Official Images - Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Groove, Cyclonus, Hot Spot, Warpath and More
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Posted by shajaki on March 1st, 2015 @ 11:13am CST
it most assuredly isJelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Is that Defensor's head on that ladder?
Posted by ZeroWolf on March 1st, 2015 @ 11:16am CST
Posted by shajaki on March 1st, 2015 @ 11:19am CST
Yup. I was planning to buy Cyclonus no matter what, but I'm liking him more and more with each pic.ZeroWolf wrote:The voyagers will also be added to the backlog. ..
Posted by munkimus prime on March 1st, 2015 @ 11:36am CST
Posted by Agamemnon on March 1st, 2015 @ 11:40am CST
munkimus prime wrote:Hotspot has the worst case of visible heaad syndrome I've ever seen. Obviously he's been mistransformed like every official image of anything ever.
I certainly hope so, or this might be a transition to the Go-Bots universe....
Posted by Alpha Dominus on March 1st, 2015 @ 11:49am CST
Posted by CrankyOldTruck on March 1st, 2015 @ 11:57am CST
Bitching aside, I'm warming up to Warpath and I will certainly get Viper and most of the rest of the Legends but I'm liking the Seeker design less and less the more I see of it.
Rodimus is one they lost me on too. The vehicle design doesn't suck but the weapon is just laughable. An afterthought, and a poorly done one at that, just to make his spoiler/wing tie in with him.
Posted by NuclearConvoy on March 1st, 2015 @ 12:03pm CST
Posted by ZeroWolf on March 1st, 2015 @ 12:07pm CST
Posted by ZeroWolf on March 1st, 2015 @ 12:15pm CST
NuclearConvoy wrote:Is it just me, or does anyone else anticipate a Megatron retool of Warpath there?
Actually, it's the other way around
What line was legends starscream released as so I can get him to match TT and SW
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on March 1st, 2015 @ 12:16pm CST
NuclearConvoy wrote:Is it just me, or does anyone else anticipate a Megatron retool of Warpath there?
Ok, I'll bite: Warpath is a retool of Legends Megatron, just without Chop Shop:
Sad, but true, the Legends Class contains only 4 unique molds:
- Powerglide
- Bombshell
- Blackjack
- Protectobot Groove
... with 2 pretools:
- Decepticon Viper
- Rodimus
The rest are all redecos or retools from last years Thrilling 30 line.
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on March 1st, 2015 @ 12:39pm CST
I guess, worst case, they make a new-mold Onslaught, in which case I'll cave and get Hotspot so I can turn him into RID Optimus.
Posted by budmaloney on March 1st, 2015 @ 1:25pm CST
Posted by Railbomb on March 1st, 2015 @ 1:34pm CST
Posted by NuclearConvoy on March 1st, 2015 @ 2:04pm CST
Nemesis Maximo wrote:If HasTak doesn't use that Hotspot body for Onslaught, I'll be pretty sad. Because I want that toy, but I don't really want that character.
I guess, worst case, they make a new-mold Onslaught, in which case I'll cave and get Hotspot so I can turn him into RID Optimus.
I would dig a Fire Convoy/Super Fire Convoy retool of Hotspot/Defensor. Particularly if they paint it in the colours of my All-Yellow version. God damn, thinking of that toy makes me wanna visit home and dig it out of storage.
Posted by RiddlerJ on March 1st, 2015 @ 2:45pm CST
Posted by Sabrblade on March 1st, 2015 @ 2:53pm CST
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on March 1st, 2015 @ 3:07pm CST
RiddlerJ wrote:I wonder if Groove could be repainted into anyone. Sideways? Iguanus?
G1 Afterburner
Posted by SW's SilverHammer on March 1st, 2015 @ 3:19pm CST
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:RiddlerJ wrote:I wonder if Groove could be repainted into anyone. Sideways? Iguanus?
G1 Afterburner
IDW rumble and frenzy.
