New GI Joe Transformer Crossover Toy with Bumblebee and Stalker Revealed
Wednesday, June 8th, 2022 11:00AM CDT
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GIJoe let's roll out! For #YoJoeJune, we're bringing you the next G.I. Joe x Transformers Mash-up! GIJoe and the Autobots are teaming up to stop Cobra and the Decepticons! Stalker teams up with #Bumblebee, disguised as an A.W.E. Striker, to scout out the Cobra-Decepticon strongholds. The Bumblebee A.W.E. Striker and Lonzo "Stalker" Wilkinson O-Ring figures feature accurate scale and deco to the original G.I. Joe toys from the 1980's!
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Posted by AcademyofDrX on June 8th, 2022 @ 11:28am CDT
Posted by Gauntlet101010 on June 8th, 2022 @ 11:33am CDT
Posted by ZeroWolf on June 8th, 2022 @ 11:39am CDT
Has it said how many they'll do of these or is it a case by case basis?
Posted by Solrac333 on June 8th, 2022 @ 12:10pm CDT
Posted by blackeyedprime on June 8th, 2022 @ 12:23pm CDT
Would be tempted for a Beachcomber repaint/head obviously with Beachhead figure
Posted by Rodimus Knight on June 8th, 2022 @ 12:33pm CDT
Tried to order it and Hasbro Pulse wouldn't let me saying I'd already ordered the Max ammount I was allowed too. -.- That was a neat trick that I ordered it before I knew about it.
Posted by o.supreme on June 8th, 2022 @ 12:35pm CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 8th, 2022 @ 12:40pm CDT
Regardless, that set is freaking awesome and I'll pre-order it oncevit go liveca5 Amazon.ca.
Posted by SpaceEagle on June 8th, 2022 @ 1:28pm CDT
Posted by DeathReviews on June 8th, 2022 @ 2:10pm CDT
Posted by blackeyedprime on June 8th, 2022 @ 2:31pm CDT
DeathReviews wrote:Am I the only one thinking these Xover Transformers are getting progressively sloppier in appearance? They started out pretty strong - Ectotron and Gigawatt were good. But these more recent ones seem like they're not putting nearly as much effort into it. And Bumblebee for this one? Why not one that makes more sense, more military themed, like Hound?
I'm thinking the opposite on the crossovers. they seem to be getting more effort put into them as they go along with Jurrasic Park being a bit of an exception or 50/50 as they didnt have to much for the T-rex (a good thing) and the jeep having great paint on an almost bad ko like product.
If they do the joe jeep then that will be hound much like the previuos Joe/TF crossover vehicle.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on June 8th, 2022 @ 2:56pm CDT
DeathReviews wrote:Am I the only one thinking these Xover Transformers are getting progressively sloppier in appearance? They started out pretty strong - Ectotron and Gigawatt were good. But these more recent ones seem like they're not putting nearly as much effort into it. And Bumblebee for this one? Why not one that makes more sense, more military themed, like Hound?
The designs do seem... getting worse as the line progresses, but don't forget that the first few had solid bases that they worked from. The latest are all from scratch more or less, and I'm starting to suspect that the retools are mostly TakaraTomy's work, while the original designs are mostly Hasbro. Not the first time Hasbro went solo on Transformers: look at Energon Grimlock & Swoop and Deluxe High Wire and tell me they don't have a different "feel" to them.
Posted by First-Aid on June 8th, 2022 @ 2:59pm CDT
Posted by RodimusPrimeUkraine1 on June 8th, 2022 @ 3:19pm CDT
Posted by RodimusPrimeUkraine1 on June 8th, 2022 @ 3:21pm CDT
Posted by RodimusPrimeUkraine1 on June 8th, 2022 @ 3:49pm CDT
Wanted Prime as a HAVOC, but this is pretty decent.
My opinions on how bad this is aside , I could see HAVOC Prime as an easy snow cat retool, who itself would be retooled from the siege Ironhide mold.
Posted by RodimusPrimeUkraine1 on June 8th, 2022 @ 3:55pm CDT
Gauntlet101010 wrote:I think I like it better than Megs. It's not trying to shoehorn in the entire G1 body where it doesn't belong and it integrates better overall.
