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News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Thu Apr 04, 2013 8:06 am

Entertainment Earth has listed their pre-order for Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Voyager Wave 3, which adds Grimwing and Ultra Magnus to the mix. The listing includes the in-package images mirrored below.

Transformers Prime Beast Hunter Voyager Figures Wave 3 Case:

Exciting Robots in Disguise with Autobots, Predacons, and Decepticons from the HUB TV series Transformers Prime!

Transform from vehicle or creature to roughly 7-inch robot and back again!
"Freedom is the right of all sentient beings"... and toys are the right of all Earthlings! Direct from Hasbro comes this exciting batch of heroes and villains from Transformers Prime. Join Optimus Prime and his crew as they fight not only Decepticons, but now Predacons too! Each robot measures 6 to 7-inches tall and features terrific accessories like snap-on cannons and swords! Ages 5 and up.

This Transformers Prime Beast Hunter Voyager Figures Wave 2 Case includes 3 individually packaged robots (subject to change):
1x Beast Optimus Prime
1x Grimwing
2x Ultra Magnus
(subject to change)

by **CBratetron** » Thu Apr 04, 2013 8:37 am

Can anyone tell if Grimwing actually transforms?

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Thu Apr 04, 2013 8:44 am

CBratetron wrote:Can anyone tell if Grimwing actually transforms?

He transforms like Skystalker and G1 Broadside by proxy.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Apr 04, 2013 9:31 am

Grimwing's altmode is first for Transformers: An ursagriff.

News Credits: 7 · by **Noideaforaname** » Thu Apr 04, 2013 10:04 am

What exactly is an "ursagriff" from? In all my years of looking up mythical monsters I've never encountered it, Theoi.com has nothing on it (I'm assuming this creature's Greek, given the name), Wikipedia has nothing on it, and Google only seems to bring up "Grimwing is an ursagriff, guys!" Not claiming it's fake or anything, it's just bugging me that I can't find anything on it.

EDIT: Well it seems the similarly named hippogriff isn't a "classical" or even Greek monster. I'm probably not looking in the right places...

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Apr 04, 2013 10:08 am

Noideaforaname wrote:What exactly is an "ursagriff" from? In all my years of looking up mythical monsters I've never encountered it, Theoi.com has nothing on it (I'm assuming this creature's Greek, given the name), Wikipedia has nothing on it, and Google only seems to bring up "Grimwing is an ursagriff, guys!" Not claiming it's fake or anything, it's just bugging me that I can't find anything on it.

Yeah, I Googled it too and got nothing.

My guess is that it might be the secret love child between a bear and griffon. A product of Hasbro's imagination. :-B

News Credits: 12 · by **GuyIncognito** » Thu Apr 04, 2013 10:49 am

The only references to "ursagriff" on the internet are in reference to this toy.

CBratetron wrote:Can anyone tell if Grimwing actually transforms?

Is that a serious question?

News Credits: 8 · by **Megatron Wolf** » Thu Apr 04, 2013 12:36 pm

great more primes clogging the shelves, least theres only 1 per case that should help a little. Why is prime even in this wave anyway shouldnt it just be magnus & grim? I dont care about any of these i just dont want more BH crap clogging the shelves, everywhere i go is either filled with BH voyagers or empty. If it wasnt for BH & crap stocking i would've found generations blaster by now.

by **SentinelA** » Thu Apr 04, 2013 2:01 pm

I want Ultra Magnus.

News Credits: 1 · by **njb902** » Thu Apr 04, 2013 4:36 pm

Grimwing has a very interesting look to it, I can't wait to pick it up.

by **RAcast** » Thu Apr 04, 2013 4:52 pm

GuyIncognito wrote:The only references to "ursagriff" on the internet are in reference to this toy.

CBratetron wrote:Can anyone tell if Grimwing actually transforms?

Is that a serious question?

More like rather scathing and, in my opinion very reasonable, sarcasm regarding most of the Prime Predacons.

by **Valandar** » Thu Apr 04, 2013 5:36 pm

RAcast wrote:
GuyIncognito wrote:The only references to "ursagriff" on the internet are in reference to this toy.

CBratetron wrote:Can anyone tell if Grimwing actually transforms?

Is that a serious question?

More like rather scathing and, in my opinion very reasonable, sarcasm regarding most of the Prime Predacons.

I'd say most Beastformers in general - "Stand up on hind legs, flip head fore or back (or open mouth), do something with tail" is NOT a 'transform' IMHO, but far too common among Beastformers.

by **RAcast** » Thu Apr 04, 2013 5:51 pm

Valandar wrote:
RAcast wrote:
GuyIncognito wrote:The only references to "ursagriff" on the internet are in reference to this toy.

CBratetron wrote:Can anyone tell if Grimwing actually transforms?

Is that a serious question?

More like rather scathing and, in my opinion very reasonable, sarcasm regarding most of the Prime Predacons.

I'd say most Beastformers in general - "Stand up on hind legs, flip head fore or back (or open mouth), do something with tail" is NOT a 'transform' IMHO, but far too common among Beastformers.

Now, now, not ALL beastformers are like that. There are many, MANY good beastformers.

by **Valandar** » Thu Apr 04, 2013 7:53 pm

RAcast wrote:
Valandar wrote:
RAcast wrote:
GuyIncognito wrote:The only references to "ursagriff" on the internet are in reference to this toy.

