Video Review - Transformers: Age of Extinction Products Discussion Thread

If this guy was closer to "screen" colors, I def pick it up... otherwise is just another "little pony" rainbow colors transformers

Just a reminder for Hasbro... Red and Purple? what movie you guys are looking at?

BERSEKAEL wrote:If this guy was closer to "screen" colors, I def pick it up... otherwise is just another "little pony" rainbow colors transformers

If they ever make a MLP/TF Xover line, I'll be camping outside the store for a week to get them!
No, really.

BTW, I love my fruity dinos and I have no intents to pay extra for a even gray. Movie accuracy be damned.

Colorful Dinobots > grey Dinobots


The onscreen Dinobots did actually have a spot of color (if via rust, patina, etc.), though Slug should be blue and gold and Grimlock green.

Noideaforaname wrote:
Colorful Dinobots > grey Dinobots


The onscreen Dinobots did actually have a spot of color (if via rust, patina, etc.), though Slug should be blue and gold and Grimlock green.

I agree, if they go rainbow colors, they should choose G2, but random? big pass until they hit clearance then I will think it twice.

Chuck, I can imagine your Slug falling into a million pieces. It looks incredibly loose.

OptimalOptimus2 wrote:Chuck, I can imagine your Slug falling into a million pieces. It looks incredibly loose.

The springs are quite tight so I don't see it falling apart any time soon.

these colors make them unique, yes screen accurate would be nice and i often wonder what goes though these toy designers minds as to why choose these colors over the screen accurate ones but as usual they never give accurate colors on toys anyway

the basis for the fruity dinobots is pretty simple.

screen accurate dinobots are bland. and gunmetal. wont catch the eyes of kids. so make em colorful. then later on, give us the gunmetal/silver/clear set for us collectors at a premium.

I was at tru today looking at their black friday sales (I ended up buying more online since there was more variety), and I saw a bunch of mothers picking up Smash and Change Optimus toys. Thinking about it, I can see the appeal for parents. They get to buy a large scale figure at a much cheaper price than the other ones available in that scale. It is also durable and wont be frustrating to the child. I was kind of happy to know some kids might be getting their first transformer (or Optimus) this christmas, even if its not a figure I like or would recommend.

While I feel the dinosparkers were useless and didnt work, I must say that the simplified transformation approach may have worked out for Hasbro.

With the Age Of Extinction toyline coming to a close, news of finding new toys for it isn't exactly something you'd expect to see right now, but considering it's a Construct Bot set? Even more surprising. Well, that's exactly what we have to share with you today!

Now, we present the Wal*Mart exclusive Construct Bots Bumblebee with Strafe VS Decepticon Stinger set, found by Seibertron staffer ScottyP and he included an image, of course. Here's what he had to say on his find:

Oh look, something else I didn't know existed! Walmart exclusive AOE Construct Bots Bumblebee with Strafe vs. Stinger. BB Rider figure is a slight redeco. Strafe has a G2 style deco similar to the Target exclusive Grimlock Construct Bot but it's not a direct homage to a canceled toy like that one was.

Bought at a Walmart in Raleigh, NC for 19.98. UPC is 653569983408

If you're looking for this set, now's the time to search, and if you do find it, share your sightings with us by posting it in the sightings forum! Remember, if you find something new and exciting, send an email to us at sightings@seibertron.com so you can receive credit for the find and you'll get your name posted in the article for all to see!

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It's really interesting how the 3 major chains each have their own theme for exclusives. Target has the White Knight Optimus (and not just on toys), Walmart has the Stinger and BB fight, and TRU has the evolution of the charaters (my personal favourite theme of the three).

I feel target got the bum deal of the three, even if their (foc) grimlock and (dotm) optimus redeco 2 pack is one of the best things to come out of the entire movie line. I am sure they were told it would represent a scene where Optimus takes on this knight armour/look, but that scene was probably toned down as the movie evolved. We still see him change ever so slightly when he takes the sword from the spaceship, but it is nowhere near what I am sure was told to Target when this promotion was set up.

Here is some more exclusive Target merchandise.

Autobot032 wrote:With the Age Of Extinction toyline coming to a close, news of finding new toys for it isn't exactly something you'd expect to see right now, but considering it's a Construct Bot set? Even more surprising. Well, that's exactly what we have to share with you today!

