Official Images of Wave 3 Netflix Transformers Figures Found on Singaporian Contest Flyer

That flier's been said to have been a fake by leakers. Which is really believable since... y'know look at it. Crystalex and Rusticon have not existed. We know that Wave 3 is (Sparkless) Barricade, Quint, Cheetor, (Sparkless) Deep Cover. Also, it's not even printed or cut to the margin... this was made in MS Word.

Yeah, uh, scroll up a few posts.

Was I the only one who saw the thumbnail for the news post and for a second thought it was Whirl and Roadbuster?

Taking a little time to think about it, how can these be fake? The only pictures we've seen are from leaks, but the flier is clearly using stock photos that we've never seen before. So if these are fake then where did the person get the photos from? Doesn't add up.

As for Crystallux being alone instead of packed with Megatron, that may not mean anything. If it's an official contest, packaging rules don't necessarily apply, they could be polybagged for all we know. Likewise Rusticon doesn't have a lightbar in the leak we saw or a visible one in this official image so maybe it isn't Barricade, maybe it's someone else, maybe the leaks were just wrong?

I don't know, I need more information to write it off as fake. More I look at it the more real it seems, especially the use of never before seen stock photos.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:Taking a little time to think about it, how can these be fake? The only pictures we've seen are from leaks, but the flier is clearly using stock photos that we've never seen before. So if these are fake then where did the person get the photos from? Doesn't add up.

Photoshopping images of the toy for printing, if the whole "Some other leaker is making it up" thing is true, they might of used their own photos.

Deadput wrote:

Emerje wrote:Taking a little time to think about it, how can these be fake? The only pictures we've seen are from leaks, but the flier is clearly using stock photos that we've never seen before. So if these are fake then where did the person get the photos from? Doesn't add up.

Photoshopping images of the toy for printing, if the whole "Some other leaker is making it up" thing is true, they might of used their own photos.

Possible, but seems like an awful lot of work just to troll people. Acquire leaked figures, take convincing photos that nobody has ever seen before, photoshop a fake flier and take it to a store to photograph. Seems far fetched. If they're going to go to that kind of effort then why not do something more convincing?

Emerje

Emerje wrote:

Deadput wrote:

Emerje wrote:Taking a little time to think about it, how can these be fake? The only pictures we've seen are from leaks, but the flier is clearly using stock photos that we've never seen before. So if these are fake then where did the person get the photos from? Doesn't add up.

Photoshopping images of the toy for printing, if the whole "Some other leaker is making it up" thing is true, they might of used their own photos.

Possible, but seems like an awful lot of work just to troll people. Acquire leaked figures, take convincing photos that nobody has ever seen before, photoshop a fake flier and take it to a store to photograph. Seems far fetched. If they're going to go to that kind of effort then why not do something more convincing?

Emerje

Honestly, it might be possible they just don't realize this isn't incredibly convincing.

I actually have a different question, don't the Netflix figures get released there anyway? If so then the claim of limited edition isn't true as two of the three will be receiving normal release anyway, and the other will hit shelves with the third spoiler pack. Then of course is the fact that this contest is being launched before any of the three is revealed officially

Bottom line: this one should be easy to confirm or debunk for fans in that region, just ask the shop/Hasbro Asia representative

"For every $100 spent will enter you..." isn't proper grammar.

MeGrimlock78 wrote:"For every $100 spent will enter you..." isn't proper grammar.

I wouldn't take that to mean anything in a country where English isn't the primary language.

MeGrimlock78 wrote:"For every $100 spent will enter you..." isn't proper grammar.

No s#it, Sherlock.

It's just your typical Engrish.
No need to make a fuss. ¯\_( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)_/¯

Nuclearxpotato wrote:That flier's been said to have been a fake by leakers.

That's not what was said. The leaker simply said the names are not the same they heard. That doesn't mean the flyer is fake. And nowhere was it said the the images were fake, which is all that matters with the news right now for anyone outside Singapore.

TF-fan kev777 wrote:

MeGrimlock78 wrote:"For every $100 spent will enter you..." isn't proper grammar.

I wouldn't take that to mean anything in a country where English isn't the primary language.

