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G1 Legacy wrote:As usual I was expecting a little more (especially this year with the impending anniversary looming), but I can't complain much considering the impending Hasbro Masterpiece line coming down the pipe. Those alone should be enough to keep my wallet busy for the next year or so.

They'll pull out the big guns at SDCC in a few weeks, mark my words. There's more reveals to come, and some pictures of stuff announced today that we haven't gotten pics of, like Skywarp, Scoop, Whril, and Armada Starscream. Last year's Botcon was kind of underwhelming as well, and then SDCC rolled around and they pulled out all the stops. They have to fight for attention there, so they save the important reveals for that conference.

RAcast wrote:Er...Upscaled Legions...Not sure that I like this. Depends on whether or not the TerrorPreds combine I suppose.

Doesn't look like it, they're missing the pegs inside their legs that let them attach to Hun-Gurrr's arms.

Kinda dig the new voyager molds for Optimus and Predaking, they're definitely better than the last ones.

Those are upscaled Commanders, FYI.

Toy of the show:





That is the best Beast era toy I have ever seen. Check out that head sculpt. It is almost perfectly concealed in beast mode and is not a shell former. My only nit pick is he looks a little young but that is not enough to make me think he is anything other than perfect. DO NOT screw this mold up Hasbro.

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Great robot mode, just a shame with the robot arms visible in beast mode but cool non the less. It is also could do with being stretched out a bit. It won't be displayed in beast mode anyway so nvm. I need to hunt down Universe Dinobot now.

That Bot wrote:

G1 Legacy wrote:As usual I was expecting a little more (especially this year with the impending anniversary looming), but I can't complain much considering the impending Hasbro Masterpiece line coming down the pipe. Those alone should be enough to keep my wallet busy for the next year or so.

They'll pull out the big guns at SDCC in a few weeks, mark my words. There's more reveals to come, and some pictures of stuff announced today that we haven't gotten pics of, like Skywarp, Scoop, Whril, and Armada Starscream. Last year's Botcon was kind of underwhelming as well, and then SDCC rolled around and they pulled out all the stops. They have to fight for attention there, so they save the important reveals for that conference.

SDCC is in July. What better way to celebrate my 18th birthday than to be presented with a toy based on one of my all-time favorite characters, Armada Starscream?

I hope to God Skywarp uses the War for Cybertron/Fall of Cybertron Starscream mold, but I can't imagine them giving us a uniform Starscream and Thundercracker and not Skywarp.

Trikeboy wrote:I need to hunt down Universe Dinobot now.

Lucky me, I snagged one when they were still selling them in-stores back in 2009. I had initially planned to get Cheetor and have those two face off, when I couldn't find him, I just put him to the side. With Waspinator revealed, I guess Dinobot can finally come out of the shadows of my shelves.

That Bot wrote:

RAcast wrote:Er...Upscaled Legions...Not sure that I like this. Depends on whether or not the TerrorPreds combine I suppose.

Doesn't look like it, they're missing the pegs inside their legs that let them attach to Hun-Gurrr's arms.

Well then what's the point of doing them? :\ Perhaps they'll have retooled something for them to combine differently. /optimism

Kinda dig the new voyager molds for Optimus and Predaking, they're definitely better than the last ones.

Those are upscaled Commanders, FYI.

And the Commander molds were both better than the Voyagers to begin with, so all the better.

Mindmaster wrote:

Trikeboy wrote:I need to hunt down Universe Dinobot now.

Lucky me, I snagged one when they were still selling them in-stores back in 2009. I had initially planned to get Cheetor and have those two face off, when I couldn't find him, I just put him to the side. With Waspinator revealed, I guess Dinobot can finally come out of the shadows of my shelves.

Funny, I couldn't find Dinobot but I did find Cheetor.

Trikeboy wrote:

Mindmaster wrote:

Trikeboy wrote:I need to hunt down Universe Dinobot now.

Lucky me, I snagged one when they were still selling them in-stores back in 2009. I had initially planned to get Cheetor and have those two face off, when I couldn't find him, I just put him to the side. With Waspinator revealed, I guess Dinobot can finally come out of the shadows of my shelves.

Funny, I couldn't find Dinobot but I did find Cheetor.

Tradesies?

Mindmaster wrote:

Trikeboy wrote:

Mindmaster wrote:

Trikeboy wrote:I need to hunt down Universe Dinobot now.

Lucky me, I snagged one when they were still selling them in-stores back in 2009. I had initially planned to get Cheetor and have those two face off, when I couldn't find him, I just put him to the side. With Waspinator revealed, I guess Dinobot can finally come out of the shadows of my shelves.

Funny, I couldn't find Dinobot but I did find Cheetor.

Tradesies?

But, I wouldn't have Cheetor anymore

Transformers Generations Deluxe Skids looks cool.

RAcast wrote:

That Bot wrote:

RAcast wrote:Er...Upscaled Legions...Not sure that I like this. Depends on whether or not the TerrorPreds combine I suppose.

Doesn't look like it, they're missing the pegs inside their legs that let them attach to Hun-Gurrr's arms.

