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If the current crop of Kre-O sets isn't your cup of tea, then Hasbro has another trick up their building set sleeve. Geekdad has pulled the curtains open for Hasbro's new Construct-Bots line. Each set comes with interchangable parts. These sets come in four different assortments including Scout, Elite, Triple Changer and Ultimate with pieces interchangable between assortments. Check out these new sets below.

•The Scout assortment of Construct-Bots will each retail for $9.99, and will have 10 characters, including Starscream and Ironhide seen above.
•The Elite assortment of Construct-Bots will each retail for $14.99, and will have 10 characters, including Wheeljack and Soundwave seen above.
•The Triple Changer assortment of Construct-Bots will each retail for $24.99, and will be just Bumblebee and Blitzwing (seen above) — but they’ll each transform into both a car and a jet.
•The Ultimate assortment of Construct-Bots will retail for $34.99, and will come with both Optimus Prime and Megatron, both seen above. Both Transformers will include projectile-firing launchers.

A3741 Construct-Bots Ultimate Megatron Robot Mode



A3741 Construct-Bots Ultimate Megatron Vehicle Mode



A3741 Construct-Bots Ultimate Optimus Prime Robot Mode



A3741 Construct-Bots Ultimate Optimus Prime Vehicle Mode



A4707 Construct-Bots Bumblebee Triple Changer Jet Mode



A4707 Construct-Bots Bumblebee Triple Changer Robot Mode



A4707 Construct-Bots Bumblebee Triple Changer Vehicle Mode B



A4708 Construct-Bots Blitzwing Triple Changer Robot Mode



A4708 Construct-Bots Blitzwing Triple Changer Vehicle Mode



A4708C onstruct-Bots Blitzwing Triple Changer Jet Mode



A5266 Construct-Bots Starscream Scout Robot Mode



A5266 Construct-Bots Starscream Scout Vehicle Mode



A5267 Construct-Bots Ironhide Scout Robot Mode



A5267 Construct-Bots Ironhide Scout Vehicle Mode




A5273 Construct-Bots Wheeljack Elite Robot Mode



A5273 Construct-Bots Wheeljack Elite Vehicle Mode



A5274 Construct-Bots Soundwave Elite Robot Mode



A5274 Construct-Bots Soundwave Elite Vehicle Mode

[Burn]

They actually look pretty good.

[SW's SilverHammer]

So from what i've seen this is Hasbro's answer to the Lego: Bionicle and/or Hero Factory kits. It's okay in concept, however the colors and molding look like they could be wretched. I'm getting a slight B.t.R vibe from this. Well B.t.R mixed with those mega blok robots anyway.

[VioMeTriX]

im not a big fan of lanky gorilla arms, even less those with gorilla wing arms. i dont care for these but im sure theyll find theyre place. i just hope it doesnt mean the end of transformers as we know them, but highly unlikely

[RAcast]

A for effort, Hasbro! I'll probably pick up Ironhide, he's easily my favorite. Screamer isn't too bad either.

Bee is just...why is he a triple changer?? XD But it looks good, despite being random (love the head).

I suspect Megatron is a triple changer too, what with the jet kibble on his arms there. Speaking of jet kibble, what in the Pit is Blitzwing!? He's a mess! And speaking of kibble, Prime's a mess too!

Wheeljack looks like he's seriously ready to deconstruct somebody! (and probably put them back together again, in record time! Like the Jackhammer!)

Soundwave is Cybertron Soundwave all over again, and I have no strong feelings one way or the other.

I'm all for these, here's to hoping they get better as they go! I've got a Hero Factory fellow or two (well, three technically ), I'm I quite like them. But I've always had a soft spot for Bionicle.

im not a big fan of lanky gorilla arms, even less those with gorilla wing arms. i dont care for these but im sure theyll find theyre place. i just hope it doesnt mean the end of transformers as we know them, but highly unlikely

It's just a random subline to take advantage of the always good Bionicle/HF idea. And, being Lego-type stuff, you can always get shorter pieces for arms if you like. HF stuff is easy-ish to find on sale if you keep an eagle eye out for it at the end of a series.

[Megazarak]

So TF X Bionicle. That's pretty cool. I might get some of these, especially if we get some good character selection. I'd be down for a Triple Changer Scorponok. He could be a scorpion and jet again (since that'd probably be the easiest thing you could do with him, not to mention homage his Energon incarnation). I definitely see some potential here. And are these really not a subline of Kre-O? It makes sense that it would be.

[Megatron Wolf]

so do these actually transform or do you have to pull it apart and slap it back together as a vehicle? If they transform im interested, transformers meets bionicle is a win in my book but if they dont transform ill pass (except for soundwave).

[RAcast]

Hmm, if I have one worry, I can't tell if they'll implement "friction adder" joints for some of the larger kits, like the HF line has been doing for, say, the XL heroes. They really help keep things from getting weaker with wear. The Claw Jaw/Splitface combo I put together is on the topheavy side, and while it stands up and poses just fine, the ball joints can slip if I'm not careful.

[Mkall]

First time we've seen a Blitzwing since Animated. I hope it's a good omen.

Either way, it's a neat expansion on the Kreo line, but in keeping with my buying habits and the Kreo line, I will not be buying these.

[SW's SilverHammer]

Hmm, if I have one worry, I can't tell if they'll implement "friction adder" joints for some of the larger kits, like the HF line has been doing for, say, the XL heroes.

Of topic real quick, what are these "friction adders" you speak of. I don't know because I haven't bought any HF stuf..at all.