Thanks to Hasbro’s designer Mark Maher we have our first look at the packaging of the new Transformers Legacy Red Cog.
The images, shared via Mark’s Instagram account, give us our first look at Red Cog’s windowless box. Another good-looking box in the new Legacy packaging style. Also, Mark is giving us the heads up about the way accessories come inside the new free-plastic boxes:
SPECIAL SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT 📢
Do not throw away the tissue in the back of our new plastic free packaging!! Make sure everyone takes a good look all around the inside of pack to make sure you don’t miss out on any accessories or weapons etc… this message has been brought to you by the TF engineering and TF marketing teams!
Don’t forget that Red Cog will be a Target exclusive in the US. See all the mirrored images after the jump and the let us know your impressions on the 2005 Boards!
BethCyra
I could see them Reissuing Magnus closer to Omega Prime’s release.
People will have already paid Omega and be hyped, what better to satiate that hype than the big boi?
ApocalypseThruster
Neat to see this get reissued, this definitely fell into the camp of “2023 figures that never showed up in the US”, and I’m glad I got one when I could prior to this restock. Hoping others get a chance to mess with this guy.
Now, can we get a restock on the other 2023 Commander?
T-Hybrid
I mean sure, if you just want to say words.
MrLemming
Reeeeeally happy to see this reissued. I'll more than likely slap a preorder down on him when I get paid for the last of the soccer games next week.
Dinobot Snarl
I preordered Armada Prime this time. No regrets now.
TargetmasterJoe
I have zero problem with the shin flaps, but my main concern is the chest piece not tabbing into the abdomen even when everything's aligned. My copy keeps unclipping and I think it sometimes stays together because of sheer luck. It's probably folly to even ask if a reissue could fix that hiccup, right?
Ideally (for me at least), a hypothetical Legacy Powerlinx Optimus would have not just Sparkplug, but also Over-Run, the Mini-Con who came with the OG Bendy Armada Optimus, plus bloosh effects (maybe the ones that came with Siege Omega Supreme and Kingdom Rodimus?) and maybe a Star Saber scaled to Armada Optimus, Starscream, and Megatron. (Optimus held the Star Saber at one point, right?)
So it'd be like Netflix Optimus? Fine by me. Give me a buzz if JTPrime drops a listing for him later down the line.
jtanimator
Hasbro really out here reissuing everything besides Studio Series Ultra Magnus
ScorponokIsHere
Aha, I see, that's how they do it. The trailer is the spoiler.
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TF Hot Rod
Yeah only 1 repaint so far in SG Jetfire.
If they did an all in one Rodimus I expect it to be like POTP Rodimus again or an even more kibbly Origins Wheeljack especially due to having to be a Voyager sized character. Big backpack for sure.
And also
BethCyra
If there is any good and justice in this world then I say Hasbro give us this for 86 Magnus!
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maloney4playz
Literally only jetfire.
In theory they could release a Delta Magnus repaint of SS86 magnus and there's like 5 or 6 different versions of armada prime they could make, G2 motormaster is eventually gonna happen as well.
Plus I'm sure they'll make a good few repaints of SS86 prime
BethCyra
Oh yeah, Magnus is never happening unless they split that Cab from the trailer.
Nemesis? Even if Hasbro doesn’t, no way Takara doesn’t eventually release him.
JasonTFW2005
How many commander repaints have we had? SG Jetfire is only one I can think of.
Mercurius
Not at all. He's got decent heel spurs and diecast in the legs, so he's really solid, and there's not too much backpack overall. I've owned mine for ages and absolutely adore it still. The transformation's not terribly complex like some other 3p MPs and I just love how well he transforms into the space Winnebago. There's a bit of unfortunate kibble in the back, but not too much. The yellow wings are about half the trailer paneling.
BethCyra
Powerlinx, Nemesis and Ultra Magnus are all calling out to be done lol.
I mean I want them all……fuck’n hell, I’ve become one of the marks that will just buy repaints like crazy ugh.
unsnaggedtea76
Armada Optimus Prime is getting a reissue? Can we get a Powerlinx Optimus Prime too?
CyberCard
Hopefully we get a Ultra Magnus restock soon.
Foster
That "thrill of the hunt" line doesn't hold water when entire waves of main line figures just never even show at brick and mortar
Ilovetransformers22
Truth. Anything that did not appear in stores needs a rerun. I’m getting tired of it.
JS_Prime
There's another G1 Bee coming alongside SS One Optimus, but agreed that the whole Beachcomber wave should get a rerun