Transformers Prime "Beast Hunters" Voyager Wave 1 Sighted at Retail

Optimus is a buy on sight. Predaking...maybe. Otherwise, I'm really anticipating Magnus and Shockwave.

still not sold on these guys, primes robot mode is good but the alt mode is horrible & predakings alt mode is also horrible & his robot mode looks like something out of an old anime. I will reserve final judgment until i see them in person but unless they're on sale for $15 these are probably going to be a pass.

Highly anticipated? Are they really?
I saw some of these in Target the other day and mistook them for baby toys. The Deluxes were $18 each. This line is a tragedy, and clearly a placeholder until the TF4 line comes along.

I'll probably get OP, but I'm waiting for the Leader Predaking.

Then again, if they're making a Leader Predaking, don't you think a Leader OP is likely too? Maybe I should just wait for that. Do you guys think there will be a Leader version of BH OP?

I won't buy any figure until I see them on the show.
And for sure I won't buy voyager predaking, knowing that there is a picture of leader class version.

PrymeStriker wrote:

optimuscarlos wrote:I won't buy any figure until I see them on the show.
And for sure I won't buy voyager predaking, knowing that there is a picture of leader class version.

It's not a leader class. It's Ultimate Class; bigger than Leader.

GuyIncognito wrote:I'll probably get OP, but I'm waiting for the Leader Predaking.

Then again, if they're making a Leader Predaking, don't you think a Leader OP is likely too? Maybe I should just wait for that. Do you guys think there will be a Leader version of BH OP?

Guys, it's Ultimate, not Leader. These two are the same toy.

Ah, then that explains it, thanks ! I guess we are getting an 'Ultimate' sized OP too then. That's good news. I'm still totally getting the Voyagers too though .

Mr_Wayne wrote:Why has bbts not filled there preorders for these figures ? HellI had to cancel my foc grimlock bc my tru had them instock 1st. This has never happened before. Does anyone have any insight into bbts delayed stock?

No idea, but I've been noticing the same thing with a lot of their figures lately. BBTS seems to wait a lot longer, especially for Hasbro releases, to get instock these days (at least that's how it's been for me for at least a few months now). The Takara stuff generally gets instock when they project it to (unless there are manufacturer delays as there were with MP Soundwave), but I'm guessing that's because it's a different supplier.

Mr_Wayne wrote:Ask and u shall receive. Just shipped my pile of loot with beast hunters op and mp soundwave

no kidding. I just checked BBTS and it said the first round of Beast Hunters figures I had on preorder were 'processing' (which means they'll be in my POL any second now).

Mr_Wayne wrote:Why has bbts not filled there preorders for these figures ? HellI had to cancel my foc grimlock bc my tru had them instock 1st. This has never happened before. Does anyone have any insight into bbts delayed stock?

I have no insight but I wanted to add to the story. I received an email today alerting me that my FOC Voyager Grimlock was instock. Finally able to do so, I shipped my POL. However, I noticed that when you search for him on the site he still shows up as a preorder. Kinda weird.

Anyway, back on topic...I've been searching for these guys with no luck. I have been happy with the distribution of the Beast Hunters deluxe figures though. Hopefully the voyagers and deluxe wave 2 follows suit because I'm dying to get Smokescreen. Maybe these guys will start showing up soon too!

Managed to pick up Optimus today. For those concerned about show accuracy, well...Optimus Prime doesn't quite look like his computer-generated boxart. Only about 80% of the whole torso area in his robot mode matches up to the CGI. The most notable difference for me is Prime's protruding spikes from his abdomen, which does not appear to be present in the boxart. The "wings" don't seem to be there as well, which leads me to two conclusions:

1) The spiky "Beast Hunters" armors will only be donned in the show when serious butt-kicking is occurring.

2) All of these spikes are toy-only gimmicks.

This is, of course, purely speculation. Even so...

EDIT: Wings are there...plus an awesome shield.