Combiner Wars Boxsets Now Available at TJMaxx
Tuesday, October 25th, 2016 11:05PM CDT
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There have been rumors floating about that the Combiner Wars boxsets have started popping up at TJMaxx's across the United States now for a few days, but thanks to Seibertronian Emerje we now have proof to show you that these sets have landed at stores at reduced costs. Emerje found this G2 Menasor set at his local TJMaxx for $39.99, apparently marked down from the "original" $65.00 price. You can check out the image of the price tag below on the back on the box, and you can start searching your TJMaxx's in earnest with a real chance of finding a cheap Combiner Wars boxset!
Credit(s): Emerje @Seibertron, TJMaxx
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Re: Combiner Wars Boxsets Now Available at TJMaxx (1836893)
Posted by Kurona on October 25th, 2016 @ 11:17pm CDT
Posted by Kurona on October 25th, 2016 @ 11:17pm CDT
That's barely more than two deluxes come to think of it; so if you're interested in at least two of the deluxes, then it's an easy pick up.
Re: Combiner Wars Boxsets Now Available at TJMaxx (1836900)
Posted by Rysquad on October 25th, 2016 @ 11:42pm CDT
Looks like I'll be on the hunt. That's a steal!
Posted by Rysquad on October 25th, 2016 @ 11:42pm CDT
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:There have been rumors floating about that the Combiner Wars boxsets have started popping up at TJMaxx's across the United States now for a few days, but thanks to Seibertronian Emerje we now have proof to show you that these sets have landed at stores at reduced costs. Emerje found this G2 Menasor set at his local TJMaxx for $39.99, apparently marked down from the "original" $65.00 price. You can check out the image of the price tag below on the back on the box, and you can start searching your TJMaxx's in earnest with a real chance of finding a cheap Combiner Wars boxset!
Looks like I'll be on the hunt. That's a steal!
Re: Combiner Wars Boxsets Now Available at TJMaxx (1836903)
Posted by Emerje on October 25th, 2016 @ 11:47pm CDT
Yeah, in fact even by TJ Maxx pricing it's cheaper than buying individual combiner members. It's basically the same price as buying four Deluxe limbs from them and getting the Voyager and Legend free.
(Hmm. My news credit count still says 11 even though my list says 12.)
Emerje
Posted by Emerje on October 25th, 2016 @ 11:47pm CDT
Kurona wrote:That's barely more than two deluxes come to think of it; so if you're interested in at least two of the deluxes, then it's an easy pick up.
Yeah, in fact even by TJ Maxx pricing it's cheaper than buying individual combiner members. It's basically the same price as buying four Deluxe limbs from them and getting the Voyager and Legend free.
(Hmm. My news credit count still says 11 even though my list says 12.)
Emerje
Re: Combiner Wars Boxsets Now Available at TJMaxx (1836905)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on October 26th, 2016 @ 12:02am CDT
This happens all the time. You usually have to wait an hour or so before the number actually turns over.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on October 26th, 2016 @ 12:02am CDT
Emerje wrote:Kurona wrote:That's barely more than two deluxes come to think of it; so if you're interested in at least two of the deluxes, then it's an easy pick up.
Yeah, in fact even by TJ Maxx pricing it's cheaper than buying individual combiner members. It's basically the same price as buying four Deluxe limbs from them and getting the Voyager and Legend free.
(Hmm. My news credit count still says 11 even though my list says 12.)
Emerje
This happens all the time. You usually have to wait an hour or so before the number actually turns over.
Re: Combiner Wars Boxsets Now Available at TJMaxx (1836907)
Posted by Terrsolpix on October 26th, 2016 @ 12:04am CDT
Posted by Terrsolpix on October 26th, 2016 @ 12:04am CDT
Here's hoping for my local two to have a CW Computron. Knowing my luck it'll be Menasor. Then Menasor again. Then I will have gotten it online. Then it will be in my local store. 
Re: Combiner Wars Boxsets Now Available at TJMaxx (1836909)
Posted by Kurona on October 26th, 2016 @ 12:13am CDT
Posted by Kurona on October 26th, 2016 @ 12:13am CDT
If it does turn out that Computron's a part of this then this'd be a perfect deal. Most people would want him only for Strafe, Afterburner, Scrounge and the hands/feet - $40 is less than if they individual components were sold alone. And even if only one of the deluxes appeals to you... 16 + 10 = 26 for one deluxe and Scrounge, and the hands/feet... I dunno, 5? 31. Still not bad at all.
Re: Combiner Wars Boxsets Now Available at TJMaxx (1836916)
Posted by bodrock on October 26th, 2016 @ 12:34am CDT
Found and totally picked up G2 Menasor today - I prefer the original G1's face, but could not resist this impulse-purchase at $39.99!
No Superion, but also had Motormaster and Onslaught for $15; $8 for an opened Brawl. The haul was almost as awesome feeling as finding Sky Lynx for $13.99 at RD4L!
But that still kinda grinds mah gearz, since I NEVER saw either at mainstream retailers.
Still, I'm happy to have hunted them down thanks to other collectors sharing their finds.
Posted by bodrock on October 26th, 2016 @ 12:34am CDT
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:There have been rumors floating about that the Combiner Wars boxsets have started popping up at TJMaxx's across the United States now for a few days, but thanks to Seibertronian Emerje we now have proof to show you that these sets have landed at stores at reduced costs. Emerje found this G2 Menasor set at his local TJMaxx for $39.99, apparently marked down from the "original" $65.00 price. You can check out the image of the price tag below on the back on the box, and you can start searching your TJMaxx's in earnest with a real chance of finding a cheap Combiner Wars boxset!
Found and totally picked up G2 Menasor today - I prefer the original G1's face, but could not resist this impulse-purchase at $39.99!
No Superion, but also had Motormaster and Onslaught for $15; $8 for an opened Brawl. The haul was almost as awesome feeling as finding Sky Lynx for $13.99 at RD4L!
But that still kinda grinds mah gearz, since I NEVER saw either at mainstream retailers.
Still, I'm happy to have hunted them down thanks to other collectors sharing their finds.
Re: Combiner Wars Boxsets Now Available at TJMaxx (1836918)
Posted by Noideaforaname on October 26th, 2016 @ 1:01am CDT
Posted by Noideaforaname on October 26th, 2016 @ 1:01am CDT
That's pretty rad! Dunno if I really want any of the Combiner sets even at that price, but still.
Though it makes me wonder at the viability of these $100+ sets. Rumor seems like they'll become a fairly common thing, yet they don't look to be doing all that well...
Though it makes me wonder at the viability of these $100+ sets. Rumor seems like they'll become a fairly common thing, yet they don't look to be doing all that well...
Re: Combiner Wars Boxsets Now Available at TJMaxx (1836919)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on October 26th, 2016 @ 1:02am CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on October 26th, 2016 @ 1:02am CDT
Well, I know what I'm getting for Christmas... maybe. And I just know Liokaiser and Computron will eventually end up there. 
Re: Combiner Wars Boxsets Now Available at TJMaxx (1836920)
Posted by bodrock on October 26th, 2016 @ 1:06am CDT
Posted by bodrock on October 26th, 2016 @ 1:06am CDT
I'd totally buy the Computron set for $40! And that's despite the slight butthurt I felt at getting the first CW release of Scattershot, only to then see the packaged release. 
Re: Combiner Wars Boxsets Now Available at TJMaxx (1836921)
Posted by Railbomb on October 26th, 2016 @ 1:37am CDT
Posted by Railbomb on October 26th, 2016 @ 1:37am CDT
I thought I was done with combiners but if I can find Computron for that price I'll have to pick him up.
Re: Combiner Wars Boxsets Now Available at TJMaxx (1836922)
Posted by Kurona on October 26th, 2016 @ 1:59am CDT
I'm not sure about Liokaiser since that's a Platinum set and an exclusive. The other boxsets make sense as they're general retail sold at a lot of places, but Liokaiser's... a bit different.
Posted by Kurona on October 26th, 2016 @ 1:59am CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Well, I know what I'm getting for Christmas... maybe. And I just know Liokaiser and Computron will eventually end up there.
I'm not sure about Liokaiser since that's a Platinum set and an exclusive. The other boxsets make sense as they're general retail sold at a lot of places, but Liokaiser's... a bit different.
Re: Combiner Wars Boxsets Now Available at TJMaxx (1836924)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on October 26th, 2016 @ 2:06am CDT
I found the Amazon exclusive AoE First Edition Optimus Prime at Ross last year, both variants. Anything can happen with overstock
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on October 26th, 2016 @ 2:06am CDT
Kurona wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Well, I know what I'm getting for Christmas... maybe. And I just know Liokaiser and Computron will eventually end up there.
I'm not sure about Liokaiser since that's a Platinum set and an exclusive. The other boxsets make sense as they're general retail sold at a lot of places, but Liokaiser's... a bit different.
I found the Amazon exclusive AoE First Edition Optimus Prime at Ross last year, both variants. Anything can happen with overstock
Re: Combiner Wars Boxsets Now Available at TJMaxx (1836927)
Posted by Autobot Roadburn on October 26th, 2016 @ 4:02am CDT
That's... literally exactly what the TJ Maxx by my place had. Do you live in Oregon in the U.S. by any chance?
Posted by Autobot Roadburn on October 26th, 2016 @ 4:02am CDT
bodrock wrote:D-Maximus_Prime wrote:There have been rumors floating about that the Combiner Wars boxsets have started popping up at TJMaxx's across the United States now for a few days, but thanks to Seibertronian Emerje we now have proof to show you that these sets have landed at stores at reduced costs. Emerje found this G2 Menasor set at his local TJMaxx for $39.99, apparently marked down from the "original" $65.00 price. You can check out the image of the price tag below on the back on the box, and you can start searching your TJMaxx's in earnest with a real chance of finding a cheap Combiner Wars boxset!
Found and totally picked up G2 Menasor today - I prefer the original G1's face, but could not resist this impulse-purchase at $39.99!
No Superion, but also had Motormaster and Onslaught for $15; $8 for an opened Brawl. The haul was almost as awesome feeling as finding Sky Lynx for $13.99 at RD4L!
But that still kinda grinds mah gearz, since I NEVER saw either at mainstream retailers.
Still, I'm happy to have hunted them down thanks to other collectors sharing their finds.
That's... literally exactly what the TJ Maxx by my place had. Do you live in Oregon in the U.S. by any chance?
Re: Combiner Wars Boxsets Now Available at TJMaxx (1836947)
Posted by RAR on October 26th, 2016 @ 8:05am CDT
Posted by RAR on October 26th, 2016 @ 8:05am CDT
I wonder if they only had a few or if they are going to share with their Sister companies in Canada & The U.K.
I'd be kinda happy to find a G2 Menasor for £39.99
I'd be kinda happy to find a G2 Menasor for £39.99
Re: Combiner Wars Boxsets Now Available at TJMaxx (1836948)
Posted by william-james88 on October 26th, 2016 @ 8:12am CDT
Yeah, thats what I am hoping too. I hope Victorion ends up there.
Posted by william-james88 on October 26th, 2016 @ 8:12am CDT
RAR wrote:I wonder if they only had a few or if they are going to share with their Sister companies in Canada & The U.K.
I'd be kinda happy to find a G2 Menasor for £39.99
Yeah, thats what I am hoping too. I hope Victorion ends up there.
Re: Combiner Wars Boxsets Now Available at TJMaxx (1836958)
Posted by Bumblebee21 on October 26th, 2016 @ 8:45am CDT
the oonly 2 i want to end up there are vicky and compy. only ones i want.
maybe liokaiser
Posted by Bumblebee21 on October 26th, 2016 @ 8:45am CDT
william-james88 wrote:RAR wrote:I wonder if they only had a few or if they are going to share with their Sister companies in Canada & The U.K.
I'd be kinda happy to find a G2 Menasor for £39.99
Yeah, thats what I am hoping too. I hope Victorion ends up there.
the oonly 2 i want to end up there are vicky and compy. only ones i want.
maybe liokaiser
Re: Combiner Wars Boxsets Now Available at TJMaxx (1836960)
Posted by Counterpunch on October 26th, 2016 @ 8:59am CDT
Posted by Counterpunch on October 26th, 2016 @ 8:59am CDT
I understand the desire to save money, but I'm about to take us into the jungle so get ready for savageness...
We all want specialized sets and unique, refreshing new designs. For that to happen, to see another thing like Victorion, it needs to be supported.
If you want "exotic" fringe characters like Liokaiser, you need to support the efforts.
I think it's great if by chance, these kinds of things are on sale when finances allow for them.
However, if you're the guys who wait for stuff to go to clearance and don't support these kinds of fan-targeted specialized efforts; it's kind of scummy.
Don't be a scummy guy or gal. Be a dude or dudette.
We all want specialized sets and unique, refreshing new designs. For that to happen, to see another thing like Victorion, it needs to be supported.
If you want "exotic" fringe characters like Liokaiser, you need to support the efforts.
I think it's great if by chance, these kinds of things are on sale when finances allow for them.
However, if you're the guys who wait for stuff to go to clearance and don't support these kinds of fan-targeted specialized efforts; it's kind of scummy.
Don't be a scummy guy or gal. Be a dude or dudette.
Re: Combiner Wars Boxsets Now Available at TJMaxx (1836965)
Posted by Kurona on October 26th, 2016 @ 9:19am CDT
But I don't have money
Posted by Kurona on October 26th, 2016 @ 9:19am CDT
Counterpunch wrote:I understand the desire to save money, but I'm about to take us into the jungle so get ready for savageness...
We all want specialized sets and unique, refreshing new designs. For that to happen, to see another thing like Victorion, it needs to be supported.
If you want "exotic" fringe characters like Liokaiser, you need to support the efforts.
I think it's great if by chance, these kinds of things are on sale when finances allow for them.
However, if you're the guys who wait for stuff to go to clearance and don't support these kinds of fan-targeted specialized efforts; it's kind of scummy.
Don't be a scummy guy or gal. Be a dude or dudette.
But I don't have money
Re: Combiner Wars Boxsets Now Available at TJMaxx (1836966)
Posted by Bumblebee21 on October 26th, 2016 @ 9:23am CDT
its not our fault they end up there. it's Hasbro's choice since they didn't make them more desirable.
Posted by Bumblebee21 on October 26th, 2016 @ 9:23am CDT
Kurona wrote:Counterpunch wrote:I understand the desire to save money, but I'm about to take us into the jungle so get ready for savageness...
We all want specialized sets and unique, refreshing new designs. For that to happen, to see another thing like Victorion, it needs to be supported.
If you want "exotic" fringe characters like Liokaiser, you need to support the efforts.
I think it's great if by chance, these kinds of things are on sale when finances allow for them.
However, if you're the guys who wait for stuff to go to clearance and don't support these kinds of fan-targeted specialized efforts; it's kind of scummy.
Don't be a scummy guy or gal. Be a dude or dudette.
But I don't have money
its not our fault they end up there. it's Hasbro's choice since they didn't make them more desirable.
Re: Combiner Wars Boxsets Now Available at TJMaxx (1836968)
Posted by william-james88 on October 26th, 2016 @ 9:33am CDT
I spend as much as I deem warrants the effort. I bought many of these titans return toys and combiner wars (and UW toys) at retail prices. But I really disliked how Combiner Wars became repaint/retool wars. To the point that now one of the first things I read on these boards when a mold is revealed is people wondering what it will be reused for. Its depressing, especially when it was only 2 years ago that we could have nice unique molds (ex: Brainstorm). Victorion was a pretty huge offender. This first female combiner is just made of slight retools of pre-existing toys, with two of them just slightly different in colour, getting away with it by having them be twins. Computron is a pretty big offender too, especially when hasbro already released voyager scattorshot, with the new one having no remolding whatsoever from the previous retail release. The effort on both those sets is low and reaks of opportunistic vibes. Liokaiser is in that same pack, where we have to "settle" for this temporary liokaiser while we wait for one to be made correctly one day. If hasbro saved some money developing these by reusing what they already had available, I dont see why I shouldnt also try to save money procuring them. I vote with my wallet. If Hasbro wants me to pay full price, they better up their game. I had 0 problems preordering UW computron and I would have had no problem giving that money to Hasbro if they had delivered. If you have ever purchased a Takara item instead of a hasbro item because you preferred the paint apps, then the blame is the same since the Hasbro item was not encouraged and hasbro sees none of your money.
No one should feel obliged to pay full price for something they dont want, it will only encourage the company to keep things the same.
Posted by william-james88 on October 26th, 2016 @ 9:33am CDT
Counterpunch wrote:I understand the desire to save money, but I'm about to take us into the jungle so get ready for savageness...
We all want specialized sets and unique, refreshing new designs. For that to happen, to see another thing like Victorion, it needs to be supported.
If you want "exotic" fringe characters like Liokaiser, you need to support the efforts.
I think it's great if by chance, these kinds of things are on sale when finances allow for them.
However, if you're the guys who wait for stuff to go to clearance and don't support these kinds of fan-targeted specialized efforts; it's kind of scummy.
Don't be a scummy guy or gal. Be a dude or dudette.
I spend as much as I deem warrants the effort. I bought many of these titans return toys and combiner wars (and UW toys) at retail prices. But I really disliked how Combiner Wars became repaint/retool wars. To the point that now one of the first things I read on these boards when a mold is revealed is people wondering what it will be reused for. Its depressing, especially when it was only 2 years ago that we could have nice unique molds (ex: Brainstorm). Victorion was a pretty huge offender. This first female combiner is just made of slight retools of pre-existing toys, with two of them just slightly different in colour, getting away with it by having them be twins. Computron is a pretty big offender too, especially when hasbro already released voyager scattorshot, with the new one having no remolding whatsoever from the previous retail release. The effort on both those sets is low and reaks of opportunistic vibes. Liokaiser is in that same pack, where we have to "settle" for this temporary liokaiser while we wait for one to be made correctly one day. If hasbro saved some money developing these by reusing what they already had available, I dont see why I shouldnt also try to save money procuring them. I vote with my wallet. If Hasbro wants me to pay full price, they better up their game. I had 0 problems preordering UW computron and I would have had no problem giving that money to Hasbro if they had delivered. If you have ever purchased a Takara item instead of a hasbro item because you preferred the paint apps, then the blame is the same since the Hasbro item was not encouraged and hasbro sees none of your money.
No one should feel obliged to pay full price for something they dont want, it will only encourage the company to keep things the same.
Re: Combiner Wars Boxsets Now Available at TJMaxx (1836970)
Posted by hurricane567 on October 26th, 2016 @ 9:37am CDT
Posted by hurricane567 on October 26th, 2016 @ 9:37am CDT
If its just Menasor, i might pass. If its also Computron, hell yeah! Please also be aware that JTX owns TJ Maxx and Marshalls so check there, too.
Re: Combiner Wars Boxsets Now Available at TJMaxx (1836974)
Posted by bodrock on October 26th, 2016 @ 10:09am CDT
Posted by bodrock on October 26th, 2016 @ 10:09am CDT
You got it Roadburn! Oregonian, born & raised - so where's our Walgreens Brainstorms?! 
And I totally get that we gotta fund what we want - I did so with Victorion at full MSRP! But I never saw Sky Lynx till Ross had him. I would have skipped G2 Menasor, but could NOT at that price.
And AMEN on Retool Wars! I was done seeing the same molds.
And I totally get that we gotta fund what we want - I did so with Victorion at full MSRP! But I never saw Sky Lynx till Ross had him. I would have skipped G2 Menasor, but could NOT at that price.
And AMEN on Retool Wars! I was done seeing the same molds.
Re: Combiner Wars Boxsets Now Available at TJMaxx (1836984)
Posted by Fc203 on October 26th, 2016 @ 11:02am CDT
Posted by Fc203 on October 26th, 2016 @ 11:02am CDT
COOL I need skydive and firefly to complete superion hope i find a superion set
Re: Combiner Wars Boxsets Now Available at TJMaxx (1836995)
Posted by no-one on October 26th, 2016 @ 12:00pm CDT
I totally vote with my wallet, but I'll wait for a sale on figures I was going skip anyway. I'll pass on the G2 sets even at that price. Now Comps or Vicky might get picked up if I spot them low enough; Vicky has never been on the radar and Comps was a hard maybe.
We could also make an argument that buying what ever Hasbro puts out re-enforces that what they are currently doing is acceptable. If their toys stop selling, maybe they will put a little more effort into it and we'll stop waiting for sales or buying the "superior" Takara products.
Posted by no-one on October 26th, 2016 @ 12:00pm CDT
A little column A, a little column BCounterpunch wrote:Don't be a scummy guy or gal. Be a dude or dudette.
