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Transformers Generations Legends Tailgate with Groundbuster and Skrapnel with Reflector at US Retail

Wednesday, June 11th, 2014 11:54AM CDT

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We know a lot of collectors have been finding the Transformers Legends Tailgate and Skrapnel figures (and their Targetmaster partners) in spots around the world, and they've become quite hard to find - fear not, as they seem to be finally arriving at regular US retail! Courtesy of Seibetron.com user Bounti76 and supporter from our official Facebook page Phil S, we have proof mirrored below of the little dudes showing up in Target stores in Centerville, Utah and Willowbrook, Ilinois!

Transformers News: Transformers Generations Legends Tailgate with Groundbuster and Skrapnel with Reflector at US Retail

Transformers News: Transformers Generations Legends Tailgate with Groundbuster and Skrapnel with Reflector at US Retail

Transformers News: Transformers Generations Legends Tailgate with Groundbuster and Skrapnel with Reflector at US Retail
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Re: Transformers Generations Legends Tailgate with Groundbuster and Skrapnel with Reflector at US Retail (1581152)
Posted by leokearon on June 11th, 2014 @ 12:09pm CDT
Va'al wrote:We know a lot of collectors have been finding the Transformers Legends Tailgate and Skrapnel figures (and their Targetmaster partners) in spots around the world, and they've become quite hard to find - fear not, as they seem to be finally arriving at regular US retail! Courtesy of Seibetron.com user Bounti76 and supporter from our Facebook page Phil S, we have proof mirrored below of the little dudes showing up in Target stores in Centerville, Utah and Willowbrook, Ilinois!

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Lucky I managed to get mine from BBTS
Re: Transformers Generations Legends Tailgate with Groundbuster and Skrapnel with Reflector at US Retail (1581154)
Posted by BERSEKAEL on June 11th, 2014 @ 12:14pm CDT
I wish they could complete the protectobots from movieverse, just goofing the idea... I don't know maybe Crankcase and Crowbar could fit better instead of ratchet and barricade, anyways a photoshop just to picture it (I haven't touch blades, it was released like that)

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Re: Transformers Generations Legends Tailgate with Groundbuster and Skrapnel with Reflector at US Retail (1581160)
Posted by lupinesithlord on June 11th, 2014 @ 12:27pm CDT
I may be in the minority here, but a gestalt team made from figures that don't combine....no thank you.
Re: Transformers Generations Legends Tailgate with Groundbuster and Skrapnel with Reflector at US Retail (1581161)
Posted by Midnight_Fox on June 11th, 2014 @ 12:29pm CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Metro Prime wrote:Groove looks exactly Arcee with some extra silver bits, First Aid is just Ratchet with more blue, and Streetsmart appears to be Prowl, but with Smokescreen's deco. They didn't even change the base plastic colors.

The sad part is that this is likely the closest we'll get to having Classics Protectobots.


Actually, we already have two of the five in Classics form:

GDO Series Hot Spot and Universe 2008 Blades. So the second set would be obsolete.


3 of 5, you forgot G2 Streetwise/Streetstar from Botcon's G2: Redux.
Re: Transformers Generations Legends Tailgate with Groundbuster and Skrapnel with Reflector at US Retail (1581164)
Posted by megatronus on June 11th, 2014 @ 12:37pm CDT
Found Tailgate at Target yesterday, but they were all out of Skrapnel. :-(
Re: Transformers Generations Legends Tailgate with Groundbuster and Skrapnel with Reflector at US Retail (1581168)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on June 11th, 2014 @ 12:47pm CDT
Midnight_Fox wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Metro Prime wrote:Groove looks exactly Arcee with some extra silver bits, First Aid is just Ratchet with more blue, and Streetsmart appears to be Prowl, but with Smokescreen's deco. They didn't even change the base plastic colors.

The sad part is that this is likely the closest we'll get to having Classics Protectobots.


Actually, we already have two of the five in Classics form:

GDO Series Hot Spot and Universe 2008 Blades. So the second set would be obsolete.


3 of 5, you forgot G2 Streetwise/Streetstar from Botcon's G2: Redux.