CBratetron wrote:Can anyone tell if Grimwing actually transforms?

Is that a serious question?

More like rather scathing and, in my opinion very reasonable, sarcasm regarding most of the Prime Predacons.

I'd say most Beastformers in general - "Stand up on hind legs, flip head fore or back (or open mouth), do something with tail" is NOT a 'transform' IMHO, but far too common among Beastformers.

Now, now, not ALL beastformers are like that. There are many, MANY good beastformers.

That, IMHO, are overwhelmed by the sheer number of the ones that ARE like that - with the standout being Supreme Cheetor ( http://www.tfu.info/2000/Maximal/SupCheetor/cheetor.htm ). And even among the ones that aren't like that, we get things like Cybertron / Galaxy Force Backstop.

by **RAcast** » Thu Apr 04, 2013 8:19 pm

Valandar wrote:
RAcast wrote:
Valandar wrote:
RAcast wrote:
GuyIncognito wrote:The only references to "ursagriff" on the internet are in reference to this toy.

CBratetron wrote:Can anyone tell if Grimwing actually transforms?

Is that a serious question?

More like rather scathing and, in my opinion very reasonable, sarcasm regarding most of the Prime Predacons.

I'd say most Beastformers in general - "Stand up on hind legs, flip head fore or back (or open mouth), do something with tail" is NOT a 'transform' IMHO, but far too common among Beastformers.

Now, now, not ALL beastformers are like that. There are many, MANY good beastformers.

That, IMHO, are overwhelmed by the sheer number of the ones that ARE like that - with the standout being Supreme Cheetor ( http://www.tfu.info/2000/Maximal/SupCheetor/cheetor.htm ). And even among the ones that aren't like that, we get things like Cybertron / Galaxy Force Backstop.

Backstop may be AWFUL, but he has a unique transformation. :lol:

News Credits: 26 · by **Wheeljack35** » Thu Apr 04, 2013 8:26 pm

Why is there a new version of Magnus?

by **RAcast** » Thu Apr 04, 2013 8:29 pm

Wheeljack35 wrote:Why is there a new version of Magnus?

PRiD Magnus was out of the "Binder of Revelations" or what have you. Basically it's from some concept art.

BH Magnus is the fiction-accurate one. He's been depicted in this body a few times now.

News Credits: 1 · by **Rhinox23** » Fri Apr 05, 2013 12:48 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Noideaforaname wrote:What exactly is an "ursagriff" from? In all my years of looking up mythical monsters I've never encountered it, Theoi.com has nothing on it (I'm assuming this creature's Greek, given the name), Wikipedia has nothing on it, and Google only seems to bring up "Grimwing is an ursagriff, guys!" Not claiming it's fake or anything, it's just bugging me that I can't find anything on it.
Yeah, I Googled it too and got nothing.

My guess is that it might be the secret love child between a bear and griffon. A product of Hasbro's imagination.

I believe Sabrblade hit the nail on the head. Grimwing appears to be an ursagriff which is (as Sabrblade points out) a mix between a bear (ursa) and a griffin (griff). Since a griffin is half lion and half eagle, this means that Grimwing is actually half lion, half bear and half eagle. You should be able to look him up because he's in the same family as man/bear/pig which is half man, half bear, half pig.

:grin:

Sorry, but I couldn't resist! In a related point, I definitely want Grimwing for my Predacon army and Ultra Magnus is growing on me as well (especially since he appears to be show accurate...for the most part).

News Credits: 387 · by **Bounti76** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 2:35 pm

I believe Sabrblade hit the nail on the head. Grimwing appears to be an ursagriff which is (as Sabrblade points out) a mix between a bear (ursa) and a griffin (griff). Since a griffin is half lion and half eagle, this means that Grimwing is actually half lion, half bear and half eagle. You should be able to look him up because he's in the same family as man/bear/pig which is half man, half bear, half pig.

Sorry, but I couldn't resist! In a related point, I definitely want Grimwing for my Predacon army and Ultra Magnus is growing on me as well (especially since he appears to be show accurate...for the most part).

I hate to be nitpicky, but he's 1/3 of each of those (bear, lion, eagle)....otherwise you'd have 3 halves of something, which is mathematically impossible.... :-B

Of course, you could be joking, which I don't always get over the internet :oops:

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 2:39 pm

Bounti76 wrote:
I believe Sabrblade hit the nail on the head. Grimwing appears to be an ursagriff which is (as Sabrblade points out) a mix between a bear (ursa) and a griffin (griff). Since a griffin is half lion and half eagle, this means that Grimwing is actually half lion, half bear and half eagle. You should be able to look him up because he's in the same family as man/bear/pig which is half man, half bear, half pig.

Sorry, but I couldn't resist! In a related point, I definitely want Grimwing for my Predacon army and Ultra Magnus is growing on me as well (especially since he appears to be show accurate...for the most part).

I hate to be nitpicky, but he's 1/3 of each of those (bear, lion, eagle)....otherwise you'd have 3 halves of something, which is mathematically impossible....

Of course, you could be joking, which I don't always get over the internet

Go watch South Park Season 10 Episode 6: Manbearpig :lol: