Xtreme987 from TFW sister site Cybertron.CA has brought us some very interesting news tonight. He reportedly found some new Robots in Disguise Warrior class figures at his local TRU, including Power Surge Optimus Prime. Paralon, the purple Scorponok redeco, was also there – and this is in fact our first look at the actual toy itself, as previous looks at him had come from the RID mobile game.
However, by far the most interesting piece of news here, and something that was completely unannounced and has pretty much popped up out of nowhere, is a Warrior class Starscream figure! Screamer is looking very G1-ish here, but in a RID stylization.
We’ll be sure to bring you more details on this story as they come in, but for now you can check out the photo after the break!
Update: Added more close-up pics of the toys in packaging. It also appears that these are TRU exclusives.
payres
Forgive the bump, please.
We'd actually seen this Power Surge Optimus recolour before, pictures of it were accidentally sent out in the toyfair press release instead of Fort Max
Official Press Release – Hasbro At New York Toy Fair 2016 – Transformer World 2005 – TFW2005.COM
For comparison, here's the official images of the regular Power Surge Op:
Robots in Disguise Power Surge Optimus Prime and Scatterspike Stock Images – Transformer World 2005 – TFW2005.COM
To further confuse the matter Warrior Op at toyfair had the clear swords that TRU Warrior Op has!
Toy Fair 2016 – Robots in Disguise Images – Transformer World 2005 – TFW2005.COM
Negronicus
http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/trans…robots-disguise-warrior-class-starscream.html
Heres an in depth review of the starscream deluxe, along with pictures of his alt mode.
Starfire22
Welp, another one to buy.
Negronicus
In Hand Images of RiD Warrior Class Paralon (Scorponok retool)
http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/trans…e-warrior-class-paralon-scorponok-retool.html
It's at the link for anyone interested, thank you.
Sirtank
TFCon is in Canada. The Chicago show isn't until October.
NaSMaX
Oh, thank the matrix! But I thought I read a post that guy and his friend got one from ToysRUs near TFCon?
f-primusunicron
i made my mind, i totally want that starscream but the prices here in southamerica skyrocketed and currecntly rid deluxes cost as much as 3 deluxes there in US, and also, waves come in pretty slowly, we still havent seen the last 4 waves of either rid or cw, so yeah, not like we are going to get these soon(sometimes we do interestingly enough, they just skip the missing waves)
GAHD WHY
Nevermore
Dude, the figures thus thread is about were only sighted in Canada thus far.
NaSMaX
Welp, once again St. Louis toyrus are late to the game. Checked 5 stores in my area: no Scorponok, no Starscream, no TR figures AT BLOODY ALL, but interesting enough one Power Surge Optimus Prime.
Negronicus
Oh I'm not. A fellow board member from my state is at tfcon, so he was able to snag them at a tru nearby. Lucky me.
BattleUpSaber
Nice. I hope Takara does him in proper BW colors.
Stepper
Perhaps they could do other Decepticons characters rather than just Starscream again & again.
BWfan86
Saw this on Seibertron and though it was pretty neat- wonder if it requires modding the figure:
http://static.seibertron.com/images/toys/uploads/1468526864-paralon-03.jpg
Matt TooFast4U
All these people complaining about a lack of paint and hollow parts when this is the status quo for almost every bloody Transformers figure in the past couple of years.
I dig Starscream. Yes, he has hollow parts. So does RiD Fracture, and he's simply fabulous.
You guys act so surprised and annoyed at hollowness when it's been around even BEFORE 2012. I know you're the Transformers fandom and you have every right to complain about it.
But to act surprised and disappointed? I don't get it.
f-primusunicron
maybe he is IN CANADA right now….?
also im liking this starscream actually, better than the classics thats for sure
TFXProtector
Uh, how? Right now he's out in Canada and so far none of the US stores have him. And he's not shipping to them, either. He's on order and in the system, but there won't be any on Sunday…
Don't set yourself up for a huge disappointment.
transmasterc
They're all yours buddy.
OCProwl
I like it. I'd go for a Slipstream repaint of this.
Robogeek28
I hope so.
Star Cracker
Does this mean that Starscream will be returning animation-wise to Robots In Disguise?