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News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Wed Dec 10, 2014 4:20 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Shockwave7 wrote: And none of the usual Decepticons seem to be represented in the series at all.

Am I the only one who finds that pretty cool? Now that I have a classics collection, I dont really need them to keep giving us the same characters in different styles. I can't think of any original character since Animated Bulkhead, so that's pretty refreshing.
Heatave, Chase, Blades, and Boulder? They got their own show, even. Second-longest one behind G1.

How about Prime Knock Out? As far as I know, he isn't based on anyone from previous generations.

That's great! I didnt know that, I really liked that character. Was Breakdown original too?

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Wed Dec 10, 2014 4:23 pm

william-james88 wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Shockwave7 wrote: And none of the usual Decepticons seem to be represented in the series at all.

Am I the only one who finds that pretty cool? Now that I have a classics collection, I dont really need them to keep giving us the same characters in different styles. I can't think of any original character since Animated Bulkhead, so that's pretty refreshing.
Heatave, Chase, Blades, and Boulder? They got their own show, even. Second-longest one behind G1.

How about Prime Knock Out? As far as I know, he isn't based on anyone from previous generations.

That's great! I didnt know that, I really liked that character. Was Breakdown original too?

Yes and no. His name and colors came from G1, but the alt mode and personality are all new. True to his name, G1 Breakdown can cause cars to break down, but he's so paranoid (possibly more so than G1 Red Alert) that he breaks down himself. :lol:

by **dreadwing95** » Wed Dec 10, 2014 4:31 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Shockwave7 wrote: And none of the usual Decepticons seem to be represented in the series at all.

Am I the only one who finds that pretty cool? Now that I have a classics collection, I dont really need them to keep giving us the same characters in different styles. I can't think of any original character since Animated Bulkhead, so that's pretty refreshing.
Heatave, Chase, Blades, and Boulder? They got their own show, even. Second-longest one behind G1.

How about Prime Knock Out? As far as I know, he isn't based on anyone from previous generations.

That's great! I didnt know that, I really liked that character. Was Breakdown original too?

Yes and no. His name and colors came from G1, but the alt mode and personality are all new. True to his name, G1 Breakdown can cause cars to break down, but he's so paranoid (possibly more so than G1 Red Alert) that he breaks down himself.

edit: never mind

by **psj333** » Wed Dec 10, 2014 4:38 pm

Presenters at the 2014 SDCC Transformers: Robots In Disguise panel had stated that Underbite is a Dinobot. Is this really true that he really is a Dinobot? Will he and Sideswipe finally get Warrior-class figures, since that One-Step figures might fustrate a lot of people, due to their transforming abilities?

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed Dec 10, 2014 5:00 pm

psj333 wrote:Presenters at the 2014 SDCC Transformers: Robots In Disguise panel had stated that Underbite is a Dinobot.

Source?

by **Peridot** » Wed Dec 10, 2014 5:31 pm

nope

by **Peridot** » Wed Dec 10, 2014 5:31 pm

EDIT: typed in a fit of internet rage(TM), disregard this.

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Wed Dec 10, 2014 6:31 pm

william-james88 wrote:Am I the only one who finds that pretty cool? Now that I have a classics collection, I dont really need them to keep giving us the same characters in different styles. I can't think of any original character since Animated Bulkhead, so that's pretty refreshing.

not at all. its pretty exciting, like beast wars exciting.

by **FancySheep** » Wed Dec 10, 2014 6:36 pm

Kinda happy that these arnt toys r us exclusive, annoys me how toys r us only ever orders wave one of the generations here in the uk

by **Grahf_** » Wed Dec 10, 2014 6:50 pm

leokearon wrote:
Bounti76 wrote:Interesting....loved the size comparisons. About the size of the standard Generations lines of the last few years in vehicle mode, but perhaps more squat in robot mode.

Still not enough is cool about the toys themselves to interest me in this line. Strongarm is the only one I'll buy, and only because I collect fembot characters. Combiner Wars has all my money this next year.

Glad you like the size comparisons. I did them because anytime I see size comparisons they are generally of toys in the same wave, which is no good. So I picked toys that people might have or have one of the moulds of (except Quickmix, he was just handy after I got him in a comic shop in Dublin).

I appreciated that as well from both you and blacklai. It seemed that every reviewer online compares to figures from the same wave or out of scale and imported Masterpiece figures.

Back before I had the AOE Dinobots myself, I would've loved to have seen them next to the Predacons. It just seems so natural for the Dinobots to battle TFP's Predacons. All the toys were nice and colorful and it seemed that the leaders Grimlock and Predaking each had figures at similar sizes. Although since I don't have Leader or Platinum Grimlock, I'd still love to see a comparison of him next to Beast Fire or Voyager 2014 Predaking. When Beast Hunters Abominus came out I kept asking for reviewers to show him next to PCC Grimstone but nobody ever did. I now have Abominus and know that he wouldn't stand much of a chance but it would've been nice to see before I had to buy it myself. Putting the two next to each other also shows how much better Abominus would've been had Hungurr been a Commander class figure. It then would've scaled very well with the PCCs.

*Edit* Nevermind, I just went to K-Mart and picked up a Leader Grimlock for half price so now I know what they look like together. And knowing is half the battle. :GIJOE:

by **psj333** » Wed Dec 10, 2014 8:10 pm

Giving the fact that Thunderfoot is a moose, is his vehicle mode is most likely a car or a truck? If it is a car or a truck, what type? Judging by the details that Hammerstrike is a shark, is his vehicle mode is most likely a jet, submarine, or a boat?

