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AllNewSuperRobot wrote:A two-fold, SELECTS specific question. I have a friend that is Really into the Seekers. Specifically Starscream is his favourite character. But he loves them all. In light of this line however,

Starscream (leader)
Acid Storm
Bitstream
Blackout
Dirge
Hotlink
Ion Storm
Nacelle
Nova Storm
Ramjet
Red Wing
Sandstorm
Skywarp
Slipstream
Sunstorm
Thundercracker
Thrust
Wheezing Arrow
Itami Prime

Via TFWiki, here is the list of every named Seeker to date. Nineteen, in total. As for the question. One, would you like them all to be represented by a figure?

Yes, especially Sunstorm. The ER voyager mold is so good, it needs to have as many uses as possible.

would you buy this many mold variants?

Yes, but only if I knew it wouldn't be a total hassle getting them. Like with the ER 2-pack and Thrust. That sucked. I got them any way, because they're original G1 characters who actually got screen and page time, whereas the others were just in the background with no lines, but if they were all on the shelf in front of me and I had the money, yes I would get them all.

Personally, I love army builders but I don't know if the Seekers would qualify?

To me they do. And they're even better, because they're all different colors.

Thrust...

At time of writing, I am still trying to source him

If you enjoy something that much, and it is not a financial burden, I say go for it. I mean Combiners are my favorite aspects of Transformers. Between CW, PotP, UW, Selects and all kinds of exclusives, several of those molds were repainted and retooled more than a dozen times! And while most fans thought it was egregiously repetitive, I enjoy every one of them. It's just "my jam" .

I'm certain many fans would love to see every variant of seeker get made. The same can be said of every variant of every cassette minion from Soundwave and Blaster get made as well. Selects has a deep well to pull from, with minimal cost if Hasbro/TT really think about it.


I mean really, if Hasbro released through Selects say 3 seekers per year (approximately one every 4 months), Two of those cassette 4 pecks per year (one every 6 months), and TT Selects released one New combiner per year (as in all new, not the upgraded ones that are coming), they would be set for the next 4-5 years at least just on those concepts alone.

o.supreme wrote:I mean really, if Hasbro released through Selects say 3 seekers per year (approximately one every 4 months), Two of those cassette 4 pecks per year (one every 6 months), and TT Selects released one New combiner per year (as in all new, not the upgraded ones that are coming), they would be set for the next 4-5 years at least just on those concepts alone.

All of this. If Hasbro/Takara would use either Siege or ER for the Seekers cause I like them both then make the cassettes Siege/Netflix Soundwave compatible since I'm still praying for a Blaster retool, and then keep the CW/UW/PotP combiner ports for the combiners, well I'd buy them all. Literally every single one.

I never used to see the appeal of mold variants. Until I finished the Wolfang/K-9 mold. Then I finished the Cybershark mold and then the BM Jetstorms and Universe Cyclonus'. There is something that looks really cool visually with so many iterations of the same thing with just enough different to be something new.

It brings to mind the mass-produced concept I liked, of Transformers being constructed. Not "born" from pods, Sparks etc

If we got a Nacelle then I'd love to get a retool where the wings are on 5mm posts and it'd come with a pair of the original seeker wings, and a pair of Thrust wings so you could have either variant, plus that version could then be used for Slipstream in reference to the Windblade retool from Legends, or give fans a design closer to her original design

Sentinel_Primal wrote:If we got a Nacelle then I'd love to get a retool where the wings are on 5mm posts and it'd come with a pair of the original seeker wings, and a pair of Thrust wings so you could have either variant, plus that version could then be used for Slipstream in reference to the Windblade retool from Legends, or give fans a design closer to her original design

I want a Slipstream so bad so could be a lazy repaint of Thrust with a new head and I'd be all over that in heartbeat. I keep meaning to buy the Cyberverse version so I have a Slipstream at all.

aronjlove wrote:

Sentinel_Primal wrote:If we got a Nacelle then I'd love to get a retool where the wings are on 5mm posts and it'd come with a pair of the original seeker wings, and a pair of Thrust wings so you could have either variant, plus that version could then be used for Slipstream in reference to the Windblade retool from Legends, or give fans a design closer to her original design

I want a Slipstream so bad so could be a lazy repaint of Thrust with a new head and I'd be all over that in heartbeat. I keep meaning to buy the Cyberverse version so I have a Slipstream at all.

Same I plan on getting the rumored G2 Ramjet and pretending that it's her until we either get an actual Generations Slipstream, or I secure the Legends version for a decent price

Sentinel_Primal wrote:If we got a Nacelle then I'd love to get a retool where the wings are on 5mm posts and it'd come with a pair of the original seeker wings, and a pair of Thrust wings so you could have either variant

Or, they could make two Nacelle toys. Original body from the Siege mold, and upgraded body from the ER mold.

Sabrblade wrote:

Sentinel_Primal wrote:If we got a Nacelle then I'd love to get a retool where the wings are on 5mm posts and it'd come with a pair of the original seeker wings, and a pair of Thrust wings so you could have either variant

Or, they could make two Nacelle toys. Original body from the Siege mold, and upgraded body from the ER mold.

You're evil with the first one

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Sentinel_Primal wrote:If we got a Nacelle then I'd love to get a retool where the wings are on 5mm posts and it'd come with a pair of the original seeker wings, and a pair of Thrust wings so you could have either variant

Or, they could make two Nacelle toys. Original body from the Siege mold, and upgraded body from the ER mold.

You're evil with the first one

Well, it was his Cybertronian body, so he would have turned into a tetrajet anyway.

I'm not familiar with Nacelle, but after checking TFWiki and seeing that paint job, I'm all in!

aronjlove wrote:I'm not familiar with Nacelle, but after checking TFWiki and seeing that paint job, I'm all in!

Yeah, Nacelle's a lucky generic to have receibed two different body-types to his name.

Normal Seeker:



Upgraded Seeker:

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:A two-fold, SELECTS specific question. I have a friend that is Really into the Seekers. Specifically Starscream is his favourite character. But he loves them all. In light of this line however,

Starscream (leader)
Acid Storm
Bitstream
Blackout
Dirge
Hotlink
Ion Storm
Nacelle
Nova Storm
Ramjet
Red Wing
Sandstorm
Skywarp
Slipstream
Sunstorm
Thundercracker
Thrust
Wheezing Arrow
Itami Prime

Via TFWiki, here is the list of every named Seeker to date. Nineteen, in total. As for the question. One, would you like them all to be represented by a figure? Given some sets have already been represented separately in SIEGE and Earthrise. Part two of the question, would you buy this many mold variants?

Do I want them all to be made? Absolutely, I can't think of a single character in the franchise off the top of my head that I actively think doesn't deserve to get a figure/update if they have yet to already. Would I personally buy them all? Absolutely not, but that's just down to my personal preference. I have zero interest in "completing" the Seekers, just getting the ones that appeal to me. Currently I have 5/8 of the released Siege Seekers and 2/7 of the released ER Seekers, but if they make Bitstream, Nacelle, Slipstream, and Sunstorm, I'm all in on them (although hopefully Bitstream and Sunstorm at least are from the awesome Siege mold instead of the boring ER mold, I agree Nacelle is probably gonna have to be from the ER mold to be accurate to his proper form).

That list is also technically missing some of the Seeker decos people are hoping for, as it's missing same-character repaints like Shattered Glass and G2 decos (some of which are rumored/leaked to be coming), but my personal policy of picking and choosing would still apply to those options as well.

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Personally, I love army builders but I don't know if the Seekers would qualify?

I personally am not into buying multiples of the same exact figure to have multiple Reflectors or whoever, all of the figures I have are separate individuals. Shared bodytypes/repaint characters are cool though when done well, so I have zero issues with Seekers because they're all different characters (or if they're same-character repaints, they're at least easy to repurpose into being separate characters).

Well, we have 12 of those seekers down in WFC, and I honestly would not mind completing the seeker cast so to speak. The Seeker Armada is an awesome concept, and despite all usually looking alike they have bonkers colors and even new wing configurations, so I am OK with it.

Axe Murderer Prime and the Mad Doctor are both pretty nice. First time with the Ratchet mold, and it's not bad, but I prefer the Siege one for sure.

Deep Cover is now up for pre-order on Hasbro Pulse.

aronjlove wrote:Deep Cover is now up for pre-order on Hasbro Pulse

Sweet, thanks, I knew it had to be coming soon due to the leaked photos.

Also, that is quite the weird weapon combo they used on that photo.

Transformers Generations Selects Deep Cover has been officially revealed by Hasbro today and can now be preordered on pulse for the standard $19.99 price. He is also available on BBTS for a little bit more and will probably become available at a myriad of other online stores so keep an eye out for the sponsor news stories we will publish for the next 7 days. Hasbro also released stock images to go with the reveal, which you can find below. The toy is set for an official release April 1st.

Deep Cover on pulse: https://hasbropulse.com/products/transf ... deep-cover

Deep Cover on BBTS: https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/ ... ils/150833

The Pulse listing says there's another version coming too. I assume the Earthmode version.

Dr. Caelus wrote:The Pulse listing says there's another version coming too. I assume the Earthmode version.

I have hopes for his MP version to finally be released, but you are probably right.

My friend got a strange email about this, with am image of the toy done through a photo negative filter. I didn't get this email, and neither did our other friends. maybe the second version is an inverted color one?

or clampdown?

Dr. Caelus wrote:The Pulse listing says there's another version coming too. I assume the Earthmode version.

Honestly, if the changes are like the Datsuns, I'll probably buy a bunch more Lamborghinis.

Dr. Caelus wrote:The Pulse listing says there's another version coming too. I assume the Earthmode version.

Netflix rusty version.

Sabrblade wrote:

Dr. Caelus wrote:The Pulse listing says there's another version coming too. I assume the Earthmode version.

Netflix rusty version.

I doubt it, it sounds like it is specifically for the character of Deep Cover, not a zombie army builder. I think it's either masterpiece or earth-mode.