Generations Voyagers finally spotted in the UK

About time too.

whoah, there's a B&M in my town, but it's 10 minutes in the other direction so I never pop in! Happy hunting on Monday for me

william-james88 wrote:Great news for UK fans. Several Generations Voyagers dating as far back as wave 2 have finally been spotted in the UK. For those unaware, FOC Grimlock and Soundwave were the only Generations voyagers ever found locally in the UK, and those were Toysrus exclusives.

However, several fellow Seibertronians have found them at B&M stores in the UK at £12.99. These include Whirl, Roadbuster, Blitzwing, Rhinox, Springer, Doubledealer, Grimlock, Soundwave, and Blaster. These will also be available at UK online retailer The Enterainer at £23. Good luck with the hunt!

If anyone wants to check our galleries first if they want to check these figures out before finally purchasing them, feel free to click the picture below.

So do we not count Forbidden Planet then? Because they've had these for ages. Granted, not always in stock, but I've certainly seen all 3 over the year or so in their London store.

Syn_13 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:Great news for UK fans. Several Generations Voyagers dating as far back as wave 2 have finally been spotted in the UK. For those unaware, FOC Grimlock and Soundwave were the only Generations voyagers ever found locally in the UK, and those were Toysrus exclusives.

However, several fellow Seibertronians have found them at B&M stores in the UK at £12.99. These include Whirl, Roadbuster, Blitzwing, Rhinox, Springer, Doubledealer, Grimlock, Soundwave, and Blaster. These will also be available at UK online retailer The Enterainer at £23. Good luck with the hunt!

If anyone wants to check our galleries first if they want to check these figures out before finally purchasing them, feel free to click the picture below.

So do we not count Forbidden Planet then? Because they've had these for ages. Granted, not always in stock, but I've certainly seen all 3 over the year or so in their London store.

Those are most likely imports. This news here means that these toys are actually getting a proper UK domestic retail release.

they knocked springer and sandstorm so far out of the park its unreal. very good molds. blitzwing looks good too but not as good as the others.

griftimus prime wrote:they knocked springer and sandstorm so far out of the park its unreal. very good molds. blitzwing looks good too but not as good as the others.

In my humble opinion, Whirl and Sandstorm are BOTH a must buy. The greatness of that mold is too great to pass up. Avoid the Blitzwing mold like the plague. It's bad. really bad. It's not fun at all and it's full of design issues. Soundwave and Blaster are great but Rhinox is just OK.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

griftimus prime wrote:they knocked springer and sandstorm so far out of the park its unreal. very good molds. blitzwing looks good too but not as good as the others.

In my humble opinion, Whirl and Sandstorm are BOTH a must buy. The greatness of that mold is too great to pass up. Avoid the Blitzwing mold like the plague. It's bad. really bad. It's not fun at all and it's full of design issues. Soundwave and Blaster are great but Rhinox is just OK.

While I agree that the musts here is the Sandstorm and Springer mold, the rest are really dependent on taste. Whirl and Soundwave is an quired taste. I guess Rhinox is too but I love him to death (and I really like the takara version of Skybyte)

They are available now in Ireland in SMYTHS, for €30.99 I've seen Whirl, Rhinox, Springer, Roadbuster and Skybyte.

Blitzwing has issues but I wouldn't ignore him, for £12.99 you'd be getting a great looking figure.

Good for the folks in the UK, but again my country, The Netherlands, strikes out. Thanks Hasbro for leaving us in the cold since like forever.

Whenever we do get something it is always double the price of the US, absolutely revolting.

Ravage XK wrote:Blitzwing has issues but I wouldn't ignore him, for £12.99 you'd be getting a great looking figure.

For the price of a deluxe, even me would be tempted just for the hell of it.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Ravage XK wrote:Blitzwing has issues but I wouldn't ignore him, for £12.99 you'd be getting a great looking figure.

For the price of a deluxe, even me would be tempted just for the hell of it.

£12.99 = 24.49$ canadian

william-james88 wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Ravage XK wrote:Blitzwing has issues but I wouldn't ignore him, for £12.99 you'd be getting a great looking figure.

For the price of a deluxe, even me would be tempted just for the hell of it.

£12.99 = 24.49$ canadian

That's kinda irrelevant. Arent deluxes in Europe usually way more expensive thn the US and Canada? Beside, deluxes are now 20$ here so...

