Images and Review of New G1 Perceptor Reissue in Cartoon Colors Showing Comparisons and 4 Modes
Tuesday, August 15th, 2023 11:40PM CDT
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A few points to note:
- the instructions only show 1 alt mode (microscope)
- the microscope is not functional
For those curious about Kickback, here is a review showing comparisons to the G1 colours as well.
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Posted by Bumblevivisector on August 16th, 2023 @ 12:07am CDT
I can already see all the mouth stickers on his Reprolabels sheet. I'd be likely to pick this up, except I still haven't done anything with my TR and SS'86 Perceptors, so...I dunno'.
As for Kickback, nice to see the good ol' butcher knife wings have apparently replaced the round-tipped ones in all his reissues. I'm surprised how striking the lack of silver paint on the front of his helmet ends up being. The mold finally looks purely like Kickback, without a trace of Voltron! I'm probably going to end up getting all of this Insecticon trio alongside the Legacy ones.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on August 16th, 2023 @ 4:41am CDT
Regardless, I'll be skipping on both because I already have their reissues. Kickback from the Platinum set, and Perceptor from the TrU exclusive Commemorative Edition.
Posted by Emerje on August 16th, 2023 @ 8:27am CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:I didn't even knew Perceptor and Kickback were even announced.
The listings were leaked but this is our first time seeing them. The most recently announced ones were Skywarp and Shrapnel, Perceptor and Kickback aren't up for sale anywhere.
Emerje
Posted by Perceptor1996 on August 16th, 2023 @ 10:39am CDT
Posted by Quantum Surge on August 16th, 2023 @ 4:33pm CDT
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on August 16th, 2023 @ 4:50pm CDT
Quantum Surge wrote:Would Perceptor do the fastball trick that Colossus does with Wolverine?
The Fastball Special? Dude that's a DEEEP cut!
Posted by Flashwave on August 17th, 2023 @ 3:09am CDT
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Quantum Surge wrote:Would Perceptor do the fastball trick that Colossus does with Wolverine?
The Fastball Special? Dude that's a DEEEP cut!
Eh, at this point it’s a running joke in comics. The only deep part is remembering who did it first with Wolvy
Posted by DeathReviews on August 17th, 2023 @ 10:08am CDT
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on August 17th, 2023 @ 5:31pm CDT
Flashwave wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:Quantum Surge wrote:Would Perceptor do the fastball trick that Colossus does with Wolverine?
The Fastball Special? Dude that's a DEEEP cut!
Eh, at this point it’s a running joke in comics. The only deep part is remembering who did it first with Wolvy
Really? Comics ruin everything.
Posted by Emerje on September 2nd, 2023 @ 8:44am CDT
https://hasbropulse.com/collections/par ... e-kickback
What's also strange is that despite sending out an email about his orders being open they didn't stick him the new section or the front page, you either have to go to the "partner exclusives" section or the "shop all Transformers" section to find him.
Meanwhile no Skywarp or Shrapnel until October despite orders coming earlier. I guess we'll get Perceptor next week?
Emerje
Posted by -Kanrabat- on September 2nd, 2023 @ 9:01am CDT
Emerje wrote:So not only is Kickback on Pulse now, but he's already shipping.
https://hasbropulse.com/collections/par ... e-kickback
What's also strange is that despite sending out an email about his orders being open they didn't stick him the new section or the front page, you either have to go to the "partner exclusives" section or the "shop all Transformers" section to find him.
Meanwhile no Skywarp or Shrapnel until October despite orders coming earlier. I guess we'll get Perceptor next week?
Emerje
As if the release order of those two waves have been inverted.
Posted by Emerje on September 2nd, 2023 @ 8:09pm CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:Emerje wrote:So not only is Kickback on Pulse now, but he's already shipping.
https://hasbropulse.com/collections/par ... e-kickback
What's also strange is that despite sending out an email about his orders being open they didn't stick him the new section or the front page, you either have to go to the "partner exclusives" section or the "shop all Transformers" section to find him.
