Target Offering 15% off Non-Generations Robots in Disguise Figures Through Cartwheel App

Those "Power Surge" figures are on sale in just about everywhere that sells such things in the UK they appear to be poor value though when reductions to £15.99 or £14.99 or even £12.99 for the normal 3-steps are rather common too I'd not want to pay £25.00+ for one when they are also saying the MSRP is £35.00. Especially considering they didn't put a lot of effort into their Minicons either. I suspect they have made to many of those so I can happily wait for a better sale on them. to be honest I'd have to think hard to even consider buying them for half price as they are such 'no-effort' toys.

I tend to ask myself the question - is it worth buying these two for £25.00 each or saving that £50.00 and being quite likely to find something 3rd party or a couple of Takara toys for that sort of money.

Bumblebee21 wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:That is an older wave of figures. They simply have new packaging that carries the weaponizer moniker.

Basically a revision case.
That's what I thought it was.

Thats wave 8.



Its just that by the time you saw them, fans already bought the more recent figures. But it means your store is almost up to date since we are currently at wave 9.

RAR wrote:I tend to ask myself the question - is it worth buying these two for £25.00 each or saving that £50.00 and being quite likely to find something 3rd party or a couple of Takara toys for that sort of money.

I asked mysef the same question and I chose to save my money for items I wanted more, like those Takara movie anniversary toys

thank you will your my new favorite news person
ive seen that wave a lot. but i never saw those three in the pic.

Will, are you sure about that "Wave 9" title? I'm pretty sure it's wave 8.

Wave 1: Bee, Grim, Strong, Steel
Wave 2: Drift, Prime
Wave 3: Swipe, Jazz
Wave 4: Night Bee, Gold Grim
Wave 5: Strike Bee, Fracture, Megatronus, Blizzard Prime
Wave 6: Blizzard Drift, Quill, Thunder
Wave 7: Windblade, Scorponok, Power Prime
Wave 8: Ratchet, Bisk, Scatterspike

Every wave pretty much had more figures in it to restock older toys and also carry new titles, like the new minicon tag and eventual Combiner Force tag

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Will, are you sure about that "Wave 9" title? I'm pretty sure it's wave 8.

Wave 1: Bee, Grim, Strong, Steel
Wave 2: Drift, Prime
Wave 3: Swipe, Jazz
Wave 4: Night Bee, Gold Grim
Wave 5: Strike Bee, Fracture, Megatronus, Blizzard Prime
Wave 6: Blizzard Drift, Quill, Thunder
Wave 7: Windblade, Scorponok, Power Prime
Wave 8: Ratchet, Bisk, Scatterspike

Every wave pretty much had more figures in it to restock older toys and also carry new titles, like the new minicon tag and eventual Combiner Force tag

Ratchet, Bisk and Scatterspike are wave 9: http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodi ... CoWLrcvfIU

Wave 8 was entirely made up of toys already out. Still counts as a wave, just like there was a second wave of Combienr Wars Leaders in 2016, but it was made up of toys already out before.

william-james88 wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Will, are you sure about that "Wave 9" title? I'm pretty sure it's wave 8.

Wave 1: Bee, Grim, Strong, Steel
Wave 2: Drift, Prime
Wave 3: Swipe, Jazz
Wave 4: Night Bee, Gold Grim
Wave 5: Strike Bee, Fracture, Megatronus, Blizzard Prime
Wave 6: Blizzard Drift, Quill, Thunder
Wave 7: Windblade, Scorponok, Power Prime
Wave 8: Ratchet, Bisk, Scatterspike

Every wave pretty much had more figures in it to restock older toys and also carry new titles, like the new minicon tag and eventual Combiner Force tag

Ratchet, Bisk and Scatterspike are wave 9: http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodi ... CoWLrcvfIU

Wave 8 was entirely made up of toys already out. Still counts as a wave, just like there was a second wave of Combienr Wars Leaders in 2016, but it was made up of toys already out before.

That really makes no sense to my why that would happen. Is there anyplace else that showed this wave 8/wave 9 stuff? Entertainment Earth has had some weird stuff in the past (such as saying Sunstreaker was wave 5 in CW, but none of the others had that listing) and BBTS has it as Wave 4 2016, so wave 8 overall

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:That really makes no sense to my why that would happen. Is there anyplace else that showed this wave 8/wave 9 stuff? Entertainment Earth has had some weird stuff in the past (such as saying Sunstreaker was wave 5 in CW, but none of the others had that listing) and BBTS has it as Wave 4 2016, so wave 8 overall

You could see it as a revision case that EE counts as a seperate wave. And it makes sense to me. Afterall, it is getting to stores in the same way and its a way of knowing where they are at.

