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News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Sat Oct 14, 2017 9:38 am

After yesterday's images from Transformers: Power of the Primes, we have some more leaked content from regular weibo source tf-factory showing off artwork for combiners Elita-1, Abominus and what seems to be a G2 Defensor (or perhaps a Guard City homage?) with a Dinobot limb - in fact both the latter (Slug) and Elita-1's leg (Jazz, in fact) are also shown in official images, along with Swoop and Dreadwind, to show off the compatibility with the Prime Masters and Decoy Suits. Check it all out below!

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sat Oct 14, 2017 9:40 am

I'm not sure what it is, but something about Slug's dino mode looks a little off.

News Credits: 79 · by **Sigma Magnus** » Sat Oct 14, 2017 9:42 am

Sabrblade wrote:I'm not sure what it is, but something about Slug's dino mode looks a little off.

The head crest(?) doesn't really flare out from the body as much as it should.

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Sat Oct 14, 2017 9:42 am

Yup, there's Inferno.

Also Abominus does keep the beast head knees thing?! :shock:

I am really interested to see this transformation now!

Glad to see Elita keeping her mean streak attitude from TAAO too, at least in combined mode. Love it!

by **ThunderThruster** » Sat Oct 14, 2017 9:43 am

From the leak a little while ago, the Hotspot repaint is supposed to be Inferno

by **Hydrargyrus** » Sat Oct 14, 2017 9:57 am

Sabrblade wrote:I'm not sure what it is, but something about Slug's dino mode looks a little off.

It looks like a pig.

by **wolverinetodd** » Sat Oct 14, 2017 10:12 am

"...and what seems to be a G2 Menasor with a Dinobot limb."

I'm pretty sure that's not G2 Menasor or even a G2 Motormaster mold. That's definitely a repaint of Hot Spot (Defensor) or in this case, Voyager Class Inferno from Power of the Primes line.

News Credits: 8 · by **Mr.MicroMaster** » Sat Oct 14, 2017 10:15 am

Awesome. Can't wait for PotP I'm so pumped. :SG-BOTS:

https://static.seibertron.com/images/ne ... 918f91.jpg

by **wolverinetodd** » Sat Oct 14, 2017 10:15 am

Va'al wrote:After yesterday's images from Transformers: Power of the Primes, we have some more leaked content from regular weibo source tf-factory showing off artwork for combiners Elita-1, Abominus and what seems to be a G2 Menasor with a Dinobot limb - in fact both the latter (Slug) and Elita-1's leg (Jazz, in fact) are also shown in official images, along with Swoop and Dreadwind, to show off the compatibility with the Prime Masters and Decoy Suits.

Don't you mean a repaint of Defensor, or in this case, a repaint of Hot Spot into Inferno.

News Credits: 13 · by **kurthy** » Sat Oct 14, 2017 10:17 am

Does this mean Dreadwind and Darkwing will only have one gun each?

by **evogrg** » Sat Oct 14, 2017 10:17 am

If Elita-1 has the Jet cockpit for a chest in combined mode then she might be a remold/redeco of Starscream?

Also I think they meant to say G2 Defensor in the original post.

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Sat Oct 14, 2017 10:24 am

evogrg wrote:If Elita-1 has the Jet cockpit for a chest in combined mode then she might be a remold/redeco of Starscream?

Also I think they meant to say G2 Defensor in the original post.

I did - I wrote it right in the title, but not the story. Sorry!
Edits now made.

News Credits: 13 · by **kurthy** » Sat Oct 14, 2017 10:29 am

Va'al wrote:
evogrg wrote:If Elita-1 has the Jet cockpit for a chest in combined mode then she might be a remold/redeco of Starscream?

Also I think they meant to say G2 Defensor in the original post.

I did - I wrote it right in the title, but not the story. Sorry!
Edits now made.

But as pointed out by others, isn't it more likely that it's inferno, a redeco of hot spot and not G2 defensor?

News Credits: 19 · by **Carnivius_Prime** » Sat Oct 14, 2017 11:19 am

Sigma Magnus wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:I'm not sure what it is, but something about Slug's dino mode looks a little off.

The head crest(?) doesn't really flare out from the body as much as it should.

Yeah. It fails. Many of these PotP toys just look kinda nasty (especially that Jazz that looks so low quality and not even half as good as the RTS mold) and suffer from being forced into those gimmicks the characters were never part of in the first place. A real shame they couldn't have just updated the Dinobots normally and ignored the combiner crud.