I know where I am going tomorrow, that's for sure! The prices in most shops here for transformers are crazy, combiner wars deluxes in argos are £16 each. So to get a generations voyager for less can only be awesome! here's hoping one of the local B&M's has em in stock!

-Kanrabat- wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Ravage XK wrote:Blitzwing has issues but I wouldn't ignore him, for £12.99 you'd be getting a great looking figure.

For the price of a deluxe, even me would be tempted just for the hell of it.

£12.99 = 24.49$ canadian

That's kinda irrelevant. Arent deluxes in Europe usually way more expensive thn the US and Canada? Beside, deluxes are now 20$ here so...

They actually are, here are the current MSRP (for the Netherlands):

Robots in Disguise
One-Step: €15,99
Warriors Class: €21.99

Generations
Legends Class: €15,99
Deluxe Class: €26.99
Voyager Class: €35.99

On that note, I'll have to keep an eye on the Dutch discount chains (like Big Bazar), who knows? American backstock is usually imported into the Netherlands via the UK

I've got all three versions of the Generations Skybyte mold so here they are for your viewing pleasure

(who else wants a TM2 Cybershark?)

TFW just reported these:



A member on the boards there was kind enough to translate this roughly.

Ra88 wrote:"In the catalog of the Brazilian distributors for, new series of Generations has been posted.
The listed is the "Generations Cyber series" that new line, pattern of low age for simple deformation items in the motif G1 character. It seems to expand in two sizes.
"Cyber 11 Assorted" is, to catalog the size of the street 11 inches of its name (about 28 cm), Optimus Prime and Bumblebee of G1-style new design has been published.
Another size is a "cyber 7 Assorted", 7 inches (about 18 cm). Megatron to deform in tanks has been posted. Perhaps, the other day Starscream, which was exhibited in special events of the Indianapolis Children's Museum also, I will think or not than a lineup of seven inches size of series.
Pattern of release since autumn."

Original info from Autobase Aichi - http://snakas.blog95.fc2.com/blog-entry-4413.html

The Cyber Series toys are to be the Generations line's own subline of 7" and 11" simplistic kiddie figures a la those had by AOE and RID 2015.

Madeus Prime wrote:

Ra88 wrote:"In the catalog of the Brazilian distributors for, new series of Generations has been posted.
The listed is the "Generations Cyber series" that new line, pattern of low age for simple deformation items in the motif G1 character. It seems to expand in two sizes.
"Cyber 11 Assorted" is, to catalog the size of the street 11 inches of its name (about 28 cm), Optimus Prime and Bumblebee of G1-style new design has been published.
Another size is a "cyber 7 Assorted", 7 inches (about 18 cm). Megatron to deform in tanks has been posted. Perhaps, the other day Starscream, which was exhibited in special events of the Indianapolis Children's Museum also, I will think or not than a lineup of seven inches size of series.
Pattern of release since autumn."

Oh, Google Translate, you never cease to fail amaze.

We're making a new thread for these, over here: new-transformers-generations-cyber-series-line-p1663681.php#p1663680

shajaki wrote:I've got all three versions of the Generations Skybyte mold so here they are for your viewing pleasure

(who else wants a TM2 Cybershark?)

These Sky Bytes look great. I wish I had one of them

hinomars19 wrote:

Syn_13 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:Great news for UK fans. Several Generations Voyagers dating as far back as wave 2 have finally been spotted in the UK. For those unaware, FOC Grimlock and Soundwave were the only Generations voyagers ever found locally in the UK, and those were Toysrus exclusives.

However, several fellow Seibertronians have found them at B&M stores in the UK at £12.99. These include Whirl, Roadbuster, Blitzwing, Rhinox, Springer, Doubledealer, Grimlock, Soundwave, and Blaster. These will also be available at UK online retailer The Enterainer at £23. Good luck with the hunt!

If anyone wants to check our galleries first if they want to check these figures out before finally purchasing them, feel free to click the picture below.

So do we not count Forbidden Planet then? Because they've had these for ages. Granted, not always in stock, but I've certainly seen all 3 over the year or so in their London store.

Those are most likely imports. This news here means that these toys are actually getting a proper UK domestic retail release.

Actually those Generations figures at B&M are Grey Imports!

Anyone else unimpressed with Generations Roadbuster? I just unboxed mine and it really feels like an upsized low-end deluxe. He feels more like a glorified stand for all the guns that came with him.

