Target Preorder Listing for Exclusive SS ROTB Optimus Prime Gives us Better Look at Alt Mode

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When the upcoming Studio Series voyager Optimus Prime for Rise of the Beasts was unveiled, many were cautiously optimistic since there was no good view of the truck mode's back portion. It was all suspiciously obscured. Well, looks like fans called it correctly on this one, since the promo images we were given do show him in his best light. Not to say it's all bad, what's good is still good, but the back is not as clean as the previous Bumblebee movie version, like you can see in the comparison below.

The 360 video and new images all come from the Target listing where you can currently preorder Prime for 33.99. This toy is a Target exclusive in the US.
Here is the listing: https://www.target.com/p/transformers-b ... A-87449969

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Re: Target Preorder Listing for Exclusive SS ROTB Optimus Prime Gives us Better Look at Alt Mode (2162151)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on May 25th, 2023 @ 8:55am CDT

SS Galvatron ptsd flashbacks

Re: Target Preorder Listing for Exclusive SS ROTB Optimus Prime Gives us Better Look at Alt Mode (2162155)
Posted by Cheesinator on May 25th, 2023 @ 12:01pm CDT

Urgh, that looks pretty bad in alt mode. But the bot mode is so good it might make up for it...

Also, is this the mold they're using for the JP-exclusive Nemesis figure?

-Kanrabat- wrote:SS Galvatron ptsd flashbacks

Top-tier MTG reference, haha

Re: Target Preorder Listing for Exclusive SS ROTB Optimus Prime Gives us Better Look at Alt Mode (2162156)
Posted by SpaceEagle on May 25th, 2023 @ 12:19pm CDT

Weirdly enough...I don't mind it. Maybe my brain's just warping it so it vaguely resembles the back end of some offroad rally truck's frame, to mesh better with the front end's bullbar. I've probably been playing to much Motorstorm, hah.

But the rest of it does look killer enough for me to not mind it. I didn't even mind Galvatron's rear hitch (or lack thereof) because of how clean the rest of it looked and how the robot mode result ended up.

Re: Target Preorder Listing for Exclusive SS ROTB Optimus Prime Gives us Better Look at Alt Mode (2162157)
Posted by Till-all-R1 on May 25th, 2023 @ 12:20pm CDT

Yeah that alt mode is anything than appealing. Though I don't display them in alt mode I still don't want it to be unsightly, and this one is. Bot mode is alright but not one I particularly like, but it is better looking than other Movie versions. That said I wouldn't mind this mold for Nemesis Prime as it looks different than my G1 OP and I was never into direct repaints depicting another Bot.

Re: Target Preorder Listing for Exclusive SS ROTB Optimus Prime Gives us Better Look at Alt Mode (2162159)
Posted by Cheesinator on May 25th, 2023 @ 1:06pm CDT

Till-all-R1 wrote:Yeah that alt mode is anything than appealing. Though I don't display them in alt mode I still don't want it to be unsightly, and this one is. Bot mode is alright but not one I particularly like, but it is better looking than other Movie versions. That said I wouldn't mind this mold for Nemesis Prime as it looks different than my G1 OP and I was never into direct repaints depicting another Bot.

Good news is that they've already done that (ie used this mold for Nemesis).

Bad news is that it's Japanese exclsuive, tied to a really specific promotion from the sounds of it:

https://www.seibertron.com/transformers ... get/47704/

I was wrong!

Re: Target Preorder Listing for Exclusive SS ROTB Optimus Prime Gives us Better Look at Alt Mode (2162161)
Posted by Siger on May 25th, 2023 @ 1:21pm CDT

I really want this for the bot mode, but I really don't want this for the alt mode. What to do...

Re: Target Preorder Listing for Exclusive SS ROTB Optimus Prime Gives us Better Look at Alt Mode (2162162)
Posted by william-james88 on May 25th, 2023 @ 1:29pm CDT

Cheesinator wrote:Urgh, that looks pretty bad in alt mode. But the bot mode is so good it might make up for it...

Also, is this the mold they're using for the JP-exclusive Nemesis figure?