Hear, hear, that's what I've been saying.william-james88 wrote:If you have ever purchased a Takara item instead of a hasbro item because you preferred the paint apps, then the blame is the same since the Hasbro item was not encouraged and hasbro sees none of your money.
I totally vote with my wallet, but I'll wait for a sale on figures I was going skip anyway. I'll pass on the G2 sets even at that price. Now Comps or Vicky might get picked up if I spot them low enough; Vicky has never been on the radar and Comps was a hard maybe.
We could also make an argument that buying what ever Hasbro puts out re-enforces that what they are currently doing is acceptable. If their toys stop selling, maybe they will put a little more effort into it and we'll stop waiting for sales or buying the "superior" Takara products.
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Posted by o.supreme on October 26th, 2016 @ 12:13pm CDT
Posted by o.supreme on October 26th, 2016 @ 12:13pm CDT
I actually purchased G2 Superion & Menasor at *near* full price when they initially came out. As the months passed however, and I deduced that Hasbro was NOT going to make a G2 Defensor, I decided to sell them, and skip Fruiticus altogether (as I am an all-or-nothing collector) Thankfully I sold my G2 sets before the prices started to come down, so I broke even. I paid about $70 for Victorion, and $90 for Computron, just because they were easily obtainable holes in my UW/CW "perfect" army I am building. Liokaiser should be fairly easy to obtain in time, and I am still watching UW Devastator. The price came down recently to $179 on BBTS, but stock still is not moving, so I am hoping for an additional price drop soon.
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Posted by Wolfman Jake on October 26th, 2016 @ 1:24pm CDT
Posted by Wolfman Jake on October 26th, 2016 @ 1:24pm CDT
I picked up Victorion for about $38 USD or so from Amazon a little over a month ago. That was a great deal! She really does look a lot better color wise in person. The dull reds against the light blue-turquoise really convey the sense of "rust."
I'm tempted on the G2 sets, but am also a bit turned off that 1) getting a proper G2 Defensor is still quite the uncertainty and 2) Hasbro screwed up G2 Bruticus by using the G1 Decepticon sigils.
If I found a Hasbro Computron for $40, I'd bite, despite already having the far superior Unite Warriors version from Takara. I want that Scrounge! I also have some ideas for repurposing the rest of the figures as different "neo-G1" characters. They'd be new "Second Stringers" members of the Technobots, a la the likes of Alpha Bravo, Off Road, and Rook for their respective combiner teams.
As for Leo Kaiser, I'm still hoping Takara is going to give us a stupendous surprise in a few months. Unite Warriors seems to still be going strong for them.
I'm tempted on the G2 sets, but am also a bit turned off that 1) getting a proper G2 Defensor is still quite the uncertainty and 2) Hasbro screwed up G2 Bruticus by using the G1 Decepticon sigils.
If I found a Hasbro Computron for $40, I'd bite, despite already having the far superior Unite Warriors version from Takara. I want that Scrounge! I also have some ideas for repurposing the rest of the figures as different "neo-G1" characters. They'd be new "Second Stringers" members of the Technobots, a la the likes of Alpha Bravo, Off Road, and Rook for their respective combiner teams.
As for Leo Kaiser, I'm still hoping Takara is going to give us a stupendous surprise in a few months. Unite Warriors seems to still be going strong for them.
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Posted by nycPrime on October 26th, 2016 @ 1:26pm CDT
Posted by nycPrime on October 26th, 2016 @ 1:26pm CDT
G2 superion spotted at tj maxx in nyc. No interest in it so it's still there.
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Posted by o.supreme on October 26th, 2016 @ 1:27pm CDT
That's similar to what I did. CW Computron is my *Betatron*, and UW is my True Computron
Posted by o.supreme on October 26th, 2016 @ 1:27pm CDT
Wolfman Jake wrote:I also have some ideas for repurposing the rest of the figures as different "neo-G1" characters. They'd be new "Second Stringers" members of the Technobots,
That's similar to what I did. CW Computron is my *Betatron*, and UW is my True Computron
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Posted by Wolfman Jake on October 26th, 2016 @ 1:38pm CDT
Yeah, I considered going that route as well, but I think Hasbro's "official" Betatron configuration, according to the box artwork, is the Optimus Maximus team with the arms swapped for the legs and visa versa. I'll come up with something else for the "Technobots B Team."
Posted by Wolfman Jake on October 26th, 2016 @ 1:38pm CDT
o.supreme wrote:Wolfman Jake wrote:I also have some ideas for repurposing the rest of the figures as different "neo-G1" characters. They'd be new "Second Stringers" members of the Technobots,
That's similar to what I did. CW Computron is my *Betatron*, and UW is my True Computron
Yeah, I considered going that route as well, but I think Hasbro's "official" Betatron configuration, according to the box artwork, is the Optimus Maximus team with the arms swapped for the legs and visa versa. I'll come up with something else for the "Technobots B Team."
Re: Combiner Wars Boxsets Now Available at TJMaxx (1837011)
Posted by william-james88 on October 26th, 2016 @ 1:48pm CDT
You know I love the UW line too and I want to believe in everyone's high hopes that takara will deliver but for some reason I just cant get passed how totally uncanny that would be. Like I cant even imagine it. Sure, the technobots were totally different from hasbro but everything came from an existing mold/design and even if there has been a new mold, it was still going by the design of all limbs (arms folding to the side and legs being an acordion). But here we are talking about two deluxes that can fit onto eachother and still fit with the scarmble city limb system of combiner wars. Even Devastator didnt overpate that way with each limb being made for that position. If Takara achieved it, I would buy it for sure and I would be really impressed. But I just cant conceptualise it. I mean this is the same company that is just doing straight redecos of Titans Return (bodies) when all fans were hoping they would at least fix Galvatron's head.
Posted by william-james88 on October 26th, 2016 @ 1:48pm CDT
Wolfman Jake wrote:As for Leo Kaiser, I'm still hoping Takara is going to give us a stupendous surprise in a few months. Unite Warriors seems to still be going strong for them.
You know I love the UW line too and I want to believe in everyone's high hopes that takara will deliver but for some reason I just cant get passed how totally uncanny that would be. Like I cant even imagine it. Sure, the technobots were totally different from hasbro but everything came from an existing mold/design and even if there has been a new mold, it was still going by the design of all limbs (arms folding to the side and legs being an acordion). But here we are talking about two deluxes that can fit onto eachother and still fit with the scarmble city limb system of combiner wars. Even Devastator didnt overpate that way with each limb being made for that position. If Takara achieved it, I would buy it for sure and I would be really impressed. But I just cant conceptualise it. I mean this is the same company that is just doing straight redecos of Titans Return (bodies) when all fans were hoping they would at least fix Galvatron's head.
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Posted by o.supreme on October 26th, 2016 @ 1:49pm CDT
I never really put any stock in that, After all, Hasbro's "official" configuration for Superion includes Dragstrip The only official configurations I follow are the TT ones
Posted by o.supreme on October 26th, 2016 @ 1:49pm CDT
Wolfman Jake wrote:Yeah, I considered going that route as well, but I think Hasbro's "official" Betatron configuration, according to the box artwork, is the Optimus Maximus team with the arms swapped for the legs and visa versa. I'll come up with something else for the "Technobots B Team."
I never really put any stock in that, After all, Hasbro's "official" configuration for Superion includes Dragstrip
The only official configurations I follow are the TT ones
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Posted by o.supreme on October 26th, 2016 @ 2:01pm CDT
I can imagine it, and it is awesome . But yes highly improbable. In the entire UW line TT came up with two new deluxe molds. Now they would be tasked with making an additional two new deluxe molds, (instead of a Voyager) that *break* the pattern and would not be based on anything remotely existing thus far. An upper torso (Leozak), and a lower mid-section (Jallguar) Not impossible, but still...not likely.
Posted by o.supreme on October 26th, 2016 @ 2:01pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:Like I cant even imagine it. Sure, the technobots were totally different from hasbro but everything came from an existing mold/design and even if there has been a new mold, it was still going by the design of all limbs (arms folding to the side and legs being an accordion). But here we are talking about two deluxes that can fit onto each other and still fit with the scramble city limb system of combiner wars. Even Devastator didn't operate that way with each limb being made for that position. If Takara achieved it, I would buy it for sure and I would be really impressed. But I just cant conceptualize it.
I can imagine it, and it is awesome
. But yes highly improbable. In the entire UW line TT came up with two new deluxe molds. Now they would be tasked with making an additional two new deluxe molds, (instead of a Voyager) that *break* the pattern and would not be based on anything remotely existing thus far. An upper torso (Leozak), and a lower mid-section (Jallguar) Not impossible, but still...not likely.
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Posted by Wolfman Jake on October 26th, 2016 @ 2:10pm CDT
To be fair, Takara did remold all the "Headmasters" heads to resemble their show (and oddly enough Sunbow's artwork from The Rebirth in many cases).
Posted by Wolfman Jake on October 26th, 2016 @ 2:10pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:I mean this is the same company that is just doing straight redecos of Titans Return (bodies) when all fans were hoping they would at least fix Galvatron's head.
To be fair, Takara did remold all the "Headmasters" heads to resemble their show (and oddly enough Sunbow's artwork from The Rebirth in many cases).
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Posted by nycPrime on October 26th, 2016 @ 2:15pm CDT
Posted by nycPrime on October 26th, 2016 @ 2:15pm CDT
Do you guys still think it's likely that Takara will eventually release a UW Liokaiser (within the next 12 mos)? And if so, would it likely contain no new molds, and be a standard voyager torso + 4 deluxe limbs? And I'm guessing the torso would be Silverbolt's mold, with the limbs more or less similar to Hasbro's version?
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Posted by william-james88 on October 26th, 2016 @ 2:16pm CDT
I knew someone would point that out.
That's why I wrote "bodies" in brackets. its all good
I had not realized the Sunbow thing though, I thought it twas just headmasters being used for the inspiration.
Oh man, I really hope no one hates me for repeating myself, but you asked so nicely. I personally dont think they will release him. Takara seems to want to do everything perfectly (to the point of colour coding Bruticus' feet). They have released oddballs, but those were combiners that didnt exist before. One thing we know though is that they dont half ass things. So, just going by that logic, I would think that they would either give us what we are all dreaming of or nothing at all. They have skipped some hasbro releases for others (ie the g2 sets) and hasbro has skipped some of their sets as well to the point that both lines look super independent of eachother right now. So since that perfect Liokaiser is just so out of reach, I think they just wouldnt do him.
