Best Look Yet at Transformers Siege Spinister, Rung, Rumble and Ratbat with new Stock Images

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Fellow Sibertronian Cyberpath told us of new images for upcoming highly anticipated Transformers Siege toys. One good thing of brand unification is that now fans outside Japan can benefit from Takara's stock photos for toys they will find at retail. These photos were found on Takara Tomy Mall.

Below you will find images for SG-40 Siege Battle Master Rung, SG-41 Siege Rumble and Ratbat (remember, Rumble is the Red one) and SG-42 Siege Deluxe Spinister. The Spinister images are particularly cool since we get a full view of the character from the front and back, making him look really clean. And look, no hollow forearms. All of these are due for mass retail (so wherever you get your toys) in December to finish off the year and provide more Siege toys for the holiday season. We also posted in package images of some of these toys here.

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Re: Best Look Yet at Transformers Siege Spinister, Rung, Rumble and Ratbat with new Stock Images (2033546)
Posted by william-james88 on August 6th, 2019 @ 9:00pm CDT

Skritz wrote:My local Wal Mart and TRU are still stuck in Wave 1 except for some Battlemasters and, sometimes, an odd deluxe popping up.

Same with my neck of the woods, Canada really shit the bed when it comes to Siege. TRU is way behind. I know Americans may think our stocked shelves look fun, but its easy to have full shelves when its old product no one in interested in buying.

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Posted by Skritz on August 6th, 2019 @ 9:07pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:
Skritz wrote:My local Wal Mart and TRU are still stuck in Wave 1 except for some Battlemasters and, sometimes, an odd deluxe popping up.

Same with my neck of the woods, Canada really **** the bed when it comes to Siege. TRU is way behind. I know Americans may think our stocked shelves look fun, but its easy to have full shelves when its old product no one in interested in buying.

Titans Return and POTP were slightly quicker but Siege is the king of shelf-warming anything that isn't Optimus and Megatron.

Re: Best Look Yet at Transformers Siege Spinister, Rung, Rumble and Ratbat with new Stock Images (2033549)
Posted by Ironhidensh on August 6th, 2019 @ 9:08pm CDT

If you are searching Walmart for Jetfire, don't just limit your search to the Transformers section.

One of my Walmart's had them in the Jurassic park section.

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Posted by Skritz on August 6th, 2019 @ 9:09pm CDT

Ironhidensh wrote:If you are searching Walmart for Jetfire, don't just limit your search to the Transformers section.

One of my Walmart's had them in the Jurassic park section.

Well, didn't he technically crash on prehistoric Earth in the G1 toon? :lol:

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Posted by william-james88 on August 6th, 2019 @ 9:13pm CDT

Skritz wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Skritz wrote:My local Wal Mart and TRU are still stuck in Wave 1 except for some Battlemasters and, sometimes, an odd deluxe popping up.

Same with my neck of the woods, Canada really **** the bed when it comes to Siege. TRU is way behind. I know Americans may think our stocked shelves look fun, but its easy to have full shelves when its old product no one in interested in buying.

Titans Return and POTP were slightly quicker but Siege is the king of shelf-warming anything that isn't Optimus and Megatron.

Oh man, my TRUs have seas of Megatrons. Only Optimus figures are moving.

Re: Best Look Yet at Transformers Siege Spinister, Rung, Rumble and Ratbat with new Stock Images (2033556)
Posted by Flashwave on August 6th, 2019 @ 10:04pm CDT

How did you find Ratchet on Ebay? I have been watching for a while and all I can find are the silly TCG Cards

Re: Best Look Yet at Transformers Siege Spinister, Rung, Rumble and Ratbat with new Stock Images (2033560)
Posted by Nemesis Destron on August 6th, 2019 @ 10:42pm CDT

Skritz wrote:
Ironhidensh wrote:If you are searching Walmart for Jetfire, don't just limit your search to the Transformers section.

One of my Walmart's had them in the Jurassic park section.

Well, didn't he technically crash on prehistoric Earth in the G1 toon?

Zing!!!

