Official Image of Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Quickslinger and Brake-Neck
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Ask, and you shall receive. Here are the Generations Combiner Wars Quickslinger and Brake-Neck. They’ll be joining the battle and hitting online retailers in May!
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Posted by Rodimus Prime on March 24th, 2015 @ 5:04pm CDT
That's...horrifying. Separately those figures (CW Prime and Energon Prime) are bad enough, but together?Yotsuyasan wrote:Disclaimer: Totally not mine! But I came across this on the TFW2005 forums, and thought it was worth sharing:
If I had the Energon Optimus Prime's trailer and drones... and, of course, those 3D printed adapters... this would be a cool option of what to do with Combiner Wars Optimus Prime!
Posted by Thadicon on March 24th, 2015 @ 5:08pm CDT
I was looking at the colors and Wildrider and Offroad have alot of differences which is nice too even the shade of grey looks darker on Wildrider but that could just be the lighting.
Posted by Noideaforaname on March 24th, 2015 @ 5:08pm CDT
And they didn't do anything screwy like give them green combiner hands.
... although, I now kinda wish Offroad and Alpha Bravo were a bit more distinct, instead of placeholder-these-guys colored. Particularly Offroad since it's easier to add him to the already-varied Stunticons.
Hear that Hasbro? MOAR REPAINTS!
Posted by Yotsuyasan on March 24th, 2015 @ 5:12pm CDT
Rodimus Prime wrote:That's...horrifying. Separately those figures (CW Prime and Energon Prime) are bad enough, but together?
Horrifying / awesome... To-may-to / to-mah-to.
I will admit I agree on Energon Optimus being a bad figure... Although I wouldn't be opposed to owning one someday if I had a chance to grab one cheap, it is the one major iteration of Optimus I have never owned a toy of. (I didn't pick up any AOE Optimus Primes, but it is the same character as the first three Bay films, so that counts as one "iteration.")
But I do like the Combiner Wars Prime better than I thought I would! (He'll be even better once I get Reprolabels to cover up the unpainted grey on his alt mode.) And he looks good with those Energon limbs on!
I'm surprised the person who took those photos didn't leave Optimus's chest open. In other cases, I'd think it looks better closed. But since the open chest looks so much like it was paying homage to Energon Optimus anyway, you'd think it would be a perfect time to showcase it.
Posted by Blastback on March 24th, 2015 @ 5:21pm CDT
Posted by Mindmaster on March 24th, 2015 @ 5:22pm CDT
Great news for sticklers of Generation One accuracy. I did like both new additions of the Aerialbots and Stunticons, but to have the full set of guys is really a sigh of relief.
Posted by Deadput on March 24th, 2015 @ 5:47pm CDT
Rodimus Prime wrote: That's...horrifying. Separately those figures (CW Prime and Energon Prime) are bad enough, but together?
Energon Prime by himself is the only thing your right about.
I don't see what your glitch is with CW Prime I have him and he makes a good figure.
Posted by Super Megatron on March 24th, 2015 @ 5:51pm CDT
Rodimus Prime wrote:That's...horrifying. Separately those figures (CW Prime and Energon Prime) are bad enough, but together?Yotsuyasan wrote:Disclaimer: Totally not mine! But I came across this on the TFW2005 forums, and thought it was worth sharing:
If I had the Energon Optimus Prime's trailer and drones... and, of course, those 3D printed adapters... this would be a cool option of what to do with Combiner Wars Optimus Prime!
OMG That is one FUGLY toy. Here's hoping this is one Optimus cow Hasbro won't milk!
Posted by Rodimus Prime on March 24th, 2015 @ 5:54pm CDT
It's not a matter of "right" or "wrong." It's an opinion.mirageandjazz1197 wrote:Energon Prime by himself is the only thing your right about.Rodimus Prime wrote: That's...horrifying. Separately those figures (CW Prime and Energon Prime) are bad enough, but together?