True, but some people may be looking for a closer match to his G1 color scheme.
Re: Transformers Generations Legends Tailgate with Groundbuster and Skrapnel with Reflector at US Retail (1581170)
Posted by Grahf_ on June 11th, 2014 @ 12:54pm CDT
I'm looking forward to these. I don't have Inferno, Grapple, Pyro, Hotspot or Artfire so this gives me one more chance at that mold (provided these are a US release). For those who have all the retail versions, you can pretend that this Hotspot is either Pyro or Fire Chief. I'm also not bothered by Groove looking exactly like Arcee. At least this way you can just take the one of the two deluxe retail releases of Prime Arcee and use her instead. One can be Groove and the other Arcee. If you have Beast Hunters or Go! Arcee then one can be Chromia too!

Maybe this is in response to the TFC designed Star Cats Rescue combiner team being sold at retail in China. Hasbro seems to be doing that lately be it inadvertently or intentionally. Platinum Omega Supreme, Masterpiece Ultra Magnus, Leader Jetfire, Leader Megatron, Springer, Sandstorm, Roadbuster and Skybite. With most of the releases of the third party versions being just before the releases of the Hasbro versions, it would seem that Hasbro hears the rumors of what they're doing and puts their own into production shortly after.
Re: Transformers Generations Legends Tailgate with Groundbuster and Skrapnel with Reflector at US Retail (1581171)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on June 11th, 2014 @ 12:55pm CDT
Wolfman Jake wrote:
Midnight_Fox wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Metro Prime wrote:Groove looks exactly Arcee with some extra silver bits, First Aid is just Ratchet with more blue, and Streetsmart appears to be Prowl, but with Smokescreen's deco. They didn't even change the base plastic colors.

The sad part is that this is likely the closest we'll get to having Classics Protectobots.


Actually, we already have two of the five in Classics form:

GDO Series Hot Spot and Universe 2008 Blades. So the second set would be obsolete.


3 of 5, you forgot G2 Streetwise/Streetstar from Botcon's G2: Redux.


True, but some people may be looking for a closer match to his G1 color scheme.


...in which case you could easily get a spare Universe Prowl and slap new stickers on the doors :lol:
Re: Transformers Generations Legends Tailgate with Groundbuster and Skrapnel with Reflector at US Retail (1581177)
Posted by Cyber Bishop on June 11th, 2014 @ 1:11pm CDT
Va'al wrote:We know a lot of collectors have been finding the Transformers Legends Tailgate and Skrapnel figures (and their Targetmaster partners) in spots around the world, and they've become quite hard to find - fear not, as they seem to be finally arriving at regular US retail! Courtesy of Seibetron.com user Bounti76 and supporter from our official Facebook page Phil S, we have proof mirrored below of the little dudes showing up in Target stores in Centerville, Utah and Willowbrook, Ilinois!

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wait, I thought these figures were all cancelled.... Well fancy that.
Re: Transformers Generations Legends Tailgate with Groundbuster and Skrapnel with Reflector at US Retail (1581185)
Posted by shockblast2 on June 11th, 2014 @ 1:45pm CDT
Wolfman Jake wrote:Shockblast2, you're not going to save the world convincing people how to create their Classics collections "correctly." Please, just give it a rest already.



Save the world? WTF? LOL....they are just toys.

And I call it how I see it. These are Prime toys. Period. And no amount of shoehorning is going to change that. If you want them for your Prime collection they will fit in just fine, but as far as classics go that line is dead in the water. Your best bet will be 3pt retailers. And just because Hasbro slaps a name and some paint on some random mold doesn't make it a geewun classics figure.

I always chuckle at the bondage this kind of collecting brings. It is silly. If you want to buy the figures because you just like them then fine, but to call these classics is a joke. Kinda like the GDO stuff, save Hot Spot, and all the movie line junk that people shoehorn into their classics collection because they are mad a Hasbro for not making what they want in their time frame.

I do not have convince anyone of anything. It is what it is. And just because I speak it doesn't mean you have to get all puffed up at me because I said what you are thinking in the back of your mind.
Re: Transformers Generations Legends Tailgate with Groundbuster and Skrapnel with Reflector at US Retail (1581186)
Posted by shockblast2 on June 11th, 2014 @ 1:46pm CDT
lupinesithlord wrote:I may be in the minority here, but a gestalt team made from figures that don't combine....no thank you.



