General Information
Release Date: December 2020
Price Point: $19.99 (depending on retailer)
Retailer: Shared Exclusive (BigBadToyStore, Entertainment Earth, Hasbro Pulse etc.)
Accessories: Spoiler halves x 2, Blaster
In 2020 Takara Tomy released several online comics featuring their toy releases. One of these was a comic dedicated to Volcanicus, the Dinobot Combiner! Check out translations of the Volcanicus comic by fellow Fan Doug Dlin here!
The battle intensifies as the Dinobots join the fray and Megatron gains some allies! This comic was put out as part of the promotion for Takara Tomy's release of Volcanicus in 2020. Translations are by fellow fan Doug Dlin.
Ben's World of Transformers sponsor BigBadToyStore has put up a listing for an extraordinary Optimus Prime action figure by Yolopark. Standing at 25 inches (64.3 cm) tall, a combination of materials including brass and 333 points of articulation this is definitely a piece for the discriminating collector! Optimus Prime is priced at $2,999.99 and due to ship in Q1 2022.
Back in the 80's, it was a popular practice to create a printed set of materials to promote entertainment projects. The 1986 Transformers animated movie was no exception. Now thanks to an ebay auction by seller rstrob.d2bzflh we now have a look at this kit! The cover features the movie poster art used in the United States and it includes informational materials and even a film slide of the poster!
There has been much information released in the past couple of weeks about Masterpiece Skids and his redeco/retool Reboost. For those who have been curious about how Masterpiece Skids measures up against his G1 counterpart, Takara Tomy has your back! Earlier today the @TF_Pr Twitter account posted images of the original and upcoming Skids figures side by side in both modes! You can see the photos below and in the embedded Tweet.
José Delbo is best known to Transformers fans as one of the primary artists for the Marvel G1 title in the 80's. His unique style had an near-animated style to it and gave the characters very expressive facial expressions.
Ollie's is well known for its heavy discounts including Transformers. This week their special is a huge shipment of Leader Class Doubledealer and Optimus Prime from Earthrise! These figures originally retailed for $49.99 but Ollie's is selling them for $19.99! You can head over to the Ollie's web site to see if you have a store by you to take advantage of this incredible discount. Special thanks to fellow fan Mike L. for the image from in-store below.
Toy Review: Based on the Micromaster base from G1, this new version of Greasepit can transform from a base to a robot and more! Check out my review and gallery of "Generations Selects" Greasepit!
