TF4 "Then & Now" sets coming to ToysRUs

[ILikeSoundwave]

http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transf...-grimlock.html

[Sky Shadow]

http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transf...-grimlock.html

Bwahahahahaha! Seriously, I wish this was the first of April.

Also, it amuses me that the box says 1984 for a 2005 toy with 1984 engineering.

[Sharky]

They picked probably the worst figure evere to represent. So do we assume that emerging swoop will be packaged with Strafe???

[kup]

There will probably be some geewunner who thinks that's a G1 Grimlock.

Isn't Grimlock 1985? What's going on there?

[1AZRAEL1]

Fail. If it was actually a G1 Grimlock, I might've bought it. But this just is a cop out. I don't think I have any desire to own any of the AOE figures.

[Sky Shadow]

There will probably be some geewunner who thinks that's a G1 Grimlock.

Isn't Grimlock 1985? What's going on there?

His first comics appearance was December of 1984, but yes, the 1984 thing is odd. At least the Energon toy is conceptually improved by not being packed with Swoop, and those colours are better than the 2005 release. It's a shame that they still couldn't bother to engineer a weapon or two for him.

[5FDP]

I don't remember that toy from 1984 either

[Sinnertwin]

I have read of the Hasbro CEO at the time, Stephen Hassenfeld posing with a few Slags (behave) for a photoshoot in '84, but that doesnt hold much water for determining his release date when you consider the variables behind it.

The 1984-2014 branding is just another reminder of how old the franchise is

[reillyd]

Fail. If it was actually a G1 Grimlock, I might've bought it. But this just is a cop out. I don't think I have any desire to own any of the AOE figures.

If it was REALLY a g1 Grimlock at that price point, it would have sold like hotcakes. I dares ya not to buy it then!

Realistically, it was never going to be a reissue Grimlock. TakTomy haven't reissued it in Encore, so I'd think chances are abysmally low. For that matter, no new molds in Encore have been released for some time... Hope its not dead

[Sky Shadow]

I have read of the Hasbro CEO at the time, Stephen Hassenfeld posing with a few Slags (behave) for a photoshoot in '84, but that doesnt hold much water for determining his release date when you consider the variables behind it.

Also, I've only ever seen that photo in black and white, so it could well be a Diaclone Triceratops even if it's not a pre-release Slag.