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Posted: **Mon Apr 08, 2013 10:23 am**

Earlier this morning I received my copy of the 50th issue of the Transformers Collectors' Club The Official Magazine. The cover homages Marvel's Transformers #22 which featured Menasor with various Marvel characters outlining the sides of the cover. This cover features Depth Charge's mug shot front-and-center with all of the Collectors' Club characters outlining the cover.

Inside the magazine itself, the following pages and information are revealed ...

Brian's Bytes and Bolts reveals that the Subscription figures have been delayed from China. They are estimating that the figures will ship right after BotCon. I'm assuming this means that the figures are being shipped over with all of the BotCon exclusives to save on transport costs. Because of this delay, they are unsure when the 2nd installment payment will be due for those of you who went with the payment option.
First look at Transformers Generations Deluxe Hoist (available 4th quarter). Hoist is a remold of Trailcutter. He features a new head and trades Trailcutters trailer topper/shield for a tow hook that appears to transform into Hoist's gun. No wings but I think we'll all be happy to have Hoist join our "Classics" ranks. I'm assuming this figure will be packaged with his Spotlight book in the upcoming deluxe/comic packaged series revealed at Toy Fair back in February.
The next two page spread features updated decos for the BotCon 2013 Machine Wars set. As far as I can tell, the only difference is Obsidian has undergone a major color change. Whereas he was a bright green with orange (transparent?) rotors, he now sports a color scheme that seems much closer to his Beast Machines cartoon counterpart along with (transparent?) red rotors. This should make many fans happy that Strika and Obsidian will be utilizing colors from the cartoon instead of one being from the cartoon and the other being from the toy.
Transformers Generations Magnificus from eHobby is revealed as a club exclusive! Pre-orders will be available at http://www.TransformersClub.com/shop from April 15th to May 8th. Price is currently listed at $90.
The comic continues the Beast Wars Shattered Glass theme. It introduces G2 Hero Megatron alongside some of Takara's Beast Wars II characters like the Seacons, Dirge, Thrust, and the Autorollers. Scylla is still female.
After the comic, we get a one page "The Transformers Menagerie - Part 2: The Dinobots"
Profile pages for Beast Wars Grimlock (Maximal) and Beast Wars II Dirge (Predacon)
The back cover features another installment of David Willis' Recordicons as well as two installments of Transformers I.Q.

Posted: **Mon Apr 08, 2013 10:35 am**

Who are the cover artists?
Or is it all just one?

Posted: **Mon Apr 08, 2013 10:41 am**

Va'al wrote:Who are the cover artists?
Or is it all just one?

The artwork for each character is from the box or promotional art for each toy.

Posted: **Mon Apr 08, 2013 10:44 am**

Good news about Magnificus and Hoist! I'm looking forward to seeing them.

Obsidian's new colourscheme pleases me greatly.

Posted: **Mon Apr 08, 2013 11:01 am**

Seibertron wrote:Brian's Bytes and Bolts reveals that the Subscription figures have been delayed from China. They are estimating that the figures will ship right after BotCon. I'm assuming this means that the figures are being shipped over with all of the BotCon exclusives to save on transport costs. Because of this delay, they are unsure when the 2nd installment payment will be due for those of you who went with the payment option.

Bummer. Glad I payed in full.

Seibertron wrote:The next two page spread features updated decos for the BotCon 2013 Machine Wars set. As far as I can tell, the only difference is Obsidian has undergone a major color change. Whereas he was a bright green with orange (transparent?) rotors, he now sports a color scheme that seems much closer to his Beast Machines cartoon counterpart along with (transparent?) red rotors. This should make many fans happy that Strika and Obsidian will be utilizing colors from the cartoon instead of one being from the cartoon and the other being from the toy.

HOORAY!!!

Seibertron wrote:Transformers Generations Magnificus from eHobby is revealed as a club exclusive! Pre-orders will be available at http://www.TransformersClub.com/shop from April 15th to May 8th. Price is currently listed at $90.

DOUBLE HOORAY! :KREMZEEK:

Seibertron wrote:It introduces G2 Hero Megatron

Say whaaaaaa? Why G2 Hero Megatron? Unless the comic explains it, that makes no sense. :???:

Seibertron wrote:alongside some of Takara's Beast Wars II characters like the Seacons, Dirge, Thrust, and the Autorollers. Scylla is still female.

If it's BWII characters, wouldn't Megastorm fit better than purple Hero Megs? That's just so weird of the Club to do that.

Posted: **Mon Apr 08, 2013 11:04 am**

is hoist gonna be an exclusive? i swear to god he better not be. :-x

Posted: **Mon Apr 08, 2013 11:07 am**

Seibertron wrote:
Va'al wrote:Who are the cover artists?
Or is it all just one?

The artwork for each character is from the box or promotional art for each toy.

Aha, thanks.

Posted: **Mon Apr 08, 2013 11:11 am**

Doubledealer93 wrote:is hoist gonna be an exclusive? i swear to god he better not be.

Why would he be? He fellow Deluxes Megatron, Orion Pax, Bumblebee, and Trailcutter (and likely Thundercracker) aren't gonna be.

Posted: **Mon Apr 08, 2013 11:14 am**

Doubledealer93 wrote:is hoist gonna be an exclusive? i swear to god he better not be.

Generations Hoist will be general retail. BotCon 2013 Hoist (a retool of Gen. Sergeant Kup), naturally, is not.

And I'm sensing a BotCon repaint: BWII Dirge out of Skywarp.

Posted: **Mon Apr 08, 2013 11:17 am**

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Doubledealer93 wrote:is hoist gonna be an exclusive? i swear to god he better not be.

Generations Hoist will be general retail. BotCon 2013 Hoist (a retool of Gen. Sergeant Kup), naturally, is not.

And I'm sensing a BotCon repaint: BWII Dirge out of Skywarp.

Sabrblade wrote:
Doubledealer93 wrote:is hoist gonna be an exclusive? i swear to god he better not be.
Why would he be? He fellow Deluxes Megatron, Orion Pax, Bumblebee, and Trailcutter (and likely Thundercracker) aren't gonna be.

yeah i read it wrong, i only read TFCC so i thought exclusives. thanks guys.

Posted: **Mon Apr 08, 2013 1:05 pm**

Seibertron wrote:Brian's Bytes and Bolts reveals that the Subscription figures have been delayed from China. They are estimating that the figures will ship right after BotCon. I'm assuming this means that the figures are being shipped over with all of the BotCon exclusives to save on transport costs. Because of this delay, they are unsure when the 2nd installment payment will be due for those of you who went with the payment option.

... Delayed AGAIN? Anyone else think this is ridiculous?

Posted: **Mon Apr 08, 2013 1:40 pm**

FunPub wrote:Obsidian has undergone a major color change. ........he now sports a color scheme that seems much closer to his Beast Machines cartoon counterpart along with (transparent?) red rotors

YES! [close to] cartoon accurate colors Now don't screw this up funpub (but you will) :lol:

Hopefully it looks like

FunPub wrote:Subscription figures have been delayed from

Is it wrong i laughed a bit,

Posted: **Mon Apr 08, 2013 1:49 pm**

Nemesis Primal wrote:... Delayed AGAIN? Anyone else think this is ridiculous?

I think this is the same delay as before. We're just now getting more details on it.

But I'm not worried. No matter how long it's taken, I've never not received anything I've ever ordered from the Club. :mrgreen:

SW's SilverHammer wrote:YES! [close to] cartoon accurate colors Now don't screw this up funpub (but you will)

Hopefully it looks like
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Found this description of his new colors on another site:

As it is the metallic teal ends up darker, the bright green dark teal, the bright orange highlights end up orange, the clear orange ends up reddish orange, the eyes bright green instead of red, and the blue stripes are now orange.

Posted: **Mon Apr 08, 2013 2:57 pm**

Doubledealer93 wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Doubledealer93 wrote:is hoist gonna be an exclusive? i swear to god he better not be.

Generations Hoist will be general retail. BotCon 2013 Hoist (a retool of Gen. Sergeant Kup), naturally, is not.

And I'm sensing a BotCon repaint: BWII Dirge out of Skywarp.
Sabrblade wrote:
Doubledealer93 wrote:is hoist gonna be an exclusive? i swear to god he better not be.
Why would he be? He fellow Deluxes Megatron, Orion Pax, Bumblebee, and Trailcutter (and likely Thundercracker) aren't gonna be.

yeah i read it wrong, i only read TFCC so i thought exclusives. thanks guys.

