Transformers exclusives for the second half of 2019

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Originally Posted by DELTAprime

I got my Slamdance today (And the rest of the Firestormer pack, and the Skywarp pack). His left ankle may as well be a solid piece of plastic. I can't move the joint at all and I'm not going to put any extra force behind it given others experience.

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Originally Posted by griffin

Mine finally arrived yesterday and I just opened it to find the ankle already broken in the pack. :(
I'll see if I can glue it, as the break isn't right on the hinge. (and it's too much hassle to return and wait for a replacement)

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When I got my Slamdance I gingerly tested the ankle and it felt solid, so before I even attempted to transform him I squirted all his ankle joints with WD-40 and let it sit for an hour. Worked a treat, feels very loose yet secure now. I still make sure not to be ham-fisted with him however.

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Originally Posted by griffin

For those who know someone in Hong Kong, or know of a business that can order and ship items from there to here, the ToysRUs website have just added several exclusives - SDCC Ghostbuster MP Optimus (about AU$270) - Galactic Man (about AU$90) - Lancer (about AU$36) - Redwing (about AU$55) - and the ultra rare Botbots Lawn League 8-packs.
Obviously this is only an option if having trouble finding them for less somewhere else.

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That's the cheapest I've heard of Ghostbusters Optimus - however I have no way to get him from Hong Kong sadly :(

Anyone know anywhere else to source Redwing at a decent price?

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Originally Posted by BigTransformerTrev

That's the cheapest I've heard of Ghostbusters Optimus - however I have no way to get him from Hong Kong sadly :(

Anyone know anywhere else to source Redwing at a decent price?

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Ditto,
I ordered the MP-10G from Toys and Beyond the other day, since the listing has disappeared from the Hasbro Pulse site I figure it's about to get hard to find.

The Redwing I'm hoping to find in store at a Target in the US when I'm there in a few weeks. I really don't know how else to get it, it's another of a mould that I've already got a couple of so I can't justify spending big dollars on it.

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Originally Posted by UltraMarginal

Ditto,
I ordered the MP-10G from Toys and Beyond the other day, since the listing has disappeared from the Hasbro Pulse site I figure it's about to get hard to find.

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I just got my MP-10G yesterday from Toys and Beyond. If it releases at retail here for $300 or less, I'll be a bit sad but oh well. At least I avoided the hassle of getting a shipping service involved.

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Originally Posted by UltraMarginal

The Redwing I'm hoping to find in store at a Target in the US when I'm there in a few weeks. I really don't know how else to get it, it's another of a mould that I've already got a couple of so I can't justify spending big dollars on it.

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I don’t like your chances on that sorry. The Target website says it’s a “RedCard exclusive” that can only be ordered online (with their Target brand credit card called a RedCard). I suppose you could sign up for a card, order the item and then cancel the card?

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Originally Posted by BigTransformerTrev

When I got my Slamdance I gingerly tested the ankle and it felt solid, so before I even attempted to transform him I squirted all his ankle joints with WD-40 and let it sit for an hour. Worked a treat, feels very loose yet secure now. I still make sure not to be ham-fisted with him however.

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Hey Mate, have you noticed any long term effects of spraying WD-40 On Transformer plastic? Staining/Discolouring etc.

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Originally Posted by Ravagecat

Hey Mate, have you noticed any long term effects of spraying WD-40 On Transformer plastic? Staining/Discolouring etc.

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Na none. I did however wipe the outer plastic clean after the hour was up just in case.

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Originally Posted by Paulbot

I don’t like your chances on that sorry. The Target website says it’s a “RedCard exclusive” that can only be ordered online (with their Target brand credit card called a RedCard). I suppose you could sign up for a card, order the item and then cancel the card?

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yea, I do realise that, I have heard reports of it turning up in some stores. Not sure how I'd get away with signing up for the red card not being a US citizen.

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Originally Posted by UltraMarginal

yea, I do realise that, I have heard reports of it turning up in some stores. Not sure how I'd get away with signing up for the red card not being a US citizen.

