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News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 1:01 pm

Straight from Hasbro comes official images of the upcoming third wave of Power Core Combiner figures. The Five-Packs will feature the Protectobots and Destrons. Both sets feature drone repaints, while the Protectobots feature a repaint of Smolder as their commander, and while commanding the Destrons is a repaint of Huffer. The Two-Packs are all comprised of repaints. Steelshot with Beacon is a repaint of Bombshock and Searchlight's mini-con, while Darkstream with Razorbeam is a repaint of Skyburst and Smolder's mini-con. The last component of the wave is Windburn with Darkray, a repaint of Searchlight and Huffer's mini-con. Check them all out below!

Protectobots

Destrons

Windburn with Darkray

Steelshot with Beacon

Darkstream with Razorbeam

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News Credits: 609 · by **Razorclaw0000** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 1:03 pm

Love. Also, is that a new head on the Protectobots Commander?

News Credits: 4 · by **Megazarak** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 1:08 pm

Wow, the Destrons look awesome. It's cool to see something unicolour.

That's also not a new head for the Protectobots, it's just Smolder's combiner head in a different colour of course.

Too bad these are all just repaints as I don't really want to multiple versions of the same figure. I will make some exceptions though, but I'll have to see more of them before making any final decisions.

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 1:09 pm

Razorclaw0000 wrote:Love. Also, is that a new head on the Protectobots Commander?

It's not new.

I agree, these all look really good. Just, impressive all around.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 1:10 pm

Razorclaw0000 wrote:Love. Also, is that a new head on the Protectobots Commander?

You're kidding right? Nothing but repaints, even the drones? Utter disappointment. Especially the Protectobots, why two tanks?

News Credits: 2 · by **paul053** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 1:13 pm

What!? Repaint already?

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 1:16 pm

They could repaint this bright pink and i'd still be all over them like white on rice.

News Credits: 4 · by **Megazarak** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 1:16 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:You're kidding right? Nothing but repaints, even the drones? Utter disappointment. Especially the Protectobots, why two tanks?

I actually think quite a few of the repaints look better than the originals, with a couple exceptions. I do however agree that it doesn't make sense of the Protectobots to have such armed drones. I think that they should have at least made new Drones that would be more appropriate, such as a police car, ambulance, etc for the Protectobots.

News Credits: 5 · by **alexison** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 1:17 pm

Not real excited we have already met a complete wave of repaints here and its only wave 3... Only ones I'll pick up are Steelshot and Darkstream since missed those molds in wave 1. I refuse to buy the five packs still. I wish we could have at least got new minicons..

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 1:23 pm

btw If you need the names: Stakeout with Protectobots and Crankcase with Destrons (or Stunticons)

News Credits: 23 · by **Prime Evil** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 1:28 pm

Wow, I wasn't gonna get the PCC Huffer (I have Botcon 2007 Huffer) but liked the mold, but the Destron set. Ooooh, definitely will be a buy. Now that's my kinda repaint. Luvs me some black repaints!

by **Gearslide** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 1:31 pm

Wow, that Destron team might be the first/only PCC toy I get.

Also, coincidentally, Steelshot is the name of my Scientist class in War for Cybertron. It's a small world after all...

by **Rated X** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 1:34 pm

Im just not sure where to place these. I like the Destrons because they seem to be a Homage to the Combaticons (my favorite) but I really hate the "crippled arms" look this whole line has. Im trying to be a little more selective this year...

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 1:36 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:btw If you need the names: Stakeout with Protectobots and Crankcase with Destrons (or Stunticons)

Thanks Name-man.

News Credits: 5 · by **--B--** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 1:41 pm

Bah, humbug! Just not feeling any of it, although I have to admit the Huffer mold looks better as a 'Con.

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 1:43 pm

I'm fairly impressed with the 5-packs. I'll definitely get the Destrons and Protectobots, but I'll have to swap some of them out with the correct drones. I'll use the Destron commander as Motormaster, and the Protectobot commander as Hotspot. The 2-packs were a surprise for me. I can't wait to get my first 5-pack :ic$:

News Credits: 6 · by **Jacob P. Galvatron** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 1:45 pm

Oooo... I like Steelshot.

by **Valandar** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 1:46 pm

Okay... why the HECK didn't they just go ahead and call the Huffer repaint "Motormaster"? He's perfect for the role.

by **gothsaurus** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 1:57 pm

I'm sure the reason they didn't include new minicons is that they were gang-molded with the figures. It's an efficient way to make the figures, but doesn't allow for any swapping around later.

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 1:57 pm

Valandar wrote:Okay... why the HECK didn't they just go ahead and call the Huffer repaint "Motormaster"? He's perfect for the role.

Maybe they lost the trademark? Remember the Titanium version? THey couldn't name it Motormaster because of trademarking, so they named him Menasor instead. But when I get mine, however, I'm going to give him the right limbs and call 'em Motormaster.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 2:02 pm

Mindmaster wrote:
Valandar wrote:Okay... why the HECK didn't they just go ahead and call the Huffer repaint "Motormaster"? He's perfect for the role.

Maybe they lost the trademark? Remember the Titanium version? THey couldn't name it Motormaster because of trademarking, so they named him Menasor instead. But when I get mine, however, I'm going to give him the right limbs and call 'em Motormaster.

*gasps* Someone said trademark instead of copyright?!

News Credits: 1235 · by **LOST Cybertronian** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 2:05 pm

This wave is just repaints and musical chairs with drones and minicons? Kinda lame but there is some value in there for somebody I am sure.

News Credits: 2 · by **Zomatron** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 2:15 pm

DAMN IT!! I was hoping there wouldn't be any repaints of these guys! :sad:

Crankcase and the Destrons do look interesting though.

News Credits: 7 · by **Noideaforaname** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 2:20 pm

Protectobot tanks?

While I like what's going on here (namely mixing up the Commanders/Minicons/Drones and a uniform 5-Pack, and the general impression that there are several different combiner teams within one combiner sub-group), I don't have any interest in any of these.

by **TeletranPrime** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 2:34 pm

I can't believe they doing repaints already, but I promised myself I would collect the entire series because im a sucker for combiners but this ridiculous, does G.I.Joe have this many repaints? :BANG_HEAD: