New Cyberverse Tiny Turbo Changers Series Found in Canada with Thunderhowl, Kup, Strika and More
Thursday, November 12th, 2020 12:12AM CST
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Remember those tiny Sharkticons that came with one step Hot Rod in the retailer exclusive set? Well those were actually Tuny Turbo Changers from series 4, which we didn't know existed at the time. That series has been found in Canada at Toysrus and Walmart now, with the specific sighting below from a Walmart in the Montreal area. You can see the full list of characters along with the codes and images of both Thunderhowl and Shockwave (the two I brought home). Regarding the code, each blind bag comes with a code that begins with a letter and it is that letter, which we list below, that helps identify them.
A – Gnaw (Redeco of the mold included in the Cyberverse Sharkticons Attack pack)
B – Kup
C – Wildwheel
D – Skybyte
E – Alpha Strike (Strika)
F – Thunderhowl
G – Ironhide
H – Slipstream
I – Energon Prime
J – Stealth Bumblebee
K – Dark Energon Shockwave
L – Wheeljack
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Posted by Sabrblade on November 12th, 2020 @ 9:13am CST
Also, "Dark Energon" Shockwave? We haven't heard of that stuff in anything for a while.
Posted by Glarryg on November 12th, 2020 @ 9:47am CST
... I'll probably still buy it, though.
Glarryg
Posted by Rodimus Knight on November 12th, 2020 @ 2:46pm CST
Posted by hurricane567 on November 12th, 2020 @ 8:09pm CST
Posted by ScottyP on November 13th, 2020 @ 10:40am CST
I just bought series 4 from this ebay seller, they still have one of those and a set of the 8 series 3 figs: https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?siteid=0&pub=5574891718&campid=5336631220&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1&mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fwecango88%2Fm.html%3F_nkw%26_armrs%3D1%26_ipg%26_from%26Rodimus Knight wrote:Would like to find Series 3 somewhere.
Price isn't ideal but I have no faith these are going to show up anywhere in the US, which is too bad because I'd love more tiny Sharkticons.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on November 14th, 2020 @ 6:17pm CST
Posted by Sabrblade on November 14th, 2020 @ 10:45pm CST
Posted by Emerje on November 14th, 2020 @ 11:06pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:Yeah, I've seen X at Walmart.
Same here, couldn't remember if he was new or if my brain was mixing him up with the regular gray version before when I saw a few of him on the shelf the other day.
Emerje
Posted by Sabrblade on December 5th, 2020 @ 12:10pm CST
Posted by ZeroWolf on December 5th, 2020 @ 12:52pm CST
Unlike the last two waves, there's no Build a Figure this time but the figures do come with more effect parts it seems to recreate their signature attacks. We only have the front of the packages to go from at the moment with no look at their alt modes.
What do you think of these? Are you getting these for your Cyberverse shelf? Let us know in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!
Posted by just_aCloud on December 5th, 2020 @ 1:17pm CST
Posted by -Kanrabat- on December 5th, 2020 @ 1:19pm CST
Posted by Mindmaster on December 5th, 2020 @ 2:55pm CST
Posted by bacem on December 5th, 2020 @ 8:24pm CST
Posted by PushYouDown on December 5th, 2020 @ 8:57pm CST
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on December 5th, 2020 @ 9:48pm CST
Posted by Zeedust on December 6th, 2020 @ 8:22pm CST
Posted by -Kanrabat- on December 6th, 2020 @ 9:04pm CST
The bot mode is fantastic, despite having her ENTIRE vehicle as her backpack. Seriously, that's no longer a shellformer. She's a G1 Pretender but with her vehicle shell attached to her back. I should hate it. But somehow, they managed to make her backpack look like... and actual backpack instead of a cancerous growth.
I struggled with the transformation because I didn't wanted to used the instructions. Everything came together once I realised that the "tabs" on her arms are meant to go OUTSIDE.
