Autobot August Promotion with Clash of the Transformers Exclusive Toysrus Robots in Disguise Subline

-Kanrabat- wrote:Meanwhile, I think I'll have no choice but to pay the big bucks for Defensor...

Just wait a bit, I am sure he will show up at walmart. You never saw him?

william-james88 wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:Meanwhile, I think I'll have no choice but to pay the big bucks for Defensor...

Just wait a bit, I am sure he will show up at walmart. You never saw him?

Nope. Same old wave 1 or 2 without any voyagers or the scouts that matter, meaning Grooves and Blackjack.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:Meanwhile, I think I'll have no choice but to pay the big bucks for Defensor...

Just wait a bit, I am sure he will show up at walmart. You never saw him?

Nope. Same old wave 1 or 2 without any voyagers or the scouts that matter, meaning Grooves and Blackjack.

I saw Groove a few times, but Blackjack was never seen at walmart. I did find 1 at TRu once.

Wow, I wish my Toys R Us was so cheap. It looks like those older RID deluxe figures are under $16 USD and the new ones are under $17 USD yet all deluxes in the my store are $20 USD. Now they even have Devastator marked up by $20 instead of the original $10 markup it had. I'm really starting to miss KB Toys and the days when Walmart and Target actually stocked their shelves.

william-james88 wrote:Hey Carytheone, I was gonna give you some proof to back up our statements and while I do have it, something interesting came up. So Walmart has more Combiner Wars deluxes than RID Warrior figures:

All the WM's I hit in my travels, it's about 50/50 in the deluxe/warrior scene. But the mess of RID/AoE 1 steps take up the most space.

A bunch of TRU stuffs

Wow, those are some cool RID displays. I'm happy to see that line taking up a strong footing. I just finished up the series and enjoyed it quite a bit. Also, I rarely every see any of our local TRUs that well stocked. I don't own a Prime mold yet, so the Clash version may be the one.

william-james88 wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:Meanwhile, I think I'll have no choice but to pay the big bucks for Defensor...

Just wait a bit, I am sure he will show up at walmart. You never saw him?

Nope. Same old wave 1 or 2 without any voyagers or the scouts that matter, meaning Grooves and Blackjack.

I saw Groove a few times, but Blackjack was never seen at walmart. I did find 1 at TRu once.

I have yet to see the most recent CW legends waves at our WMs yet either. Target and TRU on the other hand has had both. I have found that our WMs are always super late to the party.

I've seen Defensor limbs here and there via both Target and WM's but the bulk of the pegs are still Menasor limbs. I have spotted the Hotspot/Cyclonus voyager wave at one TRU, but that one was way out of my normal hunting plains. I have spotted the RID Fixit/Overbite legions wave at local WM/TRU/Target. Distribution seems to be all over the place. We have yet to see the Clash of the Transformers redecos or the minicons. I think both have been spotted in Canada.

Got me? I've taken to the internet for figures I don't want to miss and I wait for retail for the fence straddlers.

Problem is they seem to have forgotten completely about CW products. At my place we have a Walmart and a TRU very close to each other and they are both loaded with RID products. They still have some wave 1 CW legends but wave 2/3 they almost never got any and the ones they got were mostly bought by scalpers. For CW deluxes and voyagers, Wave 1 they overstocked, wave 2 was ok, but wave 3 was on shelf for a very short time.

Is this temporary? Are we going to see some more wave 2/3 restock? RID seems to be targeted heavily toward kids. Give me back my G1s!

Thormind wrote:Problem is they seem to have forgotten completely about CW products.

Well the fourth panel of Autobot August was about Combiner Wars but it didnt work with the rest of the RID news and it was just 1/4 with 0 deluxes. I will post the pic later.

Thormind wrote:the ones they got were mostly bought by scalpers.

How do you know that?

Thormind wrote:RID seems to be targeted heavily toward kids. Give me back my G1s!

