Transformers Robots in Disguise Wave 2 Mini-cons at US Retail

Well dang. These are the ones I saw at my store. I just thought they were the same wave. I wasn't really interested in these guys now I want to see what wave one had.

Optimizzy wrote:Well dang. These are the ones I saw at my store. I just thought they were the same wave. I wasn't really interested in these guys now I want to see what wave one had.

It'd be back a few pages, but there was a dog and stuff

I posted under the Texas sighting thread, I saw all four in a Walmart off of 375 south, which is south of Ft. Bliss, TX.

ScottyP wrote:Counterpunch found these at a Walmart in Luling, LA. Chances are they may already be, or have been, in your local stores now as well

Cool, cool. Maybe they've made to my neck of the swamp. Guess it's time for a hunt to see if I can find me some Beastbox.

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Optimizzy wrote:Well dang. These are the ones I saw at my store. I just thought they were the same wave. I wasn't really interested in these guys now I want to see what wave one had.

It'd be back a few pages, but there was a dog and stuff

Yeah. I liked the dog. Ok. Yeah...still not as interested

carytheone wrote:

ScottyP wrote:Counterpunch found these at a Walmart in Luling, LA. Chances are they may already be, or have been, in your local stores now as well

Cool, cool. Maybe they've made to my neck of the swamp. Guess it's time for a hunt to see if I can find me some Beastbox.

Beastbox is the one I want most of all as well. I love little gorrila formers. Do you know of Gora? He's fun too.

http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Gora

william-james88 wrote:

carytheone wrote:

ScottyP wrote:Counterpunch found these at a Walmart in Luling, LA. Chances are they may already be, or have been, in your local stores now as well

Cool, cool. Maybe they've made to my neck of the swamp. Guess it's time for a hunt to see if I can find me some Beastbox.

Beastbox is the one I want most of all as well. I love little gorrila formers. Do you know of Gora? He's fun too.

http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Gora

I've heard of him and seen him in pictures, but I've haven't delved into the arms micron bots yet.

The only "gorilla bot" I own is High Score 100.



Magnus has recently developed a bit of a game addiction with him.

I saw the Drift/Jetstorm deployer set at a local Target store. Happy hunting!

I will not get the deployers, but I do want to get one of these little guys. they're pretty cool

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:I will not get the deployers, but I do want to get one of these little guys. they're pretty cool

I am so thankful to Hasbro to have made it that we do not need the little guys which come with the deployers to build those extra energon figures. Like that we can get everything we want without needing to get the deployers

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:I will not get the deployers, but I do want to get one of these little guys. they're pretty cool

Yeah, I'm pretty much in the same camp. I want to buy one just to check out the line. I'm normally a sucker for minicons, but these are sorely lacking in the 5mm department, which is a bummer, if you ask me.

RAcast wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:I will not get the deployers, but I do want to get one of these little guys. they're pretty cool

Yeah, I'm pretty much in the same camp. I want to buy one just to check out the line. I'm normally a sucker for minicons, but these are sorely lacking in the 5mm department, which is a bummer, if you ask me.

Agreed, but one can never hurt...

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

RAcast wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:I will not get the deployers, but I do want to get one of these little guys. they're pretty cool

Yeah, I'm pretty much in the same camp. I want to buy one just to check out the line. I'm normally a sucker for minicons, but these are sorely lacking in the 5mm department, which is a bummer, if you ask me.

Agreed, but one can never hurt...

If you're into the line you should check out at least one. They're pretty neat and have some great molded details.

carytheone wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

RAcast wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:I will not get the deployers, but I do want to get one of these little guys. they're pretty cool

Yeah, I'm pretty much in the same camp. I want to buy one just to check out the line. I'm normally a sucker for minicons, but these are sorely lacking in the 5mm department, which is a bummer, if you ask me.

Agreed, but one can never hurt...

If you're into the line you should check out at least one. They're pretty neat and have some great molded details.

I bet. having watched reviews, I do want to get at least one, maybe 2 just cause theyre cheap. But they do look really nifty

Ya, I wish there were 5mm p&p on these guys too, but they're really fun little characters.
They would have at least made cool little shields for all the melee weapon wielding Warriors.

Cobotron wrote:Ya, I wish there were 5mm p$p on these guys too, but they're really fun little characters.
They would have at least made cool little shields for all the melee weapon wielding Warriors.

Very true. While it would have been cool, I see what they were going for. not fully executed well but still a neat gimmick nonetheless

Cobotron wrote:Ya, I wish there were 5mm p&p on these guys too, but they're really fun little characters.
They would have at least made cool little shields for all the melee weapon wielding Warriors.

This pic does show the upcomng tav 21 retool with the ability to peg a minicon as some sort of shield.

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

Cobotron wrote:Ya, I wish there were 5mm p$p on these guys too, but they're really fun little characters.
They would have at least made cool little shields for all the melee weapon wielding Warriors.

Very true. While it would have been cool, I see what they were going for. not fully executed well but still a neat gimmick nonetheless

Totes.

william-james88 wrote:This pic does show the upcomng tav 21 retool with the ability to peg a minicon as some sort of shield.

