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NYCC 2014 Coverage - Hasbro Press Party: Combiner Wars, Leader Thundercracker

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NYCC 2014 Coverage - Hasbro Press Party: Combiner Wars, Leader Thundercracker

Postby Va'al » Wed Oct 08, 2014 5:06 pm

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Coming at you live from New York and the Hasbro Press Party, site owner Seibertron reports a handful of Combiner Wars images, including Motormaster, the Aerialbots and new packaging - with the added reveal of Decepticon Thundercracker, a heavy remold of Generations Leader Class Jetfire! Also new is the appearance of a tiny Optimus Prime Legends figure remolded/redecoed as Huffer. Check out the images below.

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Re: NYCC 2014 Coverage - Hasbro Press Party: Combiner Wars, Leader Thundercracker

Postby Randomhero » Wed Oct 08, 2014 5:13 pm

Thundercracker... That surprisingly works!
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Re: NYCC 2014 Coverage - Hasbro Press Party: Combiner Wars, Leader Thundercracker

Postby RiddlerJ » Wed Oct 08, 2014 5:16 pm

Is that Huffer in the corner?

While Thundercracker works well enough, I'm slightly disappointed. I would've liked to see a character who hasn't been in the Generations line yet.

Maybe Hooligan.
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Re: NYCC 2014 Coverage - Hasbro Press Party: Combiner Wars, Leader Thundercracker

Postby SW's SilverHammer » Wed Oct 08, 2014 5:31 pm

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Thundercracker's a bit dumb. Though i'm liking dem aerialbots, the bucket headed one would look a great machine wars megatron/megaplex repaint
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Re: NYCC 2014 Coverage - Hasbro Press Party: Combiner Wars, Leader Thundercracker

Postby padfoo » Wed Oct 08, 2014 5:44 pm

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This does not fit in with who Thundercracker is as a character!
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Re: NYCC 2014 Coverage - Hasbro Press Party: Combiner Wars, Leader Thundercracker

Postby kanebore » Wed Oct 08, 2014 5:46 pm

i just want that thunder cracker recolored as skywarp and ill be good lol
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Re: NYCC 2014 Coverage - Hasbro Press Party: Combiner Wars, Leader Thundercracker

Postby william-james88 » Wed Oct 08, 2014 5:47 pm

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Re: NYCC 2014 Coverage - Hasbro Press Party: Combiner Wars, Leader Thundercracker

Postby Mkall » Wed Oct 08, 2014 5:48 pm

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Huffer's kinda cute, but I have the Botcon one, so I don't need this one. Thundercrasker isn't all that appealing to me, and I'm still holding out hope for Superion.
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Re: NYCC 2014 Coverage - Hasbro Press Party: Combiner Wars, Leader Thundercracker

Postby RAM360CI » Wed Oct 08, 2014 5:52 pm

Thundercracker almost looks like the legends class starscream blown WAY up! And I was really hoping for huffer to have his own mold... :( oh crap never mind about thundercracker I didn't read the description.
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Re: NYCC 2014 Coverage - Hasbro Press Party: Combiner Wars, Leader Thundercracker

Postby padfoo » Wed Oct 08, 2014 5:52 pm

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padfoo wrote:This does not fit in with who Thundercracker is as a character!

Ok, after looking at a larger image I change my mind. Its not bad looking!
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Re: NYCC 2014 Coverage - Hasbro Press Party: Combiner Wars, Leader Thundercracker

Postby ZeroWolf » Wed Oct 08, 2014 5:55 pm

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Superion is shaping up really well, and that motormaster is amazing. Prime looks a little better in the box though what to do about his combining feature...can't let it go to waste after all. Now thundercracker...that is a really bce remold but the big question is, does it come with little doggy buster and his screenplays? :lol:
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Re: NYCC 2014 Coverage - Hasbro Press Party: Combiner Wars, Leader Thundercracker

Postby MenaceRX » Wed Oct 08, 2014 6:08 pm

I am excited for 2015. Some really nice stuff coming. Which is good to make up for the atrocity that has been AOE. Other then getting 1 or two more that stuff cant get off the shelves fast enough for me. And I am sure many of you.
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Re: NYCC 2014 Coverage - Hasbro Press Party: Combiner Wars, Leader Thundercracker

Postby Rated X » Wed Oct 08, 2014 6:09 pm

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So much money saved !!!

I might consider Superion and Menasor providing 3rd parties fix all the Has-flaws. That new Belzeboss Slingshot is a good start.
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Re: NYCC 2014 Coverage - Hasbro Press Party: Combiner Wars, Leader Thundercracker

Postby chuckdawg1999 » Wed Oct 08, 2014 6:11 pm

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I knew that Prime would turn out ok once we saw "Live" images and no the usual photo shopped crap. I can't remember the last time I said this but those boxes look really good. That might be the best packaging I've seen in awhile, maybe since Cybertron.

Poor Huffer, I really don't think that Prime mold needed another redo. The chest gimmick just doesn't work. Maybe if this came before Nemesis Prime.

