Chaos on Velocitron Now Available on ToyRUs.com, New Stock Images Available

Had finger on trigger, passed it up. Can't afford it at the moment. Need to wait.

That half-tank half-car Quickswitch makes me think of an AU Beachcomber who went in a really different direction than most...

For those on the fence...

I'm glad I got mine when I did, but there's definitely a feeling of being slightly cheated in the Quality Control department. As with my other Titans Return figures, the joints are really flopping, but also:

- Rodimus Prime's neck requires exceptional torque to turn. I can't do it with my fingers, or by slotting it into a figure and turning it. It definitely feels like it's going to break eventually (I might try loosening his torso and seeing if that addresses it.

- Quickswitch's knees are so loose it is very difficult to stand him. I finally applied nail polish last night, but since they're hinges rather than ball joints, I don't expect that to really solve the problem.

- One of Quickswitch's wing joints (the piece that connects the wing to the body) is warped enough that the hole to mount his gun can't be used. It's not a deal breaker for me, because I don't use those holes on Quickswitch (if it were that way for Sixshot I'd be furious), but it does annoy me a lot.

- Optimus's stickers are really, really pretty in person, but mine were misapplied - they are cut very specifically to slot into the detailing along the top and bottom of the tank, but they were applied at least an eighth of an inch too high, so they are crinkled and loose along the top edge.

No problems with the other two.

Addition:

Being able to squeeze a decent boat mode out of Quickswitch partly ameliorated my misgivings about him.

My Sixshot has knees like your Quickswitch, so maybe it's a mold wide thing

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:My Sixshot has knees like your Quickswitch, so maybe it's a mold wide thing

My Six's knees are almost as bad, but this seemed a little bit worse - might be my imagination, though. Also the right shoulder is loose on both of them - it's surprising that both figures would have the same, asymmetric issue.

I just chatted with a Hasbro rep - they can't replace my stickers, which makes me sad, but they're sending me a complementary Transformer as a consolation for my disappointment.

It should be interesting to see what I get.

TRU says they can have it at my locations in an hour! I think I'll try calling first and then going in to pick-up in a couple hours....here's hoping!

the joints on my Quickswitch were tight, an improvement over Sixshot. Also I'm glad I held off on buying more of these sets to sell on eBay, when I saw two more in my local store this weekend I was tempted, but seeing it now on TRU.com, I'm glad I held off.

Also seeing BBTS now has a pre-order listing for Sky Shadow, hopefully he'll be showing up in stores soon in my area.

Woohoo! I found Brawn at my local Meijer today. He's cool. Glad to find something that is wave 4. Oh, wait, I did see Broadside the other day, but I didn't want him.

Carnivius_Prime wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:ith the Chaos on Velocitron set, the wave 4 Titans Return guys, and the first sightings of The Last Knight figures cropping up, now is a great time to be a toy hunter.

Well not quite right now, cos my local(ish) stores have not much. Toys R Us did get wave 3 Titans back in stock and with a sale on so about £12 rather than £18 on deluxes but that's it at moment. I gonna check again in a couple weeks when hopefully some Last Knight stuff will be out cos I want Optimus

I'm Jealous. Non of the toy stores in Nottingham have stocked the wave 3 Titan Masters and Legends. I was beginning to wonder if they'd even made them to our shores.

Bumblebee21 wrote:velocitron set on trus website
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.js ... d=24898973

Thanks again for this heads-up, guys!! I was able to get the one of two they had remaining from this morning (they started out with 4, per the case they got!) and am very happy to have gotten it!

bodrock wrote:

Bumblebee21 wrote:velocitron set on trus website
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.js ... d=24898973

Thanks again for this heads-up, guys!! I was able to get the one of two they had remaining from this morning (they started out with 4, per the case they got!) and am very happy to have gotten it!

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And my local TRU still does not have them, nor does any TRU nearby. dammit, I really want that box set...

Congrats Bodrock! On my end, I was able to escape Beldr unharmed, woohoo!

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

bodrock wrote:

Bumblebee21 wrote:velocitron set on trus website
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.js ... d=24898973

Thanks again for this heads-up, guys!! I was able to get the one of two they had remaining from this morning (they started out with 4, per the case they got!) and am very happy to have gotten it!

IMG_5426.JPG

And my local TRU still does not have them, nor does any TRU nearby. dammit, I really want that box set...

