BotBots Appreciation Thread

Discussion in 'Transformers Toy Discussion' started by orangeitis, Oct 22, 2018.

  1. Beastbot X

    Beastbot X Old skool. In a lot of ways.

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    Thanks for the info, man, I really appreciate it. But yeah, as others have said it doesn't appear they ship to the U.S. Otherwise I'd be sorely tempted if another week or two passed by with no listings on Amazon.

    I'm certainly more inclined to believe it compared to if the Bakery Bytes had never been posted, but I kinda figured they would be put up close together. The longer we go after the Bakery Bytes have been put up without the Lawn League, the more nervous I get, since some places like TRU Canada got the former but not the latter. (And of course no one asked Hasbro about it at the London MCM...)

    Man, all this just for three Botbots (I got all the Bakery Bytes packs)....
     
  2. Max Tower

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    When Hong Kong got some unique Armada Minicon repaints (again in TRU) people waited for those and they never all showed up internationally at all - they have pretty much fallen down the memory hole now - you'd have to really hunt to even find their existance being aknowledged at all now.

    The Lawn League may hopefully show up in the West though. Sometimes things get stuck in some really inconvenient places - like how all of Combiner Wars Devastator stock intended for Europe ended up in Slovenia, Slovakia or some such, not exactly the easiest of things to track down either in such a case.

    I'm prepared to wait a little while longer at least until late November to see if they show up on Amazon before I go the Hong Kong route.
     
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  3. Michael Payton

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    I will buy them if I can, but I won't sweat if I have to settle for the eventual redecos.
     
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    They are on the HK Page https://www.toysrus.com.hk/transfor...stery-8-pack-series-1-assorted_9704836/en-au/ - they were not on the mainline China TRU page last time I looked though - but they have been shipped to stores there.

    • Lawn League (8-pack #2)
    Bum Sprout, Cavi T., Chief Cherry 3.14, Luckaneer, Mucker Von Diggs, The Pollinator, Reci P. Cooker, Grass Guzzler (blind-packed)

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    This set above is the one of most interest (though both have some merit in some respects if someone wants to just get the single bakery Bites set from Amazon)

    This one has Unique characters in it and so is of some additional merit.

    The green robot with the flowers on their head in the top right, and the shovel below them is the one everyone (who doesn't have them already) is hoping to get - myself included.
     
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  5. bearytrek

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    yep, THAT is the one everyone will be after if they ever go up on Amazon (and people buy in bulk trying to get one and returning the other set)

    i can't believe they didn't repackage the flowers and spade in at least one of the bakery bytes sets...seems like there should have been at least one or two other packings of Lawn Leagues...
     
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  6. Max Tower

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    Well to be fair you can buy both Lawn League than then just any ol' Bakery Bite to complete the 2 teams.

    I wonder if Hasbro has considered what a nice idea it might be to use some of the appropriate other mould as bonus Lawn League bakery bites in some of these "Surprise opening" packs they do.

    As well as perhaps to take a look at those teams that have total lower numbers and bulk those up a bit too. I think it would be so nice to do that and not leave them as "an exclusive" thing alone. They sometimes talk about how they like to put surprise features on their Transformers - I think a secret colour change bot from either team would be a nice addition.

    There is plenty of potential with existing moulds alone.
     
  7. There D Hood

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    Whaddya mean you don't have ham and pineapple pizza?

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  8. Smitty.1981

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    I did a Botbots photocomic. Wan'a see it? Just click the link in my sig and go to the last page...
     
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  9. CrabGrass

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    image.jpg I remembered the concept art someone showed said the pizza slice mold was seeker inspired, I guess that kinda makes them baby-seekers. (And also I couldn’t get him to stay up on the regular chair)
     
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  10. Beastbot X

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    So, this seems sane:

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    (Yeesh, when I said I'd pay good money I didn't mean THAT...)
     
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  11. bearytrek

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    hopefully the first of many which will drive down the prices...I imagine the bakery bytes auctions have tanked since Amazon put them up
     
  12. NemiMonkey

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    And here I thought $15 for the Lawnmower was insane. :lol 
     
  13. Diamondback

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    My target is no more than $20-$25 per 8-pack.
     
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  14. vvvTheONEvvv

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    Well, to be honest... for someone to do all the work and assemble the complete 1.5 series, I'd pay about 75.00 shipped. :confused: 

    But 125 bones for 8 tiny figures that are "used"?

    Negative, ghostrider.

    If these are factory seconds/rejects and not in a mosc fashion, they shouldn't be fetching mosc prices.
     
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    If they never show up in the US, I'd pay $20-25 for each 8 pack. Top. And only after I finished off Series 1 thru 3.
     
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    I can get lawn league packs for about $30. If they still haven't come out in the US the next time I go home I coild bring packs back with me for cheaper shipping for folks.
     
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  17. Diamondback

    Diamondback Bitterly Clinging G1 Micromaster Malcontent

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    Pencil me in for a Plan B on the pack with the three new bots, please. :) 
     
  18. bearytrek

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    yeah that might be the best option at the rate Amazon is going...I still feel EVENTUALLY they will get them but the longer the wait the more anxious I get...
     
  19. Diamondback

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    After what Amazon did on the Jurassic World Destructasaurs that were left homeless by the collapse of Toys R Us, I have about as much faith in them on exclusives as I do in having the next winning Mega Millions ticket.
     
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  20. Beastbot X

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    I'm somewhere in between. I mean if you were to take HALF that $125 AND we'd be at the point where we're certain these are never coming out in the U.S., that would be pretty much the upper-most point I'd pay for them (if shipping was included in that price). This is just... yikes. I really hope he/she doesn't actually sell those at that price.

    OOooooooo yes please. Sign me up too for the flower/spade pack, if you don't mind.