Thanks to the TFW2005 board members in the UK sightings thread we now have confirmation that Robots in Disguise Warrior and Legion class wave 4 has crossed the pond and landed in the UK.
For those that may be unaware wave 4 Warriors contain Gold Armor Grimlock, Optimus Prime, Night Ops Bumblebee, Sideswipe and Autobot Jazz.
Wave 4 Legions figures are Steel Jaw, Sideswipe, Night Ops Bumblebee, Underbite and Fixit.
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payres
I could see how YMMV on the elbows according to QC Roulette.
OCProwl
Cool thanks. I saw those in-hand pics before but the Amazon photos were throwing me off – it really looks nothing like those pics. The bronze looks better IMHO.
Now just to have some (additional) confirmation about those pesky elbows!
payres
It is the bronze colour shown in the photos. Those Amazon ones are the official images
Official Images Of Transformers: Robots In Disguise Warriors – Transformer World 2005 – TFW2005.COM
Oddly the back of the packet shows more gold colour and looks much better.
For some acurate in hand pics see Robots in Disguise Night OPS Bumblebee and Gold Armor Grimlock New Pics – Transformer World 2005 – TFW2005.COM
OCProwl
Thanks for the report! This Grimlock is available on Amazon now but still not sure I want to spend $17.
Oddly, Amazon's stock photos show the "gold" coloring as noticeably more yellow than the more orangey-bronze in the UK sighting photo.
I really wish someone would review this guy already – photo or video review.
payres
Got a Grimlock for £11 in my local Tescos this morning
http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/trans…gdom-transformers-sightings-post12794007.html
The elbows are odd. Much more force is needed to push them down to get a straight arm than is needed to bring them back up.
I've looked at the issues listed in these threads:
http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/trans…rid-warrior-grimlock-arm-leg-joint-issue.html
http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/trans…sguise-2015-deluxe-grimlock-post11945685.html
I can't see any stress marks on my toy and I've been sitting here clicking the arm back and forth.
Victory Liner
I found all but Gold Grimlock and Night Ops BB in my local Tesco
Shizuka
Seriously? I may still look out for him at my Tesco anyway.
OCProwl
People said that the elbow ratchet joint would break like after 2 or 3 transformations. Seemed like a design flaw many were hoping would be fixed in a later version/revision. Lots of complaints in the review thread…
Purple Heart
Yay! I've been super excited for wave 4, once I get the TRU exclusives the wait for wave 5 begins.
payres
Remind us of the fault with the original….
OCProwl
This! Please someone give us an update/report on this. Literally the only reason I didn't get the green version, but I like this repaint even better so if the elbows are fixed it's a done deal.
Slingshot
I may get that Grimlock. The rest of the repaints are forgettable.
Here's hoping I can find the Minicons soon. Drift needs some students to scold.
Sol Fury
Deployers are in Argos. My friend Shockscream has picked one up.
payres
It was, but I don't think the Deployers have been found, unless someone got one out of the Argos catalogue this last weekend (they're in there)
Maz
So , no, not news then
Cheers Torsten. Damn I missed that, I would have picked them up way sooner had I known. There was just so much news at the time.
All the best
Maz
Nevermore
Mini-Cons wave 1 at UK retail was frontpaged as part of that massive post-SDCC European retail update:
Robots in Disguise and Combiner Wars European Release Update – Transformer World 2005 – TFW2005.COM
Maz
Minicons are out here too, I picked up Slipstream, Divebomb and Sawback (left Dragonus) for £5.99 each at Toys R Us, not sure if this is previously reported:
http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/trans…transformers-sightings-3997.html#post12768548
All the best
Maz
agent j 15
Are Grimlock's arms fixed? That's literally the only thing people want to know about this wave lmao
Nevermore
Bump
Nevermore
Legion Class wave 4 (Night Ops Bumblebee and Alpine Strike Sideswipe) have previously been released at retail in Singapore.
Warrior Class wave 4 (Night Ops Bumblebee and Gold Armor Grimlock) have, to my knowledge, thus far only been available online (but is already in stock at Big Bad Toy Store and Entertainment Earth).
Both waves are now out in the UK:
http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/trans…transformers-sightings-3992.html#post12761658
http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/trans…transformers-sightings-3985.html#post12749051
http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/trans…transformers-sightings-3986.html#post12749612
http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/trans…transformers-sightings-3995.html#post12766112
http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/trans…transformers-sightings-3995.html#post12766958