Posted by Sabrblade on March 1st, 2015 @ 3:20pm CST
Unless there's a Deluxe Afterburner coming for Computron, since Afterburner's a sci-fi cycle, and which Takara could use for a Deluxe Unite Warriors Groove.JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:RiddlerJ wrote:I wonder if Groove could be repainted into anyone. Sideways? Iguanus?
G1 Afterburner
Posted by Rated X on March 1st, 2015 @ 4:07pm CST
Cyclonus...No How cheap they didnt even give him new weapons (even nightstick would have been cool)
And why does Groove have so much black ?
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on March 1st, 2015 @ 4:11pm CST
Rated X wrote:And why does Groove have so much black ?
No more black than the G1 original. They did use dark grey for the arms instead of chrome.
Posted by Optimum Supreme on March 1st, 2015 @ 4:37pm CST
Alpha Dominus wrote:Warpath without the chest cannon is kind of like mac without the cheez,it's just wrong.
Yep. It's also a character that already has two previous, much better renditions of the character available, so I'm not gonna lose sleep, but did they seriously not have any other tank character they could have redecoed it into.
Hell, it might have made a nifty non-Pretender shell Bludgeon, now that I think of it. He even took his tank cannon off to use as a weapon so he's already a better fit.
Posted by megatronus on March 1st, 2015 @ 4:37pm CST
Posted by Sabrblade on March 1st, 2015 @ 4:41pm CST
On the upside, they can use this Warpath to make into Treds, and it would work since Treds' original GoBot body didn't have a chest cannon like Warpath had, so no loss for him.Optimum Supreme wrote:Alpha Dominus wrote:Warpath without the chest cannon is kind of like mac without the cheez,it's just wrong.
Yep. It's also a character that already has two previous, much better renditions of the character available, so I'm not gonna lose sleep, but did they seriously not have any other tank character they could have redecoed it into.
Hell, it might have made a nifty non-Pretender shell Bludgeon, now that I think of it. He even took his tank cannon off to use as a weapon so he's already a better fit.
After all, now we have enough of the right Legends molds that can be turned into all six G1 GoBots:
Bumblebee -- Bug Bite
Cosmos -- Path Finder
Powerglide -- Bad Boy
Gears -- Small Foot
Huffer -- Road Ranger
Warpath -- Treds
Posted by Evil Eye on March 1st, 2015 @ 4:50pm CST
Posted by megatronus on March 1st, 2015 @ 4:55pm CST
Posted by Amelie on March 1st, 2015 @ 5:55pm CST
Posted by Thadicon on March 1st, 2015 @ 5:56pm CST
SW's SilverHammer wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:RiddlerJ wrote:I wonder if Groove could be repainted into anyone. Sideways? Iguanus?
G1 Afterburner
IDW rumble and frenzy.
YES!! to all of these
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on March 1st, 2015 @ 6:12pm CST
Amelie wrote:HotSpots collector card art appears to be the Reveal The Shield Inferno (Chinese exclusive Hotspot) mold
Good eye! And not surprising given the "errors" we've had so far.
Posted by steve2275 on March 1st, 2015 @ 6:50pm CST
Posted by padfoo on March 1st, 2015 @ 7:40pm CST
shajaki wrote:Yup. I was planning to buy Cyclonus no matter what, but I'm liking him more and more with each pic.ZeroWolf wrote:The voyagers will also be added to the backlog. ..
I agree he looks great!
Posted by Zeedust on March 1st, 2015 @ 7:45pm CST
SW's SilverHammer wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:RiddlerJ wrote:I wonder if Groove could be repainted into anyone. Sideways? Iguanus?
G1 Afterburner
IDW rumble and frenzy.
A Beast Machines Thrust to go with Tankor. (I will not apologize.)
Posted by OptimalOptimus2 on March 1st, 2015 @ 8:39pm CST
Now I'm scared about the new Autobot combiner.
Posted by Sabrblade on March 1st, 2015 @ 8:57pm CST
Most of these pictured figures are mistransformed.OptimalOptimus2 wrote:Man I would hate to be Hot Spot. His fire truck mode is awesome, but the ladder is just wrong. How many faces do you see on a ladder in fire trucks in reality? None! Why Hasbro? Why?
