Hong Kong convention exclusive 3pack from univers/classics 2010 and preliminary TF3 toyline thoughts

Linkage: http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/generation-1-1/new-images-of-classicsuniverse-2010-3-pack--rodimus-cyclonus-and-galvatron-170239/

Commentary:

I'm kinda bummed this 3pack is a hong kong market exclusive. I'd buy it in a hearbeat, which would hurt my finances massively. While universe 2,0 galvatron is known to be a craptastic toy, the g1-ish look to him, plus the g1'd cyclonus and new version of Classics hot rod, negates Galvatron's inclusion and crap level for me. I really am in love with the Cyclonus redeco, its a shame the 3 pack may nto make it over here w/o absurd pricing and shipping

Secondly, we have:
Up to date price-points for TFs with charcaters we know as of 7/20/10 for tf3 placed in (courtesy of the TFW2005 boards).

Decepticons in TF3:

Shockwave: at least a voyager if not leader class

Megatron: knowing hasbro, will be both leader and voyager

Starscream: will pass until i see how it compares to the ROTF/HFTD leader class, which i kind of like.

Soundwave: will probably pass unless im blown away by a revamp. cant see a voyager version

"Robot assasin 1": intrigued. i'll wait for the name and such

"Robot assasin 2": see above

"Black Dodge Charger SRT-8": see above

Autobots:

Optimus Prime (L,V) will probably pass unless im blown away and the leader class comes wiht the trailer we've seen.

Silverbolt: Intirgued. but need photos and such

Ratchet: hardcore pass

Ironhide: potential pass, we'll see

Sideswipe: Sidearm sideswipe does it for me for movieverse sideswipe. so we'll see what they do wiht tf3 sideswipe, but dont count on my buying this.

Bumblebee: pass. I have not been tempted by any movieverse BB, especially casue they have milked the charcater to death.

"Chevrolet Spark 1" Mudflap?

"Chevrolet Spark 2" Skids?: For both this one and the one above, i'm intirgued but need confirmed characters and such.

Nascar 1

Nascar 2

Nascar 3 : again i need names and such. is this Smokescreen and some buddies or what?

"Ferrari 458 Italia": is this hot rod? i'd lov
e a movieverse hot rod/ rodimus, but i need a confirmed name and robot mode pictures.
"Old robot" (D)

"Purple Mercedes E550": again. need names and such.

So we'll se how many figures from this line i get

--Zack