Contents of Transformers: Robots in Disguise Warrior Repack Wave Revealed
Monday, August 14th, 2017 9:05PM CDT
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Case of 8 individually packaged figures includes:
1x TRA RID WARRIOR BUMBLEBEE
1x TRA RID WARRIOR GRIMLOCK
1x TRA RID WARRIOR STRONGARM
1x TRA RID WARR POWER SURGE OPTIMUS PRIME
1x TRA RID WARRIOR STARSCREAM
1x TRA RID WARRIOR WINDBLADE
1x TRA RID WARRIOR SOUNDWAVE
1x TRA RID WARRIOR AUTOBOT TWINFERNO
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Posted by PeterPrime on August 14th, 2017 @ 9:26pm CDT
Posted by RAR on August 15th, 2017 @ 4:14am CDT
Tesco is weird they have a shelf space for Transformers that is always empty around here. even when they are hugely over priced they still seem to clear quickly.
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1x TRA RID WARRIOR BUMBLEBEE
1x TRA RID WARRIOR GRIMLOCK
1x TRA RID WARRIOR STRONGARM
1x TRA RID WARR POWER SURGE OPTIMUS PRIME
1x TRA RID WARRIOR STARSCREAM
1x TRA RID WARRIOR WINDBLADE
1x TRA RID WARRIOR SOUNDWAVE
1x TRA RID WARRIOR AUTOBOT TWINFERNO
I suppose Bumblebee has not been around much for a while now.
A Grimlock with Battlemask (but in green) or a Windblade with the new head but the old colours - would have been more use perhaps.
I'm sick to death of seeing Strongarm though - she's very over-supplied - where is Jazz, Scatterspike, Bisk & Ratchet ? Heck where is Steeljaw.
[yes I know there is a twin pack]
The UK need Bisk, Ratchet & Scatterspike - I suspect they don't have the push in the UK to pester the head office for a wave with them in - or they might be using the Stunticon excuse again about not being able to release them due to packaging.... as they'd need to repack them in Combiner Force packets and get them safety tested.
But they had to make new boxes for Strongarm, Grimlock, Bumblebee and others.
I think a better way to spend their time would be to pop in a few sandy deco versions - or versions with battle mask heads. Or even re-releasing drift with the Japanese head.
Grimlock, Windblade and Jazz already have an alternative head - why don't they use them.
If Bee was released again with a battle mask head i'd buy him again.
Also if they must keep re-releasing Strongarm they could at least make here in the reverse colour deco or in Black & white. even if they don't want to release her with a new head.
Also since the toys have got more expensive since they 1st came out they could probably add a bit more paint back too..
Seems like a waste of sale potential to me to at the very least not re-release Jazz & Ratchet or consider using the alternative heads - where they are available.
Posted by Megatron Wolf on August 15th, 2017 @ 4:16am CDT
Posted by Optimum Supreme on August 15th, 2017 @ 10:45am CDT
RAR wrote:All the shelf space for RID has vanished when TESCO got some in (in some places in the UK) they were gone in moments leaving empty shelves again.
Having to split the Transfomers area three ways (RID, TR, TLK) certainly can't help.
BTW, is anyone that wants a Grimlock not able to find one by now. I swear that guy's worse than most line's Bumblebee. Least I waited for the "gold"/g1 redeco...
Posted by william-james88 on August 15th, 2017 @ 10:52am CDT
Optimum Supreme wrote:
Having to split the Transfomers area three ways (RID, TR, TLK) certainly can't help.
We now have proof that has absolutely nothing to do with it. If stores wanted to stock the shelves, they could. It's just toy products like any other, all part of a hasbro order. If anyone has doubts, check these pics of consistently stocked shelves from various stores in my area including the latest toys for all 3 lines:
brag-or-cry-about-your-retail-transformers-section-t106967s350.php#p1903604
brag-or-cry-about-your-retail-transformers-section-t106967s350.php#p1904234
brag-or-cry-about-your-retail-transformers-section-t106967s350.php#p1904307
Posted by leokearon on August 15th, 2017 @ 11:30am CDT
RAR wrote:All the shelf space for RID has vanished when TESCO got some in (in some places in the UK) they were gone in moments leaving empty shelves again.
Tesco is weird they have a shelf space for Transformers that is always empty around here. even when they are hugely over priced they still seem to clear quickly.
Same here in Ireland, what doesn't help in Tesco is that hardly of the shops sell the same products or waves. For example the Tesco in Tramore (a seaside town) got in the RID wave with Soundwave and Blurr, but not of the four Tesco's in Waterford (A large City) ever got them in. Similarly 1 Tesco was selling the wave 2 TR Legends but no other Tesco around the country that I have been to was selling them or any TR toys.