Now, we present the Wal*Mart exclusive Construct Bots Bumblebee with Strafe VS Decepticon Stinger set, found by Seibertron staffer ScottyP and he included an image, of course. Here's what he had to say on his find:

Oh look, something else I didn't know existed! Walmart exclusive AOE Construct Bots Bumblebee with Strafe vs. Stinger. BB Rider figure is a slight redeco. Strafe has a G2 style deco similar to the Target exclusive Grimlock Construct Bot but it's not a direct homage to a canceled toy like that one was.

Bought at a Walmart in Raleigh, NC for 19.98. UPC is 653569983408

If you're looking for this set, now's the time to search, and if you do find it, share your sightings with us by posting it in the sightings forum! Remember, if you find something new and exciting, send an email to us at sightings@seibertron.com so you can receive credit for the find and you'll get your name posted in the article for all to see!

Keep your optics tuned to Seiberton.com for the latest in news and updates, plus the best galleries around!

It looks like Strafe comes with some new parts if it's dual wielding sword tails.

HasbroToyShop.com appears to have listed three more of the Transformers Age of Extinction Platinum sets on its Transformers page: Autobots United, featuring the main robot-to-vehicle-and-back cast (Hound, Optimus, Drift, Bumblebee and Crosshairs) is in stock and priced at $124.99; the Optimus Prime and Sideswipe set is also in stock, priced at $159.99 and includes Leader Class Optimus, a trailer and a redeco of Revenge of the Fallen Sideswipe; finally, the Dinobots Unleashed set, with the fearsome (chrometastic) fivesome of Grimlock, Strafe, Slug, Slog and Snarl, is listed as 'coming soon', and priced at $119.99. Click on the images to head to the respective listings!

The only one I really want is the Dinobots pack. I wonder why we can't pre-order it like other recent hot items.

Awfully convenient these listings go up the day after Hasbrotoyshop's promotional discount comes to an end...

I have some interest in the Autobots United set, because of the repainting (and the face plate on Evasion Optimus), but not quite enough to drop $125 and tax.

Ah, sir Not-Appearing-In-This-Movie Mc Wheelfeet the 15th presents himself.

Henry921 wrote:Awfully convenient these listings go up the day after Hasbrotoyshop's promotional discount comes to an end...

I have some interest in the Autobots United set, because of the repainting (and the face plate on Evasion Optimus), but not quite enough to drop $125 and tax.

well, if i can attest (having just got the AU set yesterday), its worth it, especially if you dont have the molds yet.

i have 7 versions of EMOP now, and the AU one is probably the best one (not to mention one of the few with the faceplate).

shajaki wrote:

Henry921 wrote:Awfully convenient these listings go up the day after Hasbrotoyshop's promotional discount comes to an end...

I have some interest in the Autobots United set, because of the repainting (and the face plate on Evasion Optimus), but not quite enough to drop $125 and tax.

well, if i can attest (having just got the AU set yesterday), its worth it, especially if you dont have the molds yet.

i have 7 versions of EMOP now, and the AU one is probably the best one (not to mention one of the few with the faceplate).

Woah, 7 versions? (I am trying to come up with them all in my head). What do you do with all of them?

Hmmm...pretty tempted to get the AU set since there is a 20% off and free shipping discount going on right now. The total comes out to $106.49 with tax. I have just had realy really bad luck ordering many things from Hasbro. Three times now I have gotten figures with two left fists, two right legs, or the latest was sending me the Kreo Botcon pack in a super large box without ANY of that crappy brown paper they put in there. The box was beyond damaged and my replacement (smaller box with paper) still arrived damaged. Is it worth the hassle to save about $30? I'm perplexed

Henry921 wrote:Awfully convenient these listings go up the day after Hasbrotoyshop's promotional discount comes to an end...

But now they got an even better code!
CYBERWEEK -- free shipping + 20% off

I'd order the Dinobots if they weren't Voyager-priced at $24/each.

Also, I could be wrong, but usually coupon codes don't work on HTS exclusives, so they might not work on these sets. Has anyone tried?

william-james88 wrote:Woah, 7 versions? (I am trying to come up with them all in my head). What do you do with all of them?

uhh... nothing at the moment
all the EMOP's in question are:
-hasbro retail
-takara retail
-evolutions
-voyager grimlock 2-pack (asia?)
-breakout battle (hasbro rusty version)
-takara TRU rusty version
-autobots united

ones i still need are the expo nemesis/black version, and the "milk" version. and ill be getting a bape MP10 before that milk one (if at all).

shajaki wrote:-voyager grimlock 2-pack (asia?)