Amen.
Re: Transformers Generations Legends Tailgate with Groundbuster and Skrapnel with Reflector at US Retail (1581192)
Posted by crazyfist on June 11th, 2014 @ 2:21pm CDT
They have Skrapnel and Tailgate at TARGET in Winston-Salem, NC near Hanes Mall. There were two of each.
Re: Transformers Generations Legends Tailgate with Groundbuster and Skrapnel with Reflector at US Retail (1581194)
Posted by shockblast2 on June 11th, 2014 @ 2:33pm CDT
Got my Tailgate & Shrapnel from BBTS. No wasted time to save a measley two dollars waiting for retail.
Re: Transformers Generations Legends Tailgate with Groundbuster and Skrapnel with Reflector at US Retail (1581195)
Posted by f-primus-unicron on June 11th, 2014 @ 2:36pm CDT
i think blazemaster isnt a bad figure, not super awesome, but not crap either
i just sanded a bit the white joint on his tail rotors so it isnt damaged when transformed this way
anyway, really, dont see the problem with the molds use, and no, judging by the photos i dont think they are supposed to be the GEEWUN versions of the protectobots in any mean, really, blue groove, red hotspot, white and blue bot not enough red firstaid,and more white than red blades(the rotf evac was a way more geewun repaint of blazemaster)

https://www.facebook.com/Windbladezero/ ... 474&type=3
Re: Transformers Generations Legends Tailgate with Groundbuster and Skrapnel with Reflector at US Retail (1581210)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on June 11th, 2014 @ 3:31pm CDT
shockblast2 wrote:
Wolfman Jake wrote:Shockblast2, you're not going to save the world convincing people how to create their Classics collections "correctly." Please, just give it a rest already.



Save the world? WTF? LOL....they are just toys.

And I call it how I see it. These are Prime toys. Period. And no amount of shoehorning is going to change that. If you want them for your Prime collection they will fit in just fine, but as far as classics go that line is dead in the water. Your best bet will be 3pt retailers. And just because Hasbro slaps a name and some paint on some random mold doesn't make it a geewun classics figure.

I always chuckle at the bondage this kind of collecting brings. It is silly. If you want to buy the figures because you just like them then fine, but to call these classics is a joke. Kinda like the GDO stuff, save Hot Spot, and all the movie line junk that people shoehorn into their classics collection because they are mad a Hasbro for not making what they want in their time frame.

I do not have convince anyone of anything. It is what it is. And just because I speak it doesn't mean you have to get all puffed up at me because I said what you are thinking in the back of your mind.


The hyperbole I used demonstrates the exaggerated vitriole with which you constantly attack choices made by Hasbro or fans to include in their "Classics" line up of figures. If toys are just toys, you wouldn't feel compelled to knock down everyone's contrary opinion to yours EVERY TIME something like this comes up. Your contributions to conversations here are predominantly negative and don't add to the fun of the hobby at all. We ALL know what you think of "Classics figures" and repurposing of figures from other lines. Trust me, it does not bear repeating. So, please, don't.
Re: Transformers Generations Legends Tailgate with Groundbuster and Skrapnel with Reflector at US Retail (1581211)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on June 11th, 2014 @ 3:39pm CDT
Besides, we don't even know what line they fall under, Age of Extinction or not. We're getting the whole 2010 line all over again, where toys that don't fall under the Age of Extinction header can pretty much go anywhere we please them to.

My god, classifying these without proper bios or fiction will be a nightmare... :BANG_HEAD:
Re: Transformers Generations Legends Tailgate with Groundbuster and Skrapnel with Reflector at US Retail (1581213)
Posted by megatronus on June 11th, 2014 @ 3:41pm CDT
Wolfman Jake wrote:
shockblast2 wrote:
Wolfman Jake wrote:Shockblast2, you're not going to save the world convincing people how to create their Classics collections "correctly." Please, just give it a rest already.



Save the world? WTF? LOL....they are just toys.

And I call it how I see it. These are Prime toys. Period. And no amount of shoehorning is going to change that. If you want them for your Prime collection they will fit in just fine, but as far as classics go that line is dead in the water. Your best bet will be 3pt retailers. And just because Hasbro slaps a name and some paint on some random mold doesn't make it a geewun classics figure.

I always chuckle at the bondage this kind of collecting brings. It is silly. If you want to buy the figures because you just like them then fine, but to call these classics is a joke. Kinda like the GDO stuff, save Hot Spot, and all the movie line junk that people shoehorn into their classics collection because they are mad a Hasbro for not making what they want in their time frame.

