AoE Dinobot Slug Mold Running Change
Thursday, June 5th, 2014 2:03AM CDT
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Seibertron took some pictures of a wave 1 figure, which was used to create Slug's gallery over here, and compared it with a wave 2 packaged figure and it showed a very noticeable change in which the horns are now rounded with very soft looking edges.
Seibertron included the packaging code in the picture below, and the number is 40941. The wave 1 packaging carries the following number: 40551. I've included that image from my personal collection. Fortunately, the codes aren't exactly necessary as the different horn tips are easily seen through the packaging bubble.
Without further ado, the images:
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Posted by UltraPrimal on June 5th, 2014 @ 2:18am CDT
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Posted by dragons on June 5th, 2014 @ 5:38am CDT
Fifo wrote:Soft rubbery plastic, rounded tips. If a child can't be trusted not to blind themselves with a toy perhaps they're too young to have it. Give them a ball or soft teddy instead.
And gijoe toys are any differnt with there weapons sharp pointy sword made of. Hard plastic there both Iin smae age range excpe rescure bots
Posted by mattj972 on June 5th, 2014 @ 8:11am CDT
Posted by GuyIncognito on June 5th, 2014 @ 8:34am CDT
Drift is really cool. Simple, classic car transformation combined with tight joints and good poseability. Has a "real" car chest; no fakery. Head sculpt is unique and cool. All four swords stow away in car mode. I like how the doors fold back to form armor for his upper arms. The only nits I have to pick are the lack of rotating wrists and limited ankle movement.
Strafe is awesome. I was confused at first because he's packaged with his upper body in bot mode and legs in beast mode. Most impressive is that he has a huge wingspan, but the wings fold up nicely behind his back in bot mode. You can give the bot mode a lot of different looks by playing around with the wings. I also love the silver paint on the wings. Posing him in beast mode is tricky, but that's always the case with bird-like alt modes. The ability to bend the wings so he sort of walks on all-fours is cool.
Slash is... exactly what I thought he would be. A cool-LOOKING beast mode and a crummy bot mode. I say cool-LOOKING best mode because it has little articulation aside from the lower jaw opening. There's not much you can do in terms of posing it, so it's play value is limited. I'm not sure how I feel about the big rubbery tail. And the bot mode, well, let's just say he's staying in beast mode. I can't think of anything positive to say about the bot mode. I mostly bought it because I plan on buying all the dinobots, and at least he'll look cool in dino mode when displayed among the rest of the dinobots. At least his colors are cool.
Posted by Cobalt Prime on June 5th, 2014 @ 9:06am CDT
Fifo wrote:Soft rubbery plastic, rounded tips. If a child can't be trusted not to blind themselves with a toy perhaps they're too young to have it. Give them a ball or soft teddy instead.
If we could "Like" a posting on this site, I would have done so for your response, Sir. You hit it right on the head.
Just IMAGINE all the little tikes waiting in emergency rooms all over the country with Dinobot Slugs stuck in their faces if they hadn't made this running change! Oh, the horror!
"Dragons wrote:
And gijoe toys are any differnt with there weapons sharp pointy sword made of. Hard plastic there both Iin smae age range excpe rescure bots"
I know, right? The Construct Bot sets come with hard, pointy swords that one would think are clearly deadlier than Slug's tiny horns. Wtf?
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on June 5th, 2014 @ 9:27am CDT
Cobalt Prime wrote:Fifo wrote:Soft rubbery plastic, rounded tips. If a child can't be trusted not to blind themselves with a toy perhaps they're too young to have it. Give them a ball or soft teddy instead.
If we could "Like" a posting on this site, I would have done so for your response, Sir. You hit it right on the head. :APPLAUSE:
Just IMAGINE all the little tikes waiting in emergency rooms all over the country with Dinobot Slugs stuck in their faces if they hadn't made this running change! Oh, the horror! :lol:
"Dragons wrote:
And gijoe toys are any differnt with there weapons sharp pointy sword made of. Hard plastic there both Iin smae age range excpe rescure bots"
I know, right? The Construct Bot sets come with hard, pointy swords that one would think are clearly deadlier than Slug's tiny horns. Wtf?
I think it also has something to with those parts being likely to break off, then be swallowed by little tikes. >:oP
Posted by MINDVVIPE on June 5th, 2014 @ 9:47am CDT
Posted by megatronus on June 5th, 2014 @ 11:52am CDT
Posted by Yweggo on June 5th, 2014 @ 12:16pm CDT
Posted by JBPrime on June 5th, 2014 @ 12:20pm CDT
Haven't been on the boards in a while so I probably missed this info, but is this Silver Knight Optimus thing Target is doing actually something from the film or is it just an excuse for a variant?
Feel free to PM if there are AoE spoilers involved.
Thanks!
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on June 5th, 2014 @ 12:25pm CDT
JBPrime wrote:Hi guys,
Haven't been on the boards in a while so I probably missed this info, but is this Silver Knight Optimus thing Target is doing actually something from the film or is it just an excuse for a variant?
Feel free to PM if there are AoE spoilers involved.
Thanks!
The whole "Silver Knight" thing isn't an isolated case, as there are more releases of similar nature, all Target exclusives so far except for the Kre-O sets, which are Toys "R" Us.
