Legacy United Doom ‘n Destruction Collection Mayhem Attack Squad (Amazon Capsule)

[Toph]

Bombshell has a little useless hinged flap behind his head assembly.
That's where Barrage's horn attaches.

[Philip Ayres]

Close ups on the heads from the vehicles box

[Shockprowl]

The Deluxe Insecticons do look pretty good- BUT THERE'S ONE MISSING!

[Shockprowl]

Feb 29, 2024 17:49:02 GMT Philip Ayres said:

Feb 29, 2024 17:18:05 GMT Shockprowl said:

WHERE IS A NEW BATTLETRAP?!?!!!

These are all repaints/remoulds. It'd be unrealistic to expect a new Battletrap here....

That is unacceptable!

[Shockprowl]

Feb 29, 2024 19:58:05 GMT The Doctor said:

I still need to get Shrapnel and Bombshell at some point.

-Ralph

Dude! Get them, quickly!

[Shockprowl]

Feb 29, 2024 20:17:09 GMT Pinwig said:

I've been waiting an eternity for Smyths to knock a fiver off Bombshell just so I can get one for what feels like a better price, but that process seems to have slowed noticeably with them in the last few months. New things aren't being discounted.

I might have to go and get on on the way home from work tomorrow now anyway. I dusted Shrapnel and Kickback last weekend. They're waiting.

DUDE!!!


Just complete the set!!!

[Philip Ayres]

Feb 29, 2024 22:35:48 GMT Shockprowl said:

The Deluxe Insecticons do look pretty good- BUT THERE'S ONE MISSING!

Probably not for long tmukhub.proboards.com/post/515153/thread

[Philip Ayres]

https://x.com/autobase_aichi/status/1763333696910930186?s=20

[Philip Ayres]

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/C38n_qUuH0t/

[Philip Ayres]

Twitter: https://twitter.com/tfwiki/status/1763345314717511710

Wrecker Malleus Minotaurus appears to wear the symbol of Solus Prime on their forehead! What does this mean?! Uh... to be determined, iunno. https://

[Philip Ayres]

Feb 29, 2024 16:43:22 GMT Philip Ayres said:

www.cbr.com/transformers-legacy-toys-hasbro/

Chop Shop, Barrage & Malleus Minotaurus 3-Pack And Breakdown & Windsweeper 2-Pack.

The Mayhem Attack Squad in the Doom ‘n Destruction Collection is a 2-pack, with the main robots being the 4.5-inch truck Decepticon Breakdown (from the universe of Transformers: Prime) and the 6.5 jet Decepticon Windsweeper. Likewise, the included Decepticon Targetmasters Ozone and Cleansweep transform from robots into guns

I thought I'd seen the names Ozone & Cleansweep together before

www.yojoe.com/action/subteams/ecowarriorsjoe.shtml

[that_bluestreak]

Feb 29, 2024 18:09:32 GMT Fortmax2020 said:

Will get that three pack once it is at a sale price I think.

yeah, i like both sets but not 55 quid worth of like.

[Philip Ayres]

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markclonus/reel/C4BvoyWOxHv/

[Philip Ayres]

Ooops, forgot to post the reveal video here last week

Mar 7, 2024 16:25:53 GMT Philip Ayres said:

Well that was a bit of a damp squib. Studio 86 Blaster and the Mayhems from last week

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Pkz6oTI7W4

[Philip Ayres]

Hasbro Designer Mark Maher Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/C44EUIZOHWP/