Only glaring flaw and it must only be my copy. It was impossible to plug the gun under her vehicle, the hexagonal port being too small. I had to drill it a bit. It's not appearant at all and the gun now fit.
As for the Macadam parts, in the parts bin they go, except the hammer. It suit Arcee well.
Overall, very impressive figure, well worth the full price.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on December 8th, 2020 @ 8:28am CST
I'm really hoping Soundwave has his show head, unlike the other figures have had. He will be the one of these 3 I buy
Posted by Ig89ninja on December 8th, 2020 @ 11:51am CST
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Very nice they are continuing the deluxes, but come on, Prowl? Why not someone who did 50 times what he did in the show, like Shadow Striker, or Slipstream, or Clobber, or a blind Perceptor?
I'm really hoping Soundwave has his show head, unlike the other figures have had. He will be the one of these 3 I buy
I agree, I want a proper Shadow Striker Darn it!
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on December 8th, 2020 @ 6:14pm CST
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on December 9th, 2020 @ 6:56am CST
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Windblade?
Her Warrior was actually a pretty decent toy, she is not as in need as bots who got no toys or bricks, like Perceptor and Shadow Striker
Posted by Sabrblade on December 9th, 2020 @ 7:36am CST
I don't recall Starscream's altmode looking that messy in the cartoon.
Posted by bacem on December 9th, 2020 @ 7:38am CST
Posted by -Kanrabat- on December 9th, 2020 @ 8:01am CST
Posted by Sabrblade on December 9th, 2020 @ 8:12am CST
It's the jet mode he's had in the show since Season 1, only not as clean-looking:bacem wrote:So they choose to use cybertronian alt mode for deluxe starscream, interesting.
Posted by ZeroWolf on December 9th, 2020 @ 11:31am CST
These new images show off the molds articulation and accessories. We also get a good look at his alt mode, which appears to be a lot less clean then it was on the show.
Starscream, Prowl and Soundwave make up the Wave 5 of the Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe class. There is no Build a Figure this time around.
What do you think of this Starscream? Will you be adding him to your seeker collection? Let us know in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!
Posted by william-james88 on December 9th, 2020 @ 11:54am CST
hurricane567 wrote:I don't know any kids that'd like a 1 Step Changer
I do
Posted by thedistinctroom on December 9th, 2020 @ 12:38pm CST
Posted by -Kanrabat- on December 9th, 2020 @ 12:42pm CST
william-james88 wrote:hurricane567 wrote:I don't know any kids that'd like a 1 Step Changer
I do
Speaking of 1 steps, that big RID 1step set that appeared out of nowhere at Toys R Us was on sale at 50% off around Black Friday. I was hunting at TrU when I saw a couple of grandparents struggling to chose a TF for the little one. I asked "how old is he?". They answered 4, 5 years old. They were pretty happy when I pointed to this set. And the little child is sure to have a blast receiving a whole army of PLAYABLE t
Transformers in one go.
Posted by blackeyedprime on December 9th, 2020 @ 2:04pm CST
thedistinctroom wrote:Are those hip missiles, or is Starscream just happy to see us?
He fires them from his third hairy nipple, true story
Posted by bluecatcinema on December 9th, 2020 @ 2:28pm CST
Posted by cloudballoon on December 9th, 2020 @ 6:28pm CST
Posted by meanguns on December 9th, 2020 @ 11:45pm CST
Dammit, I'm gonna pay $20 just for those blast effects.
Posted by Emerje on December 10th, 2020 @ 12:54am CST
I will say it's nice to have a Seeker that doesn't have a faux cockpit chest. Some 70% or so of modern Seeker figures can't say the same. There is one small mistransformation in jet mode; the gray part on the top back is supposed to flip up and over to cover some of the gap with some vent molding.
Emerje
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on December 10th, 2020 @ 4:59pm CST
Posted by Sabrblade on December 14th, 2020 @ 9:10am CST
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on December 14th, 2020 @ 9:36am CST
Sabrblade wrote:BBTS preorder with official stock photos of Starscream, Soundwave, and Prowl.
They actually gave Soundwave is proper head. Huzzah!
Posted by ZeroWolf on December 14th, 2020 @ 10:16am CST
Prowl
Soundwave
Starscream
Again, there is no build-a-figure with this wave.
Will you be picking these up? Let us know in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!
Posted by blackeyedprime on December 14th, 2020 @ 10:48am CST
Soundwaves car modes a bit meh, bot modes better but def not one to raise his arms in the poses shown the way those flaps work and at least the fore arms arent ruined visually by hollows.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on December 14th, 2020 @ 11:02am CST
I wonder if they'll ever make a Silverstreak repaint?
Soundwave and his butt-rack. Is that unsightly thing show accurate?
And finally, too bad Starscream's jet mode is such a mess.
Posted by william-james88 on December 14th, 2020 @ 1:23pm CST
-Kanrabat- wrote:Prowl is looking pretty damn good!
I wonder if they'll ever make a Silverstreak repaint?
Soundwave and his butt-rack. Is that unsightly thing show accurate?
And finally, too bad Starscream's jet mode is such a mess.
It's not accurate and ruins any attempt at the imposing silhouette he has on the show. Really not a fan of these.
Posted by Sentinel_Primal on December 14th, 2020 @ 10:58pm CST
Posted by william-james88 on December 14th, 2020 @ 11:07pm CST
Sentinel_Primal wrote: I assume if we get a Slipstream, it'd be this mold.
That would be a terrrible Slipstream since she is a totally different alt mode and design than Starscream is. Starscream's design is different from all other seekers.
Posted by bacem on December 15th, 2020 @ 1:29am CST
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on December 15th, 2020 @ 1:56am CST
bacem wrote:Both soundwave and prowl looks appealing to me. Soundwave's hanging kibble is a bit unfortunate, but overall he still looks pretty good. Prowl too, i initially not intereted, but he is unexpectedly good. Might picking him up.
My gut tells me that kibble folks up.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on December 15th, 2020 @ 4:34am CST
chuckdawg1999 wrote:bacem wrote:Both soundwave and prowl looks appealing to me. Soundwave's hanging kibble is a bit unfortunate, but overall he still looks pretty good. Prowl too, i initially not intereted, but he is unexpectedly good. Might picking him up.
My gut tells me that kibble folks up.
I sincerly hope it's the usual Hasbro photographer's derp.
This will determine whennever or not I'm buying him.
Posted by Sabrblade on December 15th, 2020 @ 10:04am CST
Changing all that blue to gray would also make the sides of the robot torso gray instead of blue, giving the robot mode a cleaner look as well.
This is all even shown on the jet mode seen in the back-of-the-box pic, which looks much better.
Posted by Emerje on December 15th, 2020 @ 3:49pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:Looking closer, I think what it is that's throwing off the look of Starscream's jet mode for me is all the excess blue on the wings and the underside of the nosecone; both of these should be the same gray as the rest of the wings and the nosecone's top. As is, all that blue breaks up the color scheme of the wings and nosecone to make for a much less clean look.
Changing all that blue to gray would also make the sides of the robot torso gray instead of blue, giving the robot mode a cleaner look as well.
This is all even shown on the jet mode seen in the back-of-the-box pic, which looks much better.
That's exactly what I said last week, too much blue, but I could see why they might have had to do it that way logistically.
Emerje wrote:I think he looks OK, but would have looked better if they had kept the parts color layout from the CG on the back of the box. I can see why they had to do that, it would have really bumped up the white parts count to fix the wings and underside and only left a few red and blue parts which might have been hard to part out for molding. Then again his forearms are supposed to be molded in blue but they did white instead so maybe they could have made it work. Really the only thing that actually annoys me is the visible hands, but even the early CG didn't have a solution for that.
My biggest issue with Prowl is the cut outs in the back of car mode, it's very unsightly and almost ruins an overall nice figure.
Emerje
Posted by william-james88 on December 15th, 2020 @ 10:52pm CST
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