Year-of-the-Horse Optimus & Starscream images

[pw_sd]

This reissue looks in golden colour with clear trailer.

http://pic1.actoys.net/attachment/photo/Mon_1311/28478_ab541385551187e82fbcca2f747a5.jpg

[Megatran]

^ source of the picture?

[griffin]

Just be aware that posting of news needs an originating source credited. And be sure that images aren't hotlinked (if you aren't authorised to hotlink).

[griffin]

Apparently the source is an ebay auction from a Taiwanese seller.
This is a link to the TFW article about it (http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-masterpiece-47/year-of-the-horse-optimus-prime-revealed-178840/) - but BE AWARE - each time I click on the link to the ebay auction it has a pop-up activated.

[Omega Metro]

Yuk. Shouldn't that trailer be a 'horse trailer' being a Year Of The Horse thing?.....to carry certain Hasbro Ponies?:D

[Hursticon]

Hmm... not terribly sure on that gold, eh? - looks rather detracting to say the least. :o

[griffin]

Since this person is selling boxed versions, it might be coming out sooner than the Chinese New Year... and we should be seeing galleries posted up on fansites within the week, as people rush to buy it so that they can be the first to reveal it to the world.

[Ae-Evolution]

I haven't been keeping up with this one, is it going to be sold in Australia? Is it as limited as the recent Mp's? And, is it TRU exclusive (please no)?

[swoop]

If this pops up at local retail like the year of the snake toys then I'll grab it otherwise I can live without it.

[Lint]

Arise Bling Convoy!

[nexusnixx]

My supplier says it's out in dec (end) way before Chinese New Year.


Since this person is selling boxed versions, it might be coming out sooner than the Chinese New Year... and we should be seeing galleries posted up on fansites within the week, as people rush to buy it so that they can be the first to reveal it to the world.

[Sutton]

Ugh, would have been nicer if they'd done something a little more subtle, maybe a slightly different deco than previously but still a version of G1 - I was hoping this might be another chance to pick up MP10. But this just looks gaudy and ugly. Easy pass for me!

[Bidoofdude]

Looks alright, really my only problem is the red crotch pieces. Otherwise, it looks fine. (that trailer could use a paint though :))

[CBratron]

Hmmm. Not feeling the need to get this.

[GoktimusPrime]

Ugh, would have been nicer if they'd done something a little more subtle
It'd be nicer if they actually redecoed Mach Kick for the Year of the Horse toy. I'm quite disappointed that NONE of the Lunar New Year Transformers are based on Transformers that transform into that Year's patron animal. The only one that lacks a direct animal counterpart is the Rooster/Chicken (there is no chicken Transformer). But there are Transformers for all the other animals.

[MayzaPrime]

Now I can't decide if I want this or MP10 Nemesis Prime

[Sinnertwin]

Nice. I'll be picking one up

[lancalot]

At least it a little different and not a repacked figure ...and I like the gold :)

[Megatran]

The convoy looks pretty good. But the 'ghost' trailer is a let down. Looks like a mismatch of convoy & trailer. I would have liked for the trailer to have some gold colour for continuity.

At US$130 (excluding shipping) at RK, that's quite attractive price. MP-10B Black Convoy is going for the same price minus the trailer.

[drifand]

Is available on Ebay at $189 delivered.
Wished it wasn't gold.

[kup]

It'd be nicer if they actually redecoed Mach Kick for the Year of the Horse toy. I'm quite disappointed that NONE of the Lunar New Year Transformers are based on Transformers that transform into that Year's patron animal. The only one that lacks a direct animal counterpart is the Rooster/Chicken (there is no chicken Transformer). But there are Transformers for all the other animals.

In their minds, Optimus Prime sells better than Mach Kick would :rolleyes:

I would have also preferred Mach Kick as a more fitting character and I am sure any reasonable person would. However they are not thinking on what would be appropriate but what would appeal to retailers and sell the most units.

