International Sightings

[fatbot]

G2 Superion has been found at Chinese retail 550 rmb ($au121)

[Paulbot]

G2 Superion has been found at Chinese retail 550 rmb ($au121)

I know (hope) it's different plastic, but I would find it hard to pick up that Slingshot with out worrying it would fall apart in my hands.

[griffin]

The numbers on the planes are replicating the numbers that were on the original Gen2 Aerialbots, but the back of this Superion box has assigned the toys numbers in this set (like on the cardbacks & boxes of the other combiner toys) that could have matched the numbers on the toys but don't... like, Silverbolt is at the top of the list and numbered 1, but has 5 on the toy.
Considering that the individually released toys have the core figure (like Silverbolt) numbered as 3 on the back of the packaging, why couldn't they re-number them on this box to match the numbers on the toys, just for fun and uniformity.

[Zommael]

The numbers on the planes are replicating the numbers that were on the original Gen2 Aerialbots, but the back of this Superion box has assigned the toys numbers in this set (like on the cardbacks & boxes of the other combiner toys) that could have matched the numbers on the toys but don't... like, Silverbolt is at the top of the list and numbered 1, but has 5 on the toy.
Considering that the individually released toys have the core figure (like Silverbolt) numbered as 3 on the back of the packaging, why couldn't they re-number them on this box to match the numbers on the toys, just for fun and uniformity.

Almost certainly because of lack of communication between departments. The toy designers must not have (been able to?) let the packaging designers know what they were up to.

[Bladestorm]

A Nestle Cereal company here in Hong Kong have released some toys in their cereal boxes from the RID 2015 show which seems to be ramping up some momentum here. 3 to collection - Bumblebee, Optimus and Grimlock.

We got Grimlock in the cereal packet we brought today.



Apparently if you shine a torch from above their eyes glow.

My son is chuffed with it to add to his Grimlock collection. I want Optimus, purely for the gimmick so I'll let the kids continue buying the cereal until we get him.

[griffin]

Toys in cereal boxes... that's so 80s. I love it.

I don't think western countries have toys in cereal boxes anymore, due to safety and lawsuits over choking hazards... even if the toy isn't inside the bag with the actual cereal. (I guess kids are too busy watching cartoons at breakfast to see what they are spooning into their mouth)

The lawsuit-happy parents killed off all the fun for the kiddies.

[griffin]

It took me a while to find it, but this is the promotion in Chinese... and it looks like a prize draw is running this month as well.

This youtube video demonstrates the light-up feature, from the same promotion in Malaysia in March.


You should post up some photos as news on TFW, as these things would tickle the fancy of collectors who obsess over super deformed bots... and you can include the two links I found as well if you want.

[Caffinetron]

Toys in cereal boxes... that's so 80s. I love it.

I don't think western countries have toys in cereal boxes anymore, due to safety and lawsuits over choking hazards... even if the toy isn't inside the bag with the actual cereal. (I guess kids are too busy watching cartoons at breakfast to see what they are spooning into their mouth)

The lawsuit-happy parents killed off all the fun for the kiddies.

Haha, not watching cartoons. That's so 80's. More like playing on their phones and tweeting about how their parents are mistreating them and feeding them cereal and not cooking breakfast for them.

[Bladestorm]

Toys in cereal boxes... that's so 80s. I love it.

If you want any spares we get from the boxes (which I'm sure we will) let me know Griffin.

Will post on TFW coz you said to... can't have them another 10 days behind now can we.