Re: Best Look Yet at Transformers Siege Spinister, Rung, Rumble and Ratbat with new Stock Images (2033562)
Posted by cloudballoon on August 6th, 2019 @ 10:45pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:Oh man, my TRUs have seas of Megatrons. Only Optimus figures are moving.

In my neck of the wood (Markham, Ontario). The selfwarming figures are Megatron, Skytread, Shockwave in Wave 1, Wave 2 is only slowly starting to appear more regularly but I see many Chromia with no other bots next to the fembot. I got my Starscream a month ago and I still haven't found any Soundwave. It's really tough this year to hunt for TF. I used to be able to get 90% of my TF at Toys R Us, and often on sale. This year, maybe 25-30% comes from TRU. I have to get it at Walmart, I don't see the figures at TRU for me to do returns after 90 days!

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Posted by Sentinel_Primal on August 6th, 2019 @ 11:39pm CDT

Ironhidensh wrote:If you are searching Walmart for Jetfire, don't just limit your search to the Transformers section.

One of my Walmart's had them in the Jurassic park section.

Wish I'd have known this when I ran to Wal-Mart earlier #-o

I did a quick once through then checked the top shelves and didn't find him. But, they apparently reorganized, so hopefully they should be stocking everything again next week

Re: Best Look Yet at Transformers Siege Spinister, Rung, Rumble and Ratbat with new Stock Images (2033569)
Posted by Madeus Prime on August 7th, 2019 @ 12:21am CDT

By some miracle, Spokane stores are getting their act together with resupplying their toy departments. In the last five days I've encountered the latest waves of Studio Series, Siege, and Cyberverse, INCLUDING store exclusives!

On that note, buy Siege Jetfire. Just. Do. It.

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Posted by bacem on August 7th, 2019 @ 12:40am CDT

Madeus Prime wrote:On that note, buy Siege Jetfire. Just. Do. It.

i would if i have extra fund. 160$ is not something that i can leisurely drop on a single figure, on my current situation, unfortunately.

Re: Best Look Yet at Transformers Siege Spinister, Rung, Rumble and Ratbat with new Stock Images (2033573)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on August 7th, 2019 @ 12:52am CDT

Flashwave wrote:How did you find Ratchet on Ebay? I have been watching for a while and all I can find are the silly TCG Cards

A seller from Hong Kong had some. It's a TRU exclusive over there.

Re: Best Look Yet at Transformers Siege Spinister, Rung, Rumble and Ratbat with new Stock Images (2033580)
Posted by Emerje on August 7th, 2019 @ 1:39am CDT

I've come to realize how broken Target's stock notification is online. I hit the button when we first reported the Rain Makers were in stock there since it was gone when I checked, but it just randomly emails me to say it's back in stock, sometimes only minutes after I hit the button. Hopefully I'll either catch it online or find it in the store.

Also those seemingly finished Spinister stock photos.

Emerje

Re: Best Look Yet at Transformers Siege Spinister, Rung, Rumble and Ratbat with new Stock Images (2033582)
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on August 7th, 2019 @ 1:55am CDT

Hm nope. I liked Spinister a lot in the Marvel UK comics but I don't care for this figure. I not sure why. He's never had the best design anyways but the body looks boring and the chopper kibble at back (particularly the tail end) just looks bad to me. Was never fond of his colour layout either. Easy pass.

(still can't figure out what they were thinking with that Rumble either)

Re: Best Look Yet at Transformers Siege Spinister, Rung, Rumble and Ratbat with new Stock Images (2033588)
Posted by Cyberpath on August 7th, 2019 @ 3:40am CDT

"It appears to be a robot of unknown classification.

With his size and probable strength, he will make an excellent Decepticon!"

Yay, I finally have Siege Skyfire! (No thanks to you, Amazon!)

Now, lets find out if he's worth it.