Posted by Bronzewolf on August 16th, 2017 @ 12:10am CDT
Check them out mirrored below, and tell us if you'll be adding this incarnation of Soundwave to your collection.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 16th, 2017 @ 9:05am CDT
william-james88 wrote:Optimum Supreme wrote:
Having to split the Transfomers area three ways (RID, TR, TLK) certainly can't help.
We now have proof that has absolutely nothing to do with it. If stores wanted to stock the shelves, they could. It's just toy products like any other, all part of a hasbro order. If anyone has doubts, check these pics of consistently stocked shelves from various stores in my area including the latest toys for all 3 lines:
brag-or-cry-about-your-retail-transformers-section-t106967s350.php#p1903604
brag-or-cry-about-your-retail-transformers-section-t106967s350.php#p1904234
brag-or-cry-about-your-retail-transformers-section-t106967s350.php#p1904307
I must still protest this. There are very few instances where this has proven to be true, and most of them come from Canada or a major city where a TFW guy takes pictures for sightings. There may be proof, but for 90%+ of us, it is no where close to being true
Posted by william-james88 on August 16th, 2017 @ 9:35am CDT
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:william-james88 wrote:Optimum Supreme wrote:
Having to split the Transfomers area three ways (RID, TR, TLK) certainly can't help.
We now have proof that has absolutely nothing to do with it. If stores wanted to stock the shelves, they could. It's just toy products like any other, all part of a hasbro order. If anyone has doubts, check these pics of consistently stocked shelves from various stores in my area including the latest toys for all 3 lines:
brag-or-cry-about-your-retail-transformers-section-t106967s350.php#p1903604
brag-or-cry-about-your-retail-transformers-section-t106967s350.php#p1904234
brag-or-cry-about-your-retail-transformers-section-t106967s350.php#p1904307
I must still protest this. There are very few instances where this has proven to be true, and most of them come from Canada or a major city where a TFW guy takes pictures for sightings. There may be proof, but for 90%+ of us, it is no where close to being true
The question was never whether it would look like this for all of us, it was just whether it could work or not. So all you need is one example to see that it is probable and that the problem does not lie in the fact that its 3 lines occupying one brand's shelf space.
And we dont only have one example, we have an entire north american country with the same stores as the US showing its possible as well as other stores in the US in certain areas. If handling 3 lines was truly impossible, then you would have no examples, let alone all that has been shown. So that means that having to stock 3 lines is not the main factor. Let me ask you people this, were your walmarts and TRUs well stocked when there were only 2 lines? So before the movie line? was everything up to date all the time for those 2 lines? If not, then that means there was mismanagement (or lack of dedicated support) on their part all along and adding a third line does not factor into any distribution woes.
I dont remember anyone in the US saying in january that their stores were well stocked with all of TR wave 3, a time before we had the movie line and only had two lines to deal with. I instead remember heavy frustration and worry that toys might never come or waves might be skipped. So same as usual. Since this was before a third line factored into anything, then that means having 3 lines was not related and is not related. The stores that were well stocked and managed continue to be so and the ones that weren't continue to suck. I have never seen anything to suggest otherwise.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 16th, 2017 @ 9:51am CDT
Posted by RAR on August 16th, 2017 @ 1:50pm CDT
For example they'd sell TLK legions but not the RID ones as well.
Posted by william-james88 on August 17th, 2017 @ 10:43am CDT
Posted by Kurona on August 17th, 2017 @ 10:45am CDT
Posted by bacem on August 17th, 2017 @ 9:51pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on August 17th, 2017 @ 10:54pm CDT
bacem wrote:one step less than the warrior class. that one step is probably the part where you straighten the wings in vehicle mode. most of the step will practically the exact same. but still, this legion class actually looks neat. might pick it up if it ever show up over here.
I thought it would be the step with his toes.
Posted by RAR on August 18th, 2017 @ 9:16am CDT
It's weird. 2 should be the minimum.
I really hope they do something nice for the UK market like actually release Legion Bisk.
They could have also have made a Legion Thermidor pretty easily too or even a Purple & Green Blurr.
They could show some more effort at least. They claim RID isn't dead yet - but with the final batch of the show being so small I'd be very surprised if they put even as much of a push into winding it up as they did into Predacons Rising.
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I wish Hasbro wasn't being so cheap with their cartoons now - as what I'd actually like is a cartoon based on the unusued content for the cancelled Transformers Universe game (and perhaps the Japanese MMO) that would be a semi-sequel to Prime/RID too but with a return to the TF Prime art style.
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on August 18th, 2017 @ 7:43pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on August 18th, 2017 @ 7:54pm CDT
chuckdawg1999 wrote:One bad thing I have to say about Combiner Force is how they've been packaging the One-Step and Hyperchange figures. The open front is terrible to store and leaves the figure open to damage.
Open to theft too.
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on August 19th, 2017 @ 11:58pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:One bad thing I have to say about Combiner Force is how they've been packaging the One-Step and Hyperchange figures. The open front is terrible to store and leaves the figure open to damage.
Open to theft too.
Sadly that too.
Posted by william-james88 on August 22nd, 2017 @ 9:25am CDT
Posted by RAR on August 22nd, 2017 @ 10:23am CDT
I'm glad they are making a few more though - I'd love to get another dozen of them - the more they make the more useful they get.
I still wish the UK would get it's own tailored refresh warrior wave with all the things we missed out on or got understocked.
Really what is wrong with these people never re-issuing Jazz.
Posted by Kurona on August 22nd, 2017 @ 10:32am CDT
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on August 22nd, 2017 @ 12:08pm CDT
Posted by RAR on August 22nd, 2017 @ 2:32pm CDT
She's now outstayed her welcome - it would be as bad if they repainted her - or released her with a different weapon or battle mask - but the same one over and over is now boring to me.
I wanted Jazz, Ratchet, Scatterspike, Bisk to break up the monotany of another refresh leading to another re-release of Strongarm & Grimlock (again).
Why not re-release Steeljaw - even Thunderhoof has only been refreshed once. But some of the toys never. Considering Grimlock has been out so many times i've lost count - I don't think it's unreasonable to way - "Hey how about sliding in a Jazz or Bisk for a change".
Besides Grimlock and Strongarm are going to sell slower than a new toy would... at least until they have a sale offer on them.
Posted by ThunderThruster on August 23rd, 2017 @ 7:32am CDT
chuckdawg1999 wrote:I think the Lunar Prime repaint is the case mate to these new crash combiners. Here's a thought, what if the Prime/Strongarm set is a pre-tool for a Motormaster/Heatseaker release? Even better, the Stunticon set is redone as Optimus Prime and the Autobots. How about that?
There's no new tooling to Lunar force Prime Strong, it's just different plastic and paint colours.
However it does appear that the Optimus that comes as part of PrimeLock is either a retool or new mold, consider the different combined mode; head, shoulders & waist-plate.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on August 23rd, 2017 @ 9:22am CDT
ThunderThruster wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:I think the Lunar Prime repaint is the case mate to these new crash combiners. Here's a thought, what if the Prime/Strongarm set is a pre-tool for a Motormaster/Heatseaker release? Even better, the Stunticon set is redone as Optimus Prime and the Autobots. How about that?
There's no new tooling to Lunar force Prime Strong, it's just different plastic and paint colours.
However it does appear that the Optimus that comes as part of PrimeLock is either a retool or new mold, consider the different combined mode; head, shoulders & waist-plate.
I think he's talking about the molds in general, and I don't really see it. Optimus is a long-nose truck, while Motormaster is the cab-over-engine type, and Heatseeker lacks the lightbar. So far retools for Crash Combiners are limited to the robot forms with new heads and chest.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 24th, 2017 @ 1:14pm CDT
Course I really cannot wait for Primelock and Saberclaw. I love the simple combining gimmicks.
On that note, Ultra Bee is my favorite RiD figure of the year so far. The warriors have lacked some stuff this year, moving away from the con designs of the past year and a half, and Bee is just so much fun. and the very concept of him is really cool too.
So yes, if you get a combining figure, get Ultra Bee
Posted by DestronMirage22 on August 24th, 2017 @ 1:19pm CDT
Posted by Va'al on September 1st, 2017 @ 5:09am CDT
Along with them, both users also spotted some Optimus Prime and Bumblebee coin banks - all of which is pictured below from Walgreens stores, check it out!
The figures appear to be about five-six inches tall (give or take...it was hard to scale them). They have minimal paint-apps and arm articulation (but not leg articulation).
Not included in the picture were Optimus Prime and Bumblebee. I don't know what the distribution is, but I saw two Sideswipes and two Grimlocks.
These figures ring up at $6.99 each.
The Titans are about deluxe size, and only included the main Autobot cast. Coin banks were Optimus and Bumblebee only. I included a picture of them all together with a lingering Chromedome so you could get an idea of the size.
Posted by Va'al on September 3rd, 2017 @ 6:17am CDT
Posted by Stuartmaximus on September 3rd, 2017 @ 12:14pm CDT
RAR wrote:What is it with Hasbro putting only one new Character in a wave - sometimes not even repaints but all re-releases and just one single newbie.
It's weird. 2 should be the minimum.