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I wonder if even if it was in store would the checkouts sell it without that restriction? I’ve been to several Target stores and haven’t seen it, but you might still get lucky when you visit. And the next wave of Siege should be out too

Generations Selects Hotshot and Powerdasher Cromar will be released first at NYCC this weekend by Entertainment Earth, and should then show up at various online sources after that (some Asian outlets might already have them).

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If anyone here is still desperately wanting the Siege Ratchet, Walgreens in America have it available on their website now, if you know someone in America to post it to, or get is sent through a shipping forwarder.
It's US$20, and if you buy two, you get free shipping within America, which could save you and a friend a little on each because you could be paying a fair bit with a shipping forwarder. (Walgreens don't ship to other countries)

I think I've used them before with a previous exclusive, through a shipping agent (Australia Post's Shopmate).

Walgreens shipped mine (despite some checkout errors on the first day) and I have him on its way to Australia. I saved a fortune by holding off and not buying it at ebay rates. It's just a shame we haven't had an Australian retailer pick it up (eg. Target, Zing/ebgames) because he looks better than the Ironhide with new add ons.

Ordered 2 from the Walgreens site and had them forwarded to my shopmate address. Price to ship 2 units to Australia via shopmate? $66 AU!!! Had I known that I would have held off and had some other items sent there as well to save on combined shipping. :mad:

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Originally Posted by Fungal Infection

Ordered 2 from the Walgreens site and had them forwarded to my shopmate address. Price to ship 2 units to Australia via shopmate? $66 AU!!! Had I known that I would have held off and had some other items sent there as well to save on combined shipping. :mad:

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It wouldn't have mattered, as Shopmate won't combine orders from different sources... unless it was more items from Walgreens. And even then, it isn't guaranteed, as I ordered several items from Amazon America that wouldn't ship to Australia, and since they all had different sources (Amazon warehouses), they wouldn't combine any of the items before forwarding them to Australia.

Another promo box of free toys has been produced by Hasbro America and sent out to various American fansites and American media.
Unlike the previous six that were filled with Movie toys to promote each Movie, this one contained some store exclusives that are out at the moment, to promote three of the retail sources (Walmart, Amazon, Target).

The toys in this box are the Anime coloured Siege Optimus & Megatron (Walmart), the Cybeverse Warrior Slipstream & Spark Armor Cheetor (Target), and two of the Botbots Bakery Bytes 5-packs (Amazon).

Once again though, the box these toys are sent in, is a beautiful big box.
It's a shame that Hasbro only sends these to people in one country, despite many other countries getting the toys in these promo boxes.

Everything is now out somewhere in the world, so how is everyone doing with getting all of those 2nd-half-year Hasbro America toys they wanted that were NOT released in Australia.... and how much do you think it has (will) cost you in the end?
(the only non-MP or JP-import toys released here were Cyberverse Cheetor and Ectotron.... that's it)

Generations
- WFC-S26 - Autobot Alphastrike Counterforce (DLX Slamdance, DLX Covert Clone Sideswipe, BM Trenchfoot) (US Amazon excl - US$50) OUT US SEPT
- WFC-S27 - Decepticon Phantomstrike Squadron (VOY Skywarp, BM Terror-Daxtyl, BM Decepticon Fracas, BM Shrute) (US Amazon excl - US$50) OUT US SEPT
- WFC-S34 - Ratchet (DLX white redeco Ironhide) (Walgreens excl - US$20) OUT ASIA JULY - OUT US OCT
- Seeker 3-pack (WFC-S52 VOY Acid Storm, WFC-S53 VOY Ion Storm, WFC-S54 VOY Nova Storm) (US Target excl - US$80) OUT US JULY
- Fan Vote Battle 3-Pack (WFC-S55 DLX Holo Mirage, WFC-S56 DLX Powerdasher Aragon, WFC-S57 DLX Decepticon Impactor)(US Amazon excl - US$70) US OCT
- Micromaster 10-pack (WFC-S58 Road-Police & Wheel Blaze, WFC-S59 Ground Shaker & Overair, WFC-S60 Ricon & Irontread, WFC-S61 Nightflight & Slyhopper and WFC-S62 Cratermaker & Fireline) (US Target excl - US$40) OUT US JULY
- WFC-S63 - 35th Anniversary Soundblaster (Decep spaceship - VOY - black redeco Siege Soundwave) (US Walmart excl - US$30) US OCT
- WFC-S64 - 35th Anniversary Bluestreak (Auto car - DLX - redeco Siege Prowl) (US Walmart excl - US$20) US OCT
- WFC-S65 - 35th Anniversary Classic Animation Optimus Prime (Auto truck - VOY - anime redeco Siege Optimus) (US Walmart excl - US$30) US OCT
- WFC-S66 - 35th Anniversary Classic Animation Megatron (Decep tank - VOY - anime redeco Siege Megatron) (US Walmart excl - US$30) US OCT
- Refraktor Reconnaissance Team 3-Pack (Spectro, Viewfinder, Spyglass) (online excl - US$70) US OCT