No, the exclusive Nemesis Prime figure uses the BB movie mold.

Re: Target Preorder Listing for Exclusive SS ROTB Optimus Prime Gives us Better Look at Alt Mode (2162168)
Posted by william-james88 on May 25th, 2023 @ 4:27pm CDT

Siger wrote:I really want this for the bot mode, but I really don't want this for the alt mode. What to do...

Have this one is bot mode and have the previous SS BB Prime in alt mode.

While I don't like the back, my main issue with the toy is that it goes out of its way to have the "fins" behind the exhaust pipes in robot mode but they are fake kibble because they dissapear for alt mode. And it's doubly unfortunate since those would have helped hide a portion of the kibble when viewed from the side.

Re: Target Preorder Listing for Exclusive SS ROTB Optimus Prime Gives us Better Look at Alt Mode (2162170)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on May 25th, 2023 @ 4:47pm CDT

I remember people complaining about the back of SS Bee Movie Prime's truck mode not looking clean. Eh, perception is in the eye of the beholder or something like that.

Re: Target Preorder Listing for Exclusive SS ROTB Optimus Prime Gives us Better Look at Alt Mode (2162173)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on May 25th, 2023 @ 5:11pm CDT

chuckdawg1999 wrote:I remember people complaining about the back of SS Bee Movie Prime's truck mode not looking clean. Eh, perception is in the eye of the beholder or something like that.

Compared to the previous truck, it wasn't that clean.
Then came those who just didn't gives a fuk like SS AoE Galvatron and that Optimus.

Re: Target Preorder Listing for Exclusive SS ROTB Optimus Prime Gives us Better Look at Alt Mode (2162176)
Posted by william-james88 on May 25th, 2023 @ 5:34pm CDT

chuckdawg1999 wrote:I remember people complaining about the back of SS Bee Movie Prime's truck mode not looking clean. Eh, perception is in the eye of the beholder or something like that.

It isn't clean, but this one is worse

Re: Target Preorder Listing for Exclusive SS ROTB Optimus Prime Gives us Better Look at Alt Mode (2162197)
Posted by Emerje on May 26th, 2023 @ 2:55am CDT

If it was ment to be a clean looking truck in the first place I'd be annoyed by the back, but with the given design I'm perfectly fine with the way it turned out.

Emerje

Re: Target Preorder Listing for Exclusive SS ROTB Optimus Prime Gives us Better Look at Alt Mode (2162209)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on May 26th, 2023 @ 11:11am CDT

got my preorders in for that prime, and I am looking forward to him. Pretty amazing how different he ends up being from the BBM Prime.

Also, I really appreciate the sword on this one, given it can go forearm or hand held

Re: Target Preorder Listing for Exclusive SS ROTB Optimus Prime Gives us Better Look at Alt Mode (2162325)
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on May 28th, 2023 @ 2:35am CDT

Managed to win Fangry. He's pretty nice, although I'll probably be getting the upgrade set for him. Until then, he can have the TR Titan Master vehicle as a gun.

Re: Target Preorder Listing for Exclusive SS ROTB Optimus Prime Gives us Better Look at Alt Mode (2162327)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on May 28th, 2023 @ 6:44am CDT

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:
Managed to win Fangry. He's pretty nice, although I'll probably be getting the upgrade set for him. Until then, he can have the TR Titan Master vehicle as a gun.

I'm still kicking myself to have skipped on the complete G1 when I saw him at my local geek store for 120$CAN some years ago.

Re: Target Preorder Listing for Exclusive SS ROTB Optimus Prime Gives us Better Look at Alt Mode (2163102)
Posted by Emerje on June 9th, 2023 @ 8:27pm CDT

Saw Buzzworthy ROTB Smash Changer Scourge at Target tonight on the Transformers endcap. Not sure if I knew he was being made or just forgot. He's an obvious Optimus retool and very coppery.

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Emerje

Re: Target Preorder Listing for Exclusive SS ROTB Optimus Prime Gives us Better Look at Alt Mode (2163104)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 9th, 2023 @ 8:29pm CDT

Emerje wrote:Saw Buzzworthy ROTB Smash Changer Scourge at Target tonight on the Transformers endcap. Not sure if I knew he was being made or just forgot. He's an obvious Optimus retool and very coppery.

