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In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar

Transformers News: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar

Tuesday, July 24th, 2018 9:58AM CDT

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After the stock images appeared a while back for the Power of the Primes exclusive Wreck-Gar, we also now have some in hand images thanks to regular source of toy news Hobbymizer - the Hong Kong based Facebook group - and its users Oscar Fung and Andy Leung!

The images show both the vehicle and robot mode, including the new head and reused accessory for the Junkion, and the compatibility with the Prime Masters (Onyx Prime shown in some shots here), the instructions showing how to attach the weapon, and some of the poses this reuse of Combiner Wars Groove can strike. Check it out below, and let us know what you think in the Energon Pub Discussion boards!

Transformers News: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar

Transformers News: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar

Transformers News: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar

Transformers News: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar

Transformers News: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar

Transformers News: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar

Transformers News: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar

Transformers News: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar

Transformers News: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar


Transformers News: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar

Transformers News: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar

Transformers News: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar

Transformers News: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar

Transformers News: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar

Transformers News: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar
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Re: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar (1973640)
Posted by Coptur on July 24th, 2018 @ 11:00am CDT
Sad question...

but is there a picture from the side of the box to see which combiner they recommend he goes with??


even though Blackwing just shows a picture of his jet mode :-(
Re: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar (1973644)
Posted by o.supreme on July 24th, 2018 @ 11:16am CDT
Good Question, but they could literally put wreck-gar with anyone. The logical choice would be Inferno, (that's my plan at least) but with a lack of limbs, you could combine him with anyone.
Re: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar (1973645)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 24th, 2018 @ 11:17am CDT
My plan is to give him to Elita Infin1te as a leg.
Re: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar (1973646)
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on July 24th, 2018 @ 11:19am CDT
His head looks so tiny.
Re: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar (1973648)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 24th, 2018 @ 11:24am CDT
Carnivius_Prime wrote:His head looks so tiny.
Thanks to those antennae of his. Gotta make the head small enough so it can fit inside the body while keeping his classic antenna-ed head design.
Re: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar (1973651)
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on July 24th, 2018 @ 11:28am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:
Carnivius_Prime wrote:His head looks so tiny.
Thanks to those antennae of his. Gotta make the head small enough so it can fit inside the body while keeping his classic antenna-ed head design.



Isn't it more like 'thanks to the boring re-use of a mold that was designed for another character and not specifically Wreck-Gar at all'?
Re: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar (1973652)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 24th, 2018 @ 11:30am CDT
Carnivius_Prime wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Carnivius_Prime wrote:His head looks so tiny.
Thanks to those antennae of his. Gotta make the head small enough so it can fit inside the body while keeping his classic antenna-ed head design.



Isn't it more like 'thanks to the boring re-use of a mold that was designed for another character and not specifically Wreck-Gar at all'?
Not like we would have gotten a Deluxe CW Wreck-Gar any other way.
Re: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar (1973655)
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on July 24th, 2018 @ 11:35am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Not like we would have gotten a Deluxe CW Wreck-Gar any other way.



I like Wreck-Gar but i never even once asked for a CW toy of him forcing the combiner gimmick he never had before. A re-release of the RTS figure (with some improvements to fix the flaws some folk had, mine didn't and I regret selling it) would have been more preferable but nah, it don't fit the line's gimmick (and we got a cruddy little one anyways too). Although technically this is Power of the Primes Wreck-Gar and not Combiner Wars anyways which was two toylines ago and we'd had a whole load of non-headmasters become headmasters since then too but they keep shoving that combining stuff in half the toys anyways no matter if it makes sense or not. I never really thought of Wreck-Gar even being that much of an Autobot to want to combine with a group of them. I thought Junkions were technically allies rather than fellow troops. I dunno. Enjoy, folks. I'm off to get ready for a final rehearsal. eep. :D


:michaelbay:
Re: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar (1973665)
Posted by Nemesis Primal on July 24th, 2018 @ 12:30pm CDT
I still can't wait for this Wreck-Gar to come out. Do I wish it had spiky wheels? Yeah. Do I wish it looked a bit more asymmetrical? Sure. But at the same time, I like this mold, at least from my experience with Groove, the Junkion color scheme on this mold looks gorgeous, and combining Junkions is something I've wanted to see for a while now. They're a whole subsection of bots who modify/rebuild themselves from whatever bits of scrap they can find, it just makes sense to me that they could rebuild themselves into combiner parts or whole combiners if they put their minds to it.

