Today definitely belongs to the pair of Quickslinger (Slingshot) and Brake-Neck (Wildrider), the two team members who will soon “complete” the gestalts of Superion and Menasor. Thanks to Hasbro we have official images of the two figures that are set to release online in May.
Enough talking, official images after the jump!
PlanckEpoch
Well there's a lot of people who like AB and OR. It's also just that a lot of people find AB and OR unacceptable replacements and we're thankful that Hasbro is giving us the original, proper members.
Nebay
I'm glad I'm not the only one who liked Alpha Bravo and Offroad. While's it's nice to complete the original teams, I can just as easily sit these out for now.
ultramagnus1
Ill always call Brake-neck Wildrider and he will be a part of either Galvatronus or Grand Convoy.
So either one can take down Menasor on Wildriders behalf for kicking him out of the stunticons lol.
PlanckEpoch
Yeah, I'm waiting for BBTS also since I've got a pretty good sized POL building up.
Man, what's the hold up Hasbro? Just let 'em go free already….
Slingshot
I'm definantly going to get Slingshot. I'll skip Brake Neck to save some cash for Defensor and UM.
Sean Whitmore
Ah, goddammit, I didn't know the Captured Prey preorders had gone back up.
And I'm not paying that RK shipping until I know it's the only option, so I guess I'm waiting to see what other stores get these come next week.
Sigmalock
I'm sure I read somewhere here that preorders at the majors would be up in May sometime.
I have a big Combiner Wars Pile Of Loot building over at BBTS, so I'm thinking I'll wait until they have it (rather than ordering from Robotkingdom).
Thundershot
I'm still guessing May 1st. I hope I'm right.
flik68
dead ends is the same way.
HammerOfThor
I just realized Bake-Neck's weapon is his muffler. I feel like thats the equivalent of a knight going into battle with a baseball bat.
PlanckEpoch
They're probably not gonna go on pre order, instead they'll just pop up in stock. That's my guess.
DoctorJoe
i an't figure out why these wouldn't be up at bbts yet :/
GR1ML0CK
$25 for a deluxe after shipping!!! Fuck it cause I need it
trence5
So far, I've only seen the preorder starting at Robotkingdom…. Looks tempting but good lord that shipping will be a killer.
Robogeek28
In the other thread, Sidecutter said he was informed that they weren't supposed to be put up yet, but if you want to order them then to e-mail him.
shadowfall1976
Those CP links take me to pages that say product not found.
Quickswitch
I've been trying to decide which combiner teams I am going to try and collect, the Stunticons and Aerialbots are cool but I might go with the Protectobots and Combaticons (when they come out). That being said I'm glad they're making Slingshot and Wildrider for the line.
After talking to a lot of friends who have their own toy lines, it is stupidly expensive in 2015 to make new molds for toys. I remember reading an interview with a Hologram Sculptor for Hasbro's Visionaries line back in the late 80's and he said Hasbro would not think anything of throwing thousands of dollars into a toyline, only to say "Eh, scrap it." and just cancel the entire line. What they paid him to do his work, was enough to put a down payment on a house!
Fast forward to 2015 were toys are not as big with kids as they were 20+ years ago, oil costs are higher and steel molds in China are expensive, Hasbro has to figure out how to get the most bang for their buck. A steel mold can typically hold X amount of parts, so they may have to think
"Ok, if we want to have Slingshot and Wildrider in the line, they're only new parts will be the head. We can fit an extra head or two on the mold and unfortunately nothing else."
Same thing when you look at Blades: they may have had a certain amount to spend on new parts for the Protectobots and had to decide how to disperse it. Making toys is stupidly complicated sometimes.
-Quickswitch
Nevermore
The first hint of them we ever got was via a TRU listing that was later confirmed by a second TRU employee.
Thus far we don't know the exact details of their future availability.
Autovolt 127
So will these two have any form of retail release or is it online only? I heard rumours of them possibly getting an TRU release also?
NemiMonkey
CP pre-orders up.
Combiner Wars Deluxe Brakeneck
Combiner Wars Deluxe Quickslinger