We Finally get a Good Look at Transformers Legacy Road Pig

There's a little too much black but I like the red and love the gold

I know the g2 headsculpt is supposed to be iconic but a little too generic for my liking

Still a definite buy for me, I like the g2 symbol on him

Razorbeast88 wrote:There's a little too much black

As opposed to...?

Very cool, I'm really digging how the Junkion aesthetic works with him, adds to the menacing feel.

Sabrblade wrote:

Razorbeast88 wrote:There's a little too much black

As opposed to...?

As you saw with my comment about the headsculpt, the accuracy to the original is cool but a little more difference in headsculpt and some more color breakup would've been nice

I like that all of your replies sound like an excuse to correct people though, it's very pleasant

Road Pig is pretty damn cool!

I hope I'll be able to pick him up.

Razorbeast88 wrote:the accuracy to the original is cool but a little more difference in headsculpt and some more color breakup would've been nice

I think that's totally valid tbh, everyone's got their preferences!

SpaceEagle wrote:

Razorbeast88 wrote:the accuracy to the original is cool but a little more difference in headsculpt and some more color breakup would've been nice

I think that's totally valid tbh, everyone's got their preferences!

I appreciate that! For those that wanted complete accuracy I'm happy for them

Imho I just think that sometimes too much accuracy can be a detriment instead of updating and improving a little. Of course, too much departure also sucks. Finding that middle ground is tough, I think the designers do a great job though

I was just being a little nitpicky

I totally get that feeling lol
I have a bit of a bias towards OG toy accuracy but I still value something fresh above all else. If it still feels like the character and looks like a very cool toy, I'm sold!

Sabrblade wrote:

Razorbeast88 wrote:There's a little too much black

As opposed to...?

The original had too much black on it as well. Just because the update is faithful to it doesn't mean it has to be accepted, especially if the original isn't liked for the same reason.

Rodimus Prime wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Razorbeast88 wrote:There's a little too much black

As opposed to...?

The original had too much black on it as well. Just because the update is faithful to it doesn't mean it has to be accepted, especially if the original isn't liked for the same reason.

I find the original's clear JOCKSTRAP to be hilarious.
Makes me want to get him.

Oh, and he's pretty affordable too!
Annnnd bought.

Ninjas often wear black.

Didn't realize til just now he also has the star seeker symbol on his toes, looks cool

After a 2nd look, this one definitely has more gold and red than the original and I appreciate that

Didn't realize he was a ninja. The road pig name threw me off and made me think of a biker gang member or something

Sabrblade wrote:Ninjas often wear black.

Correction:
Ninja in fiction often wear black.

A real ninja can look like anyone or anything.

There's a relatively new video that explain the trope.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Ninjas often wear black.

Correction:
Ninja in fiction often wear black.

And Road Pig is a ninja in fiction.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Razorbeast88 wrote:There's a little too much black

As opposed to...?

The original had too much black on it as well. Just because the update is faithful to it doesn't mean it has to be accepted, especially if the original isn't liked for the same reason.

I find the original's clear JOCKSTRAP to be hilarious.
Makes me want to get him.

Funny, I bought the original back in the day, and never thought anything of it. Maybe Road Rocket always aimed his light-up pizza-cutter straight at the enemy's crotch.

I think the issue with 'too much black' has to do with all the sculpted details on this Junkion mold that weren't on the G2 cycle mode; the spikes especially could have used some gold or silver to stand out, but slavish toy-accuracy makes it look like we're expected to pretend they aren't there. If the new body's an upgrade to go along with his membership in a new faction, than it warrants a little leeway in the deco department.

Still might pick this up, and see if I can build an alternate Junkasaurus someday.

Sabrblade wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Ninjas often wear black.

Correction:
Ninja in fiction often wear black.

And Road Pig is a ninja in fiction.

Ayup.

Also, a big, BRIGHT laser club. Perfect for stealth missions!

Haven't gotten in on much of Legacy yet, because of IRL constraints, but this looks like one to grab for sure.

Razorbeast88 wrote:Didn't realize he was a ninja. The road pig name threw me off and made me think of a biker gang member or something

Bikers can be ninja.



Pre-orders did open, but they've since sold out. Someone (can't find the original post) posted them right here in the forums.

Road Pig
Thundertron

Emerje

Emerje wrote:Road Pig

Clicking this link redirects to a page about the upcoming Collector Con on July 18. Guess we can look forward to the official reveal of the figure then.

Emerje wrote:

Razorbeast88 wrote:Didn't realize he was a ninja. The road pig name threw me off and made me think of a biker gang member or something

Bikers can be ninja.



