First in hand images of Transformers Robots in Disguise Legion Megatronus and other Clash figures
Saturday, May 30th, 2015 12:36AM CDT
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Prime looks okay in robot mode, but his var mode is extremely dull. Megatronus is pretty cool, with a fun transformation.
While these are all never before seen decos, these images give us the first detailed look at the Legion Megatronus mold.
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Posted by Sabrblade on May 30th, 2015 @ 12:37am CDT
Posted by william-james88 on May 30th, 2015 @ 12:43am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Phantomjawwilliam-james88 wrote:Phantom Steeljaw
HA! That name is EVEN BETTER!!!!!!!!! I love it. And the google translate app makes it Phantomjoe, which sounds like your average spirit dude just floating around trying to make a living
And as for that bumblebee, take it from me Sabr, you are NOT missing out. I have the mold and it is useless. I dont know if you want it for its rarity, but even then, it isnt that rare, to the point that the black versions were being sold at a big lot christmas discount store in my area by the truckload. And no, you shouldnt feel bad about that. They were 35$ and that is 30$ too much for what is essentially and upscaled Power Attacker figure. It isnt bad for what it is and does the job as a smaller kids toy but the value just isnt there (similarly to the giant one step bumblebee from AOE).
Posted by AutobotAlvaron on May 30th, 2015 @ 12:46am CDT
Posted by william-james88 on May 30th, 2015 @ 12:50am CDT
AutobotAlvaron wrote:Wow! It's Lio Convoy VS Beast Wars II Galvatron all over again, or is it something like re-incarnation Transformers style? I hope that these are eventually made into Leader Class or at least Voyager sized figures.
Megatronus is getting an ultra class figure, that we know
Posted by Sabrblade on May 30th, 2015 @ 12:52am CDT
But it's voiced by JOHNNY FREAKIN' YONG BOSCH!!!!!!!william-james88 wrote:And as for that bumblebee, take it from me Sabr, you are NOT missing out. I have the mold and it is useless. I dont know if you want it for its rarity, but even then, it isnt that rare, to the point that the black versions were being sold at a big lot christmas discount store in my area by the truckload. And no, you shouldnt feel bad about that. They were 35$ and that is 30$ too much for what is essentially and upscaled Power Attacker figure. It isnt bad for what it is and does the job as a smaller kids toy but the value just isnt there (similarly to the giant one step bumblebee from AOE).
And the only one on eBay is $100 bucks!
Posted by william-james88 on May 30th, 2015 @ 1:08am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:But it's voiced by JOHNNY FREAKIN' YONG BOSCH!!!!!!!william-james88 wrote:And as for that bumblebee, take it from me Sabr, you are NOT missing out. I have the mold and it is useless. I dont know if you want it for its rarity, but even then, it isnt that rare, to the point that the black versions were being sold at a big lot christmas discount store in my area by the truckload. And no, you shouldnt feel bad about that. They were 35$ and that is 30$ too much for what is essentially and upscaled Power Attacker figure. It isnt bad for what it is and does the job as a smaller kids toy but the value just isnt there (similarly to the giant one step bumblebee from AOE).
And the only one on eBay is $100 bucks!
You would only be paying for "rarity" (for the time being, he might be cheaper years later when more people chosse to sell theirs), not for value. That voice chip sure isnt worth that.
Posted by Sabrblade on May 30th, 2015 @ 1:14am CDT
But it's JOHNNY FREAKIN' YONG BOSCH!!!! He makes it worth it!william-james88 wrote:You would only be paying for "rarity" (for the time being, he might be cheaper years later when more people chosse to sell theirs), not for value. That voice chip sure isnt worth that.
And Ryan's gallery shows plenty of articulation for it, so it's much more of a standard figure than a Power Attacker is.
And I own the Platinum Edition Ultra Magnus figure, so I've some experience with a Weaponizer mold and I like that Ultra Magnus.
And it's the only show-accurate representation of Bumblebee's season 3 deco.
Posted by King Kuuga on May 30th, 2015 @ 1:14am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Works on my end.That Bot wrote:I love bad links almost as much as black Bees!
(and I don't love black Bees much)
Now it works. Maybe your image host was temporarily overloaded?
