Updated Official Images Transformers Generations Legends Swerve with Flanker
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Amazon has updated their pre-order page for the eagerly awaited Transformers Generations Legends Swerve with Flanker with some new official images included a shot of the pair in-package. As you can see in the images mirrored below the packaging displays Swerve as he appears in IDW's Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye series.
Riding with Swerve is a terrifying experience. The Autobot technician lives up to his name. His attention span is so short that he finds even exit ramps boring, which more often than not results in him drifting, uncaring, into oncoming traffic. So it's good he's partnered up with Flanker. The little jet is almost compulsive about scanning everything around him for Deception activity. And when his shouted warnings don't make an impression on Swerve, his impenetrable force field does a good job of protecting the other vehicles on the road. Pop into some "explosive" Transformers action with these fierce Flanker and Swerve figures! Your Swerve figure converts from robot mode to crossover vehicle mode when he wants to take the battle to the road. But your Flanker figure is a 3-in-1 menace! He can convert from robot to jet mode, and when the battle calls for it he converts to blaster mode! Will the Decepticons be able to handle your lightning-quick Flanker and Swerve figures? Only you can decide! Transformers and all related terms are trademarks of Hasbro.
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Posted by fenrir72 on November 7th, 2013 @ 8:06pm CST
Hopefully a Gears remold is in the works.
Posted by kirbenvost on November 7th, 2013 @ 8:14pm CST
Posted by Megazarak on November 7th, 2013 @ 8:32pm CST
Posted by Toralei_De_Nile on November 7th, 2013 @ 8:46pm CST
Posted by Megazarak on November 7th, 2013 @ 8:49pm CST
Toralei_De_Nile wrote:A little while I saw something about a Cosmos figure. Anybody know what that's coming out?
No specific date, but he was revealed alongside Swerve here for some time in 2013. Maybe he got pushed back? It could also be that Amazon just hasn't put him up yet.
Posted by fenrir72 on November 7th, 2013 @ 9:10pm CST
Posted by Venowtron on November 7th, 2013 @ 9:54pm CST
Posted by Flashwave on November 7th, 2013 @ 10:31pm CST
Posted by Flashwave on November 7th, 2013 @ 10:32pm CST
Posted by Nemesis Destron on November 7th, 2013 @ 10:43pm CST
Posted by Megatron Wolf on November 8th, 2013 @ 12:14am CST
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on November 8th, 2013 @ 1:22am CST
Posted by CaptainMagic on November 8th, 2013 @ 7:29am CST
Megazarak wrote:I really like this new Legends line. The only one I don't care for is BB since he's just WFC Bee. If they repaint him to Hot Shot and Blazemaster to Jolt, I'd go for it though. All the others look like tons of fun.
That Bumblebee is pretty awesome, though. He's just different enough from his WFC design to actually look good, and his transformation is pretty fun. I love it because on the way to robot mode, it builds up a really nice momentum with the legs and chest all unfolding together, and if you do it right he transforms straight into a nice action pose.
Posted by Megazarak on November 8th, 2013 @ 7:34am CST
CaptainMagic wrote:Megazarak wrote:I really like this new Legends line. The only one I don't care for is BB since he's just WFC Bee. If they repaint him to Hot Shot and Blazemaster to Jolt, I'd go for it though. All the others look like tons of fun.
That Bumblebee is pretty awesome, though. He's just different enough from his WFC design to actually look good, and his transformation is pretty fun. I love it because on the way to robot mode, it builds up a really nice momentum with the legs and chest all unfolding together, and if you do it right he transforms straight into a nice action pose.
Well, if someone would speak up for the little guy maybe I should check him out. Thanks!
Posted by Midnight_Fox on November 8th, 2013 @ 7:46am CST
Posted by GuyIncognito on November 8th, 2013 @ 9:05am CST
Nemesis Destron wrote:Yeah I'm happy with my GDO Swerve.
So am I, but I'll be happier when I have this one too!
