German online stores offer them quite a bit later than international ones and local retailers (your B&Ms) get them about 1 to 2 waves later. I just checked TRU Germany's website and see that wave 01 of PotP just arrived. The retailers will get them next month I guess. Maybe even in March. And wave 03 was the last one of the TR line. So we miss out "some" toys in here we have to get from international retailers. The last wave of Combiner Force still isn't available anywhere.bodrock wrote:Do you live in Germany, LP? I'm always curious about availability of new and vintage figures in other countries. I'm fortunate to not only have all those B&Ms, but also several vintage toy stores in the area.
bodrock wrote:I have to go online for most of the Beast Wars Neo figures, though. I should have a demon lord arriving today who will need proper pics for his face-off against the Primes.
bodrock wrote:Demon Lord is just a nickname I gave Magmatron, based on his looks.
But yeah, I'm certainly glad my area (Oregon, USA) is pretty good about getting most of the waves in. I only saw Slugslinger for two weeks, but never saw TR Winsblade, Twintwist or Misfire....so I'm a but worried the same thing happens again...and I must have all the Terrorcons.
Lunatic Prime wrote:bodrock wrote:Demon Lord is just a nickname I gave Magmatron, based on his looks.
But yeah, I'm certainly glad my area (Oregon, USA) is pretty good about getting most of the waves in. I only saw Slugslinger for two weeks, but never saw TR Winsblade, Twintwist or Misfire....so I'm a but worried the same thing happens again...and I must have all the Terrorcons.
Why don't you just order them from Amazon? I mean if it's even for me the cheapest way to get them from Amazon.com (US) to Germany...
And the $ isn't that weak compared to the €.
I also noticed that PotP figures are cheaper than TR ones and maybe even than CW ones. But I can't remember US prices of the CW line.
bodrock wrote:Yes, exactly what Sabrblade said!
Do you live in Germany, LP? I'm always curious about availability of new and vintage figures in other countries. I'm fortunate to not only have all those B&Ms, but also several vintage toy stores in the area.
I have to go online for most of the Beast Wars Neo figures, though. I should have a demon lord arriving today who will need proper pics for his face-off against the Primes.
ZeroWolf wrote:I would love to see Hasbro remake magmatron, just to see what they can do with 2018 engineering.
OPTIMUS PRIMAL
MAXIMAL
The loyal Optimus Primal is the leader of the heroic beast faction, the Maximals. He was once a research-vessel captain. He rose to greatness when he was thrust into a battle he had no choice but to win to save the universe from a terrible fate. Despite his legendary standing, he shows his freewheeling side through his motto: "sometimes crazy works."
ZeroWolf wrote:bodrock wrote:Yes, exactly what Sabrblade said!
Do you live in Germany, LP? I'm always curious about availability of new and vintage figures in other countries. I'm fortunate to not only have all those B&Ms, but also several vintage toy stores in the area.
I have to go online for most of the Beast Wars Neo figures, though. I should have a demon lord arriving today who will need proper pics for his face-off against the Primes.
very nice shin megami tensei reference (true demon ending was a pain to achieve but worth it)
I would love to see Hasbro remake magmatron, just to see what they can do with 2018 engineering.
Not really. The "Optimal Optimus" name was only his formal name on the original toy, while in the show it was just a joke that Megatron made once or twice while the guy was still referred to as "Optimus Primal" even in that form.Sodan-1 wrote:Does it bother anyone else that they seem to be primarily identifying this guy by his evolving form of Primal, as opposed to the other leader class figures primarily identified by their evolved forms?
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Sabrblade wrote:Not really. The "Optimal Optimus" name was only his formal name on the original toy, while in the show it was just a joke that Megatron made once or twice while the guy was still referred to as "Optimus Primal" even in that form.Sodan-1 wrote:Does it bother anyone else that they seem to be primarily identifying this guy by his evolving form of Primal, as opposed to the other leader class figures primarily identified by their evolved forms?
