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I still think the Chests open so they can produce bonus stickers with tech spec readers on them.

RAR wrote:I still think the Chests open so they can produce bonus stickers with tech spec readers on them.

That would be awesome.

RAR wrote:I still think the Chests open so they can produce bonus stickers with tech spec readers on them.

I hope Reprolabels does that.

Logan79 wrote:Scourge Legs Alternative Configuration^^

That looks nice, actually. How far can the knees bend?

Nemesis Maximo wrote:How far can the knees bend?

Not very far.

william-james88 wrote:

Nemesis Maximo wrote:How far can the knees bend?

Not very far.

Unless you cut the knee-pads off.

SillySpringer wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Nemesis Maximo wrote:How far can the knees bend?

Not very far.

Unless you cut the knee-pads off.

you can just take the covers off

Bumblebee21 wrote:

SillySpringer wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Nemesis Maximo wrote:How far can the knees bend?

Not very far.

Unless you cut the knee-pads off.

you can just take the covers off

Actually, that would probably work better in vehicle mode also.

RodimusRex wrote:I've never been clear on why the "Titan Masters" name is any better than or distinct from "Headmasters"

They said it a few times at conventions and the like. Its because they dont want to stay stuck to the past. If they call them headmasters then they are kind of stuck with that and thus also keep target masters like that ect. But by giving them a new name, they can now give that name to other characters which werent headmasters before because the headmaster term itself no longer exists for this line. So all those small robots are titan masters. Also, it helps distinguish who the little robot is. In G1 both Chromedome and the little robot that was his head were called Headmasters. At least Titan Master only applies to the small robot this time.

SillySpringer wrote:

Bumblebee21 wrote:

SillySpringer wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Nemesis Maximo wrote:How far can the knees bend?

Not very far.

Unless you cut the knee-pads off.

you can just take the covers off

Actually, that would probably work better in vehicle mode also.

ive done it works a lot better. i just dont like reversing the legs like that because it looks weird

william-james88 wrote:

RodimusRex wrote:I've never been clear on why the "Titan Masters" name is any better than or distinct from "Headmasters"

They said it a few times at conventions and the like. Its because they dont want to stay stuck to the past. If they call them headmasters then they are kind of stuck with that and thus also keep target masters like that ect. But by giving them a new name, they can now give that name to other characters which werent headmasters before because the headmaster term itself no longer exists for this line. So all those small robots are titan masters. Also, it helps distinguish who the little robot is. In G1 both Chromedome and the little robot that was his head were called Headmasters. At least Titan Master only applies to the small robot this time.

I get that but if they don't want to be stuck to the past, they could have made the gimmick itself more different. If not mechanically then, like I say, conceptually. If they'd been called Titan Bandits or Titan Heisters or something, it wouldn't feel as much of a retread. Maybe if they'd packaged the deluxes with the TM figures and vice versa. So Scourge comes with Grimlock's head and Blurr comes with Apeface's head and the gimmick of the line is that, by default, everyone's heads are scrambled and you can unscramble them through play, that would be different.

Agamemnon wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:FYI peeps. Wierdwolf's chest can open, it helps pushing the hips up and out.

I wondered about that. I could see no practical use for opening of the chest. I wondered if it was pretooling for beast combiners. Also, is it just me, or does WW's chest piece look like painted die cast? (I don't think it is, but I cannot tell for sure...)

I had the thought today in my office that it, and the chest on Highbrow might be for some pretool

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Agamemnon wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:FYI peeps. Wierdwolf's chest can open, it helps pushing the hips up and out.

I wondered about that. I could see no practical use for opening of the chest. I wondered if it was pretooling for beast combiners. Also, is it just me, or does WW's chest piece look like painted die cast? (I don't think it is, but I cannot tell for sure...)

I had the thought today in my office that it, and the chest on Highbrow might be for some pretool

Wait, have the beast combiners been officially confirmed? I know they have been rumored, but I haven't heard of it being confirmed.

Nemesis Maximo wrote:

Logan79 wrote:Scourge Legs Alternative Configuration^^

That looks nice, actually. How far can the knees bend?

Pics^^



Opening the panels




No problems about the transformation^^

Alpha Trion as Razorclaw^^

I, um.
That's.
... wow.

Decepticon Stryker wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Agamemnon wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:FYI peeps. Wierdwolf's chest can open, it helps pushing the hips up and out.

I wondered about that. I could see no practical use for opening of the chest. I wondered if it was pretooling for beast combiners. Also, is it just me, or does WW's chest piece look like painted die cast? (I don't think it is, but I cannot tell for sure...)

I had the thought today in my office that it, and the chest on Highbrow might be for some pretool

Wait, have the beast combiners been officially confirmed? I know they have been rumored, but I haven't heard of it being confirmed.

There is still no confirmation.

Logan79 wrote:Alpha Trion as Razorclaw^^

Whoa, that is something else.

bluecatcinema wrote:

Logan79 wrote:Alpha Trion as Razorclaw^^

Whoa, that is something else.

Must be moded! coz i don't believe that A3 has combiner ports

Found something interesting on TFW2005. Take with many grains of salt.