I don't have a "glitch." I don't like the figure. The vehicle mode is repulsive and the robot mode looks like it belongs in the Rescue Bots line. The mold is better represented by the Motormaster variant, but not by much. And when combined? Forget about it. That's why I'm easily passing on CW Menasor. Too bad, I actually like the other 4 Stunticons, even if Menasor and Motormaster are both underwhelming to me. But if you like them, that's fine. It's your opinion. Just because mine is different, doesn't make it "wrong."I don't see what your glitch is with CW Prime I have him and he makes a good figure.
Posted by King Kuuga on March 24th, 2015 @ 5:55pm CDT
Primeultimus wrote:BREAK-NECK (WILDRIDER) + QUICKSLINGER (SLINGSHOT) REVEALED
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc14 ... tiahi7.jpg
Brake-Neck. It's wordplay. And it's also right there in the picture.
Posted by Yotsuyasan on March 24th, 2015 @ 5:55pm CDT
Super Megatron wrote:(This space intentionally left blank.)Rodimus Prime wrote:(Some stuff Rodimus said.)Yotsuyasan wrote:(Some stuff I said.)
Huh?
Posted by Deadput on March 24th, 2015 @ 5:59pm CDT
Rodimus Prime wrote:It's not a matter of "right" or "wrong." It's an opinion.mirageandjazz1197 wrote:Energon Prime by himself is the only thing your right about.Rodimus Prime wrote: That's...horrifying. Separately those figures (CW Prime and Energon Prime) are bad enough, but together?I don't have a "glitch." I don't like the figure. The vehicle mode is repulsive and the robot mode looks like it belongs in the Rescue Bots line. The mold is better represented by the Motormaster variant, but not by much. And when combined? Forget about it. That's why I'm easily passing on CW Menasor. Too bad, I actually like the other 4 Stunticons, even if Menasor and Motormaster are both underwhelming to me. But if you like them, that's fine. It's your opinion. Just because mine is different, doesn't make it "wrong."I don't see what your glitch is with CW Prime I have him and he makes a good figure.
Never said you were wrong when I say thats the only thing your right about what I truly mean is that's the only thing I agree about I have a strange speech pattern.
How does it look like it belongs to Rescue bots when those toys are just transforming bricks?
Is it because he is blockish?
And what do you think is wrong with Menasor and Motermaster?
Posted by Rodimus Prime on March 24th, 2015 @ 6:07pm CDT
Fair enough. But when you say "That's the only thing you're right about" it implies that you're saying I'm wrong about everything else I said.mirageandjazz1197 wrote:Never said you were wrong when I say thats the only thing your right about what I truly mean is that's the only thing I agree about I have a strange speech pattern.
That's exactly why.How does it look like it belongs to Rescue bots when those toys are just transforming bricks?
Very.Is it because he is blockish?
IMO, what's wrong with Motormaster is the same thing that's wrong with Prime, as they're the same mold. Except Motormaster doesn't look as bad, due to a better color scheme, as well as when being compared to its G1 original, it's very similar, with a few differences such as the feet. And what makes Menasor unlikable to me is that Motormaster, the centerpiece, is unlikable. The other 4, which I like, can only do so much to "dress up" the figure. Though I also dislike the way the whole front of the cars that form the legs are just folded down. That's actually another thing I don't like about either Menasor or Superion. The leg limbs are reversed when compared to their G1 counterparts.And what do you think is wrong with Menasor and Motermaster?
Posted by Super Megatron on March 24th, 2015 @ 6:12pm CDT
mirageandjazz1197 wrote:Rodimus Prime wrote:It's not a matter of "right" or "wrong." It's an opinion.mirageandjazz1197 wrote:Energon Prime by himself is the only thing your right about.Rodimus Prime wrote: That's...horrifying. Separately those figures (CW Prime and Energon Prime) are bad enough, but together?I don't have a "glitch." I don't like the figure. The vehicle mode is repulsive and the robot mode looks like it belongs in the Rescue Bots line. The mold is better represented by the Motormaster variant, but not by much. And when combined? Forget about it. That's why I'm easily passing on CW Menasor. Too bad, I actually like the other 4 Stunticons, even if Menasor and Motormaster are both underwhelming to me. But if you like them, that's fine. It's your opinion. Just because mine is different, doesn't make it "wrong."I don't see what your glitch is with CW Prime I have him and he makes a good figure.
Never said you were wrong when I say thats the only thing your right about what I truly mean is that's the only thing I agree about I have a strange speech pattern.
How does it look like it belongs to Rescue bots when those toys are just transforming bricks?
Is it because he is blockish?
And what do you think is wrong with Menasor and Motermaster?
Aesthetically, the Optimus Prime thing looks like a Power Ranger and looks really out of place/WTF for it to belong to the TF Universe. Not saying that there won't be people out there that would spend a good chunk of money just because "it's an Optimus toy and they HAVE to buy it", but objectively, this toy configuration is a huge step backwards in terms of aesthetics, engineering, and ingenuity.
Posted by King Kuuga on March 24th, 2015 @ 6:14pm CDT
Rodimus Prime wrote:Though I also dislike the way the whole front of the cars that form the legs are just folded down.
.....which is exactly what the G1 versions did
That's actually another thing I don't like about either Menasor or Superion. The leg limbs are reversed when compared to their G1 counterparts.
Because the G1 combiners had no knee articulation. These do, and having a jet nosecone or a car hood behind your knee makes it hard to walk.
Posted by ZeroWolf on March 24th, 2015 @ 6:18pm CDT
Posted by Rodimus Prime on March 24th, 2015 @ 6:18pm CDT
Yes, but having them behind the legs instead of out front made it much less noticeable.That Bot wrote:Rodimus Prime wrote:Though I also dislike the way the whole front of the cars that form the legs are just folded down.
.....which is exactly what the G1 versions did.
That's a good reason for the change. And if I saw correctly, in torso mode Silverbolt's fists fold back to the back of the knee, so the jet noses couldn't fit back there anyway. Once I put my Superion together after acquiring all the appropriate parts, I'll see if I can make it work.That's actually another thing I don't like about either Menasor or Superion. The leg limbs are reversed when compared to their G1 counterparts.
Because the G1 combiners had no knee articulation. These do, and having a jet nosecone or a car hood behind your knee makes it hard to walk.
Posted by Yotsuyasan on March 24th, 2015 @ 6:27pm CDT
Super Megatron wrote:just because "it's an Optimus toy and they HAVE to buy it"
*cough*
Did someone say something?
Wasn't sure if someone might have been talking to me...
Nah, I must have been imagining things...
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Seriously, though... He may not be the best Optimus ever, but having him in hand, he is better than I thought he'd be. I like him! The only thing that really bugs me is the unpainted grey plastic in his alt mode, but fortunately I should be able to fix that next time I place a Reprolabels order:
Posted by Deadput on March 24th, 2015 @ 6:31pm CDT
Super Megatron wrote:
Aesthetically, the Optimus Prime thing looks like a Power Ranger and looks really out of place/WTF for it to belong to the TF Universe.
Except it doesn't look out of place at all it honestly doesn't.
Super Megatron wrote:
Not saying that there won't be people out there that would spend a good chunk of money just because "it's an Optimus toy and they HAVE to buy it",
Nobody buys it or any other transformer because the have too and saying so is ignorant.
They buy it because they want to because they might actually like the toy.
Super Megatron wrote:
but objectively, this toy configuration is a huge step backwards in terms of aesthetics, engineering, and ingenuity.
Uh how is it a step backwards?
It really is not that diffrent from any other Transformer toy from recent times.