I do not have convince anyone of anything. It is what it is. And just because I speak it doesn't mean you have to get all puffed up at me because I said what you are thinking in the back of your mind.


The hyperbole I used demonstrates the exaggerated vitriole with which you constantly attack choices made by Hasbro or fans to include in their "Classics" line up of figures. If toys are just toys, you wouldn't feel compelled to knock down everyone's contrary opinion to yours EVERY TIME something like this comes up. Your contributions to conversations here are predominantly negative and don't add to the fun of the hobby at all. We ALL know what you think of "Classics figures" and repurposing of figures from other lines. Trust me, it does not bear repeating. So, please, don't.

I'm with the Wolfman on this one. Don't speak for the rest of us as if you know what we do or do not like or do or do not want. Give it a rest.
Re: Transformers Generations Legends Tailgate with Groundbuster and Skrapnel with Reflector at US Retail (1581214)
Posted by GuyIncognito on June 11th, 2014 @ 3:46pm CDT
shockblast2 wrote:Got my Tailgate & Shrapnel from BBTS. No wasted time to save a measley two dollars waiting for retail.


Didn't you have to pay for shipping from BBTS?
Re: Transformers Generations Legends Tailgate with Groundbuster and Skrapnel with Reflector at US Retail (1581221)
Posted by Mindmaster on June 11th, 2014 @ 3:54pm CDT
megatronus wrote:
Wolfman Jake wrote:
shockblast2 wrote:
Wolfman Jake wrote:Shockblast2, you're not going to save the world convincing people how to create their Classics collections "correctly." Please, just give it a rest already.



Save the world? WTF? LOL....they are just toys.

And I call it how I see it. These are Prime toys. Period. And no amount of shoehorning is going to change that. If you want them for your Prime collection they will fit in just fine, but as far as classics go that line is dead in the water. Your best bet will be 3pt retailers. And just because Hasbro slaps a name and some paint on some random mold doesn't make it a geewun classics figure.

I always chuckle at the bondage this kind of collecting brings. It is silly. If you want to buy the figures because you just like them then fine, but to call these classics is a joke. Kinda like the GDO stuff, save Hot Spot, and all the movie line junk that people shoehorn into their classics collection because they are mad a Hasbro for not making what they want in their time frame.

I do not have convince anyone of anything. It is what it is. And just because I speak it doesn't mean you have to get all puffed up at me because I said what you are thinking in the back of your mind.


The hyperbole I used demonstrates the exaggerated vitriole with which you constantly attack choices made by Hasbro or fans to include in their "Classics" line up of figures. If toys are just toys, you wouldn't feel compelled to knock down everyone's contrary opinion to yours EVERY TIME something like this comes up. Your contributions to conversations here are predominantly negative and don't add to the fun of the hobby at all. We ALL know what you think of "Classics figures" and repurposing of figures from other lines. Trust me, it does not bear repeating. So, please, don't.

I'm with the Wolfman on this one. Don't speak for the rest of us as if you know what we do or do not like or do or do not want. Give it a rest.


My turn to chime in. It's alright to not like something, but to continually bash on it and those who like it day in and day out, almost every single post being negative... it gets old, it gets annoying, and it's not fun.

And like JelZe said, we don't even know if these would constitute as Classics figures or not.
Re: Transformers Generations Legends Tailgate with Groundbuster and Skrapnel with Reflector at US Retail (1581223)
Posted by william-james88 on June 11th, 2014 @ 3:56pm CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Besides, we don't even know what line they fall under, Age of Extinction or not. We're getting the whole 2010 line all over again, where toys that don't fall under the Age of Extinction header can pretty much go anywhere we please them to.

My god, classifying these without proper bios or fiction will be a nightmare... :BANG_HEAD:


I fully agree. The deluxe AOE toys being under Generations is a clear example of why we shouldn't be shackled to a line's title. Will anyone really use Strafe as a generations Strafe in their classic's collection. Because technically, the art used on his box makes him as legit as any other generations figure.