Sabrblade wrote:But it's voiced by JOHNNY FREAKIN' YONG BOSCH!!!!!!!
And the only one on eBay is $100 bucks!
I like JYB as much as anybody, for both his Power Rangers and voice acting work. But him voicing that toy does not make it that awesome.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on May 30th, 2015 @ 2:59am CDT
william-james88 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:But it's voiced by JOHNNY FREAKIN' YONG BOSCH!!!!!!!william-james88 wrote:And as for that bumblebee, take it from me Sabr, you are NOT missing out. I have the mold and it is useless. I dont know if you want it for its rarity, but even then, it isnt that rare, to the point that the black versions were being sold at a big lot christmas discount store in my area by the truckload. And no, you shouldnt feel bad about that. They were 35$ and that is 30$ too much for what is essentially and upscaled Power Attacker figure. It isnt bad for what it is and does the job as a smaller kids toy but the value just isnt there (similarly to the giant one step bumblebee from AOE).
And the only one on eBay is $100 bucks!
You would only be paying for "rarity" (for the time being, he might be cheaper years later when more people chosse to sell theirs), not for value. That voice chip sure isnt worth that.
Jeez, Will, you were harsh! Weaponizer Bee is a GREAT mold. He's big, great looking, the gimmick is non-intruisive, he's fun to transform, and he's plenty show accurate to boot! He does have his flaws and 40$+tx was too much for it, but at normal voyager price, meaning 30$+tx, this is just right for it. The Black version is even better. The weapon gimmick was replaced with a talking box, featuring the voices of the original Prime actor! plus, the colors are richer and it's the perfect redition of the Prime Bee just before he took his RID form.
I had the regular yellow version that I sold to a dad for 15$. He gave it to his 4yo son who is a hardcore Bee fan. The toy blew his mind! He still need Dad's help to transform it back into a car, but other than that, it's his favorite Bee... Until the giant-ass RID Bee that is coming out soon I guess.
I keep the Black version in my main Bee display and he look just GLORIOUS!
Sabrblade, he's really, really worth it. Here's a few finding where he's not 100$:
http://www.amazon.fr/Transformers-Prime ... B00FFNJIS2?tag=seibertron06-21&
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listin ... dition=new?tag=seibertron075-21&
I do hope you are a UK or European resident.
Posted by shajaki on May 30th, 2015 @ 8:22am CDT
Posted by no-one on May 30th, 2015 @ 8:32am CDT
shajaki wrote:Whats with his grey boots?
Stunning fashion sense? I think he looked that way in the show. I thought it was strange looking as well, but I remember seeing some art work that had jarringly different colored feets. But probably for the standard yeller deco.
Posted by Cobotron on May 30th, 2015 @ 8:44am CDT
I wondered why you kept calling him that. At first I thought it was a typo, but then you kept doing it. From know on I will only call him Phantom Joe.william-james88 wrote: the google translate app makes it Phantomjoe, which sounds like your average spirit dude just floating around trying to make a living
I like that Megatronus has that gnarly bayonet on his cannon.
Posted by shajaki on May 30th, 2015 @ 8:48am CDT
Ahh. I'm naive to most things Prime as I widely ignored it (which yes, I'm kicking myself for now).carytheone wrote:shajaki wrote:Whats with his grey boots?
Stunning fashion sense? I think he looked that way in the show. I thought it was strange looking as well, but I remember seeing some art work that had jarringly different colored feets. But probably for the standard yeller deco.
Posted by no-one on May 30th, 2015 @ 9:02am CDT
shajaki wrote:Ahh. I'm naive to most things Prime as I widely ignored it (which yes, I'm kicking myself for now).carytheone wrote:shajaki wrote:Whats with his grey boots?
Stunning fashion sense? I think he looked that way in the show. I thought it was strange looking as well, but I remember seeing some art work that had jarringly different colored feets. But probably for the standard yeller deco.
Those figures got me back into collecting and are the largest single group in my collection. CW is quuckly catching up. I binged watched the entire series in a week (minus the movie).
I wouldn't mind some first edition quality figures for RID15. Speaking of the appropriate topic, I'm going see if any Jazz or Legion Fixits have shown up in my area.