But G1 was targeted at little kids back then by selling toys of Optimus, Jazz, Bumblebee and Sideswipe, among others, based on a show that was on air. And what are they doing now? Targeting little kids by selling toys of Optimus, Jazz, Bumblebee and Sideswipe, among others, based on a show that is on air. So in a way, toysrus is keeping the good old G1 tradition alive And Hasbro wont stop saying that its all about getting new fans. For some kids out there, this is their G1 and I am glad TRU still sees TFs as an event worth promoting 30 years later.

carytheone wrote:Wow, those are some cool RID displays. I'm happy to see that line taking up a strong footing. I just finished up the series and enjoyed it quite a bit. Also, I rarely every see any of our local TRUs that well stocked. I don't own a Prime mold yet, so the Clash version may be the one.

Word of advice, while the paint apps on this prime (and the sideswipe) are Takara quality (hence why they seem right at home in japan), the mold really blows. The transformation is far too simplistic for the legs and you can clearly tell it is his robot legs in vehicle mode. And that is a shame because every other vehicle mode in this series rocks!!! Also, I really cant stand the lackluster articulation, there are only so many poses you can do. And his head doesnt snap up so it recedes whenever you touch it. I only paid 10$ for it and if it werent for the very nice paint apps, I would feel totally ripped off.

william-james88 wrote:

Thormind wrote:Problem is they seem to have forgotten completely about CW products.

Well the fourth panel of Autobot August was about Combiner Wars but it didnt work with the rest of the RID news and it was just 1/4 with 0 deluxes. I will post the pic later.

I was mostly referring to the store stocks. I know there are other waves comming. Close to where i live there seems to be a lot of people still waiting to get some wave 2/3 products.

william-james88 wrote:

Thormind wrote:the ones they got were mostly bought by scalpers.

How do you know that?

-Went to my TRU, there was no huffer/blackjack. The day after i go back and there was 4 huffer but all blackjacks were already sold. Went on kijiji.ca and on same day a reseller i know posted an offer for blackjacks at 20$ each.

-In my area there is no Leader Ultra Magnus left anywhere. Same reseller is offering them at 80$ a piece. It's the same thing for "G1" leader Megatron.

-You can go on ebay and search for "transformers Blackjack".

-There was this post, from the news frontpage, about legends skywarp: http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... arp/33579/

-Scalping of popular TF products has been a strong practice, especially in recent years. If you happen to have resellers in you area it's sometime a pain to get what you want. It's also harder for stores to stock properly.

william-james88 wrote:

Thormind wrote:RID seems to be targeted heavily toward kids. Give me back my G1s!

But G1 was targeted at little kids back then by selling toys of Optimus, Jazz, Bumblebee and Sideswipe, among others, based on a show that was on air. And what are they doing now? Targeting little kids by selling toys of Optimus, Jazz, Bumblebee and Sideswipe, among others, based on a show that is on air. So in a way, toysrus is keeping the good old G1 tradition alive And Hasbro wont stop saying that its all about getting new fans. For some kids out there, this is their G1 and I am glad TRU still sees TFs as an event worth promoting 30 years later.

I was just saying that to me RID products look to be aimed at a younger audience than the CW (G1 styled) line and that for this reason it was less appealing to me. I was also suggesting that there should be a balanced space for both CW and RID products on the shelves. Just a personnal opinion. I am well aware that i (and probably we ) am collecting toys that are normally meant for children.

In my last sentence i tried to be ironic. I said something is meant for kids and then i used a "childish" sentence... English is not my native language, maybe that part did not sound like i meant it to?

Thormind wrote:In my last sentence i tried to be ironic. I said something is meant for kids and then i used a "childish" sentence... English is not my native language, maybe that part did not sound like i meant it to?

No worries, as long as you didnt mind my reply. Thanks for answering my questions. WOW, that scalping is pretty bad. I havent seen ultra magnus either. And I only see Armada Megatron so that could be the reason why.

And sorry I didnt get your joke, I get it now While I also prefer combiner wars by a lot (I really dont like the RID molds, they are not engineered in a way to offer good mobility to the articulation), I really like how this RID line and this big marketing push reminds me of when I was a kid getting Beast Wars at TRU and the display was larger than life. I guess a toyline pushed by a show or film will always be more endorsed and while it is purely a marketing practice, its also quite nostalgic for me.

Actually what I find fun is that this marketing technique still works for us in a way. This show boasts some fun and new Decepticon designs and we are all thirsty for more toys.

"The promotion has nothing to do with discounted prices though."

LOL, of course not, it's TRU we're talking about!

GuyIncognito wrote:"The promotion has nothing to do with discounted prices though."

LOL, of course not, it's TRU we're talking about!

But still, it felt really weird writing the words "Promotion", which is indeed what this is, while knowing it had nothing to do with price.

william-james88 wrote:No worries, as long as you didnt mind my reply.

Not at all

william-james88 wrote: And I only see Armada Megatron so that could be the reason why.

You bet it is. This Megatron will be on ebay for a long time. We are already seeing him reselled at 100$ and he can still be found (sometime) at retail. Speculation at it's best (or worst).

I went to my Laval Walmart today. the TF section was a sad, sad, barren place. No matter the line...

-Kanrabat- wrote:I went to my Laval Walmart today. the TF section was a sad, sad, barren place. No matter the line...

WM Lasalle and Namur are like that as well. But the TRUs are just loaded with RID stuff. At both TRU they've put some CW products on the side of a cardboard RID display to make more place for the RIDs on the "eye level" shelves.

Thormind wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:I went to my Laval Walmart today. the TF section was a sad, sad, barren place. No matter the line...

WM Lasalle and Namur are like that as well. But the TRUs are just loaded with RID stuff. At both TRU they've put some CW products on the side of a cardboard RID display to make more place for the RIDs on the "eye level" shelves.

Nice, all those pics I posted are from the Walmart and Toysrus near Namur.

william-james88 wrote:Word of advice, while the paint apps on this prime (and the sideswipe) are Takara quality (hence why they seem right at home in japan), the mold really blows. The transformation is far too simplistic for the legs and you can clearly tell it is his robot legs in vehicle mode. And that is a shame because every other vehicle mode in this series rocks!!! Also, I really cant stand the lackluster articulation, there are only so many poses you can do. And his head doesnt snap up so it recedes whenever you touch it.

I've seen and read enough to fully understand what I'm getting myself into. But those are the reasons I've held off. When the Clash decos make to my necknof the woods I will see how I fell about OP. I do plan to remove the screw that holds those plastic bits over his hands. I want to say peaugh has a video on that. Ah, he has the same droopy head syndrome as legends prime. Well I plan to just pose him all stoic looming behind bee anyway.

Thanks for the warning though.

william-james88 wrote:

Thormind wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:I went to my Laval Walmart today. the TF section was a sad, sad, barren place. No matter the line...

WM Lasalle and Namur are like that as well. But the TRUs are just loaded with RID stuff. At both TRU they've put some CW products on the side of a cardboard RID display to make more place for the RIDs on the "eye level" shelves.

Nice, all those pics I posted are from the Walmart and Toysrus near Namur.

Hehe, in recent weeks the 2 TRUs have been low on TF products, like they were not restocked properly. Then i go at Lasalle yesterday and boom, loaded with RIDs. I go to Namur tonight (looking for a CW Magnus) and exact same thing. I took the time to get a closer look (and touch) at the figures and i must say it's not just the mold thats bad. Paint app is all over the place and the plastic feels really cheap.

Funny thing is the other products you find in quantity at both places are Voyager Roadbuster and Skybyte. Two badly painted, poorly designed and built models they overstocked...

Both Walmart Lasalle and Namur had a lot of RIDs but it did not look like they were replacing the CW line. The space where they usually are were juste looking totally empty.

