JP GEN Selects Volcanicus set for 2021

[griffin]

From the TakaraTomyMall page.

Transformers Generations Selects Volcanicus.
Contains - Grimlock, Swoop, Snarl, Sludge, Slag. (cartoon colours)
Plus 3 new weapons and alternative combiner hands/feet (possibly from Seacons).
February 2021 - 22,000yen (AU$280-300)

Product page already has two pages of mini-comic featuring the Dinobots.

[Sol_Bad]

I'll wait and see what the SS versions look like. I don't collect the SS figures at all but I'm curious to see what these 86 figures will look like.

[SharkyMcShark]

Too pricey for me, but that looks absolutely amazing.

[nalops]

If you consider that some places have Deluxe for $40 and Voyager $60, you could've (but shouldn't have) paid $220 for the full set of Volcanicus.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

I don't understand the price... almost AU$300 for five toys that were originally about AU$150 at retail here, and there is no resculpting or remoulding to justify the doubling of price (like we saw with the limited release Seacons, which justified their prices).

The original release of the five individual Dinobots in Japan in 2018 was 15,500yen (which is still high at about AU$200)... but to add another $100 to the price for nothing new, just doesn't make much sense to me.

Maybe they adjusted to siege pricing? Siege deluxes are now 3500 and voyager is 5500, bringing him closer to 19500 for the set. But it hasn't been that long. Cheeky buggers

Are the feet ripped from the Seacons as well?

[nalops]

Nah, Seacon feet were quite a bit different. Toes are more pointy and no toe spikes on top. They definitely took the design from the current Volcanicus feet and upgraded it. Notably you only get one pair of hands

[Skyfire]

Everything's going anime "plus" version now. I love the anime colours but feel like I'm getting suckered in - buy the G1 toy version then buy the G1 anime version for much more as a surprise release . At least this time you get Grimlock's double barrelled gun and don't have to look under every damn rock for Sludge and Snarl. Still, too pricey for me. I see what you're doing Takara Tomy...

[reillyd]

I can?t interpret the story. But the comic looks *excellent* with many cameos.
And *spoiler alert* Grimlock can now fly with wings.

[Paulbot]

I can?t interpret the story. But the comic looks *excellent* with many cameos.
And *spoiler alert* Grimlock can now fly with wings.

A translation here: https://mohairtranslations.wordpress...comic-1-and-2/

[Seraphim Prime]

Reading the comic a second time, it basically then also places all the toys post PotP, including Siege and Earthrise in the 2050 future that they have set up.

Prime is in his Earthrise form, Megatron looks to be Earthrise too, and then there are plenty of Siege and Earthrise cameos in the background, including PotP Jazz.