Just now, our sponsors Big Bad Toy Store posted an update to their Facebook detailing how the Combiner Wars Quickslinger and Brake-Neck will be made available. The update gives the pricing – $17.99 each – along with stating there will be a one-per-customer limit. Most important is that there is a solid release window for these going online to order, which is 12:01 am on May 22nd. If you miss that, don’t worry – BBTS will be posting a second wave at 10am EST on May 22nd.
It stands to reason that other online stores who are also getting these – such as TFSource, and Captured Prey – will be putting theirs up for order at around the same time, along with Robot Kingdom.
flik68
why the hell did I order from tfsource. im not going to get my quickslinger for another 2 weeks probably the way they are going. I will never order from them again. bbts is where ill order from now on.
Transmorph633
Got my two combiner limbs the other day. I really enjoy them both but it is a bit weird they left Offroad on the packaging.
AutobotAlvaron
My Brake-Neck just arrived early, today from BBTS, and he's great. Menasor is nearly complete (minus BlackJack still) & now he's much more G1 accurate, though I still really do like OffRoad. Anyway, the whole car-mode/character-replacement issue got me to thinking about the Stunticon's vehicle modes/car brands.
Way back, I never realized that G1 WildRider was a Ferrari 308; I always thought of him & DeadEnd as simply generic cars. DragStrip is obviously a Formula One race-car (Tyrrell P34) & BreakDown is instantly recognizable as a Lamborghini Countach, and I wondered why the other two were just "regular" cars- kids, huh?
This new WildRider/Brake-Neck is based on a modern Ferrari 458 Italia, so technically his alt-mold is more "correct" than DeadEnd's, which was originally a Porsche 928. I suppose Brake-Neck has more "right" to that car-mode & toy-mold than DeadEnd does.
To me, that actually makes DeadEnd the real "odd-man out" (ignoring OffRoad for the moment), having the least accurate car mode, even compared to MotorMaster not having a trailer & Dragstrip having the least accurate face (no side head-bars & weird jagged/bleeding visor) and not having double front wheels. I'm actually not a "car guy", but I find all this G1 car-model history very interesting.
So, I'm glad to have WildRider/Brake-Neck as an important part of the classic Stunticon team, but now I sort of wish that DeadEnd was a modern Porsche Cayman, but then that would really be spoiling us. (Thanks to TFWiki for all the car model info.)
DarkLiger
I got my Brake-Neck today from Amazon. His non-fist/foot weapon is a pipe. So while his fellow Stunticons have swords or an axe this guy has a pipe. Odd choice…Did he play too much River City Ransom or something?
Weapon choice aside he's a great figure although there is part of his hood transformation I worry about breaking/
jackisking
Does toys r us usually give discounts when ordering online? I got the weirdest one when I bought my slingshot earlier
Exodus
Ironic that these are on sale now online…yet sold out haha. Will Target honor this price I'm thinking…
rattrap007
Mine should be here on Friday. Got hot spot and the w3 legends coming tomorrow. Will swap out limbs when these two show up.
kreo2
I got these guys today. Pretty nice.
T-Hybrid
…Wasn't Amazon supposed to have some big sale on TFs today?
flik68
I agree. I just sold my stunticons and am waiting to see bruticus so I will have a decepticon to go with superion.
TheGrognard
Quickslinger is a better figure than Breakneck and Superion is better than Menasor so….
Transmorph633
Glad to see BBTS send out my order of the two though it still weird HTS has yet to send out my Hot Spot.
madhatprime
Anyone order these two from target? I ordered friday, and my shipping has not been updated after Friday….
gbm
Thank you, just purchased!
gdotianni
Break neck and quick slinger online to buy at toysrus
prowl66
well put!. I didn't have many TF as a kid. I had prowl, and my brother had Prime of all toys. friends had a lot and I was jeolous but now I have a huge collection….mostly sealed. sold my 48 G1 MISB toys. loved them for years but time to go when prices where high/ridiculous a few years ago. Now with CW, I'm enjoying the G1 era all over again but updated…..and cheaper. lol
enp27
go to scramblecore thet have them in stock 15.99 and 5 for shipping
Autovolt 127
Funny Because I would have imagined it'd be the other way around.
>:[
worldsgreatest
I would email them. If you're talking about BBTS it should show on your invoice and be fine.
But yeah. Email.
giga-galvatron
Question: I was trying to pay for them both but my bank declined. I know they hold the order for 10 days until its automatically cancelled, I got paid today and paid for my order, but when I did pay, Quickslinger was SOLD OUT, so now I'm wondering was a quick slinger held for me until i paid my order or cancelled it or will they just refund my money for quick slinger? Should I head over to TRU and get one just in case?