I really hope they do something nice for the UK market like actually release Legion Bisk.
funny you should say that
http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/r ... k.1120967/
Posted by Stuartmaximus on September 3rd, 2017 @ 12:27pm CDT
Posted by ThunderThruster on September 3rd, 2017 @ 2:05pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on September 4th, 2017 @ 8:17am CDT
Here are the bios:
Decepticon Bludgeon is a dangerous and masterful warrior. Sharp as a knife on the battlefield, the ferocious samurai uses his mighty swords to pull off the ultimate surprise ambush on the Autobots.
Lobstercon Thermidor will do anything to become the captain of his ship again. Forced to become a regular crewmate, the Decepticon scavenger remains crusty over that freelootin’ Captain Scuttle who pilfered his prized ship from him. Plundering for useful weapons and tech, Thermidor scours the universe, clawing for his next opportunity to take revenge.
As Autobot Twinferno might say, “Great minds think alike”-- at least when it comes to destroying Decepticons. The flying warrior has two minds that barely agree on anything, but that only fuels his fire for demolishing the enemy. When Autobot Twinferno is in dragon mode, he breathes fire from two heads. It’s double the trouble for the Decepticons!
While these latest warrior toys have not been found in the US yet (nor listed anywhere online), they have been found in the UK and are currently on sale at Tesco for £ 9.99.
This came to us from fellow Seibertronian Stuart Maximus who also told us that the latest legion class wave, which includes Blurr, has also been found in the UK.
Happy hunting for fellow UK fans!
Posted by Sabrblade on September 4th, 2017 @ 8:31am CDT
Posted by snavej on September 4th, 2017 @ 11:04am CDT
Posted by Whirlkick on September 4th, 2017 @ 1:48pm CDT
Posted by Microraptor on September 4th, 2017 @ 2:31pm CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on September 4th, 2017 @ 3:06pm CDT
Microraptor wrote:So Twinferno IS a dragon? Then what's with all the jet stuff?
Never take such bios seriously as they're written on the fly and riddled with errors.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 5th, 2017 @ 9:51am CDT
ThunderThruster wrote:Starting to hope we get drift in crash combiner form, although he would have been ideal to be the counterpart coming with Grimlock, instead of a third Optimus.
So do I, though Primelock is a pretty sweet name I will give it that.
Posted by RAR on September 6th, 2017 @ 3:34am CDT
Everything they had was crazy expensive though so I just bought a Bludgeon.
Who is kinda fun - even if his sword is a bit short.
Posted by Kurona on September 6th, 2017 @ 3:57am CDT
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on September 8th, 2017 @ 1:42am CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Microraptor wrote:So Twinferno IS a dragon? Then what's with all the jet stuff?
Never take such bios seriously as they're written on the fly and riddled with errors.
But what if they're right and WE'RE wrong?
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on September 8th, 2017 @ 2:16am CDT
chuckdawg1999 wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Microraptor wrote:So Twinferno IS a dragon? Then what's with all the jet stuff?
Never take such bios seriously as they're written on the fly and riddled with errors.
But what if they're right and WE'RE wrong?
Not gonna happen
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 12th, 2017 @ 12:01pm CDT
And while this is not 100% confirmed, this is how he will be displayed in my collection:
Hanging around from my light fixtures
Posted by Sabrblade on September 12th, 2017 @ 12:48pm CDT
RADICAL!!!D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Now I know we had that Twinferno review by Will some time back, and I will not deny that Twinferno is pretty simplistic, but the flame accessories that can go in his hands and feet make him so much fun!
And while this is not 100% confirmed, this is how he will be displayed in my collection:
Hanging around from my light fixtures
Posted by Rysquad on September 18th, 2017 @ 2:02am CDT
Found these at a Walgreen's in Menifee, CA tonight.
Transformers Value Figure 6 inch AST
Looks like there's supposed to be a total of six, maybe in two waves. Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Sideswipe, and Steeljaw show up on each other's boxes while Grimlock and Strongarm show up on those boxes.
Also, this Walgreen's has a brand new buy two, get one free promo at the $6.99 price point.
Posted by william-james88 on September 21st, 2017 @ 8:59pm CDT
Rysquad wrote:Anyone see these yet?
Yup, just check he previous page transformers-robots-in-disguise-products-combiner-force-and-more-t101922s6975.php#p1907880
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Now I know we had that Twinferno review by Will some time back, and I will not deny that Twinferno is pretty simplistic, but the flame accessories that can go in his hands and feet make him so much fun!
I am always overjoyed when fans have more fun than what I anticipated, it means I kept the hype down enough for everyone to have the joy of discovering a toy's fun all on their own
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on September 26th, 2017 @ 1:52am CDT
https://www.seibertron.com/energonpub/chuck-s-reviews-transformers-robots-in-disguise-combiner-force-crash-combiners-part-2-p1912898.php#p1912898
Posted by RustedCross on September 26th, 2017 @ 11:37pm CDT