Transformers Kre-O Combiner 3-Pack Found at US Retail
Monday, June 6th, 2016 5:49PM CDT
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Thanks to our fellow staff member
xRotorstormx we have a new image of a special Kreo combiner set that has been found in the United States. This set was found at a Dollar General and contains the Kreo combiner versions of Superion, Menasor, and Bruticus. Now you must remember that these sets are only 4-member gestalts and each is missing their 5th member, but the combiner process here does not require the 5th member and you can go out and find that member separately. In these cases, it is Blastoff, Wildrider and Slingshot who are missing from the sets. Check out the image we mirrored below for your enjoyment, and as always stay tuned to Seibertron.com for all your latest Transformers News and Galleries!
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Re: Transformers Kre-O Combiner 3-Pack Found at US Retail (1795408)
Posted by
Sabrblade on June 6th, 2016 @ 8:43pm CDT
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:In these cases, it is Blastoff, Wildrider and Slingshot who are missing from the sets.
Of course it is.
Re: Transformers Kre-O Combiner 3-Pack Found at US Retail (1795409)
Posted by
D-Maximal_Primal on June 6th, 2016 @ 8:49pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:D-Maximus_Primal wrote:In these cases, it is Blastoff, Wildrider and Slingshot who are missing from the sets.
Of course it is.
Isn't it always though
Re: Transformers Kre-O Combiner 3-Pack Found at US Retail (1795416)
Posted by
Noideaforaname on June 6th, 2016 @ 9:13pm CDT
Yeah, kinda hard to buy the 5th guy now...
I mean, it was always a pain finding both the Combiner set and the individual release, but still.
Re: Transformers Kre-O Combiner 3-Pack Found at US Retail (1795420)
Posted by
Optimustard on June 6th, 2016 @ 9:36pm CDT
No sightings of the three pack butt, there are single packs with blastoff as one of the blinds.
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Posted by
Jelze Bunnycat on June 6th, 2016 @ 11:29pm CDT
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:Sabrblade wrote:D-Maximus_Primal wrote:In these cases, it is Blastoff, Wildrider and Slingshot who are missing from the sets.
Of course it is.
Isn't it always though
It is a pretty weird coincidence that the missing members in Kre-O align with the replaced members in CW: Quickslinger, Brake-Neck, Groove, Blast Off... Nosecone got a straight redeco, so he kinda counts too (then again, so was Lightsteed).
Re: Transformers Kre-O Combiner 3-Pack Found at US Retail (1795488)
Posted by
o.supreme on June 7th, 2016 @ 9:47am CDT
Hrmm...I thought this was reported on over a month ago? Maybe that was most other sites. Anyway...yeah there is a dollar General literally within walking distance of my house. They don't have the combiner sets, but they have several other repackaged building sets, and the newly re-tampographed microchangers series 1. I've debated getting them because I purchased other Kreons with fewer differences than these, but decided ultimately not to. Hopefully we may see something new in the future, at least a SDCC Class of 1986 set, but I am not holding my breath.
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Posted by
Mr Skram on June 7th, 2016 @ 6:48pm CDT
I may have to hunt for this. I already have two of the missing members, just would need to find a Blast Off for completeness.
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Posted by
Hellscream9999 on June 8th, 2016 @ 12:40pm CDT
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Posted by
Glarryg on June 10th, 2016 @ 9:54am CDT
I've been snatching up some of those re-packaged Dollar General sets. They're interesting; I've so far only opened the "Wheeljack versus Knock Out" set, and the instruction pamphlet is a new printing that omits the robot builds (which are also not shown on the box). The set itself, however, has all the original pieces, so you still get Wheeljack and Knock Out heads, plus a bunch of ball joints.
Glarryg
Re: Transformers Kre-O Combiner 3-Pack Found at US Retail (1838689)
Posted by
Bronzewolf on November 3rd, 2016 @ 12:23am CDT
A bit of interesting news for you Seibertronians out there this evening, coming from a seller off of Chinese auction site
Taobao. It seems some unreleased Kreo figures have made there way to the site, specifically different warrior variants of Bumblebee, Optimus, Ultra Magnus, Grimlock, Megatron, and Starscream. These, in addition to an interesting "Soccer" Bumblebee figure, have never seen the shelves of retail, and aren't expected to any time soon, so if you're a Kreo completionist, this might be the time to jump on these Kreons. Check out the figures in the photos below, and stay tuned to Seibertron.com, your ultimate Transformers resource.
