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News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 11:45 pm

william-james88 wrote:We had previously reported on a new Transformers "cyber" line which featured simplified Transformers toys of G1 characters. These came in 11 and 7 inches (each had their own Bumblebee). The facebook page Cybergeek's alliance has new images featuring all 7 inch figures from this new Cyber Battalion line (which were initially from the Transformers Columbia facebook page). Below you will see images of Cyber Battalion ______ inch Megatron, Bumblebee, Grimlock, Optimus (first time we see him) and Starscream which happens to the same mold previously found as a prototype at the Children's Museum exhibit. This confirms that the prototype found there was of an upcoming figure instead of a discarded one. Images of the boxes are also available, and each lets us know how many steps are involved in transforming the figure. Please give us your thoughts on this new line now that we have clearer images (mirrored below).

Please, please fill in the blank. How tall these guys on the pictures are? #-o

Regardless, I would buy that starscream for sure!

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 11:47 pm

Hope Tomy gives Grimlock his G1 colors.

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 11:53 pm

So that's what all this art was for.

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News Credits: 3 · by **prjkt** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 11:53 pm

That starscream actually looks really good. Not G1 perfect, but still pretty close. Obviously doesn't have the Null Rays from the prototype image, but I'd probably still pick this guy up.

Optimus looks pretty sweet design wise, apart from the arms, although he looks pretty skinny.

Megatron looks great in robot mode - very cool. Altmode is a little OTT and chunky, but then I'm comparing him to the recent Leader Megatron... So no competition there.

Other guys I don't really care for

News Credits: 2 · by **Crosscheck** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 11:55 pm

These look pretty good, actually. Judging by the prototype images of Starscream, the articulation isn't all that bad. They have elbows, shoulders, hips, and knees. I don't expect more than that for a figure that I know is supposed to be simplified. These are perfect for my nephews. My daughter sometimes says she wants some Transformers, so I might get her a few.

by **skywarp23** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 11:55 pm

I'd be OK with starscream if they come in deluxe size. Well, to be honest, thundercracker. I could use a new deluxe size of him. Classics mold just don't cut it for me these days.

by **BlueBefore** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 11:59 pm

william-james88 wrote:I personally dont mind if they have simplified transformations. What bothers me is that it looks like they have a severe lack of articulation. Wrist articulation is obviously 0 here.

Not a fan of combiner wars deluxes I assume.

News Credits: 2 · by **BERSEKAEL** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 12:12 am

For a second I though this were 3" tall.... man I miss that line... pass on this

by **Grahf_** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 12:20 am

I'm really liking these so far. I have no need for more Bumblebees especially at those sizes nor do I have any need for more Optimus Primes either but all four look pretty good. I'll get Grimlock because I buy as many dinosaur Transformers as I can and because it looks a lot like Dinobot. Megatron looks awesome. While Starscream looks good, I don't like that shade of blue combined with that shade of gray. If either or were slightly darker it would look better. Also why the all black legs? They really break up both modes badly. It could be that I'm just not used to seeing that color schemed Starscream with black legs and it would look better with a little time though.

As others have also said, these are much better than some of the other simplified offerings they've released lately.

News Credits: 3 · by **MarkNL** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 12:32 am

They actually don't look that bad.

I have to get that Megs...

News Credits: 2 · by **Crosscheck** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 12:39 am

prjkt wrote:That starscream actually looks really good. Not G1 perfect, but still pretty close. Obviously doesn't have the Null Rays from the prototype image, but I'd probably still pick this guy up.

Actually, the images of the prototype show that there is an attachment point on the...deltoid section of the arms to plug the null rays into so you can have a more G1 looking Starscream.

The best part of these is that the Starscream prototype made me afraid that we wouldn't get the Leader Thundercracker as Starscream. Now that this prototypes was shown to be a different line, hopefully we will get Leader Starscream. The comics definitely seem to be illuding to the fact he is going to take that body.