If only it was available online...

william-james88 wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

bodrock wrote:

Bumblebee21 wrote:velocitron set on trus website
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.js ... d=24898973

Thanks again for this heads-up, guys!! I was able to get the one of two they had remaining from this morning (they started out with 4, per the case they got!) and am very happy to have gotten it!

IMG_5426.JPG

And my local TRU still does not have them, nor does any TRU nearby. dammit, I really want that box set...

If only it was available online...

It is, but again, I am waiting till my next paycheck. And my main complaint in this response was the fact that no one around here has actually gotten it

william-james88 wrote:Congrats Bodrock! On my end, I was able to escape Beldr unharmed, woohoo!

Thanks Will!

And you know Beldr will be back!

william-james88 wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

bodrock wrote:

Bumblebee21 wrote:velocitron set on trus website
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.js ... d=24898973

Thanks again for this heads-up, guys!! I was able to get the one of two they had remaining from this morning (they started out with 4, per the case they got!) and am very happy to have gotten it!

IMG_5426.JPG

And my local TRU still does not have them, nor does any TRU nearby. dammit, I really want that box set...

If only it was available online...

It isn't anymore. The "Ship to Home" option is x'ed out now.

Chromewind pic of the day.



"...hey Domey, does the recharge slab feel softer to you?"
"Huh? What do you mean?"

I found four at my local store. Literally the only new stuff there. Picked one up and selling the individuals.

By the way, has anyone else noticed that on the side of the box, for different stats are shown, with one highlighted? I know the rumor was that they would be based on stats, but I guess that would confirm it.

Lastly, the stock photos of Nautica's head make the shadow around her eyes a bit too dark. The head isn't perfect in hand, mind you, but it isn't as bad as it looks in the early stock renders.

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

bodrock wrote:

Bumblebee21 wrote:velocitron set on trus website
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.js ... d=24898973

Thanks again for this heads-up, guys!! I was able to get the one of two they had remaining from this morning (they started out with 4, per the case they got!) and am very happy to have gotten it!

IMG_5426.JPG

And my local TRU still does not have them, nor does any TRU nearby. dammit, I really want that box set...

If only it was available online...

It is, but again, I am waiting till my next paycheck. And my main complaint in this response was the fact that no one around here has actually gotten it

But isnt that a good thing? Like that its not teasing you while you dont have your paycheck. And you dont see other collectors happily buying them in front of your face when you go to the store

Sigma Magnus wrote:Chromewind pic of the day.

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"...hey Domey, does the recharge slab feel softer to you?"
"Huh? What do you mean?"

That game is also known as "Cat Buckaroo"

william-james88 wrote:But isnt that a good thing? Like that its not teasing you while you dont have your paycheck. And you dont see other collectors happily buying them in front of your face when you go to the store

It is good for my wallet but makes my soul ache. I want the set but can't afford it for another week and a half, but the fact that it has not shown up around here is also discouraging considering the wider scope of sightings

I still maintain it'll eventually go on sale; I haven't seen it be overwhelmingly popular or anything. This'll go the same way as Victorion and G2 Menasor.

Bumblebee21 wrote:velocitron set on trus website
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.js ... d=24898973

Out of curiosity I checked TRU Australia's website, and as expected, no sign of it yet. Ah well, it'll turn up eventually I'm sure. They do, however, still have Victorion (or "Victorian" according to them) in stock online - and marked all the way down to an incredible $150! [/sarcasm]

(They also still have Fort Max, resting comfortably at 300-and-freaking-50 dollars! No wonder they still have him in stock... Guys? Maybe it's time to put that one on sale, too...)

Although I totally imagine the Velocitron set being available eventually at Ross and other reduced price outlets, I don't think it'll be widely available like G2 Menasor or Superion -- more like Platinum Dinobots or Fort Max....but we will see if demand slows over the next few months.

bodrock wrote:Although I totally imagine the Velocitron set being available eventually at Ross and other reduced price outlets, I don't think it'll be widely available like G2 Menasor or Superion -- more like Platinum Dinobots or Fort Max....but we will see if demand slows over the next few months.

