Video Review of Transformers: The Last Knight Allspark Tech Sqweeks

I can'tr help but think this would have been a way better gimmick for the TF2007 movie, you know, that actually featured the Allspark. But maybe the technology wasn't there. Either way, some interesting toys.

So I broke down and bought The Takara version of Cogman from Amazon Japan. All said and done it was still $10 cheaper than the cheapest price I've seen for the Hasbro version.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:So I broke down and bought The Takara version of Cogman from Amazon Japan. All said and done it was still $10 cheaper than the cheapest price I've seen for the Hasbro version.

You won't regret it. Cogman is one of those figures that is worth the extra money.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:So I broke down and bought The Takara version of Cogman from Amazon Japan. All said and done it was still $10 cheaper than the cheapest price I've seen for the Hasbro version.

Just be very careful with the crotch piece. Mine broke during the first transformation

chuckdawg1999 wrote:So I broke down and bought The Takara version of Cogman from Amazon Japan. All said and done it was still $10 cheaper than the cheapest price I've seen for the Hasbro version.

He started appearing at Walmarts in Canada so its possible he will be found at Walmarts in the US in the coming month.

Also there is no such thing as a Takara "version", since both are the same version. Its just released by two different companies.

william-james88 wrote:Also there is no such thing as a Takara "version", since both are the same version. Its just released by two different companies.

Well, there's the Japanese / Chinese sticker on the packaging.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

-Kanrabat- wrote:Japanese / Chinese

Don't let anyone of either country hear you say that! They're not the same, in fact it's a big pet peeve.

Besides, China is serviced by Hasbro.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:Japanese / Chinese

Don't let anyone of either country hear you say that! They're not the same, in fact it's a big pet peeve.

Besides, China is serviced by Hasbro.

What I meant is one OR the other.

I got the "Chinese" version so my sticker was in Chinese. There was even a Chinese instruction manual include beside the standard one.

I'm also a big fan of Chinese Cartoons so I know the difference.

william-james88 wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:So I broke down and bought The Takara version of Cogman from Amazon Japan. All said and done it was still $10 cheaper than the cheapest price I've seen for the Hasbro version.

He started appearing at Walmarts in Canada so its possible he will be found at Walmarts in the US in the coming month.

Also there is no such thing as a Takara "version", since both are the same version. Its just released by two different companies.

By version I meant release and IDK, the pics make the figure look darker

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:So I broke down and bought The Takara version of Cogman from Amazon Japan. All said and done it was still $10 cheaper than the cheapest price I've seen for the Hasbro version.

He started appearing at Walmarts in Canada so its possible he will be found at Walmarts in the US in the coming month.

Also there is no such thing as a Takara "version", since both are the same version. Its just released by two different companies.

By version I meant release and IDK, the pics make the figure look darker

Don't be fooled by pictures. It's really the exact same toy, box and all. Just a Japanese sticker added on the back and possibly a Japanese instruction manual added inside. Like the "Chinese" version.

The only reason to chose an Asian release over a local one is if the local one just won't show up. Like I did. Ironically, I was still waiting for my Cogman when I finally found one in store. Even though I paid 11$CAN extra over the regular price, I still had to wait a bit for my Chinese one to arrive...

chuckdawg1999 wrote:By version I meant release and IDK, the pics make the figure look darker

It has been proven to be the exact same figure, D-Max got it a while back. There are no differences.

william-james88 wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:By version I meant release and IDK, the pics make the figure look darker

It has been proven to be the exact same figure, D-Max got it a while back. There are no differences.

Same thing with TLK Hot Rod. I got one from Amazon Japan and it was literally just the American "Autobots Unite" figure with some Japanese stickers on it. I do still wonder why he (Hot Rod) never saw a release at B&M in the U.S.

Now that the Christmas/holiday season is over the entire world over, it's clearance time! It's been noted in stories we've posted that Titans Return and RiD figures have been placed on clearance at some retail locations in the U.S., and now, thanks to fellow Seibertronian CPrime18, we have confirmation that the toys from Transformers: The Last Knight are going on clearance as well! He found Leader Class Optimus Prime for a bargain at $25- that's a whopping 50% off! This particular figure was spotted at a Walmart in San Antonio, Texas. Have you seen any TLK figures on clearance? Please let us know by sending a quick email (with photo proof) to sightings@seibertron.com, and also, post them in your local sightings boards and our toy sightings forum to let fellow fans know!

Bounti76 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:By version I meant release and IDK, the pics make the figure look darker

It has been proven to be the exact same figure, D-Max got it a while back. There are no differences.

Same thing with TLK Hot Rod. I got one from Amazon Japan and it was literally just the American "Autobots Unite" figure with some Japanese stickers on it. I do still wonder why he (Hot Rod) never saw a release at B&M in the U.S.