AWWWWWWWZUUUUUUM!

Remember how Amazon had Legion Ultra Magnus listed in stock last weekend? So, I ordered one, and it came in yesterday. Warrior Optimus Prime was in the box :/

Automated refund system did its thing. Result: they don't even want the incorrect toy back. Probably more expensive to pay for the return shipping label on their end, so that makes sense.

Figured I'd throw that out as a cautionary tale.

I haven't seen deployers or mini-cons anywhere. But if you're stilling looking for AGE OF EXTINCTION figures, TRU has plenty of them!

GuyIncognito wrote:I haven't seen deployers or mini-cons anywhere. But if you're stilling looking for AGE OF EXTINCTION figures, TRU has plenty of them!

Everywhere I go has at least one figure left, and they put them on clearance for $0.04 less than retail, so they can't leave.

this is getting out of hand, i just saw wave 1 for the first time yesterday and many people are reporting similar sightings. Glad i grabbed sawback cause i doubt ill see him again with wave 2 already showing up.

I just found wave 2 mini-cons at Walmart.
From the data I've seen in here, it seems like wave 1 is at Target, and wave 2 is at Walmart. I dunno, it could be nothing.

Well, on my hunt today I found the Clash of the Transformers guys and bought Sideswipe. Tell you what: He is amazing. I love the paint job and guess what?!?! THE SHOULDERS ON MINE WORK!!! the shoulders do stay put! I am so happy. Plus the paint job looks better and the colors all match! Also found both deployers and wave 1 and 2 minicons. didn't pick any up but they were there

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Well, on my hunt today I found the Clash of the Transformers guys and bought Sideswipe. Tell you what: He is amazing. I love the paint job and guess what?!?! THE SHOULDERS ON MINE WORK!!! the shoulders do stay put! I am so happy.

Quick someone news this, this is big news

Hellscream9999 wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Well, on my hunt today I found the Clash of the Transformers guys and bought Sideswipe. Tell you what: He is amazing. I love the paint job and guess what?!?! THE SHOULDERS ON MINE WORK!!! the shoulders do stay put! I am so happy.

Quick someone news this, this is big news

They really do hold! I was quite surprised myself. The chest plate still drags very slightly, but the shoulders hold somehow

Bonus note: found hidden storage for Swipes sword! On either side, if you slide the sword down from the head to feet with the blade fitting between the wheels and the lower leg armor, under the chest plate and the handle lodging right next to the top of the underside of his chest by his neck, it stays, very solidly too!
Dont know if that was mentioned yet but I found it

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Well, on my hunt today I found the Clash of the Transformers guys and bought Sideswipe. Tell you what: He is amazing. I love the paint job and guess what?!?! THE SHOULDERS ON MINE WORK!!! the shoulders do stay put! I am so happy. Plus the paint job looks better and the colors all match! Also found both deployers and wave 1 and 2 minicons. didn't pick any up but they were there

I am SOOOOOOOO Happy for you Maximus !

I am quite jealous that my sideswipe's shoulders dont tab in properly but that doestn take anything awayfrom my happiness that a fan out there can appreciate this mold to it's fullest. I too found his deco good and you can tell that this deco (and amount fo paint apps) was approved by Takara to pass off as a takara product. Its pretty cool actually. Technically, what you are holding in your hands is a Takara product (as well as a Hasbro one, obviously) as it is distributed by them in Japan and Japanese kids will find the very same toy in their TRU stores with the Takara label proudly marked on the box.

This also happens to be a super faithful representation of the character, as you can see below:



And yeah, I am glad there is one more fan out there. You know, if his shoulders properly locked in for everyone and he had enough ground clearance to roll, this would probably be my favourite toy of the year simply because of its ingenious transformation. I am always amazed when Takara finds a smart way of getting pretty close to the cartoon model with the limitations they might have.He has phenominal alt mode integration, looks lean and dynamic, has a bunch of new robot detail without the cost of extraneous kibble, really cool weapon storage in robot mode, a ball jointed head, and very distinctive hands for a toy who's hands are glued to car kibble. Usually, I marvel at a specific part of a transformation but in his case, it was both the feet and the shoulder armour made from the wheelwells. Oh and his alt mode looks so damn good.

Just meant to say that I am glad you like him and can appreciate him to his utmost potential.

thank you WJ88. I am definitely enjoying him to the fullest! He is a great figure, and I loved the season finale, so the paint job is phenomenal. I think I may like it more than the red. I wish the molds problems would be fixed, but even so this is an amazing figure.

Funny Story: the CotT guys were $14.99 and the regular guys were $16.99, so he was cheaper than the regulars and he was Takara!

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:thank you WJ88. I am definitely enjoying him to the fullest! He is a great figure, and I loved the season finale, so the paint job is phenomenal. I think I may like it more than the red. I wish the molds problems would be fixed, but even so this is an amazing figure.

Funny Story: the CotT guys were $14.99 and the regular guys were $16.99, so he was cheaper than the regulars and he was Takara!

