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Cobalt Prime wrote:Can't for the life of me figure out why they are releasing this mold as Kup first, seeing as how they just released the design as a Cyberverse Ironhide. You'd think Kup would have been the follow up repaint of Ironhide rather than the other way around.

I'm starting to think Hasbro is releasing the inferior figures first on purpose. They know people are less likely to buy a repaint or new mold of the same character if the first one was better. That might be the reason they screwed us out of the FE figures, they knew nobody would buy the PRiD versions if we already had the superior FE figures.

r3devi7 wrote:RIRFIB lol noobs thats Frenzy! Either way that is the only figure I want from this line up.

This is a new universe from G1, and in this universe, FIRRIB.

I know it's kinda lazy to have all of Rumble's car mode on his shoulders, but I like the look it gives him anyway. So conflicting. Will buy, anyway. Dead End....he's growing on me, I'll probably buy him on discount. Shadow Strike Bumblebee is a PASS. Airachnid.....she needs to be so much better, but it's Airachnid, so I'll get her. Kup is awesome. Bought. Ironhide version is also bought.

Evil_the_Nub wrote:

Cobalt Prime wrote:Can't for the life of me figure out why they are releasing this mold as Kup first, seeing as how they just released the design as a Cyberverse Ironhide. You'd think Kup would have been the follow up repaint of Ironhide rather than the other way around.

I'm starting to think Hasbro is releasing the inferior figures first on purpose. They know people are less likely to buy a repaint or new mold of the same character if the first one was better. That might be the reason they screwed us out of the FE figures, they knew nobody would buy the PRiD versions if we already had the superior FE figures.

Here's a weird thought:

Figures that didn't receive First Edition treatment are almost crazy accurate.

Wheeljack? Pretty dang close.
Knock Out? Pretty dang close.
Airachnid? Body needs work, but that head? Dead on.
Dreadwing? Almost perfect. Even got the gun we wanted.

First Edition figures are almost exact duplicates of the show models. (Key word: almost. They're not 100% perfect)

Yet their PRID versions are almost painful to look at. It's almost like they're GIVING us a reason to buy FE figures. If you take FE plus PRID to fill in the gaps, the cast toys look almost perfect.

....I swear this was a sales ploy. Looks like it's working, too.

*sigh*

I have no choice but to get them all except the Bumblebee repaint. I've got FE Bumblebee, that's good enough for me. I will grab Kup because I love the mold, Dead End is also an easy grab, as well as Rumble, because he looks AWESOME! Airachnid ...

I feel like holding out for a better Airachnid, but as I still have no leader class movie Blackout, I think I'll just grab this Airachnid. Hasbro is good at letting people down in some cases. I'm sure I'll like Airachnid once I have her, just like when I was pissed that I had to settle for Skullgrin over Straxus/Darkmount. Didn't like it at first, but once I had it I loved it.

I found both Cyberverse Dreadwing and Ironhide today but do we know if we are getting larger scales of these 2 characters...?

At least we know this repaint BB will keep the current BB in stores company on them pegs . I think Arachnids alt mode from above looks like a craw-daddy with a propeller on top.

Cuz I enjoyed wave 3 soooo much.......

On second glance Airachnid isn't AS BAD as the first few pics led me to believe. I will say I'm still not digging the legs/propellars. If only they added another joint to keep them a bit longer it wouldn't look as strange. But yes I will indeed see if I can fiddle with this to make it more show accurate with the long spindly legs.

Am I correct in thinking Kup is just a repaint of Cyberverse Ironhide? That doesn't look like a deluxe to me. Rumble looks like a Cyberverse to me too. Anyone have any guesses?

dinojack86 wrote:On second glance Airachnid isn't AS BAD as the first few pics led me to believe. I will say I'm still not digging the legs/propellars. If only they added another joint to keep them a bit longer it wouldn't look as strange. But yes I will indeed see if I can fiddle with this to make it more show accurate with the long spindly legs.

Am I correct in thinking Kup is just a repaint of Cyberverse Ironhide? That doesn't look like a deluxe to me. Rumble looks like a Cyberverse to me too. Anyone have any guesses?

Kup is a repaint..Rumble is a cyberverse commander size..The title of the news post is slightly misleading but Kup is a repaint of cyberverse ironhide..

Dead End - Looks gawd awful... might look good next to some G2 figs though.
Bumblebee -
Airachnid - I suppose it is too much to ask for a voyager, knowing Hasbro these days... worst part is she'll probably be as small as PRID Arcee.
Kup - For one I feel the Cyberverse Ironhide figure looks way better. Two: A green Ironhide does not a Kup make.
Rumble Frenzy(FIBRIR 4EVER!!1!) - That has to be the most terrifying torso I've ever seen in my life... it's like he ripped off the head of a gremlin and decided to wear it as a jacket.

All in all, I'm only really sad for Airachnid, but at this point I should be expecting less.

NEXT!

It was mentioned at a con in Asia, I believe it's called Cybercon?? Anyway, they said Kup and Rumble are Deluxes, not Cyberverse.

Also, yes, we're receiving a Voyager Dreadwing.