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Emerje

Yep we knew he was coming, I've been contemplating getting him. I've seen him twice now, and he is pretty tempting, more so after watching the movie

Re: Target Preorder Listing for Exclusive SS ROTB Optimus Prime Gives us Better Look at Alt Mode (2163120)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on June 9th, 2023 @ 10:33pm CDT

Emerje wrote:Saw Buzzworthy ROTB Smash Changer Scourge at Target tonight on the Transformers endcap. Not sure if I knew he was being made or just forgot. He's an obvious Optimus retool and very coppery.

20230609_175256.jpg

Emerje

Re: Target Preorder Listing for Exclusive SS ROTB Optimus Prime Gives us Better Look at Alt Mode (2163279)
Posted by Sowndwave76 on June 12th, 2023 @ 6:09pm CDT

Check out the surprise below…
A fairly interesting combination of characters.
I figured Buzzworthy was a way to get Thundercracker released again, but I didn’t see this coming.
Curious to see what they’ll do to get Skywarp back on shelves…
And sorry for the low quality… I believe these are screenshots of screenshots.

Re: Target Preorder Listing for Exclusive SS ROTB Optimus Prime Gives us Better Look at Alt Mode (2163283)
Posted by sol magnus on June 12th, 2023 @ 6:17pm CDT

Expensive, but definitely a get.

Re: Target Preorder Listing for Exclusive SS ROTB Optimus Prime Gives us Better Look at Alt Mode (2163284)
Posted by Sowndwave76 on June 12th, 2023 @ 6:18pm CDT

I’m sure I’m alone in this, but the only one that interests me is the Allicon, since he was one of the many ER figures I never found.
I suppose the others would sell on eBay.

Re: Target Preorder Listing for Exclusive SS ROTB Optimus Prime Gives us Better Look at Alt Mode (2163285)
Posted by sol magnus on June 12th, 2023 @ 6:23pm CDT

Sowndwave76 wrote:I’m sure I’m alone in this, but the only one that interests me is the Allicon, since he was one of the many ER figures I never found.
I suppose the others would sell on eBay.

That's not even really the Alicon, considering the head and axe.

Re: Target Preorder Listing for Exclusive SS ROTB Optimus Prime Gives us Better Look at Alt Mode (2163286)
Posted by Emerje on June 12th, 2023 @ 6:37pm CDT

Oh no, an entire box set of troop builders, that's going to be expensive. Strange choice making the Autorooper a van instead of a car but I guess that's why it's Animated universe.

Only a matter of time until we get an Animated Universe Fisitron (Ironfist)!

That's not Thundercracker, that's a generic "Decepticon Seeker". They used the same tampos, but the shade of blue should be different.

Emerje

Re: Target Preorder Listing for Exclusive SS ROTB Optimus Prime Gives us Better Look at Alt Mode (2163287)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 12th, 2023 @ 6:41pm CDT

Interesting set, but I'll wait for the deep clearance.

Re: Target Preorder Listing for Exclusive SS ROTB Optimus Prime Gives us Better Look at Alt Mode (2163289)
Posted by o.supreme on June 12th, 2023 @ 6:44pm CDT

sol magnus wrote:Expensive, but definitely a get.

It depends. I haven't purchased any seekers in a while, and the pics are blurry. The number of steps on the seeker makes me think its a voyager, but the pics look like a core Thundercracker.

If it's 1 core and 3 deluxe, that's about right for retail.

If it's 1 Voyager and 3 deluxe, that's actually a pretty good bargain.

Re: Target Preorder Listing for Exclusive SS ROTB Optimus Prime Gives us Better Look at Alt Mode (2163292)
Posted by sol magnus on June 12th, 2023 @ 6:52pm CDT

o.supreme wrote:
sol magnus wrote:Expensive, but definitely a get.

It depends. I haven't purchased any seekers in a while, and the pics are blurry. The number of steps on the seeker makes me think its a voyager, but the pics look like a core Thundercracker.

