Did you guys see this yet?

TFans.com

 

So, what do y'all think about this new blue/white mustang Transformer?

 

It doesn't look like the real thing. Kind of like someone took a bleached version of Grimlock and screwed it up royally. They even riced it out. Plus, the license still says Grimlock on it.

 

I won one on eBay during Christmas and it's coming this week. In the meantime, here's my Holiday gift to you all.

 

I finally got mine! Happy New Year to you all!

 

Thats funny. Is he the binaltech version or the regular version?

 

Nice "Capt Morgan" pose!

 

Found mine in Grants Pass, OR on New Year's Eve. I paid $19.76 for it, I couldn't believe I found it. I checked in the toy section on the off chance!!

Way cool!

 

I saw one at Target today, but I didn't get it. It was 19.95. Its that a good price? I was mislead by the fact that it was on the "clearance" shelf.

 

It's the Alternators version, as I can't afford the BT.

$19.95 is a good price, but Target usually sells TF Alternators for $19.79 each.

BTW, I got a second Grimlock at Wal-Mart yesterday for $19.73.

 

Some notes about the Alternator Grimlock:

1. While Grimlock comes with the ICA seats and door inserts, the dashboard is V6-plain and the steering wheel is plain black. The interior door handles are also unpainted as well. You'll need some masking tape (Tamiya masking tape is highly recommended, as it leaves no sticky residue when removed) and a Sharpie metallic silver pen (or a thin brush and silver paint) to give the interior the "fully-loaded" look.
2. For those who want the spoiler-delete option: The spoiler is mounted with one screw on each side under the trunk. Once unscrewed, the spoiler halves do not immediately fall off, as the inner tabs (located above the third brake light) are tightly mounted. Simply pull them off. Once you have the spoiler removed, just fill the holes with putty, sand the areas until they blend with the entire surface, and repaint the trunk.

 

Cool, now we are doing mods to the transformers.

 

Found one today at Walmart! Woot! $19.76

 

that is HILARIOUS Jeremey

 

Wheeljack has been confirmed.

 

man thats funny

 

I'm disaapointed. What happened to the good ol' file cards and red-tranlucent plastic so I can see their personal stats?

 

Hasbro got rid of the Tech Specs decoder back in late 1988 to cut printing costs. At around the same time, they also stopped production of the famous rub-on insignia stickers.

What really stinks about the Alternators is that all you get are the car and a cheap (READ: Incomprehensive) instruction sheet. No Tech Specs and no backstory on the TF.

(BTW, I don't read TF instruction sheets anymore. Besides, where's the fun in transforming one with the sheet in front of you?)

 

Most of this is old news, and I should've reported it earlier:

- Last month, Toys 'R' Us had a special 2-pack Alternators deal for $19.97. At least 90% of the bundles were Smokescreen (Subaru Impreza WRC Rally Car) + Side Swipe (Dodge Viper SRT-10), but I managed to score one bundle with Smokescreen + Grimlock.
- I picked up Wheeljack a couple of months ago. For some reason, I think the build quality isn't as good as Grimlock. The paint finish isn't much to talk about; I'm debating on whether or not to repaint it. And the spoiler needs some realignment.