Revenge of the Fallen toy discussion (leaks and official info)

Figures, collectables, customs and collecting.
User avatar
burnitall
Protoform
Posts: 470
Joined: Thu May 01, 2008 2:22 am
Location: Washington

Post by burnitall »

praetorian wrote:From Volume 3 of the TF Generation 2009: possible Human Alliance Ratchet and a new Starscream and a new Protoform mold:

Reported by tfw2005.com: link

Original at hk-tf.com: link
Aww, that's too bad.
Image
User avatar
Nevermore
Posts: 10697
Joined: Wed Aug 28, 2002 10:30 pm
Location: Autobase Germany
Contact:

Post by Nevermore »

According to Japanese readers, Ratchet is just a concept design used to sell the idea of Human Alliance.

Protoform Prime and Starscream were used to demonstrate how the Mech Alive gimmick works.

None of these are actually planned toys.
Looking for a complete Energon Sky Shadow (from Superion Maximus).
Offering: Binaltech Hound, Swindle, Ravage (Corvette), Skids.
Can buy in stores: Robot Heroes Tigatron/Inferno, Ricochet/Predaking.
User avatar
HeavyArms
Protoform
Posts: 2207
Joined: Wed Feb 16, 2005 11:00 am
Location: Victoria, Australia

Post by HeavyArms »

That Scattorshot doesn't look all that bad, think I've seen it before, but I may get it all the same.
Destruction is my specialty
User avatar
Nevermore
Posts: 10697
Joined: Wed Aug 28, 2002 10:30 pm
Location: Autobase Germany
Contact:

Post by Nevermore »

New multi- and bonus packs:

"Super Tuner Throwdown", consisting of Blowpipe (redeco of Movie 1 Dropkick) and Sideways, first announced at BotCon, Wal*Mart exclusive:
http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-new ... es-168357/

Leader ROTF Optimus Prime and Megatron with bonus Deluxe Camshaft (from the 2007 movie line, redeco of Swindle):
http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-new ... ck-168358/
Looking for a complete Energon Sky Shadow (from Superion Maximus).
Offering: Binaltech Hound, Swindle, Ravage (Corvette), Skids.
Can buy in stores: Robot Heroes Tigatron/Inferno, Ricochet/Predaking.
User avatar
Blackjack
Posts: 9112
Joined: Sat May 03, 2008 1:04 pm

Post by Blackjack »

HeavyArms wrote:That Scattorshot doesn't look all that bad, think I've seen it before, but I may get it all the same.
Nope, Scattorshot is an all-new mold for the ROTF toyline.
User avatar
Notabot
Posts: 2142
Joined: Sun Feb 12, 2006 4:15 am
Location: Lowden, IA

Post by Notabot »

So Prime and Megatron both come with the same bonus figure? That doesn't make a lot of sense.
User avatar
RID Scourge
Posts: 13262
Joined: Sun Apr 22, 2001 4:00 am
Location: In ur newz forum. Reading ur newz!

Post by RID Scourge »

Doesn't help that the mold is rather mediocre either. I mean there's quite a few movie 1 deluxes that were better (imo). Then you've got the ROTF deluxes that I feel were a step above the first movie figures.

Not to mention any number of Cybertron/Classics/TFU/Animated molds that you could probably get away with repainting/remolding (like they did with the movie 1 walmart exclusives).
User avatar
borg72
Posts: 639
Joined: Mon Feb 18, 2008 3:22 pm
Location: Cleveland
Contact:

Post by borg72 »

im suspecting they just had quite a few left over... i cant imagine he sold all that well. im guessing this is a store exclusive, so the numbers required for a run might just match up. plus the dvd is coming out supposedly november-ish time, so might be trying to capitalise on that boost to toy demand.

or maybe camshaft is a bucketload of awesome the rest of us somehow missed, and these will sell like hotcakes, even to people who've bought leader prime/megs already. who knows?

EDIT apparently camshaft was not near the end of the movie 1 line... just shows how forgetable he was. im sure i saw him still shelf-warming even as movie-1 deluxes were being taken down.
User avatar
RID Scourge
Posts: 13262
Joined: Sun Apr 22, 2001 4:00 am
Location: In ur newz forum. Reading ur newz!

Post by RID Scourge »

Eh. I have Swindle. Cam's color scheme is better, but the mold is lacking. Arms are kinda crappy. Not terrible, but I wouldn't pay more than clearance if I had to do it again. I guess as a free add-in it's not bad.
User avatar
Nevermore
Posts: 10697
Joined: Wed Aug 28, 2002 10:30 pm
Location: Autobase Germany
Contact:

Post by Nevermore »

Camshaft wasn't anywhere near the end of the line.

