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News Credits: 767 · Wed Dec 31, 2008 1:50 pm

TFClub has updated their website with a very interesting ad-on pack.
The set is called TF04 Gear of War and contains the following:
Rocket Launchers for the Universe Sideswipe/ Sunstreaker mold and Classics Mirage
Autoscout Tape for G1 Soundwave
Universe Inferno ladder

Here are concept images of the set:

See the original thread here.

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News Credits: 7 · Wed Dec 31, 2008 2:00 pm

Very interesting. When is this coming out and how much is this going to set us back?

News Credits: 32 · Wed Dec 31, 2008 2:04 pm

That's awesome! I need me those.

News Credits: 2 · Wed Dec 31, 2008 2:05 pm

Ouch...my wallet hurts...

Wed Dec 31, 2008 2:06 pm

That ladder seems very obstructive. However, the other kits seem rather fine.

Wed Dec 31, 2008 2:19 pm

I'll have a reason to buy Inferno now and a new cassette for Soundwave

News Credits: 9 · Wed Dec 31, 2008 2:21 pm

The shoulder rocket launchers and ladder have me sold...
Now I need to know how much..
Oh, and I suppose I may join the club now.
We'll see.

News Credits: 21 · Wed Dec 31, 2008 2:37 pm

cant veiw the original post on the site to get the information

no would like to knwo are these limited or production line mp roller?

and number two question are going to be sold all as one one missles, casset tape in one package, or each thing sold sepratly indavidualy?

they look great

News Credits: 1 · Wed Dec 31, 2008 2:42 pm

Cool upgrades! This will make Inferno worth getting. I didn't care for him before now. Hasbro get your **** together.

Wed Dec 31, 2008 2:53 pm

Never felt the shoulder cannons were a necessity for the twins. But if they look good I might just have to pick them up.

However you guys do realise that most fire trucks don't have ladders. Most pumper trucks, which is what Inferno is, just pump water and are built for that specific purpose. Hook and Ladder Trucks or Turnable Ladders carry the ladders and are built specifically for that purpose. Now I say most because in some smaller towns they can neither afford a hook and ladder truck nor have much need for it so they can combine as many functions as possible into one vehical. Usually called a quad or quint for the number of function it provides.

News Credits: 1 · Wed Dec 31, 2008 3:13 pm

neat but prolly too expensive for me.

News Credits: 2 · Wed Dec 31, 2008 3:23 pm

Hm... The Auto Scout is DOPE! I remember that episode. That's when I decided Windcharger was cool!

Did Sunstreaker ever have a Rocket Launcher?

Inferno's Ladder looks good. Really Anime-Mecha-ish. The Gun Hand is a must.

Ah, you have to love CAD prototyping. Production is even cooler, tho.
B-)

Wed Dec 31, 2008 3:54 pm

Lovely. Sorta

Now I might join the club.

If they can make a whole new reissue set of Cassette-bots, I'm there.

Also a good reason to buy Inferno. He looked too plane without the ladder.

I prefer that smaller rocket launcher to the big ones. Better proportions.

Bring on Ratbat and friends!

News Credits: 8 · Wed Dec 31, 2008 4:07 pm

The autoscout is awesome. Defiantly a must have for me. Depending on price that is.

News Credits: 3648 · Wed Dec 31, 2008 5:31 pm

I never thought I'd be so excited about a toy of Auto-Scout. And lo behold here I am very excited about a toy of Auto-Scout. Go figure.

News Credits: 1014 · Wed Dec 31, 2008 5:40 pm

AUTO SCOUT!!!! YES!!!!! Too cool.

News Credits: 335 · Wed Dec 31, 2008 5:42 pm

SoooTrypticon wrote:Now I might join the club.

Wrong club. But join anyways ( I get $5 every time I convince someone to join

)

Seibertron wrote:Fun with potholes!

Hahaha, welcome to my job Boss. I get to tell people that smoke a curb in a snow storm that their warranty doesn't cover that sort of thing. Shouldn't be too bad though. Your tires side wall doesn't look pooched so it should only set you back a new steel rim. What's that down there, like $40?

Ahem. Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooomb! I can't wait to spend money on these (Music to every companies ears) I've been waiting for a while now for a new and proper rocket launcher for Sideswipe.

News Credits: 387 · Wed Dec 31, 2008 7:52 pm

I’m rarely ever interested in these sorts of things, but these are very nice. Can’t wait to get some much needed cannons for my Sideswipe and Mirage. I think Sunstreaker’s fine as is though, but I’ll probably stick one on him too.

Wed Dec 31, 2008 8:37 pm

Cool set, but the missile launchers are stupendously large. Hope the final product is more to scale.

Thu Jan 01, 2009 12:45 am

No one really cares about what type of truck Inferno technically is, since the original had a ladder they felt this version should to. ;p

This is really the sort of thing they should of included with the original figures, as far as the missile launchers and such go, if they wanted to keep proper homage to the original figures.

Personally, I just stuck one of the launchers from the old camero movie-Bee in the shoulder slot and that's fine for Swipe. Though I should repaint the projectile to match better.

News Credits: 1082 · Thu Jan 01, 2009 8:34 am

That is very cool! I always wanted that cassette to be made for Soundwave.

SoooTrypticon wrote:Now I might join the club.

Sowndwave76 wrote:Oh, and I suppose I may join the club now.
We'll see.

TFClub is different than the Official Transformers Collectors Club that HASBRO supports. TFClub is more of a garage toy company, filling voids with things like MP-Rollar, etc., and is not in anyway official or supported by HASBRO.

News Credits: 767 · Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:34 am

I think instead of giving Sunstreaker the launcher I'll be giving it to Redalert instead.

News Credits: 4 · Thu Jan 01, 2009 11:36 am

Well I ahve to say that's the most exciting upgrade set I've seen since CC...I'll have to look into getting ahold of this one...

News Credits: 5 · Thu Jan 01, 2009 12:08 pm

DMSL wrote:Cool set, but the missile launchers are stupendously large. Hope the final product is more to scale.

Agreed, I'd love to get this set (and I just watched the episode with Autoscout tape in it the other day) but I think the missile launchers are all a little oversized. Hopefully they shrink them a little.