Wondering about a Universe/Classics triple-pack

Heinrad · Post by **Heinrad** » Mon Jul 26, 2010 2:18 pm

There's a picture floating around of a Universe/Classics 2.0 triple pack of Rodimus, Cyclonus, and Galvatron in decidedly G1 toon colors. Is this something yet to be released, has it been released, did it get cancelled, or is it a bunch of really good looking knockoffs?

Any ideas?

Paul053 · Post by **Paul053** » Mon Jul 26, 2010 2:45 pm

Nope, not yet. You can pre-order it at TF-Source now. I believe it's not a KO even though Hot Rod looks very much like it. But Cyclonus's color is much closer to his cartoon look. Not really care about Galvatron.

Savannahtron · Post by **Savannahtron** » Mon Jul 26, 2010 10:59 pm

Have all three, but that looks like a great set.

Heinrad · Post by **Heinrad** » Tue Jul 27, 2010 4:53 am

Sweet. Got to get a set or two. I'm actually surprised they didn't include an Ultra Magnus.

Post by **Denyer** » Tue Jul 27, 2010 6:17 am

It'll be set to a price point, at a guess.

Hmm. Could go for that, even if the Galvatron mould's complete crap.

burnitall · Post by **burnitall** » Tue Jul 27, 2010 7:04 am

Am tempted, but I really don't want another Galvatron. They kind of scroo'd the pooch on that one.

Post by **Blackjack** » Tue Jul 27, 2010 11:20 am

I think I read at Seibertron or somewhere that it was a store/Comicon exclusive or something.... can't be sure. Let me go check.

EDIT: http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... set/19361/ Official product, but other than pre-orders it seems to be a store exclusive.

Post by **Denyer** » Tue Jul 27, 2010 6:57 pm

Price is fairly reasonable, taking into account prices for Henkei Cyclonus, aftermarket value of Rodimus, etc.

Time to give TFSource a whirl.

edit: Maybe Galvatron won't suck quite so badly in better colours and if I leave it in robot mode...

Rookwise · Post by **Rookwise** » Thu Aug 05, 2010 11:31 am

Have just got mine from Kapow toys. Came to just a few pence over £40 inc delivery.

optimusskids · Post by **optimusskids** » Thu Aug 05, 2010 4:59 pm

It sounds like the one AutoAssembly have got their hands on I believe they said it isn't available in the UK and will be a Target exclusive in the USA

Post by **Denyer** » Wed Aug 18, 2010 10:16 pm

Denyer wrote:Maybe Galvatron won't suck quite so badly in better colours and if I leave it in robot mode...

Yeah, scratch that, it still looks ridiculous.

At least the other two are great.

Post by **Denyer** » Sun Aug 29, 2010 1:16 pm

Just thinking aloud... how long until someone does an oversized bootleg of Galvatron?

Post by **Warcry** » Sun Aug 29, 2010 3:36 pm

I'm surprised they haven't yet, to be honest. You would think it would be an obvious choice, if the bootleggers knew anything about the franchise they're copycatting.

Then again, if they knew anything about the franchise we'd be inundated with Thundercracker bootlegs, so who knows?

Rookwise · Post by **Rookwise** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 9:54 pm

Couple of quick in box pics of mine. Not had chance to open it yet.

Raze · Post by **Raze** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 10:22 pm

Why does Cyclonus look like the happy one in that set?

secretcode · Post by **secretcode** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 10:41 pm

Denyer wrote:Just thinking aloud... how long until someone does an oversized bootleg of Galvatron?

http://kotoys.com/kotoys.php?id=276&cat ... sized+Grey

http://kotoys.com/kotoys.php?id=74&cat= ... rsized+Tan

http://kotoys.com/kotoys.php?id=73&cat= ... ized+Green

Post by **Denyer** » Wed Sep 08, 2010 9:31 pm

Nice. I look forward to them showing up in cheapie shops eventually.

numbat · Post by **numbat** » Fri Sep 10, 2010 2:35 pm

Galvatron and Cyclonus both look a lot better than their original releases in that set - but what on Earth have they done to Hot Rod?!?!

I am very glad I got the original Classics release. That's one Hasbro nailed over Henkei, and it doesn't look like repaints are going to improve it either...

Would be tempted for Cyclonus though. He never appeared in any stores around my way (Galvatron did, but he seems to be a horrendous mold).

Still, good deal if you don't have any of the trio. Hot Rod is a fantastic mold, for sure!

Jaynz · Post by **Jaynz** » Fri Sep 10, 2010 5:28 pm

Denyer wrote:Just thinking aloud... how long until someone does an oversized bootleg of Galvatron?

KOToys already had some in military colors. I don't think they did one in straight-up Galvie colors, though.

numbat wrote:Galvatron and Cyclonus both look a lot better than their original releases in that set - but what on Earth have they done to Hot Rod?!?!

They made him look like his G1 toy form, which had a huge orange-yellow sticker on the front, which then had flame details on it. (1985 didn't have many Transformers with tampo details, it was all stickers). I personally preferred the more subdued Classics release, but I can see why Hasbro went this way.

numbat · Post by **numbat** » Sun Sep 12, 2010 2:47 pm

TFVanguard wrote:They made him look like his G1 toy form, which had a huge orange-yellow sticker on the front, which then had flame details on it. (1985 didn't have many Transformers with tampo details, it was all stickers). I personally preferred the more subdued Classics release, but I can see why Hasbro went this way.

I do realise that stickers were used back in the '80s, and actually owned G1 Hot Rod until quite recently.

However, regardless of the intent to make the new version look like the G1 toy, from photos it looks like the two shades of yellow don't quite have the contrast to make the flames stand out, unlike the G1 toy (yellow on orange, rather than yellow on, erm, yellow):

And I don't recall G1 Hot Rod having grey hands (unless there is a variant I'm unaware of), so they kinda threw the G1 toy homage out the window there...

Henkei did do a far better job in achieving the G1 look - but I do prefer the 'updated' Classics look over this as well. But, each to their own...