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Thu Jan 14, 2016 11:02 pm

I have a question regarding rid warrior quillfire. Is his mouth articulated? I

News Credits: 3648 · Fri Jan 15, 2016 11:27 am

skidflap wrote:I have a question regarding rid warrior quillfire. Is his mouth articulated? I

You bet it is! And his head even has some limited left to right motion, which was hard to demonstrate in the pictures, but it allows for more movement than just looking straight forward.

Fri Jan 15, 2016 11:35 am

Seibertron wrote:
skidflap wrote:I have a question regarding rid warrior quillfire. Is his mouth articulated? I

You bet it is! And his head even has some limited left to right motion, which was hard to demonstrate in the pictures, but it allows for more movement than just looking straight forward.

Short of some catastrophic design flaw, Quillfire looks like the stand out figure of this wave!

(Now I must have two for a Blot custom!)

News Credits: 19 · Fri Jan 15, 2016 12:36 pm

btw if we ever get a Warrior Class Springload, i hope it's vehicle mode is more cartoon accurate than that god awful one step! that thing is just painful to look at, i dunno why they've made him look like a repaint of G1 Windcharger(vehicle mode).

News Credits: 1646 · Fri Jan 15, 2016 12:46 pm

That chomping motion is making my head spin!

and I think the 1-step Springload is pretty awesome! definitely a good figure

Fri Jan 15, 2016 12:54 pm

Seibertron wrote:
skidflap wrote:I have a question regarding rid warrior quillfire. Is his mouth articulated? I

You bet it is! And his head even has some limited left to right motion, which was hard to demonstrate in the pictures, but it allows for more movement than just looking straight forward.

awesome.

News Credits: 462 · Fri Jan 15, 2016 9:26 pm

I WILL NOT BE CRUSHED UNDER THE WEIGHT OF YOUR OPPRESSION!! SOUND THE TRUMPETS OF REVOLUTION!!

News Credits: 6188 · Sat Jan 16, 2016 5:59 am

We have shown you the in-hand images of at least one of these Transformers: Robots in Disguise redecos, we've shown some comparisons, but it's now time for Seibertron.com to show the full galleries for the latest additions to the Warrior class: Blizzard Strike Drift, Blizzard Strike Optimus Prime and Night Strike Bumblebee!

All three are straight-up repaints of their previous incarnation in the line, which can be found as comparison in the galleries (and also here, here, and here), though to varying degrees of extent: Drift and Optimus have a complete shades of blue overhaul, while Bumblebee receives some highlights and minor touches. Check them all out by clicking on any of the images below!

Transformers: Robots In Disguise (2015) Blizzard Strike Drift

Transformers: Robots In Disguise (2015) Blizzard Strike Optimus Prime

Transformers: Robots In Disguise (2015) Night Strike Bumblebee

News Credits: 6188 · Mon Jan 18, 2016 5:51 am

We recently brought you galleries for the Warrior class counterparts of these figures, but for comparison, other than the images already present in those, check out below Seibertron.com's latest additions to the Transformers: Robots In Disguise photo bank, with 3-Step Blizzard Strike Drift, Thunderhoof, and Night Ops Bumblebee!

Simpler version in the line, in both articulation and transformation, these figures literally do what they say in the title, and change in three steps, though are also known under the Hyperchange Heroes monicker. In addition, Bumblebee is the inevitable black redeco of a previous figure, found here.

And just because one (of several) Thunderhoof isn't enough, also included in the update is Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure TED-12 Thunderhoof, the Japanese counterpart to the Hasbro One-Step. Check out the comparisons, poses, pics and more by clicking on any of the images below!

Transformers Adventures Thunderhoof

Transformers: Robots In Disguise (2015) Thunderhoof

Transformers: Robots In Disguise (2015) Night Ops Bumblebee

Transformers: Robots In Disguise (2015) Blizzard Strike Drift

News Credits: 7 · Mon Jan 18, 2016 11:46 am

3-Step Thunderhoof's antler transformation looks waaaaaay better than the rest of the bunch.

News Credits: 11 · Mon Jan 18, 2016 2:18 pm

Because Hasbro didn't paint them the comparison shots on Thunderhoof are useful for pointing out the black hooves on the 3-step Changer and the Warrior Class you'd otherwise maybe not notice when they are not picked out with paint as is the case with the Legion and the 1-Step most people would have been more likely to have seen or handled up to this point.

News Credits: 1646 · Mon Jan 18, 2016 7:49 pm

Thunderhoof. I love Thunderhoof! He seriously became my favorite Con of all time. Love him

News Credits: 4880 · Wed Jan 20, 2016 2:40 pm

Continuing our Robots in Disguise galleries, we now present some of the most anticipated figures of the entire line: Warrior Class Megatronus and Fracture. While both had two toys from other classes previously out (which you can see in the images below), all fans were waiting for these more traditional releases. These two start off the year almost as a statement that Hasbro is aware of the lack of Decepticons in the line and aims to rectify that. These two figures are a good example to show that there are still toys which can interest collectors in a line made predominantly for younger fans. Let us know what you think of these and if you have had a chance to pick them up yet, or if you now plan to!