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed Dec 10, 2014 8:11 pm

psj333 wrote:Giving the fact that Thunderfoot is a moose, is his vehicle mode is most likely a car or a truck? If it is a car or a truck, what type? Judging by the details that Hammerstrike is a shark, is his vehicle mode is most likely a jet, submarine, or a boat?

No one knows.

by **psj333** » Wed Dec 10, 2014 8:54 pm

Will these animal-based Transformers make animal sounds, in additional to speaking in their humanoid voices?

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Wed Dec 10, 2014 9:08 pm

psj333 wrote:Will these animal-based Transformers make animal sounds, in additional to speaking in their humanoid voices?

As with all of your questions: WE DON'T KNOW. :BANG_HEAD:

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Wed Dec 10, 2014 10:09 pm

shajaki wrote:
william-james88 wrote:Am I the only one who finds that pretty cool? Now that I have a classics collection, I dont really need them to keep giving us the same characters in different styles. I can't think of any original character since Animated Bulkhead, so that's pretty refreshing.
not at all. its pretty exciting, like beast wars exciting.

I'm with Spidey.

I also think it's interesting that the Cons are leaderless, and that they are crash landed jail breakers.
I also think it's interesting that It's Bee's first command, and that he is gonna have to "cut his teeth".
And that Prime is off doing Primey things while Bee settles this problem and rounds up these hooligans.
This story has the potential to be fresh and original.

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Wed Dec 10, 2014 11:53 pm

Cobotron wrote:I also think it's interesting that It's Bee's first command, and that he is gonna have to "cut his teeth".
And that Prime is off doing Primey things while Bee settles this problem and rounds up these hooligans.
This story has the potential to be fresh and original.

It sounds a lot like Beast Machines when you put it that way.

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Wed Dec 10, 2014 11:57 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Cobotron wrote:I also think it's interesting that It's Bee's first command, and that he is gonna have to "cut his teeth".
And that Prime is off doing Primey things while Bee settles this problem and rounds up these hooligans.
This story has the potential to be fresh and original.

It sounds a lot like Beast Machines when you put it that way.

Don't paraphrase me! :lol:

Darn, your right.
But there"s still gonna be an out-law round up.
YEEEE HA!

News Credits: 18 · by **leokearon** » Thu Dec 11, 2014 2:50 am

Alpha Weltall wrote:
leokearon wrote:
Bounti76 wrote:Interesting....loved the size comparisons. About the size of the standard Generations lines of the last few years in vehicle mode, but perhaps more squat in robot mode.

Still not enough is cool about the toys themselves to interest me in this line. Strongarm is the only one I'll buy, and only because I collect fembot characters. Combiner Wars has all my money this next year.

Glad you like the size comparisons. I did them because anytime I see size comparisons they are generally of toys in the same wave, which is no good. So I picked toys that people might have or have one of the moulds of (except Quickmix, he was just handy after I got him in a comic shop in Dublin).

I appreciated that as well from both you and blacklai. It seemed that every reviewer online compares to figures from the same wave or out of scale and imported Masterpiece figures.

Thanks for the comment

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Thu Dec 11, 2014 3:02 am

Folks Warrior class Bumblebee is in stock on Amazon as of now.

News Credits: 3 · by **Lockdownhunter** » Thu Dec 11, 2014 8:21 am

william-james88 wrote:
Shockwave7 wrote: And none of the usual Decepticons seem to be represented in the series at all.

Am I the only one who finds that pretty cool? Now that I have a classics collection, I dont really need them to keep giving us the same characters in different styles. I can't think of any original character since Animated Bulkhead, so that's pretty refreshing.

No,the designs have potential!

News Credits: 12 · by **GuyIncognito** » Thu Dec 11, 2014 10:45 am

Mindmaster wrote::BOOM:
psj333 wrote:Will these animal-based Transformers make animal sounds, in additional to speaking in their humanoid voices?

As with all of your questions: WE DON'T KNOW.

Reminds me of The Monster that Ate Everybody:

"You mean, it ate Patrick too?"

"It ate everybody."

"What about Erica?"

"It ate EVERYBODY!"

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Thu Dec 11, 2014 11:07 am

News Credits: 3 · by **Breakdown318** » Thu Dec 11, 2014 10:47 pm

Sorry if this has been posted or not...
http://d1whee3s2ff61n.cloudfront.net/pr ... 1075_H.jpg
http://d1whee3s2ff61n.cloudfront.net/pr ... 1075_I.jpg

Found on Smyths website. Looks like Drift. Was he revealed already? :???:

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Thu Dec 11, 2014 11:17 pm

Breakdown318 wrote:Sorry if this has been posted or not...

Found on Smyths website. Looks like Drift. Was he revealed already?

awesome find! next time you have something like that let the news staff know by emailing news@seibertron.com to get the credit!

the colors are wildly different than his other representations, but he looks pretty kickass to me!

News Credits: 3599 · by **Seibertron** » Thu Dec 11, 2014 11:27 pm

Breakdown318 wrote:Sorry if this has been posted or not...
http://d1whee3s2ff61n.cloudfront.net/pr ... 1075_H.jpg
http://d1whee3s2ff61n.cloudfront.net/pr ... 1075_I.jpg

Found on Smyths website. Looks like Drift. Was he revealed already?

Thanks for sharing this with us. Can you tell us how you found it on Smyths website? I can't find a Drift item from the Robots In Disguise toyline on their website.

http://www.smythstoys.com/uk/en-gb/sear ... profile=UK