News Credits: 8 · by **Megatron Wolf** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 1:26 am

These all look like those over sized legion knock offs that use to hit drug stores not to long ago. Hasbro is doing way to much of this simplified crap & its going to do nothing but hurt the franchise, at least they could do is paint the damn things. At least if they looked good people might want them but no kid or collector is going to want a 2 tone figure with no play value. Why do you think AoE 1 steps & titans are still clogging shelves?

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 1:31 am

gah ... not liking that blue on Starscream.

Prime looks incredibly ... unoriginal. Megatron however looks great.

by **ausbot** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 1:37 am

Man this makes me wish they had done some more beast-hunters upsizes especially Abominus and the legends Airacnid.

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 1:41 am

Oh my, oh my indeed. This is hitting me in all my good parts, when these come out I'll be all over them. The colors might be a bit off on a few but that's a small issue.

News Credits: 2 · by **Crosscheck** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 1:42 am

Burn wrote:gah ... not liking that blue on Starscream.

Prime looks incredibly ... unoriginal. Megatron however looks great.

The Prime looks a bit like they took the Legends Prime transformation and attached it to an upscaled figure. Agreed, not very original.

News Credits: 4 · by **Tsutsukakushi** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 2:04 am

Who made these toys, The Armada employees? :???:

Not seeing any Knee articulation on any of these. :lol:

Grimlock might have bending robot knees.

Going to be buying a few of these. Starscream and Grimlock are on the top of my list.

Wondering if the Eleven inch Cyber toys for Optimus and Bumblebee. Have more articulation than the Seven inch Cyber toys. Thinking Eleven Bumblebee has bending knees for transformation into car mode. Worried that Cyber Eleven Optimus doesn't need articulated Knees for Transformation into a Truck.

Wanted a G1 Voyager Seeker update toy for ages. Not going to let no bending knees prevent me from buying it.

Thinking a G1 Deco Cyber Series Grimlock is coming. :lol:

Might be a SDCC exclusive. :twisted:

Hasbro, No doubt will enjoy repurposing the Cyber Seven seeker toy. Into all of the seekers characters colors. Think Hasbro should have added bending joints for this toy. As they are going to get a lot of profit out of toy. Having knee articulation would have increased those profits substantially.

News Credits: 1 · by **RhA** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 2:16 am

Simple figures are great, half-assing ugly designs is not. Or maybe it's because it's always the same faces we see? Maybe I'd be more into them if they where new characters. Optimus and co. have seen many superior versions in the past. Brown Grimlock looms like an indication that the guy who pooped him out should change his diet.

News Credits: 2 · by **Crosscheck** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 2:17 am

Tsutsukakushi wrote::lol: Not seeing any Knee articulation on any of these.

Grimlock has knees. If you look at how his legs transform into his alt mode, they fold up. Also, Megatron has bent knees in one picture, straight in the other. Could be paint, but Starscream and Bumblebee both have different color thighs than lower legs. Looking at the prototype images, it doesn't look like Starscream has knees, though.

News Credits: 4 · by **Tsutsukakushi** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 2:24 am

Crosscheck wrote:
Burn wrote:gah ... not liking that blue on Starscream.

Prime looks incredibly ... unoriginal. Megatron however looks great.

The Prime looks a bit like they took the Legends Prime transformation and attached it to an upscaled figure. Agreed, not very original.

Blaming it on the alt mode. Don't think the Truck cab vehicle Optimus uses offers that much creativity for newer toys. Most of the time, Prime's legs are the back part of the truck cab. Optimus most of the time has robot Faux cab windows. With the arms often folding out from the same part of the cab.

:lol:

So, when is the better repurposed Menasor toy version coming out? :lol:

News Credits: 2 · by **Crosscheck** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 2:32 am

Tsutsukakushi wrote:
Crosscheck wrote:
Burn wrote:gah ... not liking that blue on Starscream.

Prime looks incredibly ... unoriginal. Megatron however looks great.

The Prime looks a bit like they took the Legends Prime transformation and attached it to an upscaled figure. Agreed, not very original.

Don't think the Truck cab vehicle Optimus uses offers that much creativity for newer toys.

True. But that doesn't mean people won't complain about it.