Sightings news for you this morning, Transformers fans! The new Transformers Age of Extinction Evolutions Strafe set, a Toys R Us exclusive set pairing the Age of Extinction Deluxe Strafe with a G1 Swoop themed Mini-Con redeco, has been sighted in Toys R Us stores in California and Lancaster, PA. Amusingly, the side of the packaging got Generation 1 Swoop and Generation 1 Strafe mixed up, so the side of the packaging shows a picture of the artwork of Generation 1 Strafe rather than Swoop.
Of note is that the Evolutions Slug pack was not sighted at the same time in either location in spite of both appearing together in Hong Kong, suggesting that these are in fact being released one at a time?
Autovolt 127
It's a pretty sweet deal I say.
RogueRunner
I picked one up today in Sterling, Va.
He is beginning to show up in the Maryland, Northern Virginia area.
$14.99. He appears to be the same exact figure as the yet to be released wave 2 deluxe strafe. For the same price, you are getting this plus the minicon swoop and great box art.
JukeOutlander
We've yet to get the single, so that's why no one have made a comparison yet.
LegendAntihero
No. I haven't seen it at my TRU
duoduogreentea
Anyone brought it already?
The strafe has any different between the singal set?
Primon4723
I don't know, harveydent.
RedAlert Rescue
Perhaps the 3rd parties making Technobots might consider doing a Strafe Fighter plane in the deco of the CGI or the toy.
I would point out the CGI of Strafe (the pterodactyl) has some rather nice bird feather like deco painted on his wings which might look nice on a Not-strafe…. maybe they could make a Virus/Berzerker deco with the Strafe being the starting point for a deco – there is a minor tradition for black combiner repaints after all (Like Landcross or Six Turbo).
harveydent
What about him?
Primon4723
What about G2 cyberjets strafe?
Nevermore
Botch's Transformers Box Art Archive – 1987*Autobots
It's recycled G1 package art.
jestermon
Is this actual g1 artwork or is it new artwork?
I know it is G1 Strafe but I wasn't sure what the image actually is from it would be odd if they made it just for the side of the box.
Autovolt 127
Funny how the Evolution two pack Strafe came out before his full wide retail release, and having his G1 Technobot counterpart as a pic.
Too bad I didn't see any Strafe's this weekend.
Nevermore
Website listings do not equal in-store sightings.
DOTM Bumblebee
I've also seen the Grimlock and Slug Evolutions sets on Toys R Us.com
Decepticon32
For those wondering, the TRU number is 913477. Had them search for it while I was in a store today. Unfortunately, none yet in my state.
Lazerwave
If I can get this, maybe I will use this for Strafe for my Christmas toy drive.
Afterburner
Why is this surprising? Everything gets confusing when you throw names, characters, and designs around like musical chairs. As if it was all meaningless – it becomes meaningless.
Omegax80
I want this just for the G1 Strafe image. HA!
Nightrain
So in the films, Strafe ended up being a dinobot instead of a technobot and ended up with Swoop's earth form who apparently never existed.
OK.
charsdc2
I'd love me one!