Meanwhile no Skywarp or Shrapnel until October despite orders coming earlier. I guess we'll get Perceptor next week?
Emerje
As if the release order of those two waves have been inverted.
That actually seems to be the case now that I check the leak list we had a while back.
Tra Gen retro 4 Thundercracker
Product Number: F6945
EAN: 5010996115201
Tra Gen Retro 5 Perceptor
Product Number: F6946
EAN:5010996137920
Tra Gen Retro 7 Shrapnel
Product Number: F6948
EAN: 5010996152879
Tra Gen Fan Exclusive 2 Optimus Prime
Product Number: F7144
EAN: 5010996137968
Retro 6 is probably Kickback and Skywarp would be Retro 8. Bombshell for Retro 9? Still no idea what that Optimus Prime is, probably something for the 40th Anniversary.
I still haven't seen anything other than Starscream in stores.
Emerje
Posted by william-james88 on October 5th, 2023 @ 12:25pm CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on October 5th, 2023 @ 12:45pm CDT
Both worth getting!
Posted by muswp1 on October 5th, 2023 @ 1:53pm CDT
Posted by Lain Iwakura on October 5th, 2023 @ 3:08pm CDT
Posted by First Gen on October 5th, 2023 @ 3:37pm CDT
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on October 5th, 2023 @ 4:13pm CDT
Posted by blackeyedprime on October 5th, 2023 @ 4:16pm CDT
Blasters a pass, I like the tampos on Steeljaw but the perceptor/blaster pack was a bargain at the time.
Posted by Sabrblade on October 5th, 2023 @ 4:21pm CDT
No. They just painted his cheeks silver in addition to his mouthplate, when the cheeks are usually left blue.chuckdawg1999 wrote:Does Soundwave have a new head, it looks like there's a lot going on with it.
Posted by Sowndwave76 on October 5th, 2023 @ 7:19pm CDT
Posted by Emerje on October 5th, 2023 @ 8:47pm CDT
Perceptor was apparently on Pulse today, missed that. There is a listing on Walmart.com, but it looks like it's going to be part of their next Collector Con on 10/13.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers ... om=/search?wmlspartner=FYAGeMjDX6c&=&affs=p&wid=5b6b4213e4b0bcb699adeb9f&u1=&oid=223073.10006940&sourceid=37141976172661509211&affillinktype=3&veh=aff
Emerje
Posted by william-james88 on October 5th, 2023 @ 10:57pm CDT
Emerje wrote:Definitely need to get both. Blaster's new deco isn't very drastic, but I love Soundwave in closer to Cartoon colors. I'd happily buy a Marvel Comics purple one, too.
Perceptor was apparently on Pulse today, missed that. There is a listing on Walmart.com, but it looks like it's going to be part of their next Collector Con on 10/13.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers ... om=/search?wmlspartner=FYAGeMjDX6c&=&affs=p&wid=5b6b4213e4b0bcb699adeb9f&u1=&oid=223073.10006940&sourceid=37141976172661509211&affillinktype=3&veh=aff
Emerje
Crazy, I've had that toy for a good while
Posted by Emerje on October 6th, 2023 @ 12:35am CDT
william-james88 wrote:Emerje wrote:Definitely need to get both. Blaster's new deco isn't very drastic, but I love Soundwave in closer to Cartoon colors. I'd happily buy a Marvel Comics purple one, too.
Perceptor was apparently on Pulse today, missed that. There is a listing on Walmart.com, but it looks like it's going to be part of their next Collector Con on 10/13.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers ... om=/search?wmlspartner=FYAGeMjDX6c&=&affs=p&wid=5b6b4213e4b0bcb699adeb9f&u1=&oid=223073.10006940&sourceid=37141976172661509211&affillinktype=3&veh=aff
Emerje
Crazy, I've had that toy for a good while
Distribution of this line is practically nonexistent in th US. Only one most of us ever saw was Starscream. It's online or nothing for most of us.
