First Look at Platinum Edition Grimlock?
Monday, June 17th, 2013 6:26PM CDT
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Here's another interesting listing from eBay seller lena81822, what appears to be our first look at the Platinum Edition Transformers Fall of Cybertron Voyager Grimlock. Back during Toy Fair 2013 we were told by Hasbro representatives that we could expect a Platinum Edition set featuring a redeco of Transformers Generations Voyager Grimlock and Bruticus. We've mirrored the images from the auction below, along with some comparison images of Takara Tomy's TG-19 Grimlock. Note the differences in the gold and lack of red on this figures abdomen among other deco differences.
For comparison here are images of TG-19 Grimlock:
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Posted by Va'al on June 17th, 2013 @ 6:34pm CDT
Hmmm.
Posted by craggy on June 17th, 2013 @ 7:10pm CDT
Posted by Twitchythe3rd on June 17th, 2013 @ 7:37pm CDT
Posted by Shockwave7 on June 17th, 2013 @ 8:09pm CDT
Not wasting money on this one.
Posted by Megatron Wolf on June 17th, 2013 @ 8:44pm CDT
Posted by xyl360 on June 17th, 2013 @ 8:58pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on June 17th, 2013 @ 10:27pm CDT
..Unless the Bruticus winds up knocking our socks off.
Posted by MGrotusque on June 17th, 2013 @ 10:58pm CDT
Posted by RAcast on June 17th, 2013 @ 11:29pm CDT
xyl360 wrote:Nice try, but it still comes up short compared to Takara's. I won't be swapping my preorders any time soon. You can keep this 'platinum edition' Hasbro; I'm goin' Takara all the way .
Indeed, they didn't even bother to paint the legs with that nice gold, they're the same dark gold paint as the original release.
Posted by Noideaforaname on June 17th, 2013 @ 11:34pm CDT
Posted by gavinfuzzy on June 18th, 2013 @ 12:06am CDT
The thing is, this supposedly comes packed with G1 accurate colour Bruticus...
The Bruticus is meant to be the draw here...
Oh well, I already own Takara Bruticus... Hope this does not render that useless.
Posted by Mindmaster on June 18th, 2013 @ 12:36am CDT
...but the crotch is still yellow.
So I'm guessing that this'll never see stateside release. I'm interested in seeing the Combaticons, and unless they're to have Generation One-inspired decos, I'm most likely not going to pick them up, since I already have the original retail releases (who were already bitches to find and were close to $75 to complete).
Posted by Rated X on June 18th, 2013 @ 1:01am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on June 18th, 2013 @ 7:44am CDT
But we've gotten every other Platinum Edition thus far. Hasbro even announced it last Toy Fair.Mindmaster wrote:So I'm guessing that this'll never see stateside release.
Posted by Manterax Prime on June 18th, 2013 @ 12:32pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:But we've gotten every other Platinum Edition thus far. Hasbro even announced it last Toy Fair.Mindmaster wrote:So I'm guessing that this'll never see stateside release.
Yeah, online. Some of us actually want these in brick and mortar locations to bypass shipping expenses.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on June 18th, 2013 @ 12:35pm CDT
Manterax Prime wrote:Sabrblade wrote:But we've gotten every other Platinum Edition thus far. Hasbro even announced it last Toy Fair.Mindmaster wrote:So I'm guessing that this'll never see stateside release.
Yeah, online. Some of us actually want these in brick and mortar locations to bypass shipping expenses.
Canada?
Posted by Mindmaster on June 18th, 2013 @ 12:38pm CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Manterax Prime wrote:Sabrblade wrote:But we've gotten every other Platinum Edition thus far. Hasbro even announced it last Toy Fair.Mindmaster wrote:So I'm guessing that this'll never see stateside release.
Yeah, online. Some of us actually want these in brick and mortar locations to bypass shipping expenses.
Canada?
Oh, how I would love to be on the border of Canada...
Posted by Manterax Prime on June 18th, 2013 @ 12:41pm CDT
Mindmaster wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Manterax Prime wrote:Sabrblade wrote:But we've gotten every other Platinum Edition thus far. Hasbro even announced it last Toy Fair.Mindmaster wrote:So I'm guessing that this'll never see stateside release.
Yeah, online. Some of us actually want these in brick and mortar locations to bypass shipping expenses.
Canada?
Oh, how I would love to be on the border of Canada...
Western Canada specifically seeing as most Asian market imports seem to be centralized there.
Posted by Sodan-1 on June 18th, 2013 @ 7:42pm CDT
'Kids, if you need to ride your bike at night remember to wear your high-vis vests and underwear!'
Posted by Mindmaster on June 18th, 2013 @ 7:44pm CDT
Sodan-1 wrote:I don't like it. Makes me think of a 'Safety Awareness' Grimlock.
'Kids, if you need to ride your bike at night remember to wear your high-vis vests and underwear!'
Needs more caveman-esque speech.
"Me Grimlock say small humans ride two wheels with reflective gear at night!"
Posted by Sodan-1 on June 18th, 2013 @ 7:56pm CDT
Mindmaster wrote:Sodan-1 wrote:I don't like it. Makes me think of a 'Safety Awareness' Grimlock.
'Kids, if you need to ride your bike at night remember to wear your high-vis vests and underwear!'