What I am trying to say is to each's own. The way I see it, this is an awesome way for people to get some fun Prime molds. I only have Beast Hunters Ratchet and if I can ever find First Aid by himself it is sure I am getting him as my Ratchet figure.
Re: Transformers Generations Legends Tailgate with Groundbuster and Skrapnel with Reflector at US Retail (1581225)
Posted by Va'al on June 11th, 2014 @ 3:59pm CDT
I heard these are part of the new Pride line: Robutts in These Guys.
Re: Transformers Generations Legends Tailgate with Groundbuster and Skrapnel with Reflector at US Retail (1581249)
Posted by Zeedust on June 11th, 2014 @ 5:24pm CDT
First Aid and Streetsmart don't look bad, but I'm disappointed that Groove looks basically identical to Arcee. As for the other set, the use of the Grapple version of the mold rather than the Inferno version seems like an odd choice if they mean to do a Hot Spot homage, and the RotF Blazemaster mold is just a bad toy, end of story.
Re: Transformers Generations Legends Tailgate with Groundbuster and Skrapnel with Reflector at US Retail (1581254)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on June 11th, 2014 @ 5:43pm CDT
Nemesis Primal wrote:First Aid and Streetsmart don't look bad, but I'm disappointed that Groove looks basically identical to Arcee. As for the other set, the use of the Grapple version of the mold rather than the Inferno version seems like an odd choice if they mean to do a Hot Spot homage, and the RotF Blazemaster mold is just a bad toy, end of story.


Agreed, but I have some solutions to make the set work a bit better. I've got an "Elite Guard" EZ Collection Prowl on order who will be Groove. If I can put the Universe 2008 Legends Animated Prowl head on the Elite Guard EZ Prowl body, all the better! The ROTF release of Evac has a very Blades G1 deco layout already, although the red is swapped out for deep orange. That or the Universe 2008 redeco of Cybertron Evac as G1 Blades would work, though the colors are wrong (except for the primary use of red). I like what they did with First Aid and Streetwise, and we have the perfect "Classics" Hotspot already. I'm wondering if that orange repaint of Grapple might make a good "Hauler." I know Takara-Tomy have already retconned that character to be green, but he's still yellow-orange in his one (in)famous cartoon appearance.
Re: Transformers Generations Legends Tailgate with Groundbuster and Skrapnel with Reflector at US Retail (1581255)
Posted by Peridot on June 11th, 2014 @ 5:43pm CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Metro Prime wrote:Groove looks exactly Arcee with some extra silver bits, First Aid is just Ratchet with more blue, and Streetsmart appears to be Prowl, but with Smokescreen's deco. They didn't even change the base plastic colors.

The sad part is that this is likely the closest we'll get to having Classics Protectobots.


Actually, we already have two of the five in Classics form:

GDO Series Hot Spot and Universe 2008 Blades. So the second set would be obsolete.

Yeah, but I'd rather have new molds. They don't necessarily have to combine (although it would be nice), just look good as a team. And just for the record, what continuity do these fit into? The three we see here are all Prime, but the other set somehow has both a Classics mold and a Movieverse mold. It really doesn't help that Hasbro used the one Movieverse mold that fits in neither Prime or G1 because it's so alien-looking and oddly proportioned. Why couldn't they at least choose DOTM Skyhammer, who looks reasonably good with Classics figures?
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Posted by f-primus-unicron on June 11th, 2014 @ 5:46pm CDT
if you dont like a figure DONT FRIGGING BUY IT, nuff said
Re: Transformers Generations Legends Tailgate with Groundbuster and Skrapnel with Reflector at US Retail (1581263)
Posted by Peridot on June 11th, 2014 @ 6:11pm CDT
f-primus-unicron wrote:if you dont like a figure DONT FRIGGING BUY IT, nuff said

I never said I didn't like it, I just think there are some odd mold/deco choices Hasbro made with this set. As Prime/Aligned figures, they look excellent. I'm just wondering why Hasbro didn't use this opportunity to make some Classics Protectobots.
EDIT: Wait, you were talking about shockblast, weren't you? Dang it, I forgot to read the entire page.
Re: Transformers Generations Legends Tailgate with Groundbuster and Skrapnel with Reflector at US Retail (1581274)
Posted by triKlops on June 11th, 2014 @ 6:57pm CDT
Just got my Tailgate and Skrapnel for 16 after a coupon @ (T) .
Re: Transformers Generations Legends Tailgate with Groundbuster and Skrapnel with Reflector at US Retail (1581287)
Posted by OptimalOptimus2 on June 11th, 2014 @ 8:34pm CDT
Cyber Bishop wrote:wait, I thought these figures were all cancelled.... Well fancy that.

