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Like f-primus-unicron on Facebook · by **f-primus-unicron** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 10:03 pm

the overall shape is simmilar but the details are not
so is more likely is just coincidence

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 11:08 pm

Another day, another reveal! Ariiel Zanabria is at it again, with a new set of official images, over at The Ragin Nation Facebook page. This time? The Stinger. This is part of the 1 Step line for smaller kids, with the simplified transformations. (Think Gravity Bots, but much cooler looking.)

We've mirrored the images below and clicking on each one will take you to The Ragin Nation Facebook page.

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News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 11:16 pm

In before fanrage - If you're looking at this figure and expecting Generations quality, you're looking in the wrong place. This toy is obviously not for you, nor is it doing anything wrong by existing. All three previous movie lines had merchandise like this, so we should all be used to it by now. It is fruitless to get mad over something that you won't be collecting, so kindly let those who are interested in this stuff have their fun, thank you.

News Credits: 7 · by **Noideaforaname** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 11:24 pm

Any idea as to how large Stinger is (and these one-step guys in general)? Aesthetically, he looks like he could fit in with Cyberverse, which I assume is dead and gone at this point.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 11:29 pm

Noideaforaname wrote:Any idea as to how large Stinger is (and these one-step guys in general)? Aesthetically, he looks like he could fit in with Cyberverse, which I assume is dead and gone at this point.

Based on the videos and images from Toy Fair, I'd guess no smaller than a Deluxe. Maybe a small Voyager size.

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 11:37 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Noideaforaname wrote:Any idea as to how large Stinger is (and these one-step guys in general)? Aesthetically, he looks like he could fit in with Cyberverse, which I assume is dead and gone at this point.
Based on the videos and images from Toy Fair, I'd guess no smaller than a Deluxe. Maybe a small Voyager size.

There are variable sizes within the 1 Step line. So we'll see Deluxe, Voyager and Supreme sizes. Grimlock is in the Supreme Class size.

by **noctorro** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 11:43 pm

Megatron Wolf wrote:
Noideaforaname wrote:Tiny pics and dull package design... though the art itself is pretty neat.
From what I can tell, Hound looks like a shell-former and Slash looks terribly mistransformed.

It amuses me that an alien robot Raptor has "feathers", especially when the people working on Jurassic Park 4 claimed their 'real' Raptors wouldn't have any.

Since when does bay care about realism? He only does stuff cause he thinks it looks cool even if its completely ludicrous. Just look at how the bots look & transforms, all you have to do to stop a bayformer is throw a metal pipe at him half way through transforming.

We get it, you dislike anything Bay has his name under :michaelbay:

News Credits: 2 · by **BERSEKAEL** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 12:00 am

how tall is that toy? will it fit my huge collection on legends/legion/cyberverse/3" ?

News Credits: 1 · by **Spleenzorio** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 12:09 am

Noideaforaname wrote:It amuses me that an alien robot Raptor has "feathers", especially when the people working on Jurassic Park 4 claimed their 'real' Raptors wouldn't have any.

The people who worked on Jurassic Park also called the raptors Velociraptors, when in reality Velociraptors were a foot and a half tall and actually did have feathers.

News Credits: 7 · by **Noideaforaname** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 12:20 am

Sabrblade wrote:Based on the videos and images from Toy Fair, I'd guess no smaller than a Deluxe. Maybe a small Voyager size.

Oh my...

News Credits: 8 · by **Megatron Wolf** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 1:33 am

noctorro wrote:
Megatron Wolf wrote:
Noideaforaname wrote:Tiny pics and dull package design... though the art itself is pretty neat.
From what I can tell, Hound looks like a shell-former and Slash looks terribly mistransformed.

It amuses me that an alien robot Raptor has "feathers", especially when the people working on Jurassic Park 4 claimed their 'real' Raptors wouldn't have any.

Since when does bay care about realism? He only does stuff cause he thinks it looks cool even if its completely ludicrous. Just look at how the bots look & transforms, all you have to do to stop a bayformer is throw a metal pipe at him half way through transforming.

We get it, you dislike anything Bay has his name under

i liked armageddon, the rock & both bad boys movies so youre wrong on that account. Yes i hate bayformers with a passion and always will cause its made a mockery of the franchise & its the starting point of all the problems we've had over the years, but i have no problem with his directing style nor have i ever stated that. Im just tired of him throwing stupid **** in the movies just because it looks cool. If your going to give me an alien robot make it believable not just flashy & gimmicky.

by **Henry921** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 2:08 am

I hope Stinger there gets a 'proper' deluxe figure. I really like his design.

