TF Prime Beast Hunters Abominus

[griffin]

This must be the Legion 5-pack that was mentioned at the UK Toyfair.

Note that it is "existing tooling with new character decos", and we already know two of the toys are being released in the main line (Twinstrike & Hun-gurr)... so we should see all five released at stores individually for us to build Abominus, but the 5-pack will allow people to get the whole set easily. (with some different decos)

[griffin]

Which is our Spring-time... a loooong way away to get all excited about a toy.
(by then though, the five individual toys should have been released in the main line)

[Paulbot]

I was going to hold out for the five pack because I was worried about tracking down the last limb from a "will it be released" wave (burnt by the Energon limbs and the non-appearance of the later Prime waves).

Then I saw in the BBTS email that all four "limbs" are in Wave 3, so it shouldn't be too impossible to get them individually.

[Trent]

I was going to hold out for the five pack because I was worried about tracking down the last limb from a "will it be released" wave (burnt by the Energon limbs and the non-appearance of the later Prime waves).

Then I saw in the BBTS email that all four "limbs" are in Wave 3, so it shouldn't be too impossible to get them individually.

You'd think that wouldn't you. But I have trolled the shops around here and found nothing. The shops that ARE getting Beast Hunters stuff aren't getting the legion packs.

So rather than go through this for all five of the Terrorcons, I'll just get the 5 pack.

Speaking of which, will Australia see the 5 pack?

[Bidoofdude]

I've seen a couple Twinstrike around. I don't like waiting though...

[griffin]

Wave 3 doesn't sound like much of a wait... but then, we didn't get to Wave 3 (or 4, or 5 even) of the Prime Voyagers, or Wave 3 of the Cmdr class either. And barely got the third wave of Deluxe and Legion sizes.
It's certainly not worth the risk, especially with retailers being slow to taking up Beast Hunters this year (after two years of stagnant stock on the shelves).

We should get the Abominus set here, according to what was being suggested at Toyfair... but nothing is guaranteed here these days.

[SuspectimusPrime]

Speaking of which, will Australia see the 5 pack?

I'd rather wait for the 5-pack here, and if it doesn't show just POL it with BBTS. Chances are that it will be more cost effective that way as well. Hopefully they'll do a sweet box for Abominus to attract parents into buying in.

[Sinnertwin]

A new Hasbro combiner that isnt a repaint of Bruticus?

[Omega Metro]

I opened these today but haven't combined them as there's no instructions on how to do it?
I've transformed each one individually though and really like them. Hun-Gurr, Twinstrike, and Windrazor are the best. Rippersnapper is the worst as it looks like a piece is missing in beast mode. The plastic also feels so delicate that you are scared that pieces are gonna snap off. There's not really a lot of 'transforming' going on with them as its mainly turning the limbs the opposite way which transforms them.