Transformers United Preorders Open at BigBadToyStore - Kup, Frenzy, Rumble, and More!

I just preordered $700 worth of Transformers.

Razorclaw0000 wrote:I just preordered $700 worth of Transformers.

Nice. I only did Voyager Megs(cause I never got Classics or Henkei) and Frenzy and Rumble.

Who'd you go for?

Midnight_Fox wrote:

Razorclaw0000 wrote:I just preordered $700 worth of Transformers.

Nice. I only did Voyager Megs(cause I never got Classics or Henkei) and Frenzy and Rumble.

Who'd you go for?

All of them?!

I figure it's better to have a preorder now, and cancel it later when I see the deco isn't much different from Hasbro's. I definitely want the darker Universe Cyb Megs, and am strongly considering the gun-mode Megs. I really want to see the real versions of Drift, Straxus, and so on.

Pretender Skywarp wrote:Wishing no disprespect to the original poster, why would Hasbro be soliciting pre-orders for Takara products?

There are also a lot of missing numbers, who are TFU-13, 15, 20, 21, 24 & 25 and why aren't they on the list to be ordered?

Also TFU-19 (Frenzy and Rumble) are supposed to be released after TFU-22 (Kup/Char)?

Takara have never released out of numerical order to my knowledge.

All I'm saying is this brings more questions than it does answers

Here in Malaysia, Hasbro Malaysia is the sole distributor of the TRANSFORMERS brand, they import all Transformers toys, whether made by Hasbro or Takara. And they have been doing so for years. We get all our Masterpieces, Henkeis, Alternities, Disney Labels, etc from Hasbro Malaysia.
I can't answer your other questions with any kind of authority, but if you look at the item numbers in the first column, they are arranged in ascending order. I think the list is arranged according to that number rather than the toys' actual series number or release date.

YESSSSSSS YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES *happy*

Why do I get the feeling that Kup will be a repaint and retool of Perceptor?

And I've preordered most of it. I'll probably cancel some as the Universe preorders come available (Universe Voyagers, where are you?), but it's just nice to know I have the figs if I need them.

Vectorshot wrote:Why do I get the feeling that Kup will be a repaint and retool of Perceptor?

repaint of preceptor is supposed to be reflector or one of the parts of him.

on another note who are

UN-16 Autobot Tobura
&
UN-19 Hoilgaru

???

*edit - nevermind saw somewhere tobura is likely wheeljack and holigaru is the reflector repaint of perceptor.

Wow, this is a real surpirse, especially since usually he hear about this stuff from Hasbro first

While I am exceedingly excited for the Wheeljack, Kup and R+F, these prices are way out of my league. I hope Hasbro releases more info on them soon with some pics maybe.

Oh, that's nice.

Meister79 wrote:

Pretender Skywarp wrote:Wishing no disprespect to the original poster, why would Hasbro be soliciting pre-orders for Takara products?

There are also a lot of missing numbers, who are TFU-13, 15, 20, 21, 24 & 25 and why aren't they on the list to be ordered?

Also TFU-19 (Frenzy and Rumble) are supposed to be released after TFU-22 (Kup/Char)?

Takara have never released out of numerical order to my knowledge.

All I'm saying is this brings more questions than it does answers

Here in Malaysia, Hasbro Malaysia is the sole distributor of the TRANSFORMERS brand, they import all Transformers toys, whether made by Hasbro or Takara. And they have been doing so for years. We get all our Masterpieces, Henkeis, Alternities, Disney Labels, etc from Hasbro Malaysia.
I can't answer your other questions with any kind of authority, but if you look at the item numbers in the first column, they are arranged in ascending order. I think the list is arranged according to that number rather than the toys' actual series number or release date.

Really? That I did not know, thanks for clearing that up for me, you learn something new every day!

$31.99 for Japanese deluxes at BBTS? Ouch. I wonder if I should take my chances and get my WFC Prime & Soundwave elsewhere.

Now that I know who is after UN-20.

UN-21 is Scourge
UN-22 is G2 Prime

http://snakas.blog95.fc2.com/blog-entry-1445.html

I wonder if Blurr, and Skullgrin will be released by Takara but with knowing that they are not big on repaints who knows. Also, where is Thunderwing?

