Platinum Edition G1 Coloured AOE Dinobots Box Set.

[Sinnertwin]

From WEiBO user alucard lee.

Grimlock, Sludge, Slag, Snarl and Swoop in all of their G1 inspired glory

http://i1335.photobucket.com/albums/w661/sinnertwinsphotos/11774659_10153063428477621_827812138_n_zpstlr7tsgt .jpg (http://s1335.photobucket.com/user/sinnertwinsphotos/media/11774659_10153063428477621_827812138_n_zpstlr7tsgt .jpg.html)

[kurdt_the_goat]

This doesn't bode well for actual G1 Dinobot reissues does it :(

[Paulbot]

It is a better all in in set than the SDCC one, but that did come with the Ark. Disappointing but if I was going to buy the AOE Dinobots this would be an appealing set.

[Sinnertwin]

BRING ME RAGE!
:D

[Paulbot]

Maybe someone put the AOE toy figures in the box as a joke and when we see the real reveal and the cover box it will have G1 toys.

Right?

Right?

Please...

;)

[Raider]

I just read this thread on the train ride home and almost started crying... where is my G1 reissue!?

[tinyJazz]

It is a better all in in set than the SDCC one, but that did come with the Ark. Disappointing but if I was going to buy the AOE Dinobots this would be an appealing set.

Autobase Aichi is reporting that they have new G1-style head sculpts too. Looks like the only good thing about the SDCC set was the Ark.

[Initial_G]

😩 I was hoping for G1 reissue of the dinobots /sadface

[DELTAprime]

Sigh, we know the G1 Dinobot moulds are lost/destroyed but I was hoping given the popularity of the Dinobot's Hasbro would find a way to make new moulds. After all, some CAD drawings or something from that era must still exist of the Dinobot's.

[ampoldj]

Sigh, we know the G1 Dinobot moulds are lost/destroyed but I was hoping given the popularity of the Dinobot's Hasbro would find a way to make new moulds. After all, some CAD drawings or something from that era must still exist of the Dinobot's.

With technology these days new mold is just a breeze...budget problems again???:confused:

[Bidoofdude]

Sucks that this probably means no reissues. If the G1 headsculpts are good enough, I might get it. Snarl looks the part robot wise, maybe Slug/Slag. I'd much prefer gold than the toy accurate clear and silver on the chrome, though.

[griffin]

That sucks.

They said at Toyfair that it was Gen1 Dinobots, but I guess the written description was still accurate by meaning the Movie Dinobots. :(

It didn't help that it was in a list of other Gen1 toys that were Platinum Editions either.

In future, I'll keep everything told to me as a rumour or unconfirmed until I see it for myself... and probably even just keep it to myself.
Between this and MP-25 not being Ironhide... I don't think I'd have much credibility with future Toyfairs.

[DELTAprime]

That sucks.

They said at Toyfair that it was Gen1 Dinobots, but I guess the written description was still accurate by meaning the Movie Dinobots. :(

It didn't help that it was in a list of other Gen1 toys that were Platinum Editions either.

In future, I'll keep everything told to me as a rumour or unconfirmed until I see it for myself... and probably even just keep it to myself.
Between this and MP-25 not being Ironhide... I don't think I'd have much credibility with future Toyfairs.

You reported what Hasbro said to you and what they said you could reveal. Don't shoot the messenger.

[FruitBuyer]

That sucks.

They said at Toyfair that it was Gen1 Dinobots, but I guess the written description was still accurate by meaning the Movie Dinobots. :(

It didn't help that it was in a list of other Gen1 toys that were Platinum Editions either.

In future, I'll keep everything told to me as a rumour or unconfirmed until I see it for myself... and probably even just keep it to myself.
Between this and MP-25 not being Ironhide... I don't think I'd have much credibility with future Toyfairs.

Hey man, this ain't on you in the slightest. I saw you initial posts and you did put a bit of a disclaimer on them because the information you received was like third-hand or something.

I can easily picture the reps at the convention getting mixed up with different releases because they're not as into the fandom as you are. It's not your fault that you were told the wrong info.

[Kranix]

This does suck!