I can't believe I'm going to say this but no, just no to Thundercracker. I'm still not 100$ on Jetfire but even with all the retooling that just doesn't work. I can't believe I'm saying that. First it should be Starscream and second is this the third seeker? Starscream, and Skywarp are sharing that Legends mold so this is how they're doing Thundercracker? The null/whatever rays aren't even in the right position on his arms, they should be higher.
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Re: NYCC 2014 Coverage - Hasbro Press Party: Combiner Wars, Leader Thundercracker

Postby ScottyP » Wed Oct 08, 2014 6:13 pm

Weapon: Battle Blades
I look forward to Funpub finishing up the set of Leader seekers. I can see it now:

2015 - Hasbro releases Thundercracker, redecos it as $tarscream. Takara follows suit but does Starscream and Skywarp in overly metallic decos.

2016 - Hasbro releases Ramjet as end of line filler for RiD. Takara does as well, but also gives us Dirge.

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Re: NYCC 2014 Coverage - Hasbro Press Party: Combiner Wars, Leader Thundercracker

Postby Grahf_ » Wed Oct 08, 2014 6:20 pm

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It's a shame that out of all the awesomeness the new Legends line has produced they skimped on Huffer and in turn, Pipes. Maybe they'll make up for it with a Brawn/Outback or better yet, Salvo/Barrage and Zaptrap/Chop Shop repaints of Bombshell and Shrapnel.
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Re: NYCC 2014 Coverage - Hasbro Press Party: Combiner Wars, Leader Thundercracker

Postby Mindmaster » Wed Oct 08, 2014 6:21 pm

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Kinda shocked that we're getting Thundercracker first instead of Starscream (again). Had this been Starscream, would've absolutely flipped.

Totally down for Huffer. But we desperately need more Decepticon Legends dudes.

Packaging for Combiner Wars is looking purty. Looking forward to more sneak-peaks!
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Re: NYCC 2014 Coverage - Hasbro Press Party: Combiner Wars, Leader Thundercracker

Postby ebonyleopard » Wed Oct 08, 2014 6:22 pm

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AW MAN. I was hoping Huffer (and by way Pipes) would have gotten their own original mode for a Legends toy. Funny too ,how someone on a podcast joked about turning Jetfire into a decepticon and boom.
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Re: NYCC 2014 Coverage - Hasbro Press Party: Combiner Wars, Leader Thundercracker

Postby Gallifreyan Autobot » Wed Oct 08, 2014 6:27 pm

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i wonder if Thunder cracker is able to "super link" with others?! wait if it is able to "super link" the first ever combiner made out of Screamer, sunny, thunder cracker, sky-warp, acid rain and maybe the cone heads will be Born :shock: :-? :lol: :-B
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Re: NYCC 2014 Coverage - Hasbro Press Party: Combiner Wars, Leader Thundercracker

Postby ScottyP » Wed Oct 08, 2014 6:31 pm

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Ebonyleopard wrote:AW MAN. I was hoping Huffer (and by way Pipes) would have gotten their own original mode for a Legends toy. Funny too ,how someone on a podcast joked about turning Jetfire into a decepticon and boom.


If you listen carefully, we accidentally predict lots of outrageous stuff. I think on 102 which was recorded before the RID cartoon to CN news, Jon predicts exactly that event. I swear we don't have inside info (98% of the time).

Slightly back on topic - Huffer has had the worst luck with getting his own mold:

2007: Repaint of a Cybertron toy
2010: His own mold! But it's yellow, looks nothing like the original character, and by a technicality PCC is in the movie-verse.
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Re: NYCC 2014 Coverage - Hasbro Press Party: Combiner Wars, Leader Thundercracker

Postby Hip-Hoptimus Rime » Wed Oct 08, 2014 6:34 pm

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TC, my favorite Seeker! This is awesome! Might he have folding landing gear? Skipping the big thruster pack might give them headroom to make such an addition.

Edit: Upon closed inspection, looks like the same exposed gear setup. Bummer.
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Re: NYCC 2014 Coverage - Hasbro Press Party: Combiner Wars, Leader Thundercracker

Postby fenrir72 » Wed Oct 08, 2014 6:45 pm

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The Optimus version doesn't look all that bad. I misjudged it based on the original pics released. Will wait for the Tomy releases though............
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Postby shajaki » Wed Oct 08, 2014 6:50 pm

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Re: NYCC 2014 Coverage - Hasbro Press Party: Combiner Wars, Leader Thundercracker

Postby Cyber Bishop » Wed Oct 08, 2014 7:04 pm

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I don't like Cracker being that big at all.. I am loving the Aerialbots, Stunticons and Prime though.
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Re: NYCC 2014 Coverage - Hasbro Press Party: Combiner Wars, Leader Thundercracker

Postby Lucky Logician » Wed Oct 08, 2014 7:04 pm

After seeing so many people complain about how OP was going to be such a hot mess, it is nice to see a few people admitting they were wrong. It's not very often that you see people being that humble on this website.

EDIT - At the same time, I guess I should apologize for assuming that OP and Motormaster were just going to be headswapped repaints. The entire upperbodies look retooled - chest, abs, shoulders, and biceps. Sorry for thinking you just were going to take the lazy route, Hasbro.
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