Re: Transformers Kre-O Combiner 3-Pack Found at US Retail (1838763)
Posted by
o.supreme on November 3rd, 2016 @ 9:51am CDT
interesting...looks like what would have been a 3rd warriors assortment. Not sure about the Soccer BB. I'll definitely check into these. Also as many were searching for TR Brainstorm at Walgreens my local ones had microchangers series 4 still. The packaging said 2016...so I assumed they were part of the rereleases with the new tampographs, but the packaging still had the serial # which distinguished which figure was in each packaging. When I saw series 1&2 at dollar general, they did not have these....?
Re: Transformers Kre-O Combiner 3-Pack Found at US Retail (1896439)
Posted by
Va'al on July 13th, 2017 @ 8:32am CDT
Here's some sudden news from a line that most may have forgotten: Transformers Kre-O Battle Changers have been spotted at Dollar General store (the actual location is not given by the source, user
Eddie of Talk Transformers)! And not just old figures again, but two new sets entirely: check out below images of Shockwave and Grimlock, plus newcomers Ironhide and Megatron!
Re: Transformers Kre-O Combiner 3-Pack Found at US Retail (1896450)
Posted by
o.supreme on July 13th, 2017 @ 9:06am CDT
Interesting. My local DG has had repacks of older stuff for a long time. If it would have been the proposed Blitzwing & Drift Triple Changers, or the BB and Optimus Combiners we never got I would have been all over those....
Maybe then there is a sliver of hope those unreleased 3rd wave of warriors kreons might show up there?
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Posted by
Targetmaster Kup on July 13th, 2017 @ 10:22am CDT
I'll be stalking the local Dollar General stores for these!
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Posted by
chuckdawg1999 on July 13th, 2017 @ 12:04pm CDT
These are really interesting. I guess Hasbro sees a viability in market 6 stores. There were also RID sets that apparently were never released.
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Posted by
WreckerJack on July 25th, 2017 @ 10:42pm CDT
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Posted by
Etseterrestrial on July 25th, 2017 @ 11:24pm CDT
Looks like they'll have knee articulation. Neat.
Re: Transformers Kre-O Combiner 3-Pack Found at US Retail (1899781)
Posted by
WreckerJack on July 25th, 2017 @ 11:32pm CDT
"Sideswipe" looks more like Knock Out in my eyes.
Re: Transformers Kre-O Combiner 3-Pack Found at US Retail (1899790)
Posted by
chuckdawg1999 on July 26th, 2017 @ 12:42am CDT
Etseterrestrial wrote:Looks like they'll have knee articulation. Neat.
And elbows. These are based off a China exlusive line that was made for a kids show.
Re: Transformers Kre-O Combiner 3-Pack Found at US Retail (1899808)
Posted by
Cybertronius Primus on July 26th, 2017 @ 4:46am CDT
On a related subject, TLK Leaders are finally hitting the shelves in the UK.
Re: Transformers Kre-O Combiner 3-Pack Found at US Retail (1899840)
Posted by
Big Grim on July 26th, 2017 @ 8:03am CDT
I kinda like these. Particularly Prime and Grimlock.
Re: Transformers Kre-O Combiner 3-Pack Found at US Retail (1899851)
Posted by
o.supreme on July 26th, 2017 @ 9:16am CDT
Good to see Kreo-O is not entirely dead. I was not aware Dollar General existed in Japan. Should I eve bother checking my local store? They had many of the repack sets, but haven't seen anything new like these. See my want list, I'm still looking for the unreleased Series 3 Warriors...
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Posted by
Glarryg on July 26th, 2017 @ 9:49am CDT
Awww, yeah, more Kre-o! Can't wait for these to show up.
WreckerJack: Sideswipe's resemblance to Knock Out is no coincidence; that helmet was originally made for a Knock Out Kreon. They didn't seem to make Sideswipe quite as red here as he usually is, though, so the similarities kind of add up.
