Transformers Power of the Primes Wave 1 Deluxes and Voyagers Found at Malaysian Retail
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Posted 13 hours agoPosted by Nemesis Destron on December 13th, 2017 @ 5:01am CST
Posted by Chibi Starscream on December 13th, 2017 @ 6:40am CST
Posted by Madeus Prime on December 13th, 2017 @ 12:20pm CST
Posted by Sarahthecutevixen on December 13th, 2017 @ 5:50pm CST
Rodimus unicronus is found on Toysrus.Ca website
http://www.toysrus.ca/product/index.jsp ... =138351396
The other leaders are not found on that site or is it found on the american toysrus site
Posted by Madeus Prime on December 13th, 2017 @ 5:56pm CST
Posted by Sarahthecutevixen on December 13th, 2017 @ 5:57pm CST
Madeus Prime wrote:He has both symbols...? Huh, well, I guess his armor is Decepticon made for his SG Autobot self.
Im more surprised by his matrix core being pitch black
Posted by Madeus Prime on December 13th, 2017 @ 5:58pm CST
GrandGalvatronG1 wrote:Madeus Prime wrote:He has both symbols...? Huh, well, I guess his armor is Decepticon made for his SG Autobot self.
Im more surprised by his matrix core being pitch black
Looks like it is black with two touches of purple and a translucent red core.
Posted by Sarahthecutevixen on December 13th, 2017 @ 6:01pm CST
Madeus Prime wrote:GrandGalvatronG1 wrote:Madeus Prime wrote:He has both symbols...? Huh, well, I guess his armor is Decepticon made for his SG Autobot self.
Im more surprised by his matrix core being pitch black
Looks like it is black with two touches of purple and a translucent red core.
ah i see the purple, looks less dumb than I thought,
amazing how he has both faction symbols it seems,
Posted by Emerje on December 13th, 2017 @ 7:06pm CST
Madeus Prime wrote:He has both symbols...? Huh, well, I guess his armor is Decepticon made for his SG Autobot self.
We don't know for sure. Back at NYCC he only had SG Autobot symbols.
I'm still hoping there's a sticker sheet included so we can choose a faction for ourselves. Personally I'd rather he only have SG symboles, not because of any love for SG (only one I've got is the SS Deluxe Starscream), but because it makes more sense to me that as an Autobot tainted by Unicron he wouldn't instantly side with the Decepticons. If he comes with a Unicron faction sticker then I might just go with that instead.
Emerje
Posted by bodrock on December 13th, 2017 @ 9:41pm CST
Posted by Sabrblade on December 13th, 2017 @ 10:03pm CST
And since Unicron is not actually a Decepticon himself, being an unaligned evil on his own, greater than the evil of the Decepticons, there really isn't any reason for Unicron to be obligated to change Hot Rod's insignia into being that of the lesser evil faction that Unicron is not a part of. So Unicron would simply just change Hot Rod's colors (while re-styling his flames for kicks, apparently) without needing to bother messing with Hot Rod's original faction insignia.
Now, of course, the packaging will still label Rodimus Unicronus as an Evil Decepticon for marketing purposes since that's what Hasbro does (even all of Unicron's toys since the Cybertron Deluxe get packaged as Evil Decepticons for the same reason despite Unicron being his own evil), but that's all just real-world marketing in the end.
Posted by Skritz on December 13th, 2017 @ 10:06pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:John Warden denied his being SG Rodimus the Character at NYCC.
Sure. This just so happen to be an evil Rodimus. Who has Motormaster colors. And a purple Autobot logo . And a goatee. Sure. Totally unrelated to that SG Rodimus.
Posted by Hellscream9999 on December 13th, 2017 @ 10:09pm CST
Beachcomber is mediocre, his stubby legs aren't so great, and being beachcomber knocks some points off also
Slash, however, is an absolute delight. While I personally prefer my fembots to be more feminine (more like fansprojects echara), she's quite great as a figure despite. I think it would have really helped if they could have found a way to attach the raptor arms to her thighs, but she's tons of fun.
Posted by Hellscream9999 on December 13th, 2017 @ 10:10pm CST
Skritz wrote:Sabrblade wrote:John Warden denied his being SG Rodimus the Character at NYCC.
Sure. This just so happen to be an evil Rodimus. Who has Motormaster colors. And a purple Autobot logo . And a goatee. Sure. Totally unrelated to that SG Rodimus.
We'll just call it an homage and call it a day
Posted by william-james88 on December 13th, 2017 @ 10:10pm CST
GrandGalvatronG1 wrote:ATTENTION!