Pre-orders did open, but they've since sold out. Someone (can't find the original post) posted them right here in the forums.

Road Pig
Thundertron

Emerje

Noiceeeee

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Razorbeast88 wrote:There's a little too much black

As opposed to...?

The original had too much black on it as well. Just because the update is faithful to it doesn't mean it has to be accepted, especially if the original isn't liked for the same reason.

I find the original's clear JOCKSTRAP to be hilarious.

Looks more like an athletic supporter than a jockstrap. Either way, he's an anatomically conscious ninja.

Sabrblade wrote:

Emerje wrote:Road Pig

Clicking this link redirects to a page about the upcoming Collector Con on July 18. Guess we can look forward to the official reveal of the figure then.

Neat, I got the links from my own pre-order.

Emerje

I'll be getting that Road Pig. he looks real good using that mold, better than i expected

We now have even more images of Legacy Road Pig, including one in packaging. He will be part of the same wave as the other Walmart exclusives like Lockdown and should appear in stores by the end of summer. But you never know with Walmart. With this toy, fans will finally be able to conplete Junkasaurus.

These images show us the toy accurate “Transformers” name tampographed on the side of his alt mode. Check him out below and let us know what you think.

Don't know why, but Road Pig really speaks to me. I had no interest in Junkions, but damn. that black and red is sweet.

I'd also be all over an Armada Sideways retool of this guy.

Overcracker wrote:I'd also be all over an Armada Sideways retool of this guy.

I hate to say it, but the Prowl/Chromia mold would better match Armada Sideways's silhouette.

That Road Pig is perfect all over. Especially with the clear exhaust pipes that are a direct reference to the original.

So he actually has TRANSFORMERS stamped on his gas tank?

Sabrblade wrote:

Overcracker wrote:I'd also be all over an Armada Sideways retool of this guy.

I hate to say it, but the Prowl/Chromia mold would better match Armada Sideways's silhouette.

I'll respectfully disagree.

This guy has all the right beats. Saddle bags, translucent exhausts, long seat back.

He just needs a different front end, and since it's just his foot, it would be an easy retool.

Overcracker wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Overcracker wrote:I'd also be all over an Armada Sideways retool of this guy.

I hate to say it, but the Prowl/Chromia mold would better match Armada Sideways's silhouette.

I'll respectfully disagree.

This guy has all the right beats. Saddle bags, translucent exhausts, long seat back.

He just needs a different front end, and since it's just his foot, it would be an easy retool.

I was talking more about the robot mode, which is Sideways's more iconic mode since it's the one that made use of his iconic Headmaster faction-swapping gimmick.

I hope a third party does a proper windshield and headlights that can be popped over the current one and maybe have the glass detach and snap over his belly somehow, that would be great. But as is, he really turned out good, especially that head sculpt. It's interesting that the one with the box has black thighs like the original figure, but the one in the gallery has red thighs like the original box art and prototype. I hope we're getting the latter, it looks really good with more red, but the art on the side of the new box appears to have black thighs so maybe that's not possible with the parts layout? I can't really tell what the forearms are parted with since they're red in all photos, but it seems the shoulder joints and thighs are one one sprue while the wheels, ankle joint, knee joint and neck joint are on another. That makes it hard to tell just what they could be planning for the final figure. Hopefully we get an update from Mark or Sam that explains the actual colors when these are officially announced.

I hope they come back to this later, I'd like an RID Axer even if he is just the same figure without the red and a little dark blue. This mold may not suit Armada Sideways but it does suit his Robot Masters counterpart.



Plus it would be really cool if they did some unfinished business and did a special chromed out Soundwave figure that was canceled. Would they do Microman Road Bison? Can't really see it, but it's a really good looking silver version of the mold.

Emerje

Sabrblade wrote:[

I was talking more about the robot mode, which is Sideways's more iconic mode since it's the one that made use of his iconic Headmaster faction-swapping gimmick.[/quote]

Robot mode, may be a bit harder. The headmaster gimmick is not something I see them doing on a retool though, even on a Prowl retool.

But since this mold's chest is entirely fake, something can be aded there for that faction swapping. Not spring loaded, but a rotatable panel might work.

So with the ninja star and chesticles I suppose roadpig was the original intention for the mold?

Dang, just got an email from Walmart that my Cannonball pre-order was pushed back to mid-August.

Gearslide wrote:Dang, just got an email from Walmart that my Cannonball pre-order was pushed back to mid-August.

