Authentics Wheeljack Found in the US and Authentics Arcee found in Chile
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Here's a little Transformers Authentics news roundup for you. We knew we were getting two new molds in the Authentics line, this is thetoyline made for emerging economies and it can also be found in the US at discount/dollar stores (so family Dollar rather than Walmart). Wheeljack is 7 inches while Arcee is closer to a Scout class size. They are also far more affordable than Transformers found in Walmart and Target. Earlier in April, a sighting and in hand images were posted of Arcee on the Transformers Chile group on Facebook. You can see those images below.
And jus the other day, we got wind of a sighting of Wheeljack in the US. He was found at a Kroger in Indianapolis by TF fan undertaker who posted in the TFW boards.
If you have found them, share your sightings with our community in the sightings section and on our boards in your region related thread.
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Posted by Emerje on April 11th, 2022 @ 8:20am CDT
Emerje
Posted by Bumblevivisector on April 11th, 2022 @ 12:23pm CDT
Posted by Windsweeper on April 11th, 2022 @ 1:04pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on April 11th, 2022 @ 1:47pm CDT
Windsweeper wrote:Simplified as it looks at first glance, I think that Arcee will look great with the G1 Autobot cars like Jazz and Skids.
Yeah, I've been hearing quite a few say this actually works as a G1 arcee since the transformation style fits late G1. So in the end, the simplicity and lack of articulation works to its merrit from that perspective.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 11th, 2022 @ 3:12pm CDT
When I'll see her at my local Canadian Tire, I'd be sure to get her.
Posted by william-james88 on June 15th, 2022 @ 11:08am CDT
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Authentics Arcee is a mixed bag. On the one hand, it's a neat figure that transforms without being a shell former, and it has some good articulation. On the other hand, due to the nature of Authentics, there are some tolerance issues with the legs and arms coming together, while the articulation could be a bit more functional. In general, the plastic doesn't feel as good as it could be. If you're looking for a simple Arcee then the Authentics version might be worth the look.
Posted by First-Aid on June 15th, 2022 @ 1:15pm CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 15th, 2022 @ 4:43pm CDT
Posted by Gauntlet101010 on June 15th, 2022 @ 8:06pm CDT
Really though, I think there's been enough G1 Arcees now. For a character that used to be famous for not having any toys there's a glut of them now.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 21st, 2022 @ 2:10pm CDT
Stock pictures show the spaceship flipped over. In the proper orientation, it's great!
Posted by Sabrblade on June 21st, 2022 @ 2:13pm CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 21st, 2022 @ 2:26pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:That robot mode is just straight up Cyberverse Shockwave, complete with the angry eye.
Yup, pretty much. But instead of going full Exorcist, he just lay on his back and chill.
Posted by Sabrblade on June 21st, 2022 @ 2:28pm CDT
Looks a lot like the transformation of the Cyber Series Shockwave.-Kanrabat- wrote:Sabrblade wrote:That robot mode is just straight up Cyberverse Shockwave, complete with the angry eye.
Yup, pretty much. But instead of going full Exorcist, he just lay on his back and chill.
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on June 21st, 2022 @ 6:09pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Looks a lot like the transformation of the Cyber Series Shockwave.-Kanrabat- wrote:Sabrblade wrote:That robot mode is just straight up Cyberverse Shockwave, complete with the angry eye.
Yup, pretty much. But instead of going full Exorcist, he just lay on his back and chill.
I like the Cyber Series version more than the Authentics.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 23rd, 2022 @ 8:42pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:That robot mode is just straight up Cyberverse Shockwave, complete with the angry eye.
That angry eye is my favorite thing about that design, I love it
Posted by william-james88 on August 20th, 2022 @ 10:49pm CDT
Interestingly enough, while Primal will be a big part of the ROTB toyline and there are ROTB Titan Changers coming, this particular toy is not from that line. So we will get more of these soon, but looking more like their movie counterparts.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on August 20th, 2022 @ 10:59pm CDT
Only a set of horns is missing to complete the look.