Why would a figure be cancelled if Seibertron had the galleries for it like a month or so ago. The figures had to come from somewhere like a store. I believe that Seibertron bought them online by someone who had them because if he didn't, he would have notify us their releases in retail stores a long time ago.
Re: Transformers Generations Legends Tailgate with Groundbuster and Skrapnel with Reflector at US Retail (1581291)
Posted by Mindmaster on June 11th, 2014 @ 8:51pm CDT
OptimalOptimus2 wrote:
Cyber Bishop wrote:wait, I thought these figures were all cancelled.... Well fancy that.

Why would a figure be cancelled if Seibertron had the galleries for it like a month or so ago. The figures had to come from somewhere like a store. I believe that Seibertron bought them online by someone who had them because if he didn't, he would have notify us their releases in retail stores a long time ago.


Some time ago, someone on the boards (who I will not name) started claiming that Hasbro canceled all future Generations Legends figures (even though we were shown the opposite at Toy Fair) to make room for Age of Extinction, and it caused quite a scare in the community, causing South Asian releases to spike up to about $60 a pop.
Re: Transformers Generations Legends Tailgate with Groundbuster and Skrapnel with Reflector at US Retail (1581316)
Posted by Flashwave on June 11th, 2014 @ 11:21pm CDT
Protectobots to go with Rezcue Bots! Whoo!

Hey, I wonder if the red Hot Spot would work for HEATWAVE better than the ROTF Rescue Ratchet Humvee? I wish I. Had GDO HotSpot, and I've been using ROTF Evac as Generations RescueBots Blades anyway, so the two pack is iffy somewhat, but I love the three pack. Groove is an In-scale Motorcycle, AND he has TWO guns!
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Posted by Wolfman Jake on June 11th, 2014 @ 11:53pm CDT
Depending on the color that this Hotspot turns out to be, and the head mold used, you might even use him as a "G1" Classics Inferno, with something akin to his original ladder accessory, instead of the "water canon" the Universe 2008 and Henkei figures come with. I'm still hoping for a more orangey color for a G1 cartoon Hauler. :)
Re: Transformers Generations Legends Tailgate with Groundbuster and Skrapnel with Reflector at US Retail (1581368)
Posted by Megatron Wolf on June 12th, 2014 @ 1:57am CDT
I too thought hasbro cancelled these guys, wouldnt blame them since wave 1 & 2 are still clogging pegs. But id like to get tailgate but $10 is jut to much for em, i have prime & megatron and they're just not worth the price. Id be comfortable with $8 but nothing more than that, ill just wait and see if these even show up then wait for a sale or coupon like i did with prime & megs.

As for the protectobots i think its way to soon to be repainting TFP molds, they should've taken old movie molds so it would fit in with AoE, they used blazemaster so why not do the same with the rest? Granted TFP does fit in better with bayformers than any other incarnation but like i said its just to soon. Those molds can still be found on clearance at some stores. I think hasbro just had some left overs in the factory so they did this to get rid of them.
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Posted by Wolfman Jake on June 12th, 2014 @ 9:08am CDT
Megatron Wolf wrote:As for the protectobots i think its way to soon to be repainting TFP molds, they should've taken old movie molds so it would fit in with AoE, they used blazemaster so why not do the same with the rest? Granted TFP does fit in better with bayformers than any other incarnation but like i said its just to soon. Those molds can still be found on clearance at some stores. I think hasbro just had some left overs in the factory so they did this to get rid of them.


Repaints are not literal repaints of already produced toys. Hasbro and Takara don't take extra "stock" of a mold and paint it over with new colors and repackage it. They're newly produced from the existing plastic injection molds, using different plastic colors and new paint masks. There's no leftover Ratchets and Prowls sitting around being painted over with different colors.
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Posted by mooncake623 on June 12th, 2014 @ 1:10pm CDT
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Posted by william-james88 on June 12th, 2014 @ 1:29pm CDT


Any reason Windblade costs more than a standard deluxe price? Would that mean that it would be a higher suggestd retail price for big box stores? Or is BBTS just making it more expensive since it knows it can get those few dollars more from fans since this is a figure that might be sought after more?
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Posted by Sabrblade on June 12th, 2014 @ 1:39pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:Any reason Windblade costs more than a standard deluxe price? Would that mean that it would be a higher suggestd retail price for big box stores? Or is BBTS just making it more expensive since it knows it can get those few dollars more from fans since this is a figure that might be sought after more?
Probably the latter. They might suspect she'll be in higher demand, so they're charging a bit more for her.
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Posted by mooncake623 on June 12th, 2014 @ 1:44pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:
william-james88 wrote:Any reason Windblade costs more than a standard deluxe price? Would that mean that it would be a higher suggestd retail price for big box stores? Or is BBTS just making it more expensive since it knows it can get those few dollars more from fans since this is a figure that might be sought after more?
Probably the latter. They might suspect she'll be in higher demand, so they're charging a bit more for her.


