Transformers Prime "Beast Hunters" Voyager Predaking In-Hand Images
Saturday, January 12th, 2013 2:36PM CST
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Posted by Fires_Of_Inferno on January 12th, 2013 @ 2:46pm CST
Posted by Va'al on January 12th, 2013 @ 2:54pm CST
Va'al wrote:(I also suspect we'll be getting some in-hand images of Predaking soon.)
HA! Called it.
Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:It's kinda hard for me to not want this. It looks good, I like it, but there's a bigger version of it coming out. Of course, the bigger version of it might be complete crap.
I kind of agree with this (except I have less of a doubt towards the potential Leader version).
The robot mode looks much better in these photos than anything so far, but the dragon mode is a bit.. meh.
Confirmed by these two sets, it looks as though most characters of season 3 are just angry all the time.
Posted by NovaSentinel on January 12th, 2013 @ 2:55pm CST
Posted by Mindmaster on January 12th, 2013 @ 2:57pm CST
But I'm still not getting. Show me the larger figure, and if it's better, I'll get it. If not, oh well, Prime Predaking has no future on my shelves.
Posted by Mkall on January 12th, 2013 @ 2:58pm CST
Still waiting for the leader-sized gallery before deciding anything.
Posted by NovaSentinel on January 12th, 2013 @ 3:03pm CST
Posted by Jazz813 on January 12th, 2013 @ 3:06pm CST
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on January 12th, 2013 @ 3:22pm CST
Posted by Noideaforaname on January 12th, 2013 @ 3:25pm CST
^ That's far cooler than it should be.
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on January 12th, 2013 @ 3:38pm CST
Posted by -Kanrabat- on January 12th, 2013 @ 3:50pm CST
It's like an update to Cybertron Scourge. (I still need to get that one too).
If I had them, I'd display both side-by side.
Posted by PrymeStriker on January 12th, 2013 @ 3:59pm CST
Posted by Sabrblade on January 12th, 2013 @ 4:40pm CST
Hi there. I'm Hell's warden. A pleasure to meet you.
Posted by Doubledealer93 on January 12th, 2013 @ 5:19pm CST
Posted by Sinnertwin on January 12th, 2013 @ 7:37pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:
Hi there. I'm Hell's warden. A pleasure to meet you.
The pleasure's all mine
Posted by Skywarp64 on January 12th, 2013 @ 7:40pm CST
Posted by RazorSlash92 on January 12th, 2013 @ 8:57pm CST
Posted by kirbenvost on January 12th, 2013 @ 9:00pm CST
Posted by PrymeStriker on January 12th, 2013 @ 9:18pm CST
RazorSlash92 wrote:So am I the only one that actually really likes the look of this guy?
Hmm...let's see.
Sabrblade wrote:
Hi there. I'm Hell's warden. A pleasure to meet you.
-Kanrabat- wrote:SO MUCH WANT!
Nemesis Maximo wrote:I dig that robot mode. Pretty close the shows aesthetics. If the Voyager is this good, then the Leader class should be awesome!
Posted by Towline on January 12th, 2013 @ 9:59pm CST
Posted by Manterax Prime on January 12th, 2013 @ 10:38pm CST
Posted by Mechastrike on January 12th, 2013 @ 11:09pm CST
Posted by Autobot Megatron on January 12th, 2013 @ 11:40pm CST
Posted by Mindmaster on January 13th, 2013 @ 12:10am CST
Autobot Megatron wrote:What's the book? I'd pass it off as instructions or the product promo book thing, but the whole "chapter 5" thing throws me off. Did I miss hearing what the that is? Are they going back to having mini-comics in the toys again like with the Unicron Trilogy?
It's supposed to be ministories. Each set of instructions comes with a chapter.
Posted by King Kuuga on January 13th, 2013 @ 2:19am CST
Autobot Megatron wrote:What's the book? I'd pass it off as instructions or the product promo book thing, but the whole "chapter 5" thing throws me off. Did I miss hearing what the that is? Are they going back to having mini-comics in the toys again like with the Unicron Trilogy?
Those are the instructions. Since the bios on the cards have been reduced to a single sentence, probably due to package size reduction, each figure's instructions now has a chapter focusing on that character which forms part of a larger overall story. You have to collect all the toys to get the whole story. Here's Bumblebee's, for example, shown at NYCC.
Then you get Soundwave, Lazerback, and Wheeljack in that order for the rest of the story.
Posted by Autobot Megatron on January 13th, 2013 @ 5:36am CST
That Bot wrote:Autobot Megatron wrote:What's the book? I'd pass it off as instructions or the product promo book thing, but the whole "chapter 5" thing throws me off. Did I miss hearing what the that is? Are they going back to having mini-comics in the toys again like with the Unicron Trilogy?
Those are the instructions. Since the bios on the cards have been reduced to a single sentence, probably due to package size reduction, each figure's instructions now has a chapter focusing on that character which forms part of a larger overall story. You have to collect all the toys to get the whole story. Here's Bumblebee's, for example, shown at NYCC.
Then you get Soundwave, Lazerback, and Wheeljack in that order for the rest of the story.
Interesting, not a bad concept.
Posted by Mykltron on January 13th, 2013 @ 6:03am CST
Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:It's kinda hard for me to not want this. It looks good, I like it, but there's a bigger version of it coming out. Of course, the bigger version of it might be complete crap.
I'm inclined to agree. The weaponizers are a good example of increasing size and poorness at the same time.
Posted by PrymeStriker on January 13th, 2013 @ 11:16am CST
Mykltron wrote:I'm inclined to agree. The weaponizers are a good example of increasing size and poorness at the same time.
We don't know what the larger Predaking is. Predaking is part of an unknown size class!
People are instantly dissing the figure because they think it's a Weaponizer. We've already got our Weaponizers for Beast Hunters: Optimus, Bumblebee, and Ultra Magnus. Nothing about Predaking there, and knowing Hasbro, they're probably not going to make more. Predaking could be the return of Supreme Class.
Posted by MGrotusque on January 13th, 2013 @ 1:22pm CST
In my opinion a solid enough release.
Posted by Manterax Prime on January 13th, 2013 @ 9:27pm CST
Also, rank of 10? No wonder Megatron is scared of him.
I hope he constantly cowers in fear when he's areound Predaking in Season 3.
Posted by Twitchythe3rd on January 13th, 2013 @ 9:42pm CST
Posted by Sodan-1 on January 15th, 2013 @ 9:31am CST
Must admit I enjoyed the Wing Gundam pose with the twin blasters.
Posted by FellintoOblivion on January 15th, 2013 @ 12:26pm CST
Pass.
Posted by PrymeStriker on January 15th, 2013 @ 12:45pm CST
FellintoOblivion wrote:Oh look! His arms and legs transform into arms and legs!
Pass.
The hell are you talking about? His robot legs are his entire dragon torso, and his dragon legs fold up into robot calves.
Posted by Noideaforaname on January 15th, 2013 @ 4:02pm CST
Posted by PrymeStriker on January 15th, 2013 @ 4:24pm CST
Noideaforaname wrote:Arms are still arms
This is the only uninspiring part about his transformation.
wings are still wings,
Well what do you want the wings to be? He's supposed to fly in both modes.
heck you can even use the same head in both modes.
At least it doesn't flip down to become the chest, like the majority of beastformers.
Do I need to go on?
Posted by Mkall on January 15th, 2013 @ 4:55pm CST
PrymeStriker wrote:At least it doesn't flip down to become the chest, like the majority of beastformers.
And yet no one complains when the hood of the car, or the cockpit of the jet becomes the chest in almost all of the vehicle-formers.
Posted by Down_Shift on January 15th, 2013 @ 7:05pm CST
Passed on Predaking, but jumped on Prime. Amazing figure and snagged him for
$15! Thank you Roll Back!
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on January 15th, 2013 @ 7:10pm CST
Down_Shift wrote:Just found Voyager Predaking and Prime at my local Walmart in Ontario.
Passed on Predaking, but jumped on Prime. Amazing figure and snagged him for
$15! Thank you Roll Back!
Canada?
Posted by Manterax Prime on January 15th, 2013 @ 7:45pm CST
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Down_Shift wrote:Just found Voyager Predaking and Prime at my local Walmart in Ontario.
Passed on Predaking, but jumped on Prime. Amazing figure and snagged him for
$15! Thank you Roll Back!
Canada?
It's says Ontario, Canada in the location field under his name so, duh.......
Also, $15 for Prime. Must buy when I find him.
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on January 15th, 2013 @ 7:48pm CST
Manterax Prime wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:Down_Shift wrote:Just found Voyager Predaking and Prime at my local Walmart in Ontario.
Passed on Predaking, but jumped on Prime. Amazing figure and snagged him for
$15! Thank you Roll Back!
Canada?
It's says Ontario, Canada in the location field under his name so, duh.......
Also, $15 for Prime. Must buy when I find him.
I never noticed the location field so my bad. $15 is a good price.
Posted by Manterax Prime on January 15th, 2013 @ 7:51pm CST
chuckdawg1999 wrote:$15 is a good price.
Good? Great! It's better than the $30 the voyagers are going for at TRU.
Posted by Sabrblade on January 15th, 2013 @ 9:01pm CST
Noideaforaname wrote:The legs have an interesting transformation, but everything else is basic and uninspiring.
Really? cuz I see some definite inspiration going on with those hands of his. Specifically inspiration from this guy.PrymeStriker wrote:Noideaforaname wrote:Arms are still arms
This is the only uninspiring part about his transformation.
Posted by PrymeStriker on January 15th, 2013 @ 9:13pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:Really? cuz I see some definite inspiration going on with those hands of his.PrymeStriker wrote:This is the only uninspiring part about his transformation.
I meant uninspiring as in the transformation from dragon arms to robot arms.
Posted by King Kuuga on January 16th, 2013 @ 3:52am CST
Posted by Noideaforaname on January 16th, 2013 @ 1:13pm CST
Really, I don't mind if a beast-former does one or two if the lazy steps, but these BH dragons are all doing the same "stand-up and tuck head away" scheme which is really boring (it really doesn't help they're all similar quadrupedal western dragons). I'd love to see stuff like the Fuzor Sky Shadow where most everything twists and folds in unexpected ways.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on January 16th, 2013 @ 1:18pm CST
Noideaforaname wrote:I'd love to see stuff like the Fuzor Sky Shadow where most everything twists and folds in unexpected ways.
I find the hand in the back of the beast mode head (that nobody knows about) a nice touch.
Posted by PrymeStriker on January 16th, 2013 @ 2:13pm CST
Noideaforaname wrote:but these BH dragons are all doing the same "stand-up and tuck head away" scheme
They all have the same transformation scheme? No they don't. Predaking is turning both of his legs into his body, his tail rips off to become a blade of doom, and his head turns into a spine. That's not "stand-up and tuck head away."