Same, though I don't know which specific figure it was for, it's safe to say it's going to go for all of the Deluxe figures. Kinda funny that they're throwing Hasbro under the bus instead of some wishy-washy vague excuse.

Order Date: 3/14/2024
Item Name(s): Transformers Legacy United Deluxe Star Raider

The updated release date is now: 08/16/2024

We are sorry if this date change is an inconvenience. The product manufacturer controls the release date for this product and we willl ship it to you as quickly as we can once it is released.

Emerje

Funny thing is, my Filch just got moved up on Pulse and will ship this week

Emerje wrote:I hope a third party does a proper windshield and headlights that can be popped over the current one and maybe have the glass detach and snap over his belly somehow, that would be great. But as is, he really turned out good, especially that head sculpt. It's interesting that the one with the box has black thighs like the original figure, but the one in the gallery has red thighs like the original box art and prototype. I hope we're getting the latter, it looks really good with more red, but the art on the side of the new box appears to have black thighs so maybe that's not possible with the parts layout? I can't really tell what the forearms are parted with since they're red in all photos, but it seems the shoulder joints and thighs are one one sprue while the wheels, ankle joint, knee joint and neck joint are on another. That makes it hard to tell just what they could be planning for the final figure. Hopefully we get an update from Mark or Sam that explains the actual colors when these are officially announced.

I hope they come back to this later, I'd like an RID Axer even if he is just the same figure without the red and a little dark blue. This mold may not suit Armada Sideways but it does suit his Robot Masters counterpart.



Plus it would be really cool if they did some unfinished business and did a special chromed out Soundwave figure that was canceled. Would they do Microman Road Bison? Can't really see it, but it's a really good looking silver version of the mold.

Emerje

A robotmasters Sideways repaint of the mold would be cool if only because of the insanely deep cut.

Rtron wrote:

Emerje wrote:I hope a third party does a proper windshield and headlights that can be popped over the current one and maybe have the glass detach and snap over his belly somehow, that would be great. But as is, he really turned out good, especially that head sculpt. It's interesting that the one with the box has black thighs like the original figure, but the one in the gallery has red thighs like the original box art and prototype. I hope we're getting the latter, it looks really good with more red, but the art on the side of the new box appears to have black thighs so maybe that's not possible with the parts layout? I can't really tell what the forearms are parted with since they're red in all photos, but it seems the shoulder joints and thighs are one one sprue while the wheels, ankle joint, knee joint and neck joint are on another. That makes it hard to tell just what they could be planning for the final figure. Hopefully we get an update from Mark or Sam that explains the actual colors when these are officially announced.

I hope they come back to this later, I'd like an RID Axer even if he is just the same figure without the red and a little dark blue. This mold may not suit Armada Sideways but it does suit his Robot Masters counterpart.



Plus it would be really cool if they did some unfinished business and did a special chromed out Soundwave figure that was canceled. Would they do Microman Road Bison? Can't really see it, but it's a really good looking silver version of the mold.

Emerje

A robotmasters Sideways repaint of the mold would be cool if only because of the insanely deep cut.

Here's something that chops stuff right off:

Emerje wrote:Same, though I don't know which specific figure it was for, it's safe to say it's going to go for all of the Deluxe figures. Kinda funny that they're throwing Hasbro under the bus instead of some wishy-washy vague excuse.

I'm sure you are correct. I only ordered Lockdown from the first batch, and got the same notice. RoadPig...was September I think? In any case, it wouldn't be a Walmart pre-order without a delay, that's fine, as long as it isn't cancelled. At least they made them all available, unlike the last 2 series where the only ones I wanted never got a pre-order listing on Walmart.

Emerje wrote:

Gearslide wrote:Dang, just got an email from Walmart that my Cannonball pre-order was pushed back to mid-August.

Same, though I don't know which specific figure it was for, it's safe to say it's going to go for all of the Deluxe figures. Kinda funny that they're throwing Hasbro under the bus instead of some wishy-washy vague excuse.

Order Date: 3/14/2024
Item Name(s): Transformers Legacy United Deluxe Star Raider

The updated release date is now: 08/16/2024

We are sorry if this date change is an inconvenience. The product manufacturer controls the release date for this product and we willl ship it to you as quickly as we can once it is released.

Emerje

This is all over the place. Walmart Canada got their packs for Filch and are shipping them out, but they delayed lockdown.

