Titans Return Wave 4 Hitting Australia and Wave 3 Deluxes on Toysrus.ca.

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Sabrblade wrote:We have now reached Page 666.

I walked alone, my mind was blank...

william-james88 wrote:We have some Titans Return news for you international viewers.

Firstly, courtesy of Ozformers we have a sighting of Wave 4 Voyager Broadside and Sky Shadow.

And for Canadians who have yet to find any Wave 3 deluxes, they are finally available online from Toysrus.ca. It's free shipping for orders over $50 and remember to keep your Toysrus receipt to price match if a sale occurs in the 45 days after purchase!

Aw man, I thought Broadside had already been sighted in Australia a while back! I actually picked him up nearly a month ago, but I seemed to remember a sighting already having been posted so I didn't make too much of a fuss about it. Ah well, at least I can contribute double-confirmation that Broadside has appeared down under (although it seems like it was a mistake: the only other TFs stocked at that time - or since - were Wave 2 Voyagers/Legends and Wave 3 Deluxes, and I haven't seen another one since the lone one I grabbed).

Superbad photo from Feb 6th:

He probably was already mentioned but i pit it there again to go with the black shadow news. Its not really a first sightings news but just a reminder that these toys are out there.

william-james88 wrote:He probably was already mentioned but i pit it there again to go with the black shadow news. Its not really a first sightings news but just a reminder that these toys are out there.

Ah, gotcha! Broadside still isn't wide-spread either to my knowledge, so I may as well put up some triple-extra-confirmation when/if I see more than one at a time (or in quick succession). I'll keep an eye out for Black Shadow too, but something something 40 Skywarps something.

Honestly, the purple cannon on the tan turret is one of the things I like about Blitzwing's deco. It's some nice breakup imo.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:We have now reached Page 666.

I walked alone, my mind was blank...

Did you need time to think to get the Memories from your mind ?

I wish my local toy stores were that well stocked- the only TR Voyagers I've seen thus far were a single Sentinel Prime and loads of Optimus Primes and Megatrons. I still want Alpha Trion and Galvatron goddamnit!

Sabrblade wrote:We have now reached Page 666.

All hail Unicron?

Triggerhappy finally arrived. Didn't really know the character so wasn't going to pick it up until I saw all the positive reviews. Glad I listened because it's awesome, and that's only after playing with it for 5 minutes.

nycPrime wrote:Triggerhappy finally arrived. Didn't really know the character so wasn't going to pick it up until I saw all the positive reviews. Glad I listened because it's awesome, and that's only after playing with it for 5 minutes.

I still think he is the best deluxe so far, but Kup is a pretty close second. They have really been nailing the deluxe figures.

RAR wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:We have now reached Page 666.

I walked alone, my mind was blank...

Did you need time to think to get the Memories from your mind ?

What did I see? Could I believe??

Guys. We might have ourselves a running change variant on TR Chromedome.

This guy found, at his local Walmart, two Hasbro Chromedomes... with the TAKARA face mold! Not a joke. Not a toy-swapped return. Two actual, MOSC Hasbro Chromedomes that have the Takara facesculpt.

He picked one up and took pics of it still in its package:





Take note of the stamped code in this third pic. 63161. It might be key here since the one in the Seibertron gallery has no stamped code:


Transformers Titans Return Chromedome Gallery

Sabrblade wrote:Guys. We might have ourselves a running change variant on TR Chromedome.

This guy found, at his local Walmart, two Hasbro Chromedomes... with the TAKARA face mold! Not a joke. Not a toy-swapped return. Two actual, MOSC Hasbro Chromedomes that have the Takara facesculpt.

He picked one up and took pics of it still in its package:





Take note of the stamped code in this third pic. 63161. It might be key here since the one in the Seibertron gallery has no stamped code:


Transformers Titans Return Chromedome Gallery

Wow! That's crazy. I've seen a bunch of Chromedomes recently. I don't give them a second glance. I'll have to keep my eye out.

I wonder if it's just the face or if the whole titan master is painted like Takara's.

Finally! Can we get the Titan Masters please? Been especially waiting for those.

Kurona wrote:I think he's specifically referring to the Needlenose on one of the rumour lists.

Yeah, i've been curious or whatsoever what's gonna be th mold of his? Either new or Retooled?
next waves are a mystery

Sabrblade wrote:Guys. We might have ourselves a running change variant on TR Chromedome.

This guy found, at his local Walmart, two Hasbro Chromedomes... with the TAKARA face mold! Not a joke. Not a toy-swapped return. Two actual, MOSC Hasbro Chromedomes that have the Takara facesculpt.