The 4 Huffer were seen at TRU Lasalle. I got lucky that day because i found 1 last Blackjack hidden in the closed sections on the top of the rows Only other Blackjack ive seen was at Toys on Fire but at a much higher price. Same thing for Groove, i bought the only one i ever saw at WM Namur.

Hey guys, about that Sideswipe. While there is a huge problem with the figure not tabbing together properly, I feel this is maybe one of the best transformations in the line. The vehicle integration is top notch and I love how his wheel wells flip to become cool shoulder pads. And the feet transformation is one of the all time best. It is a simple but smart play on orientation and counter-intuitive folding so that the bottom of the foot is actually the top of the back of the car. All in all, this is a pretty nifty take on a car transformer (as was Drift) and it is a real pity it is botched by the fact that the arms wont tab in robot mode.

william-james88 wrote:Hey guys, about that Sideswipe. While there is a huge problem with the figure not tabbing together properly, I feel this is maybe one of the best transformations in the line. The vehicle integration is top notch and I love how his wheel wells flip to become cool shoulder pads. And the feet transformation is one of the all time best. It is a simple but smart play on orientation and counter-intuitive folding so that the bottom of the foot is actually the top of the back of the car. All in all, this is a pretty nifty take on a car transformer (as was Drift) and it is a real pity it is botched by the fact that the arms wont tab in robot mode.

He really does have some cool stuff going on with his transformation. The feel really are brilliant. Its a shame about the shoulder peg issue. The ironic part is the same system holds in rock solid in vehicle mode. I've actually pulled one his arms clean off while transforming him back to a bot. I've studied it and I don't think even trying to sand any of the parts flush to allow for better pegging would help. I may put my eyes on it again though.

He is a fun figure and can pull off some neat poses if you are willing to work around his arms poppng out of place.

I feel that Steeljaw is a real stand out as well. I found him to be fun to transform and a bit more complex than most of the others. Also, hiw cool is that tail? Overall I've really enjoyed the line and the show.

carytheone wrote:
I feel that Steeljaw is a real stand out as well. I found him to be fun to transform and a bit more complex than most of the others. Also, hiw cool is that tail? Overall I've really enjoyed the line and the show.

I really like that tail. And I love how well it fits in alt mode. This is a really cool and interesting design. And yes, he complex. As complex as any other Generations toy on the shelves now or last year. This in no way feels dumbed down to me. What I dislike though is how restrictive his articulation is. There is a lot of bulk around him. I dont mind alt mode integration at all, but the loads of kibble everywhere makes him hard to move. I will wait for Jazz to see who the true standout is (so far it's Drift, Takara's of course)

carytheone wrote:

william-james88 wrote:Hey guys, about that Sideswipe. While there is a huge problem with the figure not tabbing together properly, I feel this is maybe one of the best transformations in the line. The vehicle integration is top notch and I love how his wheel wells flip to become cool shoulder pads. And the feet transformation is one of the all time best. It is a simple but smart play on orientation and counter-intuitive folding so that the bottom of the foot is actually the top of the back of the car. All in all, this is a pretty nifty take on a car transformer (as was Drift) and it is a real pity it is botched by the fact that the arms wont tab in robot mode.

He really does have some cool stuff going on with his transformation. The feel really are brilliant. Its a shame about the shoulder peg issue. The ironic part is the same system holds in rock solid in vehicle mode. I've actually pulled one his arms clean off while transforming him back to a bot. I've studied it and I don't think even trying to sand any of the parts flush to allow for better pegging would help. I may put my eyes on it again though.

He is a fun figure and can pull off some neat poses if you are willing to work around his arms poppng out of place.

I feel that Steeljaw is a real stand out as well. I found him to be fun to transform and a bit more complex than most of the others. Also, hiw cool is that tail? Overall I've really enjoyed the line and the show.

I think Sideswipe would be one of the standout figures in the line if it wasn't for the shoulder pegging issue and the fact that his chest doesn't quite clear his wheels in car mode.

