Here’s yet more new sightings for you! It would appear that after much speculation on when they would finally show at US retail, the fourth series of Transformers Tiny Titans have made their retail debut! Tiny Titans Series 4 adds a bunch more of these pocket sized Transformers into the mix, including Generation 1 Kickback, Generation 1 Devastator, Movie Megatron, Prime Bulkhead, and Robots in Disguise Clampdown.
The set of 12 have been spotted in multiple locations, including specialty store Lost World of Wonders in Milwaukee, Kmart in Reynoldsburg OH, and Fred Meyer in Kent. A thanks goes to TFW2005 members Hollywood Hoist and sdtessmann as well as LV! of the Allspark for sharing these sightings with the fandom at large.
Nevermore
Also found at Smith's Marketplace in Logan, Utah:
http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/trans…utah-transformers-sightings-post13342991.html
Right now the only figures still truly "MIA" as far as US retail is concerned are the wave 3 RID Mini-Cons (Blizzard Strike Slipstream, Swelter, Hammer and "Back"/"Forth") and Warrior Class Blizzard Strike Drift, Thunderhoof and Quillfire.
Grimwing
Oh I dig them. I have all of the second series ones. Since that was the wave I found more readily available at my walmart last easter. And wheeljack and shockwave from later. The sculpt work is pretty fantastic. Although the paint and colorschemes can be little off. And I think it has to do with everyone in the wave being gang molded from a handful of plastic colors.
Their like plastic decoys with a bit more of a wacky stylized approach. But its not too super deformed fortunately. Its the things they did not have to include running the range from cliffjumpers "I've got megatron dead center in my viewfinder" blaster from the first couple episodes to soundwave with headphones listening to a cassette player.
Starscream Gaga
No, they're tiny blind-bagged toys. They have nothing to do with Robot Heroes other than a slightly similar aesthetic, but Tiny Titans are more G1 in the artstyle of the RiD cartoon alongside RiD characters.
Transmetal
Never heard of these, are they basically just a continuation of the RH line?
Kaiser
Actually, series 5 was found at Hong Kong in January
Hollywood Hoist
I loved Robot Heroes and wished it never went away, but I still pick these up. My son likes playing with them.
barrelks
As much as I loved Robot Heroes, sadly, I can't bring myself to get into these little guys. Some look nice, but others look a little "melty".
l0te
I really want to like these things, but they're just awful. The newer waves are better than the first few I guess. The details on these four are actually pretty impressive for what they are. The only one I have is Prowl, who is pretty un-prowly (that grin?!). Might be fun to paint them, but ech.
Novaburnhilde
Someone brought this up before, but It looks like there was a bit of confusion when this Megatron was created.
He's called Megatron, but his body is clearly based on Megatronus from the Covenant of Primus.
Trip2boy
Wait, Movie Megatron is in this thing?
I've got to see this.
Nevermore
Actually, Series 5 is already available from online retailers as well.
Starscream 91
I didn't even know they released these! They're on wave four already? I haven't seen a single one.
Neko-bot77
Yea, what he said! I didn't know these were even still a thing….
NormanB
These things are absolute garbage. Makes me miss Robot Heroes terribly.
Hollywood Hoist
I found them yesterday at Fred Meyer in Kent, but they were $2.99 so I'll either wait for a sale or find them elsewhere.
Nevermore
I already reported having found these at German retail back in December, but how about US retail?
sdtessmann posted this over in another thread:
To which I, maybe somewhat harshly, replied:
It doesn't end here, though:
Over at the Allspark, Defensis Prime posted this:
After I inquired "Where?", LV! replied:
TFW member gabumon posted:
Anyone else seen these?