Transformers Legacy toyline

[Exatron]

My Darkmount was misassembled. One of his knees was from the wrong side. Wasn't a huge deal, but it bugged me enough to lower a toy that wasn't all that great to begin with down another notch. I wasn't ever able to find another one in stores to replace him with, and I just didn't care enough about the character to get one off eBay. The new one will definitely be a nice upgrade.

 

[Badgertron]

I wonder if normal retail Straxus will just be minus the comic shading, or will be a different deco. They did mention he has a number of different designs in the reveal stream...

 

[Superomegaprime]

I wonder if normal retail Straxus will just be minus the comic shading, or will be a different deco. They did mention he has a number of different designs in the reveal stream...

Only time & Hasbro will tell

 

[Rhinox]

Ooh. Found the Star Raiders tonight as well. So glad I was impatient and bought the ones I want off ebay literally one week ago.
*sigh

Oh well. As reported, all are in equal amounts in the case, Filch is not going to be hard to find. That said, I grabbed another because I want two. One for Filch, one for a twin I'm going to call Pilfer.
Also grabbed Road Hog and Lockdown because the others are all on a slow boat from China because I was impatient and stupid.

 

[Haywire]

I've only seen Ferak in the wild, so far. Keeping my eyes peeled, though. Hopefully a nearby Walmart will put out the deluxes soon.

 

[wonko the sane?]

I think I saw one of each (there's four deluxe and thundertron at voyager, right?) at a local walmart the other day. But I don't have almost 300 bucks to throw around on toys right now.

 

[Haywire]

There's 4 Deluxe, Ferak at Voyager, and the Thundertron that's part of this set is actually sold at Leader class packed with a deluxe rock dude and a Ratbat redeco.

 

[wonko the sane?]

Then ferak wasn't there that I saw: but it was an unholy mess, so I guess I was lucky to find what I did.

 

[Sabrblade]

My Straxus has shipped.

 

[Donocropolis]

As has mine.

Mercy is not dispensed here. Only Straxuses (Straxi? Straxusses? I'm not sure on how to pluralize it)

 

[Glitch]

Straxsusisesis

 

[Steadfast]

As has mine.

Mercy is not dispensed here. Only Straxuses (Straxi? Straxusses? I'm not sure on how to pluralize it)

It could be Fourth Declension and be Straxus with a long U [like 'goose'].

Or if it's originally Greek, Straxes.

(I am certain Straxus was not Greek. His palm tree suggests he or his forbears migrated from somewhere more tropical.)

 

[lastmaximal]

As has mine.

Mercy is not dispensed here. Only Straxuses (Straxi? Straxusses? I'm not sure on how to pluralize it)

I wish money were dispensed here, so I could get a Straxussss.

 

[Donocropolis]

It could be Fourth Declension and be Straxus with a long U [like 'goose'].

Or if it's originally Greek, Straxes.

(I am certain Straxus was not Greek. His palm tree suggests he or his forbears migrated from somewhere more tropical.)

Straxoose it is, then!

 

[Badgertron]

So, I watched an in-hand video on YT with the new deluxe G1 Optimus. I'm just perplexed why they made him a deluxe and not voyager. It's obvious there were a bunch of compromises, why not make him a voyager? The only thing I can think of is they're planning a leader class set for him with the trailer (and roller I assume) at some point, and they want the mold to be resistant to cost inflation for a few years.

 

[Donocropolis]

So, I watched an in-hand video on YT with the new deluxe G1 Optimus. I'm just perplexed why they made him a deluxe and not voyager. It's obvious there were a bunch of compromises, why not make him a voyager? The only thing I can think of is they're planning a leader class set for him with the trailer (and roller I assume) at some point, and they want the mold to be resistant to cost inflation for a few years.

I'm sure we'll be getting a pack like that, but I think they also tend to like having some of the "big names" in multiple price point options. A kid who really wants an Optimus Prime might not be able to talk his parents into a $50+ Leader (much less the Commander), but a Deluxe may be on the table.

 

[LordGigaIce]

So, I watched an in-hand video on YT with the new deluxe G1 Optimus. I'm just perplexed why they made him a deluxe and not voyager. It's obvious there were a bunch of compromises, why not make him a voyager? The only thing I can think of is they're planning a leader class set for him with the trailer (and roller I assume) at some point, and they want the mold to be resistant to cost inflation for a few years.

Could be a budget thing. TT gave their "modern take on the G1 toy" the premium treatment.
Hasbro, though, has different priorities and higher ups may not have been super enthusiastic about budgeting Voyager money for a 40+ year old toy with joints.

 

[Sabrblade]

So, I watched an in-hand video on YT with the new deluxe G1 Optimus. I'm just perplexed why they made him a deluxe and not voyager. It's obvious there were a bunch of compromises, why not make him a voyager? The only thing I can think of is they're planning a leader class set for him with the trailer (and roller I assume) at some point, and they want the mold to be resistant to cost inflation for a few years.

They made him a Deluxe so that he would scale better with the undersized Earthrise trailer.

 

[lastmaximal]

I skipped Armada Megatron to wait for the Galvatron redeco (the only time so far this has paid off... hopefully, MW Starscream/Euro G1 Skyquake, RID Cryotek, and Universe Razorclaw are due at SOME point), but I'm not totlly sold on it. I wish there were a version of it that was more toy colored than cartoon colored. I underestimated how attached was to that more pastel pink. The darker purple just seems... bland.

 

[Steevy Maximus]

I'm sure we'll be getting a pack like that, but I think they also tend to like having some of the "big names" in multiple price point options. A kid who really wants an Optimus Prime might not be able to talk his parents into a $50+ Leader (much less the Commander), but a Deluxe may be on the table.

That was the original point of price points like Legends and Core: Offer major characters at affordable prices. The first two waves of Legends (composed of Optimus, Bumblebee, Megatron and Starscream) basically shipped for a YEAR before Hasbro started introducing other characters. And I still view the Core Class mains in Kingdom to be a highlight of the year.