Re: Best Look Yet at Transformers Siege Spinister, Rung, Rumble and Ratbat with new Stock Images (2033589)
Posted by frogbat on August 7th, 2019 @ 3:46am CDT

The more I see of spinister, the more I like him. Find it’s Cool he’s getting his own mould.. more deceptions are always welcome.. choppers are awesome... my main criticism is that it’s odd in a line with target masters as a main component, he isn’t being shipped with them. I like his weapons, but I’m guessing his original target asters might be candidates for a battlemaster pack.

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Posted by Deadput on August 7th, 2019 @ 4:37am CDT

frogbat wrote:The more I see of spinister, the more I like him. Find it’s Cool he’s getting his own mould.. more deceptions are always welcome.. choppers are awesome... my main criticism is that it’s odd in a line with target masters as a main component, he isn’t being shipped with them. I like his weapons, but I’m guessing his original target asters might be candidates for a battlemaster pack.

One of them is getting released later in the Battlemaster line, Singe is part of the same wave as Rung.

Hairsplitter is part of Skywarp's Amazon exclusive set under the new name Shrute

Re: Best Look Yet at Transformers Siege Spinister, Rung, Rumble and Ratbat with new Stock Images (2033603)
Posted by Flashwave on August 7th, 2019 @ 8:28am CDT

chuckdawg1999 wrote:
Flashwave wrote:How did you find Ratchet on Ebay? I have been watching for a while and all I can find are the silly TCG Cards

A seller from Hong Kong had some. It's a TRU exclusive over there.

I know this, but I can't pull it up in the search results, even as a Sold Listing. All I get is the cards

Re: Best Look Yet at Transformers Siege Spinister, Rung, Rumble and Ratbat with new Stock Images (2033605)
Posted by AcademyofDrX on August 7th, 2019 @ 8:40am CDT

Emerje wrote:I've come to realize how broken Target's stock notification is online. I hit the button when we first reported the Rain Makers were in stock there since it was gone when I checked, but it just randomly emails me to say it's back in stock, sometimes only minutes after I hit the button. Hopefully I'll either catch it online or find it in the store.

Also those seemingly finished Spinister stock photos.

Emerje

I think I overreacted to the "not sold at this store" online reporting. My local Target has a shelf label for the Rainmakers, even though the website describes the product as "not sold at this store." I guess the distribution is just really uneven?

I took a long drive to get mine. I probably wouldn't do that again, assuming it will be more widely available over the next few months.

Re: Best Look Yet at Transformers Siege Spinister, Rung, Rumble and Ratbat with new Stock Images (2033613)
Posted by Rodimus Knight on August 7th, 2019 @ 9:41am CDT

My fear was going to be you wouldn't be able to find Refractor because everyone was going to buy all three from the case to make the camera, which I don't hold that against anyone, because I would do the same, but that's what's been happening locally. I've seen his case mates in a couple of stores, otherwise every store seems to be stocking up on wave one. In fact those sames stores that I found Brunt and Red Alert, then got in fresh stock of wave 1.

When I was asked If I found everything alright, I told them no.
When I was asked what I was looking for I told them, The new wave of Transformers, you keep restocking the old one.
To that the response was a blank look and "oh"

Re: Best Look Yet at Transformers Siege Spinister, Rung, Rumble and Ratbat with new Stock Images (2033618)
Posted by Stargrave on August 7th, 2019 @ 10:35am CDT

I wonder if we’ll see Omega Supreme at Wal-Mart now.

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Posted by Vic Zanzibar on August 7th, 2019 @ 10:36am CDT

The Rainmakers’ colors are less obnoxious than I thought they’d be; largely due to the battle damage; but when looking at them alongside another mostly single color Seeker with a bit more accent coloration in Thundercracker, it becomes apparent that they probably need a bit more dark grey and/or white. I know they’re accurate to the show, but a little deviation from the source would have helped. Regardless, I like them a lot and I’d definitely recommend the set.

Re: Best Look Yet at Transformers Siege Spinister, Rung, Rumble and Ratbat with new Stock Images (2033621)
Posted by cruizerdave on August 7th, 2019 @ 11:30am CDT

You know, $20 is a lot to pay for a toy where the feet just hang off the back of the vehicle mode.

