Kingdom Wave 2 Leader Ultra Magnus and Deluxes Found at Target in US

Damn, and I just hit up three of the four Targets today with nothing new to report.

Damn!!! My local Targets have just put out Wave 1 Deluxes and Core toys. Still no Leader or Voyager class, and no SS at all !!!

All of the Targets near me are just a wasteland of Buzzworthy Awfulness. I have the Kingdom wave 2 deluxes locked in at a great price on Amazon for May 5th. If I see them before then it will be hard to resist. But here's to hoping Amazon gets them a few weeks early like they did with wave 1.

o.supreme wrote:All of the Targets near me are just a wasteland of Buzzworthy Awfulness. I have the Kingdom wave 2 deluxes locked in at a great price on Amazon for May 5th. If I see them before then it will be hard to resist. But here's to hoping Amazon gets them a few weeks early like they did with wave 1.

Pulse emailed me this week saying the wave 2 voyagers were due to arrive shortly, so for those at least, I would imagine all the other online retailers should be getting their shipments soon too.

Mindmaster wrote:Damn, and I just hit up three of the four Targets today with nothing new to report.

Same! I went to 2 of my local Target's yesterday. One had a bunch of Buzzworthy Bumblebee figures and a few SS 86 Grimlocks, but not much else. The other I went to just had cyberverse for the most part. Not Transformers related... I did get lucky to find a deluxe Marvel Legends Thanos however, which made me happy.

Just noticed, Dinobot is also listed as one of the wave 2 deluxes mentioned in the report. Dinobot is a voyager correct?

[quote="william-james88"]We have some good news for you. Fellow Seibertronians sol Magnus and Aronjlove have reported finding Kingdom leader Ultra Magnus. The deluxes were also found, they include Ractonite, Dinobot, Huffer and Airazor. Aronjlove gave us some quick thoughts on magnus plus shares how to get him for the best price possible, please read on.

LordBludgeon wrote:Just noticed, Dinobot is also listed as one of the wave 2 deluxes mentioned in the report. Dinobot is a voyager correct?

william-james88 wrote:We have some good news for you. Fellow Seibertronians sol Magnus and Aronjlove have reported finding Kingdom leader Ultra Magnus. The deluxes were also found, they include Ractonite, Dinobot, Huffer and Airazor. Aronjlove gave us some quick thoughts on magnus plus shares how to get him for the best price possible, please read on.

Yes, he is a Voyager.

Can someone post pictures of Kingdom Magnus using Siege's trailer in both modes please?

...still waiting on Earthrise wave 2...

After playing with Cyclonus, I must share a comparison with ER Starscream. Meaning how much each have evolved compared to their Classic counterpart.

First, ER Starscream VS Classic Starscream. The OG deluxe was so "perfect", HASTAK took the easy route and took a hint from so many KO companies. Meaning upscale and improve what's already there.

Down to the vehicle, the transformation, and the bot mode, those are practically the same toy. People are praising the ER mold to no end but it doesn't deserve the praise. It's still good, mind you, but it's the same old thing. No revolution here.







While the difference between Earthrise Starscream and Classic Starscream are only like night and dawn, the difference between Kingdom Cyclonus and Classic Cyclonus are the ones who are like night and day.

The OG deluxe was a pretty solid toy, but the new Kingdom blow is out of space. No gaps, clean cartoon accurate look, different proportions, and a fresh transformation. Compared to the Classic, Kingdom Cyclonus is a true revolution.






Thankfully, lazy toys like ER Starscream are the exception in this almost flawless trilogy.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Having not yet found myself a Cyclonus I didn't know that his cockpit was turned around upside-down in robot mode.

Sabrblade wrote:Having not yet found myself a Cyclonus I didn't know that his cockpit was turned around upside-down in robot mode.

That may be the only part that the OG deluxe have "superior". The upside-down cockpit in bot mode is due to the transformation. But when everything else is pretty much perfect, that's a pretty irrelevant detail. Especially on the back.
And compared to Starscream's huge nosecone hanging down on his back, that's nothing.

Somebody in El Paso beat me to the W2 Deluxes; went to go grab a Star Wars Mission Fleet Millennium Falcon and they had a few of the Arcee repacks. I feel like some bastard bought up the entire wave to sell at profit and left all the Arcees there

Transformers Kingdom core class Megatron and Starscream have been found in the US at Target, which means the entirety of Kingdom wave 2 has been found in the US before the end of this year's first quarter. They were found in Canada at Walmart a little while before that. We have a video review for both of these toys below in case you want to know more before going on the hunt looking for them.

Also, for those curious, there are wave 1 repacks in this second wave of core class figures. Here is the box breakdown:

3x Megatron
1x Vertebreak
3x Starscream
1x Rattrap

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Starscream is the best smaller scale Transformer I've handled in a very long time, I look forward to buying this mold several times over in a rainbow of colors. Megatron is actually better than I thought, I just thought the silver would be a little brighter but the gunmetal coloring is still cool. Both figures would make great additions to your collection.

-Kanrabat- wrote:lazy toys like ER Starscream

I don't think that's a fair characterization. Just because the classics figure had already utilized that transformation previously, and because Kingdom Cyclonus is different from Universe Cyclonus it doesn't make ER Screamer lazy. It's still a pretty good figure, I dare say the transformation works better for him than it did for the classics version (which I never liked).

Rodimus Prime wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:lazy toys like ER Starscream

I don't think that's a fair characterization. Just because the classics figure had already utilized that transformation previously, and because Kingdom Cyclonus is different from Universe Cyclonus it doesn't make ER Screamer lazy. It's still a pretty good figure, I dare say the transformation works better for him than it did for the classics version (which I never liked).

Yeah, if ER Starscream is lazy, then so are Energon Starscream and FOC Starscream for reusing G2 Smokescreen's transformation (I would have said 2010 Terradive as well but he actually added a few extra steps to the same core transformation process, so he makes an effort to be a bit different).

Sabrblade wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:lazy toys like ER Starscream

I don't think that's a fair characterization. Just because the classics figure had already utilized that transformation previously, and because Kingdom Cyclonus is different from Universe Cyclonus it doesn't make ER Screamer lazy. It's still a pretty good figure, I dare say the transformation works better for him than it did for the classics version (which I never liked).

Yeah, if ER Starscream is lazy, then so are Energon Starscream and FOC Starscream for reusing G2 Smokescreen's transformation (I would have said 2010 Terradive as well but he actually added a few extra steps to the same core transformation process, so he makes an effort to be a bit different).

I'm not talking ONLY about the transformation. I'm also talking about the overall look of everything, down to the same kibble going at the same place. It even have the same sternum collar! We are far passed having the "same skeleton". ER Starscream could have been totally reinvented... like the unexpected Core Class Starscream.

Yeah ER Screamer only shares a transformation, with a few steps different (like the feet, and the way the arms fold). It's a bit unfair to bash him for it when there's really no need to redesign the wheel.

And universe Cyclonus wasn't trying to be toon accurate anyway (resembling more his IDW look at the time) so of course there was going to be a bigger difference.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:lazy toys like ER Starscream

I don't think that's a fair characterization. Just because the classics figure had already utilized that transformation previously, and because Kingdom Cyclonus is different from Universe Cyclonus it doesn't make ER Screamer lazy. It's still a pretty good figure, I dare say the transformation works better for him than it did for the classics version (which I never liked).

Yeah, if ER Starscream is lazy, then so are Energon Starscream and FOC Starscream for reusing G2 Smokescreen's transformation (I would have said 2010 Terradive as well but he actually added a few extra steps to the same core transformation process, so he makes an effort to be a bit different).

I'm not talking ONLY about the transformation. I'm also talking about the overall look of everything, down to the same kibble going at the same place. It even have the same sternum collar! We are far passed having the "same skeleton". ER Starscream could have been totally reinvented... like the unexpected Core Class Starscream.

From what I am getting, you're not saying it is a bad figure, just already done in its entirety. The ER Starscream mold is awesome to me but if I had a figure from a few years ago that was practically the exact same figure with the difference being the new one is in scale, to current figures, I'd get it but I wouldn't think much of it either. Lazy doesn't necessarily mean bad.

aronjlove wrote:From what I am getting, you're not saying it is a bad figure, just already done in its entirety. The ER Starscream mold is awesome to me but if I had a figure from a few years ago that was practically the exact same figure with the difference being the new one is in scale, to current figures, I'd get it but I wouldn't think much of it either. Lazy doesn't necessarily mean bad.