And as I said, its like CW Leaders 2016 wave 2 http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodi ... CofM7cveM8

This reminds me of g1 actually. While reading the history of toy releases, there was a time when Hasbro would just rerelease older toys for a "wave". Ramjet just kept being released year after year (apparently, I wasnt there)

After the sighting of these Transformers: Robots in Disguise figures was reported here, we have a video review from fellow Seibertronian chuckdawg1999 for the three-step Hyperchange Drift toy, in its show accurate orange deco - also part of the Weaponizer line. Check it out below!

Drift is the latest addition to the Hyper Change sub-line, of chunky over-sized figures, under the Robots In Disguise banner. Transformation is of course easy, but the addition of the Weaponizer gimmick adds an extra level of play value.

https://twitter.com/HI_R/status/797139965519876096

From Twitter.

That is absolutely perfect.

Unite...And Strike!!

Works perfectly

Dr Va'al wrote:From Twitter.

did we just

hive mind

What makes it even more perfect is its all being the same guy. Past self and present self fusing into the future self.

Meanwhile, photobombing Animated Soundwave is just there all like "Hi, Mom!"

Kurona wrote:did we just

hive mind

we did didn't we

Some one is keeping the flame alive for the memory of Aaron Archer there.

I have a question on the side: I have the regular retail version of Warrior Class Power Surge Optimus Prime, as much as I love the wing swords (the axe not so much, I may donate it to WFC Prime) he feels incomplete compared to the larger toy due to lack of a proper sword.
Which sword accessory would suit him best? I was looking at the one belonging to Clash 3-Step Optimus Prime:



But the orange really kills it. Any suggestions, preferably in either light blue, grey or black? Even the ones from the Decepticon Island Showdown set will do, but was it even released?

Get the Decepticon Island showdown set. It has plenty of weapons, and it has been sitting in my TRU for 2 months now, so you should be able to find it no sweat

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Get the Decepticon Island showdown set. It has plenty of weapons, and it has been sitting in my TRU for 2 months now, so you should be able to find it no sweat

Guess I should, I've been meaning to get more RiD toys now like Windblade, despite passing on Bumblebee and Steeljaw last year. Can anyone post a pic of the sword in Warrior Prime's fist to see how it looks?

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Get the Decepticon Island showdown set. It has plenty of weapons, and it has been sitting in my TRU for 2 months now, so you should be able to find it no sweat

Guess I should, I've been meaning to get more RiD toys now like Windblade, despite passing on Bumblebee and Steeljaw last year. Can anyone post a pic of the sword in Warrior Prime's fist to see how it looks?

I haven't got the set, but I'm pretty certain a Scottp picked up the set

I've seen several Decepticon Island sets on the shelf at my local TRU, and while I'd really like to have the stasis cell and the new weapons, I'd really not like a second Bumblebee and a second Steeljaw, especially when the ones I already have are the Adventure versions.

Sabrblade wrote:I've seen several Decepticon Island sets on the shelf at my local TRU, and while I'd really like to have the stasis cell and the new weapons, I'd really not like a second Bumblebee and a second Steeljaw, especially when the ones I already have are the Adventure versions.

I feel the same. I want the extras, but I have a steeljaw and a supreme Bee, so I don't want the 2 figures, which are the bulk of the price.

Anyone else finding their local Walmarts not carrying Warrior class anymore? Both of the Walmarts that I frequent have dropped them completely. I don't know what happened to them, they had a bunch of them about a month ago, but now they're just gone, not in the clearance aisle or anything, and no peg space with the other Transformers. Really strange thing to do, especially this time of year.

Emerje

That is strange. That can't be right.
I'll check next time I hit a Walmart.

mine still has them

Mine has had about the same 3 guys for a month now. Maybe they'll restock on Thanksgiving or Black Friday

Mine has mostly just Windblades.

My stores are actually up to date to an extent. Noteworthy mentions:

Warriors
Windblade
Thunderhoof
Scorponok
Fracture
Grimlock
Gold Armor Grimlock

Mini-Cons
Still at wave 1 and 2! (Maybe if I get Fracture I'll get them...)

Mini-Con 4-packs
Bashbreaker, Lord Doomitron, Autobot Dragonus, WindstrikeLancelon

Battle Packs
Strongarm with Sawtooth
Sideswipe with Windstrike

Legion
Groundbuster
Windblade

Everywhere I've checked locally has the Windblade/Scorponok wave at the latest.

