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News Credits: 19 · by **blackeyedprime** » Thu Jun 13, 2024 1:21 pm

So quakes alt mode is really that bad, I still want to pick it up for botmode and his targetmasters though.

Comic double pack alt modes are pretty bad too, dont really remeber flame from the comics so I can probably skip on them.

GObots three pack is a must even if it is selects and not legacy.

Liking the colors of buzzsaw but those cassette bots including ravage are pretty much garbage and definitely not making soundwave worth leader pricing.

G1 Optimus looks good but I dont remmeber the G1 toy being that crazy size wise to newer deluxes.

Motormaster looks great but would then be needing his team mates and all the third party gubbins to get it to combine

by **angtre** » Thu Jun 13, 2024 2:15 pm

Glad to see Xaaron and Flame, although I'm not a fan of those thick black lines in their deco. Geocron reminds me a little of Rattrap.

[edit] I know everybody here probably subscribes to the newsletter of many sites selling Tf toys, but why was there no news about the new MPGs toys in homepage? That already happened with Trainbots variants a while ago...

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Thu Jun 13, 2024 4:07 pm

I for one don't mind the new Soundwave. The Netflix figure was hard enough to get, so this is kind of a relief. I'm certain we will get the rest of his minions eventually, and we're also getting a SS86 Soundwave for sure, whether it's new or it's this mold yet again with slight changes, much like Blaster was.

I would love a comic deco Soundwave, with or without minions.

I really want that Motormaster, but I would need the rest of them, hopefully with the ability to combine. But nothing about MM indicates that he will. The originals never did either.

The comic 2 pack is alright, I have zero regard for Flame, if I get the set I might just have him stand in as IDW Rodimus. Xaaron I do like, I just wish he was a voyager. He'll look funny standing next to leader Selects Galvatron.

Armada Galvatron should be able to combine with Tidal Wave as well?

News Credits: 33 · by **Glyph** » Thu Jun 13, 2024 4:44 pm

So hey Hasbro, how's about doing 2-packs of the cassette minions like the original G1 releases and the recent Micromaster battle packs? ;;)

'Cos honestly I'm more interested in the minions than in Soundwave himself. And can we have the late-G1 minions too, pretty please?

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Jun 13, 2024 6:30 pm

Glyph wrote:So hey Hasbro, how's about doing 2-packs of the cassette minions like the original G1 releases and the recent Micromaster battle packs?

'Cos honestly I'm more interested in the minions than in Soundwave himself. And can we have the late-G1 minions too, pretty please?

Here you go:

News Credits: 33 · by **Glyph** » Thu Jun 13, 2024 7:40 pm

No no no, I'm greedy, I want NEW ones that are available NOW at retail price

Although I think those must have mostly passed me by at the time, don't recall seeing them on shelves over here. Should have remembered them though, now you mention them.

So I'll change my ask: How about a repackage to go with your new Soundwave release, Hasbro? ;;)

by **Dino-Snarl** » Thu Jun 13, 2024 8:07 pm

Picked up Motormaster (to go with Optimus), Galvatron (to go with Tidal Wave) and the Gobots (missed out on Cosmos) but missed Soundwave and the tapes (don't have the mould) as it sold out on Gamestop's website. Can order in store though. Will get the Comic Edition on Pulse.

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Thu Jun 13, 2024 9:02 pm

Glyph wrote:No no no, I'm greedy, I want NEW ones that are available NOW at retail price

Although I think those must have mostly passed me by at the time, don't recall seeing them on shelves over here. Should have remembered them though, now you mention them.

So I'll change my ask: How about a repackage to go with your new Soundwave release, Hasbro?

One of the two packs were hard to find if I remember correctly. If, IF we're getting a SS86 Soundwave my gut tells me that they'll redo Ravage, Laserbeak, and Ratbat for the release.

by **Till-all-R1** » Thu Jun 13, 2024 10:23 pm

Sowndwave76 wrote:Disappointing that this new Soundwave doesn’t have retooled forearms.
But at least we’re finally getting Buzzsaw.

Another grip I had was a Rumble recolor when we could have gotten someone else. I mean since it's not SS86 they literally could have gone with any number of more obscure Cassettes.

That said, I do kind of like this recolor more. Still it's annoying having to buy $35-55 figures just to get all the variant tapes. Guess I should have kept Laserbeak but here I thought they might updated that mold since the old 2-pk. I sold Netflix Soundwave because I thought it too was getting a new mold. lol

Oh well, better luck next time. Maybe the 50th will bring some good things and I'll simply be too old to care anymore.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Fri Jun 14, 2024 1:54 am

I'd really have preferred our first Soundblaster from the Netflix mold over our 3rd Soundwave, 4th if you include SG... Replace Frumble with Enemy.

Rodimus Prime wrote:Armada Galvatron should be able to combine with Tidal Wave as well?

Our first look at Galvatron was combined with Tidal Wave on his box.

Emerje

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Fri Jun 14, 2024 2:03 am

This might seem odd, I know Xaaron is using the Refraktor body, but I think the treads are parts formed from Skullgrin.