Posted by Sabrblade on June 5th, 2014 @ 12:35pm CDT
The answer to whether or not the "Silver Knight" thing actually pertains to something that happens in the film is an easy one to give: "We don't know."JBPrime wrote:Hi guys,
Haven't been on the boards in a while so I probably missed this info, but is this Silver Knight Optimus thing Target is doing actually something from the film or is it just an excuse for a variant?
Feel free to PM if there are AoE spoilers involved.
Thanks!
Posted by Megatron Wolf on June 5th, 2014 @ 12:45pm CDT
Posted by MGrotusque on June 5th, 2014 @ 1:03pm CDT
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on June 5th, 2014 @ 4:38pm CDT
megatronus wrote:Thanks Chuck! If you have this, means it must have hit the NYC area. I'll definitely be checking out a couple of my local NYC Targets in the coming days...
I got it online so I'm not sure if they're in stores yet
Posted by Wolfman Jake on June 5th, 2014 @ 5:31pm CDT
Posted by JBPrime on June 6th, 2014 @ 1:38am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:The answer to whether or not the "Silver Knight" thing actually pertains to something that happens in the film is an easy one to give: "We don't know."JBPrime wrote:Hi guys,
Haven't been on the boards in a while so I probably missed this info, but is this Silver Knight Optimus thing Target is doing actually something from the film or is it just an excuse for a variant?
Feel free to PM if there are AoE spoilers involved.
Thanks!
You never know, might've been revealed or shown in a TV Spot, figured I'd ask.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 6th, 2014 @ 5:05am CDT
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Posted by chuckdawg1999 on June 6th, 2014 @ 3:28pm CDT
Posted by King Kuuga on June 6th, 2014 @ 5:56pm CDT
Wolfman Jake wrote:Still no in-store sightings of the Slug Evolution 2-Pack from TRU? I see Slug everywhere in his mass release version, but I want that minicon G1 homage, dang it!
I saw some today at a TRU in Duluth, GA. I didn't think to take any pics and I didn't grab one because I already have the single release. But they're out.
Posted by Va'al on June 8th, 2014 @ 6:09pm CDT
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Posted by yourtransformersneed on June 8th, 2014 @ 6:44pm CDT
Posted by Flashwave on June 8th, 2014 @ 7:37pm CDT
yourtransformersneed wrote:It's cool to see they are repurposing the Botcon 2007 Optimus transforming gift card.
Was that always a Botcon exclusive, or is it one they handed out there as a promo and was later available some places? I unearthed one of mine from Storage and was playing with it. Wonered if it still had money on it but probably epired long ago.
Looks like this is either continuing the "silver" knight theme or the dirtied up truck cab Evasion Mode.
Posted by Zeedust on June 8th, 2014 @ 8:21pm CDT
Flashwave wrote:yourtransformersneed wrote:It's cool to see they are repurposing the Botcon 2007 Optimus transforming gift card.
Was that always a Botcon exclusive, or is it one they handed out there as a promo and was later available some places? I unearthed one of mine from Storage and was playing with it. Wonered if it still had money on it but probably epired long ago.
Looks like this is either continuing the "silver" knight theme or the dirtied up truck cab Evasion Mode.
I picked one up at my local Target in 2007, so I highly doubt it was a Botcon exclusive. It's interesting that they've decided to dust off the mold, though.
Posted by Megatron Wolf on June 8th, 2014 @ 9:13pm CDT
Posted by El Duque on June 8th, 2014 @ 11:35pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on June 8th, 2014 @ 11:39pm CDT
Now comes the hard part of actually trying to get it.
Posted by Siger on June 8th, 2014 @ 11:53pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Houston, we have a winner!
Now comes the hard part of actually trying to get it.
Ahahah, they made what you wanted! Don't worry, BBTS will probably have it. Just gotta check every second for the pre-order before they run out.
Posted by Burn on June 8th, 2014 @ 11:57pm CDT
Needs to be more darker.
Posted by megatronus on June 9th, 2014 @ 12:13am CDT
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Posted by Maggotron on June 9th, 2014 @ 12:22am CDT
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Posted by STngAR on June 9th, 2014 @ 1:07am CDT
Posted by BERSEKAEL on June 9th, 2014 @ 1:14am CDT
I think Hasbro color apps machines are not working or out of ink...
Posted by Megatron Wolf on June 9th, 2014 @ 1:40am CDT
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Posted by chuckdawg1999 on June 9th, 2014 @ 1:54am CDT
Posted by King Kuuga on June 9th, 2014 @ 2:51am CDT
Posted by Ravage XK on June 9th, 2014 @ 3:01am CDT
The bot mode needs more paint, he suddenly becomes Ultra Magnus's cab bot when he transforms
I do like it though.
Posted by frogbat on June 9th, 2014 @ 3:31am CDT
wonder how many will buy 1 of each and switch
Posted by No One on June 9th, 2014 @ 4:43am CDT
Posted by LeL on June 9th, 2014 @ 5:39am CDT
Posted by Ravage XK on June 9th, 2014 @ 6:06am CDT
LeL wrote:Still the custom Optimus turns out far better....
Well it would wouldn't it? Much more time and effort put into a custom figure than a mass produced figure.
Posted by RSDADDIMUS2 on June 9th, 2014 @ 7:06am CDT