There are parts on the shoulder that look darker compared to the pic on the back. I'll have to look for more pics.

Well, I didn't want it at $49 bucks until now. Maybe if I can get Megatron for the jet mode, I can also get a cheap flight stand! Speaking of, how does Megatron work with a flight stand in jet mode?

I bought a leader Megatron for $12.50 at a Wal-Mart in Oklahoma.

Ultimate Weapon1 wrote:I bought a leader Megatron for $12.50 at a Wal-Mart in Oklahoma.

HOW?

Quantum Surge wrote:Well, I didn't want it at $49 bucks until now. Maybe if I can get Megatron for the jet mode, I can also get a cheap flight stand! Speaking of, how does Megatron work with a flight stand in jet mode?

The Voyager one works. Not sure about the Leader...

Please remind me... is this Optimus any different from the previous movie toy? (other than paint apps)

Lucky Logician wrote:Please remind me... is this Optimus any different from the previous movie toy? (other than paint apps)

no

william-james88 wrote:

Lucky Logician wrote:Please remind me... is this Optimus any different from the previous movie toy? (other than paint apps)

no

Thanks. That's what I thought. No reason to buy something I already own, even if it is on a good sale.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Ultimate Weapon1 wrote:I bought a leader Megatron for $12.50 at a Wal-Mart in Oklahoma.

HOW?

It was on clearance so I guess they were just wanting to get rid of it.

In Canada, ALL Movie toys except legions are back at their full prices for both Walmart and Toys R Us.

Hi everyone i just found a last night barricade, but i really really do not his head dose anyone know if the dark of the moon head will work?

Hotconvoy wrote:Hi everyone i just found a last night barricade, but i really really do not his head dose anyone know if the dark of the moon head will work?

You missed a word here. You don't like the TLK head so you want to put the DOTM deluxe head on the TLK deluxe body, right?

Well, why not? Dunno how that would look though. Maybe digi-bash the result? If it's look good enough for you, then hope the ball joints are compatible. If not, just MAKE it work. I do it all the time for my customs.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Hotconvoy wrote:Hi everyone i just found a last night barricade, but i really really do not his head dose anyone know if the dark of the moon head will work?

You missed a word here. You don't like the TLK head so you want to put the DOTM deluxe head on the TLK deluxe body, right?

Well, why not? Dunno how that would look though. Maybe digi-bash the result? If it's look good enough for you, then hope the ball joints are compatible. If not, just MAKE it work. I do it all the time for my customs.

Ya thanks that's what i ment
I guess i should have more specific i wanted to know about the ball joints if they are the same size or not

Hotconvoy wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Hotconvoy wrote:Hi everyone i just found a last night barricade, but i really really do not his head dose anyone know if the dark of the moon head will work?

You missed a word here. You don't like the TLK head so you want to put the DOTM deluxe head on the TLK deluxe body, right?

Well, why not? Dunno how that would look though. Maybe digi-bash the result? If it's look good enough for you, then hope the ball joints are compatible. If not, just MAKE it work. I do it all the time for my customs.

Ya thanks that's what i ment
I guess i should have more specific i wanted to know about the ball joints if they are the same size or not

I no longer have DOTM deluxe Barricade and my TLK is in a moving box. So I can't tell. If you don't have a DOTM deluxe Barricade on hand and your only Option is Ebay, it's a hard call to make. But if you have him and all you have to do is to buy a TLK one, then just buy it and see for yourself. In case of complete incompatibility, you'll have to use some scrap you may "or should have) on hand to make it work. Often, I even have to adapt heads that came from balljoint to swivel mushroom pegs and vice-versa!

Anyway, you better ask those questions OVER THERE in order to stay on topic and getting more help.

So here's my look at the Japanese release of Cogman. Like everyone else has said I see no differences with the US release. FYI, my crotch piece is fine.

The "jock-strap" incident was just a random defect, not a wide issue.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:FYI, my crotch piece is fine.

Well that's good to hear, but what about the toy's?

Now if only I could get a Cogman, either version, without jumping through insane hoops monetary and/or effort-wise. I know it's been said to death over and over, but really, how can a line be distributed so badly that literally half the toys barely even turn up - and manage to do that internationally on top of everything? It's really stunning; I'm just lucky I picked up my Wave 3 Voyagers the time I found one of each, 'cause I never saw either of them ever again and they'd have been a real disappointment to miss out on.

Qwan wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:FYI, my crotch piece is fine.

Well that's good to hear, but what about the toy's?