And Galvatron... um... wow, up close it's clear how cheap they're getting with the plastic. Guess I won't know whether to buy him or not until I have him in hand.

News Credits: 15 · by **Ravage XK** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 4:06 am

Oh dear.

The only figure from the AOE line I have seen so far that takes my interest is the G1 looking Prime. These two look pretty kiddy friendly which is the point of the toys so I cant complain.

I will be sticking to Generations and Masterpiece figures.

News Credits: 13 · by **OptimalOptimus2** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 6:08 am

I hope we would get a deluxe version of Stinger. If not, it'll be Dino all over again. :PRAY:

News Credits: 12 · by **GuyIncognito** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 8:17 am

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News Credits: 12 · by **GuyIncognito** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 8:18 am

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by **Doubledealer93** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 8:19 am

OptimalOptimus2 wrote:I hope we would get a deluxe version of Stinger. If not, it'll be Dino all over again.

yeah, and so far i have only seen 3 decepticons. galvatron, stinger and lockdown. why such weak numbers? seems like we get less and less cons every time.

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 9:24 am

Seibertron.com staff member Autobot032 and user GuyIncognito have both spotted some newsworthy images across the internet of some of the new Transformers: Age of Extinction toys - namely the Deluxe wave 1 and the two Voyagers Evasion Mode Optimus Prime and Grimlock. We sourced the images back to posts by other Transformers fans DocBot89 and ChErikS over at fellow fansite TFW2005. Check out the images of the new toys, including Dinobots Slug and Scorn, Autobots Crosshairs and Bumblebee, and Voyagers Evasion Mode Optimus Prime and Grimlock below!

News Credits: 5 · by **welcometothedarksyde** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 9:48 am

Wow, Evasion Mode Prime really looks bare. And Voyager Grimlock sucks

by **Doubledealer93** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 10:29 am

wow, that grimlock looks bad. the evasion prime looks nice but damn is he lacking paint.

News Credits: 1 · by **T-Macksimus** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 10:38 am

One figure... I had enthusiasm and hope for ONE FIGURE out of the entire AoE line and 98% of that just went right down the toilet after seeing the pics of Prime. I can forgive or at least turn a blind eye to a great many of Hasbro's failings over the years but not this. This is the toy tribute equivalent of pissing on someones grave. The ONE THING that Bay did absolutely right out of the entire franchise, the one ounce of respect he showed to the first generation of Transformer fans and Hasbro goes and f***s it up!

Thank goodness the only other figure I have any interest in isn't going to see the light of day in robot mode if I pick it up. Sadly though, I'll probably have to pass on that too. If Hasbro can find a way to screw up a voyager class Prime in BOTH modes then the Deluxe Class '67 Camaro Bumblebee has about a snowballs chance in hell of coming out decent looking in vehicle mode.

News Credits: 118 · by **megatronus** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 10:40 am

Two observations:

(1) AOE Grimlock's head sculpt is *this close* to being TMNT Shredder.

(2) Evasion Optimus looks a lot like Kre-O Optimus.

News Credits: 62 · by **#Sideways#** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 10:48 am

That Prime. That Prime, though. That will be mine, if not so I can at the very least have a flat-nosed Optimus aside from the Classics mold. Aside from the "colored plastic > paint" rut that Hasbro seems to be falling into, I think I can do something to make him look a bit cooler with some extra paint.

But that Grimlock should have stayed extinct, in my opinion. "Voyager" seems a lot like "Deluxe" right now, though that is probably to keep in in scale with this Optimus for unknown reasons. Being around the same size as G1 Grim is rather unacceptable from a Voyager, in my opinion.

News Credits: 118 · by **megatronus** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 10:50 am

#Sideways# wrote:But that Grimlock should have stayed extinct, in my opinion.

AOE Voyager Grimlock's alt-mode makes FOC Grimlock's alt-mode look like a marvel of modern engineering.

by **GrumbleBot** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 10:55 am

I think Prime is looking really nice, although he'll be much improved with the addition of a little more grey/gunmetal paid. I'm really keen to see exactly how that transformation works - the windowtits are obviously "fake" so I'm intrigued to see where the "fake" bits appear from and where the "real" bits are hidden.

Glad he's deluxe and not voyager sized, I think he'll look great next to Movie Trilogy deluxe Prime.