Plus, even though I like his usual asymmetrical design, the lack of asymmetry on this figure does remind me of Animated Wreck-Gar, which is awesome. ;)^
Re: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar (1973671)
Posted by Kyleor on July 24th, 2018 @ 12:50pm CDT
But the most important question: Can he ride himself?
Re: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar (1973682)
Posted by galvatron00 on July 24th, 2018 @ 1:26pm CDT
I'm actually pretty excited for this guy! Reminds me of my G1 toy of him in alt mode.
Re: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar (1973685)
Posted by william-james88 on July 24th, 2018 @ 1:32pm CDT
Kyleor wrote:But the most important question: Can he ride himself?

Yes
Re: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar (1973688)
Posted by bodrock on July 24th, 2018 @ 1:32pm CDT
I want that Wreck-Gar!
Re: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar (1973702)
Posted by gothsaurus on July 24th, 2018 @ 1:50pm CDT
Question on my mind is not WHETHER to buy... it's how many, and how could I repaint him/swap heads to look like other junkions. I must spend some time pondering paint schemes.

The other question that constantly pops into my mind now is:
How would the Takara "Unite Warriors" nicer-paint-app version look if it existed

Besides that, I've been pondering names for a Junkion gestalt for days, too. If anyone has any excellent ones, drop em below!
Re: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar (1973706)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on July 24th, 2018 @ 1:58pm CDT
gothsaurus wrote:The other question that constantly pops into my mind now is:
How would the Takara "Unite Warriors" nicer-paint-app version look if it existed


Like all TakaraTomy PotP toys: the same as the Hasbro ones :lol: He will be released there alongside Nemesis Prime as numbers PP-41 and PP-42.
Re: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar (1973708)
Posted by DecepticonFinishline on July 24th, 2018 @ 2:05pm CDT
S__t. He has variable cards... I figured he would, but DAMN that's gonna suck to find the Nexus one. :/
Re: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar (1973710)
Posted by Nemesis Primal on July 24th, 2018 @ 2:16pm CDT
gothsaurus wrote:Besides that, I've been pondering names for a Junkion gestalt for days, too. If anyone has any excellent ones, drop em below!

Junkyard? Debris? Rustbucket? Spareparts? Assembly? Re-Cycle, if they're mostly or all motorcycles? Drivetrain, since it's one defined named system of parts made of a combination of other parts? Wreckage?

I dunno if they qualify as excellent, but they're what I've got so far.
Re: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar (1973743)
Posted by Burn on July 24th, 2018 @ 4:00pm CDT
DecepticonFinishline wrote:S__t. He has variable cards... I figured he would, but DAMN that's gonna suck to find the Nexus one. :/

Dude, seriously, STOP self-censoring yourself. Let the forum filter take care of it.
Re: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar (1973763)
Posted by Va'al on July 24th, 2018 @ 5:03pm CDT
Re: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar (1973769)
Posted by Crosscheck on July 24th, 2018 @ 5:05pm CDT
I just got notification that Blast Off has SHIPPED.
Re: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar (1973773)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on July 24th, 2018 @ 5:10pm CDT
Crosscheck wrote:I just got notification that Blast Off has SHIPPED.


From Amazon.com?
Re: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar (1973777)
Posted by Crosscheck on July 24th, 2018 @ 5:14pm CDT
Wolfman Jake wrote:
Crosscheck wrote:I just got notification that Blast Off has SHIPPED.


From Amazon.com?

Yes. It is supposed to arrive Friday.
Re: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar (1973791)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on July 24th, 2018 @ 6:28pm CDT
Coptur wrote:even though Blackwing just shows a picture of his jet mode :-(

Fun fact: that is in fact Dreadwing, his and Dreadwind's combined jet form, on the side of his box!
Crosscheck wrote:
Wolfman Jake wrote:
Crosscheck wrote:I just got notification that Blast Off has SHIPPED.


From Amazon.com?

Yes. It is supposed to arrive Friday.

Were you one of the first to pre-order him? I ask cause mine has no predicted date yet
Re: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar (1973794)
Posted by Tommy T. on July 24th, 2018 @ 6:34pm CDT
I just wish they made him a different junkion
Re: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar (1973807)
Posted by Crosscheck on July 24th, 2018 @ 8:18pm CDT
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
Coptur wrote:even though Blackwing just shows a picture of his jet mode :-(

Fun fact: that is in fact Dreadwing, his and Dreadwind's combined jet form, on the side of his box!
Crosscheck wrote:
Wolfman Jake wrote:
Crosscheck wrote:I just got notification that Blast Off has SHIPPED.


From Amazon.com?

Yes. It is supposed to arrive Friday.

Were you one of the first to pre-order him? I ask cause mine has no predicted date yet

No idea. I know I hopped on it really quick when it popped up. This never happens for me, so I a psyched.
Re: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar (1973813)
Posted by Nemesis Primal on July 24th, 2018 @ 9:12pm CDT
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
Coptur wrote:even though Blackwing just shows a picture of his jet mode :-(

Fun fact: that is in fact Dreadwing, his and Dreadwind's combined jet form, on the side of his box!
Crosscheck wrote:
Wolfman Jake wrote:
Crosscheck wrote:I just got notification that Blast Off has SHIPPED.


From Amazon.com?

Yes. It is supposed to arrive Friday.

Were you one of the first to pre-order him? I ask cause mine has no predicted date yet

...wait, when did you all preorder your Blast Offs? I've had mine since last week.

Also, as unfortunately expected knowing my usual luck, I went in to Walmart today to check the Deluxes now that they restocked...and they got in Wave 2 restocks INSTEAD OF THE WAVE 3 THEY GOT LAST TIME.
STOP GOING BACKWARDS. :BANG_HEAD: :BOOM:
Re: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar (1973814)
Posted by Emerje on July 24th, 2018 @ 9:16pm CDT
I'm not against Combiner Wreckgar and I'm definitely going to try to get one, but given the choice I'd have gone with Override just because I need a Triggerbot to go up against all the Triggercons we got from the club and Adventures Override isn't big enough.

Emerje
Re: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar (1973821)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on July 24th, 2018 @ 10:12pm CDT
I've not gotten a notice on my Blast Off figure from Amazon yet, but Nemesis Prime will finally be delivered to me this Thursday! :DANCE:
Re: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar (1973825)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 24th, 2018 @ 10:26pm CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
gothsaurus wrote:The other question that constantly pops into my mind now is:
How would the Takara "Unite Warriors" nicer-paint-app version look if it existed


Like all TakaraTomy PotP toys: the same as the Hasbro ones :lol: He will be released there alongside Nemesis Prime as numbers PP-41 and PP-42.
I think he was speaking hypothetically, as in "What if Takara was still doing Unite Warriors as they were without the brand unification thing currently in place, and how might a UW Wreck-Gar deco look in that scenario?" ;)
Re: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar (1973950)
Posted by nycPrime on July 25th, 2018 @ 2:54pm CDT
Wolfman Jake wrote:I've not gotten a notice on my Blast Off figure from Amazon yet, but Nemesis Prime will finally be delivered to me this Thursday! :DANCE:

I got Nemesis arriving tomorrow and blast off the next day.
Re: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar (1973976)
Posted by Hero Alpha on July 25th, 2018 @ 5:22pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
gothsaurus wrote:The other question that constantly pops into my mind now is:
How would the Takara "Unite Warriors" nicer-paint-app version look if it existed


Like all TakaraTomy PotP toys: the same as the Hasbro ones :lol: He will be released there alongside Nemesis Prime as numbers PP-41 and PP-42.
I think he was speaking hypothetically, as in "What if Takara was still doing Unite Warriors as they were without the brand unification thing currently in place, and how might a UW Wreck-Gar deco look in that scenario?" ;)


Pretty sure ur correct. I think the "if it existed" was the giveaway.
Re: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar (1973993)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on July 25th, 2018 @ 6:04pm CDT
Got an email saying my Blastoff should ship out here in the next week!
Re: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar (1973998)
Posted by TheAmazingBrave on July 25th, 2018 @ 6:37pm CDT
Can never have too many Junkions.