Edit:

Never mind didn't see the second page at the bottom on BBTS site.

preordered both primes, kup, bumblebee, and wreck-gar. Also prob will cancel some if I don't like the pics or don't have the money in the budget XD but like Mkall i am glad I preordered them if i need to get them.

But December/Jan is a big ouch for me. These figs along with Tracks, Protector set, and Masterpiece Hot Rod xP. Time to get a second job maybe lol.

But damn why do they have to be $32 a piece O.o

Oh also speculation abounds that one of the unknown figures is either Arcee or Springer to close in to finishing off the Original movie characters.

OHMYGODOHMYGODOHMYGOD!

Wheeljack is one of my favourite TFs ever, it's great to see him getting a toy again. I was quite happy with Device Label Frenzy and Rumble, but I'll probably get these anyway. I'll pass on Kup - I'm only collecting pre-1986 G1 characters.

If they have a Perceptor retool as Trailbreaker, this'll be my perfect toyline. Of course, he's already being tooled into Reflector, but who cares!

Awesome!!!

Hasbro/Takara are really delivering.

I'm still of the opinion Wheeljack will be a Tracks repaint, probably with the lower legs rotated for the transformation.

I'm interested in seeing what they all look like. Hopefully wheeljack will be near accurate like jazz. =o

Yes! Ever since Universe 2.0 I've been demanding a Wheeljack. One of my favorite characters and designs ever. Please let him be his own unique mold and not a repaint.

Hero wrote:Yes! Ever since Universe 2.0 I've been demanding a Wheeljack. One of my favorite characters and designs ever. Please let him be his own unique mold and not a repaint.

That's what I'm hoping for too.

Ravenous Nightwind wrote:

Hero wrote:Yes! Ever since Universe 2.0 I've been demanding a Wheeljack. One of my favorite characters and designs ever. Please let him be his own unique mold and not a repaint.

That's what I'm hoping for too.

here here! Wheeljack definitely deserves his own mold

Sideswipe 00 wrote:

Ravenous Nightwind wrote:

Hero wrote:Yes! Ever since Universe 2.0 I've been demanding a Wheeljack. One of my favorite characters and designs ever. Please let him be his own unique mold and not a repaint.

That's what I'm hoping for too.

here here! Wheeljack definitely deserves his own mold

Plus accurate head!

Razorclaw0000 wrote:

Midnight_Fox wrote:

Razorclaw0000 wrote:I just preordered $700 worth of Transformers.

Nice. I only did Voyager Megs(cause I never got Classics or Henkei) and Frenzy and Rumble.

Who'd you go for?

All of them?!

I figure it's better to have a preorder now, and cancel it later when I see the deco isn't much different from Hasbro's. I definitely want the darker Universe Cyb Megs, and am strongly considering the gun-mode Megs. I really want to see the real versions of Drift, Straxus, and so on.

Man, I just did the same thing, only with $300 worth - didn't care enough to get all of them just yet. I'm really curious to see what those poorly transliterated ones are...

Hoitytoity wrote:

Razorclaw0000 wrote:

Midnight_Fox wrote:

Razorclaw0000 wrote:I just preordered $700 worth of Transformers.

Nice. I only did Voyager Megs(cause I never got Classics or Henkei) and Frenzy and Rumble.

Who'd you go for?

All of them?!

I figure it's better to have a preorder now, and cancel it later when I see the deco isn't much different from Hasbro's. I definitely want the darker Universe Cyb Megs, and am strongly considering the gun-mode Megs. I really want to see the real versions of Drift, Straxus, and so on.

Man, I just did the same thing, only with $300 worth - didn't care enough to get all of them just yet. I'm really curious to see what those poorly transliterated ones are...

Even I'm stumped. Then again, BBTS has a knack for poor transliteration and downright wrong reading. For instance, Hoilgaru I believe is actually "Hoiljyaku", or Wheeljack. Tobura is anyone's guess, but judging from the price he is a Deluxe...

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Hoitytoity wrote:

Razorclaw0000 wrote:

Midnight_Fox wrote:

Razorclaw0000 wrote:I just preordered $700 worth of Transformers.