Definitely the latter, BBTS does this all the time with single figures as they will lower the price for non-desired figures like bumblebees, this practice is in no way any indication of suggested retail prices at Big box stores.
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Posted by Autobot032 on July 1st, 2014 @ 10:19pm CDT
Transformers Colombia, a Facebook fan page, has provided the first official in package images of the upcoming Generations Legends Cliffjumper and Nemesis Prime.

Cliffjumper is a redeco of Legends Bumblebee from wave 1 and is partnered with a redeco of Roller, named Suppressor.

Nemesis Prime is a redeco of Optimus Prime from wave 1 and is partnered with a redeco of Roller, named Spinister.

Both are scheduled for release later this year.

We've mirrored the images below:

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Re: Transformers Generations Legends Tailgate with Groundbuster and Skrapnel with Reflector at US Retail (1587258)
Posted by RiddlerJ on July 1st, 2014 @ 10:31pm CDT
Suppressor huh?

Well, there's this guy.

http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Suppressor

Which sort of makes sense except he's a Decepticon.

:???:
Re: Transformers Generations Legends Tailgate with Groundbuster and Skrapnel with Reflector at US Retail (1587261)
Posted by megatronus on July 1st, 2014 @ 10:31pm CDT
Typo! Nemesis Prime comes with a redeco of Blazemaster, not Roller. ;)
Re: Transformers Generations Legends Tailgate with Groundbuster and Skrapnel with Reflector at US Retail (1587262)
Posted by Uncontrolable_myosin on July 1st, 2014 @ 10:32pm CDT
If only I can get that nemesis prime art by itself...
Re: Transformers Generations Legends Tailgate with Groundbuster and Skrapnel with Reflector at US Retail (1587271)
Posted by durroth on July 1st, 2014 @ 10:38pm CDT
really I've only seen wave 1 doing any clogging, and that specifically starscream and megatron. the thing doing more clogging seems to be leftover data disk sets here. Kinda disappointed Cliffjumper didn't get a head remold, given that head is so small to begin with that a new head shouldn't be too much of a trial, but what can ya do?
Re: Transformers Generations Legends Tailgate with Groundbuster and Skrapnel with Reflector at US Retail (1587293)
Posted by Mindmaster on July 1st, 2014 @ 11:04pm CDT
megatronus wrote:Typo! Nemesis Prime comes with a redeco of Blazemaster, not Roller. ;)


The issue's been fixed! ;)

RiddlerJ wrote:Suppressor huh?

Well, there's this guy.

http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Suppressor

Which sort of makes sense except he's a Decepticon.

:???:


Actually, if Cliffjumper's bio is anything to go by, it makes somewhat sense. In his bio, it says:

Fiercely loyal to the Autobot cause, Cliffjumper sometimes allows his suspicious nature to override good judgement when it comes to rooting out traitors. Before a vital scouting mission, Cliffjumper is certain he's already discovered a Decepticon spy: his partner, Suppressor. A new recruit whose loyalties are murky, Suppressor must earn his comrade's trust or risk capture behind enemy lines.


The last sentence definitely alludes to Suppressor being the Decepticon Mini-Con of the same name, but everything is speculation at this point.
Re: Transformers Generations Legends Tailgate with Groundbuster and Skrapnel with Reflector at US Retail (1587300)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 1st, 2014 @ 11:26pm CDT
Meh, repaints.