Last time I was at my closest Walmart they had a bunch.....of early wave figures. They did drop Gen Legends however.

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Get the Decepticon Island showdown set. It has plenty of weapons, and it has been sitting in my TRU for 2 months now, so you should be able to find it no sweat

Guess I should, I've been meaning to get more RiD toys now like Windblade, despite passing on Bumblebee and Steeljaw last year. Can anyone post a pic of the sword in Warrior Prime's fist to see how it looks?

I haven't got the set, but I'm pretty certain a Scottp picked up the set

I've been partying with Counterpunch and Razorclaw for five days, then had to work, so just now seeing this. Will try to remember to do this in a bit.

Late to the party I know, but anyway.

Soundwave looks amazing. Like, "I might replace my PRID Soundwave" amazing. Might.

Bludgeon looks good but he's just too damn small for my liking. Bludgeon should be a Voyager IMO.

Blurr looks pretty good aside from that headsculpt. Ugh.

I'm not a fan of the RID "Seeker" mold. Between the hollowness (even the bloody HEAD is hollowed out!), the shoulder pads rendering the wings useless and the reported softness of the plastic because LOL HEALTH AND SAFETY, he's an instant pass for me.

Twinferno is kinda ugly IMO. The flame pieces just look cheap.

Regarding toys in my area, we got Scorponok and Windblade in the Entertainer recently. I'm kinda tempted by Scorponok as he looks pretty damn good. Windblade though...ech. The lack of paint makes her look unfinished and the headsculpt reminds me of a blow-up doll. A shame as the toy otherwise looks superior to the Generations mold. I might get the TAV version and make a Shapeways replacement head though. I feel like my CHUG collection needs its share of HI I'M WINDBLADE.

Scottimus Prime has brought to our attention a sighting from Long Island, New York at the Commack Toys'R'Us. This is the first sighting of the brand new 3 step-changer Bisk. In the image below you can see that this 3 Step Changer costs $22.99 and is compatible with Mini-Con Weaponizers. Have you spotted any other new toys in your area? Make sure to flag them up in our Sightings database and board section to help out other collectors!

I just spotted this Give-away for a RID Power Surge Optimus (the big white one with wings) for Canada only.

http://feistyfrugalandfabulous.com/2016 ... /#comments

So I thought i'd mention it here especially as it might give you a giggle at the comments too.

I was tempted to sign up just to say to them - It looks nothing like a truck in truck mode the wings fall off very easily it makes sounds sometime even when you have barely touched it and they often have assembled the elbows upside down so the arms fall off.

Not to mention I can see some kids breaking his spear trying to get it out of his hand. what with that funny key shaped handle it has.

But I didn't want to burst the poor ladies nostalgia bubble.

That Comedy Giant Bumblebee might even be a better toy even if it is so over the top it illicits laughter in me when I think of it.

Clearly I'm not partial to the joke here.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Get the Decepticon Island showdown set. It has plenty of weapons, and it has been sitting in my TRU for 2 months now, so you should be able to find it no sweat

Guess I should, I've been meaning to get more RiD toys now like Windblade, despite passing on Bumblebee and Steeljaw last year. Can anyone post a pic of the sword in Warrior Prime's fist to see how it looks?

So I got these out and didn't even take a picture because you shouldn't do this. The handle is so long that the part which should fit snugly into the peg can't get there because of the truck grill gauntlets getting in the way.

Now, if you're open to chopping off part of the sword hilt or unscrewing the gauntlets a bit so they can rotate (if that even works), then it'd be a really cool look I think.

ScottyP wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Get the Decepticon Island showdown set. It has plenty of weapons, and it has been sitting in my TRU for 2 months now, so you should be able to find it no sweat

Guess I should, I've been meaning to get more RiD toys now like Windblade, despite passing on Bumblebee and Steeljaw last year. Can anyone post a pic of the sword in Warrior Prime's fist to see how it looks?

So I got these out and didn't even take a picture because you shouldn't do this. The handle is so long that the part which should fit snugly into the peg can't get there because of the truck grill gauntlets getting in the way.

Now, if you're open to chopping off part of the sword hilt or unscrewing the gauntlets a bit so they can rotate (if that even works), then it'd be a really cool look I think.

I figured. O well, back to looking... Maybe I should practice painting

I have a Question for UK Board Members who have a local Entertainer store - have they seen the RID 4 packs and if so which one or ones.

