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News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Thu May 12, 2011 7:56 am

iGear has updated their facebook page with prototype images of a new replacement head. No word on who this head is meant to represent or what figure it will upgrade, but it bares a strong resemblance to the Wrecker Impactor. Their images have been mirrored below. Speculate away!

News Credits: 10 · by **Lapse Of Reason** » Thu May 12, 2011 8:19 am

Whoever it is, that is an excellent head sculpt!

News Credits: 26 · by **TCracker** » Thu May 12, 2011 8:20 am

The money is on Generations Darkmount. Maybe the head can be used on the mold.

News Credits: 1 · by **Sodan-1** » Thu May 12, 2011 8:48 am

Impactor seems like a good call. But I have no idea which figure it would suite. I'm struggling to think of a purple and orange character, let alone one that would have a suitable form. If I had to guess I'd say a Generations Warpath repaint, although I agree that Darkmount would be a better mold. Perhaps Skullgrin seeing as he has purple. Whoever it's for, I'd hope it came with a harpoon hand attachment.

by **Rated X** » Thu May 12, 2011 9:27 am

Who in the blue hell is Impactor ???

The one thing Im not really liking about the I-Gear heads is that they insist on open mouth poses. I prefer a serious face. I ordered the Kup head but dammit this face sculpt looks like he is gagging on energon.

News Credits: 23 · by **Prime Evil** » Thu May 12, 2011 9:31 am

I just can't wrap my head around who's body we can put this Impactor head on. I looked through most of my collection earlier this morning and can find a single figure that would match up with his color and....wait...just thought of something now.

Cybertron Unicron's body perhaps?

*edit*
Nevermind, his head wouldn't have anywhere to go in Alt mode.

News Credits: 5 · by **alexison** » Thu May 12, 2011 9:41 am

Wow, that is incredible. I wish they would do the entire figure.

Rated X wrote:Who in the blue hell is Impactor ???

The one thing Im not really liking about the I-Gear heads is that they insist on open mouth poses. I prefer a serious face. I ordered the Kup head but dammit this face sculpt looks like he is gagging on energon.

See IDW LSOTW.

News Credits: 1 · by **Sodan-1** » Thu May 12, 2011 9:42 am

Rated X wrote:Who in the blue hell is Impactor ???

The original leader of the Wreckers from the UK comics of the 80s. He made a reapperance in Last Stand of The Wreckers.

by **Burnin12** » Thu May 12, 2011 10:12 am

No kidding! Looks quite a bit like a custom sculpted head that was on ebay about a year ago, minus the emotion.
Yeah I would say Warpath or Darkmount/Skullgrin for the best mold for Impactor. I have them but would need to find another for the head swap. Well maybe I can do with out a classics Skullgrin.

by **Hal7300** » Thu May 12, 2011 10:28 am

Just thought of something.

Has the 'Reflector' repaint of Perceptor been confirmed?

Depending on the colours...

News Credits: 5 · by **alexison** » Thu May 12, 2011 10:35 am

I'm guessing there is more to this project than just a head swap.

News Credits: 1 · by **Sodan-1** » Thu May 12, 2011 10:39 am

Hal7300 wrote:Just thought of something.

Has the 'Reflector' repaint of Perceptor been confirmed?

Depending on the colours...

The alt-mode would be wrong but I like your thinking. Proportions would be about right and he'd have the shoulder cannon. You could even swap the inevitably green chestplate for Perceptor's orange one. You might be on to something there.

by **Leader_Ultra_Magnus** » Thu May 12, 2011 10:49 am

Looks very promising!

I'm eager to see what mold they put this on and also if this will be designed for more than one mold (i.e. The e-Hobby Kup head repaint) :???:

News Credits: 3 · by **Kibble** » Thu May 12, 2011 12:38 pm

amcgrath929 wrote:Wow, that is incredible. I wish they would do the entire figure.

But what mold would they copy?

News Credits: 5 · by **alexison** » Thu May 12, 2011 12:41 pm

Kibble wrote:
amcgrath929 wrote:Wow, that is incredible. I wish they would do the entire figure.

But what mold would they copy?

Haha very true.

I just think Impactor is the type of character that deserves his own mold. I love me some Wreckers.

by **Mystic Metal** » Thu May 12, 2011 12:42 pm

Yes. I can see where you'd get the idea of Impactor. But unpainted, I'm really getting an updated G1 Ironhide feel from it. Anyone?
Not sure what mold it would go with. Perhaps even Perceptor? More so with the United version of Perceptor with an Ironhide head?

by **retrothomas** » Thu May 12, 2011 12:42 pm

This is awesome. It reminds me of Ironhide. If this is a new head for Warpath I will poop myself with glee!

News Credits: 5 · by **alexison** » Thu May 12, 2011 12:44 pm

Mystic Metal wrote:Yes. I can see where you'd get the idea of Impactor. But unpainted, I'm really getting an updated G1 Ironhide feel from it. Anyone?
Not sure what mold it would go with. Perhaps even Perceptor? More so with the United version of Perceptor with an Ironhide head?

I could imagine Ironhide with a little work but this is definitely the IDW incarnation of Impactor.

News Credits: 23 · by **Prime Evil** » Thu May 12, 2011 12:52 pm

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Impactor

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Thu May 12, 2011 1:05 pm

I'd expect something more from iGear in regards to Impactor. Popping on a head to a random GenUnit toy isn't going to suffice for an Impactor for me. Then again, it's i-Gear and I really doubt that they're capable an original full figure.

News Credits: 5 · by **alexison** » Thu May 12, 2011 1:07 pm

Blurrz wrote:I'd expect something more from iGear in regards to Impactor. Popping on a head to a random GenUnit toy isn't going to suffice for an Impactor for me. Then again, it's i-Gear and I really doubt that they're capable an original full figure.

Exactly. Hit the nail on the head.

News Credits: 23 · by **Prime Evil** » Thu May 12, 2011 1:27 pm

OK, here are some quotes from iGear's FB page from April 11, 2011. Right around when we got news that some online toy companies where ask to carry only Hasbro stuff or Hasbro won't sell to them anymore.

"A big bomb is coming soon, the middle of May, that's what we said 'Everything will change in 2011' lol Now still a secret project lol"

"No, The big bomb (news)is A new PP products~"

I'm just copying word for word btw, I noticed it reads "products" so I don't know if that means more then one or if that is just poor grammer.

A question was if it was G1 related and the response was, "Definitely, PP series are all about the G1"

"Next figure: Autobot~

"

So hope this helps, or just fuels more speculation. :grin:

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Thu May 12, 2011 2:41 pm

I bet you it's their MP Prime KO in Impactor colours and this head.

by **burnaby_bo** » Thu May 12, 2011 3:20 pm

Most customizers are using a captain america crossover as a body for impactor..... since igear loves to copy figures maybe they just rip off that one as well

News Credits: 3 · by **Kibble** » Thu May 12, 2011 3:21 pm

Dead Metal wrote:I bet you it's their MP Prime KO in Impactor colours and this head.

That would work for me. These 3rd party figs are really getting to be too much between the price and frequency...and that would be a wonderfully easy pass for a change.