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Transformers Robots in Disguise 3 Step Changer Thunderhoof revealed

Posted by william-james88 Jul 16, 2015 at 11:09pm CDT 27,007 views
This came out of nowhere. Thanks to a whisper from Chuck and a link and images from Cobotron, we now have official images of 3-step Changer Thunderhoof from the Transformers Robots in Disguise line. These come to us from a new listing on Kmart and is priced at 19.99$ US. He is also in stock for shipping, making us wonder where he was hiding during SDCC.

What is very interesting about this release is that this is the very first Thunderhoof figure where his antlers in robot mode actually become the rake in vehicle mode as the original design and animation model intended. This gives me hope that the upcoming Warrior Class will also go this route. Images of the previous versions are available below for comparisons.

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Transformers News: Transformers Robots in Disguise 3 Step Changer Thunderhoof revealed

Transformers News: Transformers Robots in Disguise 3 Step Changer Thunderhoof revealed

Transformers News: Transformers Robots in Disguise 3 Step Changer Thunderhoof revealed

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Transformers News: Transformers Robots in Disguise 3 Step Changer Thunderhoof revealed


Legion

Transformers News: Transformers Robots in Disguise 3 Step Changer Thunderhoof revealed

More Bots. More News. More Awesome.

Re: Transformers Robots in Disguise 3 Step Changer Thunderhoof revealed (view post)
Comment by Rated X Jul 16, 2015
Three dumbed down kiddie figures but no standard deluxe figure yet for the character ? RID has been a total failure. The only decepticon to get a serious figure was steeljaw. All the rest have been legends, one steppers, three steppers, shampoo bottles, etc.
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Comment by Hellscream9999 Jul 16, 2015
Rated X wrote:Three dumbed down kiddie figures but no standard deluxe figure yet for the character ? RID has been a total failure. The only decepticon to get a serious figure was steeljaw. All the rest have been legends, one steppers, three steppers, shampoo bottles, etc.

I gotta agree with this on the whole, piss and moan all you want about these 'being for kids', but it is kind of insulting, not to mention redundant to get almost every figure in both a 1-step and a 3-step, etc. Legends class Underbite and fixit were really nice (that does not mean that I don't still want a deluxe/voyager Underbite), so I'll discount legends from this; but as far as 'aimed at kids' lines go, the foreign simplified line has these beat by miles :roll:
Re: Transformers Robots in Disguise 3 Step Changer Thunderhoof revealed (view post)
Comment by chuckdawg1999 Jul 16, 2015
I did good? I can haz cookie? Seriously though it looks like this figure transforms the same way as the one-step changer. Also as a reminder, DO NOT ORDER FROM KMART! That is all.
Re: Transformers Robots in Disguise 3 Step Changer Thunderhoof revealed (view post)
Comment by Hellscream9999 Jul 16, 2015
As an aside, the 3-step actually looks so much like the show model, it really is a shame it's such a worthless chunk of plastic, I probably would have gotten it, if it had standard articulation.
Re: Transformers Robots in Disguise 3 Step Changer Thunderhoof revealed (view post)
Comment by Lockdownhunter Jul 17, 2015
Well,it looks nice but I have to say that the legion is better.That being said,how about more warrior class :CON: s ?
Re: Transformers Robots in Disguise 3 Step Changer Thunderhoof revealed (view post)
Comment by Hellscream9999 Jul 17, 2015
Lockdownhunter wrote:Well,it looks nice but I have to say that the legion is better.That being said,how about more warrior class :CON: s ?

That would be nice, after the trouble they went through to make each one a unique, colorful and memorable character, the least they could do would be to release them in a size class that isn't garbage (legion class still excluded) I mean, it's not like Prime, where they had a limited number of characters from the show, the first season of rid'15 had a new decepticon in almost every episode, and they were so interesting, and memorable (I stress this, because people buy what is either cool, or characters they know/remember and like)
Re: Transformers Robots in Disguise 3 Step Changer Thunderhoof revealed (view post)
Comment by -Kanrabat- Jul 17, 2015
william-james88 wrote:This came out of nowhere. Thanks to a whisper from Chuck and a link and images from Cobotron, we now have official images of 3-step Changer Thunderhoof from the Transformers Robots in Disguise line.