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Posted by RodimusConvoy13 on August 7th, 2019 @ 12:18pm CDT

cruizerdave wrote:You know, $20 is a lot to pay for a toy where the feet just hang off the back of the vehicle mode.

What figure are you talking about?

Re: Best Look Yet at Transformers Siege Spinister, Rung, Rumble and Ratbat with new Stock Images (2033625)
Posted by SGMLordMirage on August 7th, 2019 @ 12:31pm CDT

So having patience has paid off. At a Walmart in Portsmouth, VA, there was two Jetfires on the shelf. Of course that was around 0830 my time but awesome to actually buy him in the store. Totally amazing!

SGM

Re: Best Look Yet at Transformers Siege Spinister, Rung, Rumble and Ratbat with new Stock Images (2033626)
Posted by TF-fan kev777 on August 7th, 2019 @ 12:31pm CDT

RodimusConvoy13 wrote:
cruizerdave wrote:You know, $20 is a lot to pay for a toy where the feet just hang off the back of the vehicle mode.

What figure are you talking about?

My guess is Ratchet, since there was a recent review that was front paged.

Re: Best Look Yet at Transformers Siege Spinister, Rung, Rumble and Ratbat with new Stock Images (2033628)
Posted by Cyberpath on August 7th, 2019 @ 1:19pm CDT

I was actually grinning when I took Skyfire out of the box. :lol:

Was already impressed with the last iteration, but this guy, the size, and cartoon-accuracy.. he looks like he stepped out of the cartoon.
Although they did use some of that "shampoo bottle" plastic with this one, too, I think. But he still feels fairly hefty.

Some steps of his transformation are really fun and innovative. If you've been buying Transformers consistently for the past several years you can see how the HasTak designers keep coming up with new tricks, it's impressive. I quite like the wing transformation, and how his feet fold (expected it to be like Megatron but instead they fold very compact.) The boosters transformation is also pretty neat. Or how they kept the shape of his nosecone in robot-mode but still allow some waist rotation. The compression of his backpack.. it's all great.
Was worth avoiding "spoilers."
(And of course rotating symbol and port-less open hands.)

Love that they included lots of guns in addition to the one specified in his model sheet -- and even that one can split into two rifles! I like that they kept the "Jetfire" armour gimmick. And I finally have some Siege effects! Didn't expect them to be made of that kind of rubbery plastic though. Wish they were more glassy and transparent like those other effects I got from HLJ a few years back. (Now I need purple effects for the Decepticons!)

Yeah, he looks amazing. Spot on. My only complaint is that the feet should have been completely black, without the center white.

Now I have to get Siege Starscream to go with this? :-?

I think they could do better. No CHUG figure has done him justice yet.

A couple of things I had to do straight out of the box, with MP-10 Spike...

"Why are you so frightened? I will not harm you."

(Shame that MP Hound doesn't fit in there, too. I kid, I kid.)

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Posted by SGMLordMirage on August 7th, 2019 @ 1:26pm CDT

Sweet!

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Posted by o.supreme on August 7th, 2019 @ 1:45pm CDT

Stargrave wrote:I wonder if we’ll see Omega Supreme at Wal-Mart now.

I've pondered this as well. Last year I did see marvel Legends Infinity gauntlet and Thor's hammer which are pretty pricey. Also WM will occasionally carry $100+ Hasbro SW toys, but unfortunately it's just too soon to know for sure.

Unfortunately all the WM I've visited recently ares still setting up and resetting their toy aisles, so things are pretty chaotic.

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Posted by chuckdawg1999 on August 7th, 2019 @ 1:50pm CDT

Flashwave wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:
Flashwave wrote:How did you find Ratchet on Ebay? I have been watching for a while and all I can find are the silly TCG Cards

A seller from Hong Kong had some. It's a TRU exclusive over there.

I know this, but I can't pull it up in the search results, even as a Sold Listing. All I get is the cards

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F392354615502

Re: Best Look Yet at Transformers Siege Spinister, Rung, Rumble and Ratbat with new Stock Images (2033641)
Posted by Flashwave on August 7th, 2019 @ 3:55pm CDT

chuckdawg1999 wrote:
Flashwave wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:
Flashwave wrote:How did you find Ratchet on Ebay? I have been watching for a while and all I can find are the silly TCG Cards

A seller from Hong Kong had some. It's a TRU exclusive over there.

