Funko announces a Jumbo Pop Unicron, and a mystery SDCC Generations pack appears at EB Games. Insiders point to an Alpha Trion and Orion Pax two-pack.
Masterpiece Shouki shows up in hand, along with Velocitron Road Hauler and Legacy Minerva. More Beast Wars reissues and a Beast Wars Monopoly round out the news.
News
Coming Up: Hasbro Livestream and Target Geek Out
Chris previews the week ahead: a Hasbro Transformers livestream on June 23 and Target’s summer Geek Out preorders on June 24. Insiders expect Project Yellow to be revealed.
Funko announced a Jumbo Pop Unicron styled after HasLab Unicron, as an SDCC exclusive shared with GameStop in the US. Diecast calls it stupid and says he wants it. Don hates Funko Pops. Chris spots the font from the 1986 movie soundtrack LP on the box. [Source: Funko on Twitter]
Mystery SDCC Generations Pack Shows Up at EB Games
A TFW2005 member preordered an unidentified Transformers Generations SDCC pack at EB Games in Canada for $104.99 CAD. Chris says the planned convention exclusive is an Alpha Trion and Orion Pax two-pack. Per insiders, it retools Studio Series Scourge and Kup. One host is excited for a decent Alpha Trion. [Source: TFW2005]
Transformers at Tokyo Toy Show
Tokyo Toy Show photos showed the Masterpiece trainbots in early form, Masterpiece Trailbreaker and Skyfire, Titan Class Metroplex and Legacy Motormaster. Chris notes Masterpiece Skyfire looks close to Motormaster’s height. Two hosts are now on the fence about Skyfire after the transformation video. Several hosts will pass on Titan Class Metroplex, though one hopes it sells well enough to bring Tidal Wave. [Source: 502TF on Twitter]
A Baidu poster shared in-hand Masterpiece Shouki photos, measuring the robot at about seven inches. The crew worries about the many transformation steps and all the clear plastic. Chris recalls paint problems on imported JRX. Diecast has the Moon Studios version, and Don is skipping it. [Source: Autobase Aichi]
Velocitron Road Hauler Surfaces
Dubiously obtained Velocitron Road Hauler shows off Constructicon green, a screaming alternate face and Inferno’s retooled shorter pegs. One host says he must have it, and another wishes the front panel flipped. [Source: Autobase Aichi]
Legacy Minerva, a Walgreens exclusive, retools Elita-1 with a new head and a light bar. Chris notes one gun is clear and the other is painted black. It is not a Headmaster. One host plans to import a Southeast Asian copy rather than chase Walgreens. [Source: Autobase Aichi]
More Beast Wars Reissues on the Way
Product codes point to Beast Wars reissues of deluxe K-9, Terrorsaur and Iguanus, with Terrorsaur listed at $24.97 at Walmart. Rob paid about $25 for a loose original years ago. He suspects these waves were bought early to tie in with Rise of the Beasts. [Source: TFW2005]
An Australian retailer listed a premium Beast Wars Monopoly with stasis pod tokens, screenshot spaces and robot and beast character pieces. Chris figures it will run $50 to $60 in the US and appreciates the care in the design. [Source: Popcultcha]
What We Got This Week
Don grabbed Walmart’s $15 Siege and Kingdom set with Siege Megatron and a purple Paleotrex. He also got Fans Toys Trailbreaker but has not opened it.
Rob had only non-Transformers birthday gifts this week.
Matt had only a non-Transformers pickup this week.
Diecast opened Fans Toys Trailbreaker and loves it, despite mirrors stuck on the backs of the arms. At Target he got Studio Series 86 Ironhide and Arcee after a scanning fight, plus Studio Series Bumblebee. He also got Walmart’s Megatron and Paleotrex set, plus Beast Wars reissue Megatron for about $12 and Rattrap for about $12.50.
Chris had nothing this week.