I wonder if we can get a Gears or Huffer retool out of Orion Pax. And I still need a Skids retool out of Trailcutter.

Posted: **Mon Apr 08, 2013 3:14 pm**

RiddlerJ wrote:
Doubledealer93 wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Doubledealer93 wrote:is hoist gonna be an exclusive? i swear to god he better not be.

Generations Hoist will be general retail. BotCon 2013 Hoist (a retool of Gen. Sergeant Kup), naturally, is not.

And I'm sensing a BotCon repaint: BWII Dirge out of Skywarp.
Sabrblade wrote:
Doubledealer93 wrote:is hoist gonna be an exclusive? i swear to god he better not be.
Why would he be? He fellow Deluxes Megatron, Orion Pax, Bumblebee, and Trailcutter (and likely Thundercracker) aren't gonna be.

yeah i read it wrong, i only read TFCC so i thought exclusives. thanks guys.

I wonder if we can get a Gears or Huffer retool out of Orion Pax. And I still need a Skids retool out of Trailcutter.

The "Skids" we saw was merely Trailcutter's colors playing tricks with us. To Hasbro, Hoist is the Trailcutter retool.

Posted: **Mon Apr 08, 2013 3:19 pm**

Sabrblade wrote:
As it is the metallic teal ends up darker, the bright green dark teal, the bright orange highlights end up orange, the clear orange ends up reddish orange, the eyes bright green instead of red, and the blue stripes are now orange.

Posted: **Mon Apr 08, 2013 4:59 pm**

For those interested in Hoist....................... :-$

https://twitter.com/optibotimus/status/ ... 01/photo/1

Posted: **Mon Apr 08, 2013 5:09 pm**

El Duque wrote:For those interested in Hoist.......................

https://twitter.com/optibotimus/status/ ... 01/photo/1

Very nice. Matches his box art well enough.

Posted: **Mon Apr 08, 2013 6:06 pm**

SW's SilverHammer wrote:
FunPub wrote:Obsidian has undergone a major color change. ........he now sports a color scheme that seems much closer to his Beast Machines cartoon counterpart along with (transparent?) red rotors
YES! [close to] cartoon accurate colors Now don't screw this up funpub (but you will)

Hopefully it looks like

Here's the real revised concept (I think):
https://twitter.com/optibotimus/status/321391701040185344/photo/1
It may not be as show accurate as my quick digibash, but I think I like it a bit better.

Posted: **Mon Apr 08, 2013 6:39 pm**

GreenLantern of Cybertron wrote:It may not be as show accurate as my quick digibash, but I think I like it a bit better.

Ehhhhhh it looks better than I thought, but I still call betrayal, it's to green. (Er uhm no offense XD)

Posted: **Mon Apr 08, 2013 6:47 pm**

Good, if expected, news about Hoist

Posted: **Mon Apr 08, 2013 7:12 pm**

Sabrblade wrote:
Nemesis Primal wrote:... Delayed AGAIN? Anyone else think this is ridiculous?
I think this is the same delay as before. We're just now getting more details on it.

I think at first they said the delay was until late April/Early May, now they are saying it will be after botcon.

Posted: **Mon Apr 08, 2013 7:34 pm**

I suppose I'm one of the few who's a bit disappointed to hear that Obsidian won't be lime green and blue. But fortunatly that revised image looks equally as good. I'm just really sick of mostly red and white autobots. That green would really stand out. The Magnificus news is nice but isn't that more money than what you can get it for right now?

Posted: **Mon Apr 08, 2013 8:38 pm**

GreenLantern of Cybertron wrote:Here's the real revised concept (I think):
https://twitter.com/optibotimus/status/321391701040185344/photo/1
It may not be as show accurate as my quick digibash, but I think I like it a bit better.

Oooooooh!

Full on Beast Wars Returns deco! That's niiiiice!!!

GIMME GIMME GIMME!

Posted: **Tue Apr 09, 2013 3:15 am**

El Duque wrote:For those interested in Hoist.......................

https://twitter.com/optibotimus/status/ ... 01/photo/1

Hey waddya know, an autobot car I actually kind of like. Looking forward to finding out more about this guy. Seems like the warning stripes are left to his gun only in robot mode, which is neat.

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Hoist, Magnificus, updated Machine Wars deco and more revealed in TCC #50 (now arriving)

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