#Botcon2016 Hasbro Brand Panel Coverage - Transformers Platinum Edition Autobot Heroes

Fellow Seibertronians, straight from Botcon 2016, we bring you coverage of the Hasbro brand panel. Hasbro unveiled a bunch of new upcoming Transformers products including: Autobot Heroes Set: Ultra Magnus, Springer, Arcee, Blurr, Kup (Generations molds). Includes Target exclusive 1986 movie poster. And the SDCC Titan Force set: Windblade, Brainstorm, Sentinel Prime (energised resurrection deco). Check out the list below and check out images from the panel by clicking here. Check out the pictures we've mirrored below, and let us know what you think in the comments.

i'm sorry but... no Rodimus Prime?... voyager class? or am i the only one who doesn't find him annoying?

Does this mean you can only get Brainstorm at SDCC?

Love the look of the 86 earth autobots set. If it's below $175, I'd legitimately consider it.

Jeen0808 wrote:Does this mean you can only get Brainstorm at SDCC?

No, insofar as we know, he should be getting a retail release, this is simply an alternate deco to play up a scene from somewhere.

The Autobot Heroes '86 Movie set looks interesting, but only parts of it are really worth it for me. I want to see some clearer pics of Ultra Magnus. If that's indeed a deeper blue than the individual Hasbro release from last year, I'll be sold. Springer, Arcee, and Kup are of no interest to me, as I have similar (or even superior) decos thanks to Takara Tomy Legends Springer and Arcee and Autobot Warriors Kup. Blurr looks marginally better than the first Hasbro release from several years ago, but with the much more G1 inspired Blurr coming up in the Titans Return line, plus the excellent paint job Takara Tomy will give it for their Legends line, I don't think a minor upgrade will be worth it when I can have something so much more satisfying. Again, looks like I might only get it for Ultra Magnus with possibly better blue plastic and more attention to paint detail.

DAMN IT ALL!!! Well goodbye to my LG Ultra Magnus and United Blurr and an awesome hello and welcome to your your new epic replacements...'nuff said!

Sweet merciful crap, dat '86 heroes box.

Why Hasbro. Why should I throw away my money so recklessly?!

I sell the CHUG just to buy more CHUG...

The 86 heroes box looks outstanding! Great pick there. And the SDCC stuff looks pretty cool too. nice paint work at least with Windblade and Brainstorm

I am so thrill with TFTM Boxset especially my boy UM. Thanks goodness and glad that I could not find the Gen.UM in store, otherwise, I would've kick myself now. I passed on TTomy Legend UM because of the red thigh. This is the version I have been waiting for, blue waist and white thigh. The white circular on the pelvis is a plus too. Love everything about him. His overall white and blue color look more richer and deeper than the previous Gen.UM. I wish they would've painted MAmbus to Alpha Trion like TTomy, or even as Wheelie, Kranix, Exo Suit, to fit the celebration of the 30 Anniv. of TFTM/S3 bots better.

I wishvthey had done Minimis as Daniel's Exo Suit. I can pass on the set because of priorities, but I love those decos. Good on ya, Hasbro.

Nemesis Destron wrote:DAMN IT ALL!!! Well goodbye to my LG Ultra Magnus and United Blurr and an awesome hello and welcome to your your new epic replacements...'nuff said!

DM me if you really want to unload that LG Magnus.

Guess I'm selling my Takara Ultra Magnus too.

Did ANYBODY ask about getting the 86 movie on Blu-Ray? I know there were rumors of some issues with Copyright but I'd like some confirmation

itscramtastic wrote:Why Hasbro. Why should I throw away my money so recklessly?!

That's a question you should ask yourself itscramtastic. *spoken in an Optimus Prime voice*

Anyway, that Magnus is sweet it combines the dark Takara blue and Hasbro Minimus. But the others in the set don't interest me.

that platinum autobot set is so nice, and very welcome. If I wasn't happy with what I had I'd seriously consider it. It's a perfect collection starter.

Looks like Springer's crotch-piece is installed backwards.

Mechastrike wrote:i'm sorry but... no Rodimus Prime?... voyager class? or am i the only one who doesn't find him annoying?

Hot Rod is in the Planet of Junkion set. Deluxe class, there is no voyager Rodimus figure to redeco like this in the classics line.

Insurgent wrote:

Mechastrike wrote:i'm sorry but... no Rodimus Prime?... voyager class? or am i the only one who doesn't find him annoying?

Hot Rod is in the Planet of Junkion set. Deluxe class, there is no voyager Rodimus figure to redeco like this in the classics line.

There is that Galvatron (Universe, I believe, or was it Generations...That deluxe tank) and Rodimus Prime (Titanium) Platinum set, right?

This set is like an answer to prayers. The only one I don't care for is Blurr, but that's just because the TR/TT Legends one coming out looks so much better. I already have Springer, but this one would be great to replace my old Springer, so I can customize that old one into SillySpringer.



The only one missing is Rodimus, but the new MP Hot Rodimus would work okay. Without this set, I might not ever be able to get Arcee or Kup. This is just plain awesome.

Is there? I hadn't heard of that one. Well, there's your Rodimus Prime.

Bah! Really wish I could get the Autobot Heroes set, but I can't get the Optimus and Megatron set because Megatron transforms into a gun! You know, Australian Gun Laws and everything. If I try to order online, the shipping is too damn high! How does Burn do it?

[BW] Rainmaker wrote:Bah! Really wish I could get the Autobot Heroes set, but I can't get the Optimus and Megatron set because Megatron transforms into a gun! You know, Australian Gun Laws and everything. If I try to order online, the shipping is too damn high! How does Burn do it?

It's just a Nerf gun mode. I don't see the big deal. It doesn't even look real.

SillySpringer wrote:

[BW] Rainmaker wrote:Bah! Really wish I could get the Autobot Heroes set, but I can't get the Optimus and Megatron set because Megatron transforms into a gun! You know, Australian Gun Laws and everything. If I try to order online, the shipping is too damn high! How does Burn do it?

It's just a Nerf gun mode. I don't see the big deal. It doesn't even look real.

My guess is they won't allow it. If they do, it's probably gonna be stripped of it's play value.

[BW] Rainmaker wrote:

SillySpringer wrote:

[BW] Rainmaker wrote:Bah! Really wish I could get the Autobot Heroes set, but I can't get the Optimus and Megatron set because Megatron transforms into a gun! You know, Australian Gun Laws and everything. If I try to order online, the shipping is too damn high! How does Burn do it?

It's just a Nerf gun mode. I don't see the big deal. It doesn't even look real.

My guess is they won't allow it. If they do, it's probably gonna be stripped of it's play value.

Laws can be extremely dumb. That's why we don't want Bernie Sanders here in the States. He'd strip us of our real guns, as well as our toy ones!

Ya see? Now THAT'S a box set. Nice presentation, toys people actually like, and nice decos to boot.

If I didn't have 4/5 figures, I'd buy the crap outa that.

Nemesis Maximo wrote:Ya see? Now THAT'S a box set. Nice presentation, toys people actually like, and nice decos to boot.

If I didn't have 4/5 figures, I'd buy the crap outa that.

I agree wholeheartedly! The only figure out of that I have is Springer, and I was needing another one anyway! Am I the only one who thinks that the decos on Springer and Arcee in this set look better than in the Takara Legends versions?

SillySpringer wrote:

Nemesis Maximo wrote:Ya see? Now THAT'S a box set. Nice presentation, toys people actually like, and nice decos to boot.

If I didn't have 4/5 figures, I'd buy the crap outa that.

I agree wholeheartedly! The only figure out of that I have is Springer, and I was needing another one anyway! Am I the only one who thinks that the decos on Springer and Arcee in this set look better than in the Takara Legends versions?

Do you feel the need to reply to everything?

I've only seen Arcee Legends but yes, I think the Arcee in this set looks better.

SureShot18 wrote:

itscramtastic wrote:Why Hasbro. Why should I throw away my money so recklessly?!

That's a question you should ask yourself itscramtastic. *spoken in an Optimus Prime voice*

Anyway, that Magnus is sweet it combines the dark Takara blue and Hasbro Minimus. But the others in the set don't interest me.