I'm not sure if this is better or worse than Megatron as a figure. I just think this team up is lazy. Beachcomber would have been better for this vehicle mode, and Bumblebee was Goldbug in the GI Joe crossovers anyway at some point. I'll probably just get myself a Siege Hound, pretend it's a V.A.M.P. and call it a day. I'm hating that Megatron kibble/transformation. It reminds me of how the Star X Wars Transformers refused to use the alt mode for robot mode. Wondering if someone's made some easy customs or re-uses.
Posted by RodimusPrimeUkraine1 on June 8th, 2022 @ 3:58pm CDT
DeathReviews wrote:Am I the only one thinking these Xover Transformers are getting progressively sloppier in appearance? They started out pretty strong - Ectotron and Gigawatt were good. But these more recent ones seem like they're not putting nearly as much effort into it. And Bumblebee for this one? Why not one that makes more sense, more military themed, like Hound?
When Hasbro realizes they are doing a good job, the remember they forgot to rip people off.
Posted by RodimusPrimeUkraine1 on June 8th, 2022 @ 4:01pm CDT
o.supreme wrote:I know a lot of fans criticized the Megatron HISS thank, but this BB jeep just looks way worse IMHO. The Green and Yellow just look awful together
Megatron as H.I.S.S. Tank makes sense. But the figure design is terrible! Bumblebee makes no sense at all, but doesn't have as bad kibble?
Posted by RodimusPrimeUkraine1 on June 8th, 2022 @ 4:10pm CDT
Posted by First-Aid on June 8th, 2022 @ 4:10pm CDT
Posted by Gauntlet101010 on June 8th, 2022 @ 4:37pm CDT
I like the collaborative line. Ecto and Giga were both clear hits, but I like the rest too. Flawed? Yes. But still. Some design decisions have me scratching my head, but I still like the line, in general.
I've made me peace that BB is a big face of the franchise. Beacomber fits the alt. mode, but paying $100+ for him hurts. And then you have a guy all about pacifism paired with a Joe? If they're going to make these name TFs then they may as well go for the big names.
Posted by ZeroWolf on June 8th, 2022 @ 4:48pm CDT
Gauntlet101010 wrote:I just have to say ...
I like the collaborative line. Ecto and Giga were both clear hits, but I like the rest too. Flawed? Yes. But still. Some design decisions have me scratching my head, but I still like the line, in general.
I've made me peace that BB is a big face of the franchise. Beacomber fits the alt. mode, but paying $100+ for him hurts. And then you have a guy all about pacifism paired with a Joe? If they're going to make these name TFs then they may as well go for the big names.
Exactly, I don't see why it's that surprising really. Bee sells, end of. Now if they go for larger figures (should they continue) then we could see Prime and Starscream.
Posted by First-Aid on June 8th, 2022 @ 4:53pm CDT
ZeroWolf wrote:Gauntlet101010 wrote:I just have to say ...
I like the collaborative line. Ecto and Giga were both clear hits, but I like the rest too. Flawed? Yes. But still. Some design decisions have me scratching my head, but I still like the line, in general.
I've made me peace that BB is a big face of the franchise. Beacomber fits the alt. mode, but paying $100+ for him hurts. And then you have a guy all about pacifism paired with a Joe? If they're going to make these name TFs then they may as well go for the big names.
Exactly, I don't see why it's that surprising really. Bee sells, end of. Now if they go for larger figures (should they continue) then we could see Prime and Starscream.
....(dream of Broadside as U.S.S. Flagg)...big toys....
Posted by blackeyedprime on June 8th, 2022 @ 5:05pm CDT
Posted by ZeroWolf on June 9th, 2022 @ 6:22am CDT
First-Aid wrote:ZeroWolf wrote:Gauntlet101010 wrote:I just have to say ...
I like the collaborative line. Ecto and Giga were both clear hits, but I like the rest too. Flawed? Yes. But still. Some design decisions have me scratching my head, but I still like the line, in general.
I've made me peace that BB is a big face of the franchise. Beacomber fits the alt. mode, but paying $100+ for him hurts. And then you have a guy all about pacifism paired with a Joe? If they're going to make these name TFs then they may as well go for the big names.
Exactly, I don't see why it's that surprising really. Bee sells, end of. Now if they go for larger figures (should they continue) then we could see Prime and Starscream.