Rodimus unicronus is found on Toysrus.Ca website
http://www.toysrus.ca/product/index.jsp ... =138351396
Yeah, we reported that one month ago: https://www.seibertron.com/transformers ... nus/40020/
But he hasnt been in stock ever and wont be. Its just a premature/placeholder listing that will either be removed or wont be in stock until 2018 when wave 2 comes out.
Posted by Sabrblade on December 13th, 2017 @ 10:17pm CST
Yeah, this is just another case like Energon Downshift being based on G1 Wheeljack (even being named "Wheeljack" in Super Link) without actually being G1 Wheeljack.Hellscream9999 wrote:Skritz wrote:Sabrblade wrote:John Warden denied his being SG Rodimus the Character at NYCC.
Sure. This just so happen to be an evil Rodimus. Who has Motormaster colors. And a purple Autobot logo . And a goatee. Sure. Totally unrelated to that SG Rodimus.
We'll just call it an homage and call it a day
Posted by Chibi Starscream on December 13th, 2017 @ 10:17pm CST
GrandGalvatronG1 wrote:Madeus Prime wrote:GrandGalvatronG1 wrote:Madeus Prime wrote:He has both symbols...? Huh, well, I guess his armor is Decepticon made for his SG Autobot self.
Im more surprised by his matrix core being pitch black
Looks like it is black with two touches of purple and a translucent red core.
ah i see the purple, looks less dumb than I thought,
amazing how he has both faction symbols it seems,
I think it should just be a purple Autobot symbol, since SG Decepticons are red.
Posted by william-james88 on December 13th, 2017 @ 11:08pm CST
More than that, it seems both symbols are used interchangeably at times in the assembly line when it comes to tampographs. As can be seen in the image of Generations Payload, one has the G1 autobot insignia (with larger eyes) while the other has the movie version of the insignia. This difference creates variants in the market.
We now have a new victim in the Power of the Primes line with legends Slash. Even amongst toys found in the very same case, Slash has been found with both a G1 and Movie version of the autobot insignia. There are images below to show the comparison. From in hand images of the figure found online, it seems the version with the movie insignia is the rarer of the two.
It is currently unknown if Slash is the only one to have insignia variants such as these in Power of the Primes so check our toys and get back to us if you see that yours is using the wrong insignia.
Posted by Skritz on December 13th, 2017 @ 11:12pm CST
Not gonna happen but you gotta admit that army-building voyagers would have certainly been the stuff of madness!
However, this got me thinking if PotP will have any army-builder-type Legends class.
Posted by william-james88 on December 13th, 2017 @ 11:28pm CST
Skritz wrote:However, this got me thinking if PotP will have any army-builder-type Legends class.
It already does with Skrapnel
Posted by william-james88 on December 13th, 2017 @ 11:45pm CST
However, your intrepid editor used all his might and pushed aside the neighboring cardboard shelving to see the artwork on the sides. One side features Optimus Primal while the other features Optimus Prime and both are surrounded by Prime Masters. So far, these displays have only been found in Canada where all wave one legends, deluxe and voyager class toys from Power of the Primes have been found for $12.97, $19.97, and $29.97 respectively. What is odd is that this is unlike the circular in store display Hasbro previously showed that they had designed specifically for this line.
A really cool aspect of this artwork are the 15 Prime symbols found at the edge. Yes, you read that right, 15. We only know the first twelve, which Jelze GoldRabbit list below:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:From top to bottom, they are:
Megatronus
Vector Prime
Prima
Alchemist Prime
Quintus Prime
Amalgamous Prime
Nexus Prime
Solus Prime
Onyx Prime
Liege Maximo
Micronus
Alpha Trion
... and the last three are unknown for now. I do suspect the bottom one is for The Arisen as it looks like the face of Optimus Prime.
For a full list of what we know is to come in the Power of the Primes line, please click here.
Posted by Wolfman Jake on December 13th, 2017 @ 11:55pm CST
william-james88 wrote:Skritz wrote:However, this got me thinking if PotP will have any army-builder-type Legends class.
It already does with Skrapnel
I've already got my Insecticon swarm completed. I army built "Skrapnel" back during the Thrilling 30 line, so, like TR Cosmos, this reissue does little for me. That makes me wonder, though, how Hasbro is choosing these reissues of late. I can understand Cosmos, as he was a bit hard to find initially in the Trilling 30 line, but I think that cleared up later in the year after he and his wave mate Swerve finally started showing up outside of East Asian retail.
If I had to pick a "rare" release from that time frame that fans need to complete their Minibot collections, I'd have gone with Gears. I think the only one I saw in stores was the one I bought. Same with his wave mate Acid Storm. Skrapnel wasn't hard to find either, hence my ability to army build him without difficulty. These are just weird choices.