Thank you SureShot18, I hoped someone would pick up on it

Also, yeah!! Where that Blu-ray is?!

itscramtastic wrote:

SureShot18 wrote:

itscramtastic wrote:Why Hasbro. Why should I throw away my money so recklessly?!

That's a question you should ask yourself itscramtastic. *spoken in an Optimus Prime voice*

Anyway, that Magnus is sweet it combines the dark Takara blue and Hasbro Minimus. But the others in the set don't interest me.

Thank you SureShot18, I hoped someone would pick up on it

Also, yeah!! Where that Blu-ray is?!

I disagree wholeheartedly!

Official Images of the new reveals at Botcon 2016

Man this set has got me excited. This is the first time a Platinum set has excited me this much. And I am sick! I don't get very excited when sick usually!

Insurgent wrote:

Mechastrike wrote:i'm sorry but... no Rodimus Prime?... voyager class? or am i the only one who doesn't find him annoying?

Hot Rod is in the Planet of Junkion set. Deluxe class, there is no voyager Rodimus figure to redeco like this in the classics line.

i know he's in the Junkion set but I'm talking about Hasbro making an actual Rodimus with a trailer scaled @ voyager class.

SillySpringer wrote:Man this set has got me excited. This is the first time a Platinum set has excited me this much. And I am sick! I don't get very excited when sick usually!

Wait till you see the price. If this is less than 175, I will be quite surprised.

Also, not a fan of all that metallic paint.

Blurr's large does appear to be in the box and yet no sign of Arcee's Guns.

Rather than fix her hands they just left the guns out - which is awkward as it will leave a gap in the car mode now - and she can't do her thing from the Movie with the pistols. no to mention an extra Arcee would mean you have both guns twice and can give some guns to Chromia now. and give Arcee her Iconic pair - removing the guns stops that now.

A better choice would simply to make her forearms out of a more flexible plastic so her thumbs don't snap off. than leaving the guns out - or do what Funpub did with their repaint and use the other mould with the closed hands instead.

Also why not do something with Chromia's mould somewhere - that is a nice mould and would be worth turning into someone else the previous one was barely a repaint at all.

Personally I'd have liked Magnus' Companion to be coloured as someone else, That make it would make it a bit less heretical then.

Not going to be paying any of Hasbro Fantasy Pricing on this set's initial release but when it gets down around the $100.00 mark I may bite.

The other ones I have no worries about being cheap as they are less interesting so will more likely end up dirt cheap unless they make them in only tiny numbers.

If they'd based Sentinel on the Character from The videogames he's supposedly related to / derived from then I'd have been more interested than I am in a non-repaint (or barely worth bothering with repaint).

I'd rather have had him in Blue. or a Pinkish Purple. or even dark grey and gold. anything would be better than that orange colour - even pink !!

They are asking me to buy a Brainstorm that may be very close to the single card version as Sentinel that is barely different when I don't even like the mould or the colour - and the only thing I do like is Windblade - and she is objectively flawed as a mould.

I can at least pretend she's a different Jet sister of some sort for my own amusement.


So this set is only worth it if you avoid buying Sentinel and Brainstorm I'd say and wait for a sale and even then you'll be paying a huge insulting premium for the pretty box alone.

RAR wrote:the only thing I do like is Windblade - and she is objectively flawed as a mould.

How do you know that? This toy is made from the new mold created for RID and no one knows how that mold is like.

itscramtastic wrote:

SureShot18 wrote:

itscramtastic wrote:Why Hasbro. Why should I throw away my money so recklessly?!

That's a question you should ask yourself itscramtastic. *spoken in an Optimus Prime voice*

Anyway, that Magnus is sweet it combines the dark Takara blue and Hasbro Minimus. But the others in the set don't interest me.

Thank you SureShot18, I hoped someone would pick up on it

Also, yeah!! Where that Blu-ray is?!

Glad I wasn't continuing a reference that wasn't even there.
A Bluray release would definitely be nice since the only way I've been able to watch the 86 movie is on a recording from when it was on the Hub a couple years back.

SillySpringer wrote:Am I the only one who thinks that the decos on Springer and Arcee in this set look better than in the Takara Legends versions?

