We’ve got some images of some licensed merchandise from New York Comic Con 2018 to share with you, kicking off with statues of the three Decepticon Seekers by Pop Culture Shock Collectibles! These “museum scale” statues are based on the original Generation 1 designs and feature a cel-shaded look that evokes the appearance of Starscream, Thundercracker and Skywarp from the original opening credits to the Generation 1 cartoon. Check out our images of the display attached to this post.
Officially Licensed G1 Optimus Costume Available At Walmart
We have a nice surprise today. 2005 Boards member G1Prowl found a very nice and original Officially Licensed G1 Optimus Prime costume at his local Walmart.
Available in child size, we are sure even older fans would like to get this one for Halloween or any party. The costume is also listed at Walmart.com for
Fight the Decepticons in our Optimus Prime Deluxe Gen 1 Costume! This costume includes a jumpsuit with sublimated art on the front and back, built out shoulders and sleeve cuffs, detachable 3D chest piece, and character mask.
- Jumpsuit with sublimated art on the front and back
Built out shoulders and sleeve cuffs - Detachable 3D chest piece
- Character mask with adjustable strap
- Officially licensed
It would be a good idea to check your local Walmart to try to find this costume, so you can become a human in disguise. You can check out the images after the jump and then you can share your impressions on the 2005 Boards!
G1 Devastator Reissue Spotted At US Walmart
Walmart exclusive G1 Hot Rod and G1 Starscream were finally spotted at physical stores for all G1 fans out there. Do you want more G1 toys? We are glad to report that the G1 Devastator Reissue has also been spotted At US Walmart stores.
Veteran 2005 Boards member Shin Gouki shared a picture of stock boxes of G1 Devastator at his local Walmart in Meza, Arizona, while 2005 Boards member ILuvToyz reported to have found Devastator at Walmart in 75th Ave. Lower Buckeye in Arizona, too. We are only missing the G1 Minibots reissues at stores.
Time to dash to your local Walmart stores to look for Devastator!
G1 Hot Rod Reissue Found At US Walmart
Following our previous report of the G1 Hot Rod Reissue Stock Spotted At Walmart, now we have our first proper sighting of the Walmart exclusive G1 Hot Rod reissue in the US.
2005 Boards users Attobot2006 and AutobotAvalanchewere able to find G1 Hot Rod at Walmart stores in Spanaway, Washington and California respectively. If you were looking for a G1 Hot Rod, this reissue can be yours for around $29.84. Some nostalgia is around! G1 Starscream re-issue was spotted just a few hours ago.
Happy hunting to all fans! Time to dash to your local Walmart to try to grab Hot Rod for your collections!
G1 Starscream Reissue Found At US Walmart
Following our previous report of the G1 Hot Rod Reissue Stock Spotted At Walmart, now we have our first proper sighting of the Walmart exclusive G1 Starscream reissue in the US.
2005 Boards users Gerald Cokes and Silvershot were able to find G1 Starscream at Walmart stores in Gallup, New Mexico and Burbank, California respectively. This great reissue of the Decepticon Air Commander is priced around $35-37.
Happy hunting to all fans! Time to dash to your local Walmart to try to grab Starscream for your collections!
Possible New Encore Noise, Graphy, and New Frenzy Redeco
Malaysian website Toypanic has listed a pre-order of a possible New Encore Noise, Graphy, and New Frenzy Redeco.
Listed for 302.10 Malaysian Ringit or 72.95 approximately, it is expected for release on September 2019. Similar to the previously reported MP-10 Convoy X The Real Ghostbusters toy, this Encore release will be a “Hasbro Transformers 35th Anniversary Shanghai Exhibition Limited item”.
Noise (or Noizu) and Graphy are two of the most hard-to-find and expensive G1 Japanese exclusive cassettes. They don’t only transform into cool dinosaurs, but the can combine in one robot: Decibel. There’s no extra details on the supposed new redeco of Frenzy, since there only a very small picture of Noise and Graphy on the listing. You can make your bets on the new colors: Enemy? Anime colors Rumble??
Take it with a grain of salt until we get an official confirmation. You can click on the bar to join to the ongoing discussion on the 2005 Boards!
G1 Hot Rod Reissue Stock Spotted At Walmart
Good news for fans still looking for the Walmart exclusive G1 Reissues at physical stores. 2005 Boards member barrelks shared pictures of G1 Hot Rod reissue stock boxes sitting on the pallet at the two Walmart stores in Washington.
So far, there’s only G1 Hot Rod boxes were seen. According to the information on the boxes say “new modular set week 36”. It may refer to the Week 36 for Walmart’s fiscal year, which is the 1st week of October. The 1st through the 6th.
We hope the rest of the G1 Walmart reissues would be available on stores any time soon. Keep checking you local Walmart stores the upcoming weeks to try to find G1 Hot Rod for your collections. You can click on the bar to see the attached images on this news post and share your impressions on the 2005 Boards!
Imaginarium Art G1 Shockwave Statue First Work In Progress Renders
Via a post in the Imaginarium Art Community Facebook Group we have our first Work In Progress Renders of theirG1 Shockwave Statue.
According to the information and comments on the original Facebook post, this statue is planned to be for the large scale of statues rather than the smaller “Legacy Of Cybertron” line. The renders show a cool G1 Shockwave, in a mix of his cartoon appearance and the toy design. He’s standing on a battleground ready to shoot his arm cannon. Keep in mind that these are early sample testing and several changes may be done for the final product.
No information on release date or price so far, but you can check out the images after the jump. You can then sound off your impressions on the 2005 Boards!
XM Studios Premium Collectibles Megatron 1/10 Statue Full Color Sample
First announced in March this year, the XM Studios Premium Collectibles Megatron 1/10 Statue brought a very detailed battle-damaged Megatron. While being easily recognizable as G1 Megatron, the design and proportions are very stylized, bringing a fresh modern look to the ruthless Decepticon leader.
Now, XM Studios has shown a full color sample of their Megatron statue at the Singapore Toy, Game & Comic Convention STGCC 2018. Radd Titan on YouTube has shared a nice video of the statue direct from the convention. We have nice views of the body an details, the base, the extra pieces which include a new arm, hands, sword and a light-up morning star.
We still have no information on price or release date, but you can check the video (including XM Studios Starscream and Optimus Prime) and some screencaps after the jump. Don’t forget to share your impressions on the 2005 Boards!
Jada Toys Metals Die-Cast G1 Optimus Prime (Small Scale) Found US Retail
Thanks to Boards members transmasterc and tgbobafett for reporting that the Jada Toys Metals Die-Cast G1 Optimus Prime (Small Scale) Was Found At Walmart.
This is a very nice and detailed non-transformable representation of G1 Optimus Prime classic Freightliner FL86 cab over semi truck. This toy is the small scale available in the Jada Toys Metals Die-Cast line and features a classic G1 toy art in the packaging, ideal for display.
2005 Boards user tgbobafett found this toy at Target in Little Rock, Arkansas for $6.99. Then, 2005 Boards member transmasterc spotted the toy at Walmart in Hartselle, Alabama for economic $6.97. There’s another sighting at Walmart in Shreveport, Louisiana, thanks to The Syndicate Facebook group.
Time to visit your local Walmart or Target stores to try to pick up this great rendition of G1 Optimus Prime in the lost art of die-cast. Let us know your impressions on the 2005 Boards!