Transformers Legacy Star Raiders Toys are Finally Being Found in Multiple Locations Across the US

Ordered Dinoking and Overcharge, Armada Wheeljack's deco looks real good but with no Minicon and me already owning 3 of the mold I just don't feel the need to grab it.

Nice to see the Star Raiders starting to show up, now I can actually snag a Road Pig.

DeathReviews wrote:Leader Blitzwing was already warming shelves and a fairly low seller. I'm not sure why they think "Overcharge" will do any better, unless they're referring to how much money they're asking in exchange for a glorified Voyager...

It's a deco that hasn't been released/updated since the original figure and it's a troop builder to boot, it easily has potential. I skipped the Blitzwing but I'm snagging an Overcharge.

Blitzwing also got repacked twice, which artificially boosted his shelf presence.

Love the diaclone recolor. Prefer it. Pre-ordered.

I was shocked this weekend to walk into my closest Walmart and see all the star raiders except Cannonball, and the special 3-Pack. I don't regret pre-ordering the only 2 I wanted form Walmart online, since they actually came through this time. not sure if Ill ever see that 3 pack in store, but it still wouldn't help because I only want Calcitron.

I wonder if they'd do a "Pretender Shell" redeco of Dinoking and the Dinoforce. The Legacy release opts for Anime and Inner-robot color accuracy, so it'd be a neat contrast.

Would be a Dinoking with green legs and upper torso, brown arms, and a gray lower torso.

Also, it would double as the Shattered Glass deco!

I just got charged for Comic Edition Straxus.

Sabrblade wrote:I just got charged for Comic Edition Straxus.

Beat me to it, I did as well. Hopefully it ships in a couple days, I've been waiting for a true Straxus ever since I read "Into the Smelting Pool" in the early 90s.

Here's hoping I can snag a cannonball finally then. if they show up at my walmart.

Just got confirmation of my Straxus being processed! Woohoo!

Rodimus Prime wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:I just got charged for Comic Edition Straxus.

Beat me to it, I did as well. Hopefully it ships in a couple days, I've been waiting for a true Straxus ever since I read "Into the Smelting Pool" in the early 90s.

Mine is trying to process, but I got a new debit card and the instructions to update the payment are for the old website. Doesn't seem to be any way to update payment methods on the site and I do have a backup source that it didn't attempt. Time to contact customer service I guess.

Also has anyone that ordered recently from Pulse gotten weird emails about things being left in the cart? I got one the other day for G2 Breakdown who I successfully ordered and then yesterday I got one for Robosen Grimlock who has never been in my cart. Weird stuff.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:I just got charged for Comic Edition Straxus.

Beat me to it, I did as well. Hopefully it ships in a couple days, I've been waiting for a true Straxus ever since I read "Into the Smelting Pool" in the early 90s.

Mine is trying to process, but I got a new debit card and the instructions to update the payment are for the old website. Doesn't seem to be any way to update payment methods on the site and I do have a backup source that it didn't attempt. Time to contact customer service I guess.

Also has anyone that ordered recently from Pulse gotten weird emails about things being left in the cart? I got one the other day for G2 Breakdown who I successfully ordered and then yesterday I got one for Robosen Grimlock who has never been in my cart. Weird stuff.

Emerje

Early 90s? Didn't that come out in the mid 80s?

First-Aid wrote:

Emerje wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:I just got charged for Comic Edition Straxus.

Beat me to it, I did as well. Hopefully it ships in a couple days, I've been waiting for a true Straxus ever since I read "Into the Smelting Pool" in the early 90s.

Mine is trying to process, but I got a new debit card and the instructions to update the payment are for the old website. Doesn't seem to be any way to update payment methods on the site and I do have a backup source that it didn't attempt. Time to contact customer service I guess.

Also has anyone that ordered recently from Pulse gotten weird emails about things being left in the cart? I got one the other day for G2 Breakdown who I successfully ordered and then yesterday I got one for Robosen Grimlock who has never been in my cart. Weird stuff.

Emerje

Early 90s? Didn't that come out in the mid 80s?

Pretty sure that's when he read it.

Emerje

Yeah I didn't start reading the G1 comics until 1991.

My troubled experience came with Comic edition Grimlock, I had the same problem. New card, wouldn't accept it. Had to contact customer service. Finally got it updated after 3 or 4 attempts, without the "help" of customer service. They just kept telling me to login and go to the menu. Received Grimlock a week later than I should have.

I also had to change payment methods for Straxus, but it went smoothly.

My Straxus has shipped.

Ferak finally showed up at my Wal-Mart. In hand, he was a bit of a disappointment. I much prefer the white deco of the BotCon exclusive.