No fault of yours griffin, you can only put forward what you are told/shown. :cool:

[Shirokaze]

Well THAT'S a bummer. :(

Props to Hasbro for helping me save money this year :p

[BigTransformerTrev]

How much is this lot looking at costing anyway? I might consider it except for the fact that Swoop has two heads :rolleyes:

And whats this about Ironhide? Are we still getting him as an MP and he is just not No 25, or are we not getting him at all?

[llamatron]

Fear not: Ironhide is MP-27, just not MP-25.

As for the Dinobot set, well, in the words of my kid: eww yuck poo-poo bum-bum.

Time to go get the WST boxset.

[Megatran]

Quick, someone delete this thread. I'm a gonna knock myself out so when I wake up in the morning I'll have no recollection & still look forward to G1 reissue Dinobots release later this year.

[nsm034]

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[GoktimusPrime]

My reaction (http://otca.com.au/boards/showpost.php?p=483676&postcount=119)

[llamatron]

Well I guess now we know why Hasbro kept quiet about this set during Botcon/SDCC!

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

Shame...I quite want that Snarl, but not for Botcon or Platinum boxset prices.

[fatbot]

Saves me money, I'm not getting that pile of crap

[reillyd]

Must. Control. Rage.

No ill will directed at you Griffin, but hate hate hate towards whoever the hasbro rep was who can't tell his G1 from AoE repaints. I'd pay some serious dough for a Premium G1 Dinoset, and if third parties can produce affordable KO molds then I can't believe Has/Takara couldn't do the same and still they could whack on a high premium to make it viable.

[DaptoDog]

Let down like everyone else here. Hopefully the fan disappointment will lead Hasbro to come to their senses and give the people what they want!

[UltimateGalvatron]

-sigh- those colours suck too.

Griffin it is not your fault man, it's kinda Hasbros

[Paulbot]

Autobase Aichi is reporting that they have new G1-style head sculpts too. Looks like the only good thing about the SDCC set was the Ark.

You're right. G1 heads for everybody (http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-platinum-edition-dinobots-set-will-have-brand-new-g1-inspired-headsculpts/33555/)

And like so many movie toys they are improved by having a traditional looking Transformer head.

Swoop looks a bit more like Armada Starscream to me.

[DELTAprime]

Swoop looks a bit more like Armada Starscream to me.

I would like Swoop more if he were in show accurate blue rather than toy accurate red. Still there is now way I would buy an AEO Dinobots, I'm over 90% of Bayformers.

[DarkHyren]

Just what we needed, more movie toys, I was worried we would run out of shelfwarmers :rolleyes:
I may pick up a set when it is eventually heavily discounted, but this is not the dinobot set I was looking for...

[BigTransformerTrev]

Since I'd never heard this news about Dinobots being released this year I don't share the same dissapointment that the rest of you have, though I completely understand it.

I don't think we will ever get reissues of the G1 Dinobots. I'd just be happy for a proper CHUG set of them. It seems so odd that so many less popular characters have gotten the Generations treatment (sometimes even more than one toy) yet the powers that be still haven't bothered with this highly popular group.

[FruitBuyer]

G1 Head-sculpts!?!? (http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-platinum-edition-dinobots-set-will-have-brand-new-g1-inspired-headsculpts/33555/)

I now must have them! I must ensure my collection of AoE Voyager Grimlocks is complete!

I'll concede, I was originally against this set but seeing the G1 head-sculpts completely changed me. I love their look! Also it's in those really sexy Platinum-edition boxes that Hasbro have been doing really well with.

[GoktimusPrime]

I wonder if these toys are being marketed as part of the Movieverse or Classicsverse; i.e. the mainstream Generations line w/o the "Age of Extinction" sub title. Hmm...

[Deano85]

It seems so odd that so many less popular characters have gotten the Generations treatment (sometimes even more than one toy) yet the powers that be still haven't bothered with this highly popular group.

Generations cliffjumper?

[5FDP]

Well, I must say that this is disappointing. On the plus side, I get to save some money.

[griffin]

At least it saves me some money.
It was the only Platinum Edition set I was going to buy that was a reissue in original colours.
Looks like it is just going to be the Blitzwing/Astrotrain set, which is already on its way from Amazon.

