Dark of the Moon Laserbeak Packaging Variant

Tuesday, June 7th, 2011 1:50PM CDT

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Hot on the heels of our Skyhammer and Crankcase variant coverage, Stacy Mealer of the 80's Toys Enthusiasts Facebook Community sent us this image of a packaging variant for Dark of the Moon Laserbeak:

The product codes on the two are different. The "vertical gun" version is product code 10851, while the "diagonal gun" version is 10631 according to Stacy. As you can see in our gallery, Seibertron has the "vertical gun" variant:

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Credit(s): Stacy Mealer @ 80's Toys Enthusiast Community

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Re: Dark of the Moon Laserbeak Packaging Variant (1235632)
Posted by Tigertrack on June 7th, 2011 @ 1:54pm CDT

I'll probably need to buy that ugly piece of crap when I see it in the store.

Maybe I can find a new head to put on it. Or maybe the alternate, 'Buzzsaw' head will just be the one I wait to get.

Re: Dark of the Moon Laserbeak Packaging Variant (1235636)
Posted by Razorclaw0000 on June 7th, 2011 @ 1:58pm CDT

tigertracks 24 wrote:I'll probably need to buy that ugly piece of crap when I see it in the store.

Maybe I can find a new head to put on it. Or maybe the alternate, 'Buzzsaw' head will just be the one I wait to get.

I think the VTOL mode looks boss and it has some of the nicest MechTech weapons yet.

Very Terminator 2 Hunter Killer-esque.

Re: Dark of the Moon Laserbeak Packaging Variant (1235640)
Posted by starwarrior1227 on June 7th, 2011 @ 2:04pm CDT

what is with hasbro and all these variants?

And just to piss you off
I LOVE THIS LAZERBEAK'S HEAD!!!
it really hits the vibe of ''realistic alien'' across.
i mean really, the movieverse is the only transformers universe where i am convinced the bots are aliens.

Re: Dark of the Moon Laserbeak Packaging Variant (1235668)
Posted by Shockwave. on June 7th, 2011 @ 2:44pm CDT

BTW, Hasbro is close to the original mold. But no much detail though. The guns are good. Liked it.

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Re: Dark of the Moon Laserbeak Packaging Variant (1235718)
Posted by Megatron Wolf on June 7th, 2011 @ 4:01pm CDT

whats with all the variants in this line? The preview prime had one, crankcase has a few, skyhammers got one and now laserbeak. Is this Hasbros new way of making money, put out variants so collectors buy more of their crappy products?

Re: Dark of the Moon Laserbeak Packaging Variant (1235719)
Posted by Razorclaw0000 on June 7th, 2011 @ 4:03pm CDT

Megatron Wolf wrote:whats with all the variants in this line? The preview prime had one, crankcase has a few, skyhammers got one and now laserbeak. Is this Hasbros new way of making money, put out variants so collectors buy more of their crappy products?

It is kind of odd. Also, variant with Preview Prime? I missed that... Do you have a link?

Re: Dark of the Moon Laserbeak Packaging Variant (1235722)
Posted by TimPilot on June 7th, 2011 @ 4:08pm CDT

I will not get this turd bird. :SICK:

Re: Dark of the Moon Laserbeak Packaging Variant (1235753)
Posted by zenosaurus_x on June 7th, 2011 @ 5:19pm CDT

starwarrior1227 wrote:what is with hasbro and all these variants?

And just to piss you off
I LOVE THIS LAZERBEAK'S HEAD!!!
it really hits the vibe of ''realistic alien'' across.
i mean really, the movieverse is the only transformers universe where i am convinced the bots are aliens.

I think the worst part about the weird bug-eyed buzzard head is that from what I can tell in the previews...it isn't even accurate. Wondering what HA SoundWave's LaserBeak will look like, that's the one I plan on getting (plus, it's in scale).

But uh...why exactly are there box variants? What's the point?

Re: Dark of the Moon Laserbeak Packaging Variant (1235893)
Posted by Rated X on June 7th, 2011 @ 11:35pm CDT

I dont even consider this a variant. Factory A workers were instructed to strap the guns here and Factory B workers were instructed to strap the guns there. Two factory bosses not on the same page probally due to poor communication. And some of you guys are actually gonna try to hunt these down...

