CW Victorion Out in the US

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by maxmike, Apr 21, 2016.

  1. maxmike

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    Picked this one up today at Target in Seattle. I wasn't all that sure about this one, but the more muted greens actually work. Overall, when assembled, Vicky looks mostly red to the eye. Of course, I like combiners with a unified feel--Devastator, Superion, Defensor all have unified color palates. I also personally like the idea that the designers didn't go out of their way to make the actual figure more "feminine" instead, the face are defined in a rather classically female way (except for Dust Up, who is a direct call back to Nightbird) and that's enough. Looks better with helicopter arms (flight mode) and the illustrations and box art have the motorcycle/chestplate on upside down (if you put it on as shown, Vicky suffers from "I can't see my own feet" syndrome.) All in all, I like Victorion and think she'll fit right in with my other Combiner Wars figs.
     
  2. Lazerwave

    Lazerwave My Most Prized Treasure

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    Wait, it's out now?
     
  3. Onslaught24

    Onslaught24 Ayo Fryman. That uh, that's highly illogical. Moderator News Staff

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    Pics? Receipt??
     
  4. Feralstorm

    Feralstorm Good Morning, Weather Hackers! TFW2005 Supporter

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    First post ever to say that? I'm skeptical.

    Not that I don't hope it's true, however.
     
  5. Lord Dcast

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    DAMMIT! I want this so bad.
     
  6. vproject

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    Mine is arriving on April 26. Unfortunately, I'll be out of the country by that time so the earliest I'll get it is the first week of May. :( 
     
  7. Sol Fury

    Sol Fury The British Butcher Veteran

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    Years ago, some of the older posts were deleted / archived, meaning long-time members - particularly the ones who've not been active since before the movies came out - have very low or no post counts. So might not be their first post, just that all previous ones were archived.

    I'll second the request for picture proof. Preferably with a receipt, or otherwise showing it on the shelf.
     
  8. Grimlockimus

    Grimlockimus Wot?

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    Pictures and a receipt would be great, cause I'm a little skeptical.
     
  9. Lady Slipstream

    Lady Slipstream Hi.

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    No photos
    Seems kinda suspicious...
     
  10. Collectibot

    Collectibot SWITCHed.

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    Hmm... Seems very skeptical, as pointed out above. Any in-hands?
     
  11. Grimlockimus

    Grimlockimus Wot?

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    Also has Target ever been known to sell these bigger box sets in store? Seems odd that they'd make an exception for Victorion when things like Platinum Trypticon and the G2 CW sets have all remained online only.
     
  12. bumblebeej8

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    Pics please!
     
  13. payres

    payres Well-Known Member

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    I seem to recall some rumouring of a more wider distribution on this set a while ago, as indicated by it's appearance at Toyfair when the others aren't shown.

    Toy Fair 2016 - Combiner Wars & Platinum Edition Images - Transformer World 2005 - TFW2005.COM
     
  14. Thundershot

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    My wife can't see her own feet either. Funny that they decided to give Vicki her own simulated boobs. :lol  The poor motorcycle... Not a leg or an arm... She forms the boobs.
     
  15. payres

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    If memory serves they were deleted in a database crash.

    For evidence see the first posts in http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/trans...70-united-kingdom-transformers-sightings.html

    Post 1 (Me!) 07-10-2003, 10:41 AM

    Post 2 02-05-2006, 12:29 PM which even quotes a deleted post!

    Everything Armada, Energon and most of Cybertron gone which would be really useful to see so I could check some odd stories I've heard recently about certain toys UK distribution back then ....
     
  16. Golobulus

    Golobulus heh heh heh

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    I'm gonna call BS.

    I suppose it's possible but the circumstances are too suspicious in my opinion

    Hell, BBTS doesn't even have her for preorder yet
     
  17. Macross7

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    So who put the ? In the title? If the OP, thats funny since you found it.

    LOL at the fandom's ocd about pics and receipts. Also include a photo of today's newspaper, a tv on in the background showing CNN so our crack investigative team can verify your pants are not aflame. Also, your pants must be in the shot and not on fire.
     
  18. Lord Black Cat

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    Or they want the receipt so we can get the dpci and check if our local Targets have them too.
     
  19. Onslaught24

    Onslaught24 Ayo Fryman. That uh, that's highly illogical. Moderator News Staff

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    Sol did when he moved the post so people wouldn't flip out about "being lied to" when they came to the thread thinking it was confirmed. And it's not ocd. That's just how journalism works ;) 
     
  20. edgs2099

    edgs2099 Optimistically realistic. Moderator

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    You are being deceived.






    ;)