Transformers questions by newbies, and not-so-newbies

[Paulbot]

Kmart in Vic is best spot for AOE followed by Target. Only simple toys at Big W. Not aware of any very active members in Bendigo and it's too far for most Melb members to have happened to be there.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

What are some figures that have the "Bludgeon effect"? Where the toy becomes high demand after the fact because of popular fiction?

Obviously Bludgeon. Razorbeast from Beast Wars. G1 Ironfist is one I just found out about too.

Any others?

Surprised no one has mentioned Overlord. Sure he wasn't super cheap to start with, but his price definitely jumped up a lot after Last Stand of the Wreckers. Had I known, I would've been happy forking out a couple hundred on the guy...

[BigTransformerTrev]

Kmart in Vic is best spot for AOE followed by Target. Only simple toys at Big W. Not aware of any very active members in Bendigo and it's too far for most Melb members to have happened to be there.

Cheers Paulbot - will check it out on our daytrip on Sat.

I hear tell that a G1 coloured Slag is going to be released in the next wave. Is that true? If so might save my bucks and get that one instead of the purple one if I come across it on the weekend.

Surprised no one has mentioned Overlord. Sure he wasn't super cheap to start with, but his price definitely jumped up a lot after Last Stand of the Wreckers. Had I known, I would've been happy forking out a couple hundred on the guy...

Yeah, he costs way more than that now! Wish I had found one before as I'll prob never afford him now

[Paulbot]

Overlord was expensive, $400+ before LSOTW.

Cheers Paulbot - will check it out on our daytrip on Sat.

I hear tell that a G1 coloured Slag is going to be released in the next wave. Is that true? If so might save my bucks and get that one instead of the purple one if I come across it on the weekend.

No. There's a Japanese exclusive of a Slug in G1 Dinobot colours but no indication there will be a Hasbro version. I'd guess there'll be a "platnium/thrilling 30" box set release of the Dinobots by Hasbro in G1 colours but it's a guess.

There's also the Then and Now pack, where you get Slug (same purple colours) with a Minicon Slug (in G1 colours) - the Minicon Triceratops toy from 2006 classics line. Reports are the two pack is a TRU exclusive and will be $25 so cheaper than Slug on his own.

[BigTransformerTrev]

Overlord was expensive, $400+ before LSOTW.


No. There's a Japanese exclusive of a Slug in G1 Dinobot colours but no indication there will be a Hasbro version. I'd guess there'll be a "platnium/thrilling 30" box set release of the Dinobots by Hasbro in G1 colours but it's a guess.

There's also the Then and Now pack, where you get Slug (same purple colours) with a Minicon Slug (in G1 colours) - the Minicon Triceratops toy from 2006 classics line. Reports are the two pack is a TRU exclusive and will be $25 so cheaper than Slug on his own.

Ah - I think it may have been the Minicon Slug I had heard rumors of - cheers again mate!