English is the primary language of Singapore but their own dialect, which is different from the one spoken in the US.


All in all, what matters is the new pics, not much else. And if this whole affaire has taught me anything (especially in the discussion found on other boards) is that many americans assume the rest of the world is the same as them, which is not the case.

william-james88 wrote:

TF-fan kev777 wrote:

MeGrimlock78 wrote:"For every $100 spent will enter you..." isn't proper grammar.

I wouldn't take that to mean anything in a country where English isn't the primary language.

English is the primary language of Singapore but their own dialect, which is different from the one spoken in the US.

I did not know that, thanks! I was confused why the flyer was in English.

I feel that if the flyer were real, there'd be some legal disclaimers though. Maybe on the back...

william-james88 wrote:

Nuclearxpotato wrote:That flier's been said to have been a fake by leakers.

That's not what was said. The leaker simply said the names are not the same they heard. That doesn't mean the flyer is fake. And nowhere was it said the the images were fake, which is all that matters with the news right now for anyone outside Singapore.

No, Wreckgar39 on TFW2005 clearly stated that "It's fake, meant to be a prank by another leaker/early seller".

Is it me or do the Netflix figures feel cheaper plastic than the main seige lines?
I got Hotlink.. and his arm keeps falling off, whereas my Starscream -basically the same model- is pretty solid.

khrome wrote:Is it me or do the Netflix figures feel cheaper plastic than the main seige lines?
I got Hotlink.. and his arm keeps falling off, whereas my Starscream -basically the same model- is pretty solid.

That's one of the symptoms of mold degradation. The more a mold is used, the more it's worn down, to the point sculpted detail is lost and, more importantly, parts get misshapen and don't fit right any more.

The Siege Seeker mold has been used for a good number of figures:

• Starscream
• Thundercracker
• Skywarp
• Decepticon Red Wing
• Seeker Acid Storm
• Seeker Ion Storm
• Seeker Nova Storm
• Hotlink

Yours may be a one-off, but any mold used for like 5 figures may get pretty iffy.

You may have landed a lemon because my Hotlink is rock solid.

-Kanrabat- wrote:You may have landed a lemon because my Hotlink is rock solid.

I feel that, mine is just above average, being used that much in a year does feel like its taken its toll on this mold

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:

khrome wrote:Is it me or do the Netflix figures feel cheaper plastic than the main seige lines?
I got Hotlink.. and his arm keeps falling off, whereas my Starscream -basically the same model- is pretty solid.

That's one of the symptoms of mold degradation. The more a mold is used, the more it's worn down, to the point sculpted detail is lost and, more importantly, parts get misshapen and don't fit right any more.

The Siege Seeker mold has been used for a good number of figures:

• Starscream
• Thundercracker
• Skywarp
• Decepticon Red Wing
• Seeker Acid Storm
• Seeker Ion Storm
• Seeker Nova Storm
• Hotlink

Yours may be a one-off, but any mold used for like 5 figures may get pretty iffy.

I thought it was proven a while ago that mold degradation was not really a thing anymore thanks to more efficient molding practices and it all came down to quality control? None of my Seekers have any issues, be it Siege or ER molds and I have them all, likewise some of the CW molds that were used a ridiculous number of times felt fine from start to finish. Meanwhile Selects Swoop and Ricochet are floppy messes despite being only the second use of the molds. And we've all experienced brand new first run figures that could hardly stand up on their own. If figures have issues it's almost certainly the factory's fault, not the molds.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:I thought it was proven a while ago that mold degradation was not really a thing anymore thanks to more efficient molding practices and it all came down to quality control? None of my Seekers have any issues, be it Siege or ER molds and I have them all, likewise some of the CW molds that were used a ridiculous number of times felt fine from start to finish. Meanwhile Selects Swoop and Ricochet are floppy messes despite being only the second use of the molds. And we've all experienced brand new first run figures that could hardly stand up on their own. If figures have issues it's almost certainly the factory's fault, not the molds.

Emerje

Emerje hit the nail on the head.