If Hasbro needed to pad the line with figures that are already tooled from years past to save money, why not throw in the TR repaints of Rumble and Rewind as Frenzy and Eject. Fans WANT these badly! They don't have to make any new tooling, and Hasbro is obviously willing to change up plastic colors and paint apps, given that the reissues of Cosmos and Skrapnel are slightly different in coloring from their original Thrilling 30 versions. As a bonus, the Rumble and Rewind molds are already Prime Master compatible, since they use the same basic interfaces with the Titan Master figures with which they were originally designed to interact. Cosmos and Skrapnel have no interactivity in this regard, making their reissues stand out even more in toy lines purposely designed for cross size class play. It's just baffling, honestly.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on December 13th, 2017 @ 11:55pm CST
From top to bottom, they are:
Megatronus
Vector Prime
Prima
Alchemist Prime
Quintus Prime
Amalgamous Prime
Nexus Prime
Solus Prime
Onyx Prime
Liege Maximo
Micronus
Alpha Trion
... and the last three are unknown for now. I do suspect the bottom one is for The Arisen as it looks like the face of Optimus Prime.
Posted by Knightsword on December 14th, 2017 @ 12:11am CST
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Ok, that's where the whole "15 Prime symbols" came from...
From top to bottom, they are:
Megatronus
Vector Prime
Prima
Alchemist Prime
Quintus Prime
Amalgamous Prime
Nexus Prime
Solus Prime
Onyx Prime
Liege Maximo
Micronus
Alpha Trion
... and the last three are unknown for now. I do suspect the bottom one is for The Arisen as it looks like the face of Optimus Prime.
The Matrix
The Enigma of Combination
The Arisen (?)
Posted by Bronzewolf on December 14th, 2017 @ 12:19am CST
These listings will definitely be ones to watch if you live in the UK and are interested in adding these brand new figures to your collection!
Stay tuned to Seibertron.com for more Transformers News and Reviews from all around the world!
Posted by william-james88 on December 14th, 2017 @ 12:25am CST
Posted by Skritz on December 14th, 2017 @ 12:47am CST
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on December 14th, 2017 @ 12:59am CST
Posted by bodrock on December 14th, 2017 @ 1:16am CST
Posted by Autobot Roadburn on December 14th, 2017 @ 1:22am CST
william-james88 wrote:Guys, I have some bad news. I just bought all of wave 1 aside from the Primes Masters and Leaders and that Grimlock is probably the worst figure. He is a great big piece of **** that wont stay tabbed in and with ugly ass gaps. The other two deluxe dinobots I have dont suffer much from the added combiner gimmick but Grimlock does, A LOT.
Well that doesn't sound great. Anyone else have any at least decent experiences with him or should I just cancel my preorder?
Posted by leokearon on December 14th, 2017 @ 1:24am CST
Bronzewolf wrote:We have some pretty big news for UK Transformers fans thanks to ToyBoxSoapBox over on twitter! English toy retailer Smyths has just put up listings for the Transformers Power of the Primes wave 1 Voyager class figures! Yes, two new listings for Voyager Grimlock and Starscream have cropped up, and, while currently out of stock, do offer up some new stock photos! These photos are a much better representation of the new figures than the traditional Hasbro photography. Check out a couple mirrored below, and then check out the rest over on the Smyths Website!
These listings will definitely be ones to watch if you live in the UK and are interested in adding these brand new figures to your collection!
Stay tuned to Seibertron.com for more Transformers News and Reviews from all around the world!
They are also listed on the Irish Smyths site as well for €29 which makes them cheaper that the Titans Return Voyagers.
https://www.smythstoys.com/ie/en-ie/toy ... /164587001
Posted by nemesisorion on December 14th, 2017 @ 3:05am CST
Posted by Burn on December 14th, 2017 @ 4:00am CST
Cheers.
Posted by Emerje on December 14th, 2017 @ 7:59am CST
Knightsword wrote:The Matrix
The Enigma of Combination
Probably not. The first one only vaguely looks like a Matrix, I feel like Hasbro would have gone for something a little more on the nose and easily recognized as a Matrix. The second one I would think it was an Enigma it would have five points to represent the five members instead of six.
I'm probably wrong, but I'm going with the top being Primus and the bottom being Unicron. The first one reminds me of the circular formations on the surface of Cybertron while the second reminds me of Unicron's planet jaws as seen in G1 (not the clamping jaws from the Unicron Trilogy).
Emerje
Posted by RodimusConvoy13 on December 14th, 2017 @ 8:18am CST
Posted by Va'al on December 14th, 2017 @ 8:37am CST
and, in a surprising twist in the books, we have a new small teaser of a figure not previously known to make its appearance - character or mold - in the toyline: the back of packaging card for a Decepticon Blast Off, which looks suspiciously similar to the Takara Tomy version of the character in the Unite Warriors release for Bruticus (the Japanese version of Combiner Wars).
