Amazon have updated with a listing for the third Classics-style Monsterbot, Repugnus. We’d known he was in the works since retailer leaks earlier this year, and now we’ve got some new information, which confirms Repugnus is going to be a Deluxe class figure celebrating the Titans Return segment of the Prime Wars trilogy, that his Titan Master is going to be named Dastard, and that he’ll come with a special edition packaging and a special edition Prime Master, Solus Prime this time. There’s still no images, regrettably.
Key information straight from the listing page is as follows (bolded text is our emphasis):
- Special Edition Titans Return Repugnus and Titan Master Dastard
- Features a Deluxe Class Repugnus figure with premium deco
- Also comes with a special edition Prime Master figure, Solus Prime
- Comes in special edition packaging; celebrate the Prime Wars Trilogy with this collectible set
- Includes Deluxe Class Repugnus figure, Titan Master Dastard figure, special edition Solus Prime Prime Master figure, 2 accessories, and instructions. Ages 8 and up.
What this confirms is that, yes, we’re getting a Deluxe class Repugnus to go with the Deluxe class Twinferno and Grotusque from last year, and that all three will be Headmasters. We’ve got further confirmation that there will be special edition figures who will celebrate the Prime Wars trilogy and that these will come with Prime Masters, with the previously leaked Blast Off with Megatronus will be celebrating the Combiner Wars part of the trilogy, and presumably the mooted Counterpunch figure will be the Power of the Primes representative.
Questions remain, of course. Will Dastard be another Battle Beast homage? Is Dastard one of the coolest Transformers names of 2018? Why are the special edition Prime Masters re-releases / retools of Prime Masters released in the main line, and not the three characters represented on the cards and not yet released as toys? When will we get pics? When can we buy him?
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idkwdya
Oh yeah. I am liking these a lot.
Highbrow98
I've got my Repugnus and he came with two Dastards! If there's anybody missing him, PM me.
Hanzkaz
I've only got the Takara one, so I went with that. Plus if I put the three Monsterbots together, I tend to get a sort of 'blue-eyed boys' impression'….
geekatron prime
Definitely the green eyed head.
Fenrys
I went with the Takara one for mine, swapped the faceplate onto the battle beast titanmaster that came with repugnus
Digger
I’d go green.
Decepticreeps100
Can't decide on which head to give Repuggles, which do you guys think? View attachment 28196665
omegafix
I acually like the flat better than the gloss
Smokescreen38
Wow! Take that buddy out for lunch or something. That’s too damn cool.
Thanks!! I was curious about this. The differing finishes are interesting. Which do you like better?
I really to appreciate that Takara consistently goes for the black screws. It’s a nice example of attention to detail and probably only costs them a fraction of a cent per unit.
omegafix
Having both Hasbro and Takara in hand here is a list of differences i noticed
Takara Repugnus has
Black screws
Gloss robot toes
Gloss Sword details
Gloss Beast head
Takara Grotusque has
Black screws
Flat robot face
Flat robot feet
Flat lower beast jaw
Flat crotch
Flat wings
Flat guns
[Wing_Saber-X]
But cheaper as a combo rather than individually if Grotesques ebay prices are going for alone..
Decepticreeps100
All for Autobots who are as cracked as the worst of the Decepticons, step forward Wreckers, Dinobots and the Monsterbots. When you need a sledgehammer to crack a nut. Send for the suicide squads.
Digger
You lucky motherfucker.
Fenrys
i actually got them for free from a buddy at work that got a complete set with doubles
Smokescreen38
I’m glad this thread was revived. It was a great chance to look over some awesome pics and appreciate Repugnus one more time. IMO, this figure was a really great “last sendoff” for one of my favorite TF lines of all time (and I’ve been in it since ‘84). I’m amazed that he has been available for retail on Amazon for so long! I hope this just means that they produced a ton of them rather than a lack of sales.
Dude, you’re killing me with those Battle Beasts!! I’m jealous as hell.
Digger
Oh is that so? Hmm. I may order 20 now. Thank you for the enlightenment.
myrrh
…to be fair, repugnus and grotusque were produced as special-edition figures to a much higher standard than hasbro's retail titans return deluxes…i remembre being disinctly impressed by how much they reminded me of takara legends in fit and finish, in substantial contrast to hasbro's doublecross…
Nevermore
But they're from Takara! And they don't include extra Titan/Prime Masters! Therefore, they are infinitely better by default!
Eman7673
The exact same thing
Digger
I think they are the exact same are they not?