Transformers Cyber Series Commander Optimus Prime & Bumblebee Amazon.com Listings

lol just as my Entertainment Earth order ships.

The light gray section around the dark gray abs just does not work for me. That piece of plastic really needs to be red to go with the rest of his upper torso.

That being said, I really do love this mold. So if you weren't able to pick up the original release, this is definitely worth getting.

Lucky Logician wrote:The light gray section around the dark gray abs just does not work for me. That piece of plastic really needs to be red to go with the rest of his upper torso.

That being said, I really do love this mold. So if you weren't able to pick up the original release, this is definitely worth getting.

Weird design choice indeed. That part could have just be cast in plain red plastics instead of that questionable light gray. Regardless, that's an Optimus I would love to have. But not at the price of a LEADER figure. Yup. This is the total price this here Canadian will have to pay even at the lowest from Amazon.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Lucky Logician wrote:The light gray section around the dark gray abs just does not work for me. That piece of plastic really needs to be red to go with the rest of his upper torso.

That being said, I really do love this mold. So if you weren't able to pick up the original release, this is definitely worth getting.

Weird design choice indeed. That part could have just be cast in plain red plastics instead of that questionable light gray. Regardless, that's an Optimus I would love to have. But not at the price of a LEADER figure. Yup. This is the total price this here Canadian will have to pay even at the lowest from Amazon.

Its 40$ total CAD to get this to canada, so not quite leader price point.

william-james88 wrote:Its 40$ total CAD to get this to canada, so not quite leader price point.

No, that's 41.77$CAN total.

Seriously, less than I thought. I was expecting a gonzillion dollar of shipping and a kidney of custom deposit.
However, this Optimus is not worth 40$ in my eyes. One irony is even with shipping, import fees, and the exchange rate, Amazon.com have way better prices in the end than Amazon.ca.
Strange.

Nope, nope, nope! Burn them with fire! Jetfire is passable, but I still find them a bit meh.

Does anyone else's Shockwave have trouble straightening his right arm all the way?

Zeedust wrote:Does anyone else's Shockwave have trouble straightening his right arm all the way?

Copied from the other thread:

There may be some flash (excess plastic) inside the joint that either makes it seize up, or blocks movement at a certain point. The joint is a simple plastic hinge (no metal rods to push out), but I'm not sure how safe it would be to pop it off, without stressing the plastic.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Copied from the other thread:

There may be some flash (excess plastic) inside the joint that either makes it seize up, or blocks movement at a certain point. The joint is a simple plastic hinge (no metal rods to push out), but I'm not sure how safe it would be to pop it off, without stressing the plastic.

Also copied from other thread:


Good guess, but that's not it. The joint moves fine, it's just that the tab won't go into the notch it's supposed to go into; it comes in too shallow and gets blocked by the main part of the shoulder pad. If I had to guess a defect, maybe the shoulder is slightly warped or something?

The problem looks like this:

Unless my eyes are deceiving me I'd swear the shoulder pad was not aligned correctly during assembly. To me it looks like one shoulder is closer to the torso than the other.

That looks to me that the bicep is assembled backward, or a left bicep is assembled to the right bicep. In this image, looking at the gap where the tab should fit...


...the bicep piece looks solid and flat. On mine, there is hollowness. My question is, when Shocky is in bot mode, is the hollow bicep area facing forward?

(If this description is not clear, let me know and I'll snap a couple of pics.)

Agamemnon wrote:That looks to me that the bicep is assembled backward, or a left bicep is assembled to the right bicep. In this image, looking at the gap where the tab should fit...

(Snip image)

Agamemnon wrote:...the bicep piece looks solid and flat. On mine, there is hollowness. My question is, when Shocky is in bot mode, is the hollow bicep area facing forward?

(If this description is not clear, let me know and I'll snap a couple of pics.)

Your description is clear. The flat side does face front in robvot mode, it's just a trick of light from the flash making the back part look hollow.

I take it yours fits properly?

...I'm not equipped to remove pins, so I guess I'll have to return him. Which sucks, because I don't think I'll get another shot at him without paying scalper prices.