I really haven't been unhappy with any of the figures I've gotten. Drift is awesome, Jazz only slightly less so (lame weapon aside), and Strongarm is a really solid figure. I'm still on the fence about picking up Bee, Grimlock, and Steeljaw. The issue with Grimlock's hands has given me some pause, and the lack of decent paint apps on Steeljaw and Bee (a weakness of the line overall) have held me back on those figures.

MrBlack wrote:
I really haven't been unhappy with any of the figures I've gotten. Drift is awesome, Jazz only slightly less so (lame weapon aside), and Strongarm is a really solid figure. I'm still on the fence about picking up Bee, Grimlock, and Steeljaw. The issue with Grimlock's hands has given me some pause, and the lack of decent paint apps on Steeljaw and Bee (a weakness of the line overall) have held me back on those figures.

I had the same opinion on the paint apps, so I opted to buy Takara for all of them. For some reason, Takara is considering them at a lower price point than Generations figures, which is great!

I wont be getting this Grimlock since Takara is making their voyager version based on the FOC mold (but completely redone).

william-james88 wrote:

MrBlack wrote:
I really haven't been unhappy with any of the figures I've gotten. Drift is awesome, Jazz only slightly less so (lame weapon aside), and Strongarm is a really solid figure. I'm still on the fence about picking up Bee, Grimlock, and Steeljaw. The issue with Grimlock's hands has given me some pause, and the lack of decent paint apps on Steeljaw and Bee (a weakness of the line overall) have held me back on those figures.

I had the same opinion on the paint apps, so I opted to buy Takara for all of them. For some reason, Takara is considering them at a lower price point than Generations figures, which is great!

I wont be getting this Grimlock since Takara is making their voyager version based on the FOC mold (but completely redone).

The Takara versions are superior, and I might invest there if I was very enthusiastic about the toyline. As it is, I'm picking up the figures that really interest me (the Legions and a handful of Warriors).

I am picking up the Takara Drift/Jazz two-pack for the old Lost Light shelf. If Jazz has a visor, he might end up alongside Optimus on a different shelf.

william-james88 wrote:I will wait for Jazz to see who the true standout is (so far it's Drift, Takara's of course)

I would say that as far as transformations go, Sideswipe and Steeljaw are the two standouts. I may be a little biased, but I like Jazz and think he is a solid, poseable figure with very little vehicle kibble in the way. His alt-mode is rock solid and just looks cool. I would say his transformation is a mix of simple and slightly more complex. I think you might be happy with him.

Like I say, It's always a good day when Jazz shows up at your house!

I would say as far as solid posable robots go, you can't go wrong with Drift and Jazz. Also, I like their duck feet.

Very quick question: has anyone tried customising (or digibashing) Drift from the RID line into Bludgeon?

Va'al wrote:Very quick question: has anyone tried customising (or digibashing) Drift from the RID line into Bludgeon?

I would totally do that. But first, I need to either buy a Takara Drift, or find another on sale.

Hey guys (and gals), I know there was backlash at this line in the way that it was simplified and not collector oriented. But I find the warriors just as complex/simple as the Combiner Wars deluxes. I totally get the lack of deco, but Takara fixes that (and doesnt cost an arm and a leg unlike the old days). I just find that these are no less complex than the other TFs on the market right now and dont find it much of an argument to avoid this line. A dislike for aesthetics or the show it is based on is completely understandable though.

What are your thoughts?

Va'al wrote:Very quick question: has anyone tried customising (or digibashing) Drift from the RID line into Bludgeon?

Does it count if I use Drift as a bludgeon to bludgeon Steeljaw?

william-james88 wrote:What are your thoughts?

I think in a few ways the RID line is a little simpler. One of the advantages RID has over the CW is that the transformations are more unique for each bot. I find the CW line to have a bit of sameyness to all of the deluxes. Like some of the shared leg transformations. But the RIDs don't have to become arms or legs either.