He picked one up and took pics of it still in its package:





Take note of the stamped code in this third pic. 63161. It might be key here since the one in the Seibertron gallery has no stamped code:


Transformers Titans Return Chromedome Gallery

Are we getting a Takara Reissue of these guys? ( i mean the Headmasters) not that i asked or questioned but this is a little INTERESTING

We have some surprising news regarding Hasbro's Titans Return Chromedome. Jedi Kermit from the TFW boards found two sealed Chromedomes in Walmart with the Takara face.

Fellow Seibertronian Sabreblade breaks this down for us:

Sabrblade wrote:Guys. We might have ourselves a running change variant on TR Chromedome.

Jedi Kermit found, at his local Walmart, two Hasbro Chromedomes... with the TAKARA face mold! Not a joke. Not a toy-swapped return. Two actual, MOSC Hasbro Chromedomes that have the Takara facesculpt.

He picked one up and took pics of it still in its package:







Take note of the stamped code in this third pic. 63161. It might be key here since the one in the Seibertron gallery has no stamped code:


Transformers Titans Return Chromedome Gallery

WreckerJack wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:We have now reached Page 666.

All hail Unicron?

Maybe Galvatron

Albatross250 wrote:

Kurona wrote:I think he's specifically referring to the Needlenose on one of the rumour lists.

Yeah, i've been curious or whatsoever what's gonna be th mold of his? Either new or Retooled?
next waves are a mystery

Well, keep in mind that his name was only on one of the many, many rumour lists that were floating around a few months or so ago. Since this rumour list didn't come from a particularly trusted source, it's to be treated with a grain of salt and a lot of what's on there might not come true at all.

Kurona wrote:

Albatross250 wrote:

Kurona wrote:I think he's specifically referring to the Needlenose on one of the rumour lists.

Yeah, i've been curious or whatsoever what's gonna be th mold of his? Either new or Retooled?
next waves are a mystery

Well, keep in mind that his name was only on one of the many, many rumour lists that were floating around a few months or so ago. Since this rumour list didn't come from a particularly trusted source, it's to be treated with a grain of salt and a lot of what's on there might not come true at all.

Oh well, looks like i'll have to wait very patiently

How is that found at a US Walmart with Hasbro Canada stamp on the back?

Black Hat wrote:I wish my local toy stores were that well stocked- the only TR Voyagers I've seen thus far were a single Sentinel Prime and loads of Optimus Primes and Megatrons. I still want Alpha Trion and Galvatron goddamnit!

I'll trade you Optimus and Megatron for Galvatron and Alpha Trion, because that's all we have here

Galactic Prime wrote:How is that found at a US Walmart with Hasbro Canada stamp on the back?

The one in the Seibertron gallery has that as well, yet Ryan lives in Chicago.

Galactic Prime wrote:How is that found at a US Walmart with Hasbro Canada stamp on the back?

All Hasbro toys have a Hasbro Canada stamp on the back, its because that is where the packaging is printed.

I'm just realising now how much more bizarre this makes the toy.

This is an original toy-based body with MTMTE Chromedome's colours and JG1 Headmasters Chromedome's face.

This is so weird...wonder if we'll get reissues of the other classic Headmasters with Takara heads?

CrankyOldTruck wrote:

RAR wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:We have now reached Page 666.

I walked alone, my mind was blank...

Did you need time to think to get the Memories from your mind ?

What did I see? Could I believe??

LOL...I just caught what this is from, which is hilarious considering I just finally bought some Iron Maider songs off of iTunes 3 days ago (songs that I used to own as a kid).

Sigma Magnus wrote:This is so weird...wonder if we'll get reissues of the other classic Headmasters with Takara heads?

I'm really hoping for Hardhead since the character's consistently had a mouth in all Hasbro fiction and the brown on Takara's just looks bad. I'd love Takara's head with Hasbro Hardhead's grey

RustedCross wrote:Iron Maider

Sorry...had to do it.

Btw...Titans Return, yeah...Still Looking for a Six Shot....yup...

Shameless plug for my thread over in the customs section, but repainting Skullcruncher made me realize how much sculpted detail is actually on these things, and what a disservice the stock paintjobs are doing them.

Black Hat wrote:Shameless plug for my thread over in the customs section, but repainting Skullcruncher made me realize how much sculpted detail is actually on these things, and what a disservice the stock paintjobs are doing them.

Wow, those paint details look EXCELLENT

o.supreme wrote:

RustedCross wrote:Iron Maider

Sorry...had to do it.

Btw...Titans Return, yeah...Still Looking for a Six Shot....yup...

lol.....whoops

Found this guy at a Walgreens in New Orleans

I posted more pics in the "Running Change Chromedome??" thread at TFW2005.

Jedi Kermit wrote:I posted more pics in the "Running Change Chromedome??" thread at TFW2005.

Could you please post them here too?

Huh...if this is legit, I think I'll buy one to go with the other Headmasters, and to keep the IDW one with Rewind.

Sigma Magnus wrote:Huh...if this is legit, I think I'll buy one to go with the other Headmasters, and to keep the IDW one with Rewind.

I suggest that if you come across one with the Takara Head that has been opened don't buy it. Someone probably bought it. Swapped the bodies of the Titan Masters to get the painted one and returned it.

I went back to get the other one. I say this is legit. Some have asked for location and this is in Spartanburg, SC. I hope the extra pics are able to provide answers.

RodimusConvoy13 wrote:

Sigma Magnus wrote:Huh...if this is legit, I think I'll buy one to go with the other Headmasters, and to keep the IDW one with Rewind.

I suggest that if you come across one with the Takara Head that has been opened don't buy it. Someone probably bought it. Swapped the bodies of the Titan Masters to get the painted one and returned it.

Like I said, if this is legit and an actual running change, I'll buy one. If it's a prank, I won't.

Sigma Magnus wrote:

RodimusConvoy13 wrote:

Sigma Magnus wrote:Huh...if this is legit, I think I'll buy one to go with the other Headmasters, and to keep the IDW one with Rewind.

I suggest that if you come across one with the Takara Head that has been opened don't buy it. Someone probably bought it. Swapped the bodies of the Titan Masters to get the painted one and returned it.

Like I said, if this is legit and an actual running change, I'll buy one. If it's a prank, I won't.

Yeah. I'll buy one to get the painted Titan Master and will probably swap the faces. I won't return the other one though. It'll just be an oddity.

I severely doubt someone ordered that many Takara Chromedomes, put the heads on a ton of Hasbro Chromedomes, and somehow managed to perfectly re-package them just for a prank. I think we can say this is legit, whether it's an intentional running change or a factory accident or whatnot.

And this image has me thinking this is a factory-level error and not a true running change.

I'm doing some quick comparing with LG32 Chromedome, and that Titan Master matches the LG Headmaster in both plastic color and especially paint apps. Normally running changes only affect deco and molding, and never switch out plastic colors. Besides, why would Hasbro have had the face painted in such detail?

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

And this image has me thinking this is a factory-level error and not a true running change.

I'm doing some quick comparing with LG32 Chromedome, and that Titan Master matches the LG Headmaster in both plastic color and especially paint apps. Normally running changes only affect deco and molding, and never switch out plastic colors. Besides, why would Hasbro have had the face painted in such detail?

Couldn't the same be said for CW Groove, who was identical to UW Groove aside from pin colour?

Kurona wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

And this image has me thinking this is a factory-level error and not a true running change.

I'm doing some quick comparing with LG32 Chromedome, and that Titan Master matches the LG Headmaster in both plastic color and especially paint apps. Normally running changes only affect deco and molding, and never switch out plastic colors. Besides, why would Hasbro have had the face painted in such detail?

Couldn't the same be said for CW Groove, who was identical to UW Groove aside from pin colour?

UW Groove into CW Protectocbot Groove has some minor plastic color changes plus a very minor retool, hardly noticeable. They still count towards US/JP variants

This however is pretty odd. My guess is they were made concurrently with Legends Chromedome, but some mix-up resulted in TakaraTomy heads made for Hasbro bodies as the head variants look pretty similar, coming second to Highbrow.

I don't think this was intentional, but if the rest starts showing up with TakaraTomy heads I may reconsider that thought.

I saw some Chromedomes at Walmart yesterday but already having Chromedome and looking for Wave 3, I didn't look closely at all. If I go again I'll take a closer look.

SureShot18 wrote:I saw some Chromedomes at Walmart yesterday but already having Chromedome and looking for Wave 3, I didn't look closely at all. If I go again I'll take a closer look.

Same and same.

Well that is interesting about Chromedome. I'm going with a boo boo and a case of YMMV. Wish I'd known sooner cause I've seen so many CDs lately, but didn't give them a moment of thought other than there were not Kup.

Well I'll check all I see and add my findings to #chromedomegate

I'll have to check mine too we just restocked with Wave 2 revision, so Headmasters a plenty.

Yeah, I'm really thinking this is a factory error unless a considerable number more show up. The difference in plastic color is enough to raise an eyebrow alone, but to also have the Legends paint really lowers the likelihood of this being a true running change.

I haven't seen Chromedome since December, was this found with the rest of wave 2 or in the revision wave?

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