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Sat Oct 14, 2017 11:28 am

I'm really liking the look of Swoop there. Shame they couldn't work in guns or something on his big beast mode backpack, but still really friggin' awesome

Can't wait to combine him and Jazz to Sky Lynx or Elita-1 or someone!

News Credits: 13 · by **steals_your_goats** » Sat Oct 14, 2017 11:33 am

So seeing as how Inferno doesn't have a new combined mode head it makes me wonder how Takara is going to play this. Will they give him a new head? Maybe not do the combiner at all? But then what happens to jazz and his assumed limb mates if they ditch this combiner?

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Sat Oct 14, 2017 11:35 am

steals_your_goats wrote:So seeing as how Inferno doesn't have a new combined mode head it makes me wonder how Takara is going to play this. Will they give him a new head? Maybe not do the combiner at all? But then what happens to jazz and his assumed limb mates if they ditch this combiner?

Maybe Inferno isn't meant to be with anyone and he'll be skipped? They skipped BC Prime after all.

News Credits: 13 · by **steals_your_goats** » Sat Oct 14, 2017 11:37 am

Kurona wrote:
steals_your_goats wrote:So seeing as how Inferno doesn't have a new combined mode head it makes me wonder how Takara is going to play this. Will they give him a new head? Maybe not do the combiner at all? But then what happens to jazz and his assumed limb mates if they ditch this combiner?

Maybe Inferno isn't meant to be with anyone and he'll be skipped? They skipped BC Prime after all.

I suppose that's possible but then who does jazz belong to? It seems unlikely that Hasbro would release an odd number of limbs.

News Credits: 19 · by **Stuartmaximus** » Sat Oct 14, 2017 12:05 pm

I was nearly gonna say... C'mon guys! Where's the new pics? but I see they're way up there ^

so...are we getting a re-release of the CW Protectobots then? albeit as repaints

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Sat Oct 14, 2017 12:09 pm

Stuartmaximus wrote:I was nearly gonna say... C'mon guys! Where's the new pics? but I see they're way up there ^

so...are we getting a re-release of the CW Protectobots then? albeit as repaints

We just know we're getting a Hot Spot repaint as Inferno. Before I thought they were just doing him as filler, but now I'm wondering if they're doing it as a way to get G2 Defensor under a different name. Maybe they'll release G2 Streetwise as Barricade or something.

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Sat Oct 14, 2017 12:18 pm

Elita-1 the Combiner? I figure all the currently rumored femme bots will be a part of her team, but who's the torso??

I'm certainly interested in all three of these Combiners from the pic. I missed out on CW Defensor so whoever that is should be interesting. Same story with G1 Abominus -- this'll be my first incarnation (assuming distribution of them are available locally!).

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Sat Oct 14, 2017 12:19 pm

bodrock wrote:Elita-1 the Combiner? I figure all the currently rumored femme bots will be a part of her team, but who's the torso??

I'm certainly interested in all three of these Combiners from the pic. I missed out on CW Defensor so whoever that is should be interesting. Same story with G1 Abominus -- this'll be my first incarnation (assuming distribution of them are available locally!).

Elita-1 is the torso, as you can see from the image

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sat Oct 14, 2017 12:21 pm

bodrock wrote:Elita-1 the Combiner? I figure all the currently rumored femme bots will be a part of her team, but who's the torso??

Elita One is the torso. She's a reuse of the Starscream mold.

by **Rated X** » Sat Oct 14, 2017 12:52 pm

Lets hope these leaks stay online. Hasbro needs to be pressured till they realize the "tease" method of marketing toys is a total fail.

On a seperate note Im a little dissapointed they went the ugly toy accurate route with the Abominus head. I want a magenta head with slanted antenna like the cartoon. I guess they gotta leave something for Takara to do or nobody will buy the their version 6 months later when it comes out. Im sure Perfect Effect will have all the right fixes. Especially if they plan to go back to the dumbo combiner feet/hands instead of using the Computron set molds. Oh well at least Hasbro is getting the actual figures right this time around. Accessories can easily be replaced.

Website · by **DMSL** » Sat Oct 14, 2017 1:32 pm

Slag/Slug looks horrible, too small, barely no tail and no neck.

Hasbro needs to make the Dinobots all Voyagers at least for them to look good next to Devastator.