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News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Thu Jul 24, 2014 7:23 pm

by **zemper** » Thu Jul 24, 2014 7:24 pm

ergh.... am i the only one who is sick and tired of the same Bumblebee=Camaro/movie type mold all over again?

i mean, come on, even the new alt mode's angles and proportions look eerily similar to TF:Prime Bumblebee, who is itself a reimagining of the movieverse Bumblebee. and look at the bot modes of the new series, even the faces look similar to TF:Prime. can't Hasbro come up with something more original???

i really went from being giddy at the 2007 movie reintroduction of Bumblebee to being frustrated at each iteration as it went further into the series... and when the TF:Prime Bee came too close to Bayverse style, even mimicking the no-voice box gimmick, i was absolutely devastated. yep, i really really hated the TF:Prime Bee and his human compatriot.

if the new Bee will get his voice box scrambled anytime in the new series, i'm gonna be all over the place.

/*end rant

News Credits: 3 · by **Midnight_Fox** » Thu Jul 24, 2014 7:24 pm

Mindmaster wrote:everybody's wanting a Constructicon set...

Not me.

Bring on Abominus and Piranacon!

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Thu Jul 24, 2014 7:26 pm

Midnight_Fox wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:everybody's wanting a Constructicon set...

Not me.

Bring on Abominus and Piranacon!

...You're the exception. You weirdo.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Jul 24, 2014 7:27 pm

zemper wrote:i mean, come on, even the new alt mode's angles and proportions look eerily similar to TF:Prime Bumblebee, who is itself a reimagining of the movieverse Bumblebee. and look at the bot modes of the new series, even the faces look similar to TF:Prime. can't Hasbro come up with something more original???

It's the same guy. RID is the sequel to Prime. Bumblebee having a body in RID similar to his Prime body is no less strange than the body he has in Rescue Bots. It's all the same person.

News Credits: 3 · by **Midnight_Fox** » Thu Jul 24, 2014 7:29 pm

Mindmaster wrote:
Midnight_Fox wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:everybody's wanting a Constructicon set...

Not me.

Bring on Abominus and Piranacon!

...You're the exception. You weirdo.

And damn proud of it!

by **griftimus prime** » Thu Jul 24, 2014 7:30 pm

the RID figures have potential. the generations figures look great too. probably not going to be combined though. i like the individual bot modes better.

by **ausbot** » Thu Jul 24, 2014 7:40 pm

want G2 versions of the stunticons.

by **RiddlerJ** » Thu Jul 24, 2014 7:46 pm

Would anyone be up for Protectabot retools of the combiners:

Motormaster - Hot Spot
Dead End - Streetwise
Offroad - First Aid
Alpha Bravo - Blades
Breakdown - Groove (Fire Chief car)

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Jul 24, 2014 7:54 pm

RiddlerJ wrote:Would anyone be up for Protectabot retools of the combiners:

Motormaster - Hot Spot
Dead End - Streetwise
Offroad - First Aid
Alpha Bravo - Blades
Breakdown - Groove (Fire Chief car)

With the theme of the line being "Combiner Wars", it's very well possible that the remaining toys are gonna be more Combiner molds. 16 Deluxes and 6 Voyagers are coming out of this, after all.

News Credits: 13 · by **OptimalOptimus2** » Thu Jul 24, 2014 7:55 pm

Mindmaster wrote:
Midnight_Fox wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:everybody's wanting a Constructicon set...

Not me.

Bring on Abominus and Piranacon!

...You're the exception. You weirdo.

Actually, there could be a chance for an Abominus and a Piranacon. I would also like a Devastator, Defensor, Bruticus, Computron, and Monstructor set. There can't be two combiners for one mini-Generations series. I don't think.

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Thu Jul 24, 2014 7:56 pm

Just noticed something about the Superion image. He's got two Fireflys (Fireflies?) as his arms, and no trace of Air Raid. :-?

