|
|
Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 19, 2022 15:57:11 GMT
|
|
|
|
Post by Benn on Aug 19, 2022 16:07:10 GMT
Is it bad I'd have preferred the toy head? I mean, I get Sunbow is all, but I hope they can sneak an alternate head out there somewhere.
|
|
|
|
Post by Pinwig on Aug 19, 2022 18:09:44 GMT
Kickback got a toy head in the Buzzworthy box with Ransack in, so it's not as impossible as it might seem. I just hope they don't do a Selects toy colours version with a toy head so we end up buying it twice.
|
|
|
|
Post by Benn on Aug 19, 2022 19:02:58 GMT
Well, Crosshairs still has his animation head, so unless they drop all three at once (please, I need a Sureshot) I suspect we're sticking with Sunbow.
|
|
|
|
Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 20, 2022 7:56:57 GMT
Minerva arrived yesterday. Superb, astonishingly good new head repaint. The car even feels sort of OK (even though I still can't quite massage it right) but the robot is amazing. So so much better than Elita-1. If the opportunity presents itself, buy one.
|
|
|
|
Post by Benn on Aug 20, 2022 8:08:52 GMT
Is this going to be a 'You had one chance' deal?
|
|
|
|
Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 20, 2022 8:19:23 GMT
Quite possibly. Walgreens Exclusive, which have been a bit fun to get before now.
Hopefully Pulse will have some, like they did Red Alert last year.
|
|
|
|
Post by Pinwig on Aug 20, 2022 10:10:09 GMT
Since Siege Ratchet, Walgreens stuff has been easier to get. I reckon it'll resurface. ID usually restock these things at least once.
|
|
|
|
Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 20, 2022 10:19:40 GMT
Since I've done this for 2023's listings leak - see tmukhub.proboards.com/post/480695/thread - it may be worth a look for 2022 too CORE:Wave 1: F3011 Skywarp x2
F3012 Hot Rod x3
F3014 Iguanus x3 Wave 2: F3014 Iguanus x1
F3508 Optimus Prime PR x1
F3015 G2 Megatron x2
F3009 Shockwave x2 Wave 3: F3010 Bomburst (was Energon monster) x3
F???? Soundwave PR x2
F???? Skullgrin x3
Megatron PR Op, Hot Rod, Soundwave and Megatron are repacks from Kingdom G2 Megatron & Skywarp are repaints of Kingdom toys Hard to see what to repaint Iguanus, Shockwave & Bomburst as. Some remoulding might be needed. I'd also expect to see somethin g else done with Hotrod. DELUXE:Wave 1:F3008 Skids x 2
F3020 Dragstrip x 2
F3028 TFP Arcee x 2
F3040 Kickback x 2 Wave 2:F3030 Wildrider x2
F3031 Prime Knockout x2 (SS86 Jazz Retool)
F3032 Tarantulas x2
F3033 Elita 1 x2 Wave 3:F3029 Skullgrin x2
F3035 Pointblank x2
F3037 Crankcase x2
F3039 Deadend x2 Wave 4: (contents not final)? x F3036 Stunticon Breakdown
? x F3307 Wheeljack PR
? x F3516 Cheetor PR Skids has been redone as Velocitron Burnout and remoulded as Crankcase. Crosscut is rumoured to be coming and not doing Reboost would be a crime. Arcee is Velocitron Road Rocket & SG Flamewar. There may be a fair few more uses for this one yet.... Kickback was redone as BBB Creature Collide Ransack. Diaclone deco? Knockout is a retool of Jazz: Knockout has a fair few recolours left and Jazz needs to be Steppered. Tarantulas.... toy deco? Elita-1 has become Minerva so Nightbeat? I think we may see a few more of this yet. The rumoured Velocitron w2 Shadow Striker maybe? Skullgrin: remove/remould the Pretender bits and he's a generic tank Pointblank has to be Blurr down the line surely? I wonder if Hasbro's insistence on Peacemaker might indicate the budget for his Minicon too? From there several nice repaints. Crankcase is the Skids remould. Could they use the remould for anything else? NOTHING yet on any of the Stunticons. G2 boxset? Autobot redecos? The PRs of Wheeljack & Cheetor are believed cancelled. I wonder if that means Breakdown is in with the rumoured Legacy 2023 wave 1 now? VOYAGER:Wave 1:F3054 Blaster x2
F3055 TFP Bulkhead x 1 Wave 2:F3058 Jhiaxus x2
F3517 Soundwave (Siege) PR x1 Wave 3:F3056 Armada Starscream x2
F3057 Beast Wars Inferno x1 Wave 4: ? x F3059 Twincast Blaster is a PR for Kingdom (well, like Hotrod, dragged forward in to Kindom). SG version, rumoured Twincast. Any other options? Bulkhead was in Wreckers as himself with a nicer colour scheme. I still think there's a Pyro in him. Jhiaxus.... Is there an Armada Thrust in there? Armada Starscream: Armada Thundercracker, Skywarp, Universe Ramjet, Sam's Club Starscream. I could see how they could get Metalhawk from this. Inferno - Antagony rumoured at one stage but that's gone very quiet. LEADER:Wave 1:F3061 Lazer Optimus Prime x 1
F3518 Galvatron PR x1 Wave 2:F3062 Blitzwing x1
F3518 Galvatron PR x1 Wave 3:F3063 Dragon Megatron x2 Laser Prime's a retool. He's already been redone as Velocitron Scourge and there's a few other options. Dragon Megatron as Cryotek and lots of lovely other colours. |
|
|
|
Post by The Doctor on Aug 20, 2022 15:37:46 GMT
What is a PR?
