Hasbro Asia Transformers Power of the Primes Volcanicus Box Set

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Nemesis Prime (amazon)
Wreck-Gar (Walgreens)
shuttle Blastoff (Amazon)
Punch/Counterpunch (Amazon)
Repugnus (amazon)

We know thanks to listings from ACD Distribution that Repugnus and Blast Off won't be exclusive to any one store. They're probably the closest to May Mayhem we're getting in this block of exclusives.

Emerje

Lore Keeper wrote:

Cobotron wrote:

NTESHFT wrote:I hope Emerge is right and Repugnus is from a Titans Return mold. Would go great with the other 2 for sure.

I'm also hoping for the best with Punch/Counterpunch. Heres to having my fingers double-crossed......

Ah ha! I see what you did there.
I'm sure Counterpunch will double cross more than your fingers.

I'm hoping Repugnus is a TR mold too. I'd think they would retool the same base mold used for Twinferno and Grotusque. I'd be fine with that.
The only other logicall option I could see is a retool of Ripper Snapper. That would be ok, but I'd prefer the TR option.

I share your preference, but it seems unlikely that he'll be anything but a combiner limb. Hasbro has been very strict about not breaking from play patterns in the Prime Wars Trilogy. The fact that Blastoff is apparently coming with a HFG instead of Prime Armor is already a huge deviation from the norm.

He will probably be double crossing my wallet lil.....

Is Blastoff the only one of the Combaticons coming in this line? I have seen or heard nothing about the others myself unless I missed it on the board....

leokearon wrote:I hope Repungus is easier to get than Grotesque (who am I kidding)

Our luck he's gonna be harder. I got Grotesque from TRU so that's self explanatory

NTESHFT wrote:Is Blastoff the only one of the Combaticons coming in this line? I have seen or heard nothing about the others myself unless I missed it on the board....

Blast Off is the only one, as he was "the wrong vehicle" back in Combiner Wars, and this is Hasbro's offer to rectify that. The rest of Combaticons will not see a re-release, which is a shame. A perfect opportunity to fix Brawl

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Blast Off is the only one, as he was "the wrong vehicle" back in Combiner Wars, and this is Hasbro's offer to rectify that. The rest of Combaticons will not see a re-release, which is a shame. A perfect opportunity to fix Brawl

The Rook mold (Specifically the Nosecode retool) would have made an awesome Brawl. Would we have cared about the mold reuse though?

Wow. The idea of Doubleheader with two titan masters is a really cool idea.

We still need to see a Doubledealer cranked out for this line, too. My hopes aren't high, though.

Counterpunch would be fine with a cool "new twist" of two titan masters... but I hope they at least find some figure where you can change the look by flipping front to back. After two flawed versions, it would be nice to have one version knocked out of the park.

I think troop builders are the other missed opportunity for titan masters.... like, Wreck Gar could come with two or three heads or they could be included as an on-the-shelf single pack titan master. The could even do a rolling paint or plastic color change through the wave, or some add on weapons or armor that would change the look of the figure enough to display differently on the shelf and encourage multiple purchases.

Takara found a way to let us troop build sweeps, but I wish we could see that stateside to cut down costs. (That's kind of the point with troop building.)

You know, after I had that little idea about Cogman being used for Punch/Counter Punch I looked over to the PotPie crew on my desk. My eyes went straight to Jazz and I thought, NOPE! He'll just be a repaint of Jazz with a face on both sides of his head.

..........................

mordhelm wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Blast Off is the only one, as he was "the wrong vehicle" back in Combiner Wars, and this is Hasbro's offer to rectify that. The rest of Combaticons will not see a re-release, which is a shame. A perfect opportunity to fix Brawl

The Rook mold (Specifically the Nosecode retool) would have made an awesome Brawl. Would we have cared about the mold reuse though?

Funny thing: Rook probably started out as Brawl, as the alternate head of the mold is supposedly that of the Combaticon. It would have seen use as Ironclad, a Technobot and part of the Computron set, with a Legends Afterburner, before Deluxe Groove became a thing.

I would be ok with Rook as Brawl actually, it wouldn't have been the first time Brawl was an APC:

I hadn't even thought about Jazz. Wonder how his back would look as a chest. Hmmm.

As an aside, I'd love it if they retooled the chest and cranked out: Sideswipe, Red Alert, and G2 Sideswipe. (And maybe Deep Cover and his pal if they're feeling spunky.) Sideswipe is the only Ark member from MTMTE who hasn't gotten a combiner, seems like. (At least the "deluxe" sized crew.)

Actually wait... if they were working on that, maybe they will just use that mold for Punch/Counterpunch... and put it out as a pre-tool for Sideswipe.

I'm holding out hopes for this. Seems like could be best case scenario that's on the table.

Va'al wrote:According to a listing on Chinese online retailer Tmall, there will be a Hasbro Asia box set release of sorts coming for the Transformers Power of the Primes Volcanicus members - meaning that dinobots Grimlock, Slug, Sludge, Swoop, and Snarl will all be collected in one box. Literally.

Going by the imagery in the listing (which prices the set at 1235 Yuan / 193 USD), the figures will be individually packaged and grouped together in a bigger box, sporting some nice Volcanicus art, plus an added notebook featuring the new dinobot combiner and the Power of the Primes logo. Check out the images below, and let us know what you think of this new take on the 'box set' idea in the Energon Pub Discussion Boards!

As a fan of this form of distribution, I never thought there would be a "Box Set" that did not interest me. But I guess they found a way. The whole point of the "Giftset" idea dating back to the original series, and was reflected well in Unite Warriors, was not only to offer them all for a single price, but to have them display in a unique way as well. Granted Hasbro's Box sets for CW and TR didn't have window boxes, but they were still unique. This is just all the same packaging, just in a fancy Cube. You cannot put the figures back in "display mode" as you could with all the other box sets if wanted. Nope, this is an easy pass for me.

I agree with everything above. And the other BIG downside to this is that it doesn't reduce the overall size of the box. For storage, display, and SHIPPING cost... this is all quite disappointing.

Also sad for those of us who want to round out a Unite Warrior set in matching boxes with nice paintings on the front.

^ Agreed. I posted the notion a while back that some 3P company should create UW styled Window Box packaging for some of these new PotP combiners. I guess using Hasbro's artwork on the front would be problematic, but maybe they just could manufacture the boxes and the inserts and provide a way for fans to print the artwork themselves?

PotP Releases for Octoer:

PP-32 Prime Master Alpha Trion
PP-33 Insecticon Skrapnel
PP-34 Autobot Tailgate
PP-35 Autobot Nova Star
PP-36 Autobot Inferno


I'm surprised they are releasing Skrapnel, I didn't think they would. Still nor Rodimus Unicronus..., and at this rate, they may get Novastar and Inferno before we do. Nice Original Animated series pairing btw...

I know we have enough talented artists in our pool of fans that some could be commissioned for the covers.

I'd love to see this for all the other gestalts who never got a box... including Botcon Magnaboss and other oddities like Modulus.

Yes. I realize this is a wild pipe dream.

gothsaurus wrote:I know we have enough talented artists in our pool of fans that some could be commissioned for the covers.

I'd love to see this for all the other gestalts who never got a box... including Botcon Magnaboss and other oddities like Modulus.

Yes. I realize this is a wild pipe dream.

It is, but I'm 100% on board with it.

Magnaboss
Thunder Mayhem
Wreckage
Modulus (if anyone can get one proper...)

I'd love to have Boxes for all of them.

Which one was modulus again?

ZeroWolf wrote:Which one was modulus again?

https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Modulus

For anyone who attended the Build-A-Figure workshop at Botcon 2016, getting a 2nd complete Ratchet Build-A-Figure would be quite an accomplishment, for any who didn't (99% of the fandom), getting this is going to be pretty much a life-long quest. Yeah I know there is one lucky SOB out there that has all the figs, but if I ever complete this in my lifetime, it will be quite the feat.

You can still find extra Ratchet's on eBay... or substitute a Ratchet from the Unite Warriors set.

And as for making a custom Medix, he IS entirely First Aid mold. Anyone really interested in putting together a Modulus character could throw one together for their Combiner Wars shelf for a grin without too much cost.

I say this knowing custom class WAS all about making customs.

That said, someone should sell me a Medix head. Shoot me a PM.

o.supreme wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:Which one was modulus again?

https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Modulus

For anyone who attended the Build-A-Figure workshop at Botcon 2016, getting a 2nd complete Ratchet Build-A-Figure would be quite an accomplishment, for any who didn't (99% of the fandom), getting this is going to be pretty much a life-long quest. Yeah I know there is one lucky SOB out there that has all the figs, but if I ever complete this in my lifetime, it will be quite the feat.

Worth noting is that his name originated in the NERF franchise, in a line of customized blasters

I was looking again at my PotP Swoop, and I noticed a couple of holes in his waist area.
Those hole don't look to have any function in any modes, but my first thought was that they were supposed to connect to a couple of pegs placed in the inner side of the lower legs to make the leg mode more stable.
Then I noticed that the legs don't have any pegs that would do that.
So has anyone idea the purpouse of those holes?
Since the waist is different, it's not like they were designed for Cutthroat.

Ok. What's the official combination for Volcanicus? There's 2 different versions on that cube for the boxset. I plan on getting the add on kit from Dreamwave to fill him out but was just wondering the official line

MadProject wrote:I was looking again at my PotP Swoop, and I noticed a couple of holes in his waist area.
Those hole don't look to have any function in any modes, but my first thought was that they were supposed to connect to a couple of pegs placed in the inner side of the lower legs to make the leg mode more stable.
Then I noticed that the legs don't have any pegs that would do that.
So has anyone idea the purpouse of those holes?
Since the waist is different, it's not like they were designed for Cutthroat.

Those are for figure stands most likely, there are special ones for jets and other types of flying vehicles and animals.

Jeffrohurt wrote:Ok. What's the official combination for Volcanicus? There's 2 different versions on that cube for the boxset. I plan on getting the add on kit from Dreamwave to fill him out but was just wondering the official line

The combination shown in the official art and used by the Earth Wars game and the Prime Wars cartoon (messy as it is) is:

Right Arm: Swoop
Left Arm: Slag/Slug

Right Leg: Sludge
Left Leg: Snarl

MadProject wrote:I was looking again at my PotP Swoop, and I noticed a couple of holes in his waist area.
Those hole don't look to have any function in any modes, but my first thought was that they were supposed to connect to a couple of pegs placed in the inner side of the lower legs to make the leg mode more stable.
Then I noticed that the legs don't have any pegs that would do that.
So has anyone idea the purpouse of those holes?
Since the waist is different, it's not like they were designed for Cutthroat.

I've found two uses for them so far, but it's hard to tell if either of them is the "intended" use.
One is to plug his sword in for when he's in alt mode - instead of putting the 3mm peg under his beak, put it there instead and he's got a totally impractical blade underneath him!
The other is actually as a spot to plug figure stands in - the usual hexagonal hole is hidden in alt-mode, but things like figma stands, etc. fit perfectly into those holes as well, so you can still display him actually in flight if you have a stand for it.

EDIT: Since I had a moment, here are some quick snaps:

Thanks for the clarification. I may try the combo on the box just to see which one would be more stable for action poses and such. Providing, of course, wave 2 ever comes out around here in the great white north...

Qwan wrote:

MadProject wrote:I was looking again at my PotP Swoop, and I noticed a couple of holes in his waist area.
Those hole don't look to have any function in any modes, but my first thought was that they were supposed to connect to a couple of pegs placed in the inner side of the lower legs to make the leg mode more stable.
Then I noticed that the legs don't have any pegs that would do that.
So has anyone idea the purpouse of those holes?
Since the waist is different, it's not like they were designed for Cutthroat.

I've found two uses for them so far, but it's hard to tell if either of them is the "intended" use.
One is to plug his sword in for when he's in alt mode - instead of putting the 3mm peg under his beak, put it there instead and he's got a totally impractical blade underneath him!
The other is actually as a spot to plug figure stands in - the usual hexagonal hole is hidden in alt-mode, but things like figma stands, etc. fit perfectly into those holes as well, so you can still display him actually in flight if you have a stand for it.

EDIT: Since I had a moment, here are some quick snaps:

cool! Thanks for the info.

o.supreme wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:Which one was modulus again?

https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Modulus

For anyone who attended the Build-A-Figure workshop at Botcon 2016, getting a 2nd complete Ratchet Build-A-Figure would be quite an accomplishment, for any who didn't (99% of the fandom), getting this is going to be pretty much a life-long quest. Yeah I know there is one lucky SOB out there that has all the figs, but if I ever complete this in my lifetime, it will be quite the feat.

Thanks for the info, seems like a headache to go through and collect, giving two components are from botcon and one is a subscription figure which is defunct now.

ZeroWolf wrote:

o.supreme wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:Which one was modulus again?

https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Modulus

For anyone who attended the Build-A-Figure workshop at Botcon 2016, getting a 2nd complete Ratchet Build-A-Figure would be quite an accomplishment, for any who didn't (99% of the fandom), getting this is going to be pretty much a life-long quest. Yeah I know there is one lucky SOB out there that has all the figs, but if I ever complete this in my lifetime, it will be quite the feat.

Thanks for the info, seems like a headache to go through and collect, giving two components are from botcon and one is a subscription figure which is defunct now.

Well I have the SG SS, and Rook, and getting the single release Scattershot is still easy/inexpensive. It's just those last two. Yes there are a few BC 2016 Ratchet's on eBay right now, but the cheapest goes for $250, then there's the issues of getting the sticker sheets (which are actually there right now also),and then painting, which admittedly - I'm not good with paint, which is why I don't get into kitbashing or figure customization . If I could just purchase another CW First Aid and cover it all with the Medix Sticker sheet, I'd be content, but I don't think that would work.

Sticker sheets for normal Ratchet are still floating around. I think many of the other sticker sets just provide simple color areas that could be masked and airbrushed. Might even look better than stickers, actually.

I really should buy a couple extra to paint and finish out. Maybe some fan would want to buy a finished out custom instead of a solid white one. Hmmm.

gothsaurus wrote:Sticker sheets for normal Ratchet are still floating around. I think many of the other sticker sets just provide simple color areas that could be masked and airbrushed. Might even look better than stickers, actually.

I really should buy a couple extra to paint and finish out. Maybe some fan would want to buy a finished out custom instead of a solid white one. Hmmm.

I'd definitely prefer to purchase a finished custom, but I've never seen one for sale.

o.supreme wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:

o.supreme wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:Which one was modulus again?

https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Modulus

For anyone who attended the Build-A-Figure workshop at Botcon 2016, getting a 2nd complete Ratchet Build-A-Figure would be quite an accomplishment, for any who didn't (99% of the fandom), getting this is going to be pretty much a life-long quest. Yeah I know there is one lucky SOB out there that has all the figs, but if I ever complete this in my lifetime, it will be quite the feat.

Thanks for the info, seems like a headache to go through and collect, giving two components are from botcon and one is a subscription figure which is defunct now.

Well I have the SG SS, and Rook, and getting the single release Scattershot is still easy/inexpensive. It's just those last two. Yes there are a few BC 2016 Ratchet's on eBay right now, but the cheapest goes for $250, then there's the issues of getting the sticker sheets (which are actually there right now also),and then painting, which admittedly - I'm not good with paint, which is why I don't get into kitbashing or figure customization . If I could just purchase another CW First Aid and cover it all with the Medix Sticker sheet, I'd be content, but I don't think that would work.

I wonder if Hasbro will ever just put out a single release Ratchet. At one time I wouldn't think so, but now that Blast Off is making an appearance, I wouldn't be that surprised.

I'm sure if I plunked down $250 for an Ebay Ratchet, that very night, news would appear Hasbro is releasing him.

Ha ha ha ha! RiddlerJ, you are right on the money. That's happened too many times to me, too.

In fact, I have delayed a number customs just because I have a hunch Hasbro may release a repaint or retool. (seekers, Eject, etc.)

I agree, Ratchet is probably on Hasbro's radar to get out to the USA market when they find the right store/event. Knowing they are releasing a rescue vehicle (Inferno) soon... and that they seemingly are working do address the "missing" G2 Defensor with Wreck-Gar as a fill in. (Given, this is fan speculation, but seems likely.) I could see them doing a more G2 deco and putting Ratchet out for USA as a fill in for First Aid.

The BotCon release was Hasbro's attempt to Ratchet out in the U.S. Blast Off's a brand new mold altogether that Hasbro never touched before now, while Ratchet was all Hasbro's doing in the first place. They just gave it to Fun Pub to release at BotCon since they weren't gonna put it out themselves. Same goes for CW Reflector, CW Counterpunch, and the CW Nemesis Prime head that got used for Toxitron.

Sounds like you have the inside scoop on Hasbro's and Botcon's actual intentions... AND that they have no current interest in putting it out to the actual "masses".

I think this would be a real shame, since Ratchet is a MUCH more popular and integral character than Toxitron or the others... and considering the very small numbers in the custom class. I would hardly consider that successfully "getting the toy out to the USA market."

I hope they reconsider and find a way to (eventually) get that great sculpt out to more people than the handful in the class.

Fun Pub originally had different ideas in mind for what was gonna be the custom class figure and the troop builder set for BotCon 2016, until Hasbro gave them the Ratchet tooling and told them to release it as Ratchet. Their original plans were for the troop builder to be the SG Autotroopers seen in the "Another Light" comic storyline, which would have been made from CW Offroad and likely would have used the still-unused Hoist headsculpt that was pretooled for the CW Trailbreaker version of the mold, while the custom class figure was gonna be the Autotroopers' leader SG Checkpoint, also made from the Offroad mold but using the Trailbreaker head. This is why custom class Ratchet mold ended up with a black combiner peg, as both Checkpoint and the Autotroopers had mostly white bodies with black combiner pegs.

Hasbro likewise gave Fun Pub the toolings for Reflector, Counterpunch, and Nemesis Prime and told Fun Pub to use them as well since Hasbro themselves weren't going to do so, hence the troop builder set for BotCon 2016 became the Reflector 3-pack, while the other two were gonna get put in the final subscription service assortment. But then, e-HOBBY did their UW Grand Scourge release, so Fun Pub had to change their plans from Hasbro's intention of a CW Nemesis Prime into a CW Toxitron instead since Nemesis would have been too redundantly similar to Grand Scourge.

Fortunately, it seems Hasbro saw fit to take the CW Nemesis Prime head's digital mock-up and reapplied it to make the new but similar-looking headsculpt for POTP Nemesis Prime.

Thanks for the behind the scenes info, Sabrblade. I love hearing about this stuff.

I really wish they'd have gotten that Hoist out, too... and the cool set of Checkpoint and Autotroopers. Don't know why, but I always have REALLY loved the character and look of Checkpoint. I've done customs of him, actually.

And yeah, I think a lot of fans don't understand the politics and dance that goes on behind the scenes of trying to secure molds and characters for a convention set. There's so much push and pull, dropped ideas and sets, foibles by the factory...

It makes me really grateful for the successful and beautiful sets and figures we HAVE gotten, and where the club and convention filled in gaps in our collections and in the lore. I do really miss those guys — and Botcon.

Also makes me really regret that our fandom is so splintered (BW, Bayverse, etc.) — and so very contrary and hard to please. I can't imagine it being an easy job.

gothsaurus wrote:It makes me really grateful for the successful and beautiful sets and figures we HAVE gotten, and where the club and convention filled in gaps in our collections and in the lore. I do really miss those guys — and Botcon.

There's always RoboCon, now.

You talking about Pete's RoboCon? Because I'm already registered and locked in for all the classes! Hope to see you there!!

Emerje wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Nemesis Prime (amazon)
Wreck-Gar (Walgreens)
shuttle Blastoff (Amazon)
Punch/Counterpunch (Amazon)
Repugnus (amazon)

We know thanks to listings from ACD Distribution that Repugnus and Blast Off won't be exclusive to any one store. They're probably the closest to May Mayhem we're getting in this block of exclusives.

Emerje

This post from Emerje got lost in the shuffle. But I wanted to point out some potential bad news. I looked at the pricing of Repugnus ($9.99 from the link) and Blast-off ($29.99 from the link). This would seem to suggest that Repugnus is still his Titan Master version and not a deluxe remold. So, then I would have to ask why this is an exclusive to May Mayhem...?

Maybe the ACD Dist site has old pricing info from the Titan Master version? Just food for thought...

Agamemnon wrote:

Emerje wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Nemesis Prime (amazon)
Wreck-Gar (Walgreens)
shuttle Blastoff (Amazon)
Punch/Counterpunch (Amazon)
Repugnus (amazon)

We know thanks to listings from ACD Distribution that Repugnus and Blast Off won't be exclusive to any one store. They're probably the closest to May Mayhem we're getting in this block of exclusives.

Emerje

This post from Emerje got lost in the shuffle. But I wanted to point out some potential bad news. I looked at the pricing of Repugnus ($9.99 from the link) and Blast-off ($29.99 from the link). This would seem to suggest that Repugnus is still his Titan Master version and not a deluxe remold. So, then I would have to ask why this is an exclusive to May Mayhem...?

Maybe the ACD Dist site has old pricing info from the Titan Master version? Just food for thought...

That's wholesale pricing, not the retail price. Blast Off was also listed as $9.99 at one point as well, but they changed it when they tripled the quantity (from 6 to 18).

Emerje

Emerje wrote:

Agamemnon wrote:

Emerje wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Nemesis Prime (amazon)
Wreck-Gar (Walgreens)
shuttle Blastoff (Amazon)
Punch/Counterpunch (Amazon)
Repugnus (amazon)

We know thanks to listings from ACD Distribution that Repugnus and Blast Off won't be exclusive to any one store. They're probably the closest to May Mayhem we're getting in this block of exclusives.

Emerje

This post from Emerje got lost in the shuffle. But I wanted to point out some potential bad news. I looked at the pricing of Repugnus ($9.99 from the link) and Blast-off ($29.99 from the link). This would seem to suggest that Repugnus is still his Titan Master version and not a deluxe remold. So, then I would have to ask why this is an exclusive to May Mayhem...?

Maybe the ACD Dist site has old pricing info from the Titan Master version? Just food for thought...

That's wholesale pricing, not the retail price. Blast Off was also listed as $9.99 at one point as well, but they changed it when they tripled the quantity (from 6 to 18).

Emerje

Also, Titan Masters have/had an MSRP of 4.99 USD. 9.99 USD is the price of a Legends sized figure.

Wolfman Jake wrote:

Emerje wrote:

Agamemnon wrote:

Emerje wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Nemesis Prime (amazon)
Wreck-Gar (Walgreens)
shuttle Blastoff (Amazon)
Punch/Counterpunch (Amazon)
Repugnus (amazon)

We know thanks to listings from ACD Distribution that Repugnus and Blast Off won't be exclusive to any one store. They're probably the closest to May Mayhem we're getting in this block of exclusives.

Emerje

This post from Emerje got lost in the shuffle. But I wanted to point out some potential bad news. I looked at the pricing of Repugnus ($9.99 from the link) and Blast-off ($29.99 from the link). This would seem to suggest that Repugnus is still his Titan Master version and not a deluxe remold. So, then I would have to ask why this is an exclusive to May Mayhem...?

Maybe the ACD Dist site has old pricing info from the Titan Master version? Just food for thought...

That's wholesale pricing, not the retail price. Blast Off was also listed as $9.99 at one point as well, but they changed it when they tripled the quantity (from 6 to 18).

Emerje

Also, Titan Masters have/had an MSRP of 4.99 USD. 9.99 USD is the price of a Legends sized figure.

Is the MSRP of Deluxe $29.99?

I feel old. I swear it wasn't that long ago that deluxes were like six or seven bucks...

Agamemnon wrote:Is the MSRP of Deluxe $29.99?

I feel old. I swear it wasn't that long ago that deluxes were like six or seven bucks...

it's $19.99 for Generations deluxe, though most retailers have them for between $16-17. It's been seemingly going up a "dollar per year" (in my mind at least) T30 deluxes were seemingly $14.99, and that was 5 years ago.

o.supreme wrote:

Agamemnon wrote:Is the MSRP of Deluxe $29.99?

I feel old. I swear it wasn't that long ago that deluxes were like six or seven bucks...

it's $19.99 for Generations deluxe, though most retailers have them for between $16-17. It's been seemingly going up a "dollar per year" (in my mind at least) T30 deluxes were seemingly $14.99, and that was 5 years ago.

Right, but I think the argument against this being a listing for TM Repugnus instead of a Deluxe remold was that the price of $9.99 wasn't right for TMs, and was appropriate for Legends. Yet, the Deluxe Blast-Off is listed as MSRP $29.99, which seems very high.

I was trying to make this point in a slightly humorous way so as not to seem to be attacking anyone's position on the info at the ACD Dist site. 'Tis very confusing, and I guess we'll know soon enough...

Agamemnon wrote:

Emerje wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Nemesis Prime (amazon)
Wreck-Gar (Walgreens)
shuttle Blastoff (Amazon)
Punch/Counterpunch (Amazon)
Repugnus (amazon)

We know thanks to listings from ACD Distribution that Repugnus and Blast Off won't be exclusive to any one store. They're probably the closest to May Mayhem we're getting in this block of exclusives.

Emerje

This post from Emerje got lost in the shuffle. But I wanted to point out some potential bad news. I looked at the pricing of Repugnus ($9.99 from the link) and Blast-off ($29.99 from the link). This would seem to suggest that Repugnus is still his Titan Master version and not a deluxe remold. So, then I would have to ask why this is an exclusive to May Mayhem...?

Maybe the ACD Dist site has old pricing info from the Titan Master version? Just food for thought...

The listing also calls Repugnus out as a deluxe (DLX), so he is the deluxe, just wonky pricing

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

Agamemnon wrote:

Emerje wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Nemesis Prime (amazon)
Wreck-Gar (Walgreens)
shuttle Blastoff (Amazon)
Punch/Counterpunch (Amazon)
Repugnus (amazon)

We know thanks to listings from ACD Distribution that Repugnus and Blast Off won't be exclusive to any one store. They're probably the closest to May Mayhem we're getting in this block of exclusives.

Emerje

This post from Emerje got lost in the shuffle. But I wanted to point out some potential bad news. I looked at the pricing of Repugnus ($9.99 from the link) and Blast-off ($29.99 from the link). This would seem to suggest that Repugnus is still his Titan Master version and not a deluxe remold. So, then I would have to ask why this is an exclusive to May Mayhem...?

Maybe the ACD Dist site has old pricing info from the Titan Master version? Just food for thought...

The listing also calls Repugnus out as a deluxe (DLX), so he is the deluxe, just wonky pricing

Blast Off's price should be on par with Arcee and Grotusque, since he comes with a bonus Prime Master, a clear redeco of Megatronus. No confirmed Decoy Suit/Pretender Shell tho.

Again, it's WHOLESALE PRICING, not RETAIL PRICING. It's $9.99 per figure in a set of 6 for Repugnus and 29.99 for 3 figures in a set of 18 for Blast Off (I have no idea why they set it up this way, originally both were priced the same way). Why is this so hard to understand, I thought I was being clear about this in my last post? These are the prices that a retailer would pay (before expensive bulk shipping) and then mark up for profit, probably $20 (MSRP on PotP is $16.99) since they'll be carded rather than in elaborate packaging (we've already seen Blast Off's backer card), and the included Prime Masters aren't die cast.

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Fans of Power of the Primes will be happy to know that two new legends class figures have been listed online. A quick thanks to westjames/notirish for letting us know. Autobot Outback and Cindersaur now have their own pages on Amazon. While they are not yet available for purchase we hope that they will be soon. It is nice to see the colors and details used on these figures. Fans can appreciate the colorful and well formed headsculpts too. While you are waiting we have some images of them below to check out. If you have not already seen it, Machinima's Power of the Primes episode 2 is up online now.

Outback looks as I'd expect him to, probably won't bother but he looks cool.

Cindersaur is either a girl or a very girly boy if I get him/her now. I kinda wish the dino mode was more like the old Firecon "Lump monster" style, but nothing a bit of Shapeways can't fix.

...Good grief I'm a Firecon GEEWUNer. Kill me.

Black Hat wrote:Outback looks as I'd expect him to, probably won't bother but he looks cool.

You're just saying that because he's Australian ... I'm onto you!

Burn wrote:

Black Hat wrote:Outback looks as I'd expect him to, probably won't bother but he looks cool.

You're just saying that because he's Australian ... I'm onto you!

Nah, he's a neat toy (I assume, I never did get Brawn) but I have zero attachment to him. Also in my demented headcanon/collection "backstory", Skullcruncher is the local s**tposting Aussie. Though saying that, more 'Strayans bringing the banter can never be a bad thing.

...Hmmm. I might have to get him after all...