New Universe Twin-Pack Revealed: Cybertron Galaxy Force Optimus Prime and Crumplezone

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by Tim Formas, Aug 19, 2008.

  1. Detour

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    That doesn't make any sense. Considering the costs of shipping overstock back to the manufacturers, paying people to tear the toys out of package and make sure all the accessories remain with the toy throughout the entire process, then repackaging them into new package...
    There is no way Hasbro can do this without selling a pack like this for more than what the original toys cost.
     
  2. Foster

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    They could do it with toys that never left Hasbro's possession, never went to retailers, maybe never left China.
     
  3. Synical

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    Wow, this could end up being one of the worst shelf-warmers ever made...how random.
     
  4. racnruin

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    My :jawdropper:  When I saw that pic was :cool: 

     
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    Nevermore (who doesn't seem to agree with the "overstock" theory either) suggests that it could be toys that were never sold to stores in the first place. They were produced in excess of what stores actually bought.

    I don't see why that's at all implausible. In fact, I think it makes a lot more sense than Hasbro deciding to re-release toys that demonstrably failed to sell well during their original release.

    EDIT: What fosterlager said.
     
  6. Autovolt 127

    Autovolt 127 Get In The Titan, Prime!

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    I don't have Galaxy Force Prime this might be chance......

    Crumplezone will go on Ebay if i get this set.
     
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    If Prime was repainted, I would buy this. Since he's not, it will shelfwarm. I have spoken!
     
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    Aw man! I REALLY wish it was the original Cybertron Optimus Prime. I could never find him in stores! Dammit!

    Oh well...back to slugging it out on eBay. Dammitty damn damn.:mad 
     
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    I need to get that 2 pack!
     
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    Crumplezone would make an awesome classics bulkhead. xD

    I have one on Ebay right now that's going for dirt cheap with jetfire and prime from that line.
     
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    Weird.

    but must be a big box.
    Or thats a smaller Optimus Prime

    or since its from Galaxy force

    Galaxy Convoy
     
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    Won't got out of my way to track this down...but wouldn't mind picking it up for a decent price since I don't own either of these (have the original Prime though, shammalammadingdong he's awesome).
    Also, I concur with other posters, we need Menasor ala the Legends out of this mold...then Hot Zone.
    DN
     
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    I don't get why they relaunch Cybertron Prime with Crumplezone, personally they should relaunch him with Cybertron Galvatron and I would totally buy that in a heartbeat.
     
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    I would actually buy that. If it wasn't for the fact that Crumblezone was in it. Oh ya I don't live in Canada!:dunce 
     
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    Random twin pack... IS RANDOM!!1
     
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    I'm surprised they didn't do Cyb Op and Leobreaker. At least then you have the added combiner gimmick.

    ... you know if they repainted Prime and Wingsaber for Universe they could have had an updated G1 Flywheels... well more of a Flytrap, but it could work.
     
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    cool for anyone who missed it
     
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    Cybertron Galvatron for the megatron color scheme.
    But honestly, I'd prefer Energon Purple galvatron, they could even use the voyager mold from previously, since it was never done in purple.

    I'm kinda curious if this prime still has the matrix. And what colors it'll be in.
    I have a bad habit of collecting Matrix included figures.

    An autobot crumplezone called classics bulkhead would have worked for me. But then he'd need to be packaged with another mold that's reminiscent of animated for classics as a bad guy. Ah well, at least crumplezone will let some people kitbash their own Cybby mode primal.
     
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    all i need is a thunderblast
     
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    First, the smaller version was Ultra class, not Voyager. Second, it was actually done in purple, in Japan as Galvatron General.