Posted by william-james88 on March 24th, 2015 @ 6:32pm CDT
Posted by Deadput on March 24th, 2015 @ 6:34pm CDT
Yotsuyasan wrote:
Seriously, though... He may not be the best Optimus ever, but having him in hand, he is better than I thought he'd be. I like him! The only thing that really bugs me is the unpainted grey plastic in his alt mode, but fortunately I should be able to fix that next time I place a Reprolabels order:
Exactly its not the G1 truck but its still a really nice looking truck that combines the power of a long nose with the classic boxy look of the flat nose.
It's a nice update of the G1 Optimus look and being a combiner is a great bonus to the fun I have with this and some of the other figures from Combiner wars.
Posted by Rodimus Prime on March 24th, 2015 @ 6:35pm CDT
Matter of opinion. He has his, you have yours.mirageandjazz1197 wrote:Super Megatron wrote:
Aesthetically, the Optimus Prime thing looks like a Power Ranger and looks really out of place/WTF for it to belong to the TF Universe.
Except it doesn't look out of place at all it honestly doesn't.
Define "recent times."Super Megatron wrote:
but objectively, this toy configuration is a huge step backwards in terms of aesthetics, engineering, and ingenuity.
Uh how is it a step backwards?
It really is not that diffrent from any other Transformer toy from recent times.
Posted by steve2275 on March 24th, 2015 @ 6:36pm CDT
Posted by Yotsuyasan on March 24th, 2015 @ 6:36pm CDT
mirageandjazz1197 wrote:Nobody buys it or any other transformer because the have too and saying so is ignorant.
They buy it because they want to because they might actually like the toy.
I may have joked in my last post that that is why I bought Combiner Wars Optimus, but there is truth to this. I used to buy every Optimus I could. But I didn't like how Beast Hunters Optimus looked, so didn't buy any version of him. Also, by the time AOE came out, I was seriously done with the Bay films, and didn't even want to buy any of the related Optimus Primes. (Although I may eventually give in on the Evasion Mode mold.) Finally, I've yet to get any related to the new cartoon.
So yeah... Once I bought every Optimus Prime I could. But these days, I am a little more discerning. And the Combiner Wars one made the cut.
Posted by Shockwave7 on March 24th, 2015 @ 6:37pm CDT
Posted by Deadput on March 24th, 2015 @ 6:38pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:All 4 Combiner Wars wave 2 deluxe class toys were spotted in Canada at a Walmart in Laval (on Saint Martin).These are priced at 19.92 $ cdn and do not include the comic book due to language laws.
I really hate prices here in Canada I used to be able to buy Transformers left and right a few years ago but now the ridiculous prices mean I only get about 5 Transformers a year.
5 Transformers for an entire year.
I hate taxes I feel that the governments are raising the prices of everything on purpose so they can control everyone or else they go homeless.
Really hate life outside of my house.
Posted by Deadput on March 24th, 2015 @ 6:44pm CDT
Rodimus Prime wrote:Matter of opinion. He has his, you have yours.
Define "recent times."
1: A matter of opinion can only go so far before it becomes a bullcrap statement like it does here stating on how it doesn't look like a Transformer.
2: recent times being from Generations to Combiner Wars.
Generations/Combiner Wars is not a toyline about being direct remakes of G1 or about what fans want but a toyline of strong homages to Generation 1 and IDW and a nice treat to the dedicated fans in hopes they can slowly accept other things.
Posted by megatronus on March 24th, 2015 @ 6:54pm CDT
That said, Alpha Bravo and Offroad are better.
Posted by Rodimus Prime on March 24th, 2015 @ 7:07pm CDT
That's not a valid argument on your part. If that's his opinion of the figure, that's his opinion.mirageandjazz1197 wrote:Rodimus Prime wrote:Matter of opinion. He has his, you have yours.
Define "recent times."
1: A matter of opinion can only go so far before it becomes a bullcrap statement like it does here stating on how it doesn't look like a Transformer.
Is that an official Hasbro statement regarding the toy line? Or is it your opinion?2: recent times being from Generations to Combiner Wars. Generations/Combiner Wars is not a toyline about being direct remakes of G1 or about what fans want but a toyline of strong homages to Generation 1 and IDW and a nice treat to the dedicated fans in hopes they can slowly accept other things.
