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News Credits: 656 · Thu Jul 18, 2013 6:39 pm

Those minicons are out of left field, but awesome as hell. I await having to track down 8 versions of them thanks to Takara.

News Credits: 7 · Thu Jul 18, 2013 6:45 pm

Everything smaller than a Deluxe is just amazing. I think those MiniCons are my favorite reveal (Abominus has a rival!).

News Credits: 1 · Thu Jul 18, 2013 6:51 pm

I want them all.

News Credits: 251 · Thu Jul 18, 2013 7:06 pm

Y'know, I've given the unnamed (as far as I can know) Mini-Con combiner some thought: what if this could be the first visual interpretation of Micronus [Prime], the first Mini-Con and one of the Thirteen? :-?

Thu Jul 18, 2013 7:07 pm

Va'al wrote:
SW's SilverHammer wrote:
Va'al wrote:Looking at them again, they have a bit of an Insecticon vibe to them.

Shrapnel as the helicopter, Bombshell as the tank and Kickback the jet.
Does no one else see it?

I kinda see it with the little tank, it molding has kinda similar to bombshells mouthpiece, but it's under the "chin" and at the collar, rather than a mouthplat

It's more wishful thinking than anything, but yeah!

The helicopter looks like a "she" to me. I get a feminine vibe from the design.

Shrapnel makes two Insecticons down. Now, we just need Bombshell.

News Credits: 25 · Thu Jul 18, 2013 7:10 pm

You know I just had a thought. I wonder if the fanbot's going to be one of Thrilling 30's exclusives rather than retail, and if the former is true; how limited will that figure be. :-?

Thu Jul 18, 2013 7:10 pm

TimothyR wrote:While the minicon combiners don't look bad.. Why the hell can't we just get good looking updates of classic combiners? I just don't get it.. How long are we going to have to wait for a really nice combiner of devastator.. Or superion..

Maybe hasbro just can't make it happen.

I can't remember an SDCC that has been less exciting than this one.

There isn't a single thing that I'm super thrilled about.

I'm not saying that I don't like anything.. I was just expecting a little more.

I see where you're coming from... But Hasbro is clearly in support of 3rd Parties. Or in denial about how many of you have bought Hercules! :roll:

I'm excited about the new Bombshell... but disappointed it's going to be the mini-size. #-o

I think this is marking the beginning of the end... for deluxes. At least for those of us who don't subscribe to the comics. :oops:

And it's a matter of time before even those get scaled down. :-$

I think the Commander series are less sturdy/quality than Deluxe class, and I'm a bit disappointed to see so much G1 goodness shoe-horned into the cheaper scale. :BANG_HEAD:

Plus, I hate "Reflector the GUN!" That's terrible. If you can do a mini-con combiner, HasTak, why can't you do a mini-con Reflector proper? Three camera pieces combining into one camera... no, that's too hard. Let's go with generic chopper, jet, and tank. AGAIN. >:oP

News Credits: 251 · Thu Jul 18, 2013 7:11 pm

SW's SilverHammer wrote:You know I just had a thought. I wonder if the fanbot's going to be one of Thrilling 30's exclusives rather than retail, and if the former is true; how limited will that figure be.

Surely they wouldn't make something that the fans created exclusive and unavailable to the general public? :-(

News Credits: 462 · Thu Jul 18, 2013 7:11 pm

Mindmaster wrote:Y'know, I've given the unnamed (as far as I can know) Mini-Con combiner some thought: what if this could be the first visual interpretation of Micronus [Prime], the first Mini-Con and one of the Thirteen?

I considered that too. But then I remembered that this is a Mini-Con combiner, a feature that's already been claimed by Nexus Prime. I get the feeling that Micronus is the "first Mini-Con", Nexus is the "first combiner", but neither can be both without overlapping into the other's title.

News Credits: 462 · Thu Jul 18, 2013 7:16 pm

SW's SilverHammer wrote:You know I just had a thought. I wonder if the fanbot's going to be one of Thrilling 30's exclusives rather than retail, and if the former is true; how limited will that figure be.

Windblade is going to be number "30 of 30", yes.

But, they didn't say anything about how limited (if at all) she would be.

Metrosuplex wrote:I'm excited about the new Bombshell...

Sharpshot.

News Credits: 251 · Thu Jul 18, 2013 7:16 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:Y'know, I've given the unnamed (as far as I can know) Mini-Con combiner some thought: what if this could be the first visual interpretation of Micronus [Prime], the first Mini-Con and one of the Thirteen?
I considered that too. But then I remembered that this is a Mini-Con combiner, a feature that's already been claimed by Nexus Prime. I get the feeling that Micronus is the "first Mini-Con", Nexus is the "first combiner", but neither can be both without overlapping into the other's title.

Yeah, that was the conflicting problem I had when I had that thought. I'm still going to keep tabs on it, but it's an interesting theory nonetheless. :-?