[griffin]

Even though this article (http://tfwiki.net/wiki/To_sell_toys) explains why comics and cartoons are often "corrupted" to help Hasbro sell certain toys... it is worth noting that this overriding element by Hasbro (and TakaraTomy) to keep their business as profitable as possible, is still about selling the most toys possible, and as noted above, a collector-focused figure is always going to be pushed aside for a retailer-focused figure... if they can't generate a compromise (a fanboy's dream that the retailers see has profit potential from the general masses - like the Masterpiece figures).

It's up to sources of collector exclusives (like Ehobby, SDCC, Hasbro HK, and FunPub) to generate these specialty, "fanboy" figures, as they only need a few thousand units, rather than 10s or 100s of thousands that the Retailers need to sell to make it worth soliciting.
Perhaps its worth bugging Ehobby, Hasbro HK, and/or FunPub (depending on your location or language skills), to investigate a properly themed "Chinese New Year" figures that utilise (surviving) animal moulds.
(and Beast Machines Skydive (http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Skydive_%28BM%29) or Airraptor (http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Airraptor) could represent the bird/chicken year, as they are both suppose to be dino-birds... and I had heard a rumour that Skydive was originally meant to be a pelican, which is like a giant aquatic chicken :p - but I can't prove that).

[Deonasis]

Now I can't decide if I want this or MP10 Nemesis PrimeYou would get Year of the Horse to complete the list of MP-10 molds or to help complete the 'Year of..' series.

You would get MP-10B because it looks rrreeeealllly good :cool: and want different characters.

You would get one of the stock Optimus Prime versions (Takara, Hasbro or Asian exclusive) if you want a version with the trailer.


I see MP-10B becoming harder to get sooner than the Year of Horse version that isn't released yet. If previous 'Year of..'s are anything to go by some even get on store sales.

[Freya]

Year of the horse Optimus Prime

http://ww2.sinaimg.cn/bmiddle/6f8badc4jw1eb2ccopi11j20aw0hq0wo.jpg

http://ww1.sinaimg.cn/bmiddle/6f8badc4jw1eb2ccs1h9mj20ao0i2dju.jpg

http://ww4.sinaimg.cn/bmiddle/406c26e9gw1eb1xnn45g2j20go0gcmzk.jpg

http://ww1.sinaimg.cn/bmiddle/406c26e9gw1eb1xng86uaj20dh0fctbb.jpg

Source from ---> http://www.weibo.com/u/3478082731

Year of the horse Starscream

http://ww4.sinaimg.cn/bmiddle/725a9e8djw1eb26k9pjlaj20hs0jb76a.jpg

http://ww2.sinaimg.cn/bmiddle/725a9e8djw1eb26kcr5fxj20ea0fzmxu.jpg

Source from ---> http://www.weibo.com/TFFPC

[Mythirax]

Hot damn, me want!

[Bidoofdude]

Yep, me want. May have to skip Grimlock for this. :)


Looks superb in package and the art is delicious.

[MayzaPrime]

That packaging looks fantastic :D

[bassbot]

Pretty sweet looking, I just find the gold a bit different rather than detracting.

[nexusnixx]

I am sold!!! Hopefully big w brings them in

[ChlorHex]

Still think that this Prime's a mish-mash of colours...
think the gold would've worked better if all silver bits were coloured gold instead of only some.
It looks like that nasty KO version of G1 Prime with the chromed gold bits but silver stickers and all... not me cuppa tea! :rolleyes:

[GoktimusPrime]

I personally see Laserbeak as the nearest equivalent to a "chicken" Transformer. He's a robotic condor (type of bird) and his Courage is 2. ;)

"What's the matter Colonel Sanders? Chicken?!" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=ygE01sOhzz0#t=30) :p

[sideswipes brother]

Awesome, another two i can save my money on. Not interested in these in the slightest!!

[pw_sd]

There is a picture for real product.
http://pic1.actoys.net/attachment/photo/Mon_1311/23231_b1b9138573119187acc7427e3aba7.jpg

[BigTransformerTrev]

Loving Starscreams G1 inspired colours - but I already have the Cybertron version of this toy so wont be picking it up.


I wonder how long in IDW it takes for Starscreams Armada body to get trashed and get rebuilt into his YOTH one :rolleyes:

[Bidoofdude]

There is a picture for real product.
http://pic1.actoys.net/attachment/photo/Mon_1311/23231_b1b9138573119187acc7427e3aba7.jpg

Absolutely wonderful. Getting this.