Nice. I only did Voyager Megs(cause I never got Classics or Henkei) and Frenzy and Rumble.

Who'd you go for?

All of them?!

I figure it's better to have a preorder now, and cancel it later when I see the deco isn't much different from Hasbro's. I definitely want the darker Universe Cyb Megs, and am strongly considering the gun-mode Megs. I really want to see the real versions of Drift, Straxus, and so on.

Man, I just did the same thing, only with $300 worth - didn't care enough to get all of them just yet. I'm really curious to see what those poorly transliterated ones are...

Even I'm stumped. Then again, BBTS has a knack for poor transliteration and downright wrong reading. For instance, Hoilgaru I believe is actually "Hoiljyaku", or Wheeljack. Tobura is anyone's guess, but judging from the price he is a Deluxe...

That's why I'm waiting to see which is which because I don't wanna preorder something and find out later that its something else. o.o

no harm putting the pre-orders in. Now to wait for some pics

Awesome!

So can I assume that these new listings will be released under the 'generations/reveal the shield' lines by Hasbro in the near future? Those prices are pretty steep to commit to when no images are available, no matter how badly I want to get them. (and trust me, I want them all... right now) My wallet is just a little too strained from all the wicked good releases this year and paying half the price for a domestic release just seems more appealing.

Onslaught22 wrote:So can I assume that these new listings will be released under the 'generations/reveal the shield' lines by Hasbro in the near future? Those prices are pretty steep to commit to when no images are available, no matter how badly I want to get them. (and trust me, I want them all... right now) My wallet is just a little too strained from all the wicked good releases this year and paying half the price for a domestic release just seems more appealing.

This is true but whats also quite appealing is not having to worry about pre-ordering them when all the pics are released and they look amazing. I did $160 worth And i do agree a darker cyb megatron is quite appealing but seeing as how i already got my hasbro version i am fine with it

Kup? Frenzy and Rumble? Wreck-Gar?

All in one line?

I is so full of happy.

I iz happy. Long time.

Intriguing... but I'll be waiting for hasbro's less expensive versions.

Well, my decision on whether to pay $32 for Takara WFC Megatron or $16 for Hasbro's was made for me... found him at TRU today and decided shiny paint is not worth another $16, so I bought him.

What's the deal with BBTS prices lately? Import deluxes went from $24-25$ to $32 in about a year... it's getting a little ridiculous. Are the Japanese prices actually increasing, or is it just BBTS?

I would like to see Kup. WFC frenzy and Rumble- I wonder how that's going to work.....

Rumble and frenzy sound cool, but...why release them without a SoundWave?
Unless they're WFC and meant to go with that SW....still cool.
WheelJack sounds nice as well.

Well, I preordered $330 worth. Ouch. Hopefully the Hasbro versions will be the same as the Tak/Tomy versions and I can cancel all of these. On the other hand, I wouldn't be upset if Grapple were more orange and less yellow in his "United" incarnation. That would make me spring for that one.

Well, we technically already knew about Kup. As for the other 3, I have this to say, or should I say, emote: A Rumble and Frenzy? Now I oughtta kick myself for getting PE-01 Shadow Warrior a year ago now. Can't wait to see the first images!

Mindmaster wrote:Well, we technically already knew about Kup. As for the other 3, I have this to say, or should I say, emote: A Rumble and Frenzy? Now I oughtta kick myself for getting PE-01 Shadow Warrior a year ago now. Can't wait to see the first images!

Ditto! I can't wait to see pictures of these guys.

say, if the Rumble/Frenzy are just repaints of each others, will the alternate head mode for the mold be Eject/Rewind?

kirbenvost wrote:
What's the deal with BBTS prices lately? Import deluxes went from $24-25$ to $32 in about a year... it's getting a little ridiculous. Are the Japanese prices actually increasing, or is it just BBTS?

It's the American dollar that still hasn't recovered.

I'm really excited about Kup and Wheeljack!! I have waited so long for Wheeljack. Rumble and Frenzy will be really cool too. I hope they are their classic representations and not the WFC versions. So happy I skipped out on the PE repaints.

