Thanks to some new auctions on TaoBao, we now have some new in hand images of the forth coming Transformers Collectors’ Club Subscription Figures. Most fans have already received the first figure, Scourge. With the exception of Breakdown, we now have new images of Ultra Mammoth, Animated Jackpot, Circuit, and Slipstream. All of the bags in the images say “Botcon 2013”, which backs up what the Collectors’ Club explained to fans was the reasoning for the delay in the shipping of these figures.
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G.B. Blackrock
I hope so, too.
Thundershot
They also need to take care of the defective Scourges too. I sent an email on day one and have yet to get a reply. I just need a new head
Lumpy
Ah, yeah, I hear what you're saying about having Scourge up in the store already, if they had made extra. I made my guess of roughly 2k based on prior years toys (which you've kept track of on your data sheet) Assuming they made like 3k of Scourge, and only sold 2k via the subcription, I would absolutely believe they'd have to be on the store site already. I hadn't thought of that. Maybe they're waiting until the final toy ships? Though, that seems unlikely to sit on inventory. I hope we get official numbers someday.
G.B. Blackrock
Not unreasonable to assume over 2K each (although I can't post such vague guesses on the data pages in good conscience), although I think the assumption that the club has decided to do higher runs of certain figures has little evidentiary basis. It sounds more like wishful thinking to me. Yes, some characters had higher buzz than others, and yes, the club would like to make as much money as possible. Even so, they did make clear that there were no promises that any particular figures would be available after the FSS pre-orders started coming out. Only that it was a possibility (and, those, at a higher per-figure price).
Not having Scourge show up yet at the store makes me wonder (and this, regardless of whether more Scourges exist than, say, Jackpots)…. I'd have thought they'd want to jump on that as quickly as possible.
Lumpy
I'm betting each figure was over 2k, but Scourge and Slipstream might be even more, since the club got overwhelmingly positive feedback on them initially.
Cerberus
oh, ok, thanks
G.B. Blackrock
That information has not (yet?) been publicly revealed.
Cerberus
how many scourge were made actually?
Cadbane
Ship it already please, the club!
G.B. Blackrock
For what it's worth, Slipstream is a character in the iOS/Android Transformers Legends game. She's there when several arguably better-known characters aren't, in fact.
Sideways77
I guess she could make a comeback, but it's unlikely. She's not exactly 'loved and cherished' by a lot of the fandom like Blackarachnia or Thunderblast.
BH Starscream makes a good Slipstream. I love The FE, but the BH would've made a better one.
Lumpy
Maybe she'll end up in the next series? I mean, there's only been 1 series of cartoon since her debut series, so i wouldn't say she's necessarily underused, but they definitely don't have another jet mold that would work quite as well, at least at the moment.
Sideways77
Since this is probably the only Slipstream that'll ever happen, I'll have to track it down.
It's a shame she's so underused.
Underwear
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Lumpy
yeah, i also doubt we'd ever get a free voyager, but doing 2 voyagers in a subscription line could be possible. or do one in the subscription, the other at Botcon 2014.
Kaijumaster
Really wish they'd painted Ultra Mammoths shoulder missles. might have to hire a Radicon to do it for me.
CodeXCDM
I like the TFA Jazz mold quite a bit… so to have another character take up that mold is fine by me. Keeper in my books. Though I kind of wished they would've given some details to the arms on him… it's just one giant chunk of yellow. (Yes, I know it's the same for TFA Jazz… but blech.)
Circuit is… horrid. Don't care for Slipstream either… so both will be sold.
Want Ultra Mammoth… but I imagine he'd be one of the last figures to come out.
Though it would be amusing if TFCC actually shipped out Mammoth and Slipstream next… leave the not-so-popular figures for last. hah…
butheadimus prime
Got scourge waiting on breakdown and circuit. Definitely selling slip stream and jackpot. Dunno about mamoth yet. Never had that mold.
Sharpfinger
YES! YES! Yes!
Jackpot is my main interest in TFSS figures. I love TFA Jazz mold and the Jackpot colors and new head looks very good in the mockup. This pictures makes the deco and new head not "very good", but AMAZING!
This is the only TFSS toy that I'll keep the two figures (bought two subscriptions).
Oh… my shelves alway have more space to Animated toys.
Please, No no no no no. Not before we have one Voyager Animated Thundercracker in "normal" colors.
gothsaurus
Thanks for reminding me. The Duocons are high on my list. Would be awesome if they did the two of them, kinda like they did the twins Runabout and Runamuck… one in the club store, one in the subscription service. ie. incentive to be in both. (Doubting they'd give away a voyager as the freebie.)