Va'al wrote:If Thew were up to date on current releases, I'd abuse my admin powers to feature only his reviews.
But he is not.
R, R, Really?
(Sad end credits Incredible Hulk music plays)
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Tell me about it!
Stupid question, are the comics supposed to come with the wave 1 deluxes? I'm fairly certain that since mine came from Hong Kong I don't get the comics.
Comment by chuckdawg1999
Dec 18, 2014
It Is Him wrote:It gets expensive trying to order all of Hasbro's stuff on eBay to beat everyone else to the youtube ad click-farm fest.
Tell me about it!
Stupid question, are the comics supposed to come with the wave 1 deluxes? I'm fairly certain that since mine came from Hong Kong I don't get the comics.
