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News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 12:15 pm

The title of the news says it all. TFC Toys have updated their facebook page with a blurred teaser image of an upcoming project. Though heavily blurred the image appears very similar to the PCC limb upgrade set based on WWII tanks and planes.

Check out the image below, and let the speculation begin.

A older image of their PCC upgrade set for comparison.

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 12:18 pm

Somehow I'm thinking Bruticus.

News Credits: 7 · by **alldarker** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 12:19 pm

Dead Metal wrote:Somehow I'm thinking Bruticus.

Yup... If I squint hard enough, that's what I'm seeing too...

by **Optimus1116** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 12:22 pm

It looks almost like an upgrade set for Ultra Class Onslaught

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 12:29 pm

Behold... PIXELTRON!!!!

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 12:32 pm

Mkall wrote:Behold... PIXELTRON!!!!

Deadly foe of Shadowbot!

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 12:34 pm

I'll get excited when they post a real pic. I don't see the point in these types of images.

News Credits: 9 · by **Mykltron** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 12:38 pm

Mkall wrote:I'll get excited when they post a real pic. I don't see the point in these types of images.

Yes, this sort of thing is a complete waste of time.

News Credits: 1 · by **T-Macksimus** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 12:48 pm

I am SOOO glad I didn't try looking at that picture with a hangover!
I agree with everyone else, teaser pics like this are next to useless. If you stand WAY back it almost comes into focus but by that point you can't see details anyways so you can't even form an educated guess. Waste of time.

News Credits: 187 · by **GetRightRobot** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 12:50 pm

For what it's worth, it's not Bruticus and fans are going to love it!

News Credits: 1 · by **Cybershark** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 1:09 pm

Mykltron wrote:
Mkall wrote:I'll get excited when they post a real pic. I don't see the point in these types of images.

Yes, this sort of thing is a complete waste of time.

Yes, a waste of time. Just show the damn pic already. Let people get excited now. So we need to know how many banks to rob so we can afford it.

News Credits: 33 · by **Genocide G2.0** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 1:21 pm

GetRightRobot wrote:For what it's worth, it's not Bruticus and fans are going to love it!

I hope thats true

GRR cos i just :BANG_HEAD:

thinking of yet another version of something we have already takeing up vital space of something new and exciteing.

Its daft looking at pixels but it does look like bruticus back pack cannons and the left leg could be brawl.

by **Godzillabot Primal** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 1:42 pm

Zoom your screen out all the way and it is clearly Bruticus

by **WolfDawg** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 1:54 pm

Maybe it's an upgrade set for WFC Bruticus? I know the figures aren't out yet, but I'm just throwing **** at the wall here. That's pretty clearly Bruticus and no one can convince me otherwise.

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 1:55 pm

The rumored Computron, perhaps?

http://www.youtube.com/user/Pepsimus · by **Black Bumblebee** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 1:56 pm

Behold! It's actually Rickitus Rollimus, the one 'bot who will never let you down...

...yeah, I'm getting prepared for tomorrow...

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 2:04 pm

kirbenvost wrote:The rumored Computron, perhaps?

Indeed.

An expensive set I'll really want, but can't afford. After seeing the cost of Hercules, I know I won't be able to afford this one. I have to budget like everyone else, and if I want to continue collecting Prime (and I do), then this sacrifice must be made.

*is sad panda*

News Credits: 2 · by **munkimus prime** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 2:14 pm

The PCC limbs maybe?.

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 2:19 pm

munkimus prime wrote:The PCC limbs maybe?.

That's my guess, but why would they do this if we've seen them many many times before?

News Credits: 33 · by **Genocide G2.0** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 2:30 pm

munkimus prime wrote:The PCC limbs maybe?.

saying that when i was Lookiong at the smaller picture i thought the legs of the center robot looked like it had PCC sockets but since this is from TFC and this is following Herc i cant imagine it being a simple up grade .

If it is a new new combiner i hope is not the same size as herc just to keep it in a price range for most and so those who wernt able to get herc have a chance at owning something great from TFC.

News Credits: 1 · by **Sodan-1** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 4:43 pm

munkimus prime wrote:The PCC limbs maybe?.

I thought the same thing. The proportions match and there seems to be distinct cannon turrets on the legs and wings panels on the arms. TFC love their teasers and they're nothing but a waste of time.

GetRightRobot wrote:For what it's worth, it's not Bruticus and fans are going to love it!

You're in the 'know' and you're not going to share with us? Cruel, cruel man. :-(

News Credits: 1 · by **Cybershark** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 4:59 pm

Really a PCC? Anything PCC was a FAIL !! !! They ALL sucked, seriously. I dont even think its remotely feasible for them to make ANYTHING for a PCC add on. Even their Bruticus upgrade prototype is really pointless. I mean if they are going to make pretty much 75% of the toy. Why not go all out and make a 100% Bruticus of their own? And if they do that they might as well go for a Computron or something the fans want. Rather then make something that is already been made to death. COMPUTRON, ABOMINUS, PIRANACON, PREDAKING, MONSTRUCTOR, MENASOR, SUPERION. Any of those would sell well I think.

News Credits: 1 · by **Sodan-1** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 5:13 pm

Cybershark wrote:Really a PCC? Anything PCC was a FAIL !! !! They ALL sucked, seriously. I dont even think its remotely feasible for them to make ANYTHING for a PCC add on. Even their Bruticus upgrade prototype is really pointless. I mean if they are going to make pretty much 75% of the toy. Why not go all out and make a 100% Bruticus of their own? And if they do that they might as well go for a Computron or something the fans want. Rather then make something that is already been made to death. COMPUTRON, ABOMINUS, PIRANACON, PREDAKING, MONSTRUCTOR, MENASOR, SUPERION. Any of those would sell well I think.

I agree PCC as a whole is generally looked down on as being a tad naff, but when TFC revealed their WWII limbs over a year ago they received quite positive comments from a number of collectors.

We haven't heard anything about those pieces in some time so maybe they have been developing them further to the point where they've done an entirely new team. Who knows?

All I know is there's no point in teaser images.

News Credits: 5 · by **alexison** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 6:49 pm

It's about damn time they release the PCC limbs. As to why they back tracked and gave us a blurry photo, I'm guessing they decided to make an original commander too. Hopefully, he is sold separately so I can just use my Heavytread as the center piece.

News Credits: 187 · by **GetRightRobot** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 6:49 pm

Sodan-1 wrote:
munkimus prime wrote:The PCC limbs maybe?.

I thought the same thing. The proportions match and there seems to be distinct cannon turrets on the legs and wings panels on the arms. TFC love their teasers and they're nothing but a waste of time.

GetRightRobot wrote:For what it's worth, it's not Bruticus and fans are going to love it!

You're in the 'know' and you're not going to share with us? Cruel, cruel man.

I wouldn't say 'in the know', but I heard from a guy who hangs out with a dude that visits a comic shop an hour away from where I live that knows another guy who hinted at some future TFC moves. Your classics Bruticus/Crossfire set, is still gonna be king of his shelf.