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Old 07-04-2007, 07:18 PM   #1
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Talking Hasbro Toy Shop may start shipping to Canada this January

Some interesting information popped up at this years Botcon. Read on and post your input HERE.

please see 2 posts below after clicking on "here". for all the info!
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Old 07-04-2007, 07:40 PM   #2
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Re: BOTCON TIDBITS - secrets revealed

still shooting myself in the face over Masterpiece Starscream being a (likely US) Wal-Mart exclusive.

Wal-Mart Canada hasn't gotten any Wal-Mart exclusives in for TFs any time recently other than the BB/Barricade 2 pack, which was presumably super-mass produced and picked up as a movie item.

I'm thinking classics Devi, Alts Ravage & Rumble...
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Old 07-04-2007, 07:50 PM   #3
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Re: BOTCON TIDBITS - secrets revealed

the hefty dude is Bulkhead

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ALL INFO FROM FIRST POST MOVED TO THIS POST FOR FRONT PAGE REASONS.

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Hey guys,
I was one of the handful of Canadians who was forunate enough to go to botcon this year!

For those that want just the important highlights, you'll find them here:

(I have a Botcon Exclusive Springer/Huffer Set - sealed that I'm selling $110 -pm me if interested)
Now that I've got that shameless plug out of the way:

1) Classics WILL continue. They have plans for
Sunstreaker and Sideswipe, and they will
have DIFFERENT heads

2) Plans for Ironhide and Ratchet (classics) are
in the works

3) Titanium Line is on hold indefinitely. Last figure
released out of this line will be: War Within
Prowl, and possibly War Within Grimlock

4) There are plans for a figure of Ultra Magnus
that is NOT a repaint of optimus. (not sure if
they were referring to the titanium fig, but
to me it seemed like they were referring
to an entirely different figure).

5) If a toy is in the main line show, it will
more than likely not be a classics toy (with the
exception of prowl because they have
completely different alt modes - in the new show prowl is a motorcycle)

6) Hasbro said the last few figs of the Alternator
line will be shortpacked and hard to find.
Translation, if you see them on the shelves,
pick 'em up, b/c you probably won't be able
to find it again later

7) Michael Bay is a Moron.
(ok, that was just me saying it )
Hasbro didn't say it, but it sure as hell looked
like they wanted to (from my impression).
Case in point - Bay didn't think it was
necessary to have transformers talk. Hasbro
Had to fight with him to get them to speak.

8) Bob Orci is one classy guy. He totally
Earned my respect. (He's one of the co-
writers for the movie)... and guess what,
he lived in Toronto during his childhood!!

9) The Female lead in the movie (megan fox)
was called Mikahelea (or however you spell
it, because that is Speilberg's daughters
name, and speilberg specifically asked for it.

10) Possibly plans for a leader class Blackout
or Bonecrusher figure in the future if
"mr. tanko" sells well.

11) They had prototypes for the following
titaniums:
Cybertron Mode - Bumblebee/Cliffjumper
Shockwave
Cosmos
Arcee
ALL WERE G1 Show accurate. None of
them will be released. Maybe, just maybe
they'll find a way to do them as part of
the classics line.

12) New animated show - think teen titans
but with transformers. Toys looked
GOOD! Main characters: Op, Bumblebee,
Prowl (motorcycle-resident ninja) and
some hefty dude.

13) They will be doing a classics Octane!!!!!
(OMG he looked awesome. And they plan
to do the rest of the triple changers if
possible)

14) If you're getting a boxed or loose bagged
set. make sure you are getting the
correct missles for dirge and the rest of
the seekers. Many of them had two right
launchers, or two left launchers.

15) The helicopter with the twin propellers -
in the movie, but in the movie it wasn't
a transformer. They are making a
voyager class toy for it. (looks wicked)

16) There will be a repaint of Blackout.
It will be red/white/ blue/orange

17) Final Battle Jazz will be a target
exclusive. Jazz in g1 colour scheme

18) Masterpiece starscream WILL be
released in the US -I think the price
was 49.99 or 59.99. Show accurate G1
colours. Will be a WALMART exclusive.

19) MOVIE SPOILER
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the scene where jazz dies was highly
edited. originally it had jazz being
heroic and telling prime he was going
to stop megs by himself, and prime
telling him not to do it. Scene was
edited out due to time constraints.

20) Guys from hasbro DO read the boards

21) There will be a translucent G1 version of
optimus prime released -sponsored by
Jello. He will be called Jell-Optimus Prime
No, no, I joke

hope you enjoyed the highlights, if I think of more, I'll post them!

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Old 07-04-2007, 08:54 PM   #4
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Re: BOTCON TIDBITS - secrets revealed

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still shooting myself in the face over Masterpiece Starscream being a (likely US) Wal-Mart exclusive.

Indeed...this is a bad news to me, not a good news. It pissed me off.... they shouldn't make Starscream masterpiece as Walmart Exclusive They should make him available to all. I am not sure why Hasbro does this, but hey...they got to care about us Canadian too, we also made them lots of money
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Old 07-04-2007, 09:30 PM   #5
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Re: BOTCON TIDBITS - secrets revealed

Oh yeah, I personally spoke to the lady who is in charge of hasbro toy shop... dora, or doreen or something like that... very nice lady.

Asked her why hasbrotoyshop shows canada no love, ie) they don't ship to canada.

She said she's working on. She just got transferred to a new department, but wants to finish what she started. Hopefully she said Hasbro toy shop will ship to canada by the beginning of 2008.

Yeah, I agree screamer shouldn't be just a walmart exclusive... what you gonna do
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Old 07-04-2007, 11:09 PM   #6
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Hasbro hates the double language packaging in Canada i have talked to there head merchandiser and VP of Hasbro in person. (This was a while back before they got marvel rights and where living off of SW mainly.) They feel the market for Canada is weaker because of the retails and the way the retailers expose themselves to the consumer ie TRU only does radio commercials, Zellers focuses on other then toys, etc. They feel U.S has a consumer that will buy it no matter what and if they don't then the retailers Target, TRU, Walmart, KB, etc. will take the hit and blow them out where as in Canada it's pulling teeth as two year old shit sits there!!!!
Thats my Opinion and if Hasbro does read these boards I am ready to debate on the shitty treatment in selection and quality of packaging they throw down our necks here in Canada!!!!! ie TF, Star Wars U.S. packaging rocks, etc

GO MATTE...I cant finish it Hasbro rules......
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Old 07-04-2007, 11:16 PM   #7
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Re: BOTCON TIDBITS - secrets revealed

Yeah - I'm not thrilled at what they're doing with Starscream.

Granted, odds are I'll still be able to get one. But even then it'll be WAY more than it would be at general retail.

On the plus side, it'll probably be less than MP03.
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Old 07-05-2007, 09:20 AM   #8
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Re: BOTCON TIDBITS - secrets revealed

y can't hasbro make masterpiece starscream toysrus exclusive? this truly sucks...now most likely i have to flock over money to scrappers. =(
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Old 07-05-2007, 09:44 AM   #9
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Re: BOTCON TIDBITS - secrets revealed

Forgot to mention...
Hasbro Toy Shop said they would begin shipping to canada (hopefully) by jan of 2008!!
Yay!

I spoke to them directly at Botcon, and asked them why they show canada no love. Actually I said, "why don't you show us canadians some love, EH?"
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Old 07-05-2007, 10:51 AM   #10
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That would be nice though by that time all the cool exclusives will be gone and all thats left is overstocked protoforms :P
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