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News Credits: 8 · by **Flashwave** » Tue Sep 21, 2010 1:22 pm

kirbenvost wrote:
Overcracker wrote:He looks pretty cool. Isn't he supposed to have a flight mode?

In the previous Cybertron Convention pics, in bot mode it looked like he had wings which hadn't been folded out. Hopefully they'll be useable in vehicle mode too.

Hasbro has already said yes. So, yes. I think that came from Botcon.

As for "Name that car", remember too, a lot of them will be fudged, so that it looks like something, but isn't so close that Hasbro has to pay copyright licensing.

News Credits: 11 · by **Overcracker** » Tue Sep 21, 2010 2:18 pm

ahh thanks, good to know he has wings.

by **The Legend** » Tue Sep 21, 2010 2:39 pm

TFW has robot mode pics too. Can't say I find robot mode too stunning though.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Tue Sep 21, 2010 3:00 pm

The Legend wrote:TFW has robot mode pics too. Can't say I find robot mode too stunning though.

Hasbro Stock Photos never are.

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Tue Sep 21, 2010 3:11 pm

The Legend wrote:TFW has robot mode pics too. Can't say I find robot mode too stunning though.

Here's the link to their pic: http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-new ... ks-170607/

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Tue Sep 21, 2010 3:32 pm

He looks even better than I hoped. Even better than his G1 altmode.

I can't wait to see the robot mode in better detail, but so far he's a must buy.

Generations is really shaping up to be a tremendous line. Even with shaky designs such as Perceptor and Scourge, the designs are still drawing people like me in.

That's nothing short of amazing.

I'm lovin' the crap outta these guys.

EDIT: Found his robot mode link. Wow. Wow. Wow. Tracks, G1 or not...You. Are. Mine.

I shall own you and love you and call you George.

News Credits: 3599 · by **Seibertron** » Tue Sep 21, 2010 4:11 pm

ACtoys.net has revealed the robot mode for the upcoming GENERATIONS "TURBO TRACKS" figure. This news is hot on the heels of the vehicle mode picture that was revealed earlier today. You can find the original post here on ACtoys.net.

by **WeatherManNX01** » Tue Sep 21, 2010 4:18 pm

Um...are we really going back to the rubsigns, and why? They were nice enough, I guess, but I prefer having the faction symbol visible outright on the toy.

by **Tavey** » Tue Sep 21, 2010 4:20 pm

WeatherManNX01 wrote:Um...are we really going back to the rubsigns, and why? They were nice enough, I guess, but I prefer having the faction symbol visible outright on the toy.

Yeah I'm not a huge fan of the rubsigns either. But Tracks still looks good. :3

News Credits: 1 · by **AutobotTrainer** » Tue Sep 21, 2010 4:21 pm

Oh, super win. I cannot pay for all of this...but I will find a way. :KREMZEEK:

News Credits: 3 · by **bvzxa** » Tue Sep 21, 2010 4:39 pm

It's very similar to Alternator Tracks in Robot mode.

News Credits: 1 · by **noodles2go** » Tue Sep 21, 2010 4:57 pm

I know generations is a throw back to G1 and all, but both tracks and thundering look ugly in my opinion. Compared to all the other fabulously detailed generations toy, these two look primitive. I'm all for the classic look, and these definitely nail it and look great if that's what you want, but it just doesn't look like it fits next to the others. Their paint jobs make them look more like prototypes. And like some else pointed out already... Rubsigns? Really? Wreck Gar on the other hand looks fantasmical! Maybe they'll look better in person... Thrust turned out to be really awesome when I wasn't so interests in him.

News Credits: 16 · by **It Is Him** » Tue Sep 21, 2010 5:25 pm

It's good to see that tampographs are back. The Universe 2.0 line was sorely missing these.

The robot mode looks a bit kibbly, but I'm sure it's still made of win.

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Tue Sep 21, 2010 5:56 pm

The Generations line in the future is so FRICKIN' AMAZING AND TOO AWESOME TO LOOK AT, I will literally freeze myself cryogenically like Megatron in '07, and set a timer for my awakening. If you see some chubby 15-year-old drooling over these guys in a Wal-Mart near you, that's probably me. :lol:

Don't start making fun of me now. :-(

News Credits: 6 · by **Dr. Caelus** » Tue Sep 21, 2010 6:08 pm

The shoulders look substantially mistransformed - or more accurately misposed. The photographer seemed to be using the wrong joint for the shoulder joint - posing him correctly should give him nice broad shoulders at the appropriate level relative to his head, reducing the illusion of portliness his roof/chest gives.

Of course, I imagine the arms are mispositioned because of those doors on his sides being in the way, but I have a STRONG feeling those are either meant to fold back, or more likely fold down as a sort of kama (like on Alternator Tracks).

by **Vicalliose** » Tue Sep 21, 2010 6:17 pm

This thing must have a really complicated transformation if they keep screwing it up like this...

Anyway, I hate the legs, I despise the feet. A little too much Rotf*** happened down there Tracks.

News Credits: 335 · by **Down_Shift** » Tue Sep 21, 2010 6:20 pm

Even though he's obviously mis-transformed, I think he looks great. I use to love rub signs, but now I don't know... I'm not too crazy about it. Mind you, I still can't wait to see some much better photos of this guy.

News Credits: 26 · by **Wheeljack35** » Tue Sep 21, 2010 6:36 pm

2011 cannot come to soon

News Credits: 8 · by **Megatron Wolf** » Tue Sep 21, 2010 6:41 pm

Awesome, another win for generations.

by **Dinobot747** » Tue Sep 21, 2010 6:45 pm

This may be a stupid question, but is this a repaint of Drift?

News Credits: 11 · by **Overcracker** » Tue Sep 21, 2010 6:53 pm

Of course not, its a completely different mold.

News Credits: 1 · by **Blozor** » Tue Sep 21, 2010 7:12 pm

He looks mistransformed.

News Credits: 5 · by **--B--** » Tue Sep 21, 2010 7:20 pm

Daaammmmmmnnnnn, that's freaking awesome. Perfect bot mode.

News Credits: 1 · by **adamassc** » Tue Sep 21, 2010 7:24 pm

Blozor wrote:He looks mistransformed.

Hasbro appears to be incapable of properly transforming their own toys.

News Credits: 335 · by **Down_Shift** » Tue Sep 21, 2010 7:30 pm

Hmm I just had a very pleasant thought for a repaint and remould. Obviously, we all thing Wheeljack needs a new mould unto himself. But my favorite TF, Downshift, could easily share this mould with Tracks without too many people complaining.

Remould the head, white paint and white plastic and he's pretty much a spot on from the second vehicle mode to the two missile launchers on both sides of his head.

DO WANT!