Euro bubble Shockblast, Soundwave and LoC... Hot Shot?

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  1. Nevermore, Jan 28, 2006
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    All photos by EasyNet.


    EDIT: Hosted at TFW now so my Photobucket account won't exceed its monthly bandwidth limit. :) 

    http://www.tfw2005.com/gallery/01-28-06

    Shockblast:

    For those who don't know, we already found out that Shockblast (as well as Swindle) is a repackage intended for the European market (multi-lingual endflap). He is probably not going to flood American shelves again.

    LoC Excellion:

    Note that the name is just on a small cardboard insert. Maybe the one that says "Excellion" wasn't finished so they used a Hot Shot one for the packaging sample.
     
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    Ah, thanks. :) 
     
  5. imported_Tony_Bacala, Jan 28, 2006
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    NP, newsded it up too. Thanks!
     
  6. Nevermore, Jan 28, 2006
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    LoC Sunstorm in packaging added.
     
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    LoC Optimus Prime redeco in packaging added.

    Again, no name change. :huh
     
  8. Eric, Jan 28, 2006
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    I love Soundwave's bio! :D :D :D :D  Oh, and Excellion looks cool too. Sunstorm and Optimus Prime look worthy to be on my holy grail shelf (which pics will come very very soon to the collection showcase here).
     
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    Man got to love Soundwave can't wait for this one and as for Laserbeak he can be a bomb or a drum or what ever don't care he is Laserbeak thats good enough for me.

    BTW: Is it me or does his arms are reverse (by looking at GF Soundwave his shield/top canopy of his jet mode is on his left arm and on Cyb Soundwave is on hir right arm???)
     
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    More pics added:

    European Crosswise (hexalingual packaging, photo of toy instead of box artwork) and the Drag Race Pack again... but a packaging variant? Hot Shot packaged upside down?
     
  11. Beastbot X, Jan 28, 2006
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    I REALLY hope they don't keep Excellion packaged as Hot Shot... that would be enormously stupid and confusing for kids...
     
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    That Soundwave bio is awesome, cant wait till he hits shelves.

    Totally digging Excellion as well.
     
  13. Sonscreen, Jan 28, 2006
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    Does Swindle and Shockblast have mottos also?
     
  14. Nevermore, Jan 28, 2006
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    Not sure. Depends on whether Hasbro were willing to come up with mottos in six different languages.
     
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    No packaging changes on Hot Shot and Excellion makes me think these are possibly very early test shots.
     
  16. Nevermore, Jan 28, 2006
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    The product numbers on the cards are different for both Optimus (old: 80985; new: 81246) and "Hot Shot" (old: 80987; new: 81244).

    Remember, the names are only on tiny cardboard inserts that are not part of the card itself.

    Also remember the two European Micromasters Storm Jets.
     
  17. Super_Megatron, Jan 28, 2006
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    New product numbers? I stand corrected then. I guess they are more interested in focusing on the established Hot Shot name for the kid that has $5 in his pocket.
     
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    Nope, I think we're both halfway right - cards are different, but maybe the name inserts weren't finished or someone at the factory just goofed or whatever. :) 

    Remember Cybertron Downshift with a Jungle Planet key...
     
  19. Super_Megatron, Jan 28, 2006
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    True dat hommie.
     
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    hmmm I didnt' see a Decepticon sigil on Soundwave? That was the whole reason I have waited for the cybertron release *L*

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