Rogerwang1985 wrote:This is my brother's friend, a request for a staff at HASBRO's work, to give a list of the 2017 Titans Return toys
I hope these things are true.
•Perceptor
•Cliffjumper
•Beachcomber
•Huffer
•Seaspray
•Cosmos
•Kup
•Broadside
•Hubcap
•Crosshairs
•Fastlane
•Cloudraker
•Doublecross
•Grotusque
•Chase
•Freeway
•Searchlight
•Bliztwing
•Trypticon
•Octane
•Sixshot
•Slugslinger
•Triggerhappy
•Battletrap
•Flywheels
•Pounce
•Wingspan
•Arcee
•Shockwave
•Snapdragon
•Apeface
•Misfire
•Getaway
•Nightbeat
•Hosehead
•Quickswitch
•Needlenose
•Sky Shadow
•Nautica
•Tidalwave
•Deathasaurus
•Abominus
•Sharkticon
•Ranger
•Godbomber
•Tidal Wave

RodimusRex wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

RodimusRex wrote:I've never been clear on why the "Titan Masters" name is any better than or distinct from "Headmasters"

They said it a few times at conventions and the like. Its because they dont want to stay stuck to the past. If they call them headmasters then they are kind of stuck with that and thus also keep target masters like that ect. But by giving them a new name, they can now give that name to other characters which werent headmasters before because the headmaster term itself no longer exists for this line. So all those small robots are titan masters. Also, it helps distinguish who the little robot is. In G1 both Chromedome and the little robot that was his head were called Headmasters. At least Titan Master only applies to the small robot this time.

I get that but if they don't want to be stuck to the past, they could have made the gimmick itself more different. If not mechanically then, like I say, conceptually. If they'd been called Titan Bandits or Titan Heisters or something, it wouldn't feel as much of a retread. Maybe if they'd packaged the deluxes with the TM figures and vice versa. So Scourge comes with Grimlock's head and Blurr comes with Apeface's head and the gimmick of the line is that, by default, everyone's heads are scrambled and you can unscramble them through play, that would be different.

If I understand it right they are different. In G1 both the Transformer and the head could take turns controlling the bodies and share their thoughts. With Titans Return the head is just along for the ride, but the Transformer benefits by getting additional abilities from a Titan Master such as enhanced speed from Hyperfire or berserker rage from Crashbash making head swapping more tactical.

Of course the Japanese line basically kept things the same between then and now with the little guy being the same character as the big guy (though some of the little guys don't have big bodies of their own).

Emerje

Autobot N wrote:Found something interesting on TFW2005. Take with many grains of salt.

Rogerwang1985 wrote:This is my brother's friend, a request for a staff at HASBRO's work, to give a list of the 2017 Titans Return toys
I hope these things are true.
•Perceptor
•Cliffjumper
•Beachcomber
•Huffer
•Seaspray
•Cosmos
•Kup
•Broadside
•Hubcap
•Crosshairs
•Fastlane
•Cloudraker
•Doublecross
•Grotusque
•Chase
•Freeway
•Searchlight
•Bliztwing
•Trypticon
•Octane
•Sixshot
•Slugslinger
•Triggerhappy
•Battletrap
•Flywheels
•Pounce
•Wingspan
•Arcee
•Shockwave
•Snapdragon
•Apeface
•Misfire
•Getaway
•Nightbeat
•Hosehead
•Quickswitch
•Needlenose
•Sky Shadow
•Nautica
•Tidalwave
•Deathasaurus
•Abominus
•Sharkticon
•Ranger
•Godbomber
•Tidal Wave

Would it have killed them to put it in order of size class

Shockwave? That's interesting, if only because his face is one of the ones that would work the least for headmasters.

Keeping fingers crossed for Nightbeat.

Once more via Seibertronian Autobot N and their eagle eyes, we have another list of rumours for the Titans Return line - apparently 'confirmed' by the Hasbro systems according to TFW2005 member Rogerwang1985. This is all added to the previous rumours we reported on here, and we've highlighted the newer new figures in this supposed list. Check it out, grab your salt bags, and speculate away!

Rogerwang1985 wrote:This is my brother's friend, a request for a staff at HASBRO's work, to give a list of the 2017 Titans Return toys
I hope these things are true.
•Perceptor
•Cliffjumper
•Beachcomber
•Huffer
•Seaspray
•Cosmos
•Kup
•Broadside
•Hubcap
•Crosshairs
•Fastlane
•Cloudraker
•Doublecross
•Grotusque
•Chase
•Freeway
•Searchlight
•Bliztwing
•Trypticon
•Octane
•Sixshot
•Slugslinger
•Triggerhappy
•Battletrap
•Flywheels
•Pounce
•Wingspan
•Arcee
•Shockwave
•Snapdragon
•Apeface
•Misfire
•Getaway
•Nightbeat
•Hosehead
•Quickswitch
•Needlenose
•Sky Shadow
•Nautica
•Tidalwave
•Deathasaurus
•Abominus
•Sharkticon
•Ranger
•Godbomber
•Tidal Wave

We've known about Triggerhappy for months - and it was even seen on the back of packaging at an official con - and the duocons were in the last leak.

Pretty sure we knew about Cloudraker and Fastlane from a podcast leak too. And I think Searchlight was already rumoured but it might have been Chase; the throttlebots always blend into each to me. Can never tell them apart.