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Woah, really nice that the rake become the antlers without fake ones. However, these fake arms-windows would have been forgivable if they werent starring in your face so obviously in vehicle mode. Close, but no buy.

Also, I usually frown at the Rated X type complains about "waaaah toys for kids!". However, I find this very disapointing and baffling that such a series with so many amazing :CON: only have ONE of them in the "serious" warrior class. Come on Hasbro. Everyone, including kids, love the bad guys too. What all tose :BOT: will do without any :CON: to fight? Sit in a corner and fap?
Re: Transformers Robots in Disguise 3 Step Changer Thunderhoof revealed (view post)
Comment by durroth Jul 17, 2015
-Kanrabat- wrote:
william-james88 wrote:This came out of nowhere. Thanks to a whisper from Chuck and a link and images from Cobotron, we now have official images of 3-step Changer Thunderhoof from the Transformers Robots in Disguise line.

Image

Image



Woah, really nice that the rake become the antlers without fake ones. However, these fake arms-windows would have been forgivable if they werent starring in your face so obviously in vehicle mode. Close, but no buy.

Also, I usually frown at the Rated X type complains about "waaaah toys for kids!". However, I find this very disapointing and baffling that such a series with so many amazing :CON: only have ONE of them in the "serious" warrior class. Come on Hasbro. Everyone, including kids, love the bad guys too. What all tose :BOT: will do without any :CON: to fight? Sit in a corner and fap?


don't forget this is an official image, so it's likely they mistransformed it and those windows have a more reasonable place to be to blend in... in other news, Hasbro needs new photographers if they can't even transform a three step figure correctly.
Re: Transformers Robots in Disguise 3 Step Changer Thunderhoof revealed (view post)
Comment by Lockdownhunter Jul 17, 2015
That is why the Legion class version is better.No faux windows hanging around in alt mode.


BTW,I wonder whether this is mistransformed.Hopefully it is.
Re: Transformers Robots in Disguise 3 Step Changer Thunderhoof revealed (view post)
Comment by Va'al Jul 17, 2015
Fellow Seibertronian Madeus Prime has shared with us a review by YouTuber MightMouse74 of the first instance we've come across of the major antagonist in the Transformers: Robots in Disguise animated series, making their debut in the season finale: Megatronus! The figure is a five-step changer, Toys'R'Us Exclusive and part of the Clash of the Transformers subline, and can be seen in the embedded clip below.

Re: Transformers Robots in Disguise 3 Step Changer Thunderhoof revealed (view post)
Comment by william-james88 Jul 17, 2015
Lockdownhunter wrote:That is why the Legion class version is better.No faux windows hanging around in alt mode.


BTW,I wonder whether this is mistransformed.Hopefully it is.


I find fake rake worse than fake windows for this particular toy. I find a Fake rake undermines the creativity of the character's design.
Re: Transformers Robots in Disguise 3 Step Changer Thunderhoof revealed (view post)
Comment by ScottyP Jul 17, 2015
chuckdawg1999 wrote:I did good? I can haz cookie? Seriously though it looks like this figure transforms the same way as the one-step changer. Also as a reminder, DO NOT ORDER FROM KMART! That is all.
Yeah I pondered it but then remembered that they probably don't actually have it, just the listing, and I'd end up getting another Bumblebee or something.
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Comment by RhA Jul 17, 2015
3-step Thunderhoof again hits my sweet spot. First Optimus, now this guy... Well... Guess I gotta hunt this guy down when he shows up.
Re: Transformers Robots in Disguise 3 Step Changer Thunderhoof revealed (view post)
Comment by william-james88 Jul 17, 2015
ScottyP wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:I did good? I can haz cookie? Seriously though it looks like this figure transforms the same way as the one-step changer. Also as a reminder, DO NOT ORDER FROM KMART! That is all.
Yeah I pondered it but then remembered that they probably don't actually have it, just the listing, and I'd end up getting another Bumblebee or something.


