#HASCON Transformers Titans Return Early Access Arcee and Ultra Magnus in Package

Theyabtill never released the face of the Magnus Titan master have there? Probably the Ginrai face I imagine.

I remember hearing this is a pre-release so it's probably going to be for online retailers
Later as a mass release.

I wish Hasbro would go ahead and let us know how it will be available later.

Rodimus Knight wrote:I wish Hasbro would go ahead and let us know how it will be available later.

Online. It will be an online exclusive for 29.99-39.99 I guarantee

Like I said for over 6 months Slugslinger and Ramhorn were the last new retail figures for Titans Return and Arcee and this Magnus were probably the only figures that got to production for one of the box sets and they decided to can the rest because Titans Return box figures and make Arcee and Magnus a con exclusive then sell the rest to online exclusives.

william-james88 wrote:

RiddlerJ wrote:Was there seriously some reason they couldn't put these guys in the previous wave instead of having them trickle out by themselves?

I dont really understand, could you explain a bit what you mean by this? I look forward to discussing it more

I mean, they could've placed Slugslinger in with the previous wave of Windblade, Twintwist, and Misfire making it a four figure wave of all new figures. Ditto for Ramhorn being placed with Shuffler and Repugnus.

Even if brick & mortar stores are slow to get them (which always seems to be the case) online dealers would sell the whole wave as one item and it would be easy to get them. I have the WB, TT, and Misfire because I was able to buy them as one item.

He also would've come out sooner. Instead, there's a good chance the last wave will never make it to stores. They'll be something you'll have to hope gets dumped at Ross half a year from now.

Instead. Slugslinger is released as the only new item in a wave of rereleases. We'll be lucky if we ever see him in stores and online stores are lumping him in with Kup and Hot Rod as one item which is a pretty bad deal (Ramhorn will probably suffer the same fate)

RiddlerJ wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

RiddlerJ wrote:Was there seriously some reason they couldn't put these guys in the previous wave instead of having them trickle out by themselves?

I dont really understand, could you explain a bit what you mean by this? I look forward to discussing it more

I mean, they could've placed Slugslinger in with the previous wave of Windblade, Twintwist, and Misfire making it a four figure wave of all new figures. Ditto for Ramhorn being placed with Shuffler and Repugnus.

Even if brick & mortar stores are slow to get them (which always seems to be the case) online dealers would sell the whole wave as one item and it would be easy to get them. I have the WB, TT, and Misfire because I was able to buy them as one item.

He also would've come out sooner. Instead, there's a good chance the last wave will never make it to stores. They'll be something you'll have to hope gets dumped at Ross half a year from now.

Instead. Slugslinger is released as the only new item in a wave of rereleases. We'll be lucky if we ever see him in stores and online stores are lumping him in with Kup and Hot Rod as one item which is a pretty bad deal (Ramhorn will probably suffer the same fate)

Maybe maybe not. It's not surprising they filled the final wave with previous wave figures. The final wave of Dark cybertron was Arcee and Chromia and they were either a full case or a mix of previous waves. I think I saw them once at a store but I picked them up online. Same with Slugslinger. I got lucky to snag one at Ages three and up last week and he's awesome.

RiddlerJ wrote:Instead. Slugslinger is released as the only new item in a wave of rereleases. We'll be lucky if we ever see him in stores and online stores are lumping him in with Kup and Hot Rod as one item which is a pretty bad deal (Ramhorn will probably suffer the same fate)

I see now. But Ramhorn wouldnt be the same problem since Ramhorn is wave 5, not wave 6. So he is not a tail ender like Slugslinger is and will be more easily found in stores. And yes, I do agree that switching out Slugslinger for Wolfwire between waves 5 and 6 would have been a smarter move in case retailers do not stock the last wave (as was the case with Skylynx last year).

I want one!

william-james88 wrote:

RiddlerJ wrote:Instead. Slugslinger is released as the only new item in a wave of rereleases. We'll be lucky if we ever see him in stores and online stores are lumping him in with Kup and Hot Rod as one item which is a pretty bad deal (Ramhorn will probably suffer the same fate)

I see now. But Ramhorn wouldnt be the same problem since Ramhorn is wave 5, not wave 6. So he is not a tail ender like Slugslinger is and will be more easily found in stores. And yes, I do agree that switching out Slugslinger for Wolfwire between waves 5 and 6 would have been a smarter move in case retailers do not stock the last wave (as was the case with Skylynx last year).

Question is, are we getting a wave 6 of Titan Masters? If not wave 5 is the tail end for this size class until PotP.

ThunderThruster wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

RiddlerJ wrote:Instead. Slugslinger is released as the only new item in a wave of rereleases. We'll be lucky if we ever see him in stores and online stores are lumping him in with Kup and Hot Rod as one item which is a pretty bad deal (Ramhorn will probably suffer the same fate)

I see now. But Ramhorn wouldnt be the same problem since Ramhorn is wave 5, not wave 6. So he is not a tail ender like Slugslinger is and will be more easily found in stores. And yes, I do agree that switching out Slugslinger for Wolfwire between waves 5 and 6 would have been a smarter move in case retailers do not stock the last wave (as was the case with Skylynx last year).

Question is, are we getting a wave 6 of Titan Masters? If not wave 5 is the tail end for this size class until PotP.

Yes, it just won't contain anything new. Much like how Voyager Wave 6 is Optimus and Octone.

I didn't see it mentioned earlier in the thread but I have see it mentioned on other sites. Does anyone else have a problem getting Octone's cab section to stay tabbed together?

We've heard a fair amount about the new Arcee figure being offered as an early access Transformers exclusive (meaning it will also hit retail eventually) at Hascon, as part of the Titans Return toyline. The set also includes cards with tech specs, an Ultra Magnus diecast Titan Master (sporting the colour scheme of the original white Optimus cab), and the regular Arcee head Titan Master Daniel / Leinad. You can now check it all out in our in-hand gallery here at Seibertron.com!

She looks bloody incredible and I need her.

I don't need it...I don't need it...

I NEED IT

Wow Arcee looks good. I hope the quality of her plastic is as good as Blurr's.

Is it me, or does Nautica fit this mold well enough but not so much for Arcee?

It looks like a Great figure, but can we agree that Ultra Magnus' head does not go On Arcees Body, theres just something disturbing about that.

Not bad, not bad at all. I'm really holding myself back from wanting her too much since I know there's basically zero chance of ever getting a hold of her where I am ("wider release" means nothing on my end if it's not full mass-retail), but boy is it hard not to NEED this so much. As an updated design for the classic 80s Arcee, she looks fantastic! Ultra Magnus is fine I guess, really not much to say here, it's Ultra Magnus' face on a Titan Master, coolio.

And yeah Riddler, I know it's a bit of a late response now but I have a helluva time trying to keep my Octone's cab together. Eh, I can live with it since it's not too bad, but I suppose it is a little frustrating that it's so eager so split right down the middle.

I really want it specially since I missed out on Generations Arcee,but either I want her.

Quantum Surge wrote:Is it me, or does Nautica fit this mold well enough but not so much for Arcee?

If anything I feel the opposite! Not complaint though, I'm still thrilled that we got nautica at all (less so that she's difficult and expensive to get hold of...)
Arcee is a must buy for me but I can't help but wonder what nautica would look like with this tooling of the bonnet/shield section, my gut says it would have worked a lot better but I'm not certain either way

Va'al wrote:We've heard a fair amount about the new Arcee figure being offered as an early access Transformers exclusive (meaning it will also hit retail eventually) at Hascon, as part of the Titans Return toyline. The set also includes cards with tech specs, an Ultra Magnus diecast Titan Master (sporting the colour scheme of the original white Optimus cab), and the regular Arcee head Titan Master Daniel / Leinad. You can now check it all out in our in-hand gallery here at Seibertron.com!

Hasbro, I need this now.

Put it up for sale on your site!!

Put it up for sale in the UK! Please! We never even got Wave 4!

Kurona wrote:Put it up for sale in the UK! Please! We never even got Wave 4!

erm....are you sure

That explains a lot. There's a grand total of 7 Smyths stores in the entirety of Scotland.

So no more reveals? Prime, dinobots, and a Predaking teaser is all we get even after the leak? Hasbro really is in denial. The size of the crowd in the pannel video tells it all. I bet the only people not from rhode island who attended were major toy scalpers who bought like $2,000 worth of exclusives to flip.

Rated X wrote:So no more reveals? Prime, dinobots, and a Predaking teaser is all we get even after the leak?

There are more panels and a dinner/ceremony yet to come, so we'll have to be patient for any more news that may come later today, tonight, or tomorrow.

Rated X wrote:I bet the only people not from rhode island who attended were major toy scalpers who bought like $2,000 worth of exclusives to flip.

Joke's on them then, the sets will be available at general retail some time after the show.

Me, I just want that die-casty Titan Master goodness. *drools* Hope they find a venue for Scorponok to complete the set of 4.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Rated X wrote:I bet the only people not from rhode island who attended were major toy scalpers who bought like $2,000 worth of exclusives to flip.

Joke's on them then, the sets will be available at general retail some time after the show.

Well going by Botcon timelines saturday afternoon at 230 pm EST reveals were pretty much over and sunday was just repeat pannels and 1 day entry for locals. The dinners were usually dedicated more for hall of fame and celebrities. And this dinner is gonna be a Hasbro dinner, not a Transformers dinner. Granted this is not Botcon but at this time the outlook doesnt look too good for more reveals. Maybe the predaking mock up that was also leaked? I think Hasbro is just in denial about the leaks and is trying to stay focused on the myth that Hascon is a "family event" when in reality its a scalper gathering. (The only people who have incentive to care about more than 1 or 2 particular franchises)

In case anyone was wondering, Leinad's name was officially pronounced at yesterday's panel as "Lee-əh-nad".

Is it true that the Takara Tomy Devastator combiner is better then the Hasbro Version released under Titans Return? I heard that the Takara Version has the anime painted hands, articulated elbows, and side movement joints, along with a more G-1 Accurate paint scheme?? I want a devastator, but is there a reissue for him coming soon that I should be looking out for, or spend the funds and get the Takara Tomy ver.?

Or... Should I wait another 10 years and see if Takara does a Masterpiece devastator?? LOL

skywarp-2 wrote:Is it true that the Takara Tomy Devastator combiner is better then the Hasbro Version released under Titans Return? I heard that the Takara Version has the anime painted hands, articulated elbows, and side movement joints, along with a more G-1 Accurate paint scheme?? I want a devastator, but is there a reissue for him coming soon that I should be looking out for, or spend the funds and get the Takara Tomy ver.?

Or... Should I wait another 10 years and see if Takara does a Masterpiece devastator?? LOL

As long as you dont mind devastator being bigger than the rest of your combiners takara is the way to go. I snubbed that mold for scale reasons, but my friend has both and takara is way better. I staying with TFC hercules with some add ons to make him more G1 accurate.

skywarp-2 wrote:Is it true that the Takara Tomy Devastator combiner is better then the Hasbro Version released under Titans Return? I heard that the Takara Version has the anime painted hands, articulated elbows, and side movement joints, along with a more G-1 Accurate paint scheme?? I want a devastator, but is there a reissue for him coming soon that I should be looking out for, or spend the funds and get the Takara Tomy ver.?

Or... Should I wait another 10 years and see if Takara does a Masterpiece devastator?? LOL

Combiner Wars, not Titans Return.

Mold-wise, the TakaraTomy Unite Warriors one is the superior one for the reasons you stated, plus that set comes with individual weapons for the members and the head has a retractable visor to recreate the two character models used in the cartoon.

No reissues from either side I'm afraid, so get one while the getting's good!

Debating whether or not to get the HasCon Arcee if/when it becomes available. I like that the original Generations figure is unique, whereas this is a pretty much just repaint. On the other hand, the Generations mold has that backpack/car shell, and the actual robot body is very petite/not Transformer-like.

I Hope Arcee isn't going to be stupidly difficult to get - I'd really rather like to get her.

Looking at Magnus, he looks like the Rodimus Prime/Thunderwing's Titanmaster body w/ Fangry's head, arms, & legs. The card art is Stylor/Haywire's body (which is the basis for 'not-Daniel') w/ Fangry's head.

WreckerJack wrote:Fangry looks more like him. Not 100% though.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

skywarp-2 wrote:Is it true that the Takara Tomy Devastator combiner is better then the Hasbro Version released under Titans Return? I heard that the Takara Version has the anime painted hands, articulated elbows, and side movement joints, along with a more G-1 Accurate paint scheme?? I want a devastator, but is there a reissue for him coming soon that I should be looking out for, or spend the funds and get the Takara Tomy ver.?

Or... Should I wait another 10 years and see if Takara does a Masterpiece devastator?? LOL

Combiner Wars, not Titans Return.

Mold-wise, the TakaraTomy Unite Warriors one is the superior one for the reasons you stated, plus that set comes with individual weapons for the members and the head has a retractable visor to recreate the two character models used in the cartoon.

No reissues from either side I'm afraid, so get one while the getting's good!

I think as far as Masterpiece Devastator's go.. The Combiner wars version is about as close as I think I could get. Sounds good! thanks for the advice!

Kurona wrote:That explains a lot. There's a grand total of 7 Smyths stores in the entirety of Scotland.

In my personal experience shopping, I have seen the wave 4 deluxes in Hamleys (London), Asda, Smyths and Toys R Us, and supposdely they are popping up in Tescos for about £5? They are just taking longer than they should is all, you will see them eventually

Kurona wrote:Put it up for sale in the UK! Please! We never even got Wave 4!

If it makes you feel better many of us Americans never got a shot at wave 4 either thanks to 10 months of wave 3 restocks and now the wave 1 and 2 refresher wave that's hitting all the Walmarts instead of wave 5. I knew I should have gotten Krok and Quake the one time I saw them at Target.

Emerje

Loving the headsculpt on the new Arcee.

Sabrblade wrote:In case anyone was wondering, Leinad's name was officially pronounced at yesterday's panel as "Lee-əh-nad".

But how do you pronounce "ə"?

Omegatron. wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:In case anyone was wondering, Leinad's name was officially pronounced at yesterday's panel as "Lee-əh-nad".

But how do you pronounce "ə"?

Depending on one's accent, it's like "uh"/"eh"/"ih"/etc.

I'm not going be honest. This Arcee toy really looks bad and I don't want it.

Sabrblade wrote:

Omegatron. wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:In case anyone was wondering, Leinad's name was officially pronounced at yesterday's panel as "Lee-əh-nad".

But how do you pronounce "ə"?

Depending on one's accent, it's like "uh"/"eh"/"ih"/etc.

Somebody record "Daniel" and play it backwards.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Omegatron. wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:In case anyone was wondering, Leinad's name was officially pronounced at yesterday's panel as "Lee-əh-nad".

But how do you pronounce "ə"?

Depending on one's accent, it's like "uh"/"eh"/"ih"/etc.

Somebody record "Daniel" and play it backwards.

You jest, but, I was genuinely surprised that it wasn't pronounced like that.

Sabrblade wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Omegatron. wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:In case anyone was wondering, Leinad's name was officially pronounced at yesterday's panel as "Lee-əh-nad".

But how do you pronounce "ə"?

Depending on one's accent, it's like "uh"/"eh"/"ih"/etc.

Somebody record "Daniel" and play it backwards.

You jest, but, I was genuinely surprised that it wasn't pronounced like that.

I just say it like "lay-nad" and be done with it.

I really like like like that Arcee. When watching Rebirth, I know lots of folks made fun of having a toy of headmaster Arcee, but most likely never thought it would happen. What a time in collecting we live in to get this niche collectible. I do think the head sculpt is excellent too.

Unite Warriors Devastator all the way for who'ever asked if you are doing individual not mode displays. If you plan on leaving it combined, either generally works and Combiner Wars should prove less expensive.

Meh, for the right price, I may pick up this version of Arcee. If I don't come across it, the previous version is good enough for me.

Quantum Surge wrote:Is it me, or does Nautica fit this mold well enough but not so much for Arcee?

I still see blurr figure repaint I'm hungry for jello

How much did the Arcee/Leinad/Magnus set go for at HasCon?

Love it Sigma!!