Exactly. But still, things come to taste a bit stale when it's always the same old, same old. For me, the Siege seeker is superior because he was totally FRESH.
There's nothing wrong with "comfort foods." But trying new things is much more rewarding.

Picked up Airazor and Huffer x2 at Wally World today!

@aronjlove - "It is no longer just your Ultra Magnus, Airazor and Huffer. Or something."

sol magnus wrote:Picked up Airazor and Huffer x2 at Wally World today!

@aronjlove - "It is no longer just your Ultra Magnus, Airazor and Huffer. Or something."

Glad you got the deluxes!

Just saw Roddy. I honestly could have done without the standalone car mode, I don't think it was really necessary and the aesthetics of the camper mode suffer slightly because of its existence.

But he's still "SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!" Or will be when I have the money, anyway.

And I'm glad to see that it looks like I was wrong: seems he doesn't do the faux-parts hood chest.

Looks so much better!

John Warden took to Twitter to respond to Rodimus's scale:

Sabrblade wrote:John Warden took to Twitter to respond to Rodimus's scale:

The logic is pretty obvious.

Hmm... Looks like he might be a bit taller. He better be taller, since ER Optimus is in fact undersize.

But in any case, up yours Hanna. Kingdom Roddy is a lot more solid, he has a lot more invested in the engineering and mass.
Plus, y'know, there's this whole not-inconsequential essential part of him:




So many of you people have been paying through the nose for 3P figures for their extra crap and lack of hollowness and all that for years and chanting their praises for making "better Transformers," and how dare anyone complain about the aesthetics of some of them. You demand quality, you pay a premium for quality... And yet the second Hasbro dares to make an accordingly-expensive ultra-premium toy, it's "charging $80 for a Voyager." You're complete and total smegheads.
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ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:Hmm... Looks like he might be a bit taller. He better be taller, since ER Optimus is in fact undersize.

But in any case, up yours Hanna. Kingdom Roddy is a lot more solid, he has a lot more invested in the engineering and mass.
Plus, y'know, there's this whole not-inconsequential essential part of him:




So many of you people have been paying through the nose for 3P figures for their extra crap and lack of hollowness and all that for years and chanting their praises for making "better Transformers," and how dare anyone complain about the aesthetics of some of them. You demand quality, you pay a premium for quality... And yet the second Hasbro dares to make an accordingly-expensive ultra-premium toy, it's "charging $80 for a Voyager." You're complete and total smegheads.
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Agreed! Well said

I felt bad for the guy that had to respond on Twitter with so many people pretty much shitting on his work

Saving money is great but thats what the stimmy's are for!

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:Hmm... Looks like he might be a bit taller. He better be taller, since ER Optimus is in fact undersize.

But in any case, up yours Hanna. Kingdom Roddy is a lot more solid, he has a lot more invested in the engineering and mass.
Plus, y'know, there's this whole not-inconsequential essential part of him:




So many of you people have been paying through the nose for 3P figures for their extra crap and lack of hollowness and all that for years and chanting their praises for making "better Transformers," and how dare anyone complain about the aesthetics of some of them. You demand quality, you pay a premium for quality... And yet the second Hasbro dares to make an accordingly-expensive ultra-premium toy, it's "charging $80 for a Voyager." You're complete and total smegheads.
</rant>

Truer words have not been spoken...

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:Hmm... Looks like he might be a bit taller. He better be taller, since ER Optimus is in fact undersize.

But in any case, up yours Hanna. Kingdom Roddy is a lot more solid, he has a lot more invested in the engineering and mass.
Plus, y'know, there's this whole not-inconsequential essential part of him:




So many of you people have been paying through the nose for 3P figures for their extra crap and lack of hollowness and all that for years and chanting their praises for making "better Transformers," and how dare anyone complain about the aesthetics of some of them. You demand quality, you pay a premium for quality... And yet the second Hasbro dares to make an accordingly-expensive ultra-premium toy, it's "charging $80 for a Voyager." You're complete and total smegheads.
</rant>

Well, looks like Kingdom Galvatron is starting to leak. Link in spoilers in case you want to avoid seeing it

https://media.discordapp.net/attach...35402/SPOILER_image0.png?width=481&height=640

Zelda being all or nothing ag...
Looking at my ER Optimus Prime with it's basically 200$ upgrade kit.
........oh.........

But seriously Zelda, that's exactly it. Roddy may be as tall as Optimus, or just a wee bit taller. But he IS "meaty" and that trailer is way more full and complex than ER Optimus's "Tupperware".

