Studio Series 86 Appreciation Thread

[Badgertron]

So I just opened SS86 Ultra Magnus and WOW, photography on this figure was so misleading. Even seeing pictures from earlier in this thread showed him as a slightly more mellow blue, closer to the movie or a darker version of his toy blue, but in person it has a LOT more purple to it, I'm guessing in the same way that the Troop Builder 4 pack seeker was a purpler blue than Thundercracker. But it looks like a completely different blue from some of the photography I've seen of it. Unfortunately, I don't really see them doing a toy colours version of this mold anytime soon, as it wouldn't be enough of a change. Still seems like a very solid and fun figure though!

 

[LBD "Nytetrayn"]

Any good photos out there that show more how it looks in-hand?

 

[CoffeeHorse]

Unfortunately, I don't really see them doing a toy colours version of this mold anytime soon, as it wouldn't be enough of a change.

I will be so salty if this is the Ultra Magnus that gets a toy deco.

 

[PrimalxConvoy]

I will be so salty if this is the Ultra Magnus that gets a toy deco.

What would be the point of a toy deco without the inner white Prime robot?

 

[Darth_Prime]

Soooooo.......Does Snarl actually exist and when are we going to get word on Swoop?

 

[Sabrblade]

Soooooo.......Does Snarl actually exist and when are we going to get word on Swoop?

I've seen Snarl once, at a GameStop, and never ever again since (and I didn't have the money for him at the time, so I missed out). That was last summer/autumn.

Meanwhile, retail stores are still filled to the brim with leftover Sludges and Coronation Starscreams that simpy won't go away.

 

[Steevy Maximus]

According to leaked retailer listings, Swoop is on deck for some point this year. In preparation, Hasbro is doing new runs for Snarl and Slag, so you could, theory, buy all 5 Dinobots later this year without resorting to secondhand sellers.

 

[The Mighty Mollusk]

Will they do a second run on Grimlock? Like, regular Grimlock, not the comic colors or whatever else? I didn't buy him because I wasn't sure if they'd do the rest of the Dinobots, but now that they are, I could go for one. I mean, I have the MP, but he doesn't exactly fit in.

 

[Dake]

I don't understand how they're doing "new" runs on Snarl since we have yet to see the first run right? I mean, I've had mine preordered at EE since he was announced.

 

[Shadewing]

I don't understand how they're doing "new" runs on Snarl since we have yet to see the first run right? I mean, I've had mine preordered at EE since he was announced.

I got mine from BBTS back in October.

 

[Fullstrength Motleypuss]

I got mine from Pulse around the end of July.

 

[Sabrblade]

And some specialty stores like GameStop did carry him last year, for however brief that time was.

 

[Dake]

So weird. Well - glad some folks got 'im. Did anyone on here get him from EE?

Judging by prices on Ebay it must've been extremely limited quantities.

 

[wonko the sane?]

I got mine from BBTS back in October.

BBTS still says pre-order. Same for rumble and frenzy.

Edit: just realized your probably not talking about the same snarl. The legion one is still pre-order.

 

[Sabrblade]

Edit: just realized your probably not talking about the same snarl. The legion one is still pre-order.

Yeah, the Core class Dinobots are Legacy toys. This is SS86.

 

[Shadewing]

So weird. Well - glad some folks got 'im. Did anyone on here get him from EE?

Judging by prices on Ebay it must've been extremely limited quantities.

I almost never pre-order anything from EE anymore as it always feels they are the last to get anything.

 

[Steevy Maximus]

Will they do a second run on Grimlock? Like, regular Grimlock, not the comic colors or whatever else? I didn't buy him because I wasn't sure if they'd do the rest of the Dinobots, but now that they are, I could go for one. I mean, I have the MP, but he doesn't exactly fit in.

Probably, but between SG, Toxitron and Comic, Hasbro might not have had an “open slot” to rerun the SS86 flavor.

I want to say he DID get a rerun before his repaint tour, but that’s been a few years at this point.

 

[Darth_Prime]

I've seen Snarl once, at a GameStop, and never ever again since (and I didn't have the money for him at the time, so I missed out). That was last summer/autumn.

Meanwhile, retail stores are still filled to the brim with leftover Sludges and Coronation Starscreams that simpy won't go away.

I saw a coronation SS marked down to $50.

Walmart out here in Seffner still has Legacy deluxe wave 1 on the shelf. Just mark them down and get new product.

 

[Haywire]

I saw a coronation SS marked down to $50.

Walmart out here in Seffner still has Legacy deluxe wave 1 on the shelf. Just mark them down and get new product.

My nearest Walmart still has SS86 Kup and Blurr filling every Studio Series hook since 2(?) Christmases ago. I have to go 25 miles or more to see any new Studio Series figures.

On the other hand, when they had the Velocitron collection, I got Hauler and Override for like $10 or $12 each when they went to clearance. There is literally no rhyme or reason to what goes on clearance and what pegwarms here.

 

[TheSupernova]

Perhaps has far as Walmart is concerned, it's all Studio Series, regardless of age. Same with Legacy. There's no need a clearance a perpetual toyline.