2005 Boards member neeral36 is giving us the heads up of his sighting of the new Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts Mainline Wave 2 Voyager Rhinox at US retail.
Rhinox was found at a Walmart in Manassas Liberia, Virginia.
Happy hunting!
by Black Convoy under Transformers Movie Toys & Products, Transformers Sightings
John Titor
Yes, it's a completely new toy and a much improved transformation for the lower half.
Dirge121
Hah, so it is. I guess I didn’t expect the Mainline Rhinox thread to get randomly bumped recently. Too many products with the same name, this should’ve been in the Studio Series thread as confirmation of sighting at a different store and of his wavemate.
Fc203
Wrong thread/wrong figure lol
TFXProtector
Ooh. Tarjay!
Dirge121
There we have it. The first non-GameStop appearance of a Gamer Edition figure
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Brenttoo87
I know this just comes with the territory of collecting things, but I gotta say, it really spoils the enjoyment of it sometimes when simple things like distribution seem to be treated like a complete joke. Like, they make this product. They must want us to buy it. Why does it feel sometimes like they only made a few hundred of these things and then scattered them like tickets to the Wonka chocolate factory? Want Studio Series ROTB Optimus Prime? Get ready to pay some dick $100 for it on ebay when it should be at the height of its availability!
Fc203
I was hoping someone would them too, its really weird because they advertise them as available now too…
John Titor
That was not asked
bearytrek
has anyone at SDCC asked the people at hasbro what's up with the distribution of the mainline figures? Seems only brick and mortar Walmart carries the line…
Dirge121
Honestly it’s probably worth picking up this version of Rhinox if you either have the Kingdom version and want proper weapons for it, or plan to pick up the Studio Series version and want some proper guns.
He actually looks pretty good in person, I was tempted but I told myself I’m not going to start picking up the Maximals and I plan to stick to that.
TF Hot Rod
We are getting a mainline Airazor and Bee also in addition to their SS versions.
Brenttoo87
This is where this is tripping me up too; having the SS and mainlines running parallel now. Weren't Bee, Cheetor and Airazor actually SS? I think we've gotten Scourge, Battletrap, Freezer, Bumblebee, Cheetor, and Airazor in the SS line. I haven't seen anything coming in the mainline except Prime, Primal, Rhinox, Mirage, and Wheeljack.
neeral36
Here you go
SkyShadow138
Found mine @ walmart on McCain saturday.
Omegaclaw
Sadly no (I don't think) he was just calling the gimmick toyline that lol
Sinistereo
McDonalds is doing happy meal toys for ROTB? lmao give me a rhinox with a pullback feature
Stygian360
Yeah, to each their own and no shame in it. Not for me but I've dipped a toe in the past. I'd be a complete hypocrite if I didn't admit that much.
Omegaclaw
People actually want the “kiddy mcdonald’s” toys, they’re fun ass hell lol
Stygian360
Oddly it seems like the only product that is READILY available right now are the kiddie McDonald's toys. However if you want anything Studio Series or Mainline your choices are scant. This is likely due to demand being high and supply drying up fast and will straighten out once demand has been met, but it seems like they really should be producing more of that stuff. The stuff people actually want.
TFXProtector
Aside from the lack of accuracy (and until we actually see the CGI models in the movie, we won't even know how far off either version of the figure is or isn't), I personally find this one to be more to my liking. It's just fun. Sometimes, accuracy is great (Legacy with G1, G2, BW, Unicron trilogy, etc) but sometimes it takes away from the one thing these figures do need… Fun. The mainline figures are the most fun I've had with TFs in months. The transformations are pretty smooth (except YOU, Nightbird, and Pablo…) and they look the part enough that I'm not regretting the purchase. Cheetor's absolutely going on my Kingdom shelf.