ALL THINGS TRANSFORMERS!!!!

[thecorsair]

They did invent Transformers which is what igear likes to imitate.

Do you work for Has/Tak, or know somebody that does?

If not you've no legit axe to grind and are just coming across like all the other pathetic anti 3rd party crusaders out there.

iGear ripped off a couple of official molds and are now making better ORIGINAL molds of G1 characters than the "almighty" Has/Tak ever will.

Get over it.

 

[DPrime]

They did invent Transformers which is what igear likes to imitate.

Who cares?

Doesn't matter who makes 'em, as long as I get the figures I want.

 

[The Craw]

Anybody get their Prime Knockout in hand yet??? How'd he turn out??

 

[Spiderwebb13]

I've been looking for the new Vehicon. Definitely want that one, and I might try getting the rest of the Decepticons if I like the look of voyager Starscream.

 

[DPrime]

Yeah, I want both of these. Plus Ratchet - I haven't seen anything past wave 1 in my area.

I've got the Takara Vehicon and Jet Vehicon locked in, but I'd like the domestic versions as well. That'll be the extent of my army-building when it comes to TF Prime though!

 

[Deak Starkiller]

Anybody get their Prime Knockout in hand yet??? How'd he turn out??

[ame]https://youtu.be/XhuPcKDFueo[/ame]

 

[comicbookguy]

The fansproject bruticus sets are now pretty hard to find. Thats the best bruticus set I own. Devy looks amazing as well.

 

[BrooklynWolf X]

Can someone drop knowledge my way and explain why tf prime first edition toys were dropped? It's probably been discussed about somewhere in this thread but I don't think I can sift through page after page looking for the answer. Thanks in advance.

 

[kavemon3]

Anybody get their Prime Knockout in hand yet??? How'd he turn out??

New Prime figures have been pretty rare finds. I consider myself lucky to be able to find Soundwave.

 

[YoNoSe]

Can someone drop knowledge my way and explain why tf prime first edition toys were dropped? It's probably been discussed about somewhere in this thread but I don't think I can sift through page after page looking for the answer. Thanks in advance.

They were released but not in the USA. Hasbro has stated that they are aware that US fans want them and that they are looking into releasing them in the future. But I don't think there's any new info.

You can get them on Ebay but be prepared to pay.

 

[DPrime]

Can someone drop knowledge my way and explain why tf prime first edition toys were dropped? It's probably been discussed about somewhere in this thread but I don't think I can sift through page after page looking for the answer. Thanks in advance.

Something to do with the timing (between two major lines - the movie stuff and the mainline Prime line). Retailers didn't want them, for whatever reason.

I can get you the deluxes at least... but the prices are probably more than what you're used to paying in the US...

 

[BrooklynWolf X]

Oh I did pay. Well, my brother did at least. Finally got the entire first edition team. But he had to pay. I only got FE prime for myself...but that was way before they announced the cancellation, but my brother got into the series late and wanted all the FE figs...but for a price.

 

[Knightdramon]

Can someone drop knowledge my way and explain why tf prime first edition toys were dropped? It's probably been discussed about somewhere in this thread but I don't think I can sift through page after page looking for the answer. Thanks in advance.

From what I've amassed from various discussions:

FE figures were supposed to come out in Generations last summer. Probably for marketing reasons of DOTM they were postponed and became their own line, First Edition instead of Generations.

Then they got postponed again, but by the time they were ready to be released Hasbro had already solicited the RiD figures to retailers, and they didn't want two different lines of the same characters on their shelves at the same time.

So FE's wave 1.5 and later deluxes and the voyagers never got the US because the online orders were probably not enough to secure stock even for online retailers.

 

[kavemon3]

I am hoping we might be able to get some FE Prime figures at Ross, Marshalls, or TJ Maxx.

 

[DPrime]

I am hoping we might be able to get some FE Prime figures at Ross, Marshalls, or TJ Maxx.

I think you'll probably end up getting the first Entertainment Pack. That seems to be available in abundance at TRUs here. Well, at least the local one here.

And just in case anyone PMs me about getting one for them, be advised - it's $52, including tax, at TRU. Plus about 12.66 shipping. That's exact cost.

I would imagine FE Bumblebees will end up at those stores as well.

I wouldn't risk waiting for Bulkhead if you want him. He was only one per box, with three Primes. They were extremely difficult to find, even here.

 

[wolverenz]

I am hoping we might be able to get some FE Prime figures at Ross, Marshalls, or TJ Maxx.

I have a very positive vibration on that.

 

[The Craw]

It's a shame the FE Prime toys didn't have a decent run. They are very nice TFs, and way better than their RiD counterparts.

Anybody have the Prime Voyager Starscream in hand yet??

 

[kavemon3]

It's a shame the FE Prime toys didn't have a decent run. They are very nice TFs, and way better than their RiD counterparts.

Anybody have the Prime Voyager Starscream in hand yet??

It is a shame.

No, but I finally found an RID Ratchet.

 

[VS1976]

Anybody know the spec or height of MakeToys Green Giant? It looks so much better in color & detail then the TFC Toys Hercules.

 

[DPrime]

Anybody know the spec or height of MakeToys Green Giant? It looks so much better in color & detail then the TFC Toys Hercules.

You think?

I still prefer Herc myself, but Giant is nice as well. As for its height, I'm not sure... I think it's 2-3 inches shorter, though. I do remember seeing comparison pics on TFW.

So... anyone at Botcon? Where's the news???