Does anyone know what these are? 16 inch Prime Optimus Prime and Bumblebee

[engledogg]

Originally found at TFW2005:

http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/926508-16-inch-tall-optimus-bumblebee.html

I noticed that they feature triingual packaging...so, I'm assuming Canada. The YouTube reviewer mentions in the comments that he found them at TRU ($29.99).

I wish he would have shown off the packaging a bit more in the review as I've never heard of these. They seem to be very basic, limited-articulation action figures. Almost as if something smaller were scaled up to the somewhat massive height.

Does anyone have any more information on these two?

MIKE
engledogg

[Tripredacus]

TRU exclusives apparently. Here on TRU.ca
http://www.toysrus.ca/product/index.jsp?productId=19527306
Bumblebee:
SKN Number:    038183
Product UID:    17DF3A5F
UPC/EAN/ISBN:    653569868767
Manufacturer #:    A2086

http://www.toysrus.ca/product/index.jsp?productId=19527376
Optimus Prime:
SKN Number:    038183
Product UID:    17DF385F
UPC/EAN/ISBN:    653569868750
Manufacturer #:    A2086

These are not on the US website. The only official record of these I can find are on a .CL (Chile) website. Example:
http://www.hasbro.cl/detalleMini.php?idSitio=1&idProducto=973&idEdad=&idGenero=&idCategoria=3&idMarca=&minicat=

[engledogg]

Cool...thanks for the info.

Man, those things are...weak, at best.  Where'd all the paint go? 

MIKE
engledogg

[engledogg]

Product records for these two are now up:

http://www.shmax.com/product_details/13342/optimus_prime

http://www.shmax.com/product_details/13341/bumblebee

MIKE
engledogg

[Tripredacus]

I guess you couldn't make out the assortment numbers either.