Transformers Toy updates from Hasbro Australia

[1AZRAEL1]

Yessss, Blitzwing has 3 faces.

I don't know whether to wait for the new Microchangers to show up here or just buy them online. Where can I even buy a set of them online?

I've ordered a box of wave 2 and 3 off BigBadToystore.com. At least that way i should get a whole set and offload the rest.

[Bidoofdude]

Good to see three faces on Blitzwing. Wish we could see the third though.
I'm so jealous of that TMNT poster.

[KalEl]

I've ordered a box of wave 2 and 3 off BigBadToystore.com. At least that way i should get a whole set and offload the rest.

what doubles will you have?

[5FDP]

Seems this thread is receiving some international attention

Had a bit of a chuckle when I saw that someone else on TFW was credited for the story when all they did was transcribe the tech specs based on photos that griffin provided. Pleeeeease

[1AZRAEL1]

what doubles will you have?

Not sure. They've reduced how many are in the boxes now to 24 from 32. With 12 in a set, don't leave much room for 2 full sets. I'm hoping for 2 full sets. The other set is already spoken for my order.

[1AZRAEL1]

Had a bit of a chuckle when I saw that someone else on TFW was credited for the story when all they did was transcribe the tech specs based on photos that griffin provided. Pleeeeease

Some people just have no shame in taking credit for other peoples news/reporting.

[Zommael]

Hey griffin, I wonder if you could do a list of the product that was on display at Toyfair so we know for sure what we will be getting down here? I can see we're definitely getting Beast Hunters but can't tell which waves. I know we have the checklist up the top but that lists everything coming out in the US, some of which I'm reasonably sure we won't see.

Thanks for going and taking the pictures for us.

[Trent]

Had a bit of a chuckle when I saw that someone else on TFW was credited for the story when all they did was transcribe the tech specs based on photos that griffin provided. Pleeeeease

Some people just have no shame in taking credit for other peoples news/reporting.

Hmmm. I'm beginning to see some sort of pattern with TFW...

[griffin]

Hey griffin, I wonder if you could do a list of the product that was on display at Toyfair so we know for sure what we will be getting down here? I can see we're definitely getting Beast Hunters but can't tell which waves. I know we have the checklist up the top but that lists everything coming out in the US, some of which I'm reasonably sure we won't see.

Thanks for going and taking the pictures for us.

The product on display is just a guide to retailers as to what is available... so none of it is guaranteed to be released here if none of the retailers pre-order it.
We "should" get the first wave of TFPrime, as it is the main focus, while the BotShots will continue due to being more successful than expected. Kreo is not a certainty, due to its failure in the first year, and complete avoidance by retailers in the second year... but we are appear to be getting at least the smaller/cheaper assortments (combiners, blind packs, etc), as they are less risk to retailers.

The Generations are an unknown variable, as they have also been considered "successful" by Hasbro Australia, but we've seen very sporadic releases here already, so there is no guarantee that we will get every figure in the various size classes.
You will note that they only had the Triplechangers and Metroplex of the future Generations toys, as it was suggested that the Comic Deluxes may not come here due to the added comic (licensing issues I think, and it also has a different coding, so would be seen as a new line by retailers - getting them to reorder an existing line is easier than to take on a "new line" if it isn't a whole new series).

[griffin]

On the second day at the Toyfair, Dispensor had one of those Turtle pizzas (the wood-fired pizza vendor outside the Fair). I had the Donattello one, as he was my favourite Turtle... I even managed to get a bite before Dispensor gobbled up the lot.



Yeah I know... it isn't news, but it relates to three of the photos I included in the earlier posting.