So far the only one I know for sure they have is : the set which has :

Purple Decepticon Ball : Anvil - Who looks rather like a Pokemon Ghastly
White Ball (oddly marked as an Autobot) : Undertone
Red Deecepticon Ball (a bird) : Hammer (repainted item)
Red & grey Weapon (Autobot) Slipstream.

Has anyone seen any others than that one - if so which one/s

Thanks.

Just found 3 step bisk at Walmart in niles, il.

Still hoping for an answer to my Minicons question.

Also speaking of 3-step Bisk I saw him in UK sainsbury's store (Thetford in Norfolk) yesterday.

Our own ScottyP brings us this tasty sighting of Transformers Robots in Disguise themed Pez Dispensers from ToysRus in Raleigh, NC, and confirmed in PA too. Perfect for holiday stocking stuffers, we can see Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and Grimlock are available for $2.29 each. They appear to be sculpted busts from the Robots In Disguise series - take a look below.

WreckerJack wrote:Our own ScottyP brings us this tasty sighting of Transformers Robots in Disguise themed Pez Dispensers from ToysRus in Raleigh, NC, and confirmed in PA too. Perfect for holiday stocking stuffers, we can see Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and Grimlock are available for $2.29 each. They appear to be sculpted busts from the Robots In Disguise series - take a look below.

Pez? Do mortals still eat those medicine-flavored, compressed sugar chunklets?

Should anyone be interested you might find they sell the Larger Bumblebee & Sideswipe with Mini-cons on sale in UK TK Maxx I just got them both for £12.99 each. They also had Combiner Wars Voyagers for £9.99 (but only Hotspot & Cyclonus).

Another oddity I noticed today was that The Hotspot ARGOS was selling (could be the one on it's own number they just added or it could be the generic voyager code) it was sealed in a shrink wrap cover. I've never seen that before - but it might be something they did at the warehouse for some inexplicable reason or other.

Still no sign of Titans Returns Voyager in any Argos stores around me though.

DeathReviews wrote:Pez? Do mortals still eat those medicine-flavored, compressed sugar chunklets?

When I get one as a gift I do. Its kind of like a sweet tart without the sour.

WreckerJack wrote:

DeathReviews wrote:Pez? Do mortals still eat those medicine-flavored, compressed sugar chunklets?

When I get one as a gift I do. Its kind of like a sweet tart without the sour.

There's a Collector's Market for Pez Dispensers, don't you know? Not to mention my local Jo-Ann Fabrics and Bed, Bath and Beyond carry Transformers Pez of G1 Optimus Prime and Megatron.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

WreckerJack wrote:

DeathReviews wrote:Pez? Do mortals still eat those medicine-flavored, compressed sugar chunklets?

When I get one as a gift I do. Its kind of like a sweet tart without the sour.

There's a Collector's Market for Pez Dispensers, don't you know? Not to mention my local Jo-Ann Fabrics and Bed, Bath and Beyond carry Transformers Pez of G1 Optimus Prime and Megatron.

To quote Mystery Science Theater 3000 (One of the best shows of all time):
Joel:"And it dispenses real Pez."
Crow:"Hey! Tastes like real chalk!"
Joel:"Yeah, like I said: real Pez."

Decepticon Stryker wrote:To quote Mystery Science Theater 3000 (One of the best shows of all time):
Joel:"And it dispenses real Pez."
Crow:"Hey! Tastes like real chalk!"
Joel:"Yeah, like I said: real Pez."

Or a Pixie Stix Bo staff, filled with delicious straight SUGAR....

DeathReviews wrote:

Decepticon Stryker wrote:To quote Mystery Science Theater 3000 (One of the best shows of all time):
Joel:"And it dispenses real Pez."
Crow:"Hey! Tastes like real chalk!"
Joel:"Yeah, like I said: real Pez."

Or a Pixie Stix Bo staff, filled with delicious straight SUGAR....

Straight sugar is delicious!

Also, got a whole box of these in a Secret Santa gift exchange

The Transformers Instagram has decided to give us a teaser into what is in store with Robots in Disguise: Combiner Force with a teaser image of the upcoming Soundwave! The new Soundwave is based on his Fall of Cybertron, Prime, and slightly Animated appearances, and can be seen in the image standing alongside his Titans Return counterpart. Check out the image, and let us know what you think in the comments section below!

Different shows, different generations, each in a class of their own - but always the strong, silent type. #Soundwave