I know this, but I can't pull it up in the search results, even as a Sold Listing. All I get is the cards

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F392354615502

Dagnabbit! I tried all kibds of combinations that should have pulled up in the listings for me. I knew he'd be on there as soon as we got the News he was in Hong Kong. Oh well, probably wouldnt have pId the extra markup. More just bugged that I knew this was out there and I cpuldnt make it come up in the Searches

Re: Best Look Yet at Transformers Siege Spinister, Rung, Rumble and Ratbat with new Stock Images (2033643)
Posted by Flashwave on August 7th, 2019 @ 4:04pm CDT

Cyberpath wrote:I was actually grinning when I took Skyfire out of the box. Was already impressed with the last iteration, but this guy, the size, and cartoon-accuracy.. he looks like he stepped out of the cartoon.
Although they did use some of that "shampoo bottle" plastic with this one, too, I think. But he still feels fairly hefty.

Some steps of his transformation are really fun and innovative. If you've been buying Transformers consistently for the past several years you can see how the HasTak designers keep coming up with new tricks, it's impressive. I quite like the wing transformation, and how his feet fold (expected it to be like Megatron but instead they fold very compact.) The boosters transformation is also pretty neat. Or how they kept the shape of his nosecone in robot-mode but still allow some waist rotation. The compression of his backpack.. it's all great.
Was worth avoiding "spoilers."
(And of course rotating symbol and port-less open hands.)

Love that they included lots of guns in addition to the one specified in his model sheet -- and even that one can split into two rifles! I like that they kept the "Jetfire" armour gimmick. And I finally have some Siege effects! Didn't expect them to be made of that kind of rubbery plastic though. Wish they were more glassy and transparent like those other effects I got from HLJ a few years back. (Now I need purple effects for the Decepticons!)

I said this before, but a guy on Facebook operating under Grimlock's Forge is making resin copies of the Blast Effects. I have a purple clone of Jetfire coming for my Megatron figure. They look great!

Re: Best Look Yet at Transformers Siege Spinister, Rung, Rumble and Ratbat with new Stock Images (2033655)
Posted by soundwave765 on August 7th, 2019 @ 5:24pm CDT

I just posted in the sightings forum but my Walmart in Meridian, Idaho just got in Jetfire and Soundwave. The 3rd run Starscream was also on hand.

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Posted by chuckdawg1999 on August 7th, 2019 @ 7:57pm CDT

Flashwave wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:
Flashwave wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:
Flashwave wrote:How did you find Ratchet on Ebay? I have been watching for a while and all I can find are the silly TCG Cards

A seller from Hong Kong had some. It's a TRU exclusive over there.

I know this, but I can't pull it up in the search results, even as a Sold Listing. All I get is the cards

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F392354615502

Dagnabbit! I tried all kibds of combinations that should have pulled up in the listings for me. I knew he'd be on there as soon as we got the News he was in Hong Kong. Oh well, probably wouldnt have pId the extra markup. More just bugged that I knew this was out there and I cpuldnt make it come up in the Searches

The seller sold out?

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Posted by Wolfman Jake on August 8th, 2019 @ 12:38am CDT

Finally! I got my paws on the Target Rainmaker 3-Pack! I had to stop by Target on my way home and checked the Transformers section (as I almost always do). Again, the tag was on the shelf, but there was no product. One of the staff there looked it up for me, and lo and behold, there was ONE left at a different store 15 minutes away. He was kind enough to call on my behalf and have them set it aside at their customer service desk for me! This more than makes up for the fact that, by the time I got home, I found I was running a fever. :oops:

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Posted by Sentinel_Primal on August 8th, 2019 @ 1:59am CDT

Just checked my local Target. They finally reshuffled the toy section and have the Rainmaker 3 pack tag out. Hopefully this means that the Rainmakers will be in stock soon, but I'm not going to hold my breath on it. They also had the Decepticon Sports Car Patrol, but I decided against snagging them until I check the other Wal-Mart and Target in my area for Jetfire and the Rainmakers

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Posted by Emerje on August 8th, 2019 @ 3:04am CDT

I picked up the Micromaster 10-pack at Target, but no Rainmakers there yet (they did have the price tag up). The set is great, it's nice to have modern versions of my two favorite Micromasters, Groundshaker and Skyhopper, in modern updates. My only issue is that my Ricon figure has too much paint in his chest hole to stick a peg in so I can't combine him with Irontread.

Emerje

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Posted by Rodimus Prime on August 8th, 2019 @ 1:48pm CDT

I have a question for all of you, just out of pure curiosity: why are the Rainmakers such a must-have for everyone? Is it the colors? The seeker mold? Or just because they represent obscure characters? I'm honestly curious, because I have yet to have any inkling whatsoever to pick these up. They just do nothing for me. I understand it's personal preference, I just haven't seen anyone else say they aren't that interested. Everyone seems to be drooling over these. Maybe once I see them in stores myself, I'll see what the big deal is.

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Posted by o.supreme on August 8th, 2019 @ 2:00pm CDT

Rodimus Prime wrote:I have a question for all of you, just out of pure curiosity: why are the Rainmakers such a must-have for everyone? Is it the colors? The seeker mold? Or just because they represent obscure characters? I'm honestly curious, because I have yet to have any inkling whatsoever to pick these up. They just do nothing for me. I understand it's personal preference, I just haven't seen anyone else say they aren't that interested. Everyone seems to be drooling over these. Maybe once I see them in stores myself, I'll see what the big deal is.

I'll chime in and say, I have ZERO interest in these, as they do not fall into the spectrum of what I like to collect. However I do think it is extremely impressive, and enjoyable that they are releasing such obscure characters, ones that *arguably* might not even be named if not for the fan obsession with the minutiae of the series.

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Posted by AcademyofDrX on August 8th, 2019 @ 2:03pm CDT

Rodimus Prime wrote:I have a question for all of you, just out of pure curiosity: why are the Rainmakers such a must-have for everyone? Is it the colors? The seeker mold? Or just because they represent obscure characters? I'm honestly curious, because I have yet to have any inkling whatsoever to pick these up. They just do nothing for me. I understand it's personal preference, I just haven't seen anyone else say they aren't that interested. Everyone seems to be drooling over these. Maybe once I see them in stores myself, I'll see what the big deal is.

I've been asking myself this for the last few weeks, and I'm still not sure. There is an element of FOMO, but I'm usually not curious about redecoes at all. I think I just want a seeker army? I have the six cartoon characters in their Classics incarnations, but I didn't get obsessive about that mold like I have with this one.

I was originally turned off by the design, but I find it's very fun to transform. As soon as I got a figure stand, I used it to show the Cybertronian mode in flight.

I dunno, man, it's just ... fun.

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Posted by sol magnus on August 8th, 2019 @ 2:05pm CDT

Rodimus Prime wrote:I have a question for all of you, just out of pure curiosity: why are the Rainmakers such a must-have for everyone? Is it the colors? The seeker mold? Or just because they represent obscure characters? I'm honestly curious, because I have yet to have any inkling whatsoever to pick these up. They just do nothing for me. I understand it's personal preference, I just haven't seen anyone else say they aren't that interested. Everyone seems to be drooling over these. Maybe once I see them in stores myself, I'll see what the big deal is.

I'm kind of in the same boat. I'm certainly down for Skywarp and Thundercracker when they're available, but I'm not going to have room for the Rainmakers and Redwing (and possibly even more offbrand Seekers) even wanting to army-build some Decepticons.

I do like them, and I'm glad they got produced, but I'm not able to get every single Siege figure.

