The Cyberverse Quintesson Invasion three-pack turns up at Target, with the first official Quintesson Judge and a face-changing gimmick. The Seacons get a King Poseidon Perfect Mode set, and Masterpiece Hound’s first out-of-box photos calm floating-head worries. Threezero reveals a Bumblebee movie Soundwave and Ravage, and IDW announces Transformers vs. The Terminator. On this Boxing Day special, Brian replaces his broken Star Convoy, and Don finds a boxed G1 Sludge knockoff.
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Cyberverse Quintesson Invasion Three-Pack Revealed With First Official Quintesson Judge Figure
The three-pack turned up at Target, apparently pulled from a back room early. The Quintesson looks good, and pressing down rotates its faces, as Don had hoped. One host wishes it came with Sharkticons instead of Spark Armor Shockwave and Prowl. Another expects a bigger Quintesson later, since early reports pegged it as a Voyager. Fans who want several will end up with spare Shockwaves and Prowls. [Source: TFormers]
King Poseidon Perfect Mode Set: A Seacons’ Second Chance
The set bundles the six Seacons for about 28,000 yen, delivered at the end of March with the third wave. The crew notes it is the same figures in one order, as Takara did with the Terrorcons. It helps anyone who missed every wave, but not someone missing just one set. [Source: TFormers]
Transformers Masterpiece Hound MP-47 First Out-of-Box Photos
Brian’s Hound from Amazon Japan is due Wednesday. The photos look good, and he plans to part with his third-party Hound. The crew calls the floating-head worry an exaggeration from zoomed-in show photos, much like the Ironhide complaints. They add that Masterpiece cars at this size have been good so far. [Source: TFormers]
Soundwave and Ravage Bumblebee DLX Scale Collectible Series From Threezero
Threezero’s Cybertronian-mode Soundwave with Ravage is about $200 to preorder. Brian does not like most of the line but does not hate this one, apart from Ravage folded into the chest. One host explains that a fuller fold would make it a transforming toy, which Threezero’s license does not allow. Another jokes it has the proportions of a Pretender shell, so Ravage must be the one in charge. [Source: TFormers]
Lemon Tree Toys Teases a Galvatron Ship From Transformers: The Movie
One host flags a third-party reveal from Lemon Tree Toys, a roughly 10-inch Galvatron ship from the 1986 movie. Its hinges and panels suggest some kind of action feature. He likes seeing a company tackle Transformers spaceships, which rarely get toys. Another host would love a detailed Ark or Nemesis model. [Source: not found]
Contest Winner
Brian’s third-party giveaway goes to plastic_hero_whitey on Twitter, and Brian may add more items as he clears his office.
What’s on TFormers
Brian likes the creative team but does not see a fair fight, and would rather read Transformers vs. the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. One host points to the Ghostbusters crossover’s success. Another says that one worked because it was lighthearted by design. [Source: TFormers]
Transformers Earthrise Deluxe Wheeljack Video Review With Images
Brian points listeners to the Earthrise Wheeljack video review. [Source: TFormers]
Here Comes Megatron: Optimus Primal Actor Garry Chalk Plays and Sings for Christmas 2019
Garry Chalk, the voice of Optimus Primal, posts a Christmas performance, and Brian wishes he had seen it sooner. [Source: TFormers]
Studio Series SS-58 DOTM Roadbuster Deluxe Wrecker Video Review and Images
Weapons and armor cover the sponsor spots, leaving only the Chevrolet Impala and NASCAR branding. One host calls the side-by-side with the original Dark of the Moon toy a stunning look at how far design has come. [Source: TFormers]
What We Got This Week
Chris received KSI Boss from his wish list. The premium silver Takara take on Nitro Zeus looks as good as the promo images. From Nonnef Productions he got red and black Sideswipe jetpacks and the new G2 Sideswipe upgrade set. That set adds a green missile launcher and a stark white rifle and missile tip for G1 Sideswipe.
Matt got the 2019 Hallmark Keepsake Bumblebee ornament, an oddly enlarged G1 Bumblebee. He also got Autobot and Decepticon shirts and the Covenant of Primus book.
Don toured three toy shops in southern West Virginia and met listener Bertha Stormtrooper and YouTuber Patriot Prime. He bought a boxed knockoff of G1 Sludge for $30, because Sludge was his first Transformer and he loves the box art. He also got Transform Element’s Black Widow, a Legends-size Blackarachnia, for $30 to stand with Silverbolt.
Brian likes the basic Cyberverse Skybyte, praising simple transformations like the G1 minibots. He found Kre-O figures at Dollar General, including Grimlock and Bumblebee. Hasbro Pulse could not replace his Star Convoy part. It sent a San Diego Comic-Con Optimus Primal and Throne of the Primes instead. He then bought a second Star Convoy, keeping one in each mode. He also got a carded G2 Go-Bots Frenzy, his only mint-on-card G2 Go-Bot.
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