The Energon Pub

Fri Jun 03, 2011 4:37 pm

Yeah, I'd hate it if they mixed series. Classics and movie toys are so different. (Yeah, I'm talking about YOU chicken legs.)

News Credits: 4 · Fri Jun 03, 2011 6:57 pm

bawk?

Yeah, not sure I've seen many TFs that have screamed out to me that they were any of these characters (well, not the colours anyway). Outside of Botcon Pyro of course.

I hope we'll we'll see newly designed figures for them. My wallet hopes not.

News Credits: 1082 · Fri Jun 03, 2011 7:27 pm

craggy wrote:bawk?

Yeah, not sure I've seen many TFs that have screamed out to me that they were any of these characters (well, not the colours anyway). Outside of Botcon Pyro of course.

I hope we'll we'll see newly designed figures for them. My wallet hopes not.

There's now a Cyberverse Guzzle that could use that head.

Skyhammer might look good with the ROtorstorm head, or the TT Vortex.

Fri Jun 03, 2011 11:08 pm

PLEASE JUST PLEASE, release the figures, not just the heads. Bayformers would look ridiculous with these heads and classics don't really have proper forms.

News Credits: 8 · Sat Jun 04, 2011 4:39 am

Impactor: Here's a good one, Armada Smokescreen. As I recall, Transtopia did one, but one shoulder cannon, a tank possible if you remoce the crane.

News Credits: 17 · Sat Jun 04, 2011 5:13 am

tigertracks 24 wrote:There's now a Cyberverse Guzzle that could use that head.

You can't really swap the heads with the Cyberverse Guzzle, since his head is molded in and not removable, not to mention these were announced before Cyberverse Guzzle. :-?

News Credits: 4 · Sat Jun 04, 2011 7:45 am

tigertracks 24 wrote:
craggy wrote:bawk?

Yeah, not sure I've seen many TFs that have screamed out to me that they were any of these characters (well, not the colours anyway). Outside of Botcon Pyro of course.

I hope we'll we'll see newly designed figures for them. My wallet hopes not.

There's now a Cyberverse Guzzle that could use that head.

Skyhammer might look good with the ROtorstorm head, or the TT Vortex.

Guzzle is the right colours, sure but any of the others are going to need some serious repainting too, and that's a little much for me. It also limits the product, turning it from a 3rd party add-on to a customiser accessory. I don't see them doing that. I suppose the heads could have their colours reworked to fit on existing bodies, but then what's the point of choosing recognisable characters?

Sat Jun 04, 2011 2:28 pm

Flashwave wrote:Impactor: Here's a good one, Armada Smokescreen. As I recall, Transtopia did one, but one shoulder cannon, a tank possible if you remoce the crane.

Yeah, he does look like Impactor in vehicle mode if you remove the crane.

News Credits: 5749 · Tue Jun 07, 2011 9:27 am

Third party toy maker iGear has revealed their take on Impactor of Wreckers' fame. The figure is dubbed Presser and appears to borrow some design elements from Generations Warpath. Take a look at the promotional artwork below from their facebook page.

News Credits: 1082 · Tue Jun 07, 2011 9:34 am

I'll buy it!

News Credits: 2 · Tue Jun 07, 2011 9:34 am

Looks like a slightly modified Warpath mold.

News Credits: 2 · Tue Jun 07, 2011 9:40 am

Man, if iGear can keep all these promises the Golden Age of Transformers is truly upon us.

Tue Jun 07, 2011 9:44 am

That is cool but I no idea who presser is. I hope the figure is classics scale and not MP.

Tue Jun 07, 2011 9:44 am

Golden age is right!

News Credits: 11 · Tue Jun 07, 2011 10:02 am

Twitchythe3rd wrote:Looks like a slightly modified Warpath mold.

That's exactly what I thought. Oh well, it's a pass anyway because I can never afford iGear products.

News Credits: 1082 · Tue Jun 07, 2011 10:07 am

Rated X wrote:That is cool but I no idea who presser is. I hope the figure is classics scale and not MP.

AS the article says it is 'Not Impactor' of Wreckers fame. Star of Last Stand of the Wreckers comics, made famous originally for appearances in Marvel's UK TF series.

News Credits: 1 · Tue Jun 07, 2011 10:09 am

Looks like a badass combination of the Crossover Hulk and Generations Warpath.

Tue Jun 07, 2011 10:09 am

This Impactor looks very impressive. Here's hoping I can fit him in my budget. I would love to start completing my set of Wreckers.

News Credits: 23 · Tue Jun 07, 2011 10:20 am

Will definitely, 100% buying THIS guy!! Absolutely love him. Just WOW!

Definitely has similarities to Warpath, but also different enough. Kudos. I'm hoping he will be about their Ironhide size. I'd like my not-Impactor to be a voyager. :grin:

Tue Jun 07, 2011 10:41 am

Certainly saves me the trouble of having to repaint Warpath into a Classics Impactor. Oh, wait, that's right - I'd have to be able to find a Warpath first . . . Hasbro. :-x

News Credits: 5 · Tue Jun 07, 2011 10:48 am

Prime Evil wrote:Will definitely, 100% buying THIS guy!! Absolutely love him. Just WOW!

Definitely has similarities to Warpath, but also different enough. Kudos. I'm hoping he will be about their Ironhide size. I'd like my not-Impactor to be a voyager.

Well, with no generations figure reveals at Botcon, looks like all my money is going 3rd party, just like you PE!

We need some size comparisons, but this could be a real oppertunity for iGear to get neck and neck with FP, if they price things right, and depending if this is through them or through BBTS.