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Posted by Nemesis Primal on August 8th, 2019 @ 3:28pm CDT

Rodimus Prime wrote:I have a question for all of you, just out of pure curiosity: why are the Rainmakers such a must-have for everyone? Is it the colors? The seeker mold? Or just because they represent obscure characters? I'm honestly curious, because I have yet to have any inkling whatsoever to pick these up. They just do nothing for me. I understand it's personal preference, I just haven't seen anyone else say they aren't that interested. Everyone seems to be drooling over these. Maybe once I see them in stores myself, I'll see what the big deal is.

For me, it's the combination of the following factors:
-I like the look of the Seeker mold and really like that we're getting tetrajets, but I have no interest in getting the main three again
-Acid Storm is my favorite Seeker
-The fact that obscure characters are getting their first-ever figures, like you mentioned (Seriously, when are Ion Storm and Nova Storm EVER going to get figures again after this?)
-The set costing less than buying 3 individual Voyagers makes it more appealing
-More unique Decepticons are always something I want, particularly from this trilogy/line given that I have twice as many Bots as I do Cons so far from what Siege has put out that actually interests me.
-I don't own a single version of the Classics Seeker mold, so I don't have the Seeker completion fatigue I've seen some people display
-Their blindingly monochromatic neon paint jobs and matching battle damage splotches make them remind me of poison dart frogs, and that's awesome

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Posted by Cyberpath on August 8th, 2019 @ 3:29pm CDT

Great figure. And I do have a soft spot for Skyfire.

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Posted by Flashwave on August 8th, 2019 @ 3:41pm CDT

Rodimus Prime wrote:I have a question for all of you, just out of pure curiosity: why are the Rainmakers such a must-have for everyone? Is it the colors? The seeker mold? Or just because they represent obscure characters? I'm honestly curious, because I have yet to have any inkling whatsoever to pick these up. They just do nothing for me. I understand it's personal preference, I just haven't seen anyone else say they aren't that interested. Everyone seems to be drooling over these. Maybe once I see them in stores myself, I'll see what the big deal is.

I'm probably going to pass only because other things I want nore, but it was the Rainmakers that really tempted me to get into this mold.

For one thing for me, i like seeing more new characters beyond the scope of what we always get. But larger than that, the Seekers are the first really de-fscto Army Builder Decepticon. We've seen a random bumber of Reflectors, the Sharkticons, later we got the Prime Vehicons, but the Seekers were the first. And unlike every other Army Builder un the history of toys, each Seeker is different its not just the same Stormtrooper over and over again, they have a different color, a different identity (even if we don't know who all of them are). The monotony of the same toy doesnt set in as fast.

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Posted by Flashwave on August 8th, 2019 @ 3:44pm CDT

Cyberpath wrote:

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I love how you have all the Reflectors suspended by their 5mm ports/posts

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Posted by Cyberpath on August 8th, 2019 @ 3:49pm CDT

Flashwave wrote:I love how you have all the Reflectors suspended by their 5mm ports/posts

Thanks!

That what happens when the flying bases are Tomy Mall exclusive.

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Posted by william-james88 on August 8th, 2019 @ 5:27pm CDT

Rodimus Prime wrote:I have a question for all of you, just out of pure curiosity: why are the Rainmakers such a must-have for everyone? Is it the colors? The seeker mold? Or just because they represent obscure characters? I'm honestly curious, because I have yet to have any inkling whatsoever to pick these up. They just do nothing for me. I understand it's personal preference, I just haven't seen anyone else say they aren't that interested. Everyone seems to be drooling over these. Maybe once I see them in stores myself, I'll see what the big deal is.

Its just fun and something no one thought we would get in such an accessible way. Plus, the seeker body type was always known for being used a ton in the decepticon ranks so now you can beef up your army to look like the first episode of the G1 show without buying the same character twice.

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Posted by Stargrave on August 8th, 2019 @ 6:00pm CDT

They’re the Stormtroopers of Transformers.
Maybe they should all have New Zealand accents.

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Posted by Sabrblade on August 8th, 2019 @ 6:23pm CDT

Stargrave wrote:They’re the Stormtroopers of Transformers.

These guys may beg to differ.

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Posted by william-james88 on August 8th, 2019 @ 7:57pm CDT