Zeedust wrote:

Agamemnon wrote:That looks to me that the bicep is assembled backward, or a left bicep is assembled to the right bicep. In this image, looking at the gap where the tab should fit...

(Snip image)

Agamemnon wrote:...the bicep piece looks solid and flat. On mine, there is hollowness. My question is, when Shocky is in bot mode, is the hollow bicep area facing forward?

(If this description is not clear, let me know and I'll snap a couple of pics.)

Your description is clear. The flat side does face front in robvot mode, it's just a trick of light from the flash making the back part look hollow.

I take it yours fits properly?

...I'm not equipped to remove pins, so I guess I'll have to return him. Which sucks, because I don't think I'll get another shot at him without paying scalper prices.

Yeah, mine fits fine. I suspect it is the other side bicep mis-assembled into the trouble spot. Sorry to hear that. I wonder if someone out there as the same problem with the other arm...

Agamemnon wrote:Yeah, mine fits fine. I suspect it is the other side bicep mis-assembled into the trouble spot. Sorry to hear that. I wonder if someone out there as the same problem with the other arm...

Thank you for your help and your sympathy.

Do you remember the Transformers Cyber Battalion toys? They were simpler figures of popular Transformers characters made available at stores that don't have big toy sections, like Walgreens, which parents could pick up as a cheaper alternative. Their biggest difference to mainline figures was the lack of some articulation points and the weight of the figure compares to others of the same height from different lines. You were basically getting the same amount of plastic as a deluxe, but stretched out as a voyager.

Well, those very same toys are coming back as two packs for parents to buy on Amazon. Them being in a brown box is very indicative that they are mainly meant for online distribution and they will serve as a way for Amazon.com to have some Transformers figures of the brand's main characters available to whoever wants to order some for the holiday season. This is very good news for any young kid who may want an Optimus or a Bumblebee for Christmas but wouldn't get one if there isn't one out or available at their local stores (which many fans are saying is the case at the moment).

While the designs of the box show the evergreen designs, these toys actually predate them and so do not sport those designs.

One two pack is of Optimus and Megatron while the other is of Bumblebee and Starscream.

If the price is right, I'd make sure to get both of these Amazon 2 packs. I have none and those look pretty nice for what they are.

-Kanrabat- wrote:If the price is right, I'd make sure to get both of these Amazon 2 packs. I have none and those look pretty nice for what they are.

i agree with you

I wonder what is with Hasbro's sudden interest in CB figures? Between this and them selling a bunch of individual retail versions on Pulse it feels like they're trying to find ways to get rid of leftover stock.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:I wonder what is with Hasbro's sudden interest in CB figures? Between this and them selling a bunch of individual retail versions on Pulse it feels like they're trying to find ways to get rid of leftover stock.

Emerje

I'm assuming that would be leftover stock that was never packaged, right?

william-james88 wrote:

Emerje wrote:I wonder what is with Hasbro's sudden interest in CB figures? Between this and them selling a bunch of individual retail versions on Pulse it feels like they're trying to find ways to get rid of leftover stock.

Emerje

I'm assuming that would be leftover stock that was never packaged, right?

Exactly, not unboxing existing packaged stuff, but trying to find a way to get rid of stuff taking up space in a warehouse somewhere that they never used. This was supposed to be the line aimed at low income regions, but with Authentics making it redundant they might have ended up with leftovers.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Emerje wrote:I wonder what is with Hasbro's sudden interest in CB figures? Between this and them selling a bunch of individual retail versions on Pulse it feels like they're trying to find ways to get rid of leftover stock.

Emerje

I'm assuming that would be leftover stock that was never packaged, right?

Exactly, not unboxing existing packaged stuff, but trying to find a way to get rid of stuff taking up space in a warehouse somewhere that they never used. This was supposed to be the line aimed at low income regions, but with Authentics making it redundant they might have ended up with leftovers.

Emerje

Except that some of these, namely Starscream have different paint decos now.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:
Except that some of these, namely Starscream have different paint decos now.

Indeed, this is more likely a newly produced batch.

Seriously, is storing toys that are made of multiple parts not in their packaging an actual thing?

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Emerje wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Emerje wrote:I wonder what is with Hasbro's sudden interest in CB figures? Between this and them selling a bunch of individual retail versions on Pulse it feels like they're trying to find ways to get rid of leftover stock.

Emerje

I'm assuming that would be leftover stock that was never packaged, right?

Exactly, not unboxing existing packaged stuff, but trying to find a way to get rid of stuff taking up space in a warehouse somewhere that they never used. This was supposed to be the line aimed at low income regions, but with Authentics making it redundant they might have ended up with leftovers.

Emerje

Except that some of these, namely Starscream have different paint decos now.

You're going to have to point out the differences because comparing the Amazon images to the old stock photos to in hand images on BWTF I can't spot a single difference on any of them. They're identical all the way down to the use of silver.




Emerje

-Kanrabat- wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:
Except that some of these, namely Starscream have different paint decos now.

Indeed, this is more likely a newly produced batch.

Seriously, is storing toys that are made of multiple parts not in their packaging an actual thing?

I never heard of that before.

Emerje wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Emerje wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Emerje wrote:I wonder what is with Hasbro's sudden interest in CB figures? Between this and them selling a bunch of individual retail versions on Pulse it feels like they're trying to find ways to get rid of leftover stock.

Emerje

I'm assuming that would be leftover stock that was never packaged, right?

Exactly, not unboxing existing packaged stuff, but trying to find a way to get rid of stuff taking up space in a warehouse somewhere that they never used. This was supposed to be the line aimed at low income regions, but with Authentics making it redundant they might have ended up with leftovers.

Emerje

Except that some of these, namely Starscream have different paint decos now.

You're going to have to point out the differences because comparing the Amazon images to the old stock photos to in hand images on BWTF I can't spot a single difference on any of them. They're identical all the way down to the use of silver.




Emerje

I'll have to check with my original Starscream but I remember there being a lot more teal.

Protoman, a friend of mine, was saying how this boxset could be a taste of what might become of the hobby later. As online retail becomes more and more prominant and brick and mortar stores shrink to only keep shelfspace for items not suited for a warehouse (ie groceries), toys could end up being online only. Plus with the lack of shelf presence, the toys would just be in a brown box. The retail site's search engine would show parents what's available to order (reminds me of the old sears catalogue) for kids in the age range they selected and you'd always have some transformers product available. Like how Amazon has their essentials, which are cheaper alternatives not meant for brick and mortar retail, that are usually in stock.

Imagine if entire lines become "brown box" only, collecting sealed boxes will be as irrelevant as ever.

-Kanrabat- wrote:Imagine if entire lines become "brown box" only, collecting sealed boxes will be as irrelevant as ever.

Already happened for the selects line. Makes me wonder if anyone is collecting sealed boxes of those.

william-james88 wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:Imagine if entire lines become "brown box" only, collecting sealed boxes will be as irrelevant as ever.

Already happened for the selects line. Makes me wonder if anyone is collecting sealed boxes of those.

I know about Select, of course, but I also wonder if anyone is collecting... brown boxes.

My point was mostly about a main line like Generations or Studio Series... Or God forbid, MASTERPIECE.

I got the Sideswipe from this line as part of the Pulse sale, and he is pretty fun. I am really enjoying him, he's fun. He's not your standard Sideswipe, but I am enjoying him. I love the alt mode particularly.

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I got the Sideswipe from this line as part of the Pulse sale, and he is pretty fun. I am really enjoying him, he's fun. He's not your standard Sideswipe, but I am enjoying him. I love the alt mode particularly.

He's more like Sidebreaker or Windswipe, or maybe Sidewind or Swipebreaker? Do you have Prowl? I like the looks of him more overall.

Emerje

I love these figures but it looks like Hasbro went all in on Authentics.

Emerje wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I got the Sideswipe from this line as part of the Pulse sale, and he is pretty fun. I am really enjoying him, he's fun. He's not your standard Sideswipe, but I am enjoying him. I love the alt mode particularly.

He's more like Sidebreaker or Windswipe, or maybe Sidewind or Swipebreaker? Do you have Prowl? I like the looks of him more overall.

Emerje

Yeah, not quite Sideswipe, but I still like him.

This is the only figure from the line I own