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News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Mon May 21, 2012 7:27 pm

The official Transformers facebook page has revealed Transformers: Fall of Cybertron's Insecticon Hardshell! BotCon 2012 revealed a Deluxe Class toy version of Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Insecticon Kickback. Is there a possibility Hardshell will receive a figure as well, and what of Shrapnel? Take a look below.

It's Insecticon time here at Cyber Mondays. Check out this exclusive screenshot of HARDSHELL from the upcoming game Transformers: Fall of Cybertron. Does anyone have a big can of bug spray?

Website · by **Fires_Of_Inferno** » Mon May 21, 2012 7:30 pm

I hope to hell we get figures of this guy! I know there's Kickback coming, and I dunno if there'll be a Shrapnel, but now that this guy is in I'm hoping for the best! :KREMZEEK:

by **starscream1974** » Mon May 21, 2012 7:31 pm

That is a fantastic representation.....perfection :BOWDOWN:

by **griftimus prime** » Mon May 21, 2012 7:32 pm

look how all of the parts move through each other. horrible.

News Credits: 10 · by **Trikeboy** » Mon May 21, 2012 7:37 pm

NICE!!!! I think with this we can assume that Kickback will be in the game, before I passed him off as a generic Insecticon. First Kickback, then (Hasbro trademark free post) Bombshell, please please please show Shrapnel soon.

Additional: Anyone else get the feeling that they were included to combat Fansproject's Insecticon homages?

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Mon May 21, 2012 7:42 pm

With a Kickback toy coming up, I'm pleased to hear that Bombshell (Hardshell, whatever) and ( :PRAY:

) Shrapnel (Sharpshot's a lame name) are making appearances as well. =P~

I just hope they will be actual characters with lines and roles instead of being generic enemies the Autobots must mow down.

News Credits: 37 · by **SlyTF1** » Mon May 21, 2012 7:46 pm

griftimus prime wrote:look how all of the parts move through each other. horrible.

Whatever do you mean?

by **CrimsonPrime** » Mon May 21, 2012 7:50 pm

SlyTF1 wrote:
griftimus prime wrote:look how all of the parts move through each other. horrible.

Whatever do you mean?

Haters gotta hate. I think that's what he's trying to say xP.

On topic...Looks good o.O...Cant wait to see the insecticons together

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News Credits: 8 · by **Megatron Wolf** » Mon May 21, 2012 7:51 pm

so why cant they call him bombshell in the game?

News Credits: 37 · by **SlyTF1** » Mon May 21, 2012 7:53 pm

Megatron Wolf wrote:so why cant they call him bombshell in the game?

Maybe because he's not Bombshell...

His name is Hardshell in TF Prime too.

News Credits: 2 · by **Skyfire77** » Mon May 21, 2012 8:03 pm

Megatron Wolf wrote:so why cant they call him bombshell in the game?

Hasbro lost the trademark to "Bombshell" and "Shrapnel" prior to 2008. The TRU Universe rerelease renamed them Hardshell and Sharpshot respectively.

by **TimothyR** » Mon May 21, 2012 8:08 pm

i NEED a toy of that.

bombshell was always my favorite insecticon.. his head is just so damn cool.

News Credits: 1 · by **Bumblevivisector** » Mon May 21, 2012 8:14 pm

Hardshell is a decent name...for the Four Star Bombshell remolded into a scorpion, since its shell looks tougher. Seeing the face on the bug in the game, somehow I just can't accept him being named Hardshell. Thankfully, TF Prime Hardshell has a different face.

Any idea who they lost the trademark to? I know Mattel has Shrapnel since they made a toy of the evil general going by that name in one ep of "Brave and the Bold", but I haven't seen any toy called Bombshell lately. Maybe just the name of an accessory in some pricey military line?

by **Bullycon** » Mon May 21, 2012 8:18 pm

SlyTF1 wrote:
griftimus prime wrote:look how all of the parts move through each other. horrible.

Whatever do you mean?

I'm starting to think he's a parody of whiny Transformers fans.

News Credits: 17 · by **cannonfodder4000** » Mon May 21, 2012 8:26 pm

Ah man, now I wanna play as the Insecticons! Bombshell's just way too handsome a robot!

TimothyR wrote:bombshell was always my favorite insecticon.. his head is just so damn cool.

I love the fact, just for kicks basically, the designer decided to give him a knight helmet, it's so out of place yet so awesome! :lol:

griftimus prime wrote:look how all of the parts move through each other. horrible.

Would you rather have him be stiff as a board? you try and animated a bulky model like that and not have any of the limbs clip together, not that easy, and the animations'll look terrible.

News Credits: 1 · by **AutobotMR2** » Mon May 21, 2012 8:27 pm

ABSOUTLEY GORGEOUS!!!!!! Keep 'em coming High Moon Studios!!!!!!

News Credits: 17 · by **cannonfodder4000** » Mon May 21, 2012 8:30 pm

Bullycon wrote:
SlyTF1 wrote:
griftimus prime wrote:look how all of the parts move through each other. horrible.

Whatever do you mean?

I'm starting to think he's a parody of whiny Transformers fans.

I think you might just be right, his constant complaining about anything almost validates that. :lol:

News Credits: 1 · by **jgilkinson** » Mon May 21, 2012 8:40 pm

amazing... please let me spend my money on one of these hasbro

News Credits: 8 · by **LiKwid** » Mon May 21, 2012 8:53 pm

~prepares to incite a riot

Fp took care of my insecticon needs tyvm.. :DANCE:

by **MINDVVIPE** » Mon May 21, 2012 8:53 pm

I really hope we get a figure of him. I seriously just want as many insecticons as possible. It'd be the first bunch of TFs i've actually considered troop building.

As for buddy's remark about the clipping: You know, hes right. Its actually pretty bad in the sense that, in motion, it might kill the illusion of a solid figure. It LOOKS amazing, but I'm with buddy on this. If I were modelling, even if it took me that much more time in months or whatever, I don't think I could pass this model due to the obvious clipping (mostly just in the shoulder, the wrists are passable).

ANYWAY, other than that, did I say how awesome he looks?

News Credits: 32 · by **UltraPrimal** » Mon May 21, 2012 10:06 pm

Man, if we get Bombshell and Shrapnel to go with Kickback, I just might throw out my FP Insecticons.

by **MINDVVIPE** » Mon May 21, 2012 10:12 pm

UltraPrimal wrote:Man, if we get Bombshell and Shrapnel to go with Kickback, I just might throw out my FP Insecticons.

Dude, don't be crazy. haha. You need as many different insecticons as possible, like a plague. And the FP ones are sick, Hasbros' don't compare to the FP ones, even if they look good conceptually. The FP toys will always be superior.

News Credits: 335 · by **Down_Shift** » Mon May 21, 2012 10:20 pm

In game he looks perfect! I'll wait until SDCC to get my hopes up for a figure. But if I recall Sharpshot is in the game as well. Someone who had a chance to review it said he talks with his same last syllable impediment.

Doesn't matter how you slice the bread, I want a big ol' slice of FOC Hardshell!