Posted by RodimusPrimeUkraine1 on August 21st, 2022 @ 12:08am CDT
Primal is so skinnyIm sure his alt mode looks like a literal monkey
Posted by Emerje on August 21st, 2022 @ 12:19am CDT
RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:Why do all the tit!n changers look like simplified cyberverse warrior class that was then upscale into a Voyager no changes, and stretched until it was leader height?
Because both are based on the Evergreen designs.
Emerje
Posted by william-james88 on August 21st, 2022 @ 12:36am CDT
RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:Why do all the tit!n changers look like simplified cyberverse warrior class that was then upscale into a Voyager no changes, and stretched until it was leader height?
Primal is so skinnyIm sure his alt mode looks like a literal monkey
They all transform differently than the warrior toys.
Posted by blackeyedprime on August 21st, 2022 @ 11:53am CDT
Unless it's one hundred percent recyclable..and then it is just a literal waste of time.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on August 21st, 2022 @ 12:19pm CDT
blackeyedprime wrote:Literal waste of plastic. Scores one less for the environment.
Unless it's one hundred percent recyclable..and then it is just a literal waste of time.
For YOU, maybe.
But for a little kid whose parents don't have much money for toys, it's perfect.
Posted by ZeroWolf on August 21st, 2022 @ 1:54pm CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:blackeyedprime wrote:Literal waste of plastic. Scores one less for the environment.
Unless it's one hundred percent recyclable..and then it is just a literal waste of time.
For YOU, maybe.
But for a little kid whose parents don't have much money for toys, it's perfect.
Agreed, I've seen this line move off shelves in the bargain shop near me. I'd say Hasbro succeeded in making a budget line
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on August 21st, 2022 @ 5:51pm CDT
ZeroWolf wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:blackeyedprime wrote:Literal waste of plastic. Scores one less for the environment.
Unless it's one hundred percent recyclable..and then it is just a literal waste of time.
For YOU, maybe.
But for a little kid whose parents don't have much money for toys, it's perfect.
Agreed, I've seen this line move off shelves in the bargain shop near me. I'd say Hasbro succeeded in making a budget line
The proverb "One man's junk is another man's treasure" rings true here.
Posted by RodimusPrimeUkraine1 on August 22nd, 2022 @ 7:31am CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:blackeyedprime wrote:Literal waste of plastic. Scores one less for the environment.
Unless it's one hundred percent recyclable..and then it is just a literal waste of time.
For YOU, maybe.
But for a little kid whose parents don't have much money for toys, it's perfect.
I'm sure the little kid would sacrifice leader size and skinny proportions for some elbow and knee bends.
Posted by ZeroWolf on August 22nd, 2022 @ 7:51am CDT
RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:blackeyedprime wrote:Literal waste of plastic. Scores one less for the environment.
Unless it's one hundred percent recyclable..and then it is just a literal waste of time.
For YOU, maybe.
But for a little kid whose parents don't have much money for toys, it's perfect.
I'm sure the little kid would sacrifice leader size and skinny proportions for some elbow and knee bends.
You'd be surprised. Kids love those massive 5 poa (points of articulation) action figures. After all kids in the 80s did without toys with knees or elbows (unless transformation called for it)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on August 22nd, 2022 @ 8:00am CDT
ZeroWolf wrote:RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:blackeyedprime wrote:Literal waste of plastic. Scores one less for the environment.
Unless it's one hundred percent recyclable..and then it is just a literal waste of time.
For YOU, maybe.
But for a little kid whose parents don't have much money for toys, it's perfect.
I'm sure the little kid would sacrifice leader size and skinny proportions for some elbow and knee bends.
You'd be surprised. Kids love those massive 5 poa (points of articulation) action figures. After all kids in the 80s did without toys with knees or elbows (unless transformation called for it)
I'll also add that they keep making those "Shampoo bottle" giant cheap figures of Marvel, Star Wars, and Transformers. They keep making them because they keep selling them.