Anyway: Gallery of Hoist.
http://www.kotoys.com/forum/index.php?topic=312.0

Gears and Thrust are out.
http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-new ... ed-168366/
Looking for a complete Energon Sky Shadow (from Superion Maximus).
Offering: Binaltech Hound, Swindle, Ravage (Corvette), Skids.
Can buy in stores: Robot Heroes Tigatron/Inferno, Ricochet/Predaking.
User avatar
Nevermore
Posts: 10697
Joined: Wed Aug 28, 2002 10:30 pm
Location: Autobase Germany
Contact:

Post by Nevermore »

Wave 2 Robot Heroes two-packs out at retail:

Ironhide vs. Mixmaster
Jolt vs. Ravage
http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transform ... etail.html
Looking for a complete Energon Sky Shadow (from Superion Maximus).
Offering: Binaltech Hound, Swindle, Ravage (Corvette), Skids.
Can buy in stores: Robot Heroes Tigatron/Inferno, Ricochet/Predaking.
User avatar
Xeno-the-Hedgehog
Protoform
Posts: 47
Joined: Fri May 01, 2009 3:31 pm
Location: Chester, NJ
Contact:

Post by Xeno-the-Hedgehog »

And we thought Wavage was adowable before!
User avatar
Nevermore
Posts: 10697
Joined: Wed Aug 28, 2002 10:30 pm
Location: Autobase Germany
Contact:

Post by Nevermore »

Looking for a complete Energon Sky Shadow (from Superion Maximus).
Offering: Binaltech Hound, Swindle, Ravage (Corvette), Skids.
Can buy in stores: Robot Heroes Tigatron/Inferno, Ricochet/Predaking.
User avatar
Blackjack
Posts: 9112
Joined: Sat May 03, 2008 1:04 pm

Post by Blackjack »

Xeno-the-Hedgehog wrote:And we thought Wavage was adowable before!
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww. That's so damned cute!
User avatar
RID Scourge
Posts: 13262
Joined: Sun Apr 22, 2001 4:00 am
Location: In ur newz forum. Reading ur newz!

Post by RID Scourge »

I know! It's like Cyclops Kitty!
User avatar
Nevermore
Posts: 10697
Joined: Wed Aug 28, 2002 10:30 pm
Location: Autobase Germany
Contact:

Post by Nevermore »

Remember how Hasbro said at SDCC that the third bike sister would be named "Flareup"?

Now they say her name is "Elita-1":
http://www.actionfigs.com/index.php?cat ... cleid=2471
Looking for a complete Energon Sky Shadow (from Superion Maximus).
Offering: Binaltech Hound, Swindle, Ravage (Corvette), Skids.
Can buy in stores: Robot Heroes Tigatron/Inferno, Ricochet/Predaking.
User avatar
Blackjack
Posts: 9112
Joined: Sat May 03, 2008 1:04 pm

Post by Blackjack »

Nevermore wrote:Remember how Hasbro said at SDCC that the third bike sister would be named "Flareup"?

Now they say her name is "Elita-1":
http://www.actionfigs.com/index.php?cat ... cleid=2471
Tramp would be so happy.

For some reason, I prefer the name 'Flareup'.
User avatar
Treadshot A1
Posts: 2411
Joined: Fri Nov 02, 2007 8:49 am
Contact:

Post by Treadshot A1 »

Blackjack wrote:Tramp would be so happy.

For some reason, I prefer the name 'Flareup'.
Yeah. Me too. Flareup always sounded better to me, for some reason.

That throws the whole 'Reign of Starscream' theory out, then.
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
User avatar
RID Scourge
Posts: 13262
Joined: Sun Apr 22, 2001 4:00 am
Location: In ur newz forum. Reading ur newz!

Post by RID Scourge »

It could just be a case where they were both named Elita-1. How many Jims do you know? :up:
User avatar
Nevermore
Posts: 10697
Joined: Wed Aug 28, 2002 10:30 pm
Location: Autobase Germany
Contact:

Post by Nevermore »

Or Hasbro simply didn't feel the need to adhere to the events of a sub-contracted comic book. :)
Looking for a complete Energon Sky Shadow (from Superion Maximus).
Offering: Binaltech Hound, Swindle, Ravage (Corvette), Skids.
Can buy in stores: Robot Heroes Tigatron/Inferno, Ricochet/Predaking.
Post Reply