That's the "7th" one I couldnt think of. I must say, it is an amazing mold to own many of, probably my second favourite to come out this year (#1 is MP Wheeljack).

william-james88 wrote:

shajaki wrote:-voyager grimlock 2-pack (asia?)

That's the "7th" one I couldnt think of. I must say, it is an amazing mold to own many of, probably my second favourite to come out this year (#1 is MP Wheeljack).

yeah. i kind of became an EMOP completist by accident....

- bought the takara version first thinking itd be my only one and it was slightly better than the hasbro one.
- next was takaras rusty version, liked it even though it wasnt the "truest" representation
- went for breakout battle cause it WAS the truest version of rusty
- got evolutions for the classics OP
- ebay'd the asia voyager grim 2 pack for grim actually
- grabbed the AU set for the other 4 bots
- and eventually got the hasbro retail one for completions sake (and on sale)

its funny cause i only really wanted... what? less than half of them

The two-pack Platinum Edition one with Grimlock wasn't Asia-only. It was a Kmart exclusive.

Sabrblade wrote:The two-pack Platinum Edition one with Grimlock wasn't Asia-only. It was a Kmart exclusive.

ahhhh. thanks for clarifying. i assumed asia because all the ebay sellers i recall with the set were located in asia.

GuyIncognito wrote:I'd order the Dinobots if they weren't Voyager-priced at $24/each.

Also, I could be wrong, but usually coupon codes don't work on HTS exclusives, so they might not work on these sets. Has anyone tried?

I just pre-ordered the Dinobots set, and the code worked fine. $102.23 with tax out the door.

I was reading the bio of the Walmart exclusive Stinger and Slug 2 pack that never came out in Canada (and doesnt show any signs to).

About this item
One Decepticon is bad enough, but two is a nightmare! These Decepticon Stinger and Dinobot Slug figures are a scary alliance against the Autobots! Your Decepticon Stinger figure is a fearsome foe whether he's in robot or sports car mode, but he's even stronger when Dinobot Slug fights at his side as a robot or dino. Autobots might as well run for cover when Dinobot Slug fires his mighty cannon! Keep changing them both from one mode to the other as the battle rages on! Transformers and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro.


What are these people smoking????? In reality, I say this is corporate broken telephone and aside from checking for spelling mistakes, it wasnt proofread more than that.

Guess the person who wrote that bio doesn't know diddly about Transformers...

william-james88 wrote:I was reading the bio of the Walmart exclusive Stinger and Slug 2 pack that never came out in Canada (and doesnt show any signs to).

About this item
One Decepticon is bad enough, but two is a nightmare! These Decepticon Stinger and Dinobot Slug figures are a scary alliance against the Autobots! Your Decepticon Stinger figure is a fearsome foe whether he's in robot or sports car mode, but he's even stronger when Dinobot Slug fights at his side as a robot or dino. Autobots might as well run for cover when Dinobot Slug fires his mighty cannon! Keep changing them both from one mode to the other as the battle rages on! Transformers and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro.


What are these people smoking????? In reality, I say this is corporate broken telephone and aside from checking for spelling mistakes, it wasnt proofread more than that.

Where did you get those bios from? I'm pretty sure that none of the Walmart Exclusive two or combo packs, not to mention the Legion Class figures, had bios of any kind.

Bounti76 wrote:Where did you get those bios from? I'm pretty sure that none of the Walmart Exclusive two or combo packs, not to mention the Legion Class figures, had bios of any kind.

Looks like it came from here - http://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers- ... s/37555637?wmlspartner=FYAGeMjDX6c&=&affs=p&wid=5b6b4213e4b0bcb699adeb9f&u1=&oid=223073.10006940&sourceid=37141976172661509211&affillinktype=3&veh=aff

Which means it's not a bio, but a product description, which was evidently written by someone who works on Walmart's website but wasn't aware that Slug is a good guy.