If it's 1 core and 3 deluxe, that's about right for retail.

If it's 1 Voyager and 3 deluxe, that's actually a pretty good bargain.

It's definitely the Voyager.

Re: Target Preorder Listing for Exclusive SS ROTB Optimus Prime Gives us Better Look at Alt Mode (2163293)
Posted by EvasionModeBumblebee on June 12th, 2023 @ 6:53pm CDT

We have pictures of the SS AOE Grimlock reissue! So excited for this!

Grimlock 1.jpeg

Grimlock 2.jpeg

Glad to get a chance at the only Studio Series Bayverse leader I'm missing, and hopefully this is a sign of more AOE Dinobots to come!

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Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 12th, 2023 @ 6:54pm CDT

I wonder if the painting on that AoE Grimlock will be different this time around?

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Posted by Sowndwave76 on June 12th, 2023 @ 6:59pm CDT

sol magnus wrote:
Sowndwave76 wrote:I’m sure I’m alone in this, but the only one that interests me is the Allicon, since he was one of the many ER figures I never found.
I suppose the others would sell on eBay.

That's not even really the Alicon, considering the head and axe.

But with the alternative bot head, it’s really close.

So I missed the news— what’s the price of this set?

Re: Target Preorder Listing for Exclusive SS ROTB Optimus Prime Gives us Better Look at Alt Mode (2163299)
Posted by Emerje on June 12th, 2023 @ 8:16pm CDT

The next Buzzworthy Bumblebee box set has been leaked and it's one people will be buying in multiples. The Troop Builder Multipack includes a generic G1 Decepticon Seeker (using the Earthrise Voyager mold), a Quintesson Trooper with two heads (using the War For Cybertron Quintesson Baliff mold), G2 Universe Cybertronian Trooper with two new heads (using the Legacy Skullgrin mold) and Animated Universe Autotrooper with two new heads (using the Siege Ironhide mold). Jtprime17 reports the set as having an MSRP: $77.99 and DCPI: 870-26-0196. If that price holds that's quite the deal as buying three Deluxes and Voyager would normally run you $110 at current MSRPs. Thanks to Seibertronian Sowndwave76 for letting us know!

Re: Target Preorder Listing for Exclusive SS ROTB Optimus Prime Gives us Better Look at Alt Mode (2163301)
Posted by william-james88 on June 12th, 2023 @ 8:46pm CDT

that seeker is so odd, its basically just getting another thundercracker

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Posted by Bounti76 on June 12th, 2023 @ 8:58pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:that seeker is so odd, its basically just getting another thundercracker

Given that most of these pictures are from screenshots, it's possible that the color is not just straight up blue like Thundercracker, but maybe more of a teal or violet blue, like some of the generics in G1 episodes.

Re: Target Preorder Listing for Exclusive SS ROTB Optimus Prime Gives us Better Look at Alt Mode (2163304)
Posted by Grahf_ on June 12th, 2023 @ 9:07pm CDT

Bounti76 wrote:
william-james88 wrote:that seeker is so odd, it's basically just getting another thundercracker

Given that most of these pictures are from screenshots, it's possible that the color is not just straight up blue like Thundercracker, but maybe more of a teal or violet blue, like some of the generics in G1 episodes.

But with at least two dozen other options before they got to any of the half dozen blue decos that look like Thundercracker, they had plenty of other options to go with. You'd think the purple/lilac Air Warrior would've been the first one they'd go for. Maybe one of the green ones or the decos that look like other characters or something.

Re: Target Preorder Listing for Exclusive SS ROTB Optimus Prime Gives us Better Look at Alt Mode (2163306)
Posted by Razorbeast88 on June 12th, 2023 @ 9:17pm CDT

I hope I can bag that grimlock reissue, always regretted skipping it

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Posted by Emerje on June 12th, 2023 @ 9:20pm CDT

Bounti76 wrote:
william-james88 wrote:that seeker is so odd, its basically just getting another thundercracker

Given that most of these pictures are from screenshots, it's possible that the color is not just straight up blue like Thundercracker, but maybe more of a teal or violet blue, like some of the generics in G1 episodes.