Generations Selects
- WFC-GS02 - Redwing (VOY - red redeco Siege Thundercracker) (US Target Redcard excl - US$30) OUT US JULY
- WFC-GS03 - Galactic Man Shockwave (LDR grey redeco Siege Shockwave) (online excl -US$50) OUT US OCT
- WFC-GS04 - Powerdasher Cromar (DLX black remould Sixgun) (online excl -US$20) OUT US OCT
- WFC-GS05 - Autobot Lancer (DLX orange/purple redeco TR Moonracer) (online excl -US$20) OUT US OCT
- WFC-GS06 - Smokescreen (Auto car - DLX - redeco Siege Prowl) (US$20) OUT US OCT
- WFC-GS07 - Nightbird (DLX grey redeco Siege Chromia) (online excl -US$20) OUT US OCT
- WFC-GS08 - Powerdasher Zetar (DLX yellow/black remould Brunt) (online excl -US$20) OUT US OCT
- WFC-GS09 - Hot Shot (DLX blue remould Hound) (online excl -US$20) OUT US NOV

Others
- MP-10G - Optimus Prime (redeco Masterpiece Optimus) (SDCC excl- JULY) (US$150) OUT US JULY
- Cyberverse Warrior Slipstream (Decep - jet - purple redeco Starscream) - US Target excl US$15 - OUT US JULY
- Reissues Noizu / Gurafi / Frenzy (US Hasbro Pulse excl US$35 - OUT SEPT)
- Botbots 10-pack (US SDCC excl US$35-38 - OUT JULY)
- JP Generations Selects Star Convoy (remould LDR) (US Hasbro Pulse excl US$80 - DEC 2nd) - OUT ASIA OCT


Everything on the list of things that Hasbro America are releasing in the final six months of the year is on my shopping list unfortunately... and I still have six to go (seven if you count the Cyberverse Cheetor, which I can get from the Toyworld website if it doesn't come to Toyworlds in Brisbane).
Quite a few were from Amazon America, either sold by Amazon America or from 3rd party sellers that were listed on the Australian Amazon site, while some are from OhMyPrimus, a few friends, and ebay (which is where the rest of the ones I'm missing will have to come from)
I had originally planned to take a trip over to Hong Kong in November to pick up most of these, as they get everything over there, but with all of the chaos and dangerous demonstrations, I figured it was just best to spend some of that travel money on scalper prices and postage instead. To fly over there and stay a few nights, it would have cost about $1500 (in addition to the cost of the toys), so anything less than that on getting these toys, is actually a saving. I just miss out on the fun of exploring all of those toy stores over there, hunting for these figures (and the fun of finding them in-person, compared to the less fun feeling of just opening up a postage box).

Really sad to see so many exclusives not coming here at all and how much extra we have to pay to import them.

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Originally Posted by Fungal Infection

Ordered 2 from the Walgreens site and had them forwarded to my shopmate address. Price to ship 2 units to Australia via shopmate? $66 AU!!! Had I known that I would have held off and had some other items sent there as well to save on combined shipping. :mad:

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I used 'My US' to forward to me.

-2 x Siege Ratchet cost 62.45 AUD ($19.99 USD ea) after conversion with free shipping to My US warehouse
-My US charged me 45.77 AUD after conversion, handling, gst etc.

So roughly $55 each figure which is better than the $95 + postage most ebay sellers were charging when I was looking. I think I saw one ebay seller drop the price to about $70 AUD once Walgreens got their stock and they were more widely available.