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News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Sat May 25, 2019 6:11 pm

That Prime looks solid

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Tue May 28, 2019 6:27 pm

I'm really happy about the battle damaged Scraplets. I hope I can get 3 of them, considering my local stores stopped carrying Cyberverse at Christmas time.

News Credits: 56 · by **Nathaniel Prime** » Wed May 29, 2019 8:10 am

Fellow Seibertronians, yours truly has discovered some exciting news regarding the Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor figures. Some time ago, the show's Season 2 trailer featured the return of a long time favorite, the Beast Wars Maximal, Cheetor.

Naturally, the Maximal is getting a new toy to go with the new show. Thanks to In Demad Toys, we’ve got some images of this new version of Cheetor. Cheetor transforms from a rather nice looking robotic cheetah into a robot stylized after his Beast Wars appearance, and apparently transforms without any faux parts. As part of the Spark Armor lineup, he too comes with his own Battle Armor, his being a retooled version of Bumblebee’s Spark Armor.

We have mirrored the images for your convenience:

What do you think? Will he be worth getting, or will he be a skip for you? Tell us in the discussion below

News Credits: 7 · by **TulioDude** » Wed May 29, 2019 8:43 am

Its a nice feeling to see a Cheetor toy at retail again.

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Wed May 29, 2019 9:09 am

Awesome; just awesome, cannot wait to get my hands on him :michaelbay:

News Credits: 650 · by **ScottyP** » Wed May 29, 2019 10:17 am

Take that first picture of him in bot mode wearing the armor.

Now step back several feet and glance at it. Just a glance.

You just saw Clocker

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Wed May 29, 2019 10:55 am

ScottyP wrote:You just saw Clocker

Totally!

Doesn't someone else come with the same armor/battleship? Bumblebee?
Or does it just look similar?

Agree that it's neat to see Cheetor show up again.

Edit: Jumped back a page because I swore we'd just seen Bee, and yes looks like they share their armor up companion.

Is this the first we've seen of different figs sharing a armor friend?

News Credits: 3 · by **Wireless_Phantom** » Wed May 29, 2019 11:06 am

Yes! Now I can get the four armed battleship look without having to buy another **** Bumblebee!

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Wed May 29, 2019 11:15 am

Wireless_Phantom wrote:Yes! Now I can get the four armed battleship look without having to buy another **** Bumblebee!

I know, really happy about this. Also it means armors may be interchanged. That is a pretty big deal for me.

News Credits: 31 · by **bacem** » Wed May 29, 2019 11:42 am

Oh yes, that cheetor looks good. These figures from spark armor line up seems to be a major step up from previus cyberverse toys. If these are deluxe sized, i'd grab a few.

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Wed May 29, 2019 12:09 pm

bacem wrote:Oh yes, that cheetor looks good. These figures from spark armor line up seems to be a major step up from previus cyberverse toys. If these are deluxe sized, i'd grab a few.

I believe they span multiple size classes

News Credits: 1 · by **durroth** » Wed May 29, 2019 12:10 pm

I do not hate this cheetor at all. I do want a mainline cheetor tho...

News Credits: 56 · by **Nathaniel Prime** » Wed May 29, 2019 12:32 pm

Cobotron wrote:
ScottyP wrote:You just saw Clocker
Totally!

Doesn't someone else come with the same armor/battleship? Bumblebee?
Or does it just look similar?

Agree that it's neat to see Cheetor show up again.

Edit: Jumped back a page because I swore we'd just seen Bee, and yes looks like they share their armor up companion.

Is this the first we've seen of different figs sharing a armor friend?

Indeed, as I stated in the article, Cheetor's armor is a retool of Bumblebee's. It appears at least the head is different, besides the redecoed colors.

News Credits: 1 · by **bluecatcinema** » Wed May 29, 2019 1:54 pm

Cheetor looks awesome.

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Wed May 29, 2019 2:55 pm

durroth wrote:I do not hate this cheetor at all. I do want a mainline cheetor tho...

From everything this line shows us, a mainline cheetor wouldnt look any better.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Wed May 29, 2019 5:25 pm

that's a pretty good looking Cheetor! I'm happy with what I'm seeing, I'll get him

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Wed May 29, 2019 5:29 pm

Not gonna lie, that Cheetor look pretty damn awesome! :shock:

In BOTH modes!

I seriously begin to think that the real draw of the Cyberverse line will be the Armor figures.

by **Skritz** » Wed May 29, 2019 5:53 pm

The fact we're seeing Cheetor in Cyberverse show and toyline, just like how Animated has their version of Waspinator makes me so damn happy. Beast Wars may not be as referenced and homaged as G1 (and to a lesser extent nowadays, movie-verse) but man...WHOO! It's still kicking twenty years later! :APPLAUSE:

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Wed May 29, 2019 6:31 pm

I am not a fan of this simplified transformation, it also makes him not show accurate by having the front cheetah legs simply become the robot arms.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Wed May 29, 2019 6:35 pm

william-james88 wrote:I am not a fan of this simplified transformation, it also makes him not show accurate by having the front cheetah legs simply become the robot arms.

I'd rather that than the alternative AKA the OG Cheetor and the Universe one

by **Skritz** » Wed May 29, 2019 6:37 pm

Cheetor's only good toy was his Transmetal 1 toy and I think the main reason is that Transmetal designs were incredibly toy accurate in the show. I'm a huge BW fan but I'll be first to admit that BW-styled organic altmodes are a total bitch to do in toy form due to kibble.

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Wed May 29, 2019 6:38 pm

Skritz wrote:Cheetor's only good toy was his Transmetal 1 toy and I think the main reason is that Transmetal designs were incredibly toy accurate in the show. I'm a huge BW fan but I'll be first to admit that BW-styled organic altmodes are a total bitch to do in toy form due to kibble.

His deluxe Beast Machines and MP were pretty good too.

by **Skritz** » Wed May 29, 2019 6:52 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Skritz wrote:Cheetor's only good toy was his Transmetal 1 toy and I think the main reason is that Transmetal designs were incredibly toy accurate in the show. I'm a huge BW fan but I'll be first to admit that BW-styled organic altmodes are a total bitch to do in toy form due to kibble.

His deluxe Beast Machines and MP were pretty good too.

I didn't put in Masterpiece because its redundant to say a character has 'a good Masterpiece'. They're on several levels than a mass retail figure. :lol:

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Wed May 29, 2019 6:52 pm

Skritz wrote:Cheetor's only good toy was his Transmetal 1 toy and I think the main reason is that Transmetal designs were incredibly toy accurate in the show. I'm a huge BW fan but I'll be first to admit that BW-styled organic altmodes are a total bitch to do in toy form due to kibble.

Agreed. the Transmetal toy is so much fun. It's hard to get his original body justice