Now if only there was a way to turn that Prime Armor into a side car for bike mode.
Re: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar (1974031)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 25th, 2018 @ 9:07pm CDT
TheAmazingBrave wrote:Now if only there was a way to turn that Prime Armor into a side car for bike mode.
Seems that it's used to attach the pipe axe to the bike in vehicle mode:

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Re: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar (1974038)
Posted by Madeus Prime on July 25th, 2018 @ 9:57pm CDT
Forgive me but I've not been keeping up with the rumors for POTP, but I'm guessing there hasn't been any rumors of Onyx Prime getting an individual release, has there?
Re: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar (1974040)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 25th, 2018 @ 10:02pm CDT
Madeus Prime wrote:Forgive me but I've not been keeping up with the rumors for POTP, but I'm guessing there hasn't been any rumors of Onyx Prime getting an individual release, has there?
As far as we know, everything that has already been officially revealed about the POTP line is all that we're getting from it.
Re: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar (1974041)
Posted by Madeus Prime on July 25th, 2018 @ 10:10pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:
Madeus Prime wrote:Forgive me but I've not been keeping up with the rumors for POTP, but I'm guessing there hasn't been any rumors of Onyx Prime getting an individual release, has there?
As far as we know, everything that has already been officially revealed about the POTP line is all that we're getting from it.

Unnnnngghhhhhh... :-(
Re: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar (1974042)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 25th, 2018 @ 10:13pm CDT
Madeus Prime wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Madeus Prime wrote:Forgive me but I've not been keeping up with the rumors for POTP, but I'm guessing there hasn't been any rumors of Onyx Prime getting an individual release, has there?
As far as we know, everything that has already been officially revealed about the POTP line is all that we're getting from it.

Unnnnngghhhhhh... :-(
Hasbro's eager to switch from Potpie to Siege sooner than later.
Re: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar (1974044)
Posted by Ultra Markus on July 25th, 2018 @ 10:22pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:
Madeus Prime wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Madeus Prime wrote:Forgive me but I've not been keeping up with the rumors for POTP, but I'm guessing there hasn't been any rumors of Onyx Prime getting an individual release, has there?
As far as we know, everything that has already been officially revealed about the POTP line is all that we're getting from it.

Unnnnngghhhhhh... :-(
Hasbro's eager to switch from Potpie to Siege sooner than later.

Yeah what can you do, still I wish we had a few more combiner limbs to go with dreadwind and darkwing like make some seeker combiner limbs for starscream
And maybe some more for inferno :BANG_HEAD:
Re: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar (1974054)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on July 25th, 2018 @ 11:25pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:
Madeus Prime wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Madeus Prime wrote:Forgive me but I've not been keeping up with the rumors for POTP, but I'm guessing there hasn't been any rumors of Onyx Prime getting an individual release, has there?
As far as we know, everything that has already been officially revealed about the POTP line is all that we're getting from it.

Unnnnngghhhhhh... :-(
Hasbro's eager to switch from Potpie to Siege sooner than later.


I really have to wonder why they were in such a rush to get "War for Cybertron" going. Did Hasbro literally get bored with "Prime Wars?" I think they left a lot of money on the table not letting "Power of the Primes" go on for another few waves before declaring another "reboot." Imagine a wave 4 with four new figures instead of just one. If the line went on for 6 waves like "Titans Return" did, we might have gotten enough bot limbs that people were clamoring for to fill out Megascream, Elita Inf1nite, and Firestormer. The rest of the Alpha Trion Female Autobots, Sideswipe, Thundercracker and Skywarp: these would have been slam dunks! Maybe for the latter waves, change things up a bit by returning to the Headmaster gimmick and give us the missing Autobot Targetmaster trio as well as Apeface and Snapdragon Voyagers instead of more random "torsos." Finish it off with Leader Star Saber and the rest of the 1987 Minibots for the Legends class, not to mention pretender shells for the rest of the Prime Masters, and people would have been over the moon for the wrap up of this trilogy.
Re: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar (1974057)
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Re: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar (1974063)
Posted by Ultra Markus on July 25th, 2018 @ 11:47pm CDT
Wolfman Jake wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Madeus Prime wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Madeus Prime wrote:Forgive me but I've not been keeping up with the rumors for POTP, but I'm guessing there hasn't been any rumors of Onyx Prime getting an individual release, has there?
As far as we know, everything that has already been officially revealed about the POTP line is all that we're getting from it.

