Transformers Combiner Wars Leader Thundercracker: Pre-order @ HasbroToyShop & In Stock @ BBTS

Just got the message that mine is on his way! Should be on my door step tomorrow! Can't wait to get him.

Ordered from HTS - they say it will be delivered on/around June 8th....

Still available at HTS as of 8:00pm MST USA. That's surprising, given how fast all the other popular CW stuff has gotten cleaned out.... Motormaster and Blackjack are still 'not available' after several weeks...

As you know by now, BBTS received a partial shipment of Combiner Wars Leader Class Ultra Magnus, but some of us (myself included) noticed that our preorders have been pushed back to late June, sadly. All hope is not lost, however, because we have our first retail sighting of Ultra Magnus right here in the US! (And this sighting is exclusive to Seibertron.com!)

Fellow fan and collector Quinton Bryson found him in Harlingen Texas and provided in-hand photo proof!

We've mirrored his images below and we invite you to use our sightings forum and our sightings submission form to share your findings with your fellow fans and boardmates!





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Awesome find! Here's hoping he shows up widely pretty soon. I forget, does he come in a wave with anyone else?

If I plan on keeping him in robot mode, do the painted rims really matter?

Ironhidensh wrote:do the painted rims really matter?

Not really.

Guessing Wal-Mart by the background signage.

Harlingen Texas Walmart

Just curious here, but has anyone seen wave 2 of CW in retail yet? I found Streetwise the other day, but I've seen nothing from wave 2 yet.

Very cool! Guess I'll swing by the one near me on the way home, why not. Haven't been to any WM stores around here in quite awhile.

Nice find! Peanut butter n jealous!

nope. waiting for starscream

griftimus prime wrote:nope. waiting for starscream

Me too.

However, if I ever see Leader TC on clearance for around 30$, I may buy for my MOSC TC collection.

Transformation video is up.

https://youtu.be/N7Ce5-zG7fE

StJudeDad wrote:Just curious here, but has anyone seen wave 2 of CW in retail yet? I found Streetwise the other day, but I've seen nothing from wave 2 yet.

Been finding them sporadically at my local Walmart. Was lucky enough to find the full teams, though I sent away through Amazon for Motormaster. Either they haven't restocked or they're flying off the shelves, because only wave 1 voyagers and scouts left.

As an addition to their pictorial and text review, fellow Seibertronian Generator_G1 has just posted a video showing off the transformation sequence for Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Ultra Magnus. You can check it out embedded below, and start your own personal hunt as the latest IDW inspired figures starts hitting stores both online and at general retail!

Combiner wars Ultra Magnus: https://youtu.be/0kaxvFrjgpE

Alpha Dominus wrote:Nice find! Peanut butter n jealous!

thanks for sharing are you breathing into micrphone recording this video in front of fan i keep hearing win in my left ear piece,

i can deal with hollowness on his backside who displays toy looking at its backside whole time?

i fast forward past articlaution anyone who has bought transformers knows how they move in any class they all move same way in differnt classes.

i may unscrew that circle part attached to truck and trailer to make truck mode detach from trailer in vehicale mode it serves no pouopse what i see in video

dragons wrote:thanks for sharing are you breathing into micrphone recording this video in front of fan i keep hearing win in my left ear piece,

i can deal with hollowness on his backside who displays toy looking at its backside whole time?

i fast forward past articlaution anyone who has bought transformers knows how they move in any class they all move same way in differnt classes.

i may unscrew that circle part attached to truck and trailer to make truck mode detach from trailer in vehicale mode it serves no pouopse what i see in video

I'm so sorry dragons, but every times I read your posts, this this is the result in my head:

http://www.fromtexttospeech.com/texttos ... 275083.mp3

I was giddy like a school girl when I first saw the pics of Magnus. But I am a stickler about hands and how well they hold their weapon. Sad to say but I shall pass on Magnus.

With my store's distribution, I probably won't see this until December.


(I never even saw the first LEGENDS of this line! Not ONCE! I ONLY SAW CW PRIME FOR THE FIRST TIME LAST WEEK! )

September couldn't have come soon enough for UM.

Shocked That CW UM is already in stores. Before I even see CW G1 Megatron, Armada Megatron and CW TC.

Hoping Target and Walmart post on line orders soon.

I just want a Powered Convoy version.

dragons wrote:thanks for sharing are you breathing into micrphone recording this video in front of fan i keep hearing win in my left ear piece,

i can deal with hollowness on his backside who displays toy looking at its backside whole time?

i fast forward past articlaution anyone who has bought transformers knows how they move in any class they all move same way in differnt classes.

i may unscrew that circle part attached to truck and trailer to make truck mode detach from trailer in vehicale mode it serves no pouopse what i see in video

There is a "Mute" button on YouTube, and he explains that he has a sore throat, sheesh, why so critical?

Anyway, the hollowness/slotted plastic is completely un-acceptable, the lack of painted wheels cheapens the thing further and no "White Knighting" for Hasbro's miserly/ugly economizations will ever change my mind. Raise the price already, to cover the cost of plastic, and fill up the gaps already. Raise the price & be done with it! And while you're at it Hasbro, improve the quality and satisfy the customers loyal to your franchise for over 30 years.

I've stated elsewhere that I appreciate the Designer's work to integrate G1 into these new figures, and that I enjoy them, but Hasbro's penchant for pinching every penny has to have a limit or the future of the toy-line will resemble something that comes out of a Cracker-Jack box!

AutobotAlvaron wrote:Anyway, the hollowness/slotted plastic is completely un-acceptable, the lack of painted wheels cheapens the thing further and no "White Knighting" for Hasbro's miserly/ugly economizations will ever change my mind. Raise the price already, to cover the cost of plastic, and fill up the gaps already. Raise the price & be done with it! And while you're at it Hasbro, improve the quality and satisfy the customers loyal to your franchise for over 30 years.

I've stated elsewhere that I appreciate the Designer's work to integrate G1 into these new figures, and that I enjoy them, but Hasbro's penchant for pinching every penny has to have a limit or the future of the toy-line will resemble something that comes out of a Cracker-Jack box!

And the poor people of the world rejoiced as they were saved from the evil that is transformers toys.

I'm having trouble finding G1 Megatron. For some reason, it's far outselling leader Armada Megatron even though Armada was popular in its own time

ausbot wrote:I just want a Powered Convoy version.

Would prefer the toy got a heavy repurpose into IDW Roller Tarn or Power Master Optimus Prime.

I agree, plastic-saving voids in toys are COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE in 2015. You wouldn't see this tactic in the old toys!

If the hollow parts are not too apparent, what's the big deal?

-Kanrabat- wrote:If the hollow parts are not too apparent, what's the big deal?

It's seibertron.com these people need something to complain about.

Tsutsukakushi wrote:

ausbot wrote:I just want a Powered Convoy version.

Would prefer the toy got a heavy repurpose into IDW Roller Tarn or Power Master Optimus Prime.

I would totally buy a Powermaster Prime retool of this.

BlueBefore wrote:

AutobotAlvaron wrote:Anyway, the hollowness/slotted plastic is completely un-acceptable, the lack of painted wheels cheapens the thing further and no "White Knighting" for Hasbro's miserly/ugly economizations will ever change my mind. Raise the price already, to cover the cost of plastic, and fill up the gaps already. Raise the price & be done with it! And while you're at it Hasbro, improve the quality and satisfy the customers loyal to your franchise for over 30 years.

I've stated elsewhere that I appreciate the Designer's work to integrate G1 into these new figures, and that I enjoy them, but Hasbro's penchant for pinching every penny has to have a limit or the future of the toy-line will resemble something that comes out of a Cracker-Jack box!

And the poor people of the world rejoiced as they were saved from the evil that is transformers toys.

...Hmm. Well, using thin, slotted, minimally painted figures is a tactic to save money while prices and profits for Hasbro have increased, and quality has been reduced...That looks like GREED to me, which is a type of EVIL, yes I suppose you are quite correct. Transformers are EVIL!

AutobotAlvaron wrote:...Hmm. Well, using thin, slotted, minimally painted figures is a tactic to save money while prices and profits for Hasbro have increased, and quality has been reduced...That looks like GREED to me, which is a type of EVIL, yes I suppose you are quite correct. Transformers are EVIL!

You mean Hasbro isn't a charity dedicated to delivering toys to rich adults and fans who don't have a concept of economics are upset because capitalism is "oppressing" them? That's absolutely right. Also evil doesn't exist my greedy friend.

BlueBefore wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:If the hollow parts are not too apparent, what's the big deal?

It's seibertron.com these people need something to complain about.

i think as long as they keep putting some detail where the hollow areas are its fine plus that detail gives it some rigidity, we have been blessed with some amazing tributes to old characters and they just keep coming, sure we have no more rubber tires or diecast metal pieces but they are also not bricks and look like they came right out of a cartoon or comic, let those ungrateful whiners complain they fall on deaf ears anyway

BlueBefore wrote:

Tsutsukakushi wrote:

ausbot wrote:I just want a Powered Convoy version.

