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News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Sun Jun 01, 2014 11:09 pm

Robots in disguise. If Astrotrain were to try to blend in on earth, he would look naked without the tender. Why is this hard for you to grasp? Why be so picky on that? I think I've pretty well justified why I think this is okay for this toy.

And we can definitely agree to disagree on Classics Astrotrain.

by **guarayakha** » Mon Jun 02, 2014 12:18 am

Tsutsukakushi wrote:
Having the Coal hopper tender is useless for Astrotrain as it makes his train mode longer, less manuaverable and slows him down. Hoping it's a detachable piece, So I can toss it in the garbage.

Do trains perform drift stunts and donut-spins where you live? Coz they only go forward and sometimes backward on rails here.

News Credits: 3 · by **Midnight_Fox** » Mon Jun 02, 2014 10:00 am

guarayakha wrote:
Tsutsukakushi wrote:
Having the Coal hopper tender is useless for Astrotrain as it makes his train mode longer, less manuaverable and slows him down. Hoping it's a detachable piece, So I can toss it in the garbage.

Do trains perform drift stunts and donut-spins where you live? Coz they only go forward and sometimes backward on rails here.

WAT.

This would have to be pretty damn impressive to make me want to replace Henkei Astrotrain. That picture isn't giving me much hope, though.

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Sun Jun 22, 2014 11:52 am

Looks pretty cool. Classics Astrotrain is a let down for me. G1 Astrotrain's design/transformation makes him one of the most successful triple changers. I would actually love to see Astrotrain as a MP and take it to the next level so that each mode looks true with any sacrifices.

News Credits: 4 · by **Tsutsukakushi** » Sun Jul 13, 2014 1:44 am

V-Voyager class, Just got debunked today at TFcon by BH. BH calls their Gladius Megatron V-Voyager class but list it as having a 22 CM, 8.7 inch tall robot mode.

Speculating V-Voyager Class for this 3rd party Atrotrain is also wrong. Hoping this toy is in scale with the Eight inch tall robot mode MP Seekers. Dare I dream bigger.

Guessing it's a language confusion or Overseas companies don't know what sizes classes qualifies for HasTak robot heights inches.

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Sun Aug 03, 2014 2:15 pm

Astrotrain is an extremely silly triple changer (Scale issues ho!) but this does look nice. We'll see.

News Credits: 4 · by **Tsutsukakushi** » Sun Aug 03, 2014 7:07 pm

Delta Magnus wrote:Astrotrain is an extremely silly triple changer (Scale issues ho!) but this does look nice. We'll see.

Always found the different alt modes interesting. As it had a old school locomotive train meets new school space ship.

News Credits: 33 · by **Genocide G2.0** » Sun Aug 03, 2014 7:20 pm

Where's the updates on this already ? i hope it's still getting made , i'm in desperate need for a voyager astrotrain .

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Mon Aug 04, 2014 1:49 pm

Tsutsukakushi wrote:
Delta Magnus wrote:Astrotrain is an extremely silly triple changer (Scale issues ho!) but this does look nice. We'll see.

Always found the different alt modes interesting. As it had a old school locomotive train meets new school space ship.

Yeah, the idea is cool, but it does lead to some hilariously off scale. When one of your alt modes is several times bigger than the other, you know you dun goofed.

(Still better than Broadside though...)

News Credits: 33 · by **Genocide G2.0** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 7:14 am

Meister Wing Wrote:
Some TF fans have seen this test shot picture from the TFFPC's chat room. Unfortunately, we have been reminded that not to reveal the test shot picture to public yet. Only can tell that this a Voyager class figure. So, DX9 one is MP scale and Toywold one also is Voyager class

News Credits: 4 · by **Tsutsukakushi** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 7:32 am

Autobot Genocide wrote:
Meister Wing Wrote:
Some TF fans have seen this test shot picture from the TFFPC's chat room. Unfortunately, we have been reminded that not to reveal the test shot picture to public yet. Only can tell that this a Voyager class figure. So, DX9 one is MP scale and Toywold one also is Voyager class

Chimungmung.com list Toyworld Devilstar Astrotrain with a 22.5 cm robot mode. Which translates into a 8.9 inch robot mode. http://chimungmung.com/product_info.php ... ts_id=2103 Which translates into a Leader class robot height toy.

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 10:56 pm

News Credits: 33 · by **Genocide G2.0** » Sat Apr 11, 2015 2:26 pm

by **Ginrai Minor** » Sat Apr 11, 2015 2:58 pm

voyager or ultra and i'm sold.

by **Rated X** » Sat Apr 11, 2015 2:59 pm

Not crazy about the chest wing because he didnt have one in the cartoon. (its called an improvement) but if this one is the same height as Blitzwing, then maybe we may finally have a winner. They say 3rd times a charm...

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Sat Apr 11, 2015 3:05 pm

Rated X wrote:Not crazy about the chest wing because he didnt have one in the cartoon. (its called an improvement).

Honestly, I think the cartoon moel for Astrotrain was seriously ugly, mainly due to the featurelessness and the horrendous (and incorrect) colours. The chest wing made him look a lot more visually interesting. But hey, maybe the wing can tuck away on this one.

by **Rated X** » Sat Apr 11, 2015 3:18 pm

Delta Magnus wrote:
Rated X wrote:Not crazy about the chest wing because he didnt have one in the cartoon. (its called an improvement).
Honestly, I think the cartoon moel for Astrotrain was seriously ugly, mainly due to the featurelessness and the horrendous (and incorrect) colours. The chest wing made him look a lot more visually interesting. But hey, maybe the wing can tuck away on this one.

I hope so. I just dont like the look of the chest wing. It looks like something that could easily get ripped off in battle, and I think the cartoon artists might have thought the same thing when they chose to elimimate it. Also I love the grey and purple cartoon deco. Once again, I think the cartoon artists took great liberties in changing the decos or aesthetics of toys that looked too much like toys for the cartoon. The purple stuck out like a sore thumb on the white toy deco. The grey blended in much better and completed the evil Decepticon look. If a shuttle isnt going to be all white like real life, might as well give it cool colors. I love the Blast Off brown deco too, especially with the purple front which the vintage toy did not have.

News Credits: 4 · by **Tsutsukakushi** » Sat Apr 11, 2015 3:44 pm

Bring it on.

Just hoping this toy is Ultra class or bigger.

Looking at the new pic. It appears the wing can fold up into the chest.

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Sat Apr 11, 2015 4:16 pm

I'm in. Price this just right and I'm all over it like a cheap suit. I was ready to mash the button on Toy World's Evilastar, but if this is cheaper, not to mention I think it looks better, then I'll buy it in a heartbeat.

News Credits: 4 · by **Tsutsukakushi** » Sun Apr 12, 2015 12:23 pm

Here's some much needed updated info on this toy. Courtesy of all the info I was able to gather from the TFW boards members.

The name of the Third party creating this toy is called, Machine Boy.

Several clever TFW forum members. Recognized the newest pic of this toy was standing in front of a, Fans projects Madlaw box. Some TFW members took several toys and came to the conclusion that this Third party Astrotrain will be a Voyager class robot mode. A small voyager like 1.0 Voyager Optimus. Not a big Voyager like UT Mania king.

:-?

Looking at all the figures next to the madlaw box. The Machine Boy Astrotrain's Voyager robot height will be around 6.5 inches tall. This is going to be a tiny Voyager not a big Voyager like UT Mania king is.

:-?

Just measured my Generartions Blitzwing toy, It's measures 7.5 inches tall from head to toe. Thinking this Machine Boy Astrotrain will be a full One inch shorter 6.5 in robot mode compared to Generations Blitzwings 7.5 tall robot mode.

Since this Third party has yet to release a newer TF toy. Only teases and rarely releases anything like that Sky Lynx and Omega Supreme art pics. Think the chances of this Astrotrain toy not getting released is high.

Noticed a pattern with all these brand new Third parties teasing more pics and releasing no toys.

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Sun Apr 12, 2015 12:29 pm

^ If those dimensions hold true...yeah, I could buy that. I already have Classics Astrotrain, so it's not like I *need* it, but I definitely want it.

News Credits: 33 · by **Genocide G2.0** » Sun Apr 12, 2015 12:35 pm

strange ? i guess the pic is miss leading to me it looks a hell of a lot bigger than the average voyager just looking at the width at the top of the chest around his head and the lenght between the shoulders also the seperate hip peices says to me this is a large figure , guess we will find out soon enough.

also what happened to machine boys skylinx and omega supreme ?

News Credits: 4 · by **Tsutsukakushi** » Sun Apr 12, 2015 12:35 pm

Autobot032 wrote:^ If those dimensions hold true...yeah, I could buy that. I already have Classics Astrotrain, so it's not like I *need* it, but I definitely want it.

So, You'd be okay with a Third party Astrotrain 6.5 robot mode. that is One inch shorter in robot height compared to Generations Blitzwing 7.5 tall robot mode?

News Credits: 1 · by **Gauntlet101010** » Sun Apr 12, 2015 1:15 pm

I really hope this isn't taller than voyager Prime. Both of the 3rd party Astrtrains are too tall for my liking. Although I hope this guy has colors like henkei AT.

News Credits: 118 · by **megatronus** » Sun Apr 12, 2015 1:53 pm

Thanks for the info, Tsu! I really appreciate the effort you put into gathering the relevant info.

I'll wait for comparison pictures, but for me, it's either the same height as Generations Blitzwing or bust. I already have the recent Hasbro Asia 3-pack Astrotrain, which serves fine as a stand in until a Blitzwing-scaled/sized version comes along.