Ideally he'd be a "Decepticon Air Warrior" and purple or even that "sea blue" on the right, but I guess they were aiming for the guy on the left.

Personally I intend to use him as Bitstream.

Emerje

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Posted by Till-all-R1 on June 12th, 2023 @ 9:55pm CDT

If it's a lighter blue than Thundercracker I might get it, but the rest are a major pass. It's also have even considered that turquoise colored Seeker. In all honesty though I've got plenty Seekers already so I don't really need another one, specifically if it looks essentially like Thundercracker.

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Posted by LinaNui on June 12th, 2023 @ 9:58pm CDT

I think I will be getting at least 3 of this 4 pack, if not 4. I love the skull and auto troopers. I will probably sell off some of the seekers, unless they are purplerish, then I will keep 3.

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Posted by Sowndwave76 on June 12th, 2023 @ 11:05pm CDT

It is really difficult to tell from the different photos the actual color of that seeker...
The one of the back of the packaging, both modes look lighter.
Then the one of the bot mode looks darker.
But then the one of just the jet mode looks lighter again.

I can't decide if this is Hastak being coy and appeasing both those who want a random a seeker and those who want Thundercracker or not... I would have to assume this blue is in fact different... But how much?

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Posted by Bounti76 on June 12th, 2023 @ 11:27pm CDT

Sowndwave76 wrote:It is really difficult to tell from the different photos the actual color of that seeker...
The one of the back of the packaging, both modes look lighter.
Then the one of the bot mode looks darker.
But then the one of just the jet mode looks lighter again.

I can't decide if this is Hastak being coy and appeasing both those who want a random a seeker and those who want Thundercracker or not... I would have to assume this blue is in fact different... But how much?

I think your probably right. They don't have to reissue Thundercracker, as he (appears to be) fairly close to his color scheme, but you can use it as a generic if you want.

Re: Target Preorder Listing for Exclusive SS ROTB Optimus Prime Gives us Better Look at Alt Mode (2163317)
Posted by Gauntlet101010 on June 12th, 2023 @ 11:32pm CDT

I want a(nother) Seeker army, so I may just bite on this one. I just wish I knew which generic Seeker this was supposed to be. That's probably the scene it's from, but still. I'd have preferred it if he were the lavender one instead of the almost-Thundercracker one. Of course this is a good way of giving people a Thundercracker if they don't have one, so maybe that's the point?

I have a Quintesson army too, so that guy has a place. So I have a place for two of these guys at least.

Autotrooper? That brings me back!

G2 Cybertronian trooper ... okay, you lost me, Hasbro. Can someone point me to a panel?

Re: Target Preorder Listing for Exclusive SS ROTB Optimus Prime Gives us Better Look at Alt Mode (2163319)
Posted by Emerje on June 12th, 2023 @ 11:46pm CDT

Gauntlet101010 wrote:G2 Cybertronian trooper ... okay, you lost me, Hasbro. Can someone point me to a panel?

They're Jhiaxus' troops from the Marvel G2 comics.

Emerje

Re: Target Preorder Listing for Exclusive SS ROTB Optimus Prime Gives us Better Look at Alt Mode (2163320)
Posted by alekese on June 13th, 2023 @ 12:55am CDT

Emerje wrote:

While I'm loving the trend of alternate heads in these BB 4packs, and as cool as the red visor on the autotrooper alternate head is, a quick tfwiki check shows that the only time autotroopers had red visors was in... Kiss Players. :-s

So, uh, props to legacy for being exceedingly, dangerously thorough in its breadth of represented continuities?

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Posted by Bumblevivisector on June 13th, 2023 @ 2:00am CDT

alekese wrote:
Emerje wrote:

While I'm loving the trend of alternate heads in these BB 4packs, and as cool as the red visor on the autotrooper alternate head is, a quick tfwiki check shows that the only time autotroopers had red visors was in... Kiss Players. So, uh, props to legacy for being exceedingly, dangerously thorough in its breadth of represented continuities?

