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First Looks at Transformers Prime "Beast Hunters" Dragon Disc OP and Predaking
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Wed Jan 23, 2013 2:03 pmby El Duque
The UK Toy Fair is underway, and with it comes our first, albeit blurry, looks at Transformers Prime "Beast Hunters" Dragon Disc Optimus Prime and the Ultimate Predaking. Both are said to be larger than Leader Class figures and feature light, sound, and automorph gimmicks. Expect to see a lot more of these guys and more at next months Toy Fair in New York. For now check out the images below mirrored from UK fansite
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Additional new from the UK Toy Fair:
- Transformers Prime "Beast Hunters" will see a May release in the UK
- A five-pack of Cyberverse Class Legion Predicons is on the way
- Hasbro is aware of the issues surrounding Masterpiece Optimus Prime's UK release, it now rests in the hands of Toys"R"Us
- They are treating Ultimate Predaking and Dragon Disc Optimus Prime as separate from the rest of the "Beast Hunters" line
Re: First Looks at Transformers Prime "Beast Hunters" Dragon Disc OP and Predaking
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Wed Jan 23, 2013 2:17 pmby KirbyForce1
Still no Megatron figure announced for the Beast Hunters line I see.
Re: First Looks at Transformers Prime "Beast Hunters" Dragon Disc OP and Predaking
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Wed Jan 23, 2013 2:17 pmby UltraPrimal
2 blurry pics and I'm already not liking them. I miss the days when bigger = better.
Re: First Looks at Transformers Prime "Beast Hunters" Dragon Disc OP and Predaking
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Wed Jan 23, 2013 2:25 pmby kirbenvost
Yay, blurry.
Well they're looking pretty decent but I don't know if I want something bigger than a Leader. Will have to see how they look with better pictures and how they scale in the show.
Re: First Looks at Transformers Prime "Beast Hunters" Dragon Disc OP and Predaking
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Wed Jan 23, 2013 2:36 pmby StryderPrime
So why prime look like a super deform Providence Gundam painted in his colors?
I see Predaking hands are still form the same way :-/
Re: First Looks at Transformers Prime "Beast Hunters" Dragon Disc OP and Predaking
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Wed Jan 23, 2013 2:54 pmby Burn
StryderPrime wrote:So why prime look like a super deform Providence Gundam painted in his colors?
I was thinking more Star Convoy.
Complete with blocky legs.
Re: First Looks at Transformers Prime "Beast Hunters" Dragon Disc OP and Predaking
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Wed Jan 23, 2013 3:28 pmby PrymeStriker
Dragon Disc? Larger than Leaders? I knew it wasn't going to be a Weaponizer.
I'll be getting Predaking...right after I see some in-hand photos. He looks mistransformed. Forget Optimus.
Re: First Looks at Transformers Prime "Beast Hunters" Dragon Disc OP and Predaking
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Wed Jan 23, 2013 3:55 pmby Nemesis Destron
So disc shooters seems to be the gimmick we're gonna see more and more as we move forward I guess. So far it's FOC Kickback, BH Wheeljack and now OP. I never did like this type of gimmick...'nuff said!
Re: First Looks at Transformers Prime "Beast Hunters" Dragon Disc OP and Predaking
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Wed Jan 23, 2013 4:10 pmby Blurrz
StryderPrime wrote:So why prime look like a super deform Providence Gundam painted in his colors?
I see Predaking hands are still form the same way :-/
Haha yeah all I see is Providence.
It'll be interesting to see if this is the Predaking I want to buy, or the Voyager...
Re: First Looks at Transformers Prime "Beast Hunters" Dragon Disc OP and Predaking
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Wed Jan 23, 2013 4:16 pmby Mindmaster
Erm... no like. Not at all.
I may be curious about the larger Predaking, but I wasn't planning on getting Predaking from the start. Prime is... God, the Voyager looks
so much better. I'll reserve further judgement when we get better, quality images.
Re: First Looks at Transformers Prime "Beast Hunters" Dragon Disc OP and Predaking
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Wed Jan 23, 2013 4:54 pmby RAcast
I'm not even sure what's going on with Prime there, so I'll hold off on saying anything about it. It's probably mistransformed anyway.
Aaaaaand Predaking still has stupid hands. Super. At least this one has the right color scheme.
Re: First Looks at Transformers Prime "Beast Hunters" Dragon Disc OP and Predaking
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Wed Jan 23, 2013 5:59 pmby BATTOUSAIXD
KirbyForce1 wrote:Still no Megatron figure announced for the Beast Hunters line I see.
Yeah, I hope that doesn't mean they're going to kill him off or something...
I'm looking forward to better pics of Predaking!
Re: First Looks at Transformers Prime "Beast Hunters" Dragon Disc OP and Predaking
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Wed Jan 23, 2013 6:08 pmby PrymeStriker
BATTOUSAI XD wrote:Yeah, I hope that doesn't mean they're going to kill him off or something...
Or maybe his design doesn't change and therefore wouldn't need a new toy?
Re: First Looks at Transformers Prime "Beast Hunters" Dragon Disc OP and Predaking
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Wed Jan 23, 2013 6:12 pmby YRQRM0
Looks like Optimus will probably be losing lots of poseability and overall appeal due to gimmicks...again. Though, I feel it safe to say he'll take on this form in the show, after a voyager and whatever-class-this-is class.