Question, can we get some pictures of the tabs? I'd be interested in comparing yours to the first ones, to see if there was a running change. Anybody else interested?

It seems unusual that yours would suddenly hold when literally every other copy of that mold (that I'm aware of) is a floppy mess, due to poor design.

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
Funny Story: the CotT guys were $14.99 and the regular guys were $16.99, so he was cheaper than the regulars and he was Takara!

Wow, thats amazing! In Canada, they charge 2$ more for these redecos than the regular ones.

william-james88 wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
Funny Story: the CotT guys were $14.99 and the regular guys were $16.99, so he was cheaper than the regulars and he was Takara!

Wow, thats amazing! In Canada, they charge 2$ more for these redecos than the regular ones.

It is so strange! just my luck I guess

RAcast wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:thank you WJ88. I am definitely enjoying him to the fullest! He is a great figure, and I loved the season finale, so the paint job is phenomenal. I think I may like it more than the red. I wish the molds problems would be fixed, but even so this is an amazing figure.

Funny Story: the CotT guys were $14.99 and the regular guys were $16.99, so he was cheaper than the regulars and he was Takara!

Question, can we get some pictures of the tabs? I'd be interested in comparing yours to the first ones, to see if there was a running change. Anybody else interested?

It seems unusual that yours would suddenly hold when literally every other copy of that mold (that I'm aware of) is a floppy mess, due to poor design.

I cannot upload pics. However, I can tell you that with me pressing firmly on the fenders and chest plate at the same time, it seems to have locked his arms in very securely

Quick question: Has the 5-step Megatronus been listed in a sighting in the US yet? I saw him at Toys r us yesterday and just thought that he has only been listed as an Australian exclusive. Just checking

Cobotron wrote:

william-james88 wrote:This pic does show the upcomng tav 21 retool with the ability to peg a minicon as some sort of shield.

AWWWWWWWZUUUUUUM!

I had already preordered TAV 21 before seeing that this guy would be out and TAV 21 doesnt have this ability. While I think I would have still chosen TAV 21 due to it's deco, I would have much preferred knowing what my options were before preordering. This guy adds a whole level of playability to the minicons.

william-james88 wrote: I would have much preferred knowing what my options were before preordering. This guy adds a whole level of playability to the minicons.

Ya, that is always annoying, to say the least. We talked about this, but I'll be really glad for the new deco, just because it will be something different from the 37 other Primes I have. Plus this added play feature really seals the deal for me. I still think TAV 21 looks fantastic. How are you liking him?

I actually don't mind repaints as much when they are different Characters it's just to many near identical Bumblebee's or making a toy that looks like Red Alert and calling it Sideswipe that irks me. (didn't they want to retain use of the Red Alert name ?) The grey tone Sideswipe was fine if it was supposed to represent the powered up form (which it half heartedly does I suppose).

So they could have happily called the other one Red Alert - heck even 'Red Alert Sideswipe' would have helped.

I know why they do it but it still frustrates me.

Just got Drift, and he is everything you guys have said he was and more! I love this guy! Cannot wait to try to find the IDW styled one!!

Kmart has let the cat out of the bag again on a previously unknown 3-step figure. Like their reveal of 3-step Thunderhoof a while back we now get a listing for 3-step Blizard Strike Drift. The odd thing about this figure is that this is a new mold which skipped the normal drift coloring. This could possibly be the wave mate to the previously mentioned 3-step Thunderhoof. Check out the images below which show in-package, robot and alt modes.

Was there a normal-colored 3-step Drift at some point that I never saw?

Blizzard strike ? What a joke. Night Ops, Stealth, Toxic Slime, all these "themed" repaints are stupid as hell. Cant they use the money instead to make one Decepticon that isn't part of 1 3 step, 5 step, or shampoo bottle kiddie line ? Or was the wolf guy the only deluxe class con this TV show gets ?

Love the deco, screw the figure, slap that on a seeker, or some other cuz that deco is

Eh, I guess he'd do as a RID15 Devcon.

Am I just seeing things, or are those two different head sculpts?


X - I'm just playing evil capitalist empire devil's advocate here, but why spend more money to make more money when we can just make more money without spending any?

Agreed, That is a cool looking deco though.

blizzard strike? wtf? is this a batman action figure?

griftimus prime wrote:blizzard strike? wtf? is this a batman action figure?

Mr. Freeze better watch out, Drift ain't afraid to kill 'im

Cobotron wrote:



Am I just seeing things, or are those two different head sculpts?


X - I'm just playing evil capitalist empire devil's advocate here, but why spend more money to make more money when we can just make more money without spending any?

Agreed, That is a cool looking deco though.

Because silly themed repaints dont make money...especially kiddie simplified molds. The shelves are warm enough already. They dont need insulation too.

Cobotron wrote:Am I just seeing things, or are those two different head sculpts?

I think that's just droopy head syndrome.

griftimus prime wrote:blizzard strike? wtf? is this a batman action figure?

Also, Cobotron, would your argument for capitalism still work if this is a new mold? Because thats what this seems to be.