Transformers Collaborative meets a fellow Hasbro brand with the G.I. Joe Mash-Up Megatron H.I.S.S. Tank and Baroness, and the crew loves it. A rumored My Little Pony crossover called Equestron sets Don off on a six-minute theory.
Studio Series 86 Sludge and Junkheap go up for preorder at the new higher prices, and Brian and Don both land Masterpiece Nightbird.
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Studio Series 86 Sludge and Junkheap Preorders Confirm Price Increases
Studio Series 86 Sludge and Junkheap went up for preorder, confirming the new prices. Deluxes are now $24.99, and Leaders are $55.99. Brian only preordered Sludge. He is running out of shelf space in a smaller office than he expected, so buying everything can no longer be the goal. Don says many current toys feel like definitive versions, which makes new ones easier to skip. [Source: not found]
Transformers Collaborative G.I. Joe Mash-Up Megatron H.I.S.S. Tank and Baroness
Hasbro Pulse listed the Transformers Collaborative G.I. Joe Mash-Up: Megatron as a H.I.S.S. Tank, with a Baroness figure. It is $89 and expected around January 2023. Brian loves it and has two ordered, and another host loves it too. The turret sits behind Megatron’s head so Baroness can ride him. Brian likes the box, which slides apart with Megatron on one side and the tank on the other. Fans now want a matching Optimus Prime, and Brian floats the Whale. One host was thrown by the vintage-style O-ring Baroness instead of a modern figure. [Source: Geek Culture]
Rumored My Little Pony Crossover: Equestron
A rumor points to a My Little Pony and Transformers crossover figure called Equestron. Don pitches a Longrack retool as a tall alicorn, with wings that become a shield and battering ram. He then notes Equestron sounds like a combiner name. His second theory is a Combiner Wars Aerialbots redeco as the Wonderbolts, forming Equestron the way the Aerialbots form Superion. Rob would buy it. Another host thinks a new six-part combiner of the main six ponies is the only way to go. Many Cara timed Don’s pitch in Discord at over six minutes. [Source: not found]
What We Got This Week
Don found Buzzworthy Bumblebee Cliffjumper and two Cups at Target, one of them for Matt. He also picked up Ravage from Amazon Warehouse for $8.41 and Masterpiece Nightbird, still unopened.
Brian got Masterpiece Nightbird and calls her stunning. The backpack is the same pain as Masterpiece Arcee, so he just gets it close enough to look right. The sword does not fit her hand well, but she comes with lots of accessories and is cheap for a Masterpiece.
Diecast got nothing this week.