To go with this, my Hotlink is nice and tight, but my red swoop is a floppy mess that can't even hold a pose as an arm to a combiner, so it's QC over degradation

Misspelled “Singaporean” twice, including in the headline, and differently both times.

Does anyone still have a link to the Netflix Soundwave 3-pack on Walmart.com? I can't find it with the website's product search. I might as well keep an eye on the website as I'm fruitlessly searching in-store.

Wolfman Jake wrote:Does anyone still have a link to the Netflix Soundwave 3-pack on Walmart.com? I can't find it with the website's product search. I might as well keep an eye on the website as I'm fruitlessly searching in-store.

Here you go.

I got mine by signing up for email notifications. First notification and I got it in my cart, second time I was able to complete the transaction.

Wolfman Jake wrote:Does anyone still have a link to the Netflix Soundwave 3-pack on Walmart.com? I can't find it with the website's product search. I might as well keep an eye on the website as I'm fruitlessly searching in-store.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers ... /717221883?wmlspartner=FYAGeMjDX6c&=&affs=p&wid=5b6b4213e4b0bcb699adeb9f&u1=&oid=223073.10006940&sourceid=37141976172661509211&affillinktype=3&veh=aff

It's out of stock.

Wolfman Jake wrote:Does anyone still have a link to the Netflix Soundwave 3-pack on Walmart.com? I can't find it with the website's product search. I might as well keep an eye on the website as I'm fruitlessly searching in-store.

Google came through for me. I used "Netflix Soundwave Walmart Link" as my search terms and he came right up. You can probably swap out the figure name if you want to find any of the others.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers ... /717221883?wmlspartner=FYAGeMjDX6c&=&affs=p&wid=5b6b4213e4b0bcb699adeb9f&u1=&oid=223073.10006940&sourceid=37141976172661509211&affillinktype=3&veh=aff

Wow, thank you, everyone! I didn't expect to get answered so fast, and in triplicate, no less!

aronjlove wrote:

Wolfman Jake wrote:Does anyone still have a link to the Netflix Soundwave 3-pack on Walmart.com? I can't find it with the website's product search. I might as well keep an eye on the website as I'm fruitlessly searching in-store.

Here you go.

I got mine by signing up for email notifications. First notification and I got it in my cart, second time I was able to complete the transaction.

The email notifications keep canceling out on me.

Cant tell if it is from earth mode sideswipe or not, still has no neck syndrome but...the colors really work for it just like they do on tigertrack even if it ends up just being an unfortunate reuse of siege swipe

blackeyedprime wrote:Cant tell if it is from earth mode sideswipe or not, still has no neck syndrome but...the colors really work for it just like they do on tigertrack even if it ends up just being an unfortunate reuse of siege swipe

I'm pretty sure that's the Siege mold. I really like the colors, though I have no idea about the character. I also like the mold, so I'll probably get him, might rename him in my head canon.

I want to see a shot in car mode, maybe next to TLK Hot Rod, both being black Lambos.

Rodimus Prime wrote:

blackeyedprime wrote:Cant tell if it is from earth mode sideswipe or not, still has no neck syndrome but...the colors really work for it just like they do on tigertrack even if it ends up just being an unfortunate reuse of siege swipe

I'm pretty sure that's the Siege mold. I really like the colors, though I have no idea about the character. I also like the mold, so I'll probably get him, might rename him in my head canon.

I want to see a shot in car mode, maybe next to TLK Hot Rod, both being black Lambos.

Your good on making the guy into whatever you want them to be since all Deep Cover has is a bio and a couple of minor media appearances.

https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Deep_Cover

His partner Clampdown is more of a character then he is.

Any sightings of Netflix Optimus Prime and Soundwave in Canada?

My friend want a ER Optimus but he don't want to pay for that cheap-ass trailer. So his best option is the Netflix one.

-Kanrabat- wrote:Any sightings of Netflix Optimus Prime and Soundwave in Canada?

My friend want a ER Optimus but he don't want to pay for that cheap-ass trailer. So his best option is the Netflix one.

No way of knowing in Quebec since Walmarts have their toy sections cut off due to government regulation. But I did get mine before the lockdown, yes, so they were around.

william-james88 wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:Any sightings of Netflix Optimus Prime and Soundwave in Canada?