Emerje
Posted by -Kanrabat- on October 6th, 2023 @ 5:09am CDT
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on October 6th, 2023 @ 11:16pm CDT
Posted by Emerje on October 7th, 2023 @ 12:43am CDT
Emerje
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on October 7th, 2023 @ 1:44am CDT
Emerje wrote:Perceptor is up on Pulse again. With the line moving on to vintage packaging again I wonder where that leaves Bombshell?
Emerje
Good question, I was hoping to get maybe Kup, Blurr, and Wheelie in the Retro 86 line.
Posted by Emerje on October 7th, 2023 @ 8:14am CDT
Emerje wrote:Distribution of this line is practically nonexistent in th US. Only one most of us ever saw was Starscream. It's online or nothing for most of us.
Well, now I can't even say this one is in stores. They didn't even replace it with anything, they just stuck more Ninja Turtle movie stuff in its place.
And yes, I bought it, doesn't hurt to have a spare G1 Starscream around.
Emerje
Posted by william-james88 on October 9th, 2023 @ 2:24pm CDT
If you have found this toy, share your sightings with our community in the sightings section and on our boards in your region related thread.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on October 9th, 2023 @ 2:50pm CDT
Posted by Primex1984 on October 9th, 2023 @ 7:48pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on October 12th, 2023 @ 3:29pm CDT
Emerje wrote:Emerje wrote:Distribution of this line is practically nonexistent in th US. Only one most of us ever saw was Starscream. It's online or nothing for most of us.
Well, now I can't even say this one is in stores. They didn't even replace it with anything, they just stuck more Ninja Turtle movie stuff in its place.
And yes, I bought it, doesn't hurt to have a spare G1 Starscream around.
Emerje
Starscreams are still warming around here, and he's still the only one I have seen.
At least Hot Rod was good, he was the only one I wanted
Posted by Emerje on October 13th, 2023 @ 10:55pm CDT
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Emerje wrote:Emerje wrote:Distribution of this line is practically nonexistent in th US. Only one most of us ever saw was Starscream. It's online or nothing for most of us.
Well, now I can't even say this one is in stores. They didn't even replace it with anything, they just stuck more Ninja Turtle movie stuff in its place.
And yes, I bought it, doesn't hurt to have a spare G1 Starscream around.
Emerje
Starscreams are still warming around here, and he's still the only one I have seen.
At least Hot Rod was good, he was the only one I wanted
I've been buying all of them and I can't wait to stick Missing Link Anime Prime with them next year.
BTW, Blaster and Soundwave were on Pulse and Walmart.com Friday. Soundwave sold before I could get him on Pulse but I was able to get Blaster. Both are sold out on Walmart.com. Hopefully they come back in stock. And at their normal price (on Walmart.com) and not their ridiculous random price markups on exclusives like their current $52.50 asking price for Thundercracker and Skywarp (and yes, that's the Walmart price, not a secondary seller).
Emerje
Posted by Sabrblade on October 13th, 2023 @ 11:52pm CDT
TFSource has preorders for both, too.Emerje wrote:BTW, Blaster and Soundwave were on Pulse and Walmart.com Friday. Soundwave sold before I could get him on Pulse but I was able to get Blaster. Both are sold out on Walmart.com. Hopefully they come back in stock.
Posted by Sowndwave76 on October 15th, 2023 @ 8:02am CDT
With the retro-styled, clear-window packaging, I may be leaving this one sealed.
Posted by Emerje on October 15th, 2023 @ 8:40pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:TFSource has preorders for both, too.Emerje wrote:BTW, Blaster and Soundwave were on Pulse and Walmart.com Friday. Soundwave sold before I could get him on Pulse but I was able to get Blaster. Both are sold out on Walmart.com. Hopefully they come back in stock.
I saw that, but Pulse and Walmart would give me free shipping.
Emerje
Posted by b3films on October 16th, 2023 @ 1:41am CDT
Posted by Emerje on October 18th, 2023 @ 4:15am CDT
b3films wrote:Does anyone know if this reissue mold is an exact replica to the original with metal parts? I still have the metal body to my original Skywarp but it's missing tons of pieces like the wings. So I'm hoping I could use this for parts.