Glarryg
Re: Transformers Kre-O Combiner 3-Pack Found at US Retail (1899867)
Posted by
william-james88 on July 26th, 2017 @ 10:04am CDT
o.supreme wrote:Good to see Kreo-O is not entirely dead. I was not aware Dollar General existed in Japan. Should I eve bother checking my local store? They had many of the repack sets, but haven't seen anything new like these. See my want list, I'm still looking for the unreleased Series 3 Warriors...
From article:
Also upon translating this article it is important to note that these figures were found at a Dollar General store, and not Japan - so keep your eyes peeled for your next visit.
Re: Transformers Kre-O Combiner 3-Pack Found at US Retail (1899873)
Posted by
o.supreme on July 26th, 2017 @ 10:19am CDT
ok, so when I read things before 7am, I see them as
FAKE QUOTEnote that these figures were found at a Dollar General store, IN Japan
OK, that's good, makes a lot more sense. Also on my recent vacation I was able to visit many a "small town" USA, and noticed many of them had a Dollar General, kind of cool.
Re: Transformers Kre-O Combiner 3-Pack Found at US Retail (1900052)
Posted by
Rysquad on July 27th, 2017 @ 12:21pm CDT
These are neat.
Re: Transformers Kre-O Combiner 3-Pack Found at US Retail (2009001)
Posted by
Decepticon Stryker on February 8th, 2019 @ 4:29pm CST
So glad I found this (hopefully not dead) thread. I've recently acquired the Class of '85 set and I want to know: once opened, can it be resealed?
Re: Transformers Kre-O Combiner 3-Pack Found at US Retail (2010195)
Posted by
dirk2243 on February 14th, 2019 @ 10:10am CST
Decepticon Stryker wrote:So glad I found this (hopefully not dead) thread. I've recently acquired the Class of '85 set and I want to know: once opened, can it be resealed?
What I found from a review was that is claims to be resealable...... I never opened the one I own so i can't speak from personal experience although I am sure someone on this site probably has that actual answer. Great find though. I Loved this line.
Re: Transformers Kre-O Combiner 3-Pack Found at US Retail (2010196)
Posted by
Decepticon Stryker on February 14th, 2019 @ 10:34am CST
dirk2243 wrote:Decepticon Stryker wrote:So glad I found this (hopefully not dead) thread. I've recently acquired the Class of '85 set and I want to know: once opened, can it be resealed?
What I found from a review was that is claims to be resealable...... I never opened the one I own so i can't speak from personal experience although I am sure someone on this site probably has that actual answer. Great find though. I Loved this line.
Thanks! I honestly never expected anyone to reply to this.
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Posted by
o.supreme on February 14th, 2019 @ 11:04am CST
I am a huge Kreon fan, unfortunately I didn't feel qualified to respond because I never opened my class of 84, or 85 set either. For the longest time it was my goal to collect all the individual TF Kreon mini figures (not counting humans).
The last time I counted, I had everything released from 2011-2015, and it was 354 unique individual TF Kreon's. Of course I never got the unreleased "Warriors" series 3, or the Soccer BB, or some of the later customs that started showing up in family dollar/dollar general stores. Also i was really saddened that we never got a class of 86 set, but by that time, the writing was pretty much on the wall.
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Posted by
Sabrblade on October 28th, 2020 @ 12:54pm CDT
Well, looky what we have
here. A 9-pack of Kreons that were previously only available in the 2015 Robots in Disguise Kre-O building sets, with one exception of a unique Kreon never-before-released outside of this set: Polarclaw!
From what I can deduce, this 9-pack seems to have been exclusive to parts of Europe and Asia.
The set contains Springload, Optimus Prime, Polarclaw, Fracture, Sideswipe, Strongarm, Ped, Hammerstrike, and Underbite.
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Posted by
o.supreme on October 28th, 2020 @ 1:05pm CDT
Nice. Fortunately I was able to get all the RiD sets as they showed up at Ross/Marshalls etc.. I'll have to dig out my old list. I was quite obsessed with catching em' all for a time, before Generations really got me back into things.
I actually considered selling my collection for a bit, to which my son was resoundingly against, so we still have them all.
I'm eyeing a fairly inexpensive Soccer BB and Summer Drift on eBay I my pull the trigger on. Other than those two I think the only ones I never obtained was the Optimus that was a Free TRU giveaway in Canada (cant recall it's name at the moment), and the Unreleased 3rd Kreon Warriors assortment.