[MayzaPrime]

There is a picture for real product.
http://pic1.actoys.net/attachment/photo/Mon_1311/23231_b1b9138573119187acc7427e3aba7.jpg

Wow! That looks alot better than I thought :eek:

[nexusnixx]

Looking good considering I do not have mp10 mould.

You guys reckon big w, Kmart or target will bring them in?

[Bidoofdude]

Looking good considering I do not have mp10 mould.

You guys reckon big w, Kmart or target will bring them in?

I too do not have the mould. I sent an email on Friday IIRC to Hasbro Australia, hope I get a reply. (chances are they'll go on about YOTS, but I was VERY specific...);)

[Mythirax]

I too do not have the mould. I sent an email on Friday IIRC to Hasbro Australia, hope I get a reply. (chances are they'll go on about YOTS, but I was VERY specific...);)

Hopefully you get a good reply you can share with us all anxiously waiting for these figures.

[Megatran]

Looking at the picture second time round makes me think YOTH Optimus is missing something. Perhaps he needs more gold bling. Gold rings on his fingers, gold chains around his neck, golden axe (rather than translucent blue) and gold matrix of leadership. Oh yeah....... :cool:

[Mythirax]

Might as well give him a gold horse head too. Would look pretty good with those rings :D

[Megatran]

Hey, why the long face? :p


Yuk. Shouldn't that trailer be a 'horse trailer' being a Year Of The Horse thing?.....to carry certain Hasbro Ponies?:D


Ugh, would have been nicer if they'd done something a little more subtle, maybe a slightly different deco than previously but still a version of G1 - I was hoping this might be another chance to pick up MP10. But this just looks gaudy and ugly. Easy pass for me!


Awesome, another two i can save my money on. Not interested in these in the slightest!!

[Deonasis]

http://ww2.sinaimg.cn/bmiddle/725a9e8djw1eb26kcr5fxj20ea0fzmxu.jpg

Source from ---> http://www.weibo.com/TFFPC

Pretty sad this supreme sized figure is the worst version of the mold. I love it in the legend size class.

[Bidoofdude]

Just got a reply on whether we'd be getting Prime here:

Hi Ryan,

There are plans for the distribution of this product for the beginning to mid year of 2014.

I have no further information at this time which stores will be distributing the product.

Regards


Hasbro Consumer Services
T: 1-300-138-697 - custservau@hasbro.com
HASBRO AUSTRALIA LIMITED: ABN: 69 004 348 565

[Sinnertwin]

Promising. Sounds like Hasbro are also fishing for any mid year Toy Sale interest from retailers, if the 'beginning of 2014' doesn't materialize.

[Zommael]

Promising. Sounds like Hasbro are also fishing for any mid year Toy Sale interest from retailers, if the 'beginning of 2014' doesn't materialize.

Fingers crossed. Target did pretty well with Platinum UM near me last year, but K-Mart and Big W didn't do so well. I hope it doesn't go to TRU, but if it does, I hope it goes on the website.

[Sinnertwin]

Fingers crossed. Target did pretty well with Platinum UM near me last year, but K-Mart and Big W didn't do so well. I hope it doesn't go to TRU, but if it does, I hope it goes on the website.

That's interesting. I only ever saw Omega in person at one Big W. From what i've seen, K Mart are still sitting on quite a few OP's, while the Target stores still have the odd UM or two. And you can count on TRU to still have stock in 2015 :p

[Mythirax]

And you can count on TRU to still have stock in 2015 :p
Gave me a laugh :D:D:D

[Zommael]

That's interesting. I only ever saw Omega in person at one Big W. From what i've seen, K Mart are still sitting on quite a few OP's, while the Target stores still have the odd UM or two. And you can count on TRU to still have stock in 2015 :p

I mean, I'm only going by what I can see on shelves - unlike you I don't have the privilege of being a store employee. But Target sold out of UM completely during the four weeks of the mid-year toy sale. K-Mart I think have sold out of POP since discounting it (I only bought mine a week or two ago). Big W, meanwhile, didn't seem to even have an Omega on display until mid-September, when I promptly picked it up and put it on layby, with none throughout the whole of the toy sale; I initially thought it had sold out. But Rocky Big W looks like it's on a mission to become the single worst place in the universe to buy toys (a title previously held by Rocky Target, which has since upped its game): they have reduced the size of their toy section despite it being nearly Christmas; they've devoted an entire endcap to TMNT which is never fully stocked; they have crates of toy cases which they take out every night, but never put on shelves; they then claim to have no room for layby.