[MayzaPrime]

I am one sad panda :(

Was really looking forward to upgrading my current G1 Dinobots, as they were well loved toys in my youth... Oh well...

[UltraMarginal]

I am really disappointed about this news, I don't even vaguely blame Griffin it's just disappointing, I've had money aside for months for this set. I never had a full set of G1 Dinobots, and half the ones I did have were the G2 coloured ones that never really scratched the right itch.

given the other platinum releases and the mention of G1 dinobots that the Hasbro rep made to Griffin, the expectation that this set was a reissue rather than a repaint with new heads is hardly a stretch.

This is a waste of plastic and I wouldn't buy them if the set was $10.

[davieanix]

The new heads look cool, but then I remember that most of the moulds suck. Snarl and Slag are the best looking.

Not sure how I feel about it. G1 reissues would have been nice, but I was fairly indifferent anyway.

[griffin]

I like the idea of the Gen1 heads, and would have made the SDCC & Amazon Dinobots even better.
This set, like the other Platinum sets this year, will probably be best just left in-box on display.


I'm just glad that I had a suspicion from the start that it was too good to be true, to not go proclaiming it all over the internet... instead, I had it buried in the Toyfair report for people to find. (and it was other fansites and fans who focussed on the Dinobots bit of the report)
It will still impact on the believability of any news from Australia in future (from anyone, not just me), based on the comments already posted on other fansites already.

It certainly proves the saying - pics or it didn't happen. :p

[Defcon]

Yeah sounded to good to be true. I didn't have high hopes for a g1 reissue, but was excited that there may be a chance. But it seems they are not done yet with milking the movie dinobot molds. I do appreciate the G1 Style heads. But I feel bad for those who may have several sets of movie Dinobots already, and may already feel slightly annoyed.
If only G1 Style heads had some classics bodies to go with them. I wonder, its a shame when they originally designed these, that they didn't plan ahead to have some proper remolding to have a more classic aesthetic. This will be a maybe purchase for me.

[UltimateGalvatron]

Those heads make them a lot more tempting

[Bladestorm]

So this set was on display at HK ani-com (HKAGC) today and I have to admit I burst out laughing when I saw it. I will upload some photos shortly, but after seeing it for real this is one dinobot set I will be passing on (my son collects most of the dinobots). In real life the figures almost look like knock offs! Even the head sculpts don't save the aesthetic of the set.

[Bladestorm]

I apologise in advance for the quality of these pictures. My daughter begged to do photo duty at ani-com today and I let her... the pics haven't come out as well as I had hoped.

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/451/19345599563_616b85ed17_b.jpg
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/394/19343930664_44da2d652b_b.jpg
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/371/19966581915_5c34b5b9eb_b.jpg
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https://farm1.staticflickr.com/291/19966588205_5ab7df5326_b.jpg
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/495/19778521588_70d9daaafb_b.jpg

This was the display of the G1 dinobots on the Toys'R'Us/Hasbro stand at HKAGC (ani-com).

[MV75]

Boo.

I think just a box set of the g1 dinobot heads would be more exciting.

[Sinnertwin]

I can't believe that I'm saying this, but i would've preferred if they had kept the original head sculpts. These look like they don't know who they want to be

[Starscream77]

I can't believe that I'm saying this, but i would've preferred if they had kept the original head sculpts. These look like they don't know who they want to be

Your dead to me :p

But no matter what they try with these molds all I see is those damn elf shoes!!!

[BigTransformerTrev]

Generations cliffjumper?

I've got at least 2 CHUG Cliffjumpers. Or were you referring to the fact that he is a less popular character with more CHUG toys than the Dinobots have?

[fatbot]

Your dead to me :p



*you're

[Deano85]

I've got at least 2 CHUG Cliffjumpers. Or were you referring to the fact that he is a less popular character with more CHUG toys than the Dinobots have?

I meant like we got less popular characters getting generation updates. We got Kup but it would of been cool to get cliffjumper to go with tracks and wheeljack.

[Zommael]

Your dead to me :p

But no matter what they try with these molds all I see is those damn elf shoes!!!