Now if only I could get a Cogman, either version, without jumping through insane hoops monetary and/or effort-wise. I know it's been said to death over and over, but really, how can a line be distributed so badly that literally half the toys barely even turn up - and manage to do that internationally on top of everything? It's really stunning; I'm just lucky I picked up my Wave 3 Voyagers the time I found one of each, 'cause I never saw either of them ever again and they'd have been a real disappointment to miss out on.

All I can tell you is what I said in the video, Amazon Japan is cheaper than any seller I saw on eBay or Amazon US. The fact that you can shop from the mobile app now is icing on an already heavenly cake.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Qwan wrote:Now if only I could get a Cogman, either version, without jumping through insane hoops monetary and/or effort-wise. I know it's been said to death over and over, but really, how can a line be distributed so badly that literally half the toys barely even turn up - and manage to do that internationally on top of everything? It's really stunning; I'm just lucky I picked up my Wave 3 Voyagers the time I found one of each, 'cause I never saw either of them ever again and they'd have been a real disappointment to miss out on.

All I can tell you is what I said in the video, Amazon Japan is cheaper than any seller I saw on eBay or Amazon US. The fact that you can shop from the mobile app now is icing on an already heavenly cake.

Yeah, thanks for the tip! It's still a lot of dollars, but it's definitely better than most situations round the net. I have got some money to burn all the sudden... I'll have to think on't.

Qwan wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Qwan wrote:Now if only I could get a Cogman, either version, without jumping through insane hoops monetary and/or effort-wise. I know it's been said to death over and over, but really, how can a line be distributed so badly that literally half the toys barely even turn up - and manage to do that internationally on top of everything? It's really stunning; I'm just lucky I picked up my Wave 3 Voyagers the time I found one of each, 'cause I never saw either of them ever again and they'd have been a real disappointment to miss out on.

All I can tell you is what I said in the video, Amazon Japan is cheaper than any seller I saw on eBay or Amazon US. The fact that you can shop from the mobile app now is icing on an already heavenly cake.

Yeah, thanks for the tip! It's still a lot of dollars, but it's definitely better than most situations round the net. I have got some money to burn all the sudden... I'll have to think on't.

Plus, since you live in Australia, Amazon Japan will front load your border fees and taxes so it will be even more expensive. Canada has similar import regulations as Australia and I have never found it worthwhile to order from Amazon japan for that reason.

On the topic of distribution, I finally FINALLY saw Wave 2 in stores a few weeks ago. I picked up a Slug and a Sqweeks, skipping out on Drift, because he's just too red. Sqweeks is really, really cool. Quite the highlight of the wave. Love the scooter, and the trailer is an extremely nice addition. Slug I more or less got for formality's sake, to try and complete my Movie Dinos. He was one of two I'm still missing, as I picked up TLK Slash earlier in the fall. (I just need the Stegosaurus, which I plan to try and find the black exclusive variant of when I go to Universal Studios this summer). He really surprised me, though, as he's actually quite nice. Dino mode is great, and robot mode is a lot more manageable than a lot of his Bayverse Dino brethren. That soft plastic that most of them have really concerns me, though. Both tails on my AOE Strafe have almost completely torn off. I'm going to have to super glue them soon. I hope the rest don't follow suit.

Bronzewolf wrote:On the topic of distribution, I finally FINALLY saw Wave 2 in stores a few weeks ago. I picked up a Slug and a Sqweeks, skipping out on Drift, because he's just too red. Sqweeks is really, really cool. Quite the highlight of the wave. Love the scooter, and the trailer is an extremely nice addition. Slug I more or less got for formality's sake, to try and complete my Movie Dinos. He was one of two I'm still missing, as I picked up TLK Slash earlier in the fall. (I just need the Stegosaurus, which I plan to try and find the black exclusive variant of when I go to Universal Studios this summer). He really surprised me, though, as he's actually quite nice. Dino mode is great, and robot mode is a lot more manageable than a lot of his Bayverse Dino brethren. That soft plastic that most of them have really concerns me, though. Both tails on my AOE Strafe have almost completely torn off. I'm going to have to super glue them soon. I hope the rest don't follow suit.

I've already had to glue both horns on my AoE Slug by this point . But on the bright side they seem to be holding really well now, so even if your TLK version suffers similarly it shouldn't be too much of a hassle to repair.

Cogman is back in stock on AmiAmi for the nice price of 2,260JPY (US$21.20), plus maybe $5 or $6 shipping if you don't mind waiting a little longer. Just broke down and ordered one.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:Cogman is back in stock on AmiAmi for the nice price of 2,260JPY (US$21.20), plus maybe $5 or $6 shipping if you don't mind waiting a little longer. Just broke down and ordered one.