In TRU's defence, it only got Grimlock vs Bruticus around the same time Metroplex and Soundwave were showing up, so you'd expect it to hang around longer. But with no stores anyway for miles around me, a frankly shoddy website, and their crazy prices, I'm seriously hoping neither of these end up exclusive to TRU. I'd really like that Prime, especially since I missed out on the first Australian release of the mold. It'd be a shame to get screwed out of it because of geography.

[Raptormesh]

Looking at the picture second time round makes me think YOTH Optimus is missing something. Perhaps he needs more gold bling. Gold rings on his fingers, gold chains around his neck, golden axe (rather than translucent blue) and gold matrix of leadership. Oh yeah....... :cool:

Would love to see him having a gold faceplate :P.

[drifand]

I would say BigW did too well, there were none left within a month

[Bidoofdude]

Mother of Primus, those new pics. :eek:

RK: http://www.robotkingdom.com/exclusive-items/tf-platinum-series/a72860000.html

Can't wait. Just anxiously awaiting Christmas for money now. ;)

$170 shipped. :)

[Ultra Mackness]

For some reason this version of MP-10 reminds me of Pepsi Prime. Not on my list, but good luck to all who are after him.

[GoktimusPrime]

The trailer reminds me of Ghost Starscream. Maybe it "died" one day when Optimus Prime transformed to robot mode and it was quickly rolling off screen (as it always does in the G1 cartoon! ;)) and rolled off a cliff. If Roller is clear too, then he must've been in the trailer when it blew up. The remaining Spark energy that was initially dispersed between Prime's three components then amalgamated in the cab/robot, making him go Super Saiyajin^gold chrome. :p

[Zommael]

The trailer reminds me of Ghost Starscream. Maybe it "died" one day when Optimus Prime transformed to robot mode and it was quickly rolling off screen (as it always does in the G1 cartoon! ;)) and rolled off a cliff. If Roller is clear too, then he must've been in the trailer when it blew up. The remaining Spark energy that was initially dispersed between Prime's three components then amalgamated in the cab/robot, making him go Super Saiyajin^gold chrome. :p

My fanon is that MP-1 represents Prime's original form, and this is his post-resurrection form with spoo-ooky ghost trailer... oooh... :P

[kup]

He looks like Pepsi Convoy

[drifand]

Any news that Australia will get this? Kind of tempted to just buy it off ebay now and don't think about it.

[Zommael]

Any news that Australia will get this? Kind of tempted to just buy it off ebay now and don't think about it.

There's this (from one page back! :p)


Just got a reply on whether we'd be getting Prime here:

Hi Ryan,

There are plans for the distribution of this product for the beginning to mid year of 2014.

I have no further information at this time which stores will be distributing the product.

Regards


Hasbro Consumer Services
T: 1-300-138-697 - custservau@hasbro.com
HASBRO AUSTRALIA LIMITED: ABN: 69 004 348 565

I'd say if you MUST HAVE IT, buy off eBay now. If you're more concerned about getting it for the right price and supporting TFs in Australia, wait until toy sale.

[Bidoofdude]

There's this (from one page back! :p)



I'd say if you MUST HAVE IT, buy off eBay now. If you're more concerned about getting it for the right price and supporting TFs in Australia, wait until toy sale.

I probably won't buy here. It's only $170 shipped from RK.

[griffin]

I probably won't buy here. It's only $170 shipped from RK.

And ships sometime in the next couple weeks (according to ehobbybaseshop, who also has it for $130 plus $41 shipping on its own)... so if it comes here, it might not be for some time after that (but might not be much more though, as we usually get good deals on the higher priced stuff).

[TFan1234]

I probably won't buy here. It's only $170 shipped from RK.

$170 that's US dollars though. With the current exchange rate it's closer to $200 AUD.

[Bidoofdude]

$170 that's US dollars though. With the current exchange rate it's closer to $200 AUD.

$187 AU. Good enough for me.

[drifand]

I heard nothing from Hasbro Australia. I think they decided to lay back will its really year of the horse.

[Bidoofdude]

I heard nothing from Hasbro Australia. I think they decided to lay back will its really year of the horse.

"Hi Ryan,

There are plans for the distribution of this product for the beginning to mid year of 2014.

I have no further information at this time which stores will be distributing the product.

Regards


Hasbro Consumer Services
T: 1-300-138-697 - custservau@hasbro.com
HASBRO AUSTRALIA LIMITED: ABN: 69 004 348 565"

[drifand]

urm so yeah....year of the horse then. lol
I think I just wait it out, I am not keen and also might be more on to the mp Ultra Magnus. Wished they did Grimlock, the bling will just all fall in place.

[pw_sd]

First review of YOTH OP.
http://bbs.actoys.net/read.php?tid-1773581.html

[pw_sd]

Must buy it!!!!!!

[lancalot]

First review of YOTH OP.
http://bbs.actoys.net/read.php?tid-1773581.html

that looks nice ...like I said love the gold... don't really like the new logo ... is that just made up or does it suppose to say something? Also does he come with a spike figure at all or that robot figure in the pics?...
Well I preorder him anyways...

[griffin]

Starscream images as well (http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/japanese-transformers-40/platinum-edition-year-of-the-horse-starscream-and-optimus-prime-new-images-178908/) (as these two appear to be in release in HK already).

I've given the TFW link because the source link of ACTOYS is really slow.

It also reveals the Anniversary number on each of them - 12 for Optimus and 13 for Starscream.

[Megatran]

My YOTH Optimus Prime & Starscream is on its way here courtesy of RK. ;) Hopefully in my hands by Xmas. :D

[Sinnertwin]

And BBTS will have theirs available the 2nd of Feb :rolleyes:
I'll order mine from RK next year

[Bidoofdude]

And BBTS will have theirs available the 2nd of Feb :rolleyes:
I'll order mine from RK next year


Me too, wanted to order in advance but we may be going away sometime after Christmas, so wouldn't want to miss arrival. Hope it's still in stock by then. ;)

[Trent]

That Optimus is horrible!! If you like it then quite obviously your taste is in your backside ;):p

[Mythirax]

That Optimus is horrible!! If you like it then quite obviously your taste is in your backside ;):p

Lovely?

[Dangermot]

Hi everyone. I've been a transformer fan since I was a kid in the 80's and have just decided to start collecting the Masterpiece line (for now anyway).

Got up early this morning and saw Ehobbybaseshop had 5 YOTH MP-10s in stock so I ordered one. Chose the economy shipping method but it still cost $46USD! That was a lot more than I was expecting.

[reillyd]

Not a big fan or the defaced Horse symbol on Starscream.

[nexusnixx]

got notification from my supplier and it will be released this coming friday.

[ChlorHex]

It was released in Asia today (I'm on my hols atm)...
http://i848.photobucket.com/albums/ab47/gunmazin/op1_zps8aaeced7.jpg (http://s848.photobucket.com/user/gunmazin/media/op1_zps8aaeced7.jpg.html)
http://i848.photobucket.com/albums/ab47/gunmazin/op2_zps958f3471.jpg (http://s848.photobucket.com/user/gunmazin/media/op2_zps958f3471.jpg.html)
They retail about close to 200 bucks a pop... I'm not a fan of this and didn't pick it up.
Stay away from Starscream as that's seriously an outdated mould and such an ugly piece of cr*p... the box was humongous tho.
Save your money for better things :)

[Megatran]

My YOTH OP & Starscream arrived today. Each is a massive box!

OP's gun is coloured brown with silver barrel. :confused: His red paint is several shades darker than Hasbro MP-10.