News Credits: 118 · by **megatronus** » Thu Jul 24, 2014 7:58 pm

So, Warrior Bumblebee is a heavily retooled Vehicon... Cool!

Also, loving Superion even more now that the individual bots have been revealed. I also appreciate how the combiner ports in their chests were designed to actually blend in and look good. This is exciting.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Jul 24, 2014 8:00 pm

megatronus wrote:So, Warrior Bumblebee is a heavily retooled Vehicon... Cool!

No he isn't.

News Credits: 1 · by **TK415** » Thu Jul 24, 2014 8:03 pm

RiddlerJ wrote:Would anyone be up for Protectabot retools of the combiners:

Motormaster - Hot Spot
Dead End - Streetwise
Offroad - First Aid
Alpha Bravo - Blades
Breakdown - Groove (Fire Chief car)

This would totally work for me.

News Credits: 13 · by **OptimalOptimus2** » Thu Jul 24, 2014 8:12 pm

RiddlerJ wrote:Would anyone be up for Protectabot retools of the combiners:

Motormaster - Hot Spot
Dead End - Streetwise
Offroad - First Aid
Alpha Bravo - Blades
Breakdown - Groove (Fire Chief car)

If some of this were true, I would highly doubt that Motormaster, Breakdown, and Offroad would have retools for Protectobots because they have different alternate modes. If that's not the case, then have the Seacons be a repaint of the Aerialbots.

Like steve2275 on Facebook · by **steve2275** » Thu Jul 24, 2014 8:17 pm

pretty cool looking stuff

by **Stormtalon** » Thu Jul 24, 2014 8:26 pm

Fingers crossed, but if they bring in the Rail Racer combiner, we could have a Planes, Trains and Automobiles theme going.

We could have human bystanders who look like John Candy and Steve Martin. It would be *drops to dragon voice* "EPIC!!!"

Website · by **Fires_Of_Inferno** » Thu Jul 24, 2014 8:35 pm

Is it just me, or does Strong Arm look female? I hope so, I like when they make new female transformers. Even if it isn't, I'll probably get it cause it looks cool!

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Jul 24, 2014 8:37 pm

Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:Is it just me, or does Strong Arm look female? I hope so, I like when they make new female transformers. Even if it isn't, I'll probably get it cause it looks cool!

Yeah, Strongarm's a girl. Why do you ask?

Website · by **Fires_Of_Inferno** » Thu Jul 24, 2014 8:39 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:Is it just me, or does Strong Arm look female? I hope so, I like when they make new female transformers. Even if it isn't, I'll probably get it cause it looks cool!
Yeah, Strongarm's a girl. Why do you ask?

Because there aren't enough female transformers who aren't arcee and blackarachnia.

News Credits: 1 · by **Gallifreyan Autobot** » Thu Jul 24, 2014 9:08 pm

The deluxe class bumblebee looks epic needs more 5mm points and minicon hard points though and Optimus's alt mode looks familiar but I can't put my finger on it. :-?

News Credits: 1 · by **Gallifreyan Autobot** » Thu Jul 24, 2014 9:11 pm

Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:Is it just me, or does Strong Arm look female? I hope so, I like when they make new female transformers. Even if it isn't, I'll probably get it cause it looks cool!
Yeah, Strongarm's a girl. Why do you ask?

Because there aren't enough female transformers who aren't arcee and blackarachnia.

I hope she gets a deluxe or Voyager class figure because it looks cool for a new character .
I would love to see the old team prime with a new designs for the character

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Jul 24, 2014 9:14 pm

Autobot tap out wrote:Optimus's alt mode looks familiar but I can't put my finger on it.

It kinda reminds me of Star Convoy's altmode.

News Credits: 54 · by **Deadput** » Thu Jul 24, 2014 9:18 pm

Why does Bee look like a Vehicon?

seriously while he looks like a new mold he at least looks inspired by the either the first edition Vehicons or the cyberverse air vehicon with wheels.