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All repaints? That's kind of odd. It's cool how they made each mold with the possibility of a Bot or Con version though, and a lot of mix and match variety.

Yippee! More things to pass on.

crankcase and the destrons look AWSOME!!!!

While I'm quite surprised they are repainting these so soon, the Destrons look very nice. And I just know the hunt for the minicons is going to be ravenous. Same minicon in 5 different color schemes.

Overcracker wrote:While I'm quite surprised they are repainting these so soon, the Destrons look very nice. And I just know the hunt for the minicons is going to be ravenous. Same minicon in 5 different color schemes.

Huh? So far I see 1 repaint of each Mini-Con mold so far

They all look pretty good im liking the mini-con mix and match

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Overcracker wrote:While I'm quite surprised they are repainting these so soon, the Destrons look very nice. And I just know the hunt for the minicons is going to be ravenous. Same minicon in 5 different color schemes.

Huh? So far I see 1 repaint of each Mini-Con mold so far

I'm anticipating several more repaints of these.

wow! repaints already!

GEEEEEZZZZZZZZZ

almost makes you wonder if they didnt anticipate the line to do well so they didn't invest in a bunch of different molds

Again, I love the 2-packs, so I will probably buy those. Highly doubt I will purchase the 5-packs. While I like the molds for Smolder and Huffer, those drones don't do it for me. I much prefer the translucent goodness of the Mini-Cons.

I'm not liking the 2 packs there at all. Which is ok, I'm enjoying the other versions anyway. Those decos just look bad to me. The 5 packs are looking snazzy though.

Huffer is cool but i'm not getting any others.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

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?!

Is that good on my part? I hope it is, or else I'd be running to China and change my name to Hai-Tong Wachize

Haven't you read my Heavy Metal War bio on myself? I'm a freaking genius, dammit!!!!

Anybody else notice the alternate transformations of the mini-cons. I must say they look much better.

Darkstream is cool cause now i dont have to buy A $20 set to get the mold and the Destrons look cool as well. plus the huffer mold is pretty awesome. The rest are passes for me. Hasbros getting lazy, the line just came out and already there are repaints on the horizon. So much for "we dont do repaints for the sake of repaints".

These Power Core Combiners man... ... so awesome! I think this will be the first universe line i'll have a complete collection of XD

I have to admit, they look better in the box in person than I expected them to. It might be worth picking up that Destron repaint. However, I still think there's no excuse for the appendages looking that bad when they don't become little bots. It wasn't worth sacrificing articulation just to have the automorph arms and legs.

Crankcase (Destrons set) with Double Clutch's drones? Stunticons. They'd look great together. Heck, if the drones were G1 colored to match the original Stunticons, you'd have a near perfect set.

And I'd be interested in buying those.

honestly, i am a little disappointed with this series. wasn't quite what i was expecting to come back to.

they should have given the drones actual robot modes then i would be more into these.

off topic: does anyone know what new transformers series is out on TV?

And the people who guessed we'd be seeing different combinations of repaints of the combiner leaders as singles and singles as combiner bodies with different minicons and different combinations of drones are all vindicated for being right.

I'm amused Hasbro is going so far to keep tabs on names that they've used 'Destrons' in a US franchise.

That Huffer repaint actually looks like he'd be a half decent Motormaster...

Wheelimus Prime wrote:honestly, i am a little disappointed with this series. wasn't quite what i was expecting to come back to.

they should have given the drones actual robot modes then i would be more into these.

off topic: does anyone know what new transformers series is out on TV?

Transformers: Prime premiers on October 10.

Swiftpaw wrote:That Huffer repaint actually looks like he'd be a half decent Motormaster...

*ahem*

Autobot032 wrote:Crankcase (Destrons set) with Double Clutch's drones? Stunticons. They'd look great together. Heck, if the drones were G1 colored to match the original Stunticons, you'd have a near perfect set.

And I'd be interested in buying those.

Mistransformed wrote:

Wheelimus Prime wrote:honestly, i am a little disappointed with this series. wasn't quite what i was expecting to come back to.

they should have given the drones actual robot modes then i would be more into these.

off topic: does anyone know what new transformers series is out on TV?

Transformers: Prime premiers on October 10.

Not anymore. Unfortunately, it was revealed at Botcon that TFP would not be debuting with The Hub, most likely. They said it could be two months after the network premieres, before the show does.

Megatron Wolf wrote:Darkstream is cool cause now i dont have to buy A $20 set to get the mold and the Destrons look cool as well. plus the huffer mold is pretty awesome. The rest are passes for me. Hasbros getting lazy, the line just came out and already there are repaints on the horizon. So much for "we dont do repaints for the sake of repaints".

So? This is Wave 3.

Revenge of the Fallen had a remold/repaint in it's Preview Wave. Animated had repaints by Wave 3. Generations is going to have a remold by Wave 3, Hunt For The Decepticons are already littered with repaints in it's first waves. Get used to it.

Wheelimus Prime wrote:off topic: does anyone know what new transformers series is out on TV?

October

Will be getting destrons set don't know about the protectbots will have to see them in person to decide.

Tirade wrote:Again, I love the 2-packs, so I will probably buy those. Highly doubt I will purchase the 5-packs. While I like the molds for Smolder and Huffer, those drones don't do it for me. I much prefer the translucent goodness of the Mini-Cons.

Yeah, I agree with this.

I'll probably get all the 2-packs. I like the Armada-esque concept of a TF with a Minicon, but the 5-packs just aren't exciting me. The "drone" thing (lack of a robot mode) and the hideous gestalt arms are a turn-off for me.

I haven't purchased a single PCC yet, and already I'm getting bored with the line.

Like everyone, I kind of dig the Destron set, but that's about it from this series.

It IS nice of them to release the series 1 combiner commanders as singles though.