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News Credits: 2 · by **sabrigami** » Wed Jan 09, 2013 6:44 pm

Welp, I'm sold. I know it's a fake chest and all, but i prefer that to making them less accurate to the show (wish they did that with Knockout). I also look forward to Reprolabels adding a little color to this guy. He looks really spot on other wise

News Credits: 18 · by **Fires_Of_Inferno** » Wed Jan 09, 2013 6:46 pm

xyl360 wrote:There's quite a few things on him that a little paint won't fix. I'm still not completely sold on the idea that his armor is removable. I suspect, at least for vehicle mode, that it won't work without it. I don't think there's a front end of a car hiding somewhere under that blue armor.

It looks like the hood of his car form folds up onto his forearms.

I dunno what you guys are all complaining about, I like the look of this figure, and the fact that he's got removable armor and no crazy ass spikes everywhere.

by **Doubledealer93** » Wed Jan 09, 2013 6:54 pm

OPEN THE DAMNED THING ALREADY!!!

News Credits: 15 · by **PrymeStriker** » Wed Jan 09, 2013 6:58 pm

The door decals aren't spot on, and some of the paint apps are bad, but that sculpt is incredible. Nothing a little paint & Reprolabels can't fix. Muahahhaha.

Now, I'll quote a fellow Seibertronian so I don't have to say it myself.

Doubledealer93 wrote:OPEN THE DAMNED THING ALREADY!!!

News Credits: 12 · by **GuyIncognito** » Wed Jan 09, 2013 7:52 pm

Looks like there might be a good Smokescreen figure in there if you take the armor off!

News Credits: 15 · by **PrymeStriker** » Wed Jan 09, 2013 8:17 pm

GuyIncognito wrote:Looks like there might be a good Smokescreen figure in there if you take the armor off!

You can. They wouldn't give it a name and list it as an accessory if you couldn't. >:oP

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Wed Jan 09, 2013 8:19 pm

Well, I hope the armor is removable. That would be a nice feature. Plus it would prove to me that Hasbro's not only smart, but sneaky. Which would earn them mucho respect in my book.

Either way, though, I still have no regrets about buying the AM Smokescreen. I'll gladly keep it with or without this one.

News Credits: 8 · by **Megatron Wolf** » Wed Jan 09, 2013 8:56 pm

ill be sticking with the legends class version

by **chubi316** » Wed Jan 09, 2013 9:06 pm

nice figure. from what i saw from the pics, aside from the doors; smokescreen has a bare empty back just like knockout and foc swindle

News Credits: 13 · by **grimdragon2001** » Wed Jan 09, 2013 10:41 pm

hmmmm I wonder if we can switch the head for the one from Takara's smokescreen

News Credits: 317 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Wed Jan 09, 2013 10:53 pm

grimdragon2001 wrote:hmmmm I wonder if we can switch the head for the one from Takara's smokescreen

Won't know that until we find out what kind of head connection this has. If it's a ball joint we should be good.

News Credits: 15 · by **PrymeStriker** » Wed Jan 09, 2013 11:01 pm

grimdragon2001 wrote:hmmmm I wonder if we can switch the head for the one from Takara's smokescreen

I'm considering doing it as well. Although, my only worry is that Takara's head is too big, or otherwise oddly proportioned. Or it doesn't transform right with the new head. In any case proving faulty, I'll hope Reprolabels does something about this head.

News Credits: 10 · by **Trikeboy** » Wed Jan 09, 2013 11:50 pm

Going by these pics, and if the armor is removable, I may pick this one up so I can have a Smokescreen on my Prime shelf. If the armor can't be removed, its a No Deal moment.

News Credits: 317 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 12:34 am

Trikeboy wrote:Going by these pics, and if the armor is removable, I may pick this one up so I can have a Smokescreen on my Prime shelf. If the armor can't be removed, its a No Deal moment.

Well I'll be able to tell ya soonish

by **Doubledealer93** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 12:45 am

im not sleeping until i see this bot out of box and no armor on.

by **Gearslide** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 12:49 am

So it seems that the main questions for this figure are:

1. Does the armor really come off?
2. Can the head be switched out for Takara's version?

News Credits: 15 · by **PrymeStriker** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 1:27 am

I'm positive the answer to question #1 is yes; otherwise giving the armor a name and putting it on the back of the box's list of accessories doesn't make any sense. What I'm waiting on is an answer to question #2, which won't matter if Reprolabels fixes the problem.

All in all, I'm sold on this fella.

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 2:57 am

PrymeStriker wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Ripclaw has a different symbol located on the chest. It looks more like a Unicorn, really. Maybe they denote different clans?

Lazerback and Twinstrike had the same symbol before it got changed on the final product. That was the prototype for the Predacon symbol earlier in the production.

I swear I saw the first symbol on the package in EmGo's review of Lazerback. :-?

EDIT: I checked! It's also on the figure itself! 8-}

But back on topic, I might pick this one up. Still not sure.
I'm sure there's a reviewer out there who is getting ready to solve the armour issue for everyone. (Even though that's not my concern.)

News Credits: 36 · by **Pretender Skywarp** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 3:23 am

Rampant speculation on my part, but if Screens' BH-Vehicle kibble ends up being removable, I wonder if he was intended as a PRID mold all along?

Makes a nice alternative to the AM one, cheaper too, however I await some out of package and even side-by-side comparison shots before I take the plunge...

News Credits: 15 · by **PrymeStriker** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 7:36 am

Va'al wrote:EDIT: I checked! It's also on the figure itself!

Just so we're clear, you meant this symbol is on the figure, right?

If you meant the prototype, then where is it? :???:

News Credits: 119 · by **daimchoc** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 7:57 am

http://bbs.actoys.net/read.php?tid-1242172.html

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 7:57 am

We now have a few in-package images of Transformers Prime "Beast Hunters" Deluxe Wave 2's Bulkhead. This figure will be Bulkheads debut in the Deluxe range, he features a new helmeted head sculpt and a color scheme similar to Roadbuster or perhaps Brawn. We also get another look at "Beast Hunters" Deluxe Starscream from the cross sell. Check out the images mirrored from ACToys below.

News Credits: 2 · by **Homerjay14522** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 8:19 am

Here's Hoping the paint the Blue Dots on his helmet. To me it looks like Those are his eyes and his Visor is a big Goofy Blue grin. And While I'm not too excited about this line other than maybe the Preds themselves and Smokescreen, I might get this one to be a Brawn...

News Credits: 2 · by **ebeforei** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 8:28 am

Homerjay14522 wrote:Here's Hoping the paint the Blue Dots on his helmet. To me it looks like Those are his eyes and his Visor is a big Goofy Blue grin....

I did not notice that until you mentioned it. Now, I cannot unsee it! Oh man....

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 8:37 am

ebeforei wrote:
Homerjay14522 wrote:Here's Hoping the paint the Blue Dots on his helmet. To me it looks like Those are his eyes and his Visor is a big Goofy Blue grin....

I did not notice that until you mentioned it. Now, I cannot unsee it! Oh man....