....(dream of Broadside as U.S.S. Flagg)...big toys....
Now there's a HasLab project
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 9th, 2022 @ 6:37am CDT
ZeroWolf wrote:First-Aid wrote:ZeroWolf wrote:Gauntlet101010 wrote:I just have to say ...
I like the collaborative line. Ecto and Giga were both clear hits, but I like the rest too. Flawed? Yes. But still. Some design decisions have me scratching my head, but I still like the line, in general.
I've made me peace that BB is a big face of the franchise. Beacomber fits the alt. mode, but paying $100+ for him hurts. And then you have a guy all about pacifism paired with a Joe? If they're going to make these name TFs then they may as well go for the big names.
Exactly, I don't see why it's that surprising really. Bee sells, end of. Now if they go for larger figures (should they continue) then we could see Prime and Starscream.
....(dream of Broadside as U.S.S. Flagg)...big toys....
Now there's a HasLab project
Well forget a transforming Flagg. Just having a Flagg SCALE ACCURATE to the classic action figures and jets would be epic enough.
Posted by First-Aid on June 9th, 2022 @ 11:02am CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:ZeroWolf wrote:First-Aid wrote:ZeroWolf wrote:Gauntlet101010 wrote:I just have to say ...
I like the collaborative line. Ecto and Giga were both clear hits, but I like the rest too. Flawed? Yes. But still. Some design decisions have me scratching my head, but I still like the line, in general.
I've made me peace that BB is a big face of the franchise. Beacomber fits the alt. mode, but paying $100+ for him hurts. And then you have a guy all about pacifism paired with a Joe? If they're going to make these name TFs then they may as well go for the big names.
Exactly, I don't see why it's that surprising really. Bee sells, end of. Now if they go for larger figures (should they continue) then we could see Prime and Starscream.
....(dream of Broadside as U.S.S. Flagg)...big toys....
Now there's a HasLab project
Well forget a transforming Flagg. Just having a Flagg SCALE ACCURATE to the classic action figures and jets would be epic enough.
If I did my math correctly, a 3.5 inch figure scale accurate USS Flagg would be a tad over 53 feet long.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 9th, 2022 @ 11:30am CDT
First-Aid wrote:If I did my math correctly, a 3.5 inch figure scale accurate USS Flagg would be a tad over 53 feet long.
That could never be a HASLAB, but it could be a unique project Hasbro could make in celebration of a Joe Renaissance. Only one made, exposed at Hasbro HQ or something in an epic display.
Posted by First-Aid on June 9th, 2022 @ 11:49am CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:First-Aid wrote:If I did my math correctly, a 3.5 inch figure scale accurate USS Flagg would be a tad over 53 feet long.
That could never be a HASLAB, but it could be a unique project Hasbro could make in celebration of a Joe Renaissance. Only one made, exposed at Hasbro HQ or something in an epic display.
That COULD be cool. Charge admission to see it. But that's the same length as a freaking full-length semi trailer and probably would be at least double the width of one.
Now THAT'S a Broadside I'd like to see....
Posted by Till-all-R1 on June 9th, 2022 @ 1:32pm CDT
At any rate they were so close to doing Hound here it's hilarious, I just hope we get a G1 version sooner rather than later when Deluxe is $40...
At any rate this item is simply not worth almost $70 to me, not when they include a 1980's $4 figure added to a Voyager class at best bot.
Posted by ZeroWolf on June 9th, 2022 @ 1:35pm CDT
Till-all-R1 wrote:Yeah well as much as Bee does sell there is a possibility of oversaturation simply due to people not really needing another version. It makes more sense to go with Beachcomber here period. Especially since they already did a Nest Jeep version of Bee as it is.
At any rate they were so close to doing Hound here it's hilarious, I just hope we get a G1 version sooner rather than later when Deluxe is $40...
At any rate this item is simply not worth almost $70 to me, not when they include a 1980's $4 figure added to a Voyager class at best bot.
It makes sense to use a pacifist? If Bee hadn't oversaturated years ago, then I doubt this cause it to happen.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 9th, 2022 @ 2:54pm CDT
I'm pretty sure some smart-ass will make a 3D printed upgrade kit with a new head. Then some Reprolabels to cover the little bit of yellow and voila, a brand new character!
