Transformers Kingdom leaks keep coming, with an early video of Core Class Rattrap and photos of Deluxe Cheetor and Blackarachnia. Generations Selects G2 Sandstorm, a never-produced G2 Seeker, and G2 Megatron are officially revealed at midnight. Sandstorm sells out on Hasbro Pulse before most fans wake up. Transformers Tuesday brings a gold Black Roritchi, and prototype photos of the new Masterpiece Starscream appear in Figure King. Exvee hosts again and lands Commander Class Skylynx for $42.50.
Brian is away, so Exvee hosts, and Matt can’t get into the call on the new platform. The Emergency Kingdom Leakcast, RFC Extra 049, is out for everyone. Patrons have This Week in History, and a revived That One Episode of Star Trek podcast is coming to patrons first.
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Walmart Leaks All of Kingdom and a Mysterious Headmasters Assortment
Walmart’s inventory system listed essentially all of Transformers Kingdom, which the crew covered in the Emergency Kingdom Leakcast. Four new entries form a Headmasters assortment. An inside source says they are Titans Return deluxe reissues in G1-inspired packaging, possibly unchanged. Exvee thinks the point is to get true Headmasters like Chromedome and Weirdwolf back into circulation. [Source: tfradio.net]
Transformers Kingdom Core Class Rattrap Unofficially Revealed
A video review gave the first look at any Kingdom toy. Core Class replaces Micromasters at about the old Legends size, and the crew expects a price around $12. Battle Masters are reportedly ending too. Exvee is surprised how involved the engineering is for its size, though it uses ball joints and smaller hand pegs. [Source: tfradio.net]
Kingdom Leaks Continue: Blackarachnia, Cheetor and Warpath Photos
Photos show Deluxe Cheetor and Blackarachnia, plus two partly transformed Warpaths, apparently from a presentation slide. The deluxes appear to keep the hinged joints of Siege and Earthrise. One host thinks Cheetor’s blue looks a bit Cyberverse, and another is surprised how accurate Blackarachnia’s robot mode looks. Don had worried about the switch back to beasts but likes what he sees. Rob reminds insiders not to share anything that could cost them their jobs. [Source: tfradio.net]
Generations Selects Sandstorm and G2 Megatron Officially Revealed
Sandstorm recreates a never-produced G2 Seeker prototype, a desert camo Ramjet, on the Earthrise Conehead mold. The reveal and preorders went live around midnight US time, apparently timed for Singapore. Sandstorm sold out on Pulse quickly, and one host got his from Entertainment Earth on Exvee’s tip. G2 Megatron, which he expected to sell out first, is still available. Both are due between December and February. [Source: tfradio.net]
Transformers Tuesday Part 3: Generations Selects Black Roritchi
Black Roritchi is a very gold recolor of Fast Track, and the crew is wary of gold plastic. Eric Crownover reports Hasbro says the gold plastic problem is solved, but nobody trusts it yet. Exvee’s inside track says there are no plans for a Black Zarak. He has Black Roritchi preordered to lead his squad of Fast Tracks. Two Transformers Tuesday reveals remain. [Source: tfradio.net]
Prototype Images of New Masterpiece Starscream
Figure King shows an undetailed engineering study model in robot mode only. Exvee expects the final toy to cost roughly $250 to $300, close to MP-44 without the trailer. One host plans to stick with a third-party version, and several feel Masterpiece is no longer for them. One host would rather have seen a Masterpiece Jazz before a third Starscream. [Source: tfradio.net]
IDW Crossover Comics Humble Bundle
One host points out a Humble Bundle of IDW crossover comics benefiting the Hasbro Children’s Fund. It includes Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Transformers vs. The Terminator, Star Trek vs. Transformers and Transformers/Ghostbusters. It runs through mid-September. [Source: not found]
What We Got This Week
Don
Don went on a toy crawl in Greensboro and found Earthrise Rung to replace the one he gave Rob. He also got Cyberverse Meteorfire and likes its robot mode. On impulse, he bought Movie Masterpiece Starscream at Target for about $150 and left the other one for someone else.
Diecast
Diecast got the counterfeit MP-44 Optimus Prime to experience the mold without paying $450. It’s unpainted red plastic and already shows stress marks at the heels. His Coneheads came through Exvee’s links with no paint issues. Others report Ramjets with two left shin panels or missing canopy pieces.
Rob
Rob found Siege Crosshairs on Amazon for a bit under retail. He loves the deco and the white interior that makes the chest stand out. The head sometimes locks tilted back.
John
John got Earthrise Scorponok from Target.com. He finds its superhero proportions less appealing than the stocky G1 toy. He plans to keep his Make Toys Pandanus alongside it.
Exvee
Exvee got Earthrise Micromasters wave 2 and BotBots eight-packs on clearance to meet Target’s minimum order. Earthrise Snapdragon leaves him numb, though he likes that it can stand like either a modern or an ’80s-style dinosaur. Generations Selects Hubcap has the Cliffjumper mold’s paint-rub problems and a glossy light yellow he dislikes. Thanks to a Target RedCard coupon, he got Commander Class Skylynx for $42.50 and is impressed by its heft.