Thanks to the TFND Facebook page, we have another look at the upcoming Walgreens exclusive, Power of the Primes Wreck-Gar! With these new images, we have our first look at both modes, his packaging, and his weapon. Unfortunately, said weapon appears to be the same tailpipe/ax wielded by the original Generations Wreck-Gar. Thanks to the peg holes on the combiner thumbs however, there is vehicle mode storage for his weapon.
So far we don’t really have much info on this Junkion’s release date or if/when online retailers will be getting some like they did the Brainstorm exclusive from the Titans Return line. In the meantime, check out the images after the jump and stay tuned for more Power of the Primes news!
notpicard
I had been checking the listing regularly and it looks like it is gone:
https://www.walgreens.com/store/c/t…deluxe-class-wreck-gar/ID=prod6380323-product
I have just been checking that same link for a while, so I am not sure if this exclusives section is new or has changed:
https://www.walgreens.com/store/c/productlist/N=519645
But I wonder if this means they are reorganizing the site so that Wreck-Gar won't be reflecting the qty of all deluxes at each store. Or maybe he will be online soon?
Predakwon
C'mon Walgreens.com!!!
Get crackin'!
wervenom
More or less. I just swapped the two grey parts last night with no issues
Neko-bot77
Fortunately it looks to be just a cosmetic issue, and not an issue where parts won't line up in 1 or more modes…
wervenom
Pretty sure based on everyone's pics being posted on the net that we are all getting them mis assembled
payres
Groove's are correct, Wreck-Gar's wrong.
Stepper
so comparing POTP Wreck Gar to United Wreck Gar, which ones look awesome? I prefer POTP Wreck Gar though United Wreck Gar look fantastic too
wervenom
which way are his "elbows" supposed to be?
Jtprime17
オートベース愛知 on Twitter and Oscar Fung
I think it looks good for just a ez repaint from groove i'm surprised it wasn't on display at sdcc unless I just didn't see it
AnonymousDwell
My Wreck Gar from Robotkingdom just shipped fwiw.
Purple Heart
All of the figures from 84 and 85 were basically just unchanged Diaclone figures anyways. Hell, in some countries, some factories literally just slapped rubsigns on Diaclone figures and put them in Transformers packaging.
Fenrys
Your point? We’ve known since this was revealed it was a groove REMOLD (yes a new head counts as a remold). Repaints and remolds/retools have been a part of transformers since the very beginning. If hasbro had been told to come up with something new back in the 80s we wouldn’t have gotten transformers at all
UltraMagnanimus
What do you mean? I buy all my shit at the Doo-Doo store!
Anyone who doesnt shop there is full of crap and a probably a real turd to their friends.
Now if you excuse me I have to go take a dump.
Joshimus Prime
Are you guys just understand that this is a repaint of Groove from titans return
I know this has become the standard with the Transformers nowadays let’s re-paint something and put a new head on it kind of ridiculous come up with something new
ca12nag3
Want? Hmm. What I want is good official toys! To collect.
Not 3rd party collectable statues. It really depends on your desires. And those I want in masterpiece "thus statues" I got official. Like Masterpiece Soundwave and Ironhide also Masterpiece Bumblebee that I got for 60€…3rd party is often overpriced and not always good.
RodimusSupreme
3rd Parties don't fall under toy safety laws at all (because they are technically illegal and not officially produced). That affects how the toys are designed and handled and such. Also, 3rd Parties are started by people who are already fans, so of course they know what they and others already want.
Kantus Prime
Man do I feel like a child …… hehe Doo Doo
T-Hybrid
Are they? You're typical 3P combiner limb didn't start life at $100 a pop and those are generally voyager sized.
WarInTheFloor
I thought the prices were bad here
$800
ZapRowsdower
I've been looking everywhere for a second PotP Sludge… after seeing it just a couple of times, BACK IN MARCH, and OUT-OF-STATE!
On the next earnings call, if any of you are curious as to why the TF brand is losing $$$… ya might want to remember how difficult it is to actually purchase single toys at retail prices.
I also want to remind Hasbro of an interesting phenomenon: official product prices are RISING as 3P product prices are FALLING; and 3P products aren't half as obnoxious to acquire. AND 3P products are the underdog in this equation, having little experience with retail. To me, when newer companies are doing a better job while the established (larger) company is struggling to understand its customers? Yeah, that tends to be a terminal disease.