And my Straxus is also on the way.

Sabrblade wrote:My Straxus has shipped.

Me too!

So can we declare September 18th Straxus Day? Kinda like Rusev Day?

Rodimus Prime wrote:So can we declare September 18th Straxus Day? Kinda like Rusev Day?

No, because I got my notice today.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:So can we declare September 18th Straxus Day? Kinda like Rusev Day?

No, because I got my notice today.

Emerje

I'm okay with either one. Got my notification yesterday and my Straxxus today.

TF-fan kev777 wrote:

Emerje wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:So can we declare September 18th Straxus Day? Kinda like Rusev Day?

No, because I got my notice today.

Emerje

I'm okay with either one. Got my notification yesterday and my Straxxus today.

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Lucky...I have to wait until Saturday.

Based on reviews I've watched, the only things I won't like are his legs being rounded and his cannon barrel being short.

I just got a notice about my Flame & Xaaron 2-pack getting ready to ship.

I just got a shipping date change on GI Joe Triple T Kup shipping early november.

Sabrblade wrote:I just got a notice about my Flame & Xaaron 2-pack getting ready to ship.

Same here. Between Straxus and the 2-pack both shipping earlier than planned, my heart is smiling and my wallet is grumbling.

First-Aid wrote:I just got a shipping date change on GI Joe Triple T Kup shipping early november.

Thread missfire?

-Kanrabat- wrote:

First-Aid wrote:I just got a shipping date change on GI Joe Triple T Kup shipping early november.

Thread missfire?

Yeah...my bad. You know middle aged guys tend to go off too quickly...

I got lucky and found these three today at my local Walmart in Nixa, Missouri. I ended up buying Filch and Road Pig.


SGM

Ferak is the only Raider that showed up at my local Wal-Mart. I really wish he was white instead of gray, but I might pick him up anyway to go with Straxus, since Cyclonus goes with Galvatron, and Ferak was a Straxus henchman in the comics, if only briefly.

Rodimus Prime wrote:Ferak is the only Raider that showed up at my local Wal-Mart. I really wish he was white instead of gray, but I might pick him up anyway to go with Straxus, since Cyclonus goes with Galvatron, and Ferak was a Straxus henchman in the comics, if only briefly.

The mold differences makes it worth it.

Also, the Reprolabels are out, if you think they can improve his look.

No doubt the most anticipated Legacy toy is the upcoming deluxe Optimus Prime who is a take on the original G1 toy with modern day articulation.

Below are two videos showing the transformation. We thank Mike for pointing us to their direction. Enjoy.

All the benefits of the missing link without the price

CobraKai wrote:All the benefits of the missing link without the price

No die-cast and the toy is much smaller.
Still freaking awesome though.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

CobraKai wrote:All the benefits of the missing link without the price

No die-cast and the toy is much smaller.
Still freaking awesome though.

Wallet & shelf space friendly, just what I can manage right now for one offs (don't have to care about scale).

cloudballoon wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

CobraKai wrote:All the benefits of the missing link without the price

No die-cast and the toy is much smaller.
Still freaking awesome though.

Wallet & shelf space friendly, just what I can manage right now for one offs (don't have to care about scale).

In that same mentality, the SS86 Commander Optimus is a great alternative to MP-44.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

cloudballoon wrote:
Wallet & shelf space friendly, just what I can manage right now for one offs (don't have to care about scale).

In that same mentality, the SS86 Commander Optimus is a great alternative to MP-44.

What you say make sense if I don't collect CHUG and MP as separate lines.

I don't see CHUG/SS & MP as interchangeable alternatives. They have their own scales (more or less, with varying degrees of success, mind you) but Missing-Link doesn't (it's going for the OG toy size. So far.) and it's a "one off" collectable line that TT is picking and choosing to release what they consider make sense, like the never released G1 prototype Arcee. This Legacy G1 OP is also a "one off" in the CHUG mainline. It's an OP in a DELUXE price & size, and I don't see Hasbro will release other figures that scale with this OP except tank Megatron, MAYBE. The likely purpose of it being a cheaper alternative and/or a compliment to ML OP, all to celebrate the 40th anniversary.

For me, whether it's ML or Legacy G1 OP, they belong to the crossovers/impulse Buys/oddities shelf or my "misc/outdated" shelf (where my Hybrid Style, Deluxe WFC, T30, MP-01 etc. OPs now sit). I can also see some people might put the ML with the reissues. Now, I really wouldn't bother with Legacy G1 if I already have ML (unless I'm scared of paint chipping on the diecast parts), but since I don't have ML, Legacy G1 scratches enough of the itch for me and I would rather not spend the money on ML (not saying ML is not worth every dollar it's asking for) and save it for something else. That's my "mentality" if you want to put it.