Yes, the only thing different is the colors, they all retain their metal parts.
Emerje
Posted by -Kanrabat- on October 18th, 2023 @ 4:23am CDT
b3films wrote:Does anyone know if this reissue mold is an exact replica to the original with metal parts? I still have the metal body to my original Skywarp but it's missing tons of pieces like the wings. So I'm hoping I could use this for parts.
All metals remains but putting the wings on your original may result in a mismatch of colors. You should buy one of the previous Skywarp reissue instead if you want your original back.
But as we often say, why not both? Get this Toon G1, and get a normal reissue. And if only the wings matter, you could even cheat and buy a G1 knock-off. It all depend on how much you're willing to spend and how much original you want your old G1 toy to be.
Posted by Dino-Snarl on October 19th, 2023 @ 5:20pm CDT
Posted by Dino-Snarl on October 19th, 2023 @ 5:22pm CDT
Posted by Dino-Snarl on October 20th, 2023 @ 4:31pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on October 20th, 2023 @ 11:21pm CDT
b3films wrote:Does anyone know if this reissue mold is an exact replica to the original with metal parts? I still have the metal body to my original Skywarp but it's missing tons of pieces like the wings. So I'm hoping I could use this for parts.
Check out this review, it goes over which parts are metal
https://youtu.be/B9D4rWNrwgo?si=KXvlOEZp90qQpbvF
Posted by Rodimus Prime on October 27th, 2023 @ 7:19pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on October 30th, 2023 @ 6:31am CDT
Rodimus Prime wrote:Went to my Wal-Mart today, they had Starscreams galore, discounted to $27.
They should be $8, then maybe they'd move.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on October 30th, 2023 @ 7:47am CDT
Posted by william-james88 on January 19th, 2024 @ 8:02pm CST
-Kanrabat- wrote:Still no traces of Blaster and Soundwave in Canada.
Might be online only, Canadians have ordered blaster and have been getting him in.
Posted by william-james88 on January 19th, 2024 @ 8:37pm CST
TRA GEN SELECTS DLX 3 PACK TREDS, PATHFINDER, & SMALLFOOT
Product Number: F9650
This is not an exclusive but it won't be found in stores either, so preorder it from whichever online retailer you feel most comfortable with when it is made available. These are redecos of recent figures to represent Go Bot characters. Pathfinder, for instance, will be a redeco of Cosmos. It might be grey to match the original Go Bots toy or blue to match the Transformers homage figure.
TRA BB GEN SS 2 PACK VOY 86 RATCHET, & DLX 86 BRAWN (battle damaged)
Product Number: F9878
TRA OPTIMUS PRIME AND AUTOBOT BULLSEYE
Product Number: F9652
Those two are Target exclusives. The 86 two pack will be battle damaged, same as the Ironhide/Prowl pack. The Optimus toy will be a redeco of the G2 laser Optimus cab (again) with the standard Earthrise trailer in a Target themed deco. Bullseye is a repaint of the micro-master Ravage mold.
TRA GEN RETRO OPTIMUS PRIME
Product Number: G0153
TRA GEN RETRO BOMBSHELL & RAMHORN
Product Number: G0237
TRA GEN LEGACY STARSEEKERS DLX ROADPIG
Product Number: G0232
Those three are all Walmart exclusives. The retros are G1 toys in cartoon deco, and Optimus will come with a trailer. We knew of the upcoming Walmart exclusive Starseeker line. Roadpig is a retool of Crashbar, letting us finally complete the Junkasaurus combiner.
TRA GEN MAYHEM VOY BLUDGEON & DLX RUCKUS
Product Number: G0182
Amazon’s exclusive this year are the Mayhem Attack Squad, which will be 3 multipacks, with a total of 7 figures.
Posted by Quantum Surge on January 19th, 2024 @ 9:46pm CST