Re: First Looks at Transformers Prime "Beast Hunters" Dragon Disc OP and Predaking
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Wed Jan 23, 2013 7:06 pmby Va'al
Yay big Predaking.
Let's see what he actually looks like.
Re: First Looks at Transformers Prime "Beast Hunters" Dragon Disc OP and Predaking
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Wed Jan 23, 2013 7:30 pmby Megatron Wolf
Damnit hasbro enough with the gimmicks, we dont want em yet you keep forcing them on us. Gimmicks just ruin figures, its very rare when a gimmick makes them better. But with that aside i still have yet to see any improvement in the beast hunters line, i will wait until theres more info in these but from what has been released and shown in detail so far its a crap line. Are there a few that show promise yes but every line has at least 1 or two good figures, as a whole though it could be a hell of a lot better.
Re: First Looks at Transformers Prime "Beast Hunters" Dragon Disc OP and Predaking
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Wed Jan 23, 2013 7:42 pmby zwann
BATTOUSAI XD wrote:KirbyForce1 wrote:Still no Megatron figure announced for the Beast Hunters line I see.
Yeah, I hope that doesn't mean they're going to kill him off or something...
I'm looking forward to better pics of Predaking!
If Megatron's getting killed, i bet it was bcoz predaking is usurping the decepticons for himself. I always hated these things. Taking control over another hard work. Leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Like in clone wars, darth maul usurps death watch from pre viszla.
Re: First Looks at Transformers Prime "Beast Hunters" Dragon Disc OP and Predaking
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Wed Jan 23, 2013 7:59 pmby BATTOUSAIXD
PrymeStriker wrote:BATTOUSAI XD wrote:Yeah, I hope that doesn't mean they're going to kill him off or something...
Or maybe his design doesn't change and therefore wouldn't need a new toy?
I hope you're right, but it seems like they would give Megatron the gimmick just to sell more toys. We'll find out soon enough either way.
zwann wrote:
If Megatron's getting killed, i bet it was bcoz predaking is usurping the decepticons for himself. I always hated these things. Taking control over another hard work. Leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Like in clone wars, darth maul usurps death watch from pre viszla.
This is what I was thinking could happen, but hope it does not.
Re: First Looks at Transformers Prime "Beast Hunters" Dragon Disc OP and Predaking
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Wed Jan 23, 2013 8:01 pmby Noideaforaname
^ Going by the extended bios on the instructions:
Laserback "kills" Megatron by rigging the derelict spaceship he was exploring to explode; not out of any desire for either Predaking or himself to take Megatron's spot but because Laserback just wants to see the world burn (so to speak).
Granted it's not clear if this applies to the show or not...
Re: First Looks at Transformers Prime "Beast Hunters" Dragon Disc OP and Predaking
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Wed Jan 23, 2013 8:09 pmby BATTOUSAIXD
Noideaforaname wrote:^ Going by the extended bios on the instructions:
Laserback "kills" Megatron by rigging the derelict spaceship he was exploring to explode; not out of any desire for either Predaking or himself to take Megatron's spot but because Laserback just wants to see the world burn (so to speak).
Granted it's not clear if this applies to the show or not...
So Lazerbeak is the Joker? If Meg's is killed in the show, I hope it's more interesting than that, like in a big, epic battle scene for instance. I don't want to see a DOTM-like death for Megatron ever again!
Re: First Looks at Transformers Prime "Beast Hunters" Dragon Disc OP and Predaking
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Wed Jan 23, 2013 8:50 pmby Sodan-1
Oh no. Optimus doesn't look particularly good. Very blocky. Will wait for better shots and more info.
Predaking is pretty much bought if only because of its size. It'd have to be really bad for me to not want it.
Re: First Looks at Transformers Prime "Beast Hunters" Dragon Disc OP and Predaking
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Wed Jan 23, 2013 9:13 pmby SaTaN CoNvOy
BATTOUSAI XD wrote:KirbyForce1 wrote:Still no Megatron figure announced for the Beast Hunters line I see.
Yeah, I hope that doesn't mean they're going to kill him off or something...
*ahem* Galvatron. Nuff said. 
Re: First Looks at Transformers Prime "Beast Hunters" Dragon Disc OP and Predaking
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Thu Jan 24, 2013 1:44 amby leokearon
Don't care about the super large/pointless Optimus and Predaking, I wnat to know what's in the Predacon 5 pack
Re: First Looks at Transformers Prime "Beast Hunters" Dragon Disc OP and Predaking
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Thu Jan 24, 2013 2:34 amby gavinfuzzy
That prime looks kinda cool. And that predaking is a much bigger improvement over the voyager. So I guess these will be weaponizer priced?
To whoever is attending the UK Toy fair, could you walk to Hasbro's Nerf display and take pictures of everything? Blogs are hinting at something big, but they are not tell.
Damn hasbro. Even if I don't by beast hunters they still find ways to make my money...
Re: First Looks at Transformers Prime "Beast Hunters" Dragon Disc OP and Predaking
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Thu Jan 24, 2013 5:51 amby freaky777
The OP's legs reminds me of DOTM Ultimate OP combined legs.. to blocky and no movement.. This OP's head is really small too.