As a small kid, I never liked "overarticulated" figures that end up like "spaghetti monsters" and I rather just go WHAM BAM BOOM!
May I also point out that one of the more popular toy line ever in the world that still going strong to these days are Playmobil. No knees, no elbows, same style since 1975.
BTW, my earliest memories of an "action figure" are these little guys:
No limbs at all!
Posted by ZeroWolf on August 22nd, 2022 @ 8:50am CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:ZeroWolf wrote:RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:blackeyedprime wrote:Literal waste of plastic. Scores one less for the environment.
Unless it's one hundred percent recyclable..and then it is just a literal waste of time.
For YOU, maybe.
But for a little kid whose parents don't have much money for toys, it's perfect.
I'm sure the little kid would sacrifice leader size and skinny proportions for some elbow and knee bends.
You'd be surprised. Kids love those massive 5 poa (points of articulation) action figures. After all kids in the 80s did without toys with knees or elbows (unless transformation called for it)
I'll also add that they keep making those "Shampoo bottle" giant cheap figures of Marvel, Star Wars, and Transformers. They keep making them because they keep selling them.
As a small kid, I never liked "overarticulated" figures that end up like "spaghetti monsters" and I rather just go WHAM BAM BOOM!
May I also point out that one of the more popular toy line ever in the world that still going strong to these days are Playmobil. No knees, no elbows, same style since 1975.
BTW, my earliest memories of an "action figure" are these little guys:
No limbs at all!
Same Kanra
Posted by william-james88 on September 25th, 2022 @ 1:40pm CDT
Interestingly enough, while Primal will be a big part of the ROTB toyline and there are ROTB Titan Changers coming, this particular toy is not from that line so that gorilla image is NOT of the gorilla mode from ROTB.
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Posted by -Kanrabat- on September 25th, 2022 @ 1:52pm CDT
Makes me want him.
Posted by Emerje on September 25th, 2022 @ 8:43pm CDT
Emerje
Posted by Sabrblade on September 25th, 2022 @ 8:44pm CDT
I saw a single Grimlock at Walmart just last week.Emerje wrote:I've never seen any of these in any stores before. Are people finding these in stores anywhere in America?
Emerje
Posted by Munkky on September 26th, 2022 @ 12:15pm CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on September 26th, 2022 @ 5:04pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:I saw a single Grimlock at Walmart just last week.Emerje wrote:I've never seen any of these in any stores before. Are people finding these in stores anywhere in America?
Emerje
Try Kroger Marketplace, that's where I found them in my area.
Posted by Sabrblade on September 26th, 2022 @ 5:24pm CDT
Don't have any Kroger stores down here in Tampa.Jelze Bunnycat wrote:Sabrblade wrote:I saw a single Grimlock at Walmart just last week.Emerje wrote:I've never seen any of these in any stores before. Are people finding these in stores anywhere in America?
Emerje
Try Kroger Marketplace, that's where I found them in my area.
Posted by Emerje on September 26th, 2022 @ 8:36pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Don't have any Kroger stores down here in Tampa.Jelze Bunnycat wrote:Sabrblade wrote:I saw a single Grimlock at Walmart just last week.Emerje wrote:I've never seen any of these in any stores before. Are people finding these in stores anywhere in America?
Emerje
Try Kroger Marketplace, that's where I found them in my area.
None in all of New England either.
Emerje
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on September 26th, 2022 @ 9:53pm CDT
Emerje wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Don't have any Kroger stores down here in Tampa.Jelze Bunnycat wrote:Sabrblade wrote:I saw a single Grimlock at Walmart just last week.Emerje wrote:I've never seen any of these in any stores before. Are people finding these in stores anywhere in America?
Emerje
Try Kroger Marketplace, that's where I found them in my area.
None in all of New England either.
Emerje
Authentics were made for discount stores like Ollie's and 5 below. Unfortunately they've been stocking more main line stuff lately.