I don't know about Amazon, but their Doom 'N Destruction 2 pack is shipping from Pulse.

Emerje

Hasbro sent the Xaaron/Flame 2-pack with DHL. They provided an inaccurate tracking number. DHL sux...and with this hurricane the mail will surely be delayed.

Rodimus Prime wrote:Hasbro sent the Xaaron/Flame 2-pack with DHL. They provided an inaccurate tracking number. DHL sux...and with this hurricane the mail will surely be delayed.

DHL is even less reliable than the USPS. It's insane. Normally if Hasbro ships from their warehouse in Romeoville IL to my place it takes two days via USPS and UPS. DHL takes 7-10 days, if I'm lucky.

First-Aid wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:Hasbro sent the Xaaron/Flame 2-pack with DHL. They provided an inaccurate tracking number. DHL sux...and with this hurricane the mail will surely be delayed.

DHL is even less reliable than the USPS. It's insane. Normally if Hasbro ships from their warehouse in Romeoville IL to my place it takes two days via USPS and UPS. DHL takes 7-10 days, if I'm lucky.

What's weird is domestic DHL is slow and unreliable, but international DHL can get a package from Japan to my door in three days. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Emerje

So, with Animated Motormaster all but on shelves, a thought occurred to me when thinking about the rest of the Animated Stunticon Team.

Since Animated Wildrider was a retool of Lockdown, and we just got Star Raider Lockdown, how's Star Raider Lockdown, and how well do you think the mold can be retooled into Animated Wildrider?

First-Aid wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:Hasbro sent the Xaaron/Flame 2-pack with DHL. They provided an inaccurate tracking number. DHL sux...and with this hurricane the mail will surely be delayed.

DHL is even less reliable than the USPS. It's insane. Normally if Hasbro ships from their warehouse in Romeoville IL to my place it takes two days via USPS and UPS. DHL takes 7-10 days, if I'm lucky.

Its kind of crazy that they use Fedex, UPS/USPS and DHL.

I'm lucky with the Romeoville, IL location. I'm in the south Chicago suburbs and usually get mine Fedex next day from there. Also my town is weird for Fedex since the closest distribution center is in Munster, IN meaning everything I get from them croses the state border twice just to go from the a southwest Chicago suburb to a south Chicago suburb.

Ig89ninja wrote:So, with Animated Motormaster all but on shelves, a thought occurred to me when thinking about the rest of the Animated Stunticon Team.

Since Animated Wildrider was a retool of Lockdown, and we just got Star Raider Lockdown, how's Star Raider Lockdown, and how well do you think the mold can be retooled into Animated Wildrider?

Well, seeing as how Star Raider Lockdown is just a straight redeco of the Junkion Axlegrease with no new tooling besides a new head based more on ROTF Lockdown than Animated Lockdown, I'd say it'd be like trying to fit a square peg into a round hole and result in a figure that's as visually faithful to the design of Animated Wildrider as all the Legacy figures that were based on TF: Prime characters (as in, not very accurate at all).

First-Aid wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:Hasbro sent the Xaaron/Flame 2-pack with DHL. They provided an inaccurate tracking number. DHL sux...and with this hurricane the mail will surely be delayed.

DHL is even less reliable than the USPS. It's insane. Normally if Hasbro ships from their warehouse in Romeoville IL to my place it takes two days via USPS and UPS. DHL takes 7-10 days, if I'm lucky.

Exactly! Shockwave, Grimlock and Straxus were all sent by regular mail and they were here 3 days after they left Romeoville. My previous experiences with DHL are more negative than positive, so I'm not expecting Xaaron and Flame until next week. fortunately the hurricane was nowhere near as bad as projected.

On an unrelated subject, what are the chances that the new Leader Soundwave will have the same yellowing issues as the Netflix Soundwave? I'm on the fence about getting the new one, and Amazon just sent me the warning that it will ship on Monday or Tuesday. But if the quality isn't fixed...

Rodimus Prime wrote: fortunately the hurricane was nowhere near as bad as projected.

Are you in the hurricane area, bro?

First-Aid wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote: fortunately the hurricane was nowhere near as bad as projected.

Are you in the hurricane area, bro?

I was last night. I should rephrase though: the hurricane effects weren't as bad as projected where I live. North Florida and Southeast Georgia got hammered. I live closer to the Alabama line so I just got a lot of rain and some wind.