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Cobotron wrote:Don't have Prime, but Rod's Matrix core is molded diferently than the enigmas. It os hollow, but has structural cross braces to extend the peg farther out. There is no stamped number inside.JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Ok, how about the Matrix Cores of Optimus and Rodimus?Cobotron wrote:Also a 1.JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Ok, quick question for the people who own Starscream: is there a sculpted number on the inside of his Enigma and if yes, what is that number? Grimlock's has what I think is the number "1" inside his.
What theory are you conjuring Jelz?
Ah, overthinking things again. I was theorizing that the number refers to the mold used for the Matrix Core/Enigma, since they, along with the Prime Armor, seem to be cast independently from the figure itself. Like Grimlock is Type "1", Starscream is Type "2", that sorta thing. That's not the case, obviously, but you never know.
Thanks for pitching in so quickly.
william-james88 wrote:Also be weary of hope in this hobby. Hope is just undiscovered disappointment.
Agamemnon, barebacked rider of flying robo-dragon, and not often constipated either...My nephew wrote:Bacon is meat candy.
Lunatic Prime wrote:bodrock wrote:Thanks Will -- you close to picking up a Heinraddo of your own?
I saw Rodimus Unicronus on eBay the other day from Kansas. I think it sold for $80+, but it was almost like seeing a unicrorn in the wild....
Those people who can't just wait
AlexisSkrull wrote:Lunatic Prime wrote:bodrock wrote:Thanks Will -- you close to picking up a Heinraddo of your own?
I saw Rodimus Unicronus on eBay the other day from Kansas. I think it sold for $80+, but it was almost like seeing a unicrorn in the wild....
Those people who can't just wait
I agree with you unless it was a reviewer that bought it as they like to review them before it hits shelves and that makes sense since a lot wait to see a review b4 buying toys.
Same herebodrock wrote:I can't wait to get PotP PRIMAL!
I got that one 2 to 3 years ago. It looks cool in robot and beast mode but that's it.Munkky wrote:I never had the original Optimal Optimus figure when I was a kid, so I'll jump on this new one as soon as it comes out.
I guess the cockpit section will be bright orange because otherwise it wouldn't be accurate to the original one and look pretty off. And the rest of him will be black with a bit white and red like in the artwork.Munkky wrote:I did wonder for a while if the Optimal Optimus form would have the black, grey and red colour scheme of the regular Optimus Primal, but it's good to see they've kept the orange and blue.
Lunatic Prime wrote:I got that one 2 to 3 years ago. It looks cool in robot and beast mode but that's it.Munkky wrote:I never had the original Optimal Optimus figure when I was a kid, so I'll jump on this new one as soon as it comes out.I guess the cockpit section will be bright orange because otherwise it wouldn't be accurate to the original one and look pretty off. And the rest of him will be black with a bit white and red like in the artwork.Munkky wrote:I did wonder for a while if the Optimal Optimus form would have the black, grey and red colour scheme of the regular Optimus Primal, but it's good to see they've kept the orange and blue.
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Lunatic Prime wrote:I got that one 2 to 3 years ago. It looks cool in robot and beast mode but that's it.Munkky wrote:I never had the original Optimal Optimus figure when I was a kid, so I'll jump on this new one as soon as it comes out.I guess the cockpit section will be bright orange because otherwise it wouldn't be accurate to the original one and look pretty off. And the rest of him will be black with a bit white and red like in the artwork.Munkky wrote:I did wonder for a while if the Optimal Optimus form would have the black, grey and red colour scheme of the regular Optimus Primal, but it's good to see they've kept the orange and blue.
The neat thing is that the "Trailer" is more akin to a Pretender Shell, meaning the smaller robot except for the cockpit is hidden away.
Swap out Burning Convoy for Apelinq and you got something there.Tranzilla wrote:I'd be in for a Burning Convoy into Primal Prime recolor.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Sabrblade wrote:Swap out Burning Convoy for Apelinq and you got something there.Tranzilla wrote:I'd be in for a Burning Convoy into Primal Prime recolor.
Lunatic Prime wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Swap out Burning Convoy for Apelinq and you got something there.Tranzilla wrote:I'd be in for a Burning Convoy into Primal Prime recolor.
That would be really great. Maybe BotCon exclusive.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
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