I dont think we can compare to those CW boxsets aside from Platinum liokaiser since those werent exclusive. I wouldt even compare it to fort max who was readily available on amazon and online. The CW sets went to Ross because there was either no one to take them or one of the many stores gettign them preffered dumping them to recoup some costs and make place for newer stuff. There is a much smaller chance of things like that happening when only 1 retailer in the entire world (no hyperbole) is stocking these. As Amazon did with Platinum Trypticon in Canada, if these exclusives dont sell in one part, they will just ship em elsewhere they are needed geographcally or simply keep them online.

Since only one retailer is stocking these, it means much less were made than the previous boxsets and as we can see the stock has not been able to keep up with the initial demand since it is now sold out online (the listing has even been removed from TRU).

By the way if anyon is still looking for wave 3, TRU has Twinferno for only $12.99

http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.js ... age=search

Good point, Will! As TRU are the only ones that offer it, that obviously reduces the chances even further of seeing the set heavily discounted.

I was surprised to see that the TRU site ran out already -- one of my TRUs may have some on-hand remaining for some lucky hunters out there.

I originally hadn't planned on going until tomorrow, which woulda been too late! Thanks again Seibertron!

bodrock wrote: Thanks again Seibertron!

Always a pleasure!

Stupid question, can we expect a Rodimus Prime on the horizon?

Nemesis Destron wrote:Stupid question, can we expect a Rodimus Prime on the horizon?

I expect that given the Rodimus Prime head included with the Velocitron set, Hasbro figures that on Deluxe Hot Rod counts.

Still, come to think of it; with a name like Power of the Primes I don't think Rodimus would be out of the question in the next line...

My Broadside Fan Mode^^

ThunderThruster wrote:I'm Jealous. Non of the toy stores in Nottingham have stocked the wave 3 Titan Masters and Legends. I was beginning to wonder if they'd even made them to our shores.

TRU in the Victoria Centre had Gnaw and Kickback in a couple weeks or months back, but they went really, really quickly.

Managed to nab a Gnaw online for non-scalper prices, but I'm more peeved at the lack of the wave 3 titan masters in the UK

EXCELLENT fanmode, Logan!!

I took some pics of Nautica from the Velocitron set....and my thoughts went back to the Lost Light.

Thanks Bodrock!

I hope Topspin and Twin Twist come out over here. The mold looks pretty damned awesome and I'm long overdue a set of Wreckers for my collection. I have Gen Roadbuster (Thanks WJ88!) and whilst I'm not interested on collecting EVERY WRECKER EVER, I do fancy a small selection. For additions I'm thinking:
TR Topspin and Twintwist
MMC Spartan/Not-Impactor
FP Recoiler and Riftshot/Not-Wrack and Ruin (we'll say their conjoining is more spiritual/symbolic ala those identical brothers in TTGL rather than literally being fused)
Gen Springer
Maybe 2010 Seaspray? I know he was never a Wrecker outside a small mention in Prime, but the idea of dinky Seaspray being a hulking brute and a member of the Autobot SAS is just hilarious. Maybe grab Breacher or DotM Guzzle to go with him?

I was looking at that stock image of Black Shadow and found the way they have him holding his combined gun to be super dorky:

https://www.hasbro.com/common/productim ... 0C9FD9.jpg

this is a cool combination but for it to work, you should attach the drone to a peg on the side of his forearm, so it creates a shield and alligns the gun next to his wrist. Which looks awesome and leaves him with his hands able to weild other weapons.

william-james88 wrote:I was looking at that stock image of Black Shadow and found the way they have him holding his combined gun to be super dorky:

https://www.hasbro.com/common/productim ... 0C9FD9.jpg

this is a cool combination but for it to work, you should attach the drone to a peg on the side of his forearm, so it creates a shield and alligns the gun next to his wrist. Which looks awesome and leaves him with his hands able to weild other weapons.

That looks pretty awesome. Black Shadow actually looks like a great toy, and if I get any version of that mold it'll be him and not Overlord.

Black Hat wrote:Maybe 2010 Seaspray? I know he was never a Wrecker outside a small mention in Prime, but the idea of dinky Seaspray being a hulking brute and a member of the Autobot SAS is just hilarious.

You're a genius!!! When I get the TR Seaspray, I can throw my 2010 one to the wreckers! His look is perfect for the team!

Perfection.

Kurona wrote:Perfection.

Or Blundertron.

Is there some reference I'm missing?