Unnnnngghhhhhh... :-(
Hasbro's eager to switch from Potpie to Siege sooner than later.


I really have to wonder why they were in such a rush to get "War for Cybertron" going. Did Hasbro literally get bored with "Prime Wars?" I think they left a lot of money on the table not letting "Power of the Primes" go on for another few waves before declaring another "reboot." Imagine a wave 4 with four new figures instead of just one. If the line went on for 6 waves like "Titans Return" did, we might have gotten enough bot limbs that people were clamoring for to fill out Megascream, Elita Inf1nite, and Firestormer. The rest of the Alpha Trion Female Autobots, Sideswipe, Thundercracker and Skywarp: these would have been slam dunks! Maybe for the latter waves, change things up a bit by returning to the Headmaster gimmick and give us the missing Autobot Targetmaster trio as well as Apeface and Snapdragon Voyagers instead of more random "torsos." Finish it off with Leader Star Saber and the rest of the 1987 Minibots for the Legends class, not to mention pretender shells for the rest of the Prime Masters, and people would have been over the moon for the wrap up of this trilogy.

Maybe we might see some of these guys in other lines like blue frenzy/rumble in the bumble bee line which came as a surprise
So there might be hope still ;)^
Re: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar (1974069)
Posted by mordhelm on July 26th, 2018 @ 12:15am CDT
Wolfman Jake wrote:I really have to wonder why they were in such a rush to get "War for Cybertron" going. Did Hasbro literally get bored with "Prime Wars?" I think they left a lot of money on the table not letting "Power of the Primes" go on for another few waves before declaring another "reboot." Imagine a wave 4 with four new figures instead of just one. If the line went on for 6 waves like "Titans Return" did, we might have gotten enough bot limbs that people were clamoring for to fill out Megascream, Elita Inf1nite, and Firestormer. The rest of the Alpha Trion Female Autobots, Sideswipe, Thundercracker and Skywarp: these would have been slam dunks! Maybe for the latter waves, change things up a bit by returning to the Headmaster gimmick and give us the missing Autobot Targetmaster trio as well as Apeface and Snapdragon Voyagers instead of more random "torsos." Finish it off with Leader Star Saber and the rest of the 1987 Minibots for the Legends class, not to mention pretender shells for the rest of the Prime Masters, and people would have been over the moon for the wrap up of this trilogy.


While this is what we as collectors see as a surefire thing, these decisions are made at a corporate level. Basically, it sounds like there was a mandate to bring things "back to basics".

A LOT went wrong for Hasbro (and Transformers) in the last year. TRU going under tanked sales significantly. And TLK was a failure compared to the preceding movies. My guess is the TLK toyline also suffered. And I hear the comics aren't doing fantastic, revenue-wise (though I bet better than most comics these days).

Unfortunately these things happen when corporations do something drastic to "right the ship".

To the bean counters, what characters sell? The original Autobots and some of the Decepticons.

This is really just the fallout of a tough year for Transformers.

I am with you though, quite disappointed about several missing characters from G1. However, I think they are coming. Warden seems interesting in completing the G1 line. So I think Pretender Monsters, Seacons, Horrorcons, Targetmasters, are all coming. Heck, they may special release the remaining Pretender shells at some point too.

Let's all not forget that there is one more show (NYCC) this year. I believe NYCC was when Grotusque was revealed and put up for sale. I think we have one more surprise coming for NYCC.
Re: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar (1974070)
Posted by Seibertron on July 26th, 2018 @ 12:27am CDT
mordhelm wrote:A LOT went wrong for Hasbro (and Transformers) in the last year. TRU going under tanked sales significantly. And TLK was a failure compared to the preceding movies. My guess is the TLK toyline also suffered. And I hear the comics aren't doing fantastic, revenue-wise (though I bet better than most comics these days).


From what I'm aware, Transformers has done very well in the past year, with the exception of the Last Knight movie. Even the toys sold well, but that's because it was a very scaled back toy line.

I've heard similar things about the comics, but Transformers comics have never been big sellers, not since 2002's Dreamwave Transformers #1.

mordhelm wrote:Unfortunately these things happen when corporations do something drastic to "right the ship".

To the bean counters, what characters sell? The original Autobots and some of the Decepticons.

This is really just the fallout of a tough year for Transformers.


War for Cybertron was in the works long before the failures of last year. In the absence of a working crystal ball, these decisions were all under way long before 2017 happened.

mordhelm wrote:I am with you though, quite disappointed about several missing characters from G1. However, I think they are coming. Warden seems interesting in completing the G1 line. So I think Pretender Monsters, Seacons, Horrorcons, Targetmasters, are all coming. Heck, they may special release the remaining Pretender shells at some point too.


There are different ways to bring out the "missing characters" without doing it in the way in which we think it should be done. Who knows where and when other characters will show up. Hasbro knows what they're doing. I have great faith in their plans, though I have waited very patiently for the 84 and 85 characters to finally get finished up like Cliffjumper, a proper Huffer, the Deluxe Insecticons, Astrotain done right, Reflector, Hoist and Trailbreaker done right, and so on. Hopefully we'll get those gaps filled in soon!

mordhelm wrote:Let's all not forget that there is one more show (NYCC) this year. I believe NYCC was when Grotusque was revealed and put up for sale. I think we have one more surprise coming for NYCC.


Not to mention other shows around the world which may give Hasbro other opportunities to unveil other new products. They haven't really done that in the past but considering the onslaught of new products unveiled at SDCC last week, I have great hopes that there is more just waiting right around the corner.
Re: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar (1974089)
Posted by Bounti76 on July 26th, 2018 @ 4:38am CDT
Beginning on Amazon's Prime Day this year, Nemesis Prime became the first of the retail giant's exclusive Transformers: Prime Wars Trilogy figures to begin shipping. Some lucky people even got the Leader Class figure before Prime Day. While the Deluxe Class figures have sporadically shown up to preorder, the actual delivery dates have been up in the air for Blast Off, while Repugnus and Punch-Counterpunch previously got release dates of August 3rd and September 19th, respectively

Well, thanks to Seibertron.com fan Marcelo, and yours truly, we now have confirmation that any Blast Off figures that were able to be ordered will be shipping as early as next week. Currently, only Nemesis Prime is in stock, though you must be an Amazon Prime member to purchase him. Additionally, Repugnus and Punch-Counterpunch are available for preorder; there's no word on when/if Blast Off will be available to order again.

Check out the photos below, and click on any of them to be taken to that figure's order page, and let us know if you received a shipping notice for any of these exclusives.

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Re: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar (1974098)
Posted by nycPrime on July 26th, 2018 @ 6:18am CDT
That's not entirely accurate. My blastoff is arriving today (along with Nemesis).
Re: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar (1974099)
Posted by Bounti76 on July 26th, 2018 @ 7:00am CDT
nycPrime wrote:That's not entirely accurate. My blastoff is arriving today (along with Nemesis).


Great! Be sure to send us a tip like that next time you have one. >:oP
Re: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar (1974103)
Posted by nycPrime on July 26th, 2018 @ 7:12am CDT
Bounti76 wrote:
nycPrime wrote:That's not entirely accurate. My blastoff is arriving today (along with Nemesis).


Great! Be sure to send us a tip like that next time you have one. >:oP

LoL I didn't think it was news. Also I may dabble in another transformers forum :shock: and there has been non-stop chatter about when people's blastoff are arriving. I was getting a little tired of it. But then again, I may have contributed to that conversation :-D
Re: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar (1974110)
Posted by Emerje on July 26th, 2018 @ 7:48am CDT
My Blast Off hasn't shipped yet (still waiting for a date) and I ordered on the 17th like everyone else did. :(

Emerje
Re: In-Hand Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar (1974115)
Posted by RiddlerJ on July 26th, 2018 @ 8:03am CDT
I just checked my E-mails and I have a notice from Amazon that Blast Off should be coming to me some time next week.

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