Transformers Legacy toyline

[LBD "Nytetrayn"]

Another step closer to the day Hasbro shows us pictures of new toys, but doesn't release them in stores.

No one can figure out their business model, but they keep doing it, so it must be working wonders.

Sigh.

In all seriousness, though, do you think Barbie fans have this problem?

 

[The Phazer]

I'm not sure what the current status of the Speedia 500 line is at the moment. I've been to a few local Wal Marts and there were none in stock and no shelf tags. YMMV though depending on your region. Regardless, I generally do not like store exclusives - especially Wal Mart store exclusives - but I guess Hasbro views them as a necessary evil.

In the UK the Speedia line was supposed to be exclusive to Smyths, like the Netflix line, but it appears that Smyths dropped that commitment after wave 1. Wave 1 has subsequently gone out to lots of other retailers at heavy discount (from Hasbro themselves), but curiously that also happened to Galaxy Shuttle, who showed up (quite a lot!) in Game stores at "50% off" a price he was never actually released at.

Legally that's quite naughty in the UK but I can't see any of us complaining to Trading Standards about it.

It's quite a bad sign for the line though. Who knows what will happen to the Wave 2 deluxes, I can see them being as rare as hens teeth and then suddenly arriving in huge numbers at a random discount chain.

 

[Darth_Prime]

Bug!

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[The Predaking]

Bug!

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I don't know If I have that Pre-ordered or not. I need to go check.....

 

[Gizmoboy]

Mine is sitting in my PoL at BBTS waiting on SS Rumble to show up before I ship.

 

[The Predaking]

Mine is sitting in my PoL at BBTS waiting on SS Rumble to show up before I ship.

I can't find a pre-order for Shrapnel, but you did remind me to pre-order that SS Rumble!

 

[Gizmoboy]

Here's a snippit of my PoL. I had preordered him a while back so I guess I got one of the first shipments BBTS got in stock.

 

[wonko the sane?]

My tarn is supposed to arrive today... Not sure where scraphook is though.

Edit: to clarify; they were pre-ordered and supposed to arrive at the same time. It's now pretty much too late for scraphook to show up by the 10th as stated by amazon.

 

[Darth_Prime]

Did Hasbro even release images of him or is he just showing up all of a sudden? Seems like these latest waves are coming fast.

 

[The Predaking]

Did Hasbro even release images of him or is he just showing up all of a sudden? Seems like these latest waves are coming fast.

Tarn? They showed him off a while back.

 

[Darth_Prime]

No, shrapnel.
And no, this isn’t my Gram.
and I still think they are too big for the bugs. But after seeing them together. I kinda want them all now.

 

[Donocropolis]

I'll probably regret skipping them in a few years, but I decided to stick with my Basic / Core / Legends / Smol / 'ittle-fella sized ones from previous lines. I did get Ransack, though, and am hoping to see the rest repainted/remolded into the other Deluxe Insecticons.

Note to Hasbro: I would also happily accept new Insecticons like Beet Papil or other brand new characters.

EDIT: I just realized that I would love to have a Legacy Black Arachnia reimagined as a G1 Insecticon styled spider.

 

[The Predaking]

Well, I had two of them growing up. And they weren't that small. They were about the size of the G1 cars like Prowl or Hound. Way bigger than the minibots we had like Cliffjumper, wheelie, or Warpath.

So while I was happy with the smaller size in the CHUG era, I am definitely picking these up!

 

[Dake]

If I hadn't bought some 3P versions, these probably would've been good enough for my MP display. As it is though I've opted to pass.

 

[PrimalxConvoy]

I've got the FP versions and most previously available official versions, including G1. I have found that as the Insecticons have many cloned minions, whichever versions are "the best" become the main characters, while the others are the cloned troop-builder fodder.

 

[wonko the sane?]

Welp, me scraphook is delayed till the 20th or 21st. Which is actually awesome for me, cause it probably means some free amazon fun bucks after he gets here.

 

[PrimalxConvoy]

 

[MrBlud]

Round of applause for matching the purple shade (so far)

A very low bar they were unable to cross last time.

 

[Kup]

Just need the Armada and the trio is complete.

 

[Lobjob]

Most excited about the Deluxe Insecticon remolds if that keeps continuing, but like seekers you really can just keep buying Insecticons forever.