New Galleries: Hero Mashers Transformers Megatron, Optimus Prime, Starscream, Drift and more!

There's been quite a bit of focus on customization lately, hasn't there? Between Kre-O, Construct-Bots, and these.

I'm rather surprised there doesn't seem to be any re-use of parts here. Not even thighs or feet or anything. I'm sure they'll come eventually, but still it's kinda strange.

Anybody tried to build Autobot X / Autobot Spike out of these things yet? He's always the first thing I think of.

Va'al, I think you may need to take some Maths classes...

I'm interested to know whether Ultra Magnus, Cliffjumper and Skywarp will be released without their respective arms, or whether they'll be available as parts with each of the larger figures as a collector incentive, similar to the Marvel build figures like Iron Monger.

Fifo wrote:More "Transformers" that don't transform! What is the point?!

I dunno. Personally I really enjoy the revoltech Transformers figures and they don't transform. These Mashers just look like a dumbed down, less detailed (and cheaper) version of the Revoltechs. 'course I haven't gotten my hands on one to know for sure, but that's what they look like.

It's a good concept, but the figures themselves just look cheap as hell. Wouldn't be so bad if they actually took the time to give them better paint detailing.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Mindmaster wrote:It's a good concept, but the figures themselves just look cheap as hell. Wouldn't be so bad if they actually took the time to give them better paint detailing.

Obviously, it all depend of the price point. You get what you pay for.

Yah, they are what they are. I knew what I was getting when I picked them up. They're basically just Transformers versions of the existing Marvel Hero Mashers.

If I get any Hero Masters figure, it'll probably be Heatwave.

Mindmaster wrote:I still find it very odd that they used this Heatwave as opposed to Rescue Bots Heatwave.

It's even got RB Heatwave's Energize dual-nozzle cannon.

Another point of weirdness from the new design team, on top of:

• Generations Whirl and Roadbuster based more on their G1 toys and not as updated as other "Classics-style" toys
• G2/IDW-esque Generations Jhiaxus colored like the RiD toy.
• AOE Evolution 2-Packs using Energon Grimlock and the DOTM dino Mini-Cons
• G1 Strafe box art on the AOE Strafe Evolution 2-Pack to represent the G1 Swoop-esque toy
• Walmart getting exclusive AOE redecos of Beast Wars molds from over a decade ago
• MP Sunstorm not colored like G1 Sunstorm

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Mindmaster wrote:I still find it very odd that they used this Heatwave as opposed to Rescue Bots Heatwave.

It's even got RB Heatwave's Energize dual-nozzle cannon.

Another point of weirdness from the new design team, on top of:

• Generations Whirl and Roadbuster based more on their G1 toys and not as updated as other "Classics-style" toys
• G2/IDW-esque Generations Jhiaxus colored like the RiD toy.
• AOE Evolution 2-Packs using Energon Grimlock and the DOTM dino Mini-Cons
• G1 Strafe box art on the AOE Strafe Evolution 2-Pack to represent the G1 Swoop-esque toy
• Walmart getting exclusive AOE redecos of Beast Wars molds from over a decade ago
• MP Sunstorm not colored like G1 Sunstorm

Hey, that's a copy-pasta from the AoE thread.

Nay. It's from the MP Sunstorm thread, but still no less true since the info is still accurate.

As an adult collector I have no interest in these, but the 10-year-old me would have LOVED these.