Walmart Exclusive Generations Deluxe Retro Headmasters

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by Jtprime17, Aug 22, 2020.

  1. Jeddostotle7

    Jeddostotle7 Well-Known "Member"

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    Nope, then they'll just move onto the 2000s (eventually). That's how this goes.
     
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  2. Fc203

    Fc203 Jazz is a Pontiac not a Porsche

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    Ooh i would love to get ss figures on their original movies packaging
     
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    That'll be a whiiile yet, I think. At least in terms of what the main "Current Popular Nostalgia Window" means for what the main Generation line's focus is, we're probably not set to start touching on even early 2000s for at least another few years.
     
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  4. Evac

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    21.49!!!! lowest i saw one of the series 1 headmaster on walmart website. Hopefully walmart will ship it out

    Now price went back up

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    I got my set of four! This is my first time with these molds. They are very charming! I'm glad they got the "retro reissue" treatment!

    If someone has the SKU Headmaster Ast code for the next set, please post! The SKU code of the original four is what helped me find them.
     
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    Pretty sure Wave 2 uses the same assortment SKU as wave 1. There aren't typically different assortment SKUs for different waves.
     
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    Anyone get their hands on Weirdwolf yet who can tell me if they fixed the hinge?
     
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    We might not know until they've been transformed multiple times.
     
  9. quantumhawk

    quantumhawk Retired Allspark Staff

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    Yeah the problem with the hinge is a plasticizer leaking from inside one plastic material to the other. It’s inevitable, but not consistent from one toy to the next. Without more knowledge of the chemical process I’m just guessing here, but I would assume that things like climate and how frequently it’s transformed are factors in how quickly it occurs.

    So I guess the only way we will know for sure is:
    - Someone with better knowledge of plastic materials evaluates it and tells the rest of us
    - Hasbro says something about it
    - Someone takes both versions apart and makes a detailed analysis of whether the materials look and feel the same or different
    - The new version starts breaking and it happens enough times that it becomes obvious that it’s the same issue.
     
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    I bought Chromedome a while ago, and he has no QC issues so far.
     
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    Recently got Mindwipe and he cracked the first time Transforming him :/ Hope I can get another one given how hard to find these things are.
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    Blot The most disgusting of all Transformers.

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    One Highbrow pre-order became available (likely due to a cancelation) on Walmart's website and I snagged it. What are the odds I will actually receive it lol?
     
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    I'd guess looking at it in hand that they have not learned anything from the first production run of these molds. All the structural weakpoints are still there for Weirdwolf, Mindwipe and Skullcruncher. Weirdwolf has some flashing on the hinge anyway so I doubt its long for this world.

    The nice thing with Weirdwolf is that the clear red plastic part of the hinge seems to be holding up fine on the original release even after then yellow plastic has crumbled away. Its ugly but still functional.

    As a trio though? I'm really happy with the reissues. The Takara heads are really nice and the deco changes look pretty sharp.
     
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    yea...funnie that scalper name is walmart. what are the odds lol
     
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    Has anyone successfully lobbied Walmart to lower the prices for marked up items from their website? I know some people have had success with Amazon.
     
  20. fedgez

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    I tried, the reps "hands are tied" walmart doesn't care. I complain about anything to get any credit I can from these greedy people, but it has become difficult to get anything recently. Best time is holidays when they are too busy to care about the shrink.