GI Joe x TF Collab 2: Bee

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by T-Hybrid, Jun 8, 2022.

  1. Rocka5438

    Rocka5438 why yes i can deal with that right now

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    i think the havoc can do well for OP.
    though i will be saddened if we dont get a energon snowcat as snowcat
     
  2. T-Hybrid

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    I mean, you're free to like what you want...but they're selling out on Pulse so clearly they're resonating.
     
  3. Oniconvoy

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    Was someone able to check how many units were available on Pulse?
     
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  4. T-Hybrid

    T-Hybrid Gnodab Kidult (He/Him)

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    There's zero now...
     
  5. G.B. Blackrock

    G.B. Blackrock Autobot Ally

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    Interesting. When discussing the vehicle, I find I agree with you, despite the fact, when discussing character choices earlier, I argued much the opposite (I argued that Bumblebee... a major name was chosen, despite Stalker... a lesser-known Joe, because they were targeting Transformers fans first and foremost).

    But if I alter that thinking to suggest they're targeting casual Transformers fans (expecting that the die-hard Joe fans both know Stalker, and would require the accurate vehicle mode), perhaps it still works, and is more in alignment with your thoughts articulated here.
     
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  6. Fenrys

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    Yea, like I said, I know it's kinda semantics, but I see these as primarily targeting Joe fans that also happen to be casual Transformers fans (at a minimum).
     
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    I’m not into Joe, but the Megatron hiss-tank looks nice.
     
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  8. Dinobot Snarl

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    I want these at a smaller scale...
     
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  9. Fc203

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    Same these wouldve been great if they were made like a decade or 2 ago when everything wasnt so expensive. I feel like this subline wont last long due to them being limited to the smaller vehicles and even then these smaller vehicles are closer to the triple digit territory.
    If they made these in the chug scale they could do a skystriker starscream or rattler powerglide something that i dont see hasbro making in the current line.
     
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    It would be interesting to get Transforming GI Joe vehicles at a Transformers Legacy scale. I think the robot mode could be improved by not worring about the alt mode holding figures like the regular 1/18 Joe vehicles.
     
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  11. Dinobot Snarl

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    When this line was rumored, I thought they would fit Titan master sized figures.

    3.75" compatibility heavily limits the choice of alts and longevity of the line. It also eliminates easy retools. Like Snapdragon retooled as the Black Raven. By going with the existing characters they also guarantee a lack of color cohesion for 90% of the vehicles, Only Hound and Soundwave would make sense color wise.

    So I hope the idea is popular enough to revisit at Titan master based scale.
     
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  12. Sponge

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    god that looks 1000000000% better now make it chrome for the full G2 effect
     
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    I'm not surprised. If I were a Joe fan, I'd likely have bought it... but IDK... given other collabs, I still think they could have mad

    Indeed. Not at all surprising. I mean these crossover are something I've bitten into quite a bit of them.

    Regret the Jurassic Park set though... Esp now that it's on clearance. Doh. Maverick also idk... hope they retool the JP Jeep bot and the Maverick Jet some time to other figures... Latter is great for G2 Cyber jets.

    I'm not big on GI Joe and TBH I really don't see the sort of engineering on these like we've been seeing im the WFC trilogy and Legacy lines tho.
     
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    I made this same statement on page 14. GI Joe x TF Collab 2: Bee Great minds think alike.

    Great photoshop.

    Now that is exactly what Hasbro should have done.

    Still hoping we get Hound as a V.A.M.P.
     
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    Cowards, gives us G.I Joe x TF Hound!
     
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    I wonder if some 3rd party would create a Hound Conversion kit for this?

    Wouldn't take much, maybe a new head and some stickers ... maybe a rifle or shoulder cannon?
     
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    If Bumblebee wasn't so pricey I'd scoop one up and turn him into Sprocket
     
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    The Joe vehicle is the best representation so far but my doubt is about the current yellowing issue.
     
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    Maybe the Joe peeps are the reason why these collabs sell out? The classified hisstank got funded within hours of going up. Joe fans are starving for merch and are apparently made of money
     
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  20. Foster

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    Definitely agree that they're targeting Joe fans and Joe fans are driving orders.

    They're 1:1 scale with the vintage vehicles, they include o-ring figures, they're A-list characters Joe fans are most likely to know, and they reveal on Joe livestreams.
     
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