Well then what's the point of doing them? :\ Perhaps they'll have retooled something for them to combine differently. /optimism

They're trying to pad Prime out through to mid-2014 when the new movie toys can replace them. Never mind that Generations could do that just fine, and if they ended Prime in December, there would be enough residual Prime stuff on shelves to last the retailers until May. There might be a new combination mechanism for the Deluxe Legion Terrorpreds, but I'm not holding my breath.

Wow enuff goodies here to put a smile on anyone's face indeed. What surprises are still to follow today and the road to SDCC. Most of these new reveals are great and though I'm not a Beast Wars fan I know those fans are totally right now.

Nemesis Destron wrote:I'm not a Beast Wars fan I know those fans are totally right now.

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Pretty much my reaction to every Generations toy announced thus far.

I'm not going to lie, there was much rejoicing over the sight of Waspinator and Rhinox. Those two are bought on sight.

The only other two that have my attention are Skids and Swerve. Finally started reading MTMTE and I love both of them. Might have to hunt them down as well.

Thank goodness the beast hunters line is going downhill! I only own voyager prime and predaking. Justice has been served! Generations all the way !

Mindmaster wrote:

Nemesis Destron wrote:I'm not a Beast Wars fan I know those fans are totally right now.

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Pretty much my reaction to every Generations toy announced thus far.

All of the 90's gifs!

Nemesis, why would we BW fans be hitting our heads? This is the best thing since Henkei Dinobot!

This line is FINALLY giving us a PERFECT Rhinox and not one but TWO Waspinators!

Mindmaster wrote:Doubledealer's new head kinda threw me off. Not sure why. But I do like the way it looks, however. So what faction will he be advertised, Autobot or Decepticon? It appears he has the Autobot badge on his tank mode.

Yeah but in jet mode he has a on the nose!!!Realy want this hood jumper in my shelf!!

I am SO giving Waspinator that little gun-Waspinator!

First of all, I don't know what everyone else is smoking because that's a brand new Predaking mold. Moving past the tail that is obviously new. Look at the arms and how they transform. Completely different from the commander class. As is the dragon head, neck, chest, wings, rear dragon legs and so on. The only thing that looks the same is how the dragon head and the robot legs transform.

Second, has it actually been confirmed that these are upscaled or are they just two legion class in a deluxe box with new and extra weapons and paint and two commander class in a voyager box with new weapons and paint?

IMMEDIATELY SOLD ON THAT WASPUINATOR!!!

Noideaforaname wrote:I am SO giving Waspinator that little gun-Waspinator!

Waspinatorception.

Is... Is that... is that Swerve?
As in, MTMTE Swerve?
...Well, this explains why money has spontaneously begun to fly out of my wallet.

Alpha Weltall wrote:Second, has it actually been confirmed that these are upscaled or are they just two legion class in a deluxe box with new and extra weapons and paint and two commander class in a voyager box with new weapons and paint?

I quote again:

Transformers Prime Deluxe Class 2014
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(Talked about going back to basics, demonstrated how easy it was to transform G1 Optimus Prime)
Bumblebee w/ dragon shredder sword (basically looks like large version of Legion class, less complicated = bigger toy)
Windrazor (basically deluxe class sized version of Legion class)
Smokescreen
Twinstrike

So they're Legions upscaled to Deluxes. Would be fine if they had added more articulation.

Noideaforaname wrote:Generations = Amazing!
Prime =

Seriously, they literally upscaled Legion figures into Deluxes! WAT?!

No mention of the price for "just larger Legion Class figures," I see. Like I said earlier today, there better be a serious price reduction on this type of Transformer. A little more articulation on these figures and I'm okay with paying the $12-$15 for them, but not as they are.

Apparently this particular line's design team need to take a "lesson learned" page from Microsoft/X-Box recently. Microsoft planned on screwing buyers of their new X-Box out of more and more money until enough fans complained of the screwing and not liking Microsoft's new ideas that they made the necessary changes to appease the masses. As it stands now, I only see myself purchasing the Terror/Predacons of this deluxe line if only just so I'll get a deluxe-sized Abominous.

wolverinetodd wrote: As it stands now, I only see myself purchasing the Terror/Predacons of this deluxe line if only just so I'll get a deluxe-sized Abominous.

If they decide to even release the remaining TerrorPreds, and retain the combining feature.

Skids looking bloody sweet. I would like to see Whirl and Tailgate though. Quite a few from MTMTE I will try to get, need Chromedome and Brainstorm now too. I will take all the IDW I can get. That Predaking voyager actually looks way better than the first one I think.

Yay destitution beckons. Lovely generations goodness. Never a fan of beasts but I loved beast wars especially waspinator so he's on my list as are skids and dread wing ( like the mould, but I never saw it fitting bucket head). Rhinox is likely too.
Goldbug is a pass. Cosmos and swerve might be interesting with metroplex...

The biggest surprise was doubledealer - one of my faves as a kid even though I never saw the autobots hiring a mercenary. However, I just got blitzwing who suits the mould better in spite of all its flaws and so i'll pass. Besides all the probs I've seen reported it has others like having winglets that extend out of the wings that are the same on both wings (2 rights). After the brilliant sandstorm remould I would've like d them to remove the turret barrel and replace it with a massive rocket. I just hope the new head helps the nose cone prob and the other flaws are addressed.