I'm of the opposite opinion. Takara Tomy's Legends Arcee is PERFECTION. The deco is spot on to her cartoon appearance. This new Hasbro one is close, but also has a few short comings. It's got some detail "embellishments" where they aren't really needed and misses some nuances, like two tones of pink for the robot mode.

This new Springer compares similarly for me. Hasbro got the two tones of green right, but they're not laid out quite right. Also, they still went for gray instead of pale green for the face and hands. Furthermore, I'm not a fan of using gold as "metallic yellow." It never looks right to me, which is why I usually pass on any Takara Tomy version of Bumblebee that goes that route. I know a lot of people don't like the new Legends Springer, but to me, it looks perfect as a G1 screen accurate deco for that mold. The light green is NOT as "neon" in person as pictures on the web would make you think.

Blurr looks really good as a shiny upgrade to the Hasbro Generations version from a few years back, but the upcoming Takara Tomy Legends version puts that paint job AND the mold to shame for G1 Blurr goodness.

Kup looks great too, but I already have the Autobot Warriors 3-Pack version, which is VERY similar. This new release has a few slight paint detail differences (like embellishments on the shins), but it's a pretty dead heat between the two, honestly.

The ONE of the whole set that I NEED to have is Ultra Magnus. I passed on the Takara Tomy Legends version, despite the gorgeous color blue they used, because of the red thighs. I settled for the Hasbro version, that while not perfect, at least had white thighs for a better G1 look. This new version, though, corrects just about EVERY nitpick I had with Hasbro's earlier release. The blue is deeper, the white is brighter, the paint details on the waist piece are much more G1 accurate (e.g., blue with white highlights, not just plain white). Even Minimus Ambus has better paint apps. I will get this set and probably sell off the rest of the characters.

Man, this sucker is gonna be stupid-expensive, I figure ~$200 for it, least they look good

Ok, critical analysis time.

So for a Platinum set that includes 3 deluxes currently priced at $15 a piece, they ended up averaging $25 a piece since the set is $75, an increase of 66.7%.

Now this set:

Magnus (Leader class): $45
Springer (voyager): $25
Arcee: $15
Blurr: $15
Kup: $15

For a total of $115 at regular retail price.
Raise that by the 66.7% increase based on the average from the Planet of Junk set and you have: $191.71. you can round that up a bit to $200 or down a bit to maybe $185. so this will be an expensive set.

Wow, Deluxes here are $25 AUS, Voyagers are $50 AUS and Leaders are $100/$90 AUS.

So that would be like $225/$215 AUS

Devastator is more expensive at $300 AUS then!

RAR wrote:Blurr's large does appear to be in the box and yet no sign of Arcee's Guns.

Rather than fix her hands they just left the guns out - which is awkward as it will leave a gap in the car mode now - and she can't do her thing from the Movie with the pistols. no to mention an extra Arcee would mean you have both guns twice and can give some guns to Chromia now. and give Arcee her Iconic pair - removing the guns stops that now.

A better choice would simply to make her forearms out of a more flexible plastic so her thumbs don't snap off. than leaving the guns out - or do what Funpub did with their repaint and use the other mould with the closed hands instead.

Also why not do something with Chromia's mould somewhere - that is a nice mould and would be worth turning into someone else the previous one was barely a repaint at all.

Personally I'd have liked Magnus' Companion to be coloured as someone else, That make it would make it a bit less heretical then.

Not going to be paying any of Hasbro Fantasy Pricing on this set's initial release but when it gets down around the $100.00 mark I may bite.

The other ones I have no worries about being cheap as they are less interesting so will more likely end up dirt cheap unless they make them in only tiny numbers.

If they'd based Sentinel on the Character from The videogames he's supposedly related to / derived from then I'd have been more interested than I am in a non-repaint (or barely worth bothering with repaint).

I'd rather have had him in Blue. or a Pinkish Purple. or even dark grey and gold. anything would be better than that orange colour - even pink !!

They are asking me to buy a Brainstorm that may be very close to the single card version as Sentinel that is barely different when I don't even like the mould or the colour - and the only thing I do like is Windblade - and she is objectively flawed as a mould.

I can at least pretend she's a different Jet sister of some sort for my own amusement.


