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News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sun Jun 29, 2014 5:00 pm

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Anybody else think that Wheeljack is coming now due to MP Wheeljack in August?

Well, Soundwave and Ratchet came despite MP Soundwave having come out way a way's back and there's no MP Ratchet yet. Seems more like they're just releasing versions of these toys that were meant to come out but canceled before they could.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sun Jun 29, 2014 5:37 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Anybody else think that Wheeljack is coming now due to MP Wheeljack in August?
Well, Soundwave and Ratchet came despite MP Soundwave having come out way a way's back and there's no MP Ratchet yet. Seems more like they're just releasing versions of these toys that were meant to come out but canceled before they could.

What we two are referring is the Movie Trilogy series, meant to be released after Dark of the Moon. Of the total line-up, only the Deluxe Prime with Trailer and Evac got released, the rest got canned. Here are images of the toys in question:

Compared with Movie Advanced series, Ratchet and Soundwave were barely altered, while Wheeljack will get the G1-accurate striping.

News Credits: 1 · by **MightyMagnus78** » Sun Jun 29, 2014 6:04 pm

I gotta say I'm loving Wheeljack.

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Sun Jun 29, 2014 11:49 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Anybody else think that Wheeljack is coming now due to MP Wheeljack in August?
Well, Soundwave and Ratchet came despite MP Soundwave having come out way a way's back and there's no MP Ratchet yet. Seems more like they're just releasing versions of these toys that were meant to come out but canceled before they could.

What we two are referring is the Movie Trilogy series, meant to be released after Dark of the Moon. Of the total line-up, only the Deluxe Prime with Trailer and Evac got released, the rest got canned. Here are images of the toys in question:

Compared with Movie Advanced series, Ratchet and Soundwave were barely altered, while Wheeljack will get the G1-accurate striping.

Wasn't Soundwave supposed to have a more G1 style head too?

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 7:59 am

chuckdawg1999 wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Anybody else think that Wheeljack is coming now due to MP Wheeljack in August?
Well, Soundwave and Ratchet came despite MP Soundwave having come out way a way's back and there's no MP Ratchet yet. Seems more like they're just releasing versions of these toys that were meant to come out but canceled before they could.

What we two are referring is the Movie Trilogy series, meant to be released after Dark of the Moon. Of the total line-up, only the Deluxe Prime with Trailer and Evac got released, the rest got canned. Here are images of the toys in question:

Compared with Movie Advanced series, Ratchet and Soundwave were barely altered, while Wheeljack will get the G1-accurate striping.

Wasn't Soundwave supposed to have a more G1 style head too?

Soundwave's head was already stylized from G1, besides Wheeljack's new head is the alternate head for the mold shown in Autobot Que's instructions. Look up "pretools" (pre-planned retools).

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 1:13 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Anybody else think that Wheeljack is coming now due to MP Wheeljack in August?
Well, Soundwave and Ratchet came despite MP Soundwave having come out way a way's back and there's no MP Ratchet yet. Seems more like they're just releasing versions of these toys that were meant to come out but canceled before they could.

What we two are referring is the Movie Trilogy series, meant to be released after Dark of the Moon. Of the total line-up, only the Deluxe Prime with Trailer and Evac got released, the rest got canned. Here are images of the toys in question:

Compared with Movie Advanced series, Ratchet and Soundwave were barely altered, while Wheeljack will get the G1-accurate striping.

Wasn't Soundwave supposed to have a more G1 style head too?

Soundwave's head was already stylized from G1, besides Wheeljack's new head is the alternate head for the mold shown in Autobot Que's instructions. Look up "pretools" (pre-planned retools).

I know Wheeljack already had that head shown but I read that the Soundblaster repaint was going to get a head that was much closer to G1. Doesn't matter really as I'll be getting Soundblaster and Dino today.

News Credits: 65 · by **Wolfman Jake** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 2:37 pm

Anyone else hoping against hope that one of the remaining "Movie Advanced" Autobots yet to be revealed is a deluxe Leadfoot with his proper Target and other sponsorship logos?

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 2:48 pm

Wolfman Jake wrote:Anyone else hoping against hope that one of the remaining "Movie Advanced" Autobots yet to be revealed is a deluxe Leadfoot with his proper Target and other sponsorship logos?

Yeah, me too.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 11:51 am

Remember the TakaraTomy store exclusive Dinobot Microns? Well, there's been an update on them with their robot modes and final names - http://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/toy/event/2014/06/d-micron.html

Orange T-Rex - Ivan

Blue Pteranodon - Paulie

Purple/gray Triceratops - Thunderlips

Teal/yellow dragon - Sling

That is too awesome!

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 12:01 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Remember the TakaraTomy store exclusive Dinobot Microns? Well, there's been an update on them with their robot modes and final names - http://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/toy/event/2014/06/d-micron.html

Orange T-Rex - Ivan

Blue Pteranodon - Paulie

Purple/gray Triceratops - Thunderlips

Teal/yellow dragon - Sling

That is too awesome!

