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Re: Transformers Report from the British Toy Fair

Postby Moonbug » Fri Feb 08, 2008 7:33 am

A bit more information this time our thanks go our to Break. His report is regarding what was in the Buyers Guide.
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Re: Transformers Report from the British Toy Fair

Postby munkimus prime » Fri Feb 08, 2008 1:05 pm

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Where's Tankor on that report, hasbro better be releasing him here if not i'm going to be very p'd off he was the classic that I wanted the most aside from prowl. I really want to see some pics of animated jazz he sound nice having a g1 deco.
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Re: Transformers Report from the British Toy Fair

Postby Decatron » Fri Feb 08, 2008 4:11 pm

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Interesting choice for Bulkhead to be 3 classes.
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Re: Transformers Report from the British Toy Fair

Postby rpetras » Fri Feb 08, 2008 4:12 pm

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I'm glad they're making lots of different sizes. Gives people the choice of which bots they want in which sizes and prices.

If they are going to have a limited roster, like they did in the movie, I prefer to see more options on the characters.

Seriously, how much crying was there that we never got a leader Blackout or dlx Bonecrusher?

So far I really liked the previews of dlx Bulkhead, with all the gimicks and all, but he was more than a bit small. I hope leader class has a lot of similar features!!!
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Re: Transformers Report from the British Toy Fair

Postby Jaz-Zen » Fri Feb 08, 2008 5:17 pm

Moonbug wrote:A bit more information this time our thanks go our to Break. His report is regarding what was in the Buyers Guide.

Just to keep all the info in the thread so people don't have to look elsewhere, here is the summery:

1. Transformers Animated 'Bumpber-bots' is the name of the new Cyber-slammer type line.

2. One of these 'Bumpber-bots' (Cyber Slammers) will be Animated Bumblebee.

3. Animated 'Activators' are scout-sized versions of characters which feature spring loaded transformations.

4. Universe Legends were listed

5. A supreme-scale 'Roll Out' Optimus Prime that has a moving mouth with sounds from the cartoon!"

As I said before, I'm interested in seeing what the Activators look like. My biggest complaint about Fast Action Battlers was that they cost the same as the Deluxe class. Sure, that makes all the voyager-sized characters available at a cheaper price point, but all of the FABs of deluxe-sized characters were really only so kids could have less complicated versions of the Movie characters. Which is fine, that was smart on Hasbro's part, but it kinda sucked for adult collectors when the only Concept Camaro version of Bumblebee on the shelves was the FAB version. I was like, I really want CC Bumblebee, but I'd rather spend $10 on deluxe-sized BB than $10 on FAB BB.

So having, perhaps, the whole cast as scout-sized Activators could be really cool. That way, those of us that kinda get hung-up on scale can get Prowl as a scout-sized figure, if we want. It will still depend on how good Activators look, of course.
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Re: Transformers Report from the British Toy Fair

Postby Bumblethumper » Fri Feb 08, 2008 6:41 pm

This makes sense now.

see the listing on an official Hasbro site:

http://www.hasbro.de/mcp.php/de/press/products/overview/112/index.html

I'm also intrigued by the activators. It remains to be seen whether they'll be worthwhile, but it does seem that they at least will offer something different.

This was the problem with FABs. For the same price as a deluxe, they just didn't have enough to offer.
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Re: Transformers Report from the British Toy Fair

Postby olokin » Sat Feb 09, 2008 5:01 am

The upcoming marvel transformers sounds interesting. . . .
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Re: Transformers Report from the British Toy Fair

Postby Tekka » Sat Feb 09, 2008 5:05 am

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Bumblethumper wrote:see the listing on an official Hasbro site:

http://www.hasbro.de/mcp.php/de/press/products/overview/112/index.html


I see "Animated Supreme, Sortiment" who the heck is going to be supreme size in Animated? :shock:
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Re: Transformers Report from the British Toy Fair

Postby Jaz-Zen » Sat Feb 09, 2008 7:15 am

Tekka wrote:
Bumblethumper wrote:see the listing on an official Hasbro site:

http://www.hasbro.de/mcp.php/de/press/products/overview/112/index.html


I see "Animated Supreme, Sortiment" who the heck is going to be supreme size in Animated? :shock:

Optimus. "Roll Out" Optimus will be like Movie Ultimate Bumblebee: Supreme-sized, with electronics.
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Re: Transformers Report from the British Toy Fair

Postby Bumblethumper » Sat Feb 09, 2008 4:53 pm

i_amtrunks wrote:Transformers: Animated
- Bulkhead and Optimus Prime will be made in Deluxe, Voyager and Leader size classes


Between Roll out and transform Optimus, voyager Optimus and 2 deluxe Primes, I'm starting to think maybe Minion was mistaken about there being a Leader Optimus. That just seems like it would be overkill.

So far Optimus has been just about the dullest character.

Perhaps Minion mistook Roll out Optimus for a leader class.

Deluxe Cybertronian mode is on my list. Voyager's worth getting to be in scale with the other autobots. The deluxe 2 pack is tempting. And if Roll Out Prime does what they say it does, it's definitely on my list.

...So unless it's just that mind-blowingly awesome, I really can't see having all that much use for an out of scale Leader class Animated Prime.
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Re: Transformers Report from the British Toy Fair

Postby Jaz-Zen » Sat Feb 09, 2008 9:19 pm

Bumblethumper wrote:
i_amtrunks wrote:Transformers: Animated
- Bulkhead and Optimus Prime will be made in Deluxe, Voyager and Leader size classes


Between Roll out and transform Optimus, voyager Optimus and 2 deluxe Primes, I'm starting to think maybe Minion was mistaken about there being a Leader Optimus. That just seems like it would be overkill.

So far Optimus has been just about the dullest character.

Perhaps Minion mistook Roll out Optimus for a leader class.

Deluxe Cybertronian mode is on my list. Voyager's worth getting to be in scale with the other autobots. The deluxe 2 pack is tempting. And if Roll Out Prime does what they say it does, it's definitely on my list.

...So unless it's just that mind-blowingly awesome, I really can't see having all that much use for an out of scale Leader class Animated Prime.

You know, you really might be right. Your Hasbro.de lists Leader Megatron and Leader Bulkhead by NAME, but there is no mention of Leader Optimus, there's just the "box" for the Supreme-sized figure. If there's only one supreme-sized figure, then you really don't NEED to put a name on that box, the picture will tell you who that is, once a picture is put into the empty box.

Ah well, its just a week until the next Toy Fair, so we should have some picture proof soon.
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Re: Transformers Report from the British Toy Fair

Postby Mr-Valkeyreion » Sun Feb 10, 2008 4:18 am

Nice to see the UK gets a look in (really nice cause i live in the UK) i wonder when there gonna be avaible in the north-east though...
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Re: Transformers Report from the British Toy Fair

Postby Bumblethumper » Sun Feb 10, 2008 9:28 am

Jaz-Zen wrote:You know, you really might be right. Your Hasbro.de lists Leader Megatron and Leader Bulkhead by NAME, but there is no mention of Leader Optimus, there's just the "box" for the Supreme-sized figure. If there's only one supreme-sized figure, then you really don't NEED to put a name on that box, the picture will tell you who that is, once a picture is put into the empty box.

Ah well, its just a week until the next Toy Fair, so we should have some picture proof soon.


Yeah, can't wait. Here's hoping we get to see some clearer shots of these guys soon.
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