-Ralph
|
|
|
|
Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 20, 2022 16:32:47 GMT
Package Refresh
Basically a toy that's been in another line previously
|
|
|
|
Post by The Doctor on Aug 20, 2022 17:55:39 GMT
They are not called repacks anymore?
-Ralph
|
|
|
|
Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 20, 2022 18:05:29 GMT
Well yes, but Package Refresh is the term showing up in the online listings
|
|
|
|
Post by Pinwig on Aug 20, 2022 20:56:19 GMT
Times change. I still haven't come to terms with 'partial'.
|
|
|
|
Post by The Doctor on Aug 20, 2022 22:19:04 GMT
I refuse to use the marketing-speak of 'Package Refresh'.
-Ralph
|
|
|
|
Post by The Doctor on Aug 20, 2022 22:19:24 GMT
Times change. I still haven't come to terms with 'partial'. PARTIAL. -Ralph |
|
|
|
Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 22, 2022 17:21:13 GMT
|
|
|
|
Post by Llama God on Aug 23, 2022 7:15:52 GMT
Does this then give us hope for Minerva..?
|
|
|
|
Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 23, 2022 7:36:18 GMT
Yes. They had Red Alert last year.
The only exclusive I've not seen on Pulse this year is the Buzzworthy Creatures Collide 4 pack
|
|
|
|
Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 25, 2022 7:16:38 GMT
|
|
|
|
Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 25, 2022 7:21:23 GMT
|
|
|
|
Post by The Doctor on Aug 25, 2022 7:33:02 GMT
TODAY?!
They're due Jan/Feb!!!
-Ralph
|
|
|
|
Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 25, 2022 7:42:26 GMT
Not any more. Not that anyone believed that date anyway
It does seem to be just in the US..... and they've barely got wave 2!
I've guessed October for them on my spending spreadsheet
|
|
|
|
Post by Pinwig on Aug 25, 2022 8:17:37 GMT
I'm trying to think now, for a good while we had a regular pattern with wave releases in the US. Jan/April/July/Oct sounds about right, and we generally started to get the toys here the month before that, with the following January's ones turning up the first week of December. So if everything's shunted a bit but we ignore Hasbro's stupid 'lets add six months onto the date so no one can complain the toys are late' bobbins, wave 3 should be with us during Sept really, drop it a month because of supply problems and I think Phil's about right. End of next month.
|
|
|
|
Post by The Doctor on Aug 25, 2022 15:31:58 GMT
I just can't be fucked with this ongoing nonsense. Impossible to budget for the hobby at the moment.
-Ralph
|
|
|
|
Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 27, 2022 19:16:48 GMT
|
|
|
|
Post by The Doctor on Aug 29, 2022 15:29:46 GMT
Hmmmm. Minerva feels like quite a cheap toy. Massaging the panels into position for car mode is not fun. Hmmmm. It's not doing much for me.
-Ralph
|
|
|
|
Post by Andy Turnbull on Aug 29, 2022 20:57:59 GMT
Hmmmm. Minerva feels like quite a cheap toy. Massaging the panels into position for car mode is not fun. Hmmmm. It's not doing much for me. -Ralph If you decide to get rid of it, I am calling dibs right now! |
|
|
|
Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 29, 2022 21:35:54 GMT
Hmmmm. Minerva feels like quite a cheap toy. Massaging the panels into position for car mode is not fun. Hmmmm. It's not doing much for me. -Ralph Yeah the vehicle mode needed some massage and even then I'm not sure I got it quite right. Robot looks fab though |
|
|
|
Post by The Doctor on Aug 29, 2022 21:45:24 GMT
Hmmmm. Minerva feels like quite a cheap toy. Massaging the panels into position for car mode is not fun. Hmmmm. It's not doing much for me. -Ralph If you decide to get rid of it, I am calling dibs right now! They will be everywhere soon enough, Vulture-Man. -Ralph |
|
