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Post by The Doctor on Feb 9, 2013 18:54:40 GMT
Microchange Kreo Blot announced. Now there are...three Blots.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 9, 2013 18:55:02 GMT
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Post by Bogatan on Feb 9, 2013 19:18:01 GMT
Thats some insane announcements.
But MP Soundwave with all five tapes. Sold.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 9, 2013 19:19:21 GMT
Summary ( from www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/793837-toyfair-2013-hasbro-panel-coverage.html#post8958339 ): Commander Shockwave with Hyperflux Cannon Commander Starscream with Thunder Talon. Wave 3.0 Deluxe Dreadwing with Dread Assault Cannon Deluxe Ratchet with Dragon Grinder Drill Voyager Grimwing with Grapple Launcher. Mythological bear/falcon combination Voyager Ultra Magnus with "Forge of Solus Prime" weapon. Retool of Voyager OP. BH Optimus prime with Spinning Dragon Cannons Optimus comes with a big meat cleaver type sword. Each dragon rotates, fires, then rotates to the next "head" (weaponizer?) Beast Fire Predaking with Fire Breath 21 inch wingspan Tail becomes sword for Predaking, also has two missile launchers. Over 40 Beast hunter characters will be featured on the upcoming web site. Generations will be a celebration of 1984. Teamed up with IDW to make toys and comics. Toys will match the comic book appearances. Legends Optimus Prime with Roller that becomes cannnon Legends Bumbelbee with Blazemaster Deluxe Bumblebee (race car) Deluxe Stealth Bomber Megatron wave 3 Deluxe Trailcutter Deluxe Orion Pax with axe and rifle. Voyager Triple Changer Springer! Car, Helicopter, Robot Voyager Blitzwing!!! Platinum Edition ultra Magnus (Weaponizer OP retool/redeco) Platinum edition Grimlock vs Bruticus Masterpiece Acid Storm - Starscream redeco Masterpiece Soundwave with ALL FIVE TAPES Titan Class FoC Metroplex. 24 inches tall. Comes with Legends Class Scamper! light up eyes, visor, articulated pupils, cannons, sounds/phrases, "fashionable" helmet. Battle Station/Vehicle mode. Helipad, Landing stripe. Metroplex is due out in the Fall of 2013 ($125 price point). Kreon Blot, Bombshell, Acidwing and Bulkhead, Groove, Arcee, Powerglide and Scourge. Defensor, Piranacon and Abominus combiners. Beast Hunters Autobot command center set. Opens up into playset. Capture claw, beast jail, repair station. Customizable figures (limited time). OP shown with extra parts KREON figures will have features like vac metal or translucent plastic - limited release KREON limited figures will have a "weapons rack" OP, Bumblebee, Ironhide, Megatron, Starscream and Soundwave are the first wave Star Trek KREO on shelves April 29th |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 9, 2013 19:19:48 GMT
Thats some insane announcements. But MP Soundwave with all five tapes. Sold. Ditto |
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Post by Bogatan on Feb 9, 2013 19:25:12 GMT
I guess/hope it wont be more than Prime. £100 for 6 figures would be fine with me. Soundwave is Prime sized and the tapes in place of trailer.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 9, 2013 20:52:51 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 9, 2013 21:11:04 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 9, 2013 21:31:25 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 9, 2013 21:42:43 GMT
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Post by Shockprowl on Feb 9, 2013 23:01:54 GMT
I can not process all this information.
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Post by Shockprowl on Feb 9, 2013 23:03:54 GMT
Still no freakin' pictures of MP Prowl....
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Post by legios on Feb 9, 2013 23:06:38 GMT
Microchange Kreo Blot announced. Now there are...three Blots. -Ralph One for all, and all for one! Karl really likes the look of Metroplex - he was one of the "big toys" I did have when I was a kid, the powerhouse who had to fight Galvatron after he had pounded everyone else to a stand-still. A giant Metroplex, who is a suitable size to operate as a carrier for Legends class toys... Yes please. I actually find myself quite liking the Blitzwing as well. The fighter mode may be a "fake 'plane" instead of an attempt at a real-world design but I like it in a chunky kind of way. It share a sort of hefty, chunky, dependable feel to it like the Legioss from Mospeada, which endears it to me. The tank mode is quite good as well - it is the sort of thing that looks like it would be at home toting a heavy railgun around a future battlefield. Karl |
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Feb 9, 2013 23:45:33 GMT
There's a few toys there I could see me ending up with.
Andy
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Post by Shockprowl on Feb 9, 2013 23:48:22 GMT
Are Springer, Blitzwing and Trailcutter/breaker in the 'Classics' style? Springer looks outstanding, Blitzwing look ok, but not sure about Trailbreaker.
Metroplex though....
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 9, 2013 23:55:31 GMT
They are. Some of Springer's design work you may recognise from the work of Mr Roche of this parish.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Feb 10, 2013 0:01:44 GMT
Indeed, the various spotlights all seem to be making some kind of sense now...
Andy
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Post by Toph on Feb 10, 2013 5:33:35 GMT
I don't know what to think about Metroplex. Too expensive really. Guess unless I find it on clearance (Unlikely. I *never* find TFs clearanced out), I'll have to stick with Cybertron.
Springer- Looks like ass to me. Prefer the repaint of Evac, or the GDO. Pass.
Blitzwing looks good. Will get.
Tralcutter- never cared about the character. never felt him missing left a hole in my collection. He had a boring design, and was a boring character. Surprisingly this looks a lot better than G1, and will find it's way home with me. A shame he'll only be barely more than a scout.