Another goof is in this one for Bumblebee and Strafe, which calls Bee a semi truck in a lazy copy/paste from the Optimus/Grimlock set - http://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers- ... s/37555640?wmlspartner=FYAGeMjDX6c&=&affs=p&wid=5b6b4213e4b0bcb699adeb9f&u1=&oid=223073.10006940&sourceid=37141976172661509211&affillinktype=3&veh=aff

Ahhh...that sounds a lot more plausible than Hasbro's people messing up. Thanks!

It has been quite some time since we last saw or heard about the licensed Transformers Age of Extinction/Lost Age Optimus Prime non-transforming statue, produced by FuRyu - but Seibertron is happy to show off a nice look at some in-hand images of the collectable figure, highly detailed, nicely painted and in a chunky box to boot. Check them out below!

This thing looks pretty cool. A bit small, but cool. Anyone know how much it cost?

Railbomb wrote:This thing looks pretty cool. A bit small, but cool. Anyone know how much it cost?

Big bad has it up for $25 and change

Looks good. Neck is a bit skinny and he's a lot shorter than I thought he'd be for the price (most prize figures at his price are around 7 inches), but he's also got a pretty detailed sculpt so I guess I can forgive it. I came really close to canceling my order for him, but now I'm glad I didn't. I did cancel my prize BB order, but I might track a used one down later if he's any good.

Also, that art on the side of the box is pretty nice, very TFP looking in its simpler CG.

Emerje

A non-transforming transformer.. I will never understand that

remmolacha wrote:A non-transforming transformer.. I will never understand that

Sometimes I don't understand how people can play with HotWheels, they don't turn into robots. But there are sometimes I just want a nice figure that'll look good on a shelf, transforming be damned. To each their own.

Emerje

it looks like the sword has a 5mm diameter handle. it looks just big enough for P-RID Optimus prime / P-BH ultra Magnus

remmolacha wrote:A non-transforming transformer.. I will never understand that

Yeah, statues that aren't toys never make sense.

Given how the transformable attempts at Knight Optimus went, I think one with just the robot mode is more than welcome.

Autobot tap out wrote:it looks like the sword has a 5mm diameter handle. it looks just big enough for P-RID Optimus prime / P-BH ultra Magnus

Sorry to say but looking at the instructions the handle is part of the hand

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Autobot tap out wrote:it looks like the sword has a 5mm diameter handle. it looks just big enough for P-RID Optimus prime / P-BH ultra Magnus

Sorry to say but looking at the instructions the handle is part of the hand

that is a bummer

Something about the proportions. It sorta looks like Ironhide in Optimus Prime cosplay.

vectorsigma757 wrote:Something about the proportions. It sorta looks like Ironhide in Optimus Prime cosplay.

That was my exact thought, his big head looks like Ironhide's and the body is a little on the skinny side. It's affordable though. The definitive version of the new Optimus Prime's robot mode would be the model coming out late December.

hiya holks, i wanted to share this: my autobots united 5-pack (sorry crappy phone pic). this is a half assed review i guess



i skipped the general releases of hound, drift, and crosshairs, and boy am i glad i did. hound is a really great figure with PILES of weapons, only drawback being his feet. drift and crosshairs have their drawbacks, but are still some really nice figures. bee is bee, and prime is prime. and some of these figures biggest flaws were the paint apps, which were completely rectified with this set. they are stunning.

and take it from someone who knows EMOP's (ive got 7 and counting), AU prime is probably the best one. one of the few with a faceplate, perfectly placed and crisp paint apps. only thing missing is the wheel rims... *sigh*

Fellow Seibertronian Bounti76 has let us know about the special Amazon edition of Transformers: Age of Extinction Slog, the one featuring the G1 deco to accompany the SDCC Dinobot exclusive box set. It appears that a release date has finally been set, and those who ordered the figure will see it arrive by the beginning of January!

I got an email from Amazon a while back that they were shipping part of an order I'd placed. When the order was first placed, they expected a release date of mid-December for their exclusive G1 redeco of AOE Voyager Class Slog, but it had subsequently been changed to an undetermined release date.

Well, I finally got a follow-up email with them stating that they now have a release date! Attached is the email I got. Looks like he'll be arriving the first week of January!

after waiting this long i was worried it was on the chopping block.

Got my $25 Leader Grimlock from Amazon! Now the Voyager version will be relegated to my "Transformers that kids are allowed to play with" collection (as opposed to the "These are daddy's figures; don't touch!" collection).