Bottoms up, Atari!

I've done Quintesson army building too, but have way more 3P Allicon's since the ER deluxe's aftermarket price (naturally) rose until troop building with it is no longer worth it large scale, so choosing it over a Sharkticon was a great call AFAIC.

All the debate over whether this Seeker's different enough from TC really makes me miss Zobovor's old site; he could analyze that particular issue way more thoroughly than any other fan or TFWiki. The frustrating part is that even if it is different enough, it begs the question: are we ever going to get as many different repaints of the ER Starscream mold as Classics Starscream got, legit and KO? And if so, how many of us might actually devote the space and cash necessary to collect them all someday, especially if, like me, they already have most of the Classics Seekers? (Pretty sure I only lack the Games of Deception trio, unless there's some obscure same-size decent quality KO I'm unaware of)

I guess my point is, I'd be more excited about ER Air Warrior too. Could it be that Hasbro's decided that shade of purple is now Slipstream's color scheme, and won't slap it on a G1-CHUGenerations Seeker until they tweak the mold a bit to give us a female Seeker ripe for army buildin'?

But speaking of excited, I doubt anyone here is more excited for that Skullgrin retool than me! I really hope that it's deemed the most obscure and least desirable of the bunch, and floods Ebay as soon as this is released, even if that risks sending Hasbro the wrong message about revisiting that particular well in the future. I need to throw the rest of my custom Cybertronians up on Transtopia sometime.

All in all, looks like this should be Target's Buzzworthiest 4-pack to date! Not that they can't try to top it down the road.

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Posted by King Kuuga on June 13th, 2023 @ 2:04am CDT

The only thing that I might consider is the Queintesson Trooper, and honestly I already have as many Earthrise Alicons as I can fit. More for someone else.

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Posted by Munkky on June 13th, 2023 @ 2:51am CDT

The Troop building set is a neat idea, the Earthrise Allicon was hard to get so it's nice that another version has been included. I'm tempted to get this for the Autotrooper and the G2 guy, but as with many troop building sets I'm guessing it'll be hard to come by because people will buy multiple of them.

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Posted by partholon on June 13th, 2023 @ 6:18am CDT

the seeker throws me too . i know theres precedent in the cartoon but to many its just too close to thundercracker. hopefully as others have said its a pic quality issue.

but i NEVER thought we'd get a second generation cybertronian trooper.

actually wish he was a stand alone so i could surround Jhiaxus with em, and has got me wondering who else could be retooled for a jet version

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Posted by blackeyedprime on June 13th, 2023 @ 7:08am CDT

Only keen on two if the figures in the set. I don't have any earth mode jets other than ss86 starscream yet and not really wanting a generic before having the main jets.

I'm definitely not interested in multiples of the trooper box set though so for me, it's kind of lost in what it aims to be. Shame the voyager loses out on including an alt head too. I might be more inclined to pick up skull grin and use him as a secondary jiaxus troop.

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Posted by Sentinel_Primal on June 13th, 2023 @ 7:19am CDT

If it were a smaller set, I might have bought 3 so I could have two Autotroopers with the blue visors, and one with the red visor. As it is though, I'll definitely get one copy, and maybe see about waiting for a sale to see if I get any more

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Posted by DeathReviews on June 13th, 2023 @ 9:31am CDT

Well it's a clever way to mitigate the fact that it's another repaint/remold bundle of figures that most people have already. They've embraced it, though maybe they should have called it the "Army Builder" pack

. I doubt I'll pick this one up since I've reviewed pretty much all these figures in their original form. You can't deny that's a good deal though, especially in this time of non-existent inflation (that actually DOES exist).

Re: Target Preorder Listing for Exclusive SS ROTB Optimus Prime Gives us Better Look at Alt Mode (2163345)
Posted by o.supreme on June 13th, 2023 @ 10:33am CDT

Some of the characters have very little change, if any in-between films, yet they still get additional toys from other films. Not sure why Hasbro didn't just change the deco slightly on Grimlock, then give the Buzzworthy release a new number and call it TLK Grimlock.

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