Re: Dark of the Moon Laserbeak Packaging Variant (1235939)
Posted by krenger99 on June 8th, 2011 @ 3:20am CDT

What I'd like to know is if anyone has actually seen the alternate head, or is everyone just participating in wishful thinking? Alt mode = Awesome Sauce, Killer Turkey mode = :sad:

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Re: Dark of the Moon Laserbeak Packaging Variant (1235975)
Posted by CrimsonPrime on June 8th, 2011 @ 6:48am CDT

o.O...Interesting

Re: Dark of the Moon Laserbeak Packaging Variant (1235997)
Posted by Genocide G2.0 on June 8th, 2011 @ 8:11am CDT

I dont get it !!!

Re: Dark of the Moon Laserbeak Packaging Variant (1236073)
Posted by Bouncy X on June 8th, 2011 @ 11:21am CDT

maybe i'm missing something but it looks to be exact same figure just placed differently in one package vs. the other.

i thought variant meant there was an actual difference in the figures themselves like the color or something.

Re: Dark of the Moon Laserbeak Packaging Variant (1236080)
Posted by Tigertrack on June 8th, 2011 @ 11:31am CDT

Bouncy X wrote:maybe i'm missing something but it looks to be exact same figure just placed differently in one package vs. the other.

i thought variant meant there was an actual difference in the figures themselves like the color or something.

Not for 'packaging' variants.

Re: Dark of the Moon Laserbeak Packaging Variant (1236137)
Posted by Giant Purple Griffin on June 8th, 2011 @ 1:05pm CDT

krenger99 wrote:What I'd like to know is if anyone has actually seen the alternate head, or is everyone just participating in wishful thinking?

The prototype pictured in the instructions has a different head. This could mean one of two things: (1) That head will be featured on a future release (Hasbro has revealed new heads this way a few times recently); or (2) that head was based on early concept art and was eventually scrapped (For example, in the picture on the back of the packaging for my movie 1 voyager Megatron, his head is much different than what was eventually in the movie and on the toy).

Re: Dark of the Moon Laserbeak Packaging Variant (1236144)
Posted by dirk2243 on June 8th, 2011 @ 1:13pm CDT

Rated X wrote:I dont even consider this a variant. Factory A workers were instructed to strap the guns here and Factory B workers were instructed to strap the guns there. Two factory bosses not on the same page probally due to poor communication. And some of you guys are actually gonna try to hunt these down...

I'm more surprised that this made front page news here.

I have passed him up a few times now and am holding out for the HA soundwave and hopeing his Lazerbeak is better.

Re: Dark of the Moon Laserbeak Packaging Variant (1236149)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on June 8th, 2011 @ 1:26pm CDT

Rated X wrote:I dont even consider this a variant. Factory A workers were instructed to strap the guns here and Factory B workers were instructed to strap the guns there. Two factory bosses not on the same page probally due to poor communication. And some of you guys are actually gonna try to hunt these down...

So what? And what you just said about the factories is utter bull. One plant supplies the figures, the other the packaging. Go watch "How It's Made" on Discovery some time.

Re: Dark of the Moon Laserbeak Packaging Variant (1236415)
Posted by barricade2218 on June 8th, 2011 @ 9:50pm CDT

I got the vertical guns today in IN.

Re: Dark of the Moon Laserbeak Packaging Variant (1237039)
Posted by Razorclaw0000 on June 10th, 2011 @ 8:46am CDT

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Rated X wrote:I dont even consider this a variant. Factory A workers were instructed to strap the guns here and Factory B workers were instructed to strap the guns there. Two factory bosses not on the same page probally due to poor communication. And some of you guys are actually gonna try to hunt these down...

So what? And what you just said about the factories is utter bull. One plant supplies the figures, the other the packaging. Go watch "How It's Made" on Discovery some time.

Add to the fact that the bubble had to be remolded to accommodate each spot..

I found a vertical guns version the other day.