Posted by AcademyofDrX on June 9th, 2022 @ 2:58pm CDT
Till-all-R1 wrote:At any rate this item is simply not worth almost $70 to me, not when they include a 1980's $4 figure added to a Voyager class at best bot.
Those Retro O-ring figures are priced at $20 each, and they come on their own cardbacks. Also height /= class, and these Joe crossover figures have few of the features that are incorporated into traditional Generations figures, so I wouldn't even try to compare, it's apples and oranges.
Posted by First-Aid on June 9th, 2022 @ 5:04pm CDT
Till-all-R1 wrote:Yeah well as much as Bee does sell there is a possibility of oversaturation simply due to people not really needing another version.
Now you understand my problem with G1 Redux over and over...
Posted by Rodimus Prime on June 9th, 2022 @ 7:23pm CDT
But if it was aimed at collectors, why bother with the average person? A collector would most likely know who either Hound or Beachcomber is.First-Aid wrote:Beachcomber doesn't have the wide appeal that Bee does. Yes, I know it's aimed at collectors but I think there is more potential for the AVERAGE PERSON to buy a BB figure than a Beachcomber figure.
Exactly. That's why I think this was aimed more at the average consumer than collectors, especially older fogies like us. I'm likely in the minority, but I'm tired of Bee (especially Bayverse Bee) infecting all facets of the franchise. But like you said, the bottom line is the boss, and in the last 15 years Bee has been a cash cow.ANYTHING to bump the bottom line...
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on June 9th, 2022 @ 8:34pm CDT
In other words, it's Bumblebee that should have appeared as a new Herald of Unicron in the original Marvel comics instead of that trio
Posted by Gauntlet101010 on June 9th, 2022 @ 8:47pm CDT
In regards to collecting, these guys are more Joe toys than TFs. Scale-wise they go with nothing in a TF collection. I really don't see them making many of these. In a limited, premium, line the TF you go with is ... Beachcomber? So your shelf has Megatron on one side and Beachcomber on the other?
I mean, I get it. Beachcomber has the more fitting alt mode. And we have a LOT of Bee. Nevertheless, I think they're right to go with a popular character. I'm going to assume we'll get an Optimus at a later point. Maybe he'll be paired with Starscream (although that jet is huuuuuge, so maybe not).
Posted by Emerje on June 9th, 2022 @ 10:40pm CDT
Emerje
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 10th, 2022 @ 4:41am CDT
Posted by Burn on June 10th, 2022 @ 7:58pm CDT
$118AUD. Don't care enough to waste money on it.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 15th, 2022 @ 7:07pm CDT
Posted by Gauntlet101010 on June 15th, 2022 @ 7:16pm CDT
Posted by sol magnus on June 15th, 2022 @ 7:27pm CDT
Gauntlet101010 wrote:Dang, I feel like the odd one out. I actually like how it looks and dig that they're making these. Event went out to get the newer 6" Joes since I'm not a big fan of how the original ones actually look. Or which characters they chose, really.
Nah, I'm totally into it.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 15th, 2022 @ 8:51pm CDT
sol magnus wrote:Gauntlet101010 wrote:Dang, I feel like the odd one out. I actually like how it looks and dig that they're making these. Event went out to get the newer 6" Joes since I'm not a big fan of how the original ones actually look. Or which characters they chose, really.
Nah, I'm totally into it.
Me too and I'm waiting for the preorders at Amazon.ca to show up.
Posted by Emerje on June 16th, 2022 @ 2:07am CDT
Emerje
Posted by transformers_va on June 24th, 2022 @ 11:43pm CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 25th, 2022 @ 6:21am CDT
Meanwhile, the Amazon.ca listing for the Bee is taking it's sweet time. What's up with that?
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 8th, 2022 @ 10:48pm CDT
He's not the first and both reviewers have the box. So it means that set may be getting out in the wild more and more as sellers cheat with it's official release date.
Posted by RodimusPrimeUkraine1 on August 16th, 2022 @ 9:06pm CDT
But I don't know of any transformers who's alt modes even Resemble the H.I.S.S. tank. I think I've seen some based on star wars crossover figures, but those are bad as this megatron
But I think I know the perfect way to make a rolling thunder optimus prime.
Yes, I am aware this is an oldish thread, but where else would I post this?