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Fri Jun 14, 2024 2:34 am

Emerje wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:Armada Galvatron should be able to combine with Tidal Wave as well?

Our first look at Galvatron was combined with Tidal Wave on his box.

Another thing I forgot about. Early onset Alzheimer's is terrible...

That Siege 2-pack was made for the Siege Soundwave, so it's the same size as the newly announced cassettes. And it says Rumble on the package, but that's "toy colors" Frenzy... If I were to get those sets and the new Legacy leader, that would cover all the main character cassettes.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Fri Jun 14, 2024 3:47 am

chuckdawg1999 wrote:This might seem odd, I know Xaaron is using the Refraktor body, but I think the treads are parts formed from Skullgrin.

Not even a tiny bit similar aside from both being treads.

Emerje

News Credits: 1 · by **Rtron** » Fri Jun 14, 2024 7:28 am

Is there a listing for an 86 Soundwave? Or is it just speculation?

News Credits: 42 · by **TF-fan kev777** » Fri Jun 14, 2024 8:19 am

Rtron wrote:Is there a listing for an 86 Soundwave? Or is it just speculation?

Speculation based on the design team saying they want another crack at Soundwave to make him the same height as Blaster.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Fri Jun 14, 2024 10:28 am

TF-fan kev777 wrote:
Rtron wrote:Is there a listing for an 86 Soundwave? Or is it just speculation?

Speculation based on the design team saying they want another crack at Soundwave to make him the same height as Blaster.

Yeah, he isn't listed for 2025 unless they surprise us.

Speaking of surprises, the most refreshing thing about these reveals is that aside from the GoBots nothing was leaked from the factory ahead of time, everything was a first look. That's so rare!

Emerje

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Jun 14, 2024 10:33 am

Emerje wrote:
TF-fan kev777 wrote:
Rtron wrote:Is there a listing for an 86 Soundwave? Or is it just speculation?

Speculation based on the design team saying they want another crack at Soundwave to make him the same height as Blaster.

Yeah, he isn't listed for 2025 unless they surprise us.

Speaking of surprises, the most refreshing thing about these reveals is that aside from the GoBots nothing was leaked from the factory ahead of time, everything was a first look. That's so rare!

Emerje

And when they talked about a SS86 Soundwave that one time in a livestream, it was Evan being hypothetical, using "if": "If we were to do a SS86 Soundwave, we'd make him a new taller mold to match Blaster's height." And it's not the first time he's spoken hypothetically like that, as he's also spoken of how "if" they wanted to do something like make a SS86 Grapple, they could "if" they wanted to (and which would likely just be a minor redeco of Earthrise Grapple), or how "if" they wanted to make a SS86 Astrotrain, it would just be a redeco of Siege Astrotrain. All those "ifs" and uncertainties were him just spit-balling, not speaking of any real guarantees.

by **TFcollector1984** » Fri Jun 14, 2024 11:53 am

I'm overwhelmed with nostalgia

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Fri Jun 14, 2024 1:15 pm

Emerje wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:This might seem odd, I know Xaaron is using the Refraktor body, but I think the treads are parts formed from Skullgrin.

Not even a tiny bit similar aside from both being treads.

Emerje

Was I right about the parts forming at least? I don't see how they get from the legs to the arms since treads weren't a part of the original mold.

News Credits: 33 · by **Glyph** » Fri Jun 14, 2024 2:54 pm

I think that's very likely, and they do appear to be separate pieces pegged onto the legs. I saw a couple of Twitter posts between Simon Furman and Sixo, where Sixo noted that the design team deliberately incorporated some partsforming as a nod to Xaaron having nearly lost the ability to transform in the comics, as he hadn't done so in a very long time.

Posts here: https://x.com/SixoTF/status/1801328825051320716
(Ben Yee - Simon Furman - Sixo hat trick thread!)

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Jun 14, 2024 3:49 pm

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Jun 14, 2024 5:32 pm

News Credits: 10 · by **sol magnus** » Fri Jun 14, 2024 5:46 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Big Bad Toy Store has dropped a formal reveal video for the Legacy United GoBots 3-Pack containing Pathfinder, Treds, and Smallfoot:

https://twitter.com/BigBadToyStore/status/1800921002802864180

But because the video is on Twitter, it's not embed-able here. Click the link above to see the video.
And now the video's on YouTube.

I thought this was a weird flex considering these are 4 5 and 6 of Gobots in Generations since Siege respectively. Why is this a big deal now (other than needing to make sure the sales are good so they can make more GoBots)?

News Credits: 10 · by **sol magnus** » Fri Jun 14, 2024 5:47 pm

Sabrblade wrote:

YASSS!

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Fri Jun 14, 2024 6:01 pm

Sabrblade wrote:

I still say he should be a taller figure, With that alt mode, he should've been a retooled Megatron or another tank. I'm still getting him, but I can't wait to see how ridiculous he looks next to Selects Galvatron.