News Credits: 25 · Thu Jul 18, 2013 7:17 pm

Mindmaster wrote:
SW's SilverHammer wrote:You know I just had a thought. I wonder if the fanbot's going to be one of Thrilling 30's exclusives rather than retail, and if the former is true; how limited will that figure be.

Surely they wouldn't make something that the fans created exclusive and unavailable to the general public?

well this is all speculation, but something tells me she'll be somewhat separate from the mainline. for example if the paint or engineering overly complex compared to the rest of mainline, she''l be either sold as the special edition figure at retail, or as one of the thrilling 30's 30 convention/online exclusives. Me thinkums she'll anywhere from $29.99 to $39.99

News Credits: 25 · Thu Jul 18, 2013 7:19 pm

double post ignore#-o

Thu Jul 18, 2013 7:31 pm

I don't want to sound stupid, but is that it for announcements????

Is there another panel tomorrow?

I mean there really weren't any surprises here, a lot of these toys were announced 2 weeks ago at the last convention????

Are there anymore IDW toy announcements or MP toy announcements?

News Credits: 34 · Thu Jul 18, 2013 7:34 pm

Primus, that whirl looks terrible. It looks worse than the pictures before.

YES YES YES!!!!!!

Shrapnel!!!!!
Tailgate!!!!
TOO MUCH TO HANDLE!!!!!

News Credits: 1 · Thu Jul 18, 2013 8:21 pm

Those minicons are really different, I don't really like their faces, minicons usually have faceplate or movie BB-type faces. The helicopter also looks like it's supposed to be female. Nevertheless, bring on the revival of minicons! And the fact that they combine is awesome. They look kind of big just from how much articulation they have, but I guess they're getting more advanced than they were in Armada lol.

News Credits: 251 · Thu Jul 18, 2013 8:37 pm

(Note from Ryan: Please do not post images from our competitors for events that we are attending ... thanks!)

Images of the Mini-Con combiner (calling him Micronus Prime until we actually get a name) on display. None of the individual robot modes, sadly:

News Credits: 7 · Thu Jul 18, 2013 8:38 pm

Starscream is so cool!I must have him! :michaelbay:

News Credits: 1452 · Thu Jul 18, 2013 9:03 pm

Tailgate and Swerve that I don't have to customize to make. Thanks Hasbro

Thu Jul 18, 2013 9:16 pm

Hasbro: "Refuses to combine and lose his independence."

AMTM: "Refuses to buy bad jokes posing as toys."

News Credits: 251 · Thu Jul 18, 2013 9:18 pm

amtm wrote:Hasbro: "Refuses to combine and lose his independence."

AMTM: "Refuses to buy bad jokes posing as toys."

I'm confused.

Thu Jul 18, 2013 9:50 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Metrosuplex wrote:I'm excited about the new Bombshell...
Sharpshot.

Thanks!

SW's SilverHammer wrote:You know I just had a thought. I wonder if the fanbot's going to be one of Thrilling 30's exclusives rather than retail, and if the former is true; how limited will that figure be.

From the reaction she got in the other thread, it may be the BEST idea for her to not be sold retail. Most of us are really turned off by her Kabuki face. I personally find the concept art kind of meh, so... >:oP

(At least there won't be as much competition to buy her? :roll:

)

News Credits: 251 · Thu Jul 18, 2013 10:00 pm

Metrosuplex wrote:
SW's SilverHammer wrote:You know I just had a thought. I wonder if the fanbot's going to be one of Thrilling 30's exclusives rather than retail, and if the former is true; how limited will that figure be.

From the reaction she got in the other thread, it may be the BEST idea for her to not be sold retail. Most of us are really turned off by her Kabuki face. I personally find the concept art kind of meh, so... (At least there won't be as much competition to buy her? )

Honestly, I quite like the way this character came out. Yeah, she could do without the makeup, but other than that, she looks pretty neat. Plus, there's only one other female jet (not counting Airrazor's "Cybertronian" mode) in the entirety of Transformers fiction, that would be Slipstream. If I could get a hold of that TFSS Slipstream, Windblade here would make a fine nemesis for her! :grin:

News Credits: 25 · Thu Jul 18, 2013 10:04 pm

Metrosuplex wrote:
SW's SilverHammer wrote:You know I just had a thought. I wonder if the fanbot's going to be one of Thrilling 30's exclusives rather than retail, and if the former is true; how limited will that figure be.

From the reaction she got in the other thread, it may be the BEST idea for her to not be sold retail. Most of us are really turned off by her Kabuki face. I personally find the concept art kind of meh, so... (At least there won't be as much competition to buy her? )

Yeah some people actually like the concept, but i don't like the idea of the figure being a convention exclusive :-x

Mindmaster wrote:Honestly, I quite like the way this character came out. Yeah, she could do without the makeup, but other than that, she looks pretty neat. Plus, there's only one other female jet (not counting Airrazor's "Cybertronian" mode) in the entirety of Transformers fiction, that would be Slipstream. If I could get a hold of that TFSS Slipstream, Windblade here would make a fine nemesis for her!

Plus this would be the only female jet transformer, designed to be a girl from the start