Also, Generations has been going for years now. Considering that, I agree with his statement of CW Prime's engineering and design being steps backwards compared to a vast majority of the Generations figures.
Posted by Deadput on March 24th, 2015 @ 7:22pm CDT
Rodimus Prime wrote:That's not a valid argument on your part. If that's his opinion of the figure, that's his opinion.
Is that an official Hasbro statement regarding the toy line? Or is it your opinion?
Also, Generations has been going for years now. Considering that, I agree with his statement of CW Prime's engineering and design being steps backwards compared to a vast majority of the Generations figures.
1. Its his opinion but there is such thing as an opinion being wrong he said it doesn't look like a Transformer when thats not the case.
2. It's neither it's just obviously what the point of the line is from what me and others see (I have discussed this matter with other people so I'm not alone in this mindset)
3. Of course its not going to be the same standard as the past since nowadays Hasbro has multiple lines and there is not as much plastic as there used to be leading to cheap quality feeling toys and hollow parts but it doesn't mean that its going backwards its just more simple and less detailed.
Posted by Rodimus Prime on March 24th, 2015 @ 7:34pm CDT
OK, I can accept that. He did say it looked like a Power Ranger, and that's being a bit harsh.mirageandjazz1197 wrote:Rodimus Prime wrote:That's not a valid argument on your part. If that's his opinion of the figure, that's his opinion.
Is that an official Hasbro statement regarding the toy line? Or is it your opinion?
Also, Generations has been going for years now. Considering that, I agree with his statement of CW Prime's engineering and design being steps backwards compared to a vast majority of the Generations figures.
1. Its his opinion but there is such thing as an opinion being wrong he said it doesn't look like a Transformer when thats not the case.
So it is just your opinion, that happens to be shared by others, including myself. However, that doesn't make it the official purpose of the line. It's just what we think it is.2. It's neither it's just obviously what the point of the line is from what me and others see (I have discussed this matter with other people so I'm not alone in this mindset)
That's exactly what it means. It's regressing in quality, engineering and aesthetics. That's going backwards in every facet of a Transformer figure....cheap quality feeling toys and hollow parts but it doesn't mean that its going backwards its just more simple and less detailed.
Posted by NuclearConvoy on March 24th, 2015 @ 7:36pm CDT
Posted by redoutlander on March 24th, 2015 @ 7:51pm CDT
Posted by Ironhidensh on March 24th, 2015 @ 7:56pm CDT
Posted by Deadput on March 24th, 2015 @ 8:00pm CDT
Rodimus Prime wrote:That's exactly what it means. It's regressing in quality, engineering and aesthetics. That's going backwards in every facet of a Transformer figure.
Being less detailed is not going backwards.
We don't need unnecessary detail as as the toy is good and fun to play/pose with.
Posted by Deadput on March 24th, 2015 @ 8:02pm CDT
Ironhidensh wrote:I'm so glad I didn't break down and pull the trigger on Alpha Bravo now! My Superion will have real airiel bots now!
There always was real Aerialbots that just happened to have a couple of new members.
New members is always a good thing.
Posted by Editor on March 24th, 2015 @ 8:02pm CDT
mirageandjazz1197 wrote:I hate taxes I feel that the governments are raising the prices of everything on purpose so they can control everyone or else they go homeless.
Really hate life outside of my house.
If we were talking gas, smoke, booze, property values, i'd be right with you in blaming Ottawa but it's not the government on this one my friend. This is a direct result of the Canadian economy take a hit against the US greenback. This is both in part to the drop in the price of oil (Alberta will take the brunt of this) and the recent gains made by the American economy against the Asian and European markets.
Posted by Thadicon on March 24th, 2015 @ 8:23pm CDT
NuclearConvoy wrote:So awesome!