So this set is only worth it if you avoid buying Sentinel and Brainstorm I'd say and wait for a sale and even then you'll be paying a huge insulting premium for the pretty box alone.

Actually sentinel is based off his comic appearances, as was pointed out to me, his first appearance (in those colours) was in the marvel series.

I can happily yawn at this set and save my money for other things.

This set does look awesome. But since I already own all of those molds, I can happily pass on this and save some money

RAR wrote:Personally I'd have liked Magnus' Companion to be coloured as someone else, That make it would make it a bit less heretical then.

While I scoff at your claim of heresy, I do agree that there was an opportunity here to turn Minimus into Daniel in his Exo-Suit. While it wouldn't make much sense with the gimmick, Magnus works without him piloting. I mean heck, the alt-mode even works. All they'd need is a new head.

Not going to be paying any of Hasbro Fantasy Pricing on this set's initial release but when it gets down around the $100.00 mark I may bite.

Someone here theorized that the price could be $200; the way I see it, if these were all the retail releases, $150 wouldn't be outlandish markup for what would nakedly be about $115. So when we're getting premium decoes and a really nice box and AND a full size poster, $200 doesn't seem out of the realm of possibility. Not saying I want to pay that, just saying it's less a "fantasy" price and more of what I like to call "reality."

The other ones I have no worries about being cheap as they are less interesting so will more likely end up dirt cheap unless they make them in only tiny numbers.

Just curious - which "other ones" are you talking about?

If they'd based Sentinel on the Character from The videogames he's supposedly related to / derived from then I'd have been more interested than I am in a non-repaint (or barely worth bothering with repaint).

I'd rather have had him in Blue. or a Pinkish Purple. or even dark grey and gold. anything would be better than that orange colour - even pink !!

Sentinel Prime is not related to Zeta Prime, they are in fact distinct characters with similar origins. Sentinel has been around since The Marvel Comics, I believe, and has always been yellow-ish. Zeta Prime was at one point supposed to BE Sentinel in WFC, as he is somewhat visually similar, but for some reason they decided to paint him blue and call him Zeta. Dunno why.

Wolfman Jake wrote:
The ONE of the whole set that I NEED to have is Ultra Magnus. I passed on the Takara Tomy Legends version, despite the gorgeous color blue they used, because of the red thighs. I settled for the Hasbro version, that while not perfect, at least had white thighs for a better G1 look. This new version, though, corrects just about EVERY nitpick I had with Hasbro's earlier release. The blue is deeper, the white is brighter, the paint details on the waist piece are much more G1 accurate (e.g., blue with white highlights, not just plain white). Even Minimus Ambus has better paint apps. I will get this set and probably sell off the rest of the characters.

LOL, that makes two of us. I too love everything about TTomy UM, but because of the red thigh, I was willing to settle for the inferior Hasbro version. Fortunately, I never find one in store. This Platinum UM edition is freaking magnificent! Also, with the awesome TFTM box art, it's going to be tough opening the box. On one hand, I want to leave it as MISB, on another hand, I need to take that UM out.

Man, it's going to be pricey just to get one character/figure. Damn you Hasbro, this is the version he should've been released back in the Combiner War.

RAR wrote:Personally I'd have liked Magnus' Companion to be coloured as someone else...

I'm really surprised they didn't try to pass it off as exo-suit Daniel. Kranix would have been neat.

It's a beautiful Magnus, but yeah, not even with half the price that will be charged.

That Magnus and Co set is AMAZING! Too bad that I already own all of these. But for a beginner TF collector who don't have anything yet, this set is a great start.

Also, dat green translicent "G2" Megatron using that aweful mold? Nope nope nope nope.

While Botcon took over last week-end for Transformers news, there was another toy show happening in Brazil and a new Platinum set was revealed. This set is called Rise of Rodimus Prime and is a rerelease of Titanium Rodimus Prime and Universe Galvatron. This set commemorates the showdown at the end of the Transformers Movie where Hot Rod holds up the matrix and becomes Rodimus Prime and even comes with a matrix. Sadly, it doesn't seem that this Rodimus toy can hold the matrix.

Check out the pictures below from Transformers Diorama and let us know what you think!

I really need all of these sets, just for the boxes. I love the boxes.

Boxes.