The highly anticipated Studio Series 86 has begun hitting retail. These figures represent characters from the 1986 animated film The Transformers: The Movie and will help bolster the Generations collections of fans everywhere! Today I kick off my reviews of these figures with a look at Hot Rod including a gallery of 50+ images!
General Information
Release Date: December 2020
Price Point: $29.99 (depending on retailer)
Retailer: General Release (Amazon, Target, Walmart etc.)
Accessories: Blasters x 2, Hand Saw, Matrix of Leadership, Matrix Blast Effect, Wrist Blaster Blast Effects x 2
For a few weeks now Studio Series 86 figures have been appearing on Target toy stores in the U.S. These sightings have been for the Deluxe and Voyager Class figures, but now the Leader Class has hit shelves! Fellow fan Sohrob Ibrahimi has reported finding Leader Class Grimlock with Wheelie at Target in VA! You can see the item below and check Brickseek to see if it is in your area now! Image credit goes to Sohrob Ibrahimi.
Takara Tomy Mall has posted a listing for Studio Series B-127 including new photos! This figure represents Bumblebee as he appeared on Cybertron in the Bumblebee live action film. This figure is a retool and redeco of the Cliffjumper sculpt from the same film. The Takara Tomy listing shows a price of ¥ 3,080 (about $29.66 USD) with a release date of June 2021. In contrast, the price in the U.S.
Earthrise comes to a close and Kingdom reigns supreme, bringing back the amazing world of the Beast Wars! Meanwhile Studio Series continues with sub-lines including Buzzworthy Bumblebee Target exclusives and Studio Series 86 based on the animated film from the 80's!
December has been an exciting month for Transformers fans who pre-ordered figures early in the year. Many figures from God Neptune to the Ratchet/Paradron Medic two pack have been shipping, and now fans have two more figures to keep an eye out for in the US! Fellow fan Yousef Jazayri as posted a sighting on the Transformers Addicts!
A couple weeks ago, photos of a previously unannounced "Buzzworthy Bumblebee" Core Class figure appeared online, causing some erm...buzz among fandom. Now thanks to In Demand Toys on Facebook we have more images from this "sub-line" of figures.
General Information:
Release Date: February 2018
Price Point: $29.99 (Varies by retailer)
Retailer: General Release (Toys R Us, K-Mart, Target etc.)
Accessories: Rocket clusters x 2, Head
General Information:
Release Date: October 2018
Price Point: $29.99 (Varies by retailer)
Retailer: Entertainment Earth (Shared exclusive)
Accessories: Arm weapon, Spoilers x 2, Engine/hood cover, Air intake/hood cover, Running boards x 2, Bumper lip, Charlie PVC figure
General Information:
Release Date: July 19, 2018 (SDCC release), August 13, 2018 (HasbroToyShop release)
Price Point: $69.99 (Varies by retailer)
Retailer: San Diego Comic-Con and HasbroToyShop exclusive
Accessories: Arm weapon, Dairu weapons x 2, Uruaz weapons x 2