Posted by Emerje on September 27th, 2022 @ 1:05am CDT
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Emerje wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Don't have any Kroger stores down here in Tampa.Jelze Bunnycat wrote:Sabrblade wrote:I saw a single Grimlock at Walmart just last week.Emerje wrote:I've never seen any of these in any stores before. Are people finding these in stores anywhere in America?
Emerje
Try Kroger Marketplace, that's where I found them in my area.
None in all of New England either.
Emerje
Authentics were made for discount stores like Ollie's and 5 below. Unfortunately they've been stocking more main line stuff lately.
Went to Five Below and TJM a few weeks ago and they didn't have any Transformers at all. Might have to check Big Lots and Dollar General soon. I wonder if Christmas Tree Shops have any?
Emerje
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on September 27th, 2022 @ 1:08am CDT
Emerje wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:Emerje wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Don't have any Kroger stores down here in Tampa.Jelze Bunnycat wrote:Sabrblade wrote:I saw a single Grimlock at Walmart just last week.Emerje wrote:I've never seen any of these in any stores before. Are people finding these in stores anywhere in America?
Emerje
Try Kroger Marketplace, that's where I found them in my area.
None in all of New England either.
Emerje
Authentics were made for discount stores like Ollie's and 5 below. Unfortunately they've been stocking more main line stuff lately.
Went to Five Below and TJM a few weeks ago and they didn't have any Transformers at all. Might have to check Big Lots and Dollar General soon. I wonder if Christmas Tree Shops have any?
Emerje
Never heard of the store, I assume it specializes in Christmas trees.
Posted by Emerje on September 27th, 2022 @ 1:15am CDT
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Emerje wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:Emerje wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Don't have any Kroger stores down here in Tampa.Jelze Bunnycat wrote:Sabrblade wrote:I saw a single Grimlock at Walmart just last week.Emerje wrote:I've never seen any of these in any stores before. Are people finding these in stores anywhere in America?
Emerje
Try Kroger Marketplace, that's where I found them in my area.
None in all of New England either.
Emerje
Authentics were made for discount stores like Ollie's and 5 below. Unfortunately they've been stocking more main line stuff lately.
Went to Five Below and TJM a few weeks ago and they didn't have any Transformers at all. Might have to check Big Lots and Dollar General soon. I wonder if Christmas Tree Shops have any?
Emerje
Never heard of the store, I assume it specializes in Christmas trees.
It's just another discount store with a quirky name. They're a lot like Big Lots.
Emerje
Posted by RodimusPrimeUkraine1 on September 27th, 2022 @ 9:11am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on September 27th, 2022 @ 9:40am CDT
Posted by RodimusPrimeUkraine1 on September 27th, 2022 @ 12:25pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:I've seen Authentics at Walgreens and Dollar General.
Dollar general?
Can you order them online from the official retailer (resellers are overpriced)
Posted by william-james88 on January 4th, 2023 @ 6:54pm CST
We thank Zodiac1968340 who posted images here along with this post from CL Hobby.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on January 4th, 2023 @ 6:57pm CST
If I chance uppon it at Canadian Tire, I'll be sure to pick him up.
Posted by william-james88 on January 4th, 2023 @ 7:23pm CST
-Kanrabat- wrote:That Primal looks very, VERY good.
If I chance uppon it at Canadian Tire, I'll be sure to pick him up.
Same here
Posted by Bumblevivisector on January 4th, 2023 @ 7:30pm CST
Hope Primal comes Stateside, but if any Canadian Seibertronians want to trade for Authentics Arcee, just let me know and I'll find you one with the best paint job possible!
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on January 4th, 2023 @ 7:58pm CST
Posted by Cheetron on January 4th, 2023 @ 8:06pm CST
Posted by Emerje on January 5th, 2023 @ 2:18am CST
Primal looks great, though the blue on his chest looks like it was done with a spray can, lots of over paint. I wonder if he's too big to stand next to the small Transmetal Primal released in Japan.
Emerje