Honestly, not a bad price for a weirdly-painted Ultra Magnus. I don't really love that mold, but $25 is still a great price for a Leader-class figure with some accessories.

More like A Lot of GRAY. All the white plastic with gray fade on it, is actually gray painted white, and thats a majority of the figure. And thats on top of the already whole gray parts.

Ollie's should be National, insofar as I am aware. I'm in the Deep South. They're a discount/bargain chain which can have anything and everything. If you're looking for all the recent "War For Cybertron" figures, then it's not really likely, but you might find some small gems and a Studio Series or two on occasion.

Yes, it's the Magnus one with a translucent Rung and Energon Cubes you have to dig out of a "compound" (it's Play-Doh) for...reasons.

Ollie's and TJ Maxx's usually have similar blow-outs, so you may want to check a TJ Maxx if that's closer to you.

So I've been out of Transformers collecting for a good while now, but my interest has been piqued with one particular Studio Series Hot Rod. I was considering putting him off for a bit especially with quite a few big purchases coming up this year, but I've remembered that Transformers can, uh, kind of triple in price on the aftermarket within 4 months of release! So should I get him sooner rather than later, with that being the only factor? I'm the sort of person who doesn't mind too much when she gets something as long as it is coming.

He looks amazing, but you should have a few shots at him in 2021. He's two per case in the Wave that's shipping now (to 1 Scourge), and he's going to be repacked later in the year with a Bumblebee movie version of Starscream. (He'll only be 1 per case there, to 2 Starscreams.)

While he may be in huge demand up front, there should be more than enough later in the year to keep the price down. You're okay to wait on that one, I think.

Oh wow, I didn't realise he was getting a second release (and that we'd know about one already?) when do you reckon that'll be? Most of my big stuff is between march and may, after that my wallet should be freed up

He's double-packed in Wave 1, and single-packed in Wave 2. Wave 1 is just hitting now, so Wave 2 is... somewhere between February and June? Transformers distro is always a shitshow, and that's in normal years. COVID led to there being a five month gap between Earthrise Waves, and then had Wave 2 and Wave 3 hitting almost simultaneously. And that's not even counting how different size classes of a Wave will hit at different times!

Basically, I'd expect the repack Wave to hit somewhere in the spring of 2021, but probably the later end of it.

So here's a question for all of us. We all know that some share the same designs such as Starscream, Thundercracker, and Skywarp or Prowl, Bluestreak, and Smokescreen. Which transformer do you think has the better color scheme?

Best Lambo is G2 Sideswipe:

https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/attac...-jpg.27370519/

That actually works pretty well.

So the Earthrise show was a big mixed bag. If I had to say what was the best thing from it, it would have to be Megatron from the first two or three episodes. Didn't expect to see a Megatron show feelings.

Found Earthrise Arcee at my local Walgreen's. I like her robot mode. Good poses are possible, though the limbs are all over the place. You can keep the portion of her backpack that forms a "hoverboard" attached or separate it. As awkward as that "hoverboard" looks, it actually kind of works for some reason. Her vehicle mode is a shellformer in every sense of the term, and I just could not make everything fit just so. I finally gave up and just reverted back to robot mode.

I think that's exactly the right decision. I really hated that figure's transformation. They did a stellar job on the robot mode, but the compromises they made to the transformation to accommodate that robot mode just sunk the figure for me. It's a fine toy if you never transform it, but that's not at all what I was looking for. Bagged her up after a day and tossed her into storage. The Titans Return Headmaster Arcee is still my preferred Arcee for display, and likely always will be.

I've been trying to get a hold of Earthrise Ironhide (just Ironhide from the two-pack) which I understand was an Amazon exclusive.

What are my chances for a rerelease, perhaps as a solo figure? Did it get a release in Japan by itself? I can't imagine a nice mold for a prominent character like that would stay exclusive forever.

Three possibilities.

First, they may reoffer it down the line! Kingdom's doing some Earthrise repacks, and while I don't think Ironhide was one of them, there's always a chance.

Second, yeah, the Ironhide/Prowl 2-pack got offered by Takara... as a TakaraTomy Mall exclusive, so the price is probably not going to be substantially better.

Third, maybe HasbroPulse will relist it? They've slowly started offering store exclusives (Walmart, mostly), so maybe they could do the Amazon ones next?

None of these are great possibilities! I'm really sorry about that. I honestly had no idea the aftermarket price on that 2-pack was so insane. (TFSource has it for $180?!) You're right in thinking that a good Ironhide (and Prowl) shouldn't be so hard to get, but, well, Hasbro made it an exclusive to start with, so they might not be swayed by logic.

Building off of what die said, I checked zen and the aftermarket prices in Japan are also high. Manda is 9000 to 10000 yen which is less, but still not great.

I heard there's rumors of Dirge/Ramjet being reissued in April, but I don't know if that will mean Ironhide/Prowl will be too (if the rumor is even true).

The Fossilizer Ractinite figure is a lot of fun.

Anyone been able to get ahold of a Dinobot? Been looking for one of him.

I could have gotten him this afternoon at a Louisiana Walmart, but it was untenable at the moment. They had a couple of him, and at least one Inferno.