>Going randomly in a store, hunting new TFs.
>Come accross Legends Nemesis Prime.
>It's on sale like, 2$ off.
>Instant impulse buy.
Re: Transformers Generations Legends Tailgate with Groundbuster and Skrapnel with Reflector at US Retail (1587301)
Posted by Gallifreyan Autobot on July 1st, 2014 @ 11:26pm CDT
Meh I would rather have arms micron cliffjumper and for nemisis prime a simple redeco of super base Optimus (with decepticon insignias on it) would do sold in US retail ... oh how I miss seeing the Armada ( energon and Cybertron) toyline(s) on Walmart shelfs...
Re: Transformers Generations Legends Tailgate with Groundbuster and Skrapnel with Reflector at US Retail (1587303)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 1st, 2014 @ 11:30pm CDT
Autobot tap out wrote:Meh I would rather have arms micron cliffjumper and for nemisis prime a simple redeco of super base Optimus (with decepticon insignias on it) would do sold in US retail ... oh how I miss seeing the Armada ( energon and Cybertron) toyline(s) on Walmart shelfs...
I don't think either of those would fit into the Legends packaging. :SMUG:
Re: Transformers Generations Legends Tailgate with Groundbuster and Skrapnel with Reflector at US Retail (1587317)
Posted by Zeedust on July 2nd, 2014 @ 1:08am CDT
Mindmaster wrote:Actually, if Cliffjumper's bio is anything to go by, it makes somewhat sense. In his bio, it says:

Fiercely loyal to the Autobot cause, Cliffjumper sometimes allows his suspicious nature to override good judgement when it comes to rooting out traitors. Before a vital scouting mission, Cliffjumper is certain he's already discovered a Decepticon spy: his partner, Suppressor. A new recruit whose loyalties are murky, Suppressor must earn his comrade's trust or risk capture behind enemy lines.


The last sentence definitely alludes to Suppressor being the Decepticon Mini-Con of the same name, but everything is speculation at this point.


You wouldn't happen to have Nemesis Prime's bio too by any chance, would you?
Re: Transformers Generations Legends Tailgate with Groundbuster and Skrapnel with Reflector at US Retail (1587358)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on July 2nd, 2014 @ 9:09am CDT
Mindmaster wrote:
RiddlerJ wrote:Suppressor huh?

Well, there's this guy.

http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Suppressor

Which sort of makes sense except he's a Decepticon.

:???:


Actually, if Cliffjumper's bio is anything to go by, it makes somewhat sense. In his bio, it says:

Fiercely loyal to the Autobot cause, Cliffjumper sometimes allows his suspicious nature to override good judgement when it comes to rooting out traitors. Before a vital scouting mission, Cliffjumper is certain he's already discovered a Decepticon spy: his partner, Suppressor. A new recruit whose loyalties are murky, Suppressor must earn his comrade's trust or risk capture behind enemy lines.


The last sentence definitely alludes to Suppressor being the Decepticon Mini-Con of the same name, but everything is speculation at this point.


While he is indeed based Universe 2008 Suppressor, they're not the same guy (until we get a retcon from FunPub that is). Universe 2008 had so-called series, denoting what universe the characters belong to, and Universe 2008 Supressor belongs to the Armada series, not G1. Same goes for all Universe 2008 Mini-Con repaints.

Of course, that won't stop FunPub from repurposing them like they did with Brimstone.
Re: Transformers Generations Legends Tailgate with Groundbuster and Skrapnel with Reflector at US Retail (1587428)
Posted by Mindmaster on July 2nd, 2014 @ 1:56pm CDT
Nemesis Primal wrote:You wouldn't happen to have Nemesis Prime's bio too by any chance, would you?


Because I'm lazy, I don't feel like copying it by hand, and I'm hungry, here's an image from our coverage of BotCon 2014. ;)

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JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:While he is indeed based Universe 2008 Suppressor, they're not the same guy (until we get a retcon from FunPub that is). Universe 2008 had so-called series, denoting what universe the characters belong to, and Universe 2008 Supressor belongs to the Armada series, not G1. Same goes for all Universe 2008 Mini-Con repaints.

Of course, that won't stop FunPub from repurposing them like they did with Brimstone.


*shrug* It was late at night when I wrote that, so I completely forgot about Universe (2008) Suppressor's origins.
Re: Transformers Generations Legends Tailgate with Groundbuster and Skrapnel with Reflector at US Retail (1587436)
Posted by Noideaforaname on July 2nd, 2014 @ 2:51pm CDT
^ I love how the bio focuses so much on the little guy instead of the big one.
And does the rotor actually pop off like that? That may push it from "neat repaint" to "gotta have it!"


I'm guessing these guys are NOT gang-molded, given Nemesis isn't half yellow?

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