Emerje

Urgh, I only just placed a giganteriffic order with AmiAmi three days ago! So close to perfect timing; if I'd just held off for a few days I could've gotten a hold of him now, but as it stands I'll have to think hard whether I want to pay the extra shipping for him by himself.

Ah well, at the very least I managed to pick up TLK Slash for just about half price (which I've decided is reasonable enough for him/her) in the big order. Looking forward to experiencing that mold for the first time, especially with no unreasonable expectations since I paid so little for it in the end.

Emerje wrote:Cogman is back in stock on AmiAmi for the nice price of 2,260JPY (US$21.20), plus maybe $5 or $6 shipping if you don't mind waiting a little longer. Just broke down and ordered one.

Emerje

I didn't regret the 40$CAN spent on Cogman. He's that great!

I'm more excited about that Knight Rider one to be honest.......

I am still not a fan of Transformers that don't transform. But that G1 bumblebee looks too cute not to buy.

Still don't know how we've managed to have like 35 years of TF toys and not Hot Wheels styled G1 Autobots have ever been made until now.

I suppose it's cost? You can buy most of these cars as they are real life versions in toy form already out there. All you need to do is put an Autobot sticker on them and call it a day. Why pay more for 2 licences?

primalxconvoy wrote:I suppose it's cost? You can buy most of these cars as they are real life versions in toy form already out there. All you need to do is put an Autobot sticker on them and call it a day. Why pay more for 2 licences?

You'd be hard pressed to find hot wheels versions of the 84 and 85 bots.

EDIT, I should add before you say it or anyone else does, that yes I am sure at some point there was cars similar enough, but Hot Wheels on the secondary market have insane pricing for a tiny diecast car.

Galactic Prime wrote:

primalxconvoy wrote:I suppose it's cost? You can buy most of these cars as they are real life versions in toy form already out there. All you need to do is put an Autobot sticker on them and call it a day. Why pay more for 2 licences?

You'd be hard pressed to find hot wheels versions of the 84 and 85 bots.

EDIT, I should add before you say it or anyone else does, that yes I am sure at some point there was cars similar enough, but Hot Wheels on the secondary market have insane pricing for a tiny diecast car.

This may be true for only specific models that are also MOSC. Because Hotwheels, Matchboxes and the like are common like ROACHES at thrift shops. Bags and bags of them for just a few bucks each. Sure, getting what you actually want may be around 1% chance. But anyone who just want an epic small die-cast cars collection can have a MASSIVE ammount in a few seconds for less than a McDonald's meal.

Galactic Prime wrote:

primalxconvoy wrote:I suppose it's cost? You can buy most of these cars as they are real life versions in toy form already out there. All you need to do is put an Autobot sticker on them and call it a day. Why pay more for 2 licences?

You'd be hard pressed to find hot wheels versions of the 84 and 85 bots.

EDIT, I should add before you say it or anyone else does, that yes I am sure at some point there was cars similar enough, but Hot Wheels on the secondary market have insane pricing for a tiny diecast car.

That's not what I meant. I meant that any company making such cars only needs to pay for the CAR licence (plus some sponsors perhaps, for racing cars), rather than the TRANSFORMERS licence to release most of the G1 '84 Autobot cars. I'm sure there are Matchbox, Corgi, Hotwheels, Majorette, Tomicar versions already out there, too.

Part of the problem is that Hasbro has never really had much interest in die cast cars. Since Mattel owns the two big ones, Hot Wheels and Matchbox, it would be hard to compete on that front so they never made the effort. I'm sure it wouldn't have been worthwhile if they couldn't also use them as non-Transformers cars. They did buy Galoob for MicroMachines, but they were never as successful afterwards. Years later would start up the RPMs/SpeedStars lines with the first Transformers movie, but even rebranding couldn't save that line. It's best to let another company license the likenesses and take the loss.

Emerje

For the record, I did spot TLK wave 2 at my local Toys R Us this past weekend, now, as well as Target a few weeks ago. There may still be hope of actually spotting Wave 3 in brick and mortar. I need a Crosshairs.

Bronzewolf wrote:For the record, I did spot TLK wave 2 at my local Toys R Us this past weekend, now, as well as Target a few weeks ago. There may still be hope of actually spotting Wave 3 in brick and mortar. I need a Crosshairs.

I spotted Wave 3 at my TRU... but at $20 a pop I had to skip Strafe. Now it's all gone...

Keep an eye on your Walmarts, people! Voyagers at $13 and now Deluxes at $7 at my local one, not advertised! Have them scanned! Hopefully Wave 3 will be pushed out now...

The only voyager I need is hound and my local Wal-Mart has loads of him just sitting on the top shelf. I was waiting for him to go on clearance before biting. Gonna go scan him now thanks for the heads up JelZe