Now I'm scared about the new Autobot combiner.
Posted by Autobot032 on March 1st, 2015 @ 9:08pm CST
There's another official image (don't have it on hand right now) showing that the face is hidden.
Posted by Sabrblade on March 1st, 2015 @ 9:10pm CST
Autobot032 wrote:People are worrying about nothing. Defensor's face flips down in vehicle mode so it's hidden. Also does the same in Hot Spot's robot mode.
There's another official image (don't have it on hand right now) showing that the face is hidden.
Posted by Agamemnon on March 1st, 2015 @ 9:10pm CST
OptimalOptimus2 wrote:Man I would hate to be Hot Spot. His fire truck mode is awesome, but the ladder is just wrong. How many faces do you see on a ladder in fire trucks in reality? None! Why Hasbro? Why?
Now I'm scared about the new Autobot combiner.
Fiery Flynn would like to have a word with you...
(Sorry, my nephew is really into Thomas...)
Posted by Sabrblade on March 1st, 2015 @ 9:12pm CST
Your nephew ain't the only one.Agamemnon wrote:OptimalOptimus2 wrote:Man I would hate to be Hot Spot. His fire truck mode is awesome, but the ladder is just wrong. How many faces do you see on a ladder in fire trucks in reality? None! Why Hasbro? Why?
Now I'm scared about the new Autobot combiner.
Fiery Flynn would like to have a word with you...
(Sorry, my nephew is really into Thomas...)
Posted by william-james88 on March 1st, 2015 @ 9:22pm CST
Posted by Sabrblade on March 1st, 2015 @ 9:27pm CST
Compare:william-james88 wrote:I'm guessing all that black kibble shadow on hotspot in robot mode is due to mistransformation right?
Posted by Tsutsukakushi on March 1st, 2015 @ 9:29pm CST
Rated X wrote: Cyclonus...No How cheap they didnt even give him new weapons (even nightstick would have been cool)
Think doing all of these repurposed figures is the only way HasTak's budget can afford to give us almost all of the CW G1 Combiners. At least most are not just Lazy cheap repaints. Their seems to be enough new parts to make each toy look different.
If I had to chose between the option of getting repurposed combiners team members, instead of the option of nothing. I'd chose the repurposed option.
Think CW Cyclonus is a great repurosed toy. Think their is enough different parts to make this toy unique from Silverbolt.
Since you are a Unique toys Mania King toy owner. Think this CW Cyclonus is perfect for your Mania king. As they scale well with each other. Better than the deluxe toy scales.
You might be able to use 25th Cyclonus's targetmaster for CW Cyclonus. If the fist holes are the same.
Posted by Autobot032 on March 1st, 2015 @ 9:38pm CST
Tsutsukakushi wrote:Think doing all of these repurposed figures is the only way HasTak's budget can afford to give us almost all of the CW G1 Combiners. At least most are not just Lazy cheap repaints. Their seems to be enough new parts to make each toy look different.
If I had to chose between the option of getting repurposed combiners team members, instead of the option of nothing. I'd chose the repurposed option.
Well, we finally agree on something.
Tsutsukakushi wrote:Think CW Cyclonus is a great repurosed toy. Think their is enough different parts to make this toy unique from Silverbolt.
Agreed. Plus the deco is strikingly different, so much so that it feels like an almost new figure. Sure, you can tell it's a reuse of Silverbolt with the right set of eyes, but to those who don't know (and those who don't care), this is Cyclonus. He's new and he's badass. Just so happens to be a drastic remold. Great thing about it is Silverbolt is a nice mold, a solid mold and new figures based off of him show some promise.
Cyclonus is proof of that, but I can't wait to see what Scattershot looks like. (He's a no brainer when it comes to the Silverbolt mold. I just hope he's a bit more remolded to differentiate from both Silverbolt and Cyclonus.)