Transformers: Robots In Disguise (2015) Megatronus

Transformers: Robots In Disguise (2015) Fracture

News Credits: 1646 · Wed Jan 20, 2016 2:51 pm

Megatronus is an awesome toy. Haven't got Fracture yet but Megs is a must get

News Credits: 4880 · Wed Jan 20, 2016 2:56 pm

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Megatronus is an awesome toy. Haven't got Fracture yet but Megs is a must get

I have both, and if Megatron is a must get (which I am not denying) than Fracture is a "must rush out of my house and drive to every single store until you find it!"

News Credits: 1646 · Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:03 pm

william-james88 wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Megatronus is an awesome toy. Haven't got Fracture yet but Megs is a must get

I have both, and if Megatron is a must get (which I am not denying) than Fracture is a "must rush out of my house and drive to every single store until you find it!"

I was hoping to get Fracture with a $50+ order on HTS for the free shipping, but with Vortex not showing up and with that me getting the limbs elsewhere, I may have to wait until hopefully onslaught shows up and he, Crosscut, Huffer, Pipes and Fracture can go together

News Credits: 6188 · Tue Jan 26, 2016 1:32 pm

Today's update in the ever-growing Seibertron.com galleries brings us back to Transformers: Robots in Disguise and the new incarnation of the Minicons - entirely different from those of old, and using both old and new names! In this particular gallery feature, we see the first wave of Mini-Cons Slipstream, Divebomb, Sawback, & Dragonus, two Autobots and two Decepticons, intended to be used with Deployer figures Drift and Fracture.

Slipstream and Divebomb are directly from the show, in their vaguely humanoid robot forms, while wolf-like Sawback and unsurprisingly dragon-esque Dragonus are expansions to the Deployer figures. In addition, each Mini-Con pack comes with coloured clear plastic armour pieces, applicable to a variety of figures outside of the one the come with, and can combine with other pieces for an entirely new teeny tiny robo-creature. Check it all out by clicking on any of the images below!

Transformers: Robots In Disguise (2015) Slipstream

Transformers: Robots In Disguise (2015) Divebomb

Transformers: Robots In Disguise (2015) Dragonus

Transformers: Robots In Disguise (2015) Sawback

News Credits: 1646 · Tue Jan 26, 2016 2:26 pm

Good ole Cary is in love with these guys ain't he?

News Credits: 3648 · Tue Jan 26, 2016 3:01 pm

I'm undecided about them even after spending last week photographing all of them except for the ones that come in the Battle Packs. One improvement would have been to have had Mini-Con ports for the sake of legacy, some needed more paint apps, some just needed some consistency (i.e. Sawback can't stand in his disc alt mode when he has the accessories attached, whereas the rest look like spaceships or other types of armored assault vehicles), and some just needed their factions flipped (i.e. Beastbox who had no business being an Autobot, especially with Ratbat in the same wave). The "ball" shaped ones were oddly more appealing to me, moreso than the others, and I'm assuming that's because they remind me of the Microchange Meteor guys who became the Beast Wars Eggs and were also later used in the KISS Players line.

News Credits: 1646 · Tue Jan 26, 2016 3:25 pm

I cannot say anything yet as I do not own any of the minicons, but they don't look bad, and the armor is a neat touch. And they appear to work for what they were aimed at. I would however, prefer minicons like those triple changers we got during Thrilling 30 though

News Credits: 131 · Tue Jan 26, 2016 3:33 pm

DMax, you rang? And yes, I do love these little guys. I think they are fun and "cheap" pick ups. I started with just trying to get the show versions and it quickly escalated.

I'm not a purist for the most part and I'm starting to match up some of the odd ones with other figures as lil tag along toadies. For example: the Scorch Strike Beastbox is chilling with Gen Wreck Gar, they match up quite nicely. Sandsting is with a bunch of random insecticons.

I also find the rolly polly ones to be the most fun. Backtrack has all of my love right now

his energon weapons really make the figure.

News Credits: 1646 · Tue Jan 26, 2016 3:43 pm

I did ring, knew you'd come. The little ball guys do look like lots of fun, mainly since they can move themselves, even if articulation is lacking. They're adorable!

News Credits: 56 · Wed Jan 27, 2016 10:42 am

A Kmart near my home is closing, so all their toys were 20% off. I got for my son 2 Decepticon mini-cons he did not already have -Dragonus(the last of the first wave) and Sandsting from the newer assortment. -I had no idea about this:

My son was totally excited (especially now that Dad's advice about "keeping all the little parts where you can find them" has paid off)

My only question is---this appears to be an intentional design, not a fan build. How would one come to know this existed if it were not in any instructions anywhere? I would think, somewhat like the Marvel "build-a-figure" action figures, this would have added incentive to collect them all. It was just chance (well really my sons desire to have them all), that we got them.

News Credits: 462 · Wed Jan 27, 2016 11:12 am

The only official venue I remember hearing about the armor piece lion and shark was from some previous con or toy show.

News Credits: 131 · Wed Jan 27, 2016 12:03 pm

I've built both the lion and shark; no way it's by mistake. Seems like a waste of a "gotta catch 'em all" marketing strategy on Hasbro's part.

It would have been pretty cool if they could have employed a more generic/universal connector system to encourage more creative play.

As it stands I Have the two energon beasties built, some of the armor/weapons pegged in and the rest in a tin.