Revenge of the Fallen toy discussion (leaks and official info)

Springer145 · Post by **Springer145** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 4:26 pm

RID Scourge wrote:The last movie had a series of figures called Robot Replicas which were pretty much what you're asking about. They even had interchangable hands for weapons. Looked pretty good, but I never grabbed any of them. I'm hoping they repack a few of the old ones and make a Robot Replicas Devestator.

Anyone heard any news as to whether or not Hasbro plans to put out a new Robot Replicas line?

I remember seeing those online, but I don't think I've seen them in person. I did see some very cool looking small figures at Hastings one time that looked imported from all the Japanese on the boxes. There was a G1 Megatron that looked incredible - I wish I could remember the line he was a part of. He probably wasn't but 2.5" tall. The box he was in was waaayyyyy overkill

secretcode · Post by **secretcode** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 4:40 pm

Revoltech.

Springer145 · Post by **Springer145** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 4:41 pm

Awesome - thanks!

Slayer-Fan123 · Post by **Slayer-Fan123** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 6:13 pm

Clay wrote:Here are some images of the deluxe Bumblebee redux: TFW link

Not a fan of it. Too funny looking. Would probably need to see it in real life though to make an actual judgement.

Starfield · Post by **Starfield** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 6:35 pm

Speaking of modern action masters, there are also Mighty Muggs. I don't really understand those. They are expensive for what they are.

secretcode · Post by **secretcode** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 7:46 pm

Those aren't even close. They are supposed to be just collector's vinyl items- with hardly any play value.

Post by **Clay** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:26 pm

Springer145 wrote:Sometimes I almost wonder why "Action Masters" haven't come full-circle. I realize that the appeal of Transformers lies mostly in, well, the ability to have 2+ toys for the price of one, but it seems that highly poseable and streamlined almost-GI Joe-like figures would have a place on the market especially with some of the new movie characters. I suppose 3.5" wouldn't cut it, but you could get away with 4.5" to 5" figures with massive amounts of detail, no kibble to speak of save for what is already animated onto them in media, and various weapons/attachments.

That's what the Robot Replicas are.

Gareth Infinity · Post by **Gareth Infinity** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 10:37 pm

secretcode wrote:Those aren't even close. They are supposed to be just collector's vinyl items- with hardly any play value.

Vinyl-like, as they are not actually made of vinyl. But I know what you mean. They're just like all that Western ("urban"...*shudder*) vinyl platform toy crap. I'm sick of it.

Japanese vinyls on the other hand, are some of my favorite toys!

Treadshot A1 · Post by **Treadshot A1** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 2:07 am

I never really understood what you're supposed to do with a Mighty Mugg. Other than buy them and Display them, of course. Besides shoulder articulation, what else do they have?

secretcode · Post by **secretcode** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 3:07 am

Head articulation.

Gouki · Post by **Gouki** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 4:22 am

Hey, so, has it been mentioned YesAsia.com has a bunch of the RotF toys up for preorder with some pretty nice Robot and Alt-mode pictures?

Springer007 · Post by **Springer007** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 4:54 am

Treadshot A1 wrote:I never really understood what you're supposed to do with a Mighty Mugg. Other than buy them and Display them, of course. Besides shoulder articulation, what else do they have?

use them as a true weapon of mass destruction. throw them. they are quite heavy! and they just look so darned cute!

secretcode · Post by **secretcode** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 4:59 am

Gouki wrote:Hey, so, has it been mentioned YesAsia.com has a bunch of the RotF toys up for preorder with some pretty nice Robot and Alt-mode pictures?

Nope, but good eye. Only thing I could really find that was new were shots of Leader Prime, but sadly those were in Figure King (I think)'s last issue.

RID Scourge · Post by **RID Scourge** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 1:27 pm

Shame we're most likely not getting robot replicas this time around since I totally missed the boat on that. Would've loved to pick up Barricade and the Bee. I mean I'm totally assuming that they won't be offered since they probably would have announced them by now.

A replica Devestator would actually be perfect since I neither want to spend $100 nor have the room for him (I'd have probably kept him in the individual bot modes if he had them).

I wonder if TRU still has Barricade at least. Vaguely remember them having replicas as close as a month ago, but that might just be my brain playing tricks on me . . .

Springer007 wrote:use them as a true weapon of mass destruction. throw them. they are quite heavy! and they just look so darned cute!

Hmmm . . . I would have gone with ugly tbh, but I agree about their use as a potential murder weapon: It was Colonel Mustard in the billiards room with a mighty mug!

Maybe if they meant mug as in the thing that held coffee that'd be cool. I'd totally buy a coffee mug with Bumblebee on it.

Treadshot A1 · Post by **Treadshot A1** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 1:39 pm

Just don't put beeotch on it, unless you want that lawsuit again.

Good idea about the murder weapon. Never knew they were so heavy. I assumed they were hollow. Will need one know. Information is power!

secretcode · Post by **secretcode** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 1:55 pm

RID Scourge wrote:Shame we're most likely not getting robot replicas this time around

We are.

Springer007 · Post by **Springer007** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 2:34 pm

go to a books a million, or wal mart, or just your local toy or department store, and just pick up at least a star wars mighty mugg. they are pretty durned heavy for what they are. but yea, musta been colonel mustard :P but i still say it was the maid lol. they also do have blank mighty muggs so you can put your own face, or a loved one's,, on as a mighty mugg.

secretcode · Post by **secretcode** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 2:38 pm

I'm still waiting for mine to arrive from HTS..

RID Scourge · Post by **RID Scourge** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 3:20 pm

secretcode wrote:We are.

Nice! Thanks.

I hope they throw a few repacks in there, and there's a future wave with Devestator.

secretcode · Post by **secretcode** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 4:13 pm

http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transform ... tions.html

Mixmaster instructions reveal a third "Artillery" mode.