Kyleor wrote:Anyone else unimpressed with Generations Roadbuster? I just unboxed mine and it really feels like an upsized low-end deluxe. He feels more like a glorified stand for all the guns that came with him.

The complexity and articulation is more akin to the deluxe class, I completely agree. The lack of articulation on the wrists is what I really didnt like. But he doesnt feel cheap though and while the transformation is simple, its still great. I dont think comparing it to deluxe class is too negative because that class gave us some of the most complex and awesome figures ever. Quite franckly, I always saw the voyager class as just a bigger deluxe toy, maybe with an extra feature. Beast Hunters Shockwave, Gen Brainstorm, FOC Grimlock are all as complex and articulated at a deluxe class figure. They just happen to have an extra gimmick and be bigger.

Even Leader Jetfire isnt more cmplex or articulated than a deluxe figure, just bigger. And I'd even add Gybertron Primus to that. For the most part, the deluxe class is the peak of complexity in lines with everything more than that just being a question of scale. I can only think of the movie lines as adding complexity to the size.

william-james88 wrote:

Kyleor wrote:Anyone else unimpressed with Generations Roadbuster? I just unboxed mine and it really feels like an upsized low-end deluxe. He feels more like a glorified stand for all the guns that came with him.

The complexity and articulation is more akin to the deluxe class, I completely agree. The lack of articulation on the wrists is what I really didnt like. But he doesnt feel cheap though and while the transformation is simple, its still great. I dont think comparing it to deluxe class is too negative because that class gave us some of the most complex and awesome figures ever. Quite franckly, I always saw the voyager class as just a bigger deluxe toy, maybe with an extra feature. Beast Hunters Shockwave, Gen Brainstorm, FOC Grimlock are all as complex and articulated at a deluxe class figure. They just happen to have an extra gimmick and be bigger.

Even Leader Jetfire isnt more cmplex or articulated than a deluxe figure, just bigger. And I'd even add Gybertron Primus to that. For the most part, the deluxe class is the peak of complexity in lines with everything more than that just being a question of scale. I can only think of the movie lines as adding complexity to the size.

The figure does feel solid plastic-wise, very thick and sturdy. I was meaning an upscaled crappy deluxe/warrior-sized but with poor detail and articulation, maybe I should have said upsized Legion. It just doesn't feel detailed and articulated enough for it to have been a Generations voyager class figure, it feels a bit more like an Energon or Armada series figure. (BTW Cybertron Primus is a pretty awesome figure-I need to put him and Unicron back in robot mode some time soon.)

Kyleor wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Kyleor wrote:Anyone else unimpressed with Generations Roadbuster? I just unboxed mine and it really feels like an upsized low-end deluxe. He feels more like a glorified stand for all the guns that came with him.

The complexity and articulation is more akin to the deluxe class, I completely agree. The lack of articulation on the wrists is what I really didnt like. But he doesnt feel cheap though and while the transformation is simple, its still great. I dont think comparing it to deluxe class is too negative because that class gave us some of the most complex and awesome figures ever. Quite franckly, I always saw the voyager class as just a bigger deluxe toy, maybe with an extra feature. Beast Hunters Shockwave, Gen Brainstorm, FOC Grimlock are all as complex and articulated at a deluxe class figure. They just happen to have an extra gimmick and be bigger.

Even Leader Jetfire isnt more cmplex or articulated than a deluxe figure, just bigger. And I'd even add Gybertron Primus to that. For the most part, the deluxe class is the peak of complexity in lines with everything more than that just being a question of scale. I can only think of the movie lines as adding complexity to the size.

The figure does feel solid plastic-wise, very thick and sturdy. I was meaning an upscaled crappy deluxe/warrior-sized but with poor detail and articulation, maybe I should have said upsized Legion. It just doesn't feel detailed and articulated enough for it to have been a Generations voyager class figure, it feels a bit more like an Energon or Armada series figure. (BTW Cybertron Primus is a pretty awesome figure-I need to put him and Unicron back in robot mode some time soon.)

Roadbuster is great. The lack of wrists can be troublesome, but he's a solid, well put together robot with a fun and repeatable transformation. In short: he's a transformer. Not sure what the fuss is about.

Also, legion class figures don't have articulated feet like roadbuster does!

megatronus wrote:

Kyleor wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Kyleor wrote:Anyone else unimpressed with Generations Roadbuster? I just unboxed mine and it really feels like an upsized low-end deluxe. He feels more like a glorified stand for all the guns that came with him.