All the re-releases that showed up at Dollar General later, even with minute differences, I didn't bother with.
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Posted by
TF-fan kev777 on October 28th, 2020 @ 1:06pm CDT
Kinda funny that Botbots seems to be fading away similar to how the Kreo line did. With this news, maybe there is hope of finding the rest of Series 5 Botbots somewhere online from an international seller in about 3-4 years.
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Posted by
ZeroWolf on April 23rd, 2021 @ 3:41pm CDT
Greetings Seibertronians! Fellow Seibertron user,
Shuffler, has made a fun discovery that wasn't covered previously. While vacationing at Universal Studios Orlando, they came across an exclusive Kre-O Set. This set was originally made to promote the 3D Transformers Ride attraction, it featured Kre-O minifigure versions of Megatron, Bumblebee, Optimus Prime and Evac, with all characters designed to look like how they did on the ride. The set was updated in 2015 to give the same characters new tooling for the Kre-O bodies. Now though, the set has been updated, with Evac being replaced by a character called N.E.S.T Sentry.
If you look to the right, you can see some of the older sets there, featuring the displaced Evac.
Do you still have a Kre-O collection? Does this set interest you?
Shout out in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!
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Posted by
roughhouse on April 23rd, 2021 @ 4:28pm CDT
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Posted by
EvasionModeBumblebee on April 23rd, 2021 @ 4:51pm CDT
NEST Sentry appears to be a green Beachcomber.
Beachcomber.jpg
Which is really weird - as a Universal exclusive, why would they get rid of the character that turns into the ride vehicle? At least the other version is still there.
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Posted by
o.supreme on April 23rd, 2021 @ 5:10pm CDT
Heh... Its nice to catch up on this every once in a while. I did manage to get the Soccer BB and Summer Drift. This running change is neat, but not enough to go after. Still...if wave 3 of the Kreon Warriors ever shows up at a decent price...
The last time I checked, I had 356 Unique Kreon Mini-Figures. This does not include the above mentioned Polar-Claw, just Newsed Evac, or the Kreon Warriors Wave 3
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Posted by
Sabrblade on April 23rd, 2021 @ 8:11pm CDT
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Posted by
GeekyGamer Gal on April 24th, 2021 @ 6:47am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:The change to this set was made in 2020. I thought it had been mentioned here before now, but I guess not.
Same here, I actually almost bought this set when I was there right before the pandemic, but I wanted Evac more. Especially since at the time, that was the only way, aside from a shirt, I was going to get Evac something just to make it memorable, and then I found a loose Evac on Ebay when I got home for less than $50.
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Posted by
o.supreme on May 10th, 2021 @ 2:10pm CDT
I just recounted my collection. I have 356 (
almost one for each day of the year)
. Completely unique Kreon Mini-Figures. The definition can get convoluted sometimes but this does not include ANY human figures, or micro (single peg) figs (Transformers only). It includes most exclusives. Also reproduced figures from 2015 and on are not part of the total, I don't consider these as truly "New", so I never attempted to get them.
What I do not have though, that I would like to get someday are:.... The Unproduced Wave 3 Warriors Assortment (12), the RiD Custom figures from 2017 (12), and the recently discovered change to the Universal Studios set which swaps out Evac for 1 new Figure (Nest Sentry).
So by my count, that is 25 more I
could obtain. Lastly, although it is technically not a Kreon, I still want the Elite Optimus Prime Polybag that was a free Giveaway at TRU in Canada.
So 356 down, 25 more to obtain
.
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Posted by
Sabrblade on May 10th, 2021 @ 2:12pm CDT
Years have 365 days, barring 366-day leap years.
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Posted by
o.supreme on May 10th, 2021 @ 3:58pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Years have 365 days, barring 366-day leap years.
fixed...just had a dyslexic moment
Probably dosen't help I'm doing this during my lunch in between pretty intense number-filled spreadsheets
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Posted by
o.supreme on April 7th, 2024 @ 10:42pm CDT
Well here we are 3 years later. Sadly Ive decided to part with my pretty expansive Kreon collection. I've sold a large chunk of them already on eBay, but if anyone is interested, feel free to take a look at the eBay link in my profile. Still a good amount of exclusive and truly rare items available.