They... Are... SABOTONS!!!!!!!!

[DELTAprime]

Thanks for the pics Bladestorm. I have now gone from not wanting these to wanting them to be canceled.:p

[GoktimusPrime]

Your dead to me :p

But no matter what they try with these molds all I see is those damn elf shoes!!!
They... Are... SABOTONS!!!!!!!!
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/legolas_angry_zpsbavfmy5l.jpg
Yaivë! Translation: "How insulting!" (lit. 'Scorn')

[Demonac]

They... Are... SABOTONS!!!!!!!!

A google image search for 'saboton', and another for 'elf shoe' tells me that they are elf shoes. :p

[Zommael]

A google image search for 'saboton', and another for 'elf shoe' tells me that they are elf shoes. :p

Well, I can't argue with Google, so... :P

Seriously though, the AOE Dinobots have a pretty clear medieval knight theme. As I've said before, part of that is the inclusion of the stylised sabotons that some fans choose to refer to as elf shoes. However, the only AOE toy that really has elf shoes is my old avatar, OSC Grimlock.

[davieanix]

I think I'm like the only one who actually kinda likes these...

[philby]

I can't believe that I'm saying this, but i would've preferred if they had kept the original head sculpts. These look like they don't know who they want to be

i kinda agree, i like the retro aspect but i think the movie designs are just so way out that it looks weird, they just clash or something.

[Mythirax]

I regret getting the SDCC + Amazon Sludge now. Can't believe these guys have awesome head sculpts :( I don't want to be buying a 3rd set of Dinobots. Bleh...

[BigTransformerTrev]

I meant like we got less popular characters getting generation updates. We got Kup but it would of been cool to get cliffjumper to go with tracks and wheeljack.

There is a Generations/G1 styled Cliffjumper - from the Classics line. Came out a fair few years ago. There is also the WFC Generations Cliffjumper and I picked up a little Universe Cliffjumper just this week. So that's at least 3 CHUG ones out there for you to grab :)

Of course, it would be great to get a Masterpiece version to go with MP Tracks and Wheeljack too :)

[Mythirax]

Boo.

I think just a box set of the g1 dinobot heads would be more exciting.

This would of been awesome :D As I'd much prefer these heads on my current SDCC set. Seeming as how Snarl has gold on him etc, looks better than these ones :D

[5FDP]

I think I'm like the only one who actually kinda likes these...

Yes, yes you are :)

[griffin]

I don't think you are the only person... and we aren't trying to make you feel bad for liking them, it's just a bit of fun.

[Raider]

I don't think you are the only person... and we aren't trying to make you feel bad for liking them, it's just a bit of fun.

I agree. Everyone is entitled to like whatever floats their boat. I think its just more a case of overwhelming disappointment given we were all expecting a reissue of the G1 bots.

But as has been said, at least this is going to save me some money! :D

[FruitBuyer]

I think I'm like the only one who actually kinda likes these...

Nah, I'm looking forward to these as well. I'd greatly prefer G1 Dinobots but that was always a pipe dream

[MayzaPrime]

I think these are cool figures, I just had to get over my initial disappointment of the set not being G1. :p

[5FDP]

I don't think you are the only person... and we aren't trying to make you feel bad for liking them, it's just a bit of fun.

Hence ending my post with a smiley face :)

[BruiseLee]

Up for pre-order at RK for USD 109.90

http://www.robotkingdom.com/a91850000g1.html

Not a bad price before you factor in shipping and the tanking AUD...

[DarkHyren]

Premium Collectables have the set up for pre order for $159.95 with the option of free postage available.
http://www.premiumcollectables.com.au/products/hasbro-platinum-edition-generation-dinobot-5-pack-g1-colour
Probably the best deal one will get, at least till they've shelf warmed long enough to go on clearance :p

[5FDP]

Probably the best deal one will get, at least till they've shelf warmed long enough to go on clearance :p

Or, when they're offered for free with any purchase over $5 :p

[UltimateGalvatron]

I like these guys.

[Raider]

Or, when they're offered for free with any purchase over $5 :p

I'd still pass on them even in that case if it resulted in increased postage cost :p