Instead, what I think is far more probable, is they release hasbro's Liokaiser as a totally new wacky combiner, with different colours. Like they did with megatronia. To me, it would be that or nothing, just based on all we have seen so far.
Posted by william-james88 on October 26th, 2016 @ 2:16pm CDT
Wolfman Jake wrote:william-james88 wrote:I mean this is the same company that is just doing straight redecos of Titans Return (bodies) when all fans were hoping they would at least fix Galvatron's head.
To be fair, Takara did remold all the "Headmasters" heads to resemble their show (and oddly enough Sunbow's artwork from The Rebirth in many cases).
I knew someone would point that out.That's why I wrote "bodies" in brackets. its all good
I had not realized the Sunbow thing though, I thought it twas just headmasters being used for the inspiration.
nycPrime wrote:Do you guys still think it's likely that Takara will eventually release a UW Liokaiser (within the next 12 mos)? And if so, would it likely contain no new molds, and be a standard voyager torso + 4 deluxe limbs? And I'm guessing the torso would be Silverbolt's mold, with the limbs more or less similar to Hasbro's version?
Oh man, I really hope no one hates me for repeating myself, but you asked so nicely. I personally dont think they will release him. Takara seems to want to do everything perfectly (to the point of colour coding Bruticus' feet). They have released oddballs, but those were combiners that didnt exist before. One thing we know though is that they dont half ass things. So, just going by that logic, I would think that they would either give us what we are all dreaming of or nothing at all. They have skipped some hasbro releases for others (ie the g2 sets) and hasbro has skipped some of their sets as well to the point that both lines look super independent of eachother right now. So since that perfect Liokaiser is just so out of reach, I think they just wouldnt do him.
Instead, what I think is far more probable, is they release hasbro's Liokaiser as a totally new wacky combiner, with different colours. Like they did with megatronia. To me, it would be that or nothing, just based on all we have seen so far.
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Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on October 26th, 2016 @ 2:30pm CDT
Big Rescue Force!
Ok, maybe not him, but maybe an homage to the EU Rescue Force made from 4 Liokaiser molds? Hellbat and Guyhawk would have to have original decos, but that would complete the fictional Autobot Team, no?
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on October 26th, 2016 @ 2:30pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:Instead, what I think is far more probable, is they release hasbro's Liokaiser as a totally new wacky combiner, with different colours. Like they did with megatronia. To me, it would be that or nothing, just based on all we have seen so far.
Big Rescue Force! Ok, maybe not him, but maybe an homage to the EU Rescue Force made from 4 Liokaiser molds? Hellbat and Guyhawk would have to have original decos, but that would complete the fictional Autobot Team, no?
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Posted by william-james88 on October 26th, 2016 @ 2:40pm CDT
yeah, I could see that. or something totally wacky. I mean what makes more sense for takara to do with CW's Liokaiser if they do use those molds:
a) release him similarly to how he is released by hasbro
b) create a new combiner system at the deluxe scale for the middle torso
c) use the molds to make a wacky new combiner that will be explained in a wacky comic
Option C makes more sense from what we have seen. But boy would it piss people off if they start with a sulouette. Imagin its a liokaiser silouette and its revealed to be big rescue force
Posted by william-james88 on October 26th, 2016 @ 2:40pm CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Ok, maybe not him, but maybe an homage to the EU Rescue Force made from 4 Liokaiser molds? Hellbat and Guyhawk would have to have original decos, but that would complete the fictional Autobot Team, no?
yeah, I could see that. or something totally wacky. I mean what makes more sense for takara to do with CW's Liokaiser if they do use those molds:
a) release him similarly to how he is released by hasbro
b) create a new combiner system at the deluxe scale for the middle torso
c) use the molds to make a wacky new combiner that will be explained in a wacky comic
Option C makes more sense from what we have seen. But boy would it piss people off if they start with a sulouette. Imagin its a liokaiser silouette and its revealed to be big rescue force
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Posted by Wolfman Jake on October 26th, 2016 @ 3:27pm CDT
Technically, that's correct. The similarity to the Sunbow models is mainly for the Decepticon Headmasters, whose heads didn't deviate much between the original toys, "The Rebirth," and "The Headmasters" series. So, it's more coincidental than intentional on Takara's part. The Autobots are another, very messy, matter, though.
Posted by Wolfman Jake on October 26th, 2016 @ 3:27pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:
That's why I wrote "bodies" in brackets. its all good
I had not realized the Sunbow thing though, I thought it twas just headmasters being used for the inspiration.
Technically, that's correct. The similarity to the Sunbow models is mainly for the Decepticon Headmasters, whose heads didn't deviate much between the original toys, "The Rebirth," and "The Headmasters" series. So, it's more coincidental than intentional on Takara's part. The Autobots are another, very messy, matter, though.
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Posted by crazyfist on October 26th, 2016 @ 4:48pm CDT
Posted by crazyfist on October 26th, 2016 @ 4:48pm CDT
I went to the TJMAXX in Winston-Salem, NC and found the G2 Menasor. They have one left. It is $39.99. There were several Onslaughts, Scattershots and one Motormaster all for $14.99.
