Transformers Collaborative (Transformers X Star Wars: The Mandalorian)

[Sabrblade]

LET IT RIP!!!

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1602355252161908750

Bladers, ever wonder what Bumblebee, Megatron, and Optimus Prime would look like as Beyblade tops? For the first time ever, limited edition @transformers Beys are available to check out in the BEYBLADE BURST App!

 

[Sabrblade]

Hasbro deleted the Tweet, so now the contents of it are posted directly.

 

[Princess Viola]

Beyblade Beyblade let it rip
My mom beats me with a whip

 

[Platypus Prime]

I thought the best Transformers for anything with "Let it rip" as a slogan would be Thundercracker and Windbreaker.

 

[Echowarrior]

...Beyblade is still a thing?

 

[Sabrblade]

...Beyblade is still a thing?

It has a bigger section at my local Target than the Transformers section.

 

[LBD "Nytetrayn"]

...Beyblade is still a thing?

Is it ever! There's even a guy in WWE who comes to the ring to it!

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1596702833138884608

 

[Doghouse Reilly]

Tom Scioli (of IDW's 'TF vs. G.I. Joe' and 'GoBots' fame) unboxes Tonkanator...

 

[Andrusi]

So... A.W.E. Striker Bumblebee.

The roll cage sure does get in the way of what would otherwise be a passably adequate robot, huh.

 

[Platypus Prime]

I don't have one but I noticed it didn't seem, in the videos and pics I saw, to have any 'fold away' joints, which I found to be odd since Alternators Hound did and he was a long time ago. I didn't ask about it because I didn't have one to be sure, but it sounds like that IS the case?

 

[Blot]

It does not. The roll cage piece is one solid unit. Coupled with his giant tires, he has a big habit of getting in his own way.

 

[Platypus Prime]

I honestly would not have expected that. Maybe it was just not viable to work in joints that wouldn't be too obviously a departure from the 'turn into a copy of the original toy' idea they seemed to want to go with? But then, Megatron had the extra cannon on top of the turret...

I do wonder, if the Thunder Machine rumor winds up as true, if Zartan will be a UV color changer. All his recent color-change figures, what few there have been, have been temperature triggered.

Edit: and while I'm dreaming, maybe make him NOT bald, as I always thought Zartan had a full head of hair, watching the old show, and so it's always come as a shock on some level when he's bald to me...

 

[Dake]

I was just unimpressed enough with Megatron that I canceled Bee. The AWE Striker was never a real fav of mine either, so decided not to bother. Sounds like I made the right call.

 

[Blot]

I wouldn't say it's bad, but overall the mention of Alternators Hound certainly does make me go "yeah, he does feel like a toy design from about 20 years ago".

 

[Sabrblade]

To be a little fair, Alternators Hound was pretty fun figure.

 

[Andrusi]

More fun than A.W.E. Striker Bumblebee.

 

[CoffeeHorse]

Human Alliance Basics were better than this.

 

[Platypus Prime]

Ok, I just saw emgo316's AWE Striker Bumblebee review, and it had the best view I've seen of the transformation and all angles. It just seems...thin and fragile? All those plastic struts just didn't seem sturdy and I actually got nervous watching the plastic bend...I really wanted to get these when finances quit being insane, but I'm thinking now that they'd be more frustrating than fun for when my nephew visits?

 

[Undead Scottsman]

New collab listings!

New Transformers Collab Listings Found – Project Waffles, Jojo, Island, & Francis

Even more Transformers product info is coming at us today once again courtesy of TFW's Jtprime17, this time a new batch of upcoming Collab products! Included here are... "Tra Project Jojo Product Number: F7138 EAN: 5010996146649 Estimated Release Date: October 1st, 2023 2 Per Case Tra Project...

news.tfw2005.com

“Tra Project Waffles
Product Number: F7139
EAN: 5010996145888
Estimated Release Date: July 1st, 2023
4 Per Case

Tra Project Jojo
Product Number: F7138
EAN: 5010996146649
Estimated Release Date: October 1st, 2023
2 Per Case

Tra Project Francis
Product Number: F7141
EAN: 5010996147424
Estimated Release Date: October 1st, 2023
4 Per Case

Tra Project Island
Product Number: F7140
EAN: 5010996145901
Estimated release Date: November 1st, 2023
2 per Case”

I'm guessing the ones that are lower per case are larger, so..

July: Project Waffles (4 per case)
October: Project Jojo (2 per case)
October: Project Francis (4 per case)
Project Island (2 per case)

Speculate away!

 

[Platypus Prime]

It's about time they did a proper crossover with Waffle House. I do hope it comes with authentic "only bathroom at 2 a.m." features!