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News Credits: 4522 · by **william-james88** » Fri Feb 04, 2022 3:59 pm

Munkky wrote:Of all the old Beast Wars toys to reissue, Cybershark seems like an odd choice. My best guess as to why is that maybe Hasbro are making a new Cybershark toy in the near future (or a new Sky-Byte with the intention to repaint it into Transmetal 2 Cybershark), and this reissue ensures that the "Maximal Cybershark" trademark is freshly minted and ready to use for a new toy. This probably isn't the case, but it kind of makes sense to me.

Maybe they just had the mold available.I'm super happy he's getting reissued, my Cybershark has been missing a fin ever since he was given to me second hand 25 years ago.

News Credits: 1641 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Fri Feb 04, 2022 4:21 pm

Cybershark is the only version of that mold i don't own, so I am really excited to have the original

News Credits: 317 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Fri Feb 04, 2022 5:07 pm

Was one of the Cybershark remolds used in a Universe set way back in the early/mid 2000s?

News Credits: 439 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Feb 04, 2022 5:24 pm

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Was one of the Cybershark remolds used in a Universe set way back in the early/mid 2000s?

Yes. The Beast Wars Second retool as Hellscream was ever so slightly redecoed (as in a few paint apps were removed and a Decepticon symbol was stamped onto his chest) as Universe Overbite.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Fri Feb 04, 2022 7:53 pm

Super excited about this one, he's a figure I always wanted but waited too long to get at the time. My collection will be much more complete with the release of Rattrap, Tigatron and now Cybershark. Still need a few more '96 and '97 Basic and Deluxe figures to complete my collection so I hope they can keep this going, especially if they're now doing non-cartoon characters (please do Wolfang and Bonecrusher!).

Sabrblade wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Was one of the Cybershark remolds used in a Universe set way back in the early/mid 2000s?
Yes. The Beast Wars Second retool as Hellscream was ever so slightly redecoed (as in a few paint apps were removed and a Decepticon symbol was stamped onto his chest) as Universe Overbite.

He does have a slight retooling that TFWiki doesn't mention but is pretty obvious when they're side by side. Hasbro blunted Overbite's nose by sticking a ball on it.

Emerje

by **optimeow** » Sat Feb 05, 2022 2:04 am

Really odd choice indeed.
I would rather they reissued characters that have updated renditions such as Dinobot or AirRazor.
Hope they reissue Inferno. That big red ant was cool.

by **Rogue-Primal** » Sun Feb 06, 2022 3:47 pm

Unfortunately not a single Beast Wars reissue figures in Iceland. My hobby store is full of cyberverse and kingdom figures. But most of them are figures that no-one seems to want or are overpriced here.

by **dangerboy616** » Wed Feb 09, 2022 1:34 pm

That's cool he's being re-released as I didn't really get back into collecting until transmetals.

I was lucky a couple of years ago to grab a K-9 MOSC and a MIB takara Buzzsaw for really cheap which was super cool.

News Credits: 439 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Feb 14, 2022 8:44 pm

I saw one Tigatron at Walmart today, but the packaging was so bent and beat up it looked as if someone had tried to steal the Tigatron inside but gave up since the bubble itself was still sealed.

News Credits: 3 · by **SGMLordMirage** » Mon Feb 28, 2022 2:44 pm

I spotted Scorponok and Tigatron today at a local Walmart here in Missouri. I only bought Scorponok at the time, who knows i might buy Tigatron later. This was my first reissue to purchase and was excited in seeing him in the store.
I did my own comparison shot with Kingdom Scorponok.

For those who have bought Scorponok, did you have any issues with the left claw not locking back into place? I never owned the original version, so not sure if i am doing something wrong. Its a straight forward process. For now i have it secured with the clear bands that come with it.

Otherwise i am happy with him and looking forward to buying Cybershark.

SGM

News Credits: 1641 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Mon Mar 07, 2022 7:04 pm

Very nice, I am going to wait to see him in stores to make a decision, he looks neat in pictures, but I want to see the box in person, has made me regret a couple or like a couple more than I did in pictures

News Credits: 439 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Mar 08, 2022 10:02 am

SGMLordMirage wrote:For those who have bought Scorponok, did you have any issues with the left claw not locking back into place? I never owned the original version, so not sure if i am doing something wrong. Its a straight forward process. For now i have it secured with the clear bands that come with it.

Did you make sure to flip up the bee's head and legs before closing the wing shells?

News Credits: 3 · by **SGMLordMirage** » Tue Mar 08, 2022 2:45 pm

Yes i did, in fact i repeated that a few times. I actually went back and watched the video review from Primevs.Prime. He stated that you had to push it in with some extra effort/force to get to stay but noted about it being tricky to stay put. I just didn’t want to break anything.

Thank you though!

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Sat Mar 19, 2022 12:45 am

Jeeze, this one sure isn't going to be rare in my area.

There was a few more on the top shelf. They were hanging these from a peg you can't see on the left of the stack, but apparently after this big restock they needed to be more creative. No idea why they stock these with the JP figures.

Emerje

News Credits: 3 · by **SGMLordMirage** » Sat Mar 19, 2022 4:01 pm

Holy cow, talk about a restock and funny that they are blended in with the JP stuff. One of the local Walmarts near me I think had maybe 8 of those on the shelf. What is still taking up shelf space where i am at is Optimus Primal and Megatron. It almost replicates the photo you took of Scorponok.

SGM

News Credits: 1641 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Sun Mar 20, 2022 6:47 pm

Wow, I am still seeing stacks of Primal and Megatron. Might be a bit before I see him

News Credits: 439 · by **Sabrblade** » Sun Mar 20, 2022 7:23 pm

My Walmart currently has lots of Primals, Megatrons, Scorponoks, and only five Tigatrons.

Funny considering how Cheetor and Rattrap were previously the most abundant ones at that store.

News Credits: 1641 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Mon Mar 21, 2022 7:11 pm

I saw a cluster of 16 Scorponoks at a different walmart tonight. I nearly jumped, but then thought i might catch a deal later. Plus, I just bought 3 things that if I hadn't bought, I might have jumped full price.

He looks great in package, just not ready to drop $42 on him right this second

News Credits: 439 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Mar 21, 2022 9:29 pm

On a different note, has it been noticed that the cross-sell on the back of Optimus and Megatron's boxes uses the wrong Cheetor? It's the 10th Anniversary version with the washed out colors and the tampographed Maximal symbol on his right cheetah shoulder, instead of the original Cheetor deco that the reissue more closely resembles.

News Credits: 1641 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Tue Mar 22, 2022 6:02 pm

Sabrblade wrote:On a different note, has it been noticed that the cross-sell on the back of Optimus and Megatron's boxes uses the wrong Cheetor? It's the 10th Anniversary version with the washed out colors and the tampographed Maximal symbol on his right cheetah shoulder, instead of the original Cheetor deco that the reissue more closely resembles.

Honestly, I didn't look nor did I know the difference if I had

News Credits: 1641 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Tue Mar 22, 2022 6:18 pm

Thanks to Preternia on Twitter and the Transformers Facebook page, we have news that the latest wave of the Transformers Beast Wars reissue series has been revealed.

The newest batch of figures consists of 2 figures, and those 2 figures are Cybershark and Wolfang. Cybershark was previously revealed thanks to a walmart listing, while Wolfang has been rumored but is at last confirmed. Wolfang is the original Maximal release of the figure as well.

Both of these figures are set to be released for Preorder this Thursday March 24 at 1:00PM EST, so stay tuned for those preorders, which will be part of Walmart Collector Con.

Check them out, and let us know what you think in the comments section below!

News Credits: 4522 · by **william-james88** » Tue Mar 22, 2022 8:07 pm

Sabrblade wrote:On a different note, has it been noticed that the cross-sell on the back of Optimus and Megatron's boxes uses the wrong Cheetor? It's the 10th Anniversary version with the washed out colors and the tampographed Maximal symbol on his right cheetah shoulder, instead of the original Cheetor deco that the reissue more closely resembles.

yes, it was noticed early on. they even announced the toy using photos from those innacurate toys

News Credits: 6 · by **AllNewSuperRobot** » Wed Mar 23, 2022 4:15 am

The Wolf and the Hammerhead. Two of the best non-show Maximal designs in the line. If I didn't have them and their every variant, I'd be tempted.

News Credits: 30 · by **DeathReviews** » Wed Mar 23, 2022 8:59 am

I know Beast Wars has it's fans - but... these are re-issues. Maybe it would be better if these re-issues were kept as online exclusives at Pulse or something. That way the fans who really like these can order them, while store shelves are used to stock more of the newer, current figures....

News Credits: 439 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed Mar 23, 2022 9:56 am

DeathReviews wrote:I know Beast Wars has it's fans - but... these are re-issues. Maybe it would be better if these re-issues were kept as online exclusives at Pulse or something. That way the fans who really like these can order them, while store shelves are used to stock more of the newer, current figures....

Did you think the same about the G1 reissues Walmart got? Cuz those took up just as much shelf space as these currently do.