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

Black Hat wrote:Maybe 2010 Seaspray? I know he was never a Wrecker outside a small mention in Prime, but the idea of dinky Seaspray being a hulking brute and a member of the Autobot SAS is just hilarious.

You're a genius!!! When I get the TR Seaspray, I can throw my 2010 one to the wreckers! His look is perfect for the team!

i love that sea spray
i get more of a movie vibe from him. but hes too big to be a seaspray

That little era Seaspray was in was a strange little one where they really wanted to make the Minibots huge and/or badass. ROTF Seaspray and Brawn, Universe Powerglide, Generations Warpath... can't say it's a trend I had a problem with, but it was certainly a very headscratching one. Part of me wishes they'd followed through with it and done all 17.

For all you guys talking about the wreckers, does it mean you are all getting that Broadside then?

Logan. wrote:My Broadside Fan Mode^^

Those are some of the better sticker applications I've seen on Broadside. Most of them are a mess of clipped corners and unglued parts.

william-james88 wrote:For all you guys talking about the wreckers, does it mean you are all getting that Broadside then?

I'd forgotten he was a Wrecker. Huh.

Probably not, if I'm honest-the stickers put me off, the ship mode looks great but doesn't even scale with Legends and the jet mode is a travesty. A shame as the robot mode is cool. I do kinda want Alpha Trion though, who IIRC was heavily retooled into Broadside.

Black Hat wrote:

william-james88 wrote:For all you guys talking about the wreckers, does it mean you are all getting that Broadside then?

I'd forgotten he was a Wrecker. Huh.

Probably not, if I'm honest-the stickers put me off, the ship mode looks great but doesn't even scale with Legends and the jet mode is a travesty. A shame as the robot mode is cool. I do kinda want Alpha Trion though, who IIRC was heavily retooled into Broadside.

Not retooled, they just have the same parts for the lower legs. The upper body is a totally new mold unrelated to alpha trion.

william-james88 wrote:

Black Hat wrote:

william-james88 wrote:For all you guys talking about the wreckers, does it mean you are all getting that Broadside then?

I'd forgotten he was a Wrecker. Huh.

Probably not, if I'm honest-the stickers put me off, the ship mode looks great but doesn't even scale with Legends and the jet mode is a travesty. A shame as the robot mode is cool. I do kinda want Alpha Trion though, who IIRC was heavily retooled into Broadside.

Not retooled, they just have the same parts for the lower legs. The upper body is a totally new mold unrelated to alpha trion.

Hmm, interesting. Looks like TFWiki has failed me yet again.

william-james88 wrote:

Black Hat wrote:

william-james88 wrote:For all you guys talking about the wreckers, does it mean you are all getting that Broadside then?

I'd forgotten he was a Wrecker. Huh.

Probably not, if I'm honest-the stickers put me off, the ship mode looks great but doesn't even scale with Legends and the jet mode is a travesty. A shame as the robot mode is cool. I do kinda want Alpha Trion though, who IIRC was heavily retooled into Broadside.

Not retooled, they just have the same parts for the lower legs. The upper body is a totally new mold unrelated to alpha trion.

Didn't Hasbro themselves say that broadside was a retool? I'm pretty sure I remember Ryan himself saying it was a retool and everyone kinda ignored him.

william-james88 wrote:For all you guys talking about the wreckers, does it mean you are all getting that Broadside then?

I was always going to get him since I love the navy and ships, he is the last of the Autobot triple changers I need, and he will go with the rest of my wreckers. Even though the aircraft mode is shite. But that may be why I keep Tidal Wave: only worry about the boat mode, and the colors and head are pretty bangin'. Plus, I could consider him shattered glass Broadside (now I just need some purple autobot symbols)...

Speaking of my wreckers shelf, it currently has Springer, Sandstorm, Roadbuster, and the FoC Ruination. Topspin, Twintwist, and Kup all have a date with that shelf. I'm also hoping they make a new Guzzle, Rotorstorm, Ironfish, and Pyro to join the team. I love my wreckers (maybe my extra Prime Bulkhead will migrate to that shelf too...)

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

ThunderThruster wrote:I actually think Kup could make a half way decent Crosshairs.

That's the guy I could see them retooling this into. Been my thoughts since the first reviews came out

I think this digibash shows the premise is sound:
http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/a ... t-14484883