Razorclaw0000 wrote:

kirbenvost wrote:
What's the deal with BBTS prices lately? Import deluxes went from $24-25$ to $32 in about a year... it's getting a little ridiculous. Are the Japanese prices actually increasing, or is it just BBTS?

It's the American dollar that still hasn't recovered.

I see. That means I get hit twice as hard, because the Canadian dollar still isn't at par... I guess import TFs are an unaffordable luxury to me now.

I'm buying Frenzy and Rumble, no matter how they look. Praying that they'll fit into WFC Soundwave's chest compartment. I do wonder what kind of alt mode they'll have; Cybertronian hard disk drives?

DevastaTTor wrote:I'll be disappointed if F/R are the WFC versions, but the probably will be. Oh well, least we're getting them.

Happy to hear about Wheeljack.

Me too. I have no interest in War for Cybertron version (ditto Soundwave, Prime etc) so if these guys aren't G1 syle then they aint getting bought. My wallet will be happy but I won't.

Sideswipe 00 wrote:

Ravenous Nightwind wrote:

Hero wrote:Yes! Ever since Universe 2.0 I've been demanding a Wheeljack. One of my favorite characters and designs ever. Please let him be his own unique mold and not a repaint.

That's what I'm hoping for too.

here here! Wheeljack definitely deserves his own mold

He does, especially after having to wait such a long time for a new figure but I think there is a 0% chance.
He'll be a repaint of Tracks with a new head like 'Blurr' was from Drift.

Right, I've given my thoughts on some of the other posts now time for my thoughts!

I will definitely be buying:

Jazz
Tracks
Wreck-Gar
Kup
Wheeljack
Scourge
Grapple

If Rumble and Frenzy are not WFC they I'll buy them too. G1 all the way!

I'm still undecided on Perceptor due to his strange alt mode but I think we have to look at the big picture and realize it was made as a truck because they were already planning ahead to repaint possibilities (Kup would just about work).
Reflector is NOT a truck!!! That's a stupid idea for a repaint but I'm glad that Reflector is going to get a new toy.

It would fit nicely for Hoist/Trailbreaker but with 'Trailcutter' in the Legends line I think we can unfortunately forget about it


PS Everyone remember how weak the Dollar is and how strong the Yen is just now. That's why the prices have gone up

Hah, I thought Wheeljack must be in the works when we found out about Jazz, Windcharger and Trailbreaker. I think that finishes off the 1984 Autobots, except for a few minibots (although I guess we kinda got Gears and Huffer in other lines). With the addition of Rumble and Frenzy, I think we're just missing Soundwave, Laserbeak & Buzzsaw in the classics/universe/etc style for the 1984 Decepticons - assuming Reflector is in the works.

That's awesome that 1984 toys are so close to completion. I guess there's the Omnibots too, but I don't see them getting original moulds.

Exciting news! I'd be happy for WFC versions of Rumble and Frenzy, since WFC Soundwave is one of my new favourites!!!

Jazz-1982 wrote:Reflector is NOT a truck!!! That's a stupid idea for a repaint but I'm glad that Reflector is going to get a new toy.

Well, videocamera alts aren't all that interesting to young kids these days, but I suppose a sensor truck would sort of fit the character(s).

I was kinda dreaming about Reflector being a team of three that combined into a super recon vehicle, but I suppose that's too much to hope for.

It's possible we could still get a deluxe Trailbreaker - we got legends and deluxe Hound in Universe.

$31.99 for deluxes and $50.00 for Voyagers!! F*&KING OUCH!!!
I had my hopes set high to get these, but at these prices who can afford them? A friend of my just spent over $600.00 on these and i was like WHAT??? I didnt mind spending $22.00 to $25.00 on the Henkei line, but this is crazy!!! And not only that, theres no chrome on these figures and i thought thats what made Takara different from Hasbro! Im sorry to say that i wont be getting much from this line, if any at all and if they had chrome it would be a totally different story, but not paying those higher prices just for a shinier paint job, thats insane! I hate to say it, but if prices go ANY higher for Transformers, my days of collecting will be over, but ill remain a true fan to the end.

Primacron's Little Helper wrote:It's possible we could still get a deluxe Trailbreaker - we got legends and deluxe Hound in Universe.

Good point.

And Jazz too.