Re: Legends BB: His bot mode is cool enough to warrant the $10 purchase. Especially if you're getting the other figures in the line. Blazemaster's pretty cool too.
Posted by Marcdachamp on November 8th, 2013 @ 9:11am CST
Megazarak wrote:I really like this new Legends line. The only one I don't care for is BB since he's just WFC Bee. If they repaint him to Hot Shot and Blazemaster to Jolt, I'd go for it though. All the others look like tons of fun.
Oh, Primus... I would buy that in a second!
The only figure from this line I've bought has been Starscream and he's just perfect in his simplicity. A snap to transform, great posablity, awesome gimmick and packaged with one of my other favorite TFs ever. I've held off on Prime, BB and Megs, but Swerve is an instant buy. Such a great character in MTMTE and this is an awesome likeness. Gimme.
Posted by Marcdachamp on November 8th, 2013 @ 9:11am CST
Posted by Rated X on November 8th, 2013 @ 12:02pm CST
I thought Swerve and Cosmos were going to be scout sized.
Igear wins this round.
Posted by Megazarak on November 8th, 2013 @ 12:49pm CST
Rated X wrote:Meh...
I thought Swerve and Cosmos were going to be scout sized.
Igear wins this round.
You didn't really have any reason to think that, considering we always knew they were Legends and had their little partners, making them the same size as the Optimus, BB, SS and Megs that were previously in the line.
That said, these figures are bigger than Legion and a bit smaller than Commander, so that would put them a bit under Scout size (which in turn is a little bigger than a Commander).
Here's a pretty good picture for their scale.
Posted by GuyIncognito on November 8th, 2013 @ 2:59pm CST
Posted by El Duque on November 8th, 2013 @ 3:26pm CST
Posted by Megazarak on November 8th, 2013 @ 3:31pm CST
Posted by Rated X on November 8th, 2013 @ 3:42pm CST
Posted by Megatron Wolf on November 8th, 2013 @ 3:46pm CST
Posted by gothsaurus on November 8th, 2013 @ 3:49pm CST
Would love to troop build these bugs... but I do SINCERELY hope they release "Hardshell" and Kickback at this size. Will be really miffed otherwise.
Posted by Autobot032 on November 8th, 2013 @ 3:50pm CST
Cosmos, on the other hand, OH YES PLEASE. He looks amazing! I love that these guys are small enough to work well with Metroplex. Which leads me to a problem. Hasbro's found a way to exploit my plastic crack addiction. I had no intention of buying this Class of figures and then I saw Bumblebee on clearance at Wal*Mart and put him in one of the control areas on Metroplex and he fit so perfectly. It blew my mind and made my wallet cry. Now, I'm trying so hard not to buy these but they look so good.
...so good.
-_- Hasbro, I could sucker punch you in the kidneys right now. My poor wallet hates you.
Posted by Mkall on November 8th, 2013 @ 3:59pm CST
Posted by Rated X on November 8th, 2013 @ 4:01pm CST
Megazarak wrote:Rated X wrote:Meh...
I thought Swerve and Cosmos were going to be scout sized.
Igear wins this round.
You didn't really have any reason to think that, considering we always knew they were Legends and had their little partners, making them the same size as the Optimus, BB, SS and Megs that were previously in the line.
That said, these figures are bigger than Legion and a bit smaller than Commander, so that would put them a bit under Scout size (which in turn is a little bigger than a Commander).
Here's a pretty good picture for their scale.
For me thats G1 toy scale. The mini bots were only "mini" as a gimmick to sell toys to kids with cheap parents. Legends class is the same concept. But having figures that stand up to Primes kneecaps is rather silly looking in my opinion. Scout class just makes more sense from a G1 cartoon perspective. Hasbro Windcharger was the perfect scale. The picture shown here was taken at an angle looking down slightly to make Prime seem shorter so the Legends Bee doesnt look so small.
Posted by hinomars19 on November 8th, 2013 @ 4:11pm CST
Autobot032 wrote:...Skrapnel? HASBRO! Y U DO THAT?! >_< As for his partner Reflector, I do love that it turns into a camera. The robot mode looks nice, too. It's weapon mode that ruins it. As for Kickback, himself (I refuse to call it Skrapnel)
That's not Kickback, It's Shrapnel, hence the new name. Trademark on SHRAPNEL was lost, so they first went with sharpshot as a replacement, but now it seems somebody with a creative yet simple approach has entered the building, hence the clever use of SKRAPNEL
Posted by kirbenvost on November 8th, 2013 @ 4:13pm CST
Posted by fenrir72 on November 8th, 2013 @ 4:51pm CST
Posted by fenrir72 on November 8th, 2013 @ 4:54pm CST
Autobot032 wrote:...Skrapnel? HASBRO! Y U DO THAT?! >_< As for his partner Reflector, I do love that it turns into a camera. The robot mode looks nice, too. It's weapon mode that ruins it. As for Kickback, himself (I refuse to call it Skrapnel), he looks quite good. If they end up making all three Insecticons, they've won me over.
Cosmos, on the other hand, OH YES PLEASE. He looks amazing! I love that these guys are small enough to work well with Metroplex. Which leads me to a problem. Hasbro's found a way to exploit my plastic crack addiction. I had no intention of buying this Class of figures and then I saw Bumblebee on clearance at Wal*Mart and put him in one of the control areas on Metroplex and he fit so perfectly. It blew my mind and made my wallet cry. Now, I'm trying so hard not to buy these but they look so good.
...so good.
-_- Hasbro, I could sucker punch you in the kidneys right now. My poor wallet hates you.
This.
Reason why my recent pick ups were all from the EZ collections line. I really hate Tomy/Hasbro.
Posted by gothsaurus on November 8th, 2013 @ 4:59pm CST
As for naming, of course Hasbro has to pay dough to keep those trademarks, so it's no surprise some get lost over the years. I can ignore that and call them the old name in my own home.
Also no surprise they let violent or weapon related names expire. If you can't say the toys name walking through an airport or public school, then it's probably a candidate to be changed. (Speaking of Hardshell's old name here.)
Posted by fenrir72 on November 8th, 2013 @ 5:06pm CST
gothsaurus wrote:Guessing you meant SCROUNGE... the lil yellow guy?
As for naming, of course Hasbro has to pay dough to keep those trademarks, so it's no surprise some get lost over the years. I can ignore that and call them the old name in my own home.
Also no surprise they let violent or weapon related names expire. If you can't say the toys name walking through an airport or public school, then it's probably a candidate to be changed. (Speaking of Hardshell's old name here.)
Nope. I really meant the new "wing" Scourge form and not the flying G1 bathtub. Take a look at his legs.
Btw, what a coincidence......old Takara catalogs designated Scourge as a UFO too. And your mentioning Blaster's buddy in Marvel TF#17 and 18 story line just gave Hasbro an excuse for a repaint. So should royalties be in the pipeline?
Posted by Metrosuplex on November 8th, 2013 @ 5:15pm CST
Rated X wrote:Once again, I was under the assumption that these were going to be scout sized when they revealeed them at Botcon. I already got a Legends Cosmos. If they would have made this one in scout or small deluxe class, I would have been very happy. But Igear Cosmos still reigns supreme due to a better scale. As cool as Shrapnel is, I have little interest in him because the Insecticons are new "seekers". You will never get all three in one scale or figure line. Fansproject did it. Why not Hasbro ?
I'm in line with your thinking. Why not do a 3-pack of the insecticons, a la FansProject?
Personally, I think Cosmos should be between iGear and Hasbro's new scale... scout would be nice. Still, anyone who complains about Cosmos has not had the pleasure of touching the iGear model - it's damn near perfect. I wouldn't really expect Hasbro's version to approach it, and in that respect, this new Cosmos looks a little wonky to me. His legs and arms just seem off... and the long torso, too.