Wait what?! They do that?!
Re: Transformers Robots in Disguise 3 Step Changer Thunderhoof revealed (view post)
Comment by ScottyP Jul 17, 2015
william-james88 wrote:
ScottyP wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:I did good? I can haz cookie? Seriously though it looks like this figure transforms the same way as the one-step changer. Also as a reminder, DO NOT ORDER FROM KMART! That is all.
Yeah I pondered it but then remembered that they probably don't actually have it, just the listing, and I'd end up getting another Bumblebee or something.


Wait what?! They do that?!
They have done that in the past, though not with RiD toys specifically, but that is enough for me to avoid it :)

Also a sign this is a premature listing: the scan code on him is not recognized by the app.
Re: Transformers Robots in Disguise 3 Step Changer Thunderhoof revealed (view post)
Comment by william-james88 Jul 17, 2015
ScottyP wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
ScottyP wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:I did good? I can haz cookie? Seriously though it looks like this figure transforms the same way as the one-step changer. Also as a reminder, DO NOT ORDER FROM KMART! That is all.
Yeah I pondered it but then remembered that they probably don't actually have it, just the listing, and I'd end up getting another Bumblebee or something.


Wait what?! They do that?!
They have done that in the past, though not with RiD toys specifically, but that is enough for me to avoid it :)

Also a sign this is a premature listing: the scan code on him is not recognized by the app.


Well that is an odd thing that I didnt mention in the article: this 3 step Thunderhoof wasn't/isn't in the app. I believe that is the very first revealed RID toy since the app came live that didnt first appear there (which makes sense since the whole deal is that every toy would be scan-able). He also wasnt on any preorder listings. He really is out of the blue.
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Comment by Cobotron Jul 17, 2015
So the lesson is, don't shop Kmart online. But thanks for the leak! :P :lol:
Re: Transformers Robots in Disguise 3 Step Changer Thunderhoof revealed (view post)
Comment by chuckdawg1999 Jul 17, 2015
ScottyP wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:I did good? I can haz cookie? Seriously though it looks like this figure transforms the same way as the one-step changer. Also as a reminder, DO NOT ORDER FROM KMART! That is all.
Yeah I pondered it but then remembered that they probably don't actually have it, just the listing, and I'd end up getting another Bumblebee or something.


This happened to me. Not with this toy but during HFTD. Basically they have the store staff filling orders and they just grab whatever is on the shelf. Customer Service is a pain too.
Re: Transformers Robots in Disguise 3 Step Changer Thunderhoof revealed (view post)
Comment by Fox Thiagarajan Jul 17, 2015
chuckdawg1999 wrote:
ScottyP wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:I did good? I can haz cookie? Seriously though it looks like this figure transforms the same way as the one-step changer. Also as a reminder, DO NOT ORDER FROM KMART! That is all.
Yeah I pondered it but then remembered that they probably don't actually have it, just the listing, and I'd end up getting another Bumblebee or something.


This happened to me. Not with this toy but during HFTD. Basically they have the store staff filling orders and they just grab whatever is on the shelf. Customer Service is a pain too.


I had a similar experience trying to order Generations figures on their website in 2011. They basically tried to fill my order with shelf warming figures at the time. Thankfully I was able to get a full refund. However, I will still find my way to the actual brick and mortar stores to try my luck at what I may find.
Re: Transformers Robots in Disguise 3 Step Changer Thunderhoof revealed (view post)
Comment by Fox Thiagarajan Jul 17, 2015
Also, I really want that 3-Step Thunderhoof.
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