Orion Pax wcould not be anymore useless. Pass.
Bumblebee- Seriously? ANOTHER Musclecar??? I'm so sick of musclecar 'bees that I can't stand it anymore. I already have half a dozen and most of those don't cheat. Stupidest idea to come from IDW post AHM was this design. This is so pass.
Megatron- I feel this probably will fall into the "Nice Try" category. Looks small, cheap, and as cheaty as the worst that Prime and FoC had to offer. Deserved to be bigger, with actual engineering.
Love the blue BH dragon. Will probably pick up the other predacons.
Ultra magnus lost me by not being white.
Everything else is pass.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 10, 2013 8:06:23 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 10, 2013 8:28:37 GMT
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Post by Shockprowl on Feb 10, 2013 8:41:22 GMT
Information overload!!!
I like Springer. Springer is a triple changer, so for me all the various repaints in green of armoured cars or helicopters have been not good enough. This design oozes Springer! An excellent G1 up-date.
Not sure about Blitzwing and Trailbreaker. They don't look 'G1 updated' enough for me and my 'Classics' collection.
Are they FoC designs?
Metroplex is possibly too G1 update! The figure appears to be almost identical to the G1 toy, just larger. I'm not sure what I would have wanted, something alittle less spread-legged in city mode maybe. He looks impressive nonetheless.
Early days.
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Post by Hero on Feb 10, 2013 9:10:28 GMT
Shades of TM2 Dinobot with the new BH Ratchet. Really liking the new Springer! Really liking most of what I see.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 10, 2013 9:49:26 GMT
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Post by Bogatan on Feb 10, 2013 9:52:12 GMT
As someone who has had little interest in most 3P stuff it's a little sad that it seems that it is due to the explosion of them in the last year that we are now getting such good stuff. Sadder still that it is only happening after the toylines have all been down grades at least in size and too often in quality.
Trailbreaker looks good but is almost certainly going to be a poor fit along side the older classics toys.
The official photos of Blitzwing look much better than than the toyfair ones. I like that there is just a hint of the Animated version, as well as the second face, in the design, but remains faithful to the G1 version.
Is it just me or does the jet mode have just a little Armada Strike plane to it? I like.
Springer looks good. Liking the slight Rocheian look. Copter mode is okay, but car mode is a beaut. I'd like a better look at robot mode, I'm not liking Hasbros habit of the posed walking shot from a slightly elevated view.
And as I suggested when we thought it would be FOC Springer, the downsizing of the voyagers should mean these both look like large deluxes when stood next to older classic deluxes. Which is perfect really.
Shame Trailbreaker wasn't a voyager too.
Metroplex looks wow. Really hope Argos stock it then I can just wait for a third off sale or even hope to see it half price like the last few uber sized toys usually went.
The deluxes aren't interesting me much, the new size and general quality level has hit deluxes far more than the other classes. It's okay for Prime which is stand alone enough that the new size doesnt matter and the engineering solutions have generally been creative enough to still make them fun. But for Generations I can't help but compare to what we used to get. It was all right for Bruticus, the limbs at least aren't meant to be deluxe sized and I can forgive Onslaught, but stand alone deluxes just seem like slightly oversized cyberverse now. Except the cyberverse toys are usually better.
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Post by Jim on Feb 10, 2013 10:26:07 GMT
Metroplex isn't quite doing it for me, quite happy to keep with the Encore release.
Springer looks amazing, a must-own.
Trailcutter is the only one of the deluxe Generations figures appealing right now, and really I'm more looking forward to Hoist. Please let Skids be coming in this line... (and IDW Prowl!)
Continue to like the look of Construct-a-bots, especially Wheeljack and Blitzwing - Bumblebee looks pretty good too, and I like Hound's robot mode. Oh, and Thundercracker. This line is going to be a tough one to resist, looks like loads of fun.
I like the look of the blue / white Beast Hunter Predacon in beast mode, haven't quite got a feel for the robot mode yet from the photos so far.
-Jim
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Post by The Huff on Feb 10, 2013 12:45:51 GMT
Very pleased to finally see pic's of the new Metroplex, Springer & Tailbreaker after all this time waiting.
But Kreo Huffer! Excellent!
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Feb 10, 2013 13:06:08 GMT
Damn, my wallet is going to be dented severely by the Kreo and Constructo-Bots methinks.
Andy
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Post by Bogatan on Feb 10, 2013 14:30:07 GMT
Thankfully I can pass on the Constructobots, at least till I get my hands on them and change my opinion. Kreo is going to depend on QC, all the stressed wrist and loose fitting bits on the first wave of blind packs has put me off a little.
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Post by Jim on Feb 10, 2013 18:41:28 GMT
Ah, I forgot about the Legends figures, I especially like Bumblebee.
Just saw the official BH photos, no longer feeling the love for Skystalker now that I "get" the robot mode. Grimwing looks quite nice, as does Dreadwing, but not must-buys. I can imagine a near-future BotCon Transmetals theme which might make them harder to resist though.
Anyone else want an appropriately sized Ratchet construct-a-bot to play mix-and-match with Megatron?
-Jim
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Post by The Huff on Feb 10, 2013 22:38:38 GMT
The only thing they could have done differently for Metroplex is have him transform into more of an 'Autobot City' style base mode if you know what I mean.
Changing the subject - are there any pic's of the new Marvel Deaths Head figure out there yet? |
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