I used to be on team the more complex the better, but I find I rarely play with my more complex figures. I've gotten a ton of fun from both the RID and CW line. I think there is room in this world for different level of complexities depending on the mood you're in.

At first the look of RID turned me off, but now I love them. Overall I find the warriors to be intuitive, fun and satisfying . If I were to ask for anything, it would be for a few voyager class figures.

I find both CW and RiD equally intuitive. Mind you CW has to have a certain design that includes a combiner peg and certain articulation, but the RiD guy are not too bad either. They have winners and losers, same as any line, and I am enjoying both

I thought I'd be collecting the Combiner War figures. I saw them and how great the sculpts looked. Then I decided to pick up a few RiD and fell in love with the design and transformations. Now I'm on a quest to collect all the figures based on this line across all the different types.

I was wondering though if we might see some more warrior class figures. It seems disappointing to only have one Decepticon in that size.

I may unwatch this thread, cuz to be honest, I don't CARE about RID toys anymore, at least not enough to talk about them. They just don't look good to me, and I've seen many in the stores. And don't send me a note admins cuz I'm "off topic", cuz I'm just sharing my general opinion about this line, or at least why I'm disinterested in getting figures from this line.

fighterknight wrote:I thought I'd be collecting the Combiner War figures. I saw them and how great the sculpts looked. Then I decided to pick up a few RiD and fell in love with the design and transformations. Now I'm on a quest to collect all the figures based on this line across all the different types.

I was wondering though if we might see some more warrior class figures. It seems disappointing to only have one Decepticon in that size.

More warriors will come eventually, here is the news: http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/rumour-transformers-robots-in-disguise-warrior-quillfire-and-thunderhoof-legends-ratchet/32757/

Well that's nice to see. Always nice to have more Decepticons, and I'm digging on the whole beastman kind of thing going on with them.

The only one I care about is Megatronus

Megatronus is of course one that I want, but it just feels off having only Steeljaw. I decided to pick up the one step changers just because there were more Decepticons. My wife is annoyed a little that I'm doing multiple lines of the same figures though.

Va'al wrote:Very quick question: has anyone tried customising (or digibashing) Drift from the RID line into Bludgeon?

I'll see if I can churn one out, been a while but doing those Vicky redecos has got the digibash bug again.

Robots In Disguise (2015) Deployers (wave 1) and Mini-Cons (wave 1) have been sighted at retail!

I know, you're thinking "Wait, haven't those been out for a while?" and you're right, they have. Heck, I even found them last week and posted it in the forums, but didn't news it because I thought they had surely been front paged by the time I had found them. That was my mistake, so I must apologize.

I'm not the only one to have found them, fellow Seibertronian Cobotron has them in hand as well, and unlike me he decided to share the images of his findings! (I really, really dropped the ball on this one, eh?)







Do what I didn't do and share those sightings with us, you just might get your name on the front page! If you have a sightings submission and want to see your name on our front page, send us an email using the sightings form, share the find in our sightings forum, and remember...

Keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in news and updates, plus the best galleries around!

AB032, I thought it was you who had reported on these here in the thread. It was your little mini review that made me decide to grab Fracture. For me the minis were a no brainer. Can't wait to pop these open tonight.

Cobotron wrote::lol: AB032, I thought it was you who had reported on these here in the thread. It was your little mini review that made me decide to grab Fracture. For me the minis were a no brainer. Can't wait to pop these open tonight.

Fracture's fun, no doubt. Don't expect miracles, but he's fun. The Mini-Cons are where it's at though. Love that you can combine their armor into animal. Can't wait for wave 2 to show up so I can make the next one.

I don't want to, but I need to buy Deployer Drift simply because I want his Mini-Con. They're fun little buggers...

I'll have to keep an eye out for the Deployers now. I want Fracture if for no other reason then to have another Decepticon. I hear though that they aren't great articulation wise and are pretty limited in posability, anyone know if that is true?

fighterknight wrote:I'll have to keep an eye out for the Deployers now. I want Fracture if for no other reason then to have another Decepticon. I hear though that they aren't great articulation wise and are pretty limited in posability, anyone know if that is true?