Would prefer the toy got a heavy repurpose into IDW Roller Tarn or Power Master Optimus Prime.

I would totally buy a Powermaster Prime retool of this.

I wonder how they would be able to pull it off?

One thing is sure. A retool of UM into God Ginrai will never have the playability and all the modes of the original.
...
I'd still buy it though.

BlueBefore wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:If the hollow parts are not too apparent, what's the big deal?

It's THE INTERNET, these people need something to complain about.

Fix'd

That Bot wrote:I agree, plastic-saving voids in toys are COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE in 2015. You wouldn't see this tactic in the old toys!

I don't CARE about the hollow parts on UM, I am mostly concerned about the crotch piece scraping on the ground, (sounds painful), but it is probably not a big deal. When UM starts circulating, and more people start to get it and review it, someone will probably find something in the transformation that fixes this problem.

Silly wrote:

That Bot wrote:I agree, plastic-saving voids in toys are COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE in 2015. You wouldn't see this tactic in the old toys!

I don't CARE about the hollow parts on UM, I am mostly concerned about the crotch piece scraping on the ground, (sounds painful), but it is probably not a big deal. When UM starts circulating, and more people start to get it and review it, someone will probably find something in the transformation that fixes this problem.

I don't know. Have you seen the pictures of the new Hook? And I seem to remember several other recent Hasbro figures with parts interfering with the rolling action due to dragging. I'll look into it on UM, hopefully, tomorrow.

Agamemnon wrote:

Silly wrote:

That Bot wrote:I agree, plastic-saving voids in toys are COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE in 2015. You wouldn't see this tactic in the old toys!

I don't CARE about the hollow parts on UM, I am mostly concerned about the crotch piece scraping on the ground, (sounds painful), but it is probably not a big deal. When UM starts circulating, and more people start to get it and review it, someone will probably find something in the transformation that fixes this problem.

I don't know. Have you seen the pictures of the new Hook? And I seem to remember several other recent Hasbro figures with parts interfering with the rolling action due to dragging. I'll look into it on UM, hopefully, tomorrow.

Please do! I am curious! Hasbro keeps on having a habit of leaving steps out of the instructions!

-Kanrabat- wrote:If the hollow parts are not too apparent, what's the big deal?

Yah! Hollow parts have been implemented in the past. God Ginrai/PM Optimus Prime ring a bell? Though wishing it be done in a not so obvious manner.

fenrir72 wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:If the hollow parts are not too apparent, what's the big deal?

Yah! Hollow parts have been implemented in the past. God Ginrai/PM Optimus Prime ring a bell? Though wishing it be done in a not so obvious manner.

Yeah always been hollow figs once in a while.

shajaki wrote:

BlueBefore wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:If the hollow parts are not too apparent, what's the big deal?

It's THE INTERNET, these people need something to complain about.

Fix'd

Thnx

Silly wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:If the hollow parts are not too apparent, what's the big deal?

Yah! Hollow parts have been implemented in the past. God Ginrai/PM Optimus Prime ring a bell? Though wishing it be done in a not so obvious manner.

Yeah always been hollow figs once in a while.

And for the young'uns....remember G1 Onslaught's double barrel canon? In the 1985 version, both had hollow barrels. The recent Encore had it fixed. So it depends on the cost but TT can fix the hollow parts if they want to.

Silly wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:If the hollow parts are not too apparent, what's the big deal?

Yah! Hollow parts have been implemented in the past. God Ginrai/PM Optimus Prime ring a bell? Though wishing it be done in a not so obvious manner.

Yeah always been hollow figs once in a while.

Also don't see the big deal in some newer Transformers toys having hollow parts.

What really matters is does this look better from behind then G1 Magnus and the answer is yes.

BlueBefore wrote:What really matters is does this look better from behind then G1 Magnus and the answer is yes.

Good lord! Back then we used this when playing with G1 UM

Tsutsukakushi wrote:

Silly wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:If the hollow parts are not too apparent, what's the big deal?

Yah! Hollow parts have been implemented in the past. God Ginrai/PM Optimus Prime ring a bell? Though wishing it be done in a not so obvious manner.

Yeah always been hollow figs once in a while.

Also don't see the big deal in some newer Transformers toys having hollow parts.

Bad example, Ginrai has hollow parts that are part of his trailer. Trailers should be hollow and Ginrai's is functional as well.

Nobody puts Ginrai in a corner!