Take a look at all of them below, and let us know what you think of the surprising find amidst all the known upcoming waves of combiner figures, in this final chapter of the Prime Wars Trilogy toylines.
Posted by leokearon on December 14th, 2017 @ 8:40am CST
Posted by Quantum Surge on December 14th, 2017 @ 8:41am CST
Posted by xMXUx on December 14th, 2017 @ 8:46am CST
Posted by Randomhero on December 14th, 2017 @ 8:50am CST
Posted by Knightsword on December 14th, 2017 @ 8:51am CST
Emerje wrote:Knightsword wrote:The Matrix
The Enigma of Combination
Probably not. The first one only vaguely looks like a Matrix, I feel like Hasbro would have gone for something a little more on the nose and easily recognized as a Matrix. The second one I would think it was an Enigma it would have five points to represent the five members instead of six.
I'm probably wrong, but I'm going with the top being Primus and the bottom being Unicron. The first one reminds me of the circular formations on the surface of Cybertron while the second reminds me of Unicron's planet jaws as seen in G1 (not the clamping jaws from the Unicron Trilogy).
Emerje
The CW Combiners were all 6 members. Plus that is the symbol that is actually on the enigmas that come with the PotP Voyagers.
Posted by Sabrblade on December 14th, 2017 @ 9:03am CST
Yeah, there's no cross-sell or even a POTP logo on his.xMXUx wrote:Blast Off definitely looks completely different from the other POTP packaging, which leads me to believe that it's fake
Posted by TF-fan kev777 on December 14th, 2017 @ 9:10am CST
xMXUx wrote:Blast Off definitely looks completely different from the other POTP packaging, which leads me to believe that it's fake
To me it is either fake, or an indication that shuttle Blast Off is not going to be a regular release. May Mayhem or part of a box set perhaps? The multiple languages make me think it is for some type of special release where they can use the same packaging everywhere.
Posted by durroth on December 14th, 2017 @ 9:17am CST
Posted by datguy86 on December 14th, 2017 @ 9:30am CST
Posted by The_Cryptid_Person on December 14th, 2017 @ 9:37am CST
EDIT: Megatronus also suggests the image isn't fake. Molding looks identical between pictures, and when have we ever seen him at that angle?
Posted by william-james88 on December 14th, 2017 @ 9:51am CST
durroth wrote:Hopefully Will just got a crappy pull from the QC lottery=
Qc isnt really the issue here (aside from maybe the tabbing), its just a poor ass design.
Sabrblade wrote:Yeah, there's no cross-sell or even a POTP logo on his.xMXUx wrote:Blast Off definitely looks completely different from the other POTP packaging, which leads me to believe that it's fake
Which means its not part of POTP but a single release outside the line. It makes sense to finally release him now since we are back in combiners.
Quantum Surge wrote:Since Blast Off mentions Bruticus, does this mean they'll reissue the Combaticons?
No.
Posted by o.supreme on December 14th, 2017 @ 9:55am CST
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Ok, that's where the whole "15 Prime symbols" came from...
I'm so glad for that picture as well. I thought I was going crazy when I posted about the 15 symbols a while back and nobody believed me.
Also, I find obviously mileage on individual figures varies. I've been fortunate not to have many of the QC issues people are reporting. A couple reviews I've seen for Grimlock are surprisingly favorable. Not that I should suggest you purchase multiple toys, but Hasbro Customer Service may want to compensate anyone who is genuinely unsatisfied with the product they purchased.
Posted by DecepticonFinishline on December 14th, 2017 @ 10:00am CST
TF-fan kev777 wrote:xMXUx wrote:Blast Off definitely looks completely different from the other POTP packaging, which leads me to believe that it's fake
To me it is either fake, or an indication that shuttle Blast Off is not going to be a regular release. May Mayhem or part of a box set perhaps? The multiple languages make me think it is for some type of special release where they can use the same packaging everywhere.
First of all - I DID IT!!!
I mean... I know it wasn't actually me... But I did make a directed request for this on Twitter. It would appear I will be getting EXACTLY what I asked for becauuuuuse -
Secondly, the packaging doesn't look fake, but rather, it looks like Skrapnel's packaging. Which MEANS it probably has the Hand-foot-gun and no Prime Master compatibility.
I have hope.
Posted by o.supreme on December 14th, 2017 @ 10:08am CST
But if the color scheme is noticeably different and the QC issues fixed...and its not a hoax... Still I'm holding out hope for other new deluxes down the line to fill out the Voyager Torso's revealed far. I now many people are speculating that these are all just extra Voyagers, but I still remain cautiously optimistic.