Posted by NuclearConvoy on May 30th, 2015 @ 9:42am CDT
Is Phantom Steeljaw's colour scheme known yet?
Posted by OptimalOptimus2 on May 30th, 2015 @ 9:52am CDT
Posted by william-james88 on May 30th, 2015 @ 10:03am CDT
Cobotron wrote:I wondered why you kept calling him that. At first I thought it was a typo, but then you kept doing it. From know on I will only call him Phantom Joe.william-james88 wrote: the google translate app makes it Phantomjoe, which sounds like your average spirit dude just floating around trying to make a living
As you should. When I saw this on the screen, I just couldnt help but keep this as his name:
NuclearConvoy wrote:
Is Phantom Steeljaw's colour scheme known yet?
I hope that pic answered your question.
As for that Beast Hunters Weaponiser Bee:
Kanrabat, he was not voiced by the original actor, but instead by the asian guy who played the second Black Ranger in Power Rangers, hence why Sabrblade is even more compelled to hunt him down (the toy, not the actor).
The gray boots are because it is really lazy coloring. The paint apps are a joke on the figure (yes I am harsh), to the point that they dont paint crucial coloured plastic:
Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Talking Bumblebee Gallery
Those are supposed to be wheels on his boots, as it is in the show and on every other toy. In fact, this toy has 8 wheels, 4 real ones for car mode and 4 sculpted ones for robot mode. He is just s shell former like the other movie toys that puts his whole vehicle shell on his back and thus must incorporate any vehicle detail in robot mode through sculpting rather than have the actual piece, except for his chest which is indeed the front of the vehicle. And while Ryan is an expert at making toys look good in pics, the reason why he is always in action poses is because he actually cant stand straight.
My biggest pet peeve though are his forearms which are made up of real wheels that have a huge panel over them to conceal them making bumblebee have inner sleeves that go over the palms of his hands.
Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Talking Bumblebee Gallery
Posted by Sabrblade on May 30th, 2015 @ 10:13am CDT
Posted by NuclearConvoy on May 30th, 2015 @ 10:23am CDT
Posted by shajaki on May 30th, 2015 @ 10:26am CDT
I dunno Will... Sabr seems pretty excited... whats to say he's not locked in Sabr's basement right now?william-james88 wrote:Kanrabat, he was not voiced by the original actor, but instead by the asian guy who played the second Black Ranger in Power Rangers, hence why Sabrblade is even more compelled to hunt him down (the toy, not the actor).
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on May 30th, 2015 @ 10:26am CDT
NuclearConvoy wrote:Phantom Joe looks... odd. It sits somewhere between cool and headscratching in colour scheme.
Phantomjaw was made to match Strongarm in theme. I'm expecting him and Stepper to be released individually, like Gregevor was.
Posted by Sabrblade on May 30th, 2015 @ 10:29am CDT
It's a police deco.NuclearConvoy wrote:Phantom Joe looks... odd. It sits somewhere between cool and headscratching in colour scheme.
Posted by william-james88 on May 30th, 2015 @ 10:59am CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:NuclearConvoy wrote:Phantom Joe looks... odd. It sits somewhere between cool and headscratching in colour scheme.
Phantomjaw was made to match Strongarm in theme. I'm expecting him and Stepper to be released individually, like Gregevor was.
Which Stepper?
Posted by Sabrblade on May 30th, 2015 @ 11:02am CDT
The one coming with Sideswipe in the TAV VS04 set.william-james88 wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:NuclearConvoy wrote:Phantom Joe looks... odd. It sits somewhere between cool and headscratching in colour scheme.
Phantomjaw was made to match Strongarm in theme. I'm expecting him and Stepper to be released individually, like Gregevor was.
Which Stepper?
Posted by NuclearConvoy on May 30th, 2015 @ 11:05am CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:NuclearConvoy wrote:Phantom Joe looks... odd. It sits somewhere between cool and headscratching in colour scheme.
Phantomjaw was made to match Strongarm in theme. I'm expecting him and Stepper to be released individually, like Gregevor was.
They did a Stepper out of RID15 Jazz?
Posted by william-james88 on May 30th, 2015 @ 11:05am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:The one coming with Sideswipe in the TAV VS04 set.william-james88 wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:NuclearConvoy wrote:Phantom Joe looks... odd. It sits somewhere between cool and headscratching in colour scheme.
Phantomjaw was made to match Strongarm in theme. I'm expecting him and Stepper to be released individually, like Gregevor was.
Which Stepper?
Using the Jazz mold, right? Interesting. It's fun how Takara is making decepticon villains with traditional car and robot modes for collectors who want this as part of their collection.
Posted by Sabrblade on May 30th, 2015 @ 11:09am CDT
Stepper's suspected to be an Autobot.william-james88 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:The one coming with Sideswipe in the TAV VS04 set.william-james88 wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:NuclearConvoy wrote:Phantom Joe looks... odd. It sits somewhere between cool and headscratching in colour scheme.
Phantomjaw was made to match Strongarm in theme. I'm expecting him and Stepper to be released individually, like Gregevor was.
Which Stepper?
Using the Jazz mold, right? Interesting. It's fun how Takara is making decepticon villains with traditional car and robot modes for collectors who want this as part of their collection.
Posted by william-james88 on May 30th, 2015 @ 11:34am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Stepper's suspected to be an Autobot.
So why Versus?
Posted by Sabrblade on May 30th, 2015 @ 11:36am CDT
It could be an "&" set instead, with the ID number "VS04" just following the pre-established pattern.william-james88 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Stepper's suspected to be an Autobot.
So why Versus?
Posted by Shockwave7 on May 30th, 2015 @ 1:52pm CDT
Is this 'Megatronus' the actual Megatron, realizing what a dink he was to abandon his people, and coming back to lead them?
Posted by King Kuuga on May 30th, 2015 @ 2:08pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on May 30th, 2015 @ 2:11pm CDT
That Bot wrote:Starscream was killed by the Predacons according to the writers.
My rule of thumb, if there is no body he isnt dead. But dont they have comics that merge both sets ofcharacters? I wonder if they brought back starscream in those yet.
Posted by Ultra Markus on May 30th, 2015 @ 3:22pm CDT
Posted by mcfmullen on May 30th, 2015 @ 6:39pm CDT
Shockwave7 wrote:Any bios on "Megatronus" yet? The series is (purportedly) based in the TF Prime universe (though it seems to have become much sillier since Beast Hunters). At the end of the Beast Hunters movie, the unicron-beefed-up Megatron wussed out of leading the Cons and just flew off into space to 'think about what he'd done'. Pretty anti-climactic. And they never said what happened to the Predacons after all that, or Shockwave, or Starscream. There's a lot of potential episode fodder there for them to fill in all those annoying little continuity gaps.
Is this 'Megatronus' the actual Megatron, realizing what a dink he was to abandon his people, and coming back to lead them?
Megatronus isn't Megatron.
Megatronus is one of The Thirteen, i.e The Fallen.
Megatron renamed himself after Megatronus, his idol.
Posted by Sabrblade on May 30th, 2015 @ 11:28pm CDT
None yet. We know not if he's the original Megatronus of the Thirteen, Megatron returned using his older name, or a whole new character.Shockwave7 wrote:Any bios on "Megatronus" yet?
Posted by King Kuuga on May 31st, 2015 @ 12:33am CDT
mcfmullen wrote:Shockwave7 wrote:Is this 'Megatronus' the actual Megatron, realizing what a dink he was to abandon his people, and coming back to lead them?
Megatronus isn't Megatron.
Megatronus is one of The Thirteen, i.e The Fallen.
Megatron renamed himself after Megatronus, his idol.
The Fallen was Megatronus Prime. The gladiator Megatronus named himself after him, and later shortened it to Megatron around the time that Orion Pax became Optimus Prime. But this toy could represent either of them.
Posted by Sabrblade on May 31st, 2015 @ 12:36am CDT
According to the Covenant of Primus book, Megatronus of the Thirteen didn't have the "Prime" part of his name and was always just "Megatronus". Though, he's not alone in that regard, as Alpha Trion, Prima, and Liege Maximo didn't have a "Prime" in their names either.That Bot wrote:mcfmullen wrote:Shockwave7 wrote:Is this 'Megatronus' the actual Megatron, realizing what a dink he was to abandon his people, and coming back to lead them?