Rated X wrote:But having figures that stand up to Primes kneecaps is rather silly looking in my opinion. Scout class just makes more sense from a G1 cartoon perspective. Hasbro Windcharger was the perfect scale. The picture shown here was taken at an angle looking down slightly to make Prime seem shorter so the Legends Bee doesnt look so small.
Agreed again! I saw the Windcharger in that pic and died a little inside. Cause, to me, it's one of the best size classes of TF's, including cool alt modes and relatively simple transformations. It just killed me the day I went to the toy store and realized Hasbro had unceremoniously put a bullet in the Scout's head!
Posted by Noideaforaname on November 8th, 2013 @ 5:21pm CST
I wish Shrapnel came with Chop Shop instead, mostly since I really don't want a Megatron or Reflector, but also because Stag Beetle Duo > Stag Beetle and... a Camera.
Posted by megatronus on November 8th, 2013 @ 5:30pm CST
Seeing them both makes me want to go back and get BB, IDW Optimus, Megatron, and Starscream.
Posted by fenrir72 on November 8th, 2013 @ 6:07pm CST
megatronus wrote:For what these are, I really like the look of them.
Seeing them both makes me want to go back and get BB, IDW Optimus, Megatron, and Starscream.
You'll be sorry if you don't.
Posted by RiddlerJ on November 8th, 2013 @ 6:13pm CST
I've long given up on trying to get figures in scale with each other so I'm perfectly happy of pairing Skrapnel with FOC Kickback. All I need now is Bombshell. I tried using Prime Hardshell but his aesthetic is too different to work.
Posted by Janus Prime on November 8th, 2013 @ 6:18pm CST
Posted by RiddlerJ on November 8th, 2013 @ 6:23pm CST
Posted by Janus Prime on November 8th, 2013 @ 6:37pm CST
RiddlerJ wrote:But Reflector is designed to transform into Shrapnel's old gun.
Is that what that is?... oh yeah! that´s very cool! but I would still pair The Insecticons together, just for kicks.
Posted by Metrosuplex on November 8th, 2013 @ 7:14pm CST
RiddlerJ wrote:What's with all the mistransformations on the Skrapnel pics.
I was wondering the same... cause Skrapnel looks like crap in alt mode. Was the photographer just new? Cause one look at the pictures and I'm already seeing how the calves aren't folded over the thighs properly...
RiddlerJ wrote:But Reflector is designed to transform into Shrapnel's old gun.
(not directed personally at you)
I guess if the overall aesthetic is "F*CK Reflector!" then, yeah, I see where you're coming from. But you know what? I'd kill for Reflector to get his own, PROPER update!
Photron is a nice substitute and all, but I'd really dig a more G1-accurate Reflector, that wasn't some lame-ass, gimmicky gun add-on!
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on November 8th, 2013 @ 7:26pm CST
El Duque wrote:And the hits just keep coming from Amazon! We now have high quality official images for Transformers Generations Legends Cosmos with Payload and Skrapnel (Shrapnel) with Reflector. As with the previous updated listing these include shots of each figures packaging. Check em out below:
For what it's worth these come from the Amazon Canada site. Amazon US hasn't been updated yet as far as I know
Posted by craggy on November 8th, 2013 @ 8:15pm CST
Posted by T-Macksimus on November 8th, 2013 @ 9:12pm CST
I'm actually liking the Generations Legends figures quite a bit. The articulation has improved greatly over previous Legends figures and for someone like myself who is short on both cash and space, these work perfectly. Allows me to still enjoy the hobby of collecting Transformers without breaking the wallet and overloading my very limited storage/display space. I'm going to have to do some backtracking and pick up previous releases if at all possible but I certainly wont be missing any more releases of these from here on out.
Posted by Observedhalo on November 8th, 2013 @ 9:55pm CST
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on November 8th, 2013 @ 10:27pm CST
Posted by Manterax Prime on November 8th, 2013 @ 11:34pm CST