My friend want a ER Optimus but he don't want to pay for that cheap-ass trailer. So his best option is the Netflix one.

No way of knowing in Quebec since Walmarts have their toy sections cut off due to government regulation. But I did get mine before the lockdown, yes, so they were around.

Lockdowns or not, my local Walmart never, ever bothered having any Netflix figures in stock.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:Any sightings of Netflix Optimus Prime and Soundwave in Canada?

My friend want a ER Optimus but he don't want to pay for that cheap-ass trailer. So his best option is the Netflix one.

No way of knowing in Quebec since Walmarts have their toy sections cut off due to government regulation. But I did get mine before the lockdown, yes, so they were around.

Lockdowns or not, my local Walmart never, ever bothered having any Netflix figures in stock.

That sucks, dude.

blackeyedprime wrote:Cant tell if it is from earth mode sideswipe or not, still has no neck syndrome but...the colors really work for it just like they do on tigertrack even if it ends up just being an unfortunate reuse of siege swipe

If we can't tell just from looking at the robot mode, I don't think they need to waste the budget on retooling an Earth mode for Sideswipe.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

blackeyedprime wrote:Cant tell if it is from earth mode sideswipe or not, still has no neck syndrome but...the colors really work for it just like they do on tigertrack even if it ends up just being an unfortunate reuse of siege swipe

If we can't tell just from looking at the robot mode, I don't think they need to waste the budget on retooling an Earth mode for Sideswipe.

I'd hope so, the siege mold doesnt compare to most other sideswipes out there. Earth mode could stop him from looking like Mr Strong and situate the chest a bit lower so he is not peeking over his pecks along with the mismatched car panel colors. TBF I have the worst version of the mold with Red Alert and G2/Tigertracks/Deepcover all look better than the original use and red alert.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

blackeyedprime wrote:Cant tell if it is from earth mode sideswipe or not, still has no neck syndrome but...the colors really work for it just like they do on tigertrack even if it ends up just being an unfortunate reuse of siege swipe

If we can't tell just from looking at the robot mode, I don't think they need to waste the budget on retooling an Earth mode for Sideswipe.

I cannot agree with this more.

We absolutely DO NOT need an Earth mode Sideswipe or Hound. Those 2 are earthy enough as it is. They do not need retooled. And heck, I would lump Mirage in there too. Just leave those 3 alone and don't waste the retooling budget there

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

blackeyedprime wrote:Cant tell if it is from earth mode sideswipe or not, still has no neck syndrome but...the colors really work for it just like they do on tigertrack even if it ends up just being an unfortunate reuse of siege swipe

If we can't tell just from looking at the robot mode, I don't think they need to waste the budget on retooling an Earth mode for Sideswipe.

I cannot agree with this more.

We absolutely DO NOT need an Earth mode Sideswipe or Hound. Those 2 are earthy enough as it is. They do not need retooled. And heck, I would lump Mirage in there too. Just leave those 3 alone and don't waste the retooling budget there

If the rumors are true, we're getting an "Earthmode" Mirage as part of yet another retailer exclusive gift set, that is just a straight repaint of the Siege release, likely just putting on his racing numbers and changing any Cybertronian text to English. I think they can do the same with Hound and Sideswipe too. Hound maybe needs more Earth-based tires, but everything else is there and makes sense for a "real world" jeep type of vehicle. Just remove the battle damage paint apps and brighten up the colors a bit to match the cartoon. Sideswipe can get by with something similar. Just drop the battle damage paint apps, repaint the canopy to look more like a traditional Earth car, with an opaque roof, instead of a clear, windowed dome like Hot Rod, and maybe pop on the faux-Lamborghini wheels they made for Earthrise Sunstreaker.

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

blackeyedprime wrote:Cant tell if it is from earth mode sideswipe or not, still has no neck syndrome but...the colors really work for it just like they do on tigertrack even if it ends up just being an unfortunate reuse of siege swipe

If we can't tell just from looking at the robot mode, I don't think they need to waste the budget on retooling an Earth mode for Sideswipe.

I cannot agree with this more.

We absolutely DO NOT need an Earth mode Sideswipe or Hound. Those 2 are earthy enough as it is. They do not need retooled. And heck, I would lump Mirage in there too. Just leave those 3 alone and don't waste the retooling budget there

I agree with Hound, but only because having the classics/henkei figure makes the siege version moot -apart from a nod to the action master vehicle so I never have Siege Hound in bot mode (I tend to wait for discount on figures I'm only buying for one mode). If/when I get MP hound classics will go in Jeep mode next to it but I dont think siege hound will be joining my movie figures. I already kind of hide the mismatched colors red alert on that shelf as is.

Mirage I disagree on as the vehicle mode is just ugggly -though I picked up the netflix version and the cthru one in the tripple pack I'm still using my classics for him. The CW Mirage has a better car mode too so it's a let down for me. I'll be passing on Earth Mirage if it's just a repaint.

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

blackeyedprime wrote:Cant tell if it is from earth mode sideswipe or not, still has no neck syndrome but...the colors really work for it just like they do on tigertrack even if it ends up just being an unfortunate reuse of siege swipe

If we can't tell just from looking at the robot mode, I don't think they need to waste the budget on retooling an Earth mode for Sideswipe.

I cannot agree with this more.

We absolutely DO NOT need an Earth mode Sideswipe or Hound. Those 2 are earthy enough as it is. They do not need retooled. And heck, I would lump Mirage in there too. Just leave those 3 alone and don't waste the retooling budget there

I'm not sure that's exactly what Chuck was saying, but we're all agreed on something.

Mirage and Sideswipe are close enough, but i would like to see an earth mode Hound, even if they just retool and redeco Jeep Bee from Studio Series.

Well, I just got an email notification from Walmart that Netflix Soundwave was back in stock. I follow the link, and there is sure enough 1 unit left! However, the list price is now $79.88!? It's not sold directly by Walmart either, but some company called "Customs N more." No thank you!

Wolfman Jake wrote:Well, I just got an email notification from Walmart that Netflix Soundwave was back in stock. I follow the link, and there is sure enough 1 unit left! However, the list price is now $79.88!? It's not sold directly by Walmart either, but some company called "Customs N more." No thank you!

Yeah, their website is sketchy at times. I saw Bee in stock last week, said it was sold by Walmart, but going for $50. Yikes.

Thanks to Kremzeek Reviews, we have a new image of the upcoming deluxe Barricade from the third wave of Walmart exclusive Transformers Netflix products. This is the toy in a sparkless deco, which are the zombies in the first season. We are supposed to get this deco for the seeker mold and lambo mold as well for you to build a whole army of sparkless bots. This is the third image we have of this toy, meaning a few got their hands on it.

Poor moonracer I do like effect they've gone for on the paint for the sparkless

Read that title too fast as “sparkles barricade” and my first thought was “ is this from the my little pony cross over?”

This guy looks cool, but these stupid Walmart exclusives are killing me. It's bad enough to have to go to Walmart to find something, but the local ones are hardly ever stocked with anything, let alone the exclusives. I've never bothered trying their website, because all I've heard is horror stories about them cancelling orders willy-nilly. Feels like eBay scalpers are my only option, which... you know, scalpers.



Glarryg

Primal Lynx wrote:Read that title too fast as “sparkles barricade” and my first thought was “ is this from the my little pony cross over?”

Now I want a "Sparkles Barricade" figure.

Glarryg wrote:This guy looks cool, but these stupid Walmart exclusives are killing me. It's bad enough to have to go to Walmart to find something, but the local ones are hardly ever stocked with anything, let alone the exclusives. I've never bothered trying their website, because all I've heard is horror stories about them cancelling orders willy-nilly. Feels like eBay scalpers are my only option, which... you know, scalpers.



Glarryg

One option is to ask fellow board members to keep an eye out for what you want.

Wolfman Jake wrote:

Primal Lynx wrote:Read that title too fast as “sparkles barricade” and my first thought was “ is this from the my little pony cross over?”

Now I want a "Sparkles Barricade" figure.

"Sparkle, Sparkle, Sparkle!"

Points to anyone who gets this reference!