Second that
I cant wait for these to come out
Posted by Deadput on March 24th, 2015 @ 8:36pm CDT
Editor wrote:mirageandjazz1197 wrote:I hate taxes I feel that the governments are raising the prices of everything on purpose so they can control everyone or else they go homeless.
Really hate life outside of my house.
If we were talking gas, smoke, booze, property values, i'd be right with you in blaming Ottawa but it's not the government on this one my friend. This is a direct result of the Canadian economy take a hit against the US greenback. This is both in part to the drop in the price of oil (Alberta will take the brunt of this) and the recent gains made by the American economy against the Asian and European markets.
Thank you for correcting me I use Government because I did not know which was the accurate description so I used what I thought was close enough.
Posted by OptimalOptimus2 on March 24th, 2015 @ 8:44pm CDT
Posted by King Kuuga on March 24th, 2015 @ 8:56pm CDT
OptimalOptimus2 wrote:They don't look special at all.
What were you expecting? Figures that outstripped everything else in the line?
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on March 24th, 2015 @ 9:01pm CDT
OptimalOptimus2 wrote:They don't look special at all.
Your face doesn't look special at all.
Posted by steve2275 on March 24th, 2015 @ 9:54pm CDT
OptimalOptimus2 wrote:They don't look special at all.
i feel the same way towards that movie hot shot
http://static.seibertron.com/images/toy ... wave2a.jpg
shame he costs 3 dollars less
Posted by Thadicon on March 24th, 2015 @ 10:55pm CDT
Posted by Rodimus Prime on March 24th, 2015 @ 11:31pm CDT
Once again, a matter of opinion. On this, mine differs from yours.mirageandjazz1197 wrote:Being less detailed is not going backwards. We don't need unnecessary detail as as the toy is good and fun to play/pose with.Rodimus Prime wrote:That's exactly what it means. It's regressing in quality, engineering and aesthetics. That's going backwards in every facet of a Transformer figure.
Posted by Deadput on March 24th, 2015 @ 11:37pm CDT
Rodimus Prime wrote:Once again, a matter of opinion. On this, mine differs from yours.mirageandjazz1197 wrote:Being less detailed is not going backwards. We don't need unnecessary detail as as the toy is good and fun to play/pose with.Rodimus Prime wrote:That's exactly what it means. It's regressing in quality, engineering and aesthetics. That's going backwards in every facet of a Transformer figure.
Fair enough Rodimus I respect your opinion and shall drop the subject good conversation its nice to hear different opinions (even when some make me feel frustrated)
You have a great day sir.
Posted by Rodimus Prime on March 25th, 2015 @ 12:04am CDT
mirageandjazz1197 wrote:Fair enough Rodimus I respect your opinion and shall drop the subject good conversation its nice to hear different opinions (even when some make me feel frustrated) You have a great day sir.Rodimus Prime wrote:Once again, a matter of opinion. On this, mine differs from yours.mirageandjazz1197 wrote:Being less detailed is not going backwards. We don't need unnecessary detail as as the toy is good and fun to play/pose with.Rodimus Prime wrote:That's exactly what it means. It's regressing in quality, engineering and aesthetics. That's going backwards in every facet of a Transformer figure.
I never once had even a temptation to buy that impostor, but I am happy we're getting all 5 real members of Superion.Ironhidensh wrote:I'm so glad I didn't break down and pull the trigger on Alpha Bravo now! My Superion will have real Aerialbots now!
On a different note, I may have missed this, but if Groove isn't a part of Defensor anymore, who is replacing him?
Posted by Burn on March 25th, 2015 @ 12:13am CDT
Nemesis Maximo wrote:OptimalOptimus2 wrote:They don't look special at all.
Your face doesn't look special at all.
Posted by Deadput on March 25th, 2015 @ 12:14am CDT
Burn wrote:
The one and only special face.
Posted by Autobot032 on March 25th, 2015 @ 12:22am CDT
And seriously, mix and match some parts or something, more than just a straight up repaint. *sighs*