Damn, that sucks. So close, yet so far :lol

I haven't been getting most of the new releases. I just have a tendency to look. Eventually, I'll make some adjustments, but it'll probably be some time as I'm considering changing cities in the next few months and I might have to be a little pragmatic.

Apparently he has been spotted here in Virginia. Though thestores I usually go to don't usually have the new voyager s for a few weeks after a new wave drops.

My situation is that he's been spotted in my area...And completely bought out :lol
Like, of the 4 stores I visited, the TF section has been cleaned out aside from, like a few Cyberverse Voyagers.

Since I have no idea when they'll be getting any new inventory in, I just have to sit here twiddling my thumbs unless someone can hook me up :lol

Have you tried the sightings for your state on TFW?

Those are the reason why I visited specific stores :lol
All cleaned out

Kingdom Leader Galvatron first look

Got Dinobot and wow is it cool.

Matrix if you still want Dinobot you also must get Ractinite. He makes a wonderful hammer and spear/lance for Dinobot to dual wield.

https://challengerscomics.com/images...o/unicron1.JPG
https://challengerscomics.com/images...o/unicron2.JPG

HasLab Unicron! (Kingdom Core Megatron for scale and laughs)

Spent an hour on Thursday transforming him. The planet mode is awe-inspiring in person. It's this daunting sphere of menace, and it's ridiculous to be in the presence of. If I had the clearance to put a 30"-tall toy (from bottom of base to top of spire) on top of any of my shelves, that's how I'd keep him. But I don't, so he lives in robot mode.

https://challengerscomics.com/images...o/unicron3.JPG
https://challengerscomics.com/images...o/unicron4.JPG

The transformation is time-consuming, but not arduous. Took me about an hour to transform him, and it's mostly because he's so goddamn massive that little movements take a bunch of work. He's not a toy that you reposition to get at different parts; you need to reposition yourself to manipulate him. Thankfully, you can transform him while he stays attached to his stand (you kind of have to do it that way, or it's like changing a baby while you're carrying it) so it's mostly just a matter of finding a table that you can walk around to get at different sides.

He is 100% a shellformer, in case there was any question about that. His limbs are balled up inside the sphere, and the sphere layers up into different piles that attach to his back and legs. The head is a completely separate piece that attaches after you transform him. The spires of planet mode detach as Step One, and then get reshaped and plugged back in as the final step. It's not a particularly clever or satisfying transformation, but it's also not the frustrating ordeal that recent Masterpieces have been. It's a process, and a long one, but not a difficult one.

In the end, he looks comically massive on top of my display cases. He makes Titan Class figures look anemic and sad by comparison. He's almost stupidly impressive. Not the best toy or anything, but a hell of a piece to add to a collection.

Well, once the restocking fairy decides to wave her wand, I'll be sure to get on that
*Has Nam flashbacks to literally never seeing Earthrise in stores*

It looks quite impressive. However, it's prize and comical size is what puts me off from grabbing one.
I remember I stopped grabbing too many 3rd party figures because their complex transformations kept me from fiddling with them, but in this case, I think I just don't have the drive to transform a toddler sized figure :lol

I don't have near the funds for something that massive and I wouldn't even know where to put it! Armada and Cybertron Unicrons will have to suffice...for now!

P. S.: Wonder if they'll one day modernize the Cybertron tank design!?

My brother (Fuck You Casey) got me the Rozen Zulu Clear version in the Theater Exclusive box from what I can understand. He got me this because he knows I hate Gundam Unicorn designs (for the most part), so he got me the one suit with annoying noodle stickers that happens to be purple. The clear plastic scares me.

New Gundam Breakers.

I'm still sad over New Gundam Breaker. It was the first real Gundam game we got for the PC and it was such a disaster! My biggest fear is that is scared Bandai Namco off of PC ports.

I would have been happy with a Gundam Break 3 port to PC. Now that is an awesome game!

The hell, how did I not notice this was in the wrong thread? My brain must be messing up bad.

Is there a good resource for buying older Transformers figures other than eBay of course.

I'm looking for the Deluxe Classics Grimlock and some older RID 2001 figures.

There are a few places you can try.

Storefronts like TFSource and TransformerLand are pretty solid. Both are really good about making sure you know what you're getting, and TFSource allows for alerts if you're looking for something they're out of stock on. Of the two, TransformerLand has a lot more RID 2001 stuff right now.

The main thing I'd suggest, though, is the TFW2005 B/S/T thread. I was looking to build out a collection a few years back, and I was able to get nearly everything I was looking for, at really good prices. (Plus, it's nice to know you're getting it from another fan.) Totally worth a search to see if you can score some deals.

I know one good place if you are looking for Unicron Trilogy stuff. If you have a 2nd & Charles not to far from you they are not bad. Prices very but I did end up with a nice little haul for $100.

Honestly, I'd say either BST threads on forums like TFW2005 or sellers on Facebook would be your best bet for good deals.

If you're still looking for War For Cybertron Rung and you have an Ollie's nearby, they're starting to show up for $4.99.

Good heavens it's Orson Freakin Welles. *runs away*

RUN! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!!!!