At least it means Walmart and Pulse are getting solid cases for their online orders

The Legacy Star Raiders line is upon us. Hasbrouck Pulse shipped out Ferak a little while ago and are now shipping Filch. The better news is that Wal-Mart is shipping Filch out in Canada, meaning that a North American Wal-Mart is rolling out their stock. It also means that the web orders are using solid case packs, as intended, leaving assorted cases for retail. Below is a review of Filch and images comparing her to the original Airazor mold.

As you'll see, Hasbro gave this character extra attention and this seems to be the best version of the mold yet.

william-james88 wrote:

Emerje wrote:

Gearslide wrote:Dang, just got an email from Walmart that my Cannonball pre-order was pushed back to mid-August.

Same, though I don't know which specific figure it was for, it's safe to say it's going to go for all of the Deluxe figures. Kinda funny that they're throwing Hasbro under the bus instead of some wishy-washy vague excuse.

Order Date: 3/14/2024
Item Name(s): Transformers Legacy United Deluxe Star Raider

The updated release date is now: 08/16/2024

We are sorry if this date change is an inconvenience. The product manufacturer controls the release date for this product and we willl ship it to you as quickly as we can once it is released.

Emerje

This is all over the place. Walmart Canada got their packs for Filch and are shipping them out, but they delayed lockdown.

At least it means Walmart and Pulse are getting solid cases for their online orders

Canada for sure, but you'll recall in the US during the Velocitron line they refused to use solid cases even online. Not sure if that was true for the Toxitron line but it seemed that way.

Emerje

Oh, Pulse just charged me for the Go-bots set and Target says the United set is shipping soon.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Emerje wrote:

Gearslide wrote:Dang, just got an email from Walmart that my Cannonball pre-order was pushed back to mid-August.

Same, though I don't know which specific figure it was for, it's safe to say it's going to go for all of the Deluxe figures. Kinda funny that they're throwing Hasbro under the bus instead of some wishy-washy vague excuse.

Order Date: 3/14/2024
Item Name(s): Transformers Legacy United Deluxe Star Raider

The updated release date is now: 08/16/2024

We are sorry if this date change is an inconvenience. The product manufacturer controls the release date for this product and we willl ship it to you as quickly as we can once it is released.

Emerje

This is all over the place. Walmart Canada got their packs for Filch and are shipping them out, but they delayed lockdown.

At least it means Walmart and Pulse are getting solid cases for their online orders

Canada for sure, but you'll recall in the US during the Velocitron line they refused to use solid cases even online. Not sure if that was true for the Toxitron line but it seemed that way.

Emerje

Ah right. If the US has them all coming out at the same time then maybe they arent getting solid cases.

Got notice overnight that my Filch and go-bots 3 pack have been charged and prepping to ship

william-james88 wrote:Stuff and things.

I have zero attachment to this character but she looks like a really FUN figure!

~ Grim

Just got my notice that the Cliffjumper pack shipped from Target

Big Grim wrote:

william-james88 wrote:Stuff and things.

I have zero attachment to this character but she looks like a really FUN figure!

~ Grim

That's what's so interesting here, absolutely no one has any attachment to the character. She was a one off villain, who was simpler in ambition than most, who we barely saw in robot mode (and never saw from the front), and yet Hasbro goes all out on the toy. We are all basically appreciating her for the first time.

william-james88 wrote:

Big Grim wrote:

william-james88 wrote:Stuff and things.

I have zero attachment to this character but she looks like a really FUN figure!

~ Grim

That's what's so interesting here, absolutely no one has any attachment to the character. She was a one off villain, who was simpler in ambition than most, who we barely saw in robot mode (and never saw from the front), and yet Hasbro goes all out on the toy. We are all basically appreciating her for the first time.

That's peculiar! But some of these new characters/toys seem to speak to us as a whole. Sometimes the toy just WORKS for a character. It's good to see in a franchise with so many established characters.

~ Grim

Big Grim wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Big Grim wrote:

william-james88 wrote:Stuff and things.

I have zero attachment to this character but she looks like a really FUN figure!

~ Grim

That's what's so interesting here, absolutely no one has any attachment to the character. She was a one off villain, who was simpler in ambition than most, who we barely saw in robot mode (and never saw from the front), and yet Hasbro goes all out on the toy. We are all basically appreciating her for the first time.

That's peculiar! But some of these new characters/toys seem to speak to us as a whole. Sometimes the toy just WORKS for a character. It's good to see in a franchise with so many established characters.

~ Grim

That's just it though. She's not a new character. She's from an episode of Robots in Disguise 2015 that nobody really cared about. Yet, here she is getting the premium toy treatment from a Hasbro team who wasn't in charge back when she first debuted and disappeared never to be seen or heard from again until now.