I also noticed that Walgreens has dropped their Titans Return price down from $19.99 to $17.99 if people are interested...
I also noticed that Walgreens has dropped their Titans Return price down from $19.99 to $17.99 if people are interested...
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Posted by Sabrblade on October 26th, 2016 @ 7:14pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on October 26th, 2016 @ 7:14pm CDT
Is it only at TJ Maxx that the Collection Packs are being found at, or are there any at other places like Ross or Marshalls?
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Posted by nycPrime on October 26th, 2016 @ 7:36pm CDT
Don't know about Ross, but Marshalls and TJ Maxx have the same parent company and generally have the same stock. There is a TJ by my office and a Marshalls I go to sometimes on weekends, and they usually carry the same inventory of TFs.
Posted by nycPrime on October 26th, 2016 @ 7:36pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Is it only at TJ Maxx that the Collection Packs are being found at, or are there any at other places like Ross or Marshalls?
Don't know about Ross, but Marshalls and TJ Maxx have the same parent company and generally have the same stock. There is a TJ by my office and a Marshalls I go to sometimes on weekends, and they usually carry the same inventory of TFs.
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Posted by bodrock on October 26th, 2016 @ 7:39pm CDT
Posted by bodrock on October 26th, 2016 @ 7:39pm CDT
I haven't checked a Marshalls, but Ross only seems to get the singles (at the best prices!!). I've only seen the CW sets at TJ Maxx (besides online)....
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Posted by DeathReviews on October 26th, 2016 @ 7:41pm CDT
Posted by DeathReviews on October 26th, 2016 @ 7:41pm CDT
The rumors are true - both Menasor and Superion box sets were at a TJ Maxx nearby. I say, they WERE.... Mwhu hahahhahaaaaaaaa....!
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Posted by nycPrime on October 26th, 2016 @ 7:48pm CDT
Dang WJ, I hope you're wrong about this. The Hasbro version doesn't do anything for me and I'd settle for a Silverbolt-as-torso based version from Takara.
Posted by nycPrime on October 26th, 2016 @ 7:48pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:So since that perfect Liokaiser is just so out of reach, I think they just wouldnt do him.
Dang WJ, I hope you're wrong about this. The Hasbro version doesn't do anything for me and I'd settle for a Silverbolt-as-torso based version from Takara.
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Posted by Bumblebee21 on October 26th, 2016 @ 7:54pm CDT
I thought you already got them
Posted by Bumblebee21 on October 26th, 2016 @ 7:54pm CDT
DeathReviews wrote:The rumors are true - both Menasor and Superion box sets were at a TJ Maxx nearby. I say, they WERE.... Mwhu hahahhahaaaaaaaa....!
I thought you already got them
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Posted by bodrock on October 26th, 2016 @ 8:03pm CDT
I've always loved the Stunticons. They're CARS! But 'CONs!
Cons that live tha thug life lol
But yeah, I originally skipped CW Menasor cuz I simply couldn't find all the guys, and this set was nowhere at retail. For $40, I also got over his silly bullhorns-look and G2 coloring.
Posted by bodrock on October 26th, 2016 @ 8:03pm CDT
DeathReviews wrote:The rumors are true - both Menasor and Superion box sets were at a TJ Maxx nearby. I say, they WERE.... Mwhu hahahhahaaaaaaaa....!
I've always loved the Stunticons. They're CARS! But 'CONs!
Cons that live tha thug life lol
But yeah, I originally skipped CW Menasor cuz I simply couldn't find all the guys, and this set was nowhere at retail. For $40, I also got over his silly bullhorns-look and G2 coloring.
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Posted by RAR on October 26th, 2016 @ 8:11pm CDT
He certainly seems to have had them to do reviews of them.
Here is his G2 Superion Review.
And his G2 Menasor Review.
(Subscribe to him on Youtube he's funny)
Posted by RAR on October 26th, 2016 @ 8:11pm CDT
Bumblebee21 wrote:DeathReviews wrote:The rumours are true - both Menasor and Superion box sets were at a TJ Maxx nearby. I say, they WERE.... Mwhu hahahhahaaaaaaaa....!
I thought you already got them
He certainly seems to have had them to do reviews of them.
Here is his G2 Superion Review.
And his G2 Menasor Review.
(Subscribe to him on Youtube he's funny)
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Posted by DeathReviews on October 26th, 2016 @ 9:10pm CDT
Posted by DeathReviews on October 26th, 2016 @ 9:10pm CDT
RAR wrote:Bumblebee21 wrote:DeathReviews wrote:The rumours are true - both Menasor and Superion box sets were at a TJ Maxx nearby. I say, they WERE.... Mwhu hahahhahaaaaaaaa....!
I thought you already got them
He certainly seems to have had them to do reviews of them.
Here is his G2 Superion Review.
And his G2 Menasor Review.
RAR is quite right! And in the interest of full disclosure, the box sets reviewed were loaners from one "Migreyne", a fellow collector...
(Subscribe to him on Youtube he's funny)
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Posted by Bumblebee21 on October 26th, 2016 @ 9:16pm CDT
Posted by Bumblebee21 on October 26th, 2016 @ 9:16pm CDT
oh ok.
also death im not sure but i think i have your same head for my halloween display.
did you get yours at party city
also death im not sure but i think i have your same head for my halloween display.
did you get yours at party city