Needs more caveman-esque speech.
"Me Grimlock say small humans ride two wheels with reflective gear at night!"
Was thinking more of someone else teaching the lessons while Grimlock keeps order in the classroom. The mascots never speak.
Posted by Sabrblade on June 18th, 2013 @ 8:23pm CDT
"Now me know, and knowing half the battle!"Mindmaster wrote:Needs more caveman-esque speech.
"Me Grimlock say small humans ride two wheels with reflective gear at night!"
Posted by Mindmaster on June 18th, 2013 @ 8:28pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:"Now me know, and knowing half the battle!"Mindmaster wrote:Needs more caveman-esque speech.
"Me Grimlock say small humans ride two wheels with reflective gear at night!"
Perfection.
Posted by El Duque on July 11th, 2013 @ 12:21am CDT
Posted by RAcast on July 11th, 2013 @ 12:44am CDT
Posted by Mindmaster on July 11th, 2013 @ 12:45am CDT
Posted by kirbenvost on July 11th, 2013 @ 1:29am CDT
Posted by Mindmaster on July 11th, 2013 @ 1:31am CDT
kirbenvost wrote:Either the photography is weird or the gold chrome looks way too green. I guess I'm glad I got the regular version.
It's more or less the lighting of the environment it's in.
Posted by Fires_Of_Inferno on July 11th, 2013 @ 1:44am CDT
Posted by Mindmaster on July 11th, 2013 @ 1:45am CDT
Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:PLEASE tell me that this is going to be a retail item and not a convention exclusive.
It's retail... but we just don't know where it will be retail in, other than Asia.
Posted by Manterax Prime on July 11th, 2013 @ 3:02am CDT
Mindmaster wrote:Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:PLEASE tell me that this is going to be a retail item and not a convention exclusive.
It's retail... but we just don't know where it will be retail in, other than Asia.
Canada.
Posted by Fires_Of_Inferno on July 11th, 2013 @ 4:24am CDT
Manterax Prime wrote:Mindmaster wrote:Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:PLEASE tell me that this is going to be a retail item and not a convention exclusive.
It's retail... but we just don't know where it will be retail in, other than Asia.
Canada.
Hey, *I* live there!
Posted by Mindmaster on July 11th, 2013 @ 5:54am CDT
Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:Manterax Prime wrote:Mindmaster wrote:Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:PLEASE tell me that this is going to be a retail item and not a convention exclusive.
It's retail... but we just don't know where it will be retail in, other than Asia.
Canada.
Hey, *I* live there!
Do we even know if it'll be even released in Canada? I remember Optimus Prime and Omega Supreme being spotted in Canadian retail, but very rarely, if I remember correctly.
Posted by Lord Onixprime on July 11th, 2013 @ 7:12am CDT
Posted by GuyIncognito on July 11th, 2013 @ 9:48am CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on July 11th, 2013 @ 10:10am CDT
GuyIncognito wrote:And how much extra are they going to charge for these minor and questionable changes?
Charge an additional SDCC Bruticus, and you should be all set. I could go for that actually, if only I was in Canada.
"Come buy Platinum Series, only in Canada/Asia. Only in Canada/Asia have they got the Platinum Series"
Posted by xyl360 on July 11th, 2013 @ 10:28am CDT
Posted by xyl360 on July 11th, 2013 @ 10:29am CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:GuyIncognito wrote:And how much extra are they going to charge for these minor and questionable changes?
Charge an additional SDCC Bruticus, and you should be all set. I could go for that actually, if only I was in Canada.
"Come buy Platinum Series, only in Canada/Asia. Only in Canada/Asia have they got the Platinum Series"
I suspect we may see TrU carrying these just as we did the GDO figures, but I could be wrong.
Posted by welcometothedarksyde on July 11th, 2013 @ 1:14pm CDT
I live in Canada too, so this one will probably turn up at retail. So far I've seen a ton of Platinum Edition Optimus, and Magnus toys. I'm guessing that the ones over $100 aren't gonna show up though e.g. Omega and Predaking. So far I'm loving the Platinum Edition line I hope Hasbro makes more
Posted by Arctorro on July 11th, 2013 @ 9:08pm CDT
You forgot AustraliaJelZe GoldRabbit wrote:GuyIncognito wrote:And how much extra are they going to charge for these minor and questionable changes?
Charge an additional SDCC Bruticus, and you should be all set. I could go for that actually, if only I was in Canada.
"Come buy Platinum Series, only in Canada/Asia. Only in Canada/Asia have they got the Platinum Series"
So far all have shown up here. UM seems to have sold well only because he was 50% off during recent midyear sales.
Posted by kenshen on July 12th, 2013 @ 5:25am CDT
Posted by kirbenvost on July 13th, 2013 @ 2:08pm CDT
Mindmaster wrote:Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:Manterax Prime wrote:Mindmaster wrote:Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:PLEASE tell me that this is going to be a retail item and not a convention exclusive.
It's retail... but we just don't know where it will be retail in, other than Asia.
Canada.
Hey, *I* live there!
Do we even know if it'll be even released in Canada? I remember Optimus Prime and Omega Supreme being spotted in Canadian retail, but very rarely, if I remember correctly.
Omega hasn't been released and both OP and UM are shelfwarmers.