Hasbro has just sent us over official images of the Platinum Edition Blaster and Perceptor box set! This set will feature a lot of great accessories including:
- Steeljaw, Ramhorn and Eject cassettes
- Perceptor slides for microscope mode
Check it out after the jump!
Automorpher
I've checked/verified from a few of these sets made available via our local retail. Eject has the Ratbat tampo as per say.
We could be seeing a mass produced error/variant on these.
ScottyP
Glad you found it useful! I was pretty surprised myself. Not sure if that's a mix up or just a way of making something different for the sake of it, but in that case I'd have expected more difference on Ramhorn and Steeljaw as well.
BenjaminXavier
Whoa! I have the Platinum and the Takara reissue tape set, I'll have to see if I can find them both and snap a picture
wearelegion69
Someone just pointed out something pretty crazy:
Eject from the Platinum Intel Ops Autobots Sets has the tampographs of RatBat:
Does anybody else find this cool?
wearelegion69
Yeah you are right, it was mainly available online.
BenjaminXavier
For some reason Brickseek doesn't show the national percentage of stores that have a product anymore, but I can tell you the few zips I know that I checked (Here in Seattle, 90210, and where I used to live in VA) all have no stock within 100 miles.
Plus this was an online exclusive that only turned up in stores when it was ordered "site to store" and never picked up.
AzT
Starscream Gaga
I just wish Australian Toys R Us' would get a reality check and put these guys on special so I could get them. You've had this and the Insecticons shelfwarming at $150AUD for ages now… they're not going to sell at that price!
And now they've introduced Trypticon for $400… good God.
AzT
Available for store pickup as of this writing, YMMV:
Transformers Preceptor and Blaster : Target
(use code TOYS, 20% off)
wearelegion69
review explaining functionality of the slides and new accessories. I never saw this before, looks pretty cool. too bad its sold out now.
Review of Differences in Platinum Intel Ops Blaster and Perceptor set and New Slide Feature – Transformers
wearelegion69
Yeah. especially when 2 out of the 3 were never reissued before. I guess that means people found it a good deal at 75$ plus tax.
BenjaminXavier
Glad i got mine. I guess the coupon was enough to make people grab it. I'm surprised the coneheads set didn't sell out though
wearelegion69
This set is now sold out online at Target.com
Transformers Preceptor and Blaster : Target
transmasterc
Well, after getting the SDCC Blaster and the TRU Perceptor back in 2009 this is an easy pass.
Roufuss
Yup, this is my guess as well. Someone probably ordered it online and then changed their mind.
Nevermore
Nope, that's the first in-store sighting.
Autovolt 127
That and the fact I already own Perceptor from the last reissue.
Raiju
Neat but the lack of Rewind is a non-starter for me.
BenjaminXavier
Most likely an online order not picked up, or an online return to store.
worldsgreatest
Huh. Well that's pretty cool.