Rodimus Prime wrote:On an unrelated subject, what are the chances that the new Leader Soundwave will have the same yellowing issues as the Netflix Soundwave? I'm on the fence about getting the new one, and Amazon just sent me the warning that it will ship on Monday or Tuesday. But if the quality isn't fixed...

I think I heard that the yellowing thing was a one-off that happened due to some manufacturing shenanigans. It is been a while since I heard of any new figure yellowing. This "leader" Soundwave is from a new batch so the kinks must have been fixed.

Also, he's worth owning for Buzzsaw and Blue Rumble alone. For once, we get Buzzsaw and if you only have Siege Lazerbeak, the different eyes between them make them more distinct. As for Blue Rumble, he's in his REAL colors. Not those weird "screen accurate" baby-purples.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:On an unrelated subject, what are the chances that the new Leader Soundwave will have the same yellowing issues as the Netflix Soundwave?

I think I heard that the yellowing thing was a one-off that happened due to some manufacturing shenanigans. It is been a while since I heard of any new figure yellowing. This "leader" Soundwave is from a new batch so the kinks must have been fixed.

Well my Siege Megatron that came in the exclusive pack with the purple bone guy I sold you that was all shiny and chrome also has yellowing on the thighs and arms.

Yeah I really would like that Rumble and Buzzsaw so I'll pick up the set now for sure. I was mainly worried about the yellowing.

Sabrblade wrote:

Ig89ninja wrote:So, with Animated Motormaster all but on shelves, a thought occurred to me when thinking about the rest of the Animated Stunticon Team.

Since Animated Wildrider was a retool of Lockdown, and we just got Star Raider Lockdown, how's Star Raider Lockdown, and how well do you think the mold can be retooled into Animated Wildrider?

Well, seeing as how Star Raider Lockdown is just a straight redeco of the Junkion Axlegrease with no new tooling besides a new head based more on ROTF Lockdown than Animated Lockdown, I'd say it'd be like trying to fit a square peg into a round hole and result in a figure that's as visually faithful to the design of Animated Wildrider as all the Legacy figures that were based on TF: Prime characters (as in, not very accurate at all).

I still think there's a chance we'll get a Lockdown in the future that's a retooled Legacy Chase figure. I've even seen pictures of people showing his legs can be extended like Lockdown.

Just found this photoshop when looking for the picture:



Definitely needs additional tooling, but it's a possibility.

Emerje

Rodimus Prime wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:On an unrelated subject, what are the chances that the new Leader Soundwave will have the same yellowing issues as the Netflix Soundwave?

I think I heard that the yellowing thing was a one-off that happened due to some manufacturing shenanigans. It is been a while since I heard of any new figure yellowing. This "leader" Soundwave is from a new batch so the kinks must have been fixed.

Well my Siege Megatron that came in the exclusive pack with the purple bone guy I sold you that was all shiny and chrome also has yellowing on the thighs and arms.

Yeah I really would like that Rumble and Buzzsaw so I'll pick up the set now for sure. I was mainly worried about the yellowing.

Yeah, that set was from around the same "generation" as Netflix Soundwave and SG Starscream. I didn't heard of any other figures yellowing yet.

Also, I much prefer the "toy" colors on Blue Rumble from the Leader Soundwave set. So I just sold my SS one to my local geek store and I got 15$CAN in store credit, meaning over 75% of what I paid originally. Not too bad!

I'm pretty sure Rukus has a little more than some tooling--- he's physically bigger than Legacy Beachcomber!!

kuhlio wrote:I'm pretty sure Rukus has a little more than some tooling--- he's physically bigger than Legacy Beachcomber!!

My guess i is like SS ROTB Airrazor VS Kingdom Airrazor. Different molds, same "soul."

Emerje wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Ig89ninja wrote:So, with Animated Motormaster all but on shelves, a thought occurred to me when thinking about the rest of the Animated Stunticon Team.

Since Animated Wildrider was a retool of Lockdown, and we just got Star Raider Lockdown, how's Star Raider Lockdown, and how well do you think the mold can be retooled into Animated Wildrider?

Well, seeing as how Star Raider Lockdown is just a straight redeco of the Junkion Axlegrease with no new tooling besides a new head based more on ROTF Lockdown than Animated Lockdown, I'd say it'd be like trying to fit a square peg into a round hole and result in a figure that's as visually faithful to the design of Animated Wildrider as all the Legacy figures that were based on TF: Prime characters (as in, not very accurate at all).

I still think there's a chance we'll get a Lockdown in the future that's a retooled Legacy Chase figure. I've even seen pictures of people showing his legs can be extended like Lockdown.

Just found this photoshop when looking for the picture:

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Definitely needs additional tooling, but it's a possibility.

Emerje

I can totally see the retool potential here.