The complexity and articulation is more akin to the deluxe class, I completely agree. The lack of articulation on the wrists is what I really didnt like. But he doesnt feel cheap though and while the transformation is simple, its still great. I dont think comparing it to deluxe class is too negative because that class gave us some of the most complex and awesome figures ever. Quite franckly, I always saw the voyager class as just a bigger deluxe toy, maybe with an extra feature. Beast Hunters Shockwave, Gen Brainstorm, FOC Grimlock are all as complex and articulated at a deluxe class figure. They just happen to have an extra gimmick and be bigger.

Even Leader Jetfire isnt more cmplex or articulated than a deluxe figure, just bigger. And I'd even add Gybertron Primus to that. For the most part, the deluxe class is the peak of complexity in lines with everything more than that just being a question of scale. I can only think of the movie lines as adding complexity to the size.

The figure does feel solid plastic-wise, very thick and sturdy. I was meaning an upscaled crappy deluxe/warrior-sized but with poor detail and articulation, maybe I should have said upsized Legion. It just doesn't feel detailed and articulated enough for it to have been a Generations voyager class figure, it feels a bit more like an Energon or Armada series figure. (BTW Cybertron Primus is a pretty awesome figure-I need to put him and Unicron back in robot mode some time soon.)

Roadbuster is great. The lack of wrists can be troublesome, but he's a solid, well put together robot with a fun and repeatable transformation. In short: he's a transformer. Not sure what the fuss is about.

Also, legion class figures don't have articulated feet like roadbuster does!

He also has double jointed elbows which no cyberverse figure ever has. Really the only thing comparing him to one of those figures is the lask of wrist articulation.

However, I find it very smart how the fists still look like fists even if they dont change from one mode to the next. Usually, the molded fists in the legion class figures are attached to a panel of the alt mode and cover the hands making them not look evident. But here it works pretty well. And the plastic is much better than the fall of cybertron toys and doesnt feel cheap. Also, his alt mode is pretty spectacular. In the end, the only thing that does make him feel like an upsized cybverse toy are the non articulated fists and while it might overshadow the figure, they actually work far better here than in any other time fists were an extension of the forearm.

Some fans get brain aneurisms over non articulated wrists. Kinda sad, really. Just a single point of articulation missing = the WHOLE figure is ruined.
Sigh.

disappointment over what could have been a better figure for the price =/= "the WHOLE figure is ruined"

william-james88 wrote:

megatronus wrote:

Kyleor wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Kyleor wrote:Anyone else unimpressed with Generations Roadbuster? I just unboxed mine and it really feels like an upsized low-end deluxe. He feels more like a glorified stand for all the guns that came with him.

The complexity and articulation is more akin to the deluxe class, I completely agree. The lack of articulation on the wrists is what I really didnt like. But he doesnt feel cheap though and while the transformation is simple, its still great. I dont think comparing it to deluxe class is too negative because that class gave us some of the most complex and awesome figures ever. Quite franckly, I always saw the voyager class as just a bigger deluxe toy, maybe with an extra feature. Beast Hunters Shockwave, Gen Brainstorm, FOC Grimlock are all as complex and articulated at a deluxe class figure. They just happen to have an extra gimmick and be bigger.

Even Leader Jetfire isnt more cmplex or articulated than a deluxe figure, just bigger. And I'd even add Gybertron Primus to that. For the most part, the deluxe class is the peak of complexity in lines with everything more than that just being a question of scale. I can only think of the movie lines as adding complexity to the size.

The figure does feel solid plastic-wise, very thick and sturdy. I was meaning an upscaled crappy deluxe/warrior-sized but with poor detail and articulation, maybe I should have said upsized Legion. It just doesn't feel detailed and articulated enough for it to have been a Generations voyager class figure, it feels a bit more like an Energon or Armada series figure. (BTW Cybertron Primus is a pretty awesome figure-I need to put him and Unicron back in robot mode some time soon.)

Roadbuster is great. The lack of wrists can be troublesome, but he's a solid, well put together robot with a fun and repeatable transformation. In short: he's a transformer. Not sure what the fuss is about.

Also, legion class figures don't have articulated feet like roadbuster does!

He also has double jointed elbows which no cyberverse figure ever has. Really the only thing comparing him to one of those figures is the lask of wrist articulation.

