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News Credits: 5749 · Sat Jul 07, 2012 9:22 am

Site sponsor Kapow Toys has posted a clearer image of the upcoming Hasbro Asia Exclusive Deluxe Generations figures Springer, Swerve, Wheelie, and Cliffjumper. They will have these available for pre-order soon.

Sat Jul 07, 2012 9:41 am

I still want to get them, but I'm meh on Wheelie. The Jazz body just don't fit him IMO.

Sat Jul 07, 2012 9:46 am

Swerve and Springer looks good but dunno if I wanna buy em o.O...Buying a G1-based figure when it's Prime/FOC toys season just feels out of place...Meh I guess buying this two wont hurt if there's no good Prime/FOC toys when this guys is released.

News Credits: 461 · Sat Jul 07, 2012 9:55 am

love it i can always use an extra springer

News Credits: 462 · Sat Jul 07, 2012 9:57 am

That Prime body for G1 Cliffjumper feels off-putting for me, since G1 Cliffjumper was a "small, tough, and suspicious" little guy, whereas that body feels more of the "strong, big, and overconfident" type.

News Credits: 1 · Sat Jul 07, 2012 10:10 am

These are kind of nice, but I have to agree that Jazz mould just doesn't fit Wheelie.

That CliffJumper with FE Prime body, does kinda throw me off too.

The other 2 seem to get away with the mould repaint for me.

I may get them, haven't made up my mind yet though.

News Credits: 402 · Updated Oct 21, 2022

I think I may be the only collector who wants 3 Wheelies...

News Credits: 2 · Sat Jul 07, 2012 10:37 am

Swerve is the only win...'nuff said! :VEHI:

News Credits: 13 · Sat Jul 07, 2012 10:40 am

I got Cliffjumper on preorder. While I think the RID mold may have been a better fit for him, this mold isnt bad. He's only about half a head taller than Classics Bumblebee, and scales fairly well with the other Classics to.

Sat Jul 07, 2012 10:41 am

As much as I like them, I'm not sure I'd buy them.

I do want a Springer (and a Hotrod for that matter) to go with my Sergeant Kup, Generations Blurr, Masterpiece Grimlock and Perfect Effect Motobot. Doesn't look recognisably G1 enough.

Swerve is nice but as mentioned above I already have a Kup, though it's front windshield is developing a few cracks so I am very tempted to get this.

Wheelie. No, just no.

Already have an TFP FE Cliffy and this new/classic headsculpt is just yuck on that body.

News Credits: 33 · Sat Jul 07, 2012 10:55 am

I will definitely pick up Springer , i have no Springer in my collection and some where down the line i can see an upgrade kit mainly for those feet plus his sword and i really need to see that head sculpt ,those colours look great too.

That CJ will never look right #-o

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News Credits: 10 · Sat Jul 07, 2012 10:57 am

All look great IMO. Wheelie kinda works for me. Will be getting all. Wheelie comes with a gun AND slingshot? Springer comes with a sword AND 2 launcher? Well that's definitely not something Hasbro does everyday.

As for the people hating on Wheelie, don't worry, you won't ever find him. 8-}

News Credits: 335 · Sat Jul 07, 2012 11:40 am

I will gladly get all four of those. I was on the fence before about all of them bit wheelie but now I'm sold.

Sat Jul 07, 2012 12:02 pm

The Cliffjumper looks awesome as its the Transformers Prime First Edition Clijjjumper body with a different head looks cool.

News Credits: 5 · Sat Jul 07, 2012 12:44 pm

Mkall wrote:I think I may be the only collector who wants 3 Wheelies...

You'd be wrong! I want at 3 Wheelies and possibly a Swerve. One for Wheelimus Prime, one for an MP scale Wheelie, and one just to be Wheelie. Swerve is a maybe for MP scale sine I make a Scouts class on for Classics and iGear will theoretically make a better one eventually.

News Credits: 402 · Updated Oct 21, 2022

zodconvoy wrote:
Mkall wrote:I think I may be the only collector who wants 3 Wheelies...

You'd be wrong! I want at 3 Wheelies and possibly a Swerve. One for Wheelimus Prime, one for an MP scale Wheelie, and one just to be Wheelie. Swerve is a maybe for MP scale sine I make a Scouts class on for Classics and iGear will theoretically make a better one eventually.

My desires are a little more mundane. I want to troop-build him and turn him into Shattered Glass Autotroopers. Gruff, overly violent enforcers who due to a control glitch speak in rhyme.

"You break the law, I break your jaw!"

News Credits: 11 · Sat Jul 07, 2012 12:52 pm

lol, I'd actually be okay with multiple (different) Wheelies in my collection as well. However, I feel like this really doens't fit the character because not only is the Jazz mold a deluxe, it's quite tall for a deluxe as well. I know Bumblebee made the transition to deluxe quite well but he's still short compared to the other characters. A really tall wheelie just wouldn't work.

I want Springer for my movie collection. I realize the head mold is probably not very Bayverse, but I think he'll still look good alongside figures like Skyhammer and Highbrow.

News Credits: 8 · Sat Jul 07, 2012 1:20 pm

TFPrime cliffjumper with G1 cliffjumpers head is horrible, looks better than fprime but still pretty bad. springer is awesome though and wheelies pretty cool too even though he shouldnt be a deluxe. I might have to hunt down a HFTD Tomahawk and make it into springer, itll be cheaper than buying this version from hasbro. Hardest thing will be trying to find a head for it.

News Credits: 668 · Sat Jul 07, 2012 1:50 pm

Well, crap in a hat.

I *like* that Wheelie.

Almost enough to actually buy the danged thing. But...I have the Legends figure from a few years back. I...am conflicted.

I'll probably pass on it. But I do want it. *sighs*

Sat Jul 07, 2012 2:13 pm

why does everything have to be a repaint?

Sat Jul 07, 2012 2:22 pm

Looks like I'll be saving a boxload of cash on not buying these lazy, near pointless repaints. Is this what Generations is going to come to? FOC Midgets and this? Really?

News Credits: 5 · Sat Jul 07, 2012 2:36 pm

I have to laugh at all of you that are com paining about these being re-paints.

At least they have new heads, and some new weapons (Springer's sword and Wheelie's slingshot)

It used to be that people would be "fine with a re-paint if it just had a new head" or the "right weapons"

At least we are getting these in the first place, sort of.

That said, I would pick up Wheelie and maybe Springer, but Cliffy looks too mish-mashed and Swerve is OK, but only at regular retail, not imported.

These will make it to the US at some point, I have to guess.

Sat Jul 07, 2012 3:23 pm

pass pass pass PASS

News Credits: 241 · Sat Jul 07, 2012 3:30 pm

--B-- wrote:I have to laugh at all of you that are com paining about these being re-paints.

At least they have new heads, and some new weapons (Springer's sword and Wheelie's slingshot)

It used to be that people would be "fine with a re-paint if it just had a new head" or the "right weapons"

"The only universal constant over time is fanboy complaint"
Sabrina from Sabrina-Online.com (Sept. 2006)

With that said, I must admit I have mixed feelings over Springer. I love the fact he has a new head and the sword, but the BotCon 2007 one is also pretty decent.

News Credits: 1 · Sat Jul 07, 2012 6:08 pm

Still on the fence about that Springer, since I'm thinking I have the Universe 2.0 version (from Cybertron Evac), and oddly Wheelie as well. I'll need to see good clear shots of their heads for me to be sold on 'em.

Swerve... I'm still thinking we should have gotten a Gears out of that mold. Still, it might mean we'll get an actual new-mold Gears eventually. :grin: