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News Credits: 33 · by **Genocide G2.0** » Sun Aug 10, 2014 1:49 pm

Toy Dojo.
Our friends over at mastermind creations have just shared plans for their upcoming figure Spartan! Spartan will share a mold with Commotus which was something they unveiled at TFCon.

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Sun Aug 10, 2014 2:19 pm

I don't know...This may be true to some comic version of Impactor, and I do like the bot mode. But, that alt mode just doesn't appeal to me. It almost feels like it fits better in the HoS line than Reformatted, despite not being based off of a Civil War era vehicle. Just something about it...

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Sun Aug 10, 2014 3:50 pm

I gotta say that I do not like this altmode for Impactor. Despite it being smaller, I think I'll stick with the other one that's coming out.

News Credits: 33 · by **Genocide G2.0** » Sun Aug 10, 2014 6:00 pm

Going off a comment from the AA FB page . Spartan will be a head taller than Gen Springer and the drill will swap out with a harpoon .

News Credits: 33 · by **Genocide G2.0** » Sun Aug 10, 2014 6:11 pm

As much as i liked the X2T offering the size killed it for me .

But with this apparently being taller than Springer i'm sold on this. The robot mode is appealing even though the alt mode is underwhelming , but i would sooner buy the bigger robot instead of a smaller robot and a better alt mode .

News Credits: 4 · by **Tsutsukakushi** » Sun Aug 10, 2014 6:33 pm

Like the Eight inch Ultra scale and the sculpt in both modes.

Need a strong connection to a TF character in order to spend 3rd party prices on it. Simply liking the design, scale and sculpts is not enough for me. Didn't read that many Marvel TF G-1 UK comics and I stopped reading IDW TF comics almost Three years ago.

I'm not going to lie, If Hasbro USA released this exact toy for $25 to $30, I'd have no problem buying it. As It would cost Three to Five times less than 3rd party prices.

by **Rated X** » Sun Aug 10, 2014 11:18 pm

Too weird. Ill stick with the other Impactor coming out.

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Mon Aug 11, 2014 9:25 am

This may work out well for me.

I like the design, but have little connection to the other character.

I'll still be weighing my options for an Impactor, but I'm leaning this way right now.

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Mon Aug 11, 2014 9:27 am

I would've preferred this be between Defender's height to Gen Springer's height. I don't think Impactor is suppose to be bigger than Springer.

News Credits: 118 · by **megatronus** » Mon Aug 11, 2014 9:28 am

Agamemnon wrote:I don't know...This may be true to some comic version of Impactor, and I do like the bot mode. But, that alt mode just doesn't appeal to me. It almost feels like it fits better in the HoS line than Reformatted, despite not being based off of a Civil War era vehicle. Just something about it...

I essentially agree. Looking at it, I think it's the cannon base jutting/extending vertically from the top that makes the alt mode seem awkward. If the cannon apparatus were set lower and towards the back of the vehicle, I think the alt mode would be a home run.

Sigh. Hopefully this is still in development. Overall I do like it better than the smaller deluxe one, and it's not like it's actually coming out anytime soon.

News Credits: 33 · by **Genocide G2.0** » Tue Aug 12, 2014 3:59 am

News Credits: 2 · by **Nemesis Destron** » Tue Aug 12, 2014 7:35 am

Mkall wrote:I gotta say that I do not like this altmode for Impactor. Despite it being smaller, I think I'll stick with the other one that's coming out.

I clearly missed the news on the "other one", which one is that? :VEHI:

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Tue Aug 12, 2014 7:59 am

Nemesis Destron wrote:
Mkall wrote:I gotta say that I do not like this altmode for Impactor. Despite it being smaller, I think I'll stick with the other one that's coming out.

I clearly missed the news on the "other one", which one is that?

X2 Toys Firing Pin

News Credits: 14 · by **robotmel** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 10:12 am

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News Credits: 33 · by **Genocide G2.0** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 2:17 pm

Nice close up shot via Kapow

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 2:34 pm

What is it with people in Asia an low-res pictures?

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 3:19 pm

Mkall wrote:What is it with people in Asia an low-res pictures?

they're taking them with cameras built into the stitches on their clothes though, matey!

News Credits: 33 · by **Genocide G2.0** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 9:12 am

News Credits: 1 · by **leakin' lubricant** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 9:52 am

Autobot Genocide wrote::michaelbay:

Looks like I'm gonna start collecting The Wreckers!

News Credits: 33 · by **Genocide G2.0** » Sun Sep 07, 2014 3:59 pm

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Mon Sep 08, 2014 2:10 pm

He does look fracking fantastic in bot mode! Too bad his alt mode isn't up to my liking...

News Credits: 14 · by **robotmel** » Mon Sep 08, 2014 2:57 pm

Wonder why we ain't seen a proto in alt mode? Cos he's a robot in disguise! Ba, dum, cha! :-P

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Tue Jun 09, 2015 11:32 am

Here is the preorder From TFsource

http://tfsource.com/mastermind-creations/r13-spartan/

From BBTS
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=MMC10029&mode=retail&utm_source=Marketing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Marketing&utm_content=

From TF Source.

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Tue Jun 09, 2015 11:36 am

Dang it, mooncake! I was just coming to post that! :-x

But preordered. Now... FOC ruination really is obsolete, save for an Emirate Xaaron stand-in.

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Tue Jun 09, 2015 11:38 am

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:Dang it, mooncake! I was just coming to post that!

But preordered. Now... FOC ruination really is obsolete, save for an Emirate Xaaron stand-in.

hehehe