Yeah Starscream looks like a block Lego piece. :p but nice box art.

[Dangermot]

My YOTH OP & Starscream arrived today. Each is a massive box!

OP's gun is coloured brown with silver barrel. :confused: His red paint is several shades darker than Hasbro MP-10.

Yeah Starscream looks like a block Lego piece. :p but nice box art.

Congratulations! I still haven't received a shipping notice from EhobbyBaseShop even though I paid 2 days ago :( It was supposedly in stock too.

[Bidoofdude]

It was released in Asia today (I'm on my hols atm)...
http://i848.photobucket.com/albums/ab47/gunmazin/op1_zps8aaeced7.jpg (http://s848.photobucket.com/user/gunmazin/media/op1_zps8aaeced7.jpg.html)
http://i848.photobucket.com/albums/ab47/gunmazin/op2_zps958f3471.jpg (http://s848.photobucket.com/user/gunmazin/media/op2_zps958f3471.jpg.html)
They retail about close to 200 bucks a pop... I'm not a fan of this and didn't pick it up.
Stay away from Starscream as that's seriously an outdated mould and such an ugly piece of cr*p... the box was humongous tho.
Save your money for better things :)
Op looks fantastic to me... :)

[Trent]

As per TFW, it looks like Optimus may see a TRU release (http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-masterpiece-47/year-of-the-horse-masterpiece-optimus-prime-to-be-released-as-a-us-toys-r-us-exclusive-178966/) (in the USA at least)

Wonder if we'll see it??

[SkyWarp91]

The gold makes him look sexy...

...whether he's sexy enough to justify spending money on him is the question.

[griffin]

BBTS is advertising (http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/content.aspx?content=66) that they have secured joint-exclusive rights to these two toys, and will release them February 1st.
It doesn't look like they are pre-selling these either as I couldn't see them on pre-order, so I'm not sure why they aren't... considering they take pre-orders on rumours just to get pre-emptive sales.

[GoktimusPrime]

The integration of the Kanji for "horse" into the Autobot and Decepticon logos is interesting. Uh... yeah, that's about all that interests me about these toys. I wish they'd release stickers of those horse-themed logos. :o

[tangy]

do you guys think they'll re-release the TRU MP10 again in Aus or should i just get this to satisfy my MP10 desires?

[nexusnixx]

It's interesting to note that on the brown shipping carton, it says "do not release before 1 feb" but the Asian sources are releasing them for sale.

[llamatron]

I do not understand the appeal of these repaints at all. Prime in particular looks like horse-manure. Pure garbage.


BBTS is advertising (http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/content.aspx?content=66) that they have secured joint-exclusive rights to these two toys, and will release them February 1st.
It doesn't look like they are pre-selling these either as I couldn't see them on pre-order, so I'm not sure why they aren't... considering they take pre-orders on rumours just to get pre-emptive sales.

Given the nature of their relationship, BBTS actually obeys the street dates / release dates given by Hasbro. That's why they aren't taking orders yet or giving pricing, because they are not allowed to. That's also why they sometimes lag behind in getting up pre-orders for Generations figures.

[griffin]

TRU in America have listed up pre-orders for a March 4th release, so if they can do it, I'm not sure why BBTS can't start taking pre-orders for their February 1st release.
Maybe they didn't get more than a couple dozen figures, and putting them up for pre-order to sell out in minutes would make that obvious.

[drifand]

do you guys think they'll re-release the TRU MP10 again in Aus or should i just get this to satisfy my MP10 desires?

beats me dude, I am in the same boat, technically if they release mp-10 without the trailer I buy it. I cannot be stuffed with the whole thing and just want prime standing in my display cabinet. And no, not referring to black version.

Was already thinking of custom repaint of this guy to suit my liking.

[Sinnertwin]

BBTS have preorders available
Optimus $119.99
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=HAS23525&mode=retail

Starscream $99.99
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=HAS23526&mode=retail

[Megatron]

Ohh, I want the YOTH Starscream. Because... well, it's Starscream. :)

Fingers crossed he shows up at K-Mart. :D

[Megatran]

Noticed on both package boxes from RK have the statement: Distributed in Australia by Hasbro Australia Ltd..........