You may think it's awesome, but aside from Sling (both the Japanese name for G1 Slingshot, and the name of a Dimetrodon Destron) those names, at first sight, are silly. any idea where they got them, especially Thunderlips? Wait... don't tell me they were the preliminary names. #-o

At any rate, here are the venues and conditions:

Ivan: Toys 'R Us, 3,000 Yen purchase
Paulie: AEON, purchase of either AD01 Optimus Prime (Leader), LA01 Battle Command Optimus Prime, or AD20 Black Night Grimlock
Thunderlips: Joshin Kids' Land, Bic Camera, 3,000 Yen purchase
Sling: Ideon Group, Hakuhinkan Toy Park, Shirobotan Ishinomaki Store, Best Denki, Yamada Denki, Yodobashi Camera, 3,000 Yen purchase

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 12:19 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:any idea where they got them, especially Thunderlips? Wait... don't tell me they were the preliminary names.

The giant leaked list from Hasbro's customer service system. It had codenames for several AOE toy characters, all taken from the Rocky movies.

Thunderlips = Slug
Southpaw = Scorn
Ivan = Grimlock
Max = Lockdown
Bruce = Drift
Paulie = Strafe
Rocky = Slash
Duke = Hound
Adrian = Galvatron

The fact that three of these codename were made real is so insane and outrageous it's awesome. 8-}

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 12:22 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:any idea where they got them, especially Thunderlips? Wait... don't tell me they were the preliminary names.
The giant leaked list from Hasbro's customer service system. It had codenames for several AOE toy characters, all taken from the Rocky movies.

Thunderlips = Slug
Southpaw = Scorn
Ivan = Grimlock
Max = Lockdown
Bruce = Drift
Paulie = Strafe
Rocky = Slash
Duke = Hound
Adrian = Galvatron

The fact that three of these codename were made real is so insane and outrageous it's awesome.

And my opinion made a 180 degree turn with that revelation. :lol:

News Credits: 65 · by **Wolfman Jake** » Sun Jul 06, 2014 8:43 pm

Hmmm...since Takara seems to be releasing a few canceled items from previous movie lines with the Movie Advanced branding, anyone think we might finally get ROTF voyager Megatron in proper gray/silver coloring? One was slated for release, at least in Japan, in a two-pack with a retooled HFTD voyager Optimus Prime with additional Jetfire parts for a flight pack, but the set was ultimately canceled.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Mon Jul 07, 2014 7:33 am

Wolfman Jake wrote:Hmmm...since Takara seems to be releasing a few canceled items from previous movie lines with the Movie Advanced branding, anyone think we might finally get ROTF voyager Megatron in proper gray/silver coloring? One was slated for release, at least in Japan, in a two-pack with a retooled HFTD voyager Optimus Prime with additional Jetfire parts for a flight pack, but the set was ultimately canceled.

Unlikely, at least in the main line. AD08 to AD19 is dedicated to the previous 3 movies, 4 figures each, and the first 2 already have their lineups filled. AD18 and AD19 will definitely be based on Dark on the Moon.

And you got the info slightly wrong there. The Megatron and Optimus Prime sets were meant as individual releases, and the Optimus Prime one uses the original Movie Voyager mold for the Jetfire parts.

News Credits: 65 · by **Wolfman Jake** » Mon Jul 07, 2014 5:10 pm

My mistake. I always assumed it was a two-pack, probably because they were to be released at the same time, each with a movie-inspired comic book. Still, it would be nice to have these at some point, especially Megatron. That ROTF voyager tank version of him with proper coloring be much appreciated for my movie-verse display.

News Credits: 1235 · by **LOST Cybertronian** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 1:33 am

Again from Toys 'R' Us Japan, from the Takara Movie Advanced line we get high resolution images of AD27 Bumblebee and AD28 Snarl. Neither one strays too far from their Hasbro counterparts. As an added bonus we get a look a LA12 Stinger which is the Takara version of the Hasbro one-step Stinger figure.

AD27 Bumblebee

AD28 Snarl

LA12 Stinger

by **Ultra Markus** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 2:02 am

snarl looks really nice!!!

News Credits: 2 · by **xyl360** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 2:33 am

Ultra Markus wrote:snarl looks really nice!!!

Agreed. That bot mode looks badass. I particularly like the torso's shape and techie details. Very cool.

News Credits: 1 · by **MightyMagnus78** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 4:52 am

Snarl looks groovy, yeah baby!

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 4:53 am

Love the details and how Stinger look in general. Unfortunately, he's just a one-step-changer. :/

by **wilcosu35** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 5:23 am

that snarl looks great

by **Autobot Dash** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 6:36 am

Bumblebee car mode is ugly to me... :-(

But Snarl looking great!

Stinger deserve a bigger figure.

by **Doubledealer93** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 8:42 am

again we see the cons getting shafted. theother 2 look nice though. i want a dino made of mtn dew

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 8:55 am

Doubledealer93 wrote:again we see the cons getting shafted.

Well, what Cons are there for them to make toys of? We've already seen the full product lineup for AOE till the end of the year at BotCon, unless Hasbro pulls out some surprises at SDCC.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 9:00 am

It's worth noting that AD27 is actually called New Bumblebee, to differentiate it from AD04 Classic Bumblebee aka High Octane Bumblebee.

Sabrblade wrote:
Doubledealer93 wrote:again we see the cons getting shafted.
Well, what Cons are there for them to make toys of? We've already seen the full product lineup for AOE till the end of the year at BotCon, unless Hasbro pulls out some surprises at SDCC.

The only thing I'd like to is this: are we getting a Deluxe Class Stinger, redeco or not? If not, I'd suggest looking at TFWiki. :-?