Yeah, its totally true, you can see it in this review:



And if you buy Fracture, will you buy him again if he is eventually released in the Warrior Class line?

Autobot032 wrote:

Cobotron wrote::lol: AB032, I thought it was you who had reported on these here in the thread. It was your little mini review that made me decide to grab Fracture. For me the minis were a no brainer. Can't wait to pop these open tonight.

Fracture's fun, no doubt. Don't expect miracles, but he's fun. The Mini-Cons are where it's at though. Love that you can combine their armor into animal. Can't wait for wave 2 to show up so I can make the next one.

I don't want to, but I need to buy Deployer Drift simply because I want his Mini-Con. They're fun little buggers...

I'll be picking up Drift just for Jetstorm as well. I also wanna get Slipstream and Beastbox. But mostly just Drift's little buddies, so they can hang out with the warrior figures. I'll probably pick up a few random 'Cons too.

Funnily enough, I saw the Deployers and Mini-Cons today as well for the first time. The deployers are smaller than I thought, the Mini-Cons are larger. I still don't want them, but they look cool.

Just to piggy back on our weird post-convention summer coma that staff slipped into somehow - I updated the sightings product listings with the Deployers and the first couple waves of Mini-cons. Meant to do this ages ago, sorry about that folks. Going to work in the next few days/weeks on getting things up to date and future proof in there.

Now that the Robots in Disguise Minicons are finding their way all across North America, a review could help those who haven't made up their mind whether to pick them up or not.

We already had a very very early review for the Wave 2 (!!) Minicons but Madeus Prime brought this review of Wave 1 to our attention. This first wave contains Transformers Robots in Disguise Minicons Dragonus, Slipstream, Divebomb and Sawback and a bonus Energon Lion figure can be made from the clear accessory pieces.

Enjoy the review from Peaugh below and let us know if you feel like picking them up. They are only 4.99$ US a pop!

I think the Wal-Mart in my area completely bypassed Wave 1 and got in Wave 2 first. When I was there on Monday, I remember seeing the Beastbox, Ratbat, Sandsting, and Velocirazor assortment on a "blank label" peg. I was going to get one of each, but as I said, "blank label" peg showing no price and the price scanner right there on the same aisle was broken. Now that I know they're only $5 a pop, I'll be picking them up tomorrow morning when I do some grocery shopping. If others were hesitant about buying them like I was without knowing their price, the four should still be there (fingers crossed).

my walmart has RID2015 stuff but nothing for Combiner Wars. Just an empty space.

That's strange that both waves are out, and with wacky distro no less.

WJ88 asked in the haul thread, if these guys are worth the price of admission. IMO, YES! But that depends on what you're looking for. Will collects transformations, Meaning he loves the challenge of a new and different puzzle. These are not that.
But, if you like cool little robot action figures, wit totally sweet translucent armor and weapons like I do, then this is your bag. They are great little characters with neat designs, and a decent little gimmick. Personally I think they are really fun and worth 5 bucks a pop. (they should be $2.99, but this isn't 2003 anymore, and we all have to face that inflation has inflated.)

...and for an added bonus for all those (including myself) who are bummed that the Legion guys don't come with weapons...


Fracture is a harder pill to swallow. While he is the crux of the overall gimmick, as a Transformer he comes up short. All of his articulation is pretty much for transformation aside from his shoulders. He is really just a glorified shooty stick. BANG BANG!
He does have a few redeeming qualities. He is a nicely sculpted figure with decent paint apps, and the gimmick is fun and works well. Also his alt mood is really cool because...




I couldn't resist.

Yeah. I think fracture looks great but for me, the value isn't there. I really hope they start releasing deceptions for warrior class. I'll pick them up. I like getting the new characters.

Thanks for those last two pics Cobs. Those makes me want to pick up Fracture now. If you haven't been able to tell, I love some TF riding TF action.