Is this an indication that it will eventually make its way to Australian Retail stores?

[griffin]

No. Its on all the US packaging by default.

[Sinnertwin]

Are we able to add a sticky for that question?
Every time i tried to use the FAQ, i got no matches in the fields :confused:

[Mythirax]

No. Its on all the US packaging by default.

I found that so odd, as when a friend went to america and brought me some stuff back. I was like, did you really go to America? Why does it say Australia all over the bottom of the packaging :D

[griffin]

Are we able to add a sticky for that question?
Every time i tried to use the FAQ, i got no matches in the fields :confused:

I have wanted those TFs related questions somewhere, but not sure how to make it obvious without too much work (people keep asking if items have been released even though I created 3 easy locations for new sightings, and there is the whole sightings section to search) - perhaps a separate FAQ on the banner for Transformers, next to the FAQ link for how to use the board?

[Sinnertwin]

A seperate FAQ next to the existing FAQ link may be the way to go.

[Trent]

YOTH OP has shown up in Toys R Us in the UK as reported on TFW here (http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-masterpiece-47/yoth-optimus-prime-sighted-in-stores-178994/).

[Sinnertwin]

YOTH OP has shown up in Toys R Us in the UK as reported on TFW here (http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-masterpiece-47/yoth-optimus-prime-sighted-in-stores-178994/).

Both are listed in the TRU systems here also
System lists $129.99 for OP :)
And from the sounds of things, finding one shouldnt be difficult ;)

[drifand]

^ $129? Sounds like I can wait for one and custom paint, only the gold autobot logo on the body will be more of a chellange.

[Megatran]

Both are listed in the TRU systems here also
System lists $129.99 for OP :)
And from the sounds of things, finding one shouldnt be difficult ;)


Ouch! That pricing seriously undercuts what I paid (+ shipping) at RK earlier this month. Headbutts wall repeatedly. :p

[drifand]

Ouch! That pricing seriously undercuts what I paid (+ shipping) at RK earlier this month. Headbutts wall repeatedly. :p

Urm...this is normally the case though, I already foresee it for these two items. I felt it wasn't worth getting these asap as its the same as Metroplex.

A takara tomy reissue like the starscream, or mp-10 is different, as normal stores don't bring them in.

Take it easy.

[Bidoofdude]

Sweet. Now I can definitely afford it. The funds are in hand. :) Any indication of time for TRU's release here?

[Megatran]

Chimungmung now has YOTH OP. Price is a whopping US$149.90 + US$42 shipping to Australia.

[drifand]

^ that's the normal price on Ebay basically and in fact Ebay has raised the price for it. As this is a non critical piece, I think I will just wait for it. Very likely I am not even going to touch the trailer. lol

Wonder if they would use Grimlock mp as one of the series animals. If fits the category with the bling bling.

[griffin]

I got my pair today, and was surprised that the Optimus has all the bits except Roller and Spike for some reason.
That was a surprise to me. I didn't notice that they were absent in news postings.
I can understand Spike being left out, but I'm not sure why Roller was left out.

BTW, the electronic sounds for Starscream are different to the Cybertron toy. The TFCybertron toy had just one sound, while this one has 4 sound effects that play randomly with the push of the button.

[Hursticon]

BTW, the electronic sounds for Starscream are different to the Cybertron toy. The TFCybertron toy had just one sound, while this one has 4 sound effects that play randomly with the push of the button.

That's pretty cool to hear, shows they didn't just simply repaint the figure - of which is exactly what they could've done. :eek:

[lancalot]

video of a guy who purchased YOTH optimus in TRU UK

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crHcOwPa36w

[drifand]

Thank you for your email.
FYI

There are plans for a limited release of this product distributed to Myer stores on the 26th of February 2014.

Unfortunately, we cannot control when the stores put the item on the shelves. For Example; there may be a catalogue that is being distributed that may include this item. Therefore, the product will not go onto the shelves until the catalogue release.

You may need to contact the stores head office to find out when the product will be in store.

Regards

Can you guys dig further? I done the hard bits.