Megatronus isn't Megatron.
Megatronus is one of The Thirteen, i.e The Fallen.
Megatron renamed himself after Megatronus, his idol.
The Fallen was Megatronus Prime.
Posted by King Kuuga on May 31st, 2015 @ 1:41am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:According to the Covenant of Primus book, Megatronus of the Thirteen didn't have the "Prime" part of his name and was always just "Megatronus". Though, he's not alone in that regard, as Alpha Trion, Prima, and Liege Maximo didn't have a "Prime" in their names either.That Bot wrote:The Fallen was Megatronus Prime.
I discovered this as well..... after I made my post. Whoops.
Either way, there's precedent for this figure to be either The Fallen or the Megatron we know and love. Or a new character altogether, who knows.
Posted by william-james88 on June 1st, 2015 @ 1:18pm CDT
Features:
Figure converts in 3 steps
Robot mode and semi truck mode
Mini-Con figures attach
Suitable for ages 6+
Contents: A figure and mini con figures
Batteries Not Required
Posted by william-james88 on June 1st, 2015 @ 1:24pm CDT
Just picked up the 3-Step/Hyperchange Hero at a Target in Raleigh, NC. $19.99 as seen in pic.
Scan codes: Bot itself, picture of bot on back has different code that gives rewards, and the two codes on every package (front logo and app ad on back)
If you find him at your local retail outlets, let your fellow fans know in the respective sightings thread.
Posted by RhA on June 1st, 2015 @ 1:29pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on June 1st, 2015 @ 1:31pm CDT
RhA wrote:He looks like something Takara would have coughed up in 1991... Dear god help me... I WANT IT.
Haha, you are not the only one to say/think that. He really does look like one of those late 80s early 90s G1 Takara bots. I think their articulation was slightly better though.
Posted by RhA on June 1st, 2015 @ 1:47pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:RhA wrote:He looks like something Takara would have coughed up in 1991... Dear god help me... I WANT IT.
Haha, you are not the only one to say/think that. He really does look like one of those late 80s early 90s G1 Takara bots. I think their articulation was slightly better though.
All he needs is a base mode. Those early 90's guys had some poor articulation, what can Prime move- his arms? Seems about the same. Even his legs are a single block! Screw it, I need this guy on my shelves!
Posted by Deadput on June 1st, 2015 @ 1:48pm CDT
The upgrade turns his name into Optimus Supreme (Dear god help us)
Posted by william-james88 on June 1st, 2015 @ 2:00pm CDT
RhA wrote:william-james88 wrote:RhA wrote:He looks like something Takara would have coughed up in 1991... Dear god help me... I WANT IT.
Haha, you are not the only one to say/think that. He really does look like one of those late 80s early 90s G1 Takara bots. I think their articulation was slightly better though.
All he needs is a base mode. Those early 90's guys had some poor articulation, what can Prime move- his arms? Seems about the same. Even his legs are a single block! Screw it, I need this guy on my shelves!
I was thinking of that. You are right on the money for trypticon. But Scorponok was surprizingly quite articulated for a G1 toy. He felt the more modern of the bunch.
Posted by NuclearConvoy on June 1st, 2015 @ 2:08pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on June 1st, 2015 @ 2:14pm CDT
NuclearConvoy wrote:I have no desire for a non-retro toy with such limited articulation but he reminds me of Star Convoy... I'm also tempted to get him for the horde of minicons... Particularly that scorpion. ..
I dont know if he will come with all of them. It does say that he comes with some in the listing but his price looks awfully cheap for a gigantic figure with all these extras, especially when they are priced at 5$ each at least. I think he might come eith either 2 or the listing itself is an error. If he came with all of these, then what would be the point of selling them individually?
Posted by Metroplex79 on June 1st, 2015 @ 3:06pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on June 1st, 2015 @ 3:09pm CDT
Metroplex79 wrote:Is the green one a clip-on nail or a shield?
I miss Armada's Mini-Cons.
Neither, it's a torpedo.
Posted by Metroplex79 on June 1st, 2015 @ 3:30pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:Metroplex79 wrote:
I miss Armada's Mini-Cons.
Neither, it's a torpedo.
Shouldn't it be attached a la Armada Hot Shot placement?