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:Hmm... Looks like he might be a bit taller. He better be taller, since ER Optimus is in fact undersize.

But in any case, up yours Hanna. Kingdom Roddy is a lot more solid, he has a lot more invested in the engineering and mass.
Plus, y'know, there's this whole not-inconsequential essential part of him:




So many of you people have been paying through the nose for 3P figures for their extra crap and lack of hollowness and all that for years and chanting their praises for making "better Transformers," and how dare anyone complain about the aesthetics of some of them. You demand quality, you pay a premium for quality... And yet the second Hasbro dares to make an accordingly-expensive ultra-premium toy, it's "charging $80 for a Voyager." You're complete and total smegheads.
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Seriously though, I agree and it's nice to see Warden stepping in to defend. I can see the op replied mind underneath him, ne interesting to read if they dropped the issue or doubled down hard.

There is a chance that Galvatron is a triple Changer without the Headmaster gimmick. I assume it's a new mold!
It's a teaser by the way or a leak.

Link: https://www.facebook.com/DaimChocReports/posts/283625193332526


EDIT: In mobile. It sucks that I can't post the image.
EDIT 2: T-wrecks too can be seen.

I was really hoping he wouldn't be leaked, I prefer the shabang of the official reveals.

Hopefully he's not too complex for Kremzeek to transform or else we're gonna have a disastrous first in-hand look

sol magnus wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:John Warden took to Twitter to respond to Rodimus's scale:

The logic is pretty obvious.

People are stupid. MP Primal is also Voyager height but no one ever said "100$ for a voyager, what are they smoking?!"

william-james88 wrote:People are stupid. MP Primal is also Voyager height but no one ever said "100$ for a voyager, what are they smoking?!"

By those people's logic, this is a titan class figure:

For those who want to see the photo (the link i posted earlier)

There's T-Wrecks...Hang on, is that Pihranacon? (Possible Hasbro Release of King Poseidon?)

Albatross250 wrote:For those who want to see the photo (the link i posted earlier)

There's T-Wrecks...Hang on, is that Pihranacon? (Possible Hasbro Release of King Poseidon?)

Hasbro already released King poseidon through Hasbro Pulse last year (and God Neptune)

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/483755428417634315/820996261309972520/image0.jpg
And now there's the Lambo weapons in G1 Toy Sideswipe deco, turns out we're getting three figures spoiled.

Nuclearxpotato wrote:https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/483755428417634315/820996261309972520/image0.jpg
And now there's the Lambo weapons in G1 Toy Sideswipe deco, turns out we're getting three figures spoiled.

Very interesting... And I dig these kinds of spoilers. Like is it real, are they just random parts? Is it all just a dream?

Nuclearxpotato wrote:https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/483755428417634315/820996261309972520/image0.jpg
And now there's the Lambo weapons in G1 Toy Sideswipe deco, turns out we're getting three figures spoiled.

Don't tell me that Turtler is getting a reissue.
I see his parts as well...

As for Galvatron. I see parts of his Jet mode?

Turtler isn't part of the Spoiler

ZeroWolf wrote:Turtler isn't part of the Spoiler

I see. Good to know. i'm rather confused why he's there.

Galvatrons treads look a bit, different I guess and likely to rely on third party products to make them less different.

As for Rodimus, Hasbro was comfortable making profit at $50 for a commander class figure so if he gets a realistic price at some point like Jetfire did, he might just be worth it.

Albatross250 wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:Turtler isn't part of the Spoiler

I see. Good to know. i'm rather confused why he's there.

Probably cuz hasbro's doing a second production run of the seacons, the pre-orders were up on pulse a while ago

Nuclearxpotato wrote:https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/483755428417634315/820996261309972520/image0.jpg
And now there's the Lambo weapons in G1 Toy Sideswipe deco, turns out we're getting three figures spoiled.

Unless someone explicitly talked about Lambos in that thread, I think those are just Generations Selects Deep Cover's accessories.

(I pre-ordered DC for the accessories, even though I plan to get the rumored Earth Lambos if and when they are released.)

blackeyedprime wrote:Galvatrons treads look a bit, different I guess and likely to rely on third party products to make them less different.

Truth to be told, those tank treads looks Sick!

Well, guess we know know that April 9th is when Wave 3 and the Ark are going to be revealed