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News Credits: 1014 · by **First Gen** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 2:42 pm

HASBRO has updated the Transformers website with images and bio's of upcoming Walmart Exclusive deluxe figures. Included are Decepticon Fracture, a repaint of classics Mirage.

Breakaway, based on G1 Powermaster Getaway, a Cybertron Hotshot redeco

and Crankcase who is a redeco of Cybertron Red Alert. (Updated)

You can view the bios for these exclusive here.

Also updated on the TF website are the K Mart exclusive minicon 12 pack images. Taken from transformers.com:

HASBRO wrote:The SAFEGUARD TEAM was designed with the role of battlefield support in mind. HEAVYTREAD's deco is based on the G1 Minibot WARPATH. FLATFOOT’s name comes from a slang word for a police officer.

The OVERCAST TEAM was designed to fill an aerial assault function. CLOUDRAKER was originally the name of a G1 AUTOBOT clone, repurposed here for a helicopter gunship. BOLTFLASH’s name was inspired by both lightning imagery and the flash of a breech loading rifle. SKYHAMMER is also an old G1 name taken from the rare AUTOBOT Ultra Pretender. This SKYHAMMER is based on the COBRA RATTLER from the GI JOE toy line.

The LANDSLIDE TEAM and RANSACK Team were intended for combat engineering and toxic warfare capabilities.

You can view all pics of the mini con team here.

News Credits: 8 · by **Liege Evilmus** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 2:58 pm

If you missed these the first time around, I say get them cause all 3 Deluxes are plain awesome

I already have them though so pass, but pass with a high recomendation!

News Credits: 3 · by **muswp1** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 3:00 pm

I'll probably get Breakaway, and maybe Crankcase. I'm not interested in minicons.

BTW, Crankcase is a repaint of Cybertron Red Alert, not Movie Stockade.

News Credits: 26 · by **Wheeljack35** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 3:02 pm

They got to quit it those horrible mini cons

Why couldn't that classic had been repainted as Dragstrip?

News Credits: 3 · by **ShGarland_1383** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 3:21 pm

First Gen wrote:ncluded are Decepticon Fracture, a repaint of classics Mirage.
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Thought at first this figure was a retool, but I took a moment to go look at mine before writing anything. I simply remember the figure wrong, mainly because I keep Mirage in robot mode when he's with my others. I'm not entirely sorry that they couldn't go with Crasher as a name. The similar-sounding Fracture is better, IMO.

First Gen wrote:Breakaway, based on G1 Powermaster Getaway, a Cybertron Hotshot redeco

I like deco better than I did Hotshot and Excellion.

First Gen wrote:and Crankcase who is a redeco of Movie Stockade.

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No it's not. That's clearly Cybertron Red Alert, which the article you've linked to confirms. The new deco is confusing you, because it is (or at least looks to be) a blue variation of Movie Stockade.

Each is a good deco, though. Might just get them, maybe.

As for the Mini-Cons...I don't normally shop at K-Mart, anyway. Pass, because I already have all the Classics 1.0 Mini-Cons. I'm turned off by some of these new decos anyway. I'm happy they seem to have went back to calling them Mini-Cons instead of assigning each team to the Autobots or the Decepticons, though. I understand that for the Dinobots, or if such loyalties are established to begin with. I'd just prefer a more neutral position for the Mini-cons because they can be used by both sides.

News Credits: 9 · by **Orion_Prime48** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 3:22 pm

Ok im gonna try and get the Mirage and Hot Shot repaint but that Red Alert toy sucks so its a pass for me but the other two are definite

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 3:32 pm

NEW Minicons!!!!

And I like the repaints. The Mirage is really nice. Gobot Crasher or Diaclone homage?

The other two are nice too!

And the minicons, well you can never have enough minicons. :evil:

News Credits: 1014 · by **First Gen** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 3:40 pm

tigertracks 24 wrote:Gobot Crasher or Diaclone homage?

No Bombshell. Um, I meant Kickback. *sigh* :BANG_HEAD:

News Credits: 387 · by **Nekoman** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 3:44 pm

Yay, new recruits for my ever expanding mini-con army!

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 3:50 pm

First Gen wrote:
tigertracks 24 wrote:Gobot Crasher or Diaclone homage?

No Bombshell. Um, I meant Kickback. *sigh*

I don't see it First Gen. But that's why I asked because I don't know.

News Credits: 1014 · by **First Gen** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 3:57 pm

tigertracks 24 wrote:
First Gen wrote:
tigertracks 24 wrote:Gobot Crasher or Diaclone homage?

No Bombshell. Um, I meant Kickback. *sigh*

I don't see it First Gen. But that's why I asked because I don't know.

BOTB. Im still dying inside over that answer.

by **Talous** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 5:29 pm

Not thrilled with the Mini cons but I like the look of that Mirage repaint. Might pick him up when I see him.

by **Rijie** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 5:47 pm

They look good, but I'll never see the Deluxes, like every other WM Exclusive. I like the Getaway homage, and Cybertron Red Alert is a great Deluxe and deserved a good redeco. He kind of looks like an inverse Recon Barricade.

I'm excited for more Minicons as well, having vastly increased my army with Micron Boosters and X-Dimension redecos over the weekend.

by **Cyber-Kun** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 6:27 pm

Fracture has an absolutely amazing paint scheme, I like it more then Mirage...

News Credits: 1 · by **Gasper** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 7:22 pm

I'll get Fracture simply because it's the lead evil Female GoBot homage.

Contrary to a lot of people, I LOVE the Mirage mold. The posability alone is amazing.

by **Wheelimus Prime** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 7:26 pm

hey i posted a topic just like this an hour ago called Botcon recap

here

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 7:31 pm

Gasper wrote:I'll get Fracture simply because it's the lead evil Female GoBot homage.

Contrary to a lot of people, I LOVE the Mirage mold. The posability alone is amazing.

I love it too! I want many, many repaint/remolds (Dead End???) of it! An all black version and more (Crasher #2?)...

I thought I had a correct reference.

by **Jaz-Zen** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 7:52 pm

CRASHER?!?! :shock:

WOW!

I LOVE Crasher (Fracture)! Fan-freakin-tastic! Its SO awesome of Hasbro to give us a modern take on this popular Gobot. :APPLAUSE:

Way to go, Hasbro! :grin:

News Credits: 21 · by **dragons** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:11 pm

i dont like the cranckcase figure for redalert but the other 2 for hotshot, and the mirage toy i like and the color theme

News Credits: 2 · by **TFBuyer** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 9:22 pm

These may all be purchases for me, but especially the Classics Mirage repaint. That mold rocks enough on its own--I'll gladly stick it with my Classics collection.

Of course, I can't even find Big Daddy, so this may all be moot to begin with... :-(

News Credits: 1 · by **Solrac333** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 9:35 pm

The Mirage repaint maybe. The others are a pass for me. I never did find Big Daddy

by **Wheelimus Prime** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 2:12 pm

imma gittin that mirage repaint

News Credits: 11 · by **Overcracker** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 2:24 pm

I think Red-Alert was a great choice top be Crankcase.\

Not only because they are both SUV/wagons type vehicles, but because Red Alert actually has a similar weapon/key gimmick to Crankcase.

The Over The Shoulder Guns. It was a clever choice.

I also like the Hot Shot repaint, but I totally love that Chrysler Me Four Twelve mold so I'm a bit bias.

by **Cyberjet #7** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 4:53 pm

The Mirage repaint, maybe. I think the mold is pretty good and the new colors are different.

But the K-mart ones look like something, well, a K-mart would get. As in they look really cheap. Sorry not a fan of the Legends size.