However, I find it very smart how the fists still look like fists even if they dont change from one mode to the next. Usually, the molded fists in the legion class figures are attached to a panel of the alt mode and cover the hands making them not look evident. But here it works pretty well. And the plastic is much better than the fall of cybertron toys and doesnt feel cheap. Also, his alt mode is pretty spectacular. In the end, the only thing that does make him feel like an upsized cybverse toy are the non articulated fists and while it might overshadow the figure, they actually work far better here than in any other time fists were an extension of the forearm.

I don't mind the lack of wrists on Roadbuster. I probably wouldn't even rotate them when playing with it even if they could turn

I'll weigh in.

I was pro FP Revolver and con HasTak Roadbuster. I just never pulled the expensive trigger as there was always something pushing Revolver to the back burner. He was aesthetically pleasing, but his alt mode is bricky snore. Hasbro RB's sticker sheet bugged me to no end, but thankfully I stumbled upon one of Lena's loose Takara RB's for a killer price, so naturally I nabbed it.

After handling it, I couldn't be happier. Simple, fun, piles of weapons, posable (never noticed the wrists honestly). Even on sale, I doubt I'd bother with Revolver now.

These two showed back up in two Toys R Us stores near me over the weekend. Chromia and Arcee may show up again too if these weren't a stocking fluke.

My local TRU had five Windblades on the shelf last weekend, and when I went back this weekend there were a DOZEN hanging from pegs.

I wonder if they're finally putting up old stock, or if it has anything to do with the USA Today story from last week that featured Windblade prominently.

MrBlack wrote:My local TRU had five Windblades on the shelf last weekend, and when I went back this weekend there were a DOZEN hanging from pegs.

I wonder if they're finally putting up old stock, or if it has anything to do with the USA Today story from last week that featured Windblade prominently.

Maybe they were locked away in cold dark shipping containers off the coast of California waiting for the strike to end soon, hoping and praying for the day they could bask in the warm fluorescent rays of a toy store.

MrBlack wrote:My local TRU had five Windblades on the shelf last weekend, and when I went back this weekend there were a DOZEN hanging from pegs.

I wonder if they're finally putting up old stock, or if it has anything to do with the USA Today story from last week that featured Windblade prominently.

Same at my local TRU. I counted 15 Windblades at $12.99 a pop. Still couldn't the pay money for it though, be read too many negative reviews. If I ever find her below $10, I'll pull the trigger.

apart from her heel struts, there's not much wrong with Windblade on bot mode, one of my favourite figures I picked up last year.

On another topic, does anyone else display Brainstorm with a green marble in his cockpit?

prjkt wrote:On another topic, does anyone else display Brainstorm with a green marble in his cockpit?

I think I will now - great idea!

This needs to happen.

HA! That's hilarious and awesome!
Bulkhead as E-Honda please?

Cobotron wrote:HA! That's hilarious and awesome!
Bulkhead as E-Honda please?

I think alternators Windcharger has that covered



PS: sorry for the lame pun couldnt resist

No no, good pun. Good pun.

But seriously, can you imagine an all pink Bulkhead in a Sumo diaper?

Cobotron wrote:No no, good pun. Good pun.

But seriously, can you imagine an all pink Bulkhead in a Sumo diaper?

Now I can't not see it. Thank you for my nightmares tonight...

Dem hips are perfect for Chun-li!

megatronus wrote:Dem hips are perfect for Chun-li!

I know right?

Cobotron wrote:Bulkhead as E-Honda please?

Yes! Someone! Get to work!

Agamemnon wrote:Now I can't not see it. Thank you for my nightmares tonight...

You're welcome!

megatronus wrote:Dem hips are perfect for Chun-li!

You're right!

shajaki wrote:This needs to happen.

Want!

For those who never found Acid Storm, I just found him at winners in Canada. He might pop up in TJ Maxx then, since it's the same company.

Nice! Hopefully I can find CJ some day...

Heh, Transformers and Thomas on the same peg display. Love it.

shajaki wrote:Nice! Hopefully I can find CJ some day...

Last i checked BBTS still has a good deal on CJ/Nemesis Prime

william-james88 wrote:For those who never found Acid Storm, I just found him at winners in Canada. He might pop up in TJ Maxx then, since it's the same company.

Darn - just ordered Acid Storm from HTS...

But then again, there's no telling whether he'll show up at TJ Maxx here. So, yea.