[/quote]Tsutsukakushi wrote:Since you are a Unique toys Mania King toy owner. Think this CW Cyclonus is perfect for your Mania king. As they scale well with each other. Better than the deluxe toy scales.
You might be able to use 25th Cyclonus's targetmaster for CW Cyclonus. If the fist holes are the same.
I can't speak for Rated X, but I do own Mania King, and I'd imagine they scale pretty well together. Although, Cyclonus should be somewhat taller than Galvatron, according to the animation models. The fist holes are 5mm I do believe, so the Generations Targetmaster should work indeed. It's a shame the KFC Targetmaster probably won't work. (I haven't tried it to confirm, however)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on March 2nd, 2015 @ 12:30am CST
Posted by Fires_Of_Inferno on March 2nd, 2015 @ 1:43am CST
Posted by prjkt on March 2nd, 2015 @ 3:53am CST
Here we go...
The Stunticons are back together again
He's a big one in comparison to Superion.
Posted by RhA on March 2nd, 2015 @ 4:27am CST
prjkt wrote:
Here we go...
The Stunticons are back together again
He's a big one in comparison to Superion.
*squeel*
Awesome!
Posted by King Kuuga on March 2nd, 2015 @ 5:32am CST
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Amelie wrote:HotSpots collector card art appears to be the Reveal The Shield Inferno (Chinese exclusive Hotspot) mold
Good eye! And not surprising given the "errors" we've had so far.
It's not really an "error" per se. As I mentioned earlier in the thread, the art on these collectible cards is ripped straight out of the Transformers Legeneds mobile cash grab card game, whose designs are a mix of generic G1 designs and artwork of specific toys. They weren't made to go along with the CW toys, they're just a bonus Hasbro is throwing in since they want to have some sort of pack-in bonus and they've already commissioned the art.
Posted by prjkt on March 2nd, 2015 @ 5:48am CST
Huffer: First exposure to this mould, pretty articulate, though a little smaller than I expected. Not exactly G1 design, but hell, he's cool enough, I'm OK
Blackjack: New character to me, pretty cool little guy. Weapon is kinda useless in bot mode, but I can see the Hot Rod reference in vehicle mode. Otherwise nothing special.
Air Raid: Lower half is nothing new, same legs as Skydive, just a different colour. Same goes for his weapon and hand/foot/cannon thingy. I like the head sculpt, and the play value with the wings is pretty cool. Articulation is about the same again. A good, solid final addition to the Aerialbots.
Dead End: I like the red colour, so that's a good start to begin with. Vehicle mode is a sweet looking sports car, something you'd see on the streets at night or on a racetrack. As with many of the original G1 combiners, the whole front end ends up on the back as a backpack, though fairly low, out of sight in Dead End's case. Articulation is on roughly par with Drag Strip.
Breakdown: Probably my least favourite of the Stunticons, especially as his leg mode looks pretty small in comparison to Offroad (more on this later) - though having said that, he's not a bad figure at all. Strangely, his foot articulation makes him a little less stable to stand, and there's some weird hip articulation, but the vehicle mode is pretty sweet.
Offroad: Like Alpha Bravo with the Aerialbots, for some reason he seems to be my favourite Stunticon. Again, the plastic used for him feels different to the other deluxe figures, again like Alpha Brave (conspiracy?) but otherwise quite solid. Huge backpack with the front end of the 4WD mode sticking up over his shoulders.
Motormaster: It's Optimus, in a new skin. Completely remoulded chest, shoulders, vehicle front end with a new head. Otherwise, no difference in articulation or design. Strangely, his head seems more proportionate to his body that Optimus' does.
Menasor: He's big. Much bigger than Superion. I think it's due to the size/thickness of the limbs, and the larger torso. In fact, the whole thing's just that little bit bigger. Though that suits a bruiser character like Menasor. Like Ultra Prime, his legs are a little too akimbo based on a slight design flaw, unless careful when placing, he tries to pull the splits.
Posted by shockblast2 on March 2nd, 2015 @ 7:39am CST