Toy Fair 2013 Coverage: Official Hasbro Product Images

OH HELL YES

THAT MEGATRON IS MINE

My faith in Hasbro has been restored.

Prime, that Megatron, Springer, Metroplex...I want! But whats up with Ratchet? I swear he looks like beast wars Dinobot!

On my list:

My For-Sures:
Metroplex
Leader-Class Predaking
Predacon Skystalker
Trailbreaker
Stealth-Bomber Megatron
Predacon Grimwing
Springer
Blitzwing

My Maybes:
Orion Pax
Bumblebee
Shockwave

Bot Shots, Beast Hunters, & Cyberverse, Construct Bots - Pass...

IDW/FoC/ect. - hmmm, I'll need to dissect this one
~Trailbreaker & Blitzwing - Obligated purchase
~Springer - Not sure... already have Defender, but Primus does this one look great!
~Megatron & Bumblebee - only if I can manage, they are far from necessary and don't look that great
~Metroplex - only if I'm prepared to become a criminal to obtain it... which I'm not, so no

Oh, and to all those who were hopeful for that IDW Optimus mold... sucks to be you!

Since we're doing shopping lists here:

Generations
Must Buys
Springer
Blitzwing
Trailcutter
Metroplex

Maybes
Orion Pax
Bumblebee

Prime Beast Hunters
Must-buys
All Predacons

Maybes
Shockwave

Am I being picky compared to the rest of you?

god damn it i was trying to save money. good bye wallet.
to buy
Blitzwing
Springer
Orion pax
Megatron
Trailbreaker
Metroplex
Beast Hunters shockwave
Beast hunters Leader predaking
beast hunters Sky Stalker
Beast Hunters voyager Grimwing
Beast Hunters voyager Ultra Magnus
Beast hunters Smokescreen
Beast Hunters Ripclaw
Beast hunters cyberverse shockwave (can never have too many shockwaves)
Beast hunters Deluxe bulkhead
Optimus Prime with roller
Bumblebee with blazemaster
Platinum Ultra Magnus
YOTS Omega Supreme
Heres hoping they make more classics

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Henry921 wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Am I being picky compared to the rest of you?

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Maybes
Shockwave

In that you have not recognized the greatness that is Shockwave and pledged to function for him and him alone, I'd say... yes. Your choice to regard Shockwave with such uncertainty is hardly...logical.

True that. I'll have to see how much of a part he plays in the show tho.

My rebuttal:

Doubledealer93 wrote: (can never have too many shockwaves)

Thanks for putting it so succinctly Doubledealer.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Am I being picky compared to the rest of you?

Well, you have nothing on me, so no reason to feel bad. Or feel good, IDK what best applies to this situation. The only thing in that gallery I want is Hun-Gurr. Anything else falls outside of my interest/budget intersection sweetspot. I am really looking forward to that one little critter, though, if that makes up for it.

The weapon he's got, is it made out of the same soft plastic as the Prime legions transparent weapons?

To be perfectly honest, I am a huge fan of increased diversity in the Transformers universe. After all, change is what the line is really all about, not just in robots and vehicles and beasts, but in stories and philosophies. This is partly why I have never understood the whole rehashing of old characters- particularly G1, which often seems to put me at odds with a number of transfans (especially in regards to the Masterpiece line). Most often, I want to see what they come up with next, want to see what the next ideation of Transformers will be. This "mythical" twist on Transformers is a HUGE change...we did have Beast Wars, but never before have we had a line of completely and utterly mythical creatures. I am LOVING it.

I have two upcoming job interviews, both of which will result in pay increases of 30% for me. I think I know where those pay increases are going and hope I get those jobs lest I have the need for a bankruptcy lawyer.

I know the Voyager Shockwave has gotten some slack for the armor, but honestly it's grown on me. I wish they had picked another color than red- a black or blood red would have been more impressive to the masses I think- but overall, it's a very nicely done figure.

Trailcutter is not bad. I was stunned to see the Orion Pax figure. That is definitely something that has never been done by Hasbro before. I am also pleased with the new Megatron and Bumblebee figs as I am a fan of the changes made to the characters by IDW.

Metroplex- what can you say? I will have him standing next to Fort giving him fist bumps.

By far, the most impressive of these figures to me is the dragons. Predaking is breathtaking. Huge, articulated, great coloring in black with good highlights in a darker orange than the Voyager figure which gives him a more threatening and sinister look. Outstanding! Even the Supreme Optimus figure looks very imposing (that sword is BADASS). I think I am gonna have a good Transformers year.

Can't stop staring at the Trailcutter pic. It's actually going to happen. Metroplex... Not just a Metroplex, but a Metroplex that can carry my G1 Metroplex..

craggy wrote:Blitzwing looks much better correctly transformed. He's back on the want list.

Ditto.