The Decepticon Doom N’ Destruction is here, ready to beat down all and any Autobot Wreckers who dare to take back the sacred ancient artifact known as Malleus Minotaurus. Which team will get to wield the power of Solus Prime’s blacksmith helper? Or perhaps, Mister Minotaurus’s awakening will unleash the power of the primes and command his own army!
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So as many of you already know, the mayhem attack squad is a great answer to the Autobot Wreckers crew. Quite the delictable energon consuming crew with the likes of Chopshop and Barrage! But if your looking for firepower and muscle look no further then Windsweeper with his lil target master boys Cleansweep and Ozone, obviously the muscle would be Breakdown.
Solid squad here to cause some real destruction on your collection shelf.
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I took a stab at designing the logo based off the logo that was featured in the comic book. I even sketched out the hydra esk logo style for the packaging. Clearly I still wanted the decepticon badge to be prevalent on these guys to help complete other collections we’ve started. I put in alot of work alongside my Takara family, but dont get it twisted, Takara works harder and puts in more passion and hours then anybody. Their dedication and skill set are as you know legendary status and they are paladins.
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There is alot of accessories and value jammed into these 2pks. You know Im a stickler for trying to complete sets, so I promise I will continue to push! My shelfs need that completed squad just as much as yours do coo coo ca choo!

They may well have to produce an original mould next year....

[primenova]

Should the deluxe insecticons be new toys than just Bombshell & Sharpnel repaints?

It's good seeing the characters but with 3 toys & the DX set have 4 characters. So they would end up using Waspinator to make the 4th like Philip posted image above or could they go with a retool?

[Philip Ayres]

Ideally not, but this isn't the first time Chopshop's been done from Shrapnel and they've learnt a few lessons from last time and actually changed the mandibles

tfwiki.net/wiki/Chop_Shop_(G1)#Combiner_Wars

You could see the similarity between Chopshop & Shrapnel and even Barrage & Bombshell

Venom is a little harder to see an obvious source for:

tfwiki.net/wiki/Venom_(G1)#The_Transformers

[Pinwig]

I would hope for something clever that comes from the current Insecticon moulds. Waspinator's body type would look out of place with the others.

[Philip Ayres]

Decent Venom gallery at www2.unicron.com/1985-transformers/g1/1985-g1-deluxe-insecticons/468-venom.html if anyone else wants a think about what they'll do with him

[Philip Ayres]

Me in the poll thread back in 2018:

Jun 8, 2018 10:15:00 GMT Philip Ayres said:

Jun 8, 2018 8:35:21 GMT tomwe said:

Right, going to go with Venom since all the others mirror the original Insecticon's alt modes.

Interesting point here:

Legends Chopshop was remade from Legends Skrapnel, although he could have been closer to original Chopshop if they'd changed the mandibles too!.

You could see Barrage being redone from Legends Bombshell which would need a new horn at least.

At a push you might be able to get Ransack from Legends Kickback....

Someone at Hasbro obviously loves Chopshop though: not only is he the only Deluxe Insecticon to be redone, he's been done twice!

[Toph]

Mar 24, 2024 21:37:15 GMT Philip Ayres said:

Decent Venom gallery at www2.unicron.com/1985-transformers/g1/1985-g1-deluxe-insecticons/468-venom.html if anyone else wants a think about what they'll do with him

Well, given that they threw us a total curveball by turning PotP Moonracer into a pretty damn good Tentakill, there's no reason a new Venom's base has to be from an insect bot.

That said, Waspinator into Venom does have precedent. They did it before with T30 Acidstorm & Vinim (or however they spelled it)

[Llama God]

Venom will be a remold from Cyclonus. Because why not?

[The Doctor]

Nay. A remould from Siege Megatron, surely?

-Ralph

[Benn]

Remoulded from the last Repugnus. I can see it in the chest.

[Pinwig]

Just as long as it fits aesthetically with the other six. That's all I ask.

[Philip Ayres]

LOTS of in hand Deluxe Insecticon pictures at www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/legacy-mayhem-capsule-listings-and-collab-update.1259493/page-137#post-22296113

Two critical images:

[Pinwig]

They look magnificent. Really looking forward to them.

[Philip Ayres]

[Toph]

Designing the reverse torso is what really helps Bombshell to stop being Bombshell. I wish they did more of that.

The changes to Shrapnel are very minor, but help so much.

Really makes Ransack look extremely lazy.

[Philip Ayres]

In Hand Breakdown & Windsweeper

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