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Sun Feb 10, 2013 7:59 pm

Absolutely awesome. I cannot wait for this lot to come out. My definite wants are:
Metroplex, springer, trailbreaker, blitzwing, orion pax, Voyager predaking, voyager shockwave, megatron, IDW bumblebee, mp soundwave and mp Acid Storm.

I also really like the look of the legends Bumblebee and Prime would have preferred deluxe or voyager size though. Perhaps in a later announcement or for 2014 when they officially reach the big 30.

I just hope I will be able to get Metroplex at a decent price in the UK.

News Credits: 15 · Sun Feb 10, 2013 8:05 pm

My musts:

* Beast Hunters Voyager Shockwave
* Generations Deluxe Trailcutter
* Generations Deluxe Bumblebee
* Generations Voyager Springer

My maybes:

* Beast Hunters Voyager Magnus
* Beast Hunters Voyager Grimwing
* Generations Blitzwing
* Generations Orion Pax

My never will affords :-(

:

* Generations Metroplex

News Credits: 4 · Sun Feb 10, 2013 8:54 pm

I'll definitely get:
Springer
Trailbreaker
Metroplex (reconsidering some 3rd party stuff to afford it, well played Hasbro)
Megaplex (repurposed from IDW stealth bomber Megatron)
BH Ratchet (repurposing him as something else too)
Blitzwing
Cyberverse Abominus

I'm heavily considering:
Voyager Shockwave
BH Bulkhead (I know we've seen him before but he still looks good)
Legends Prime (to stand on Metroplex)
Legends Bumblebee
BH Smokescreen
MP Soundwave (have the tapes on Pre-order from Takara, but was waiting on info of Hasbro's SW)
YOTS Omega Supreme
and maybe some Predacons

Sun Feb 10, 2013 9:03 pm

Trailbreaker looks like he could make a good G1 Skids.

News Credits: 4 · Sun Feb 10, 2013 9:27 pm

I wish I had the space for all this stuff. There are some amazing items coming out in the near future, this is a great time to be a collector.

Sun Feb 10, 2013 10:40 pm

and now someone will have to do this with this metroplex:
http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/radicons- ... oplex.html

Sun Feb 10, 2013 11:43 pm

Ultra Markus wrote:and now someone will have to do this with this metroplex:
http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/radicons- ... oplex.html

What the- Where did- How did- =P~

Where did he get the rest of those city components from? Screw the new Metroplex, I want that!

Mon Feb 11, 2013 12:07 am

I just realised that Springer is LSotW version, but less...Roche-ified. I am duly impressed.

Also, even if Blitz did look like the mistransformerd display model in person, I'd still be unable to resist him.

On the fence about Megs, though. Would really liked to have seen that be a voyager. But it's still freakin cool looking.

Shockwave might be the only TF Prime figure I get. Not that I don't like the franchise, but I can't but everything, and I need a Shockwave for my 'con ranks.

And Metroplex...I can only hope to be lucky enough to find him in the store. I would probably do a double take. I hope he comes out in the summer, when the pay is GOOD! :ic$:

But man...to have that thing...

I measured 24 inches from my counter-top. And hot DAMN that thing is gonna be big!

The only downside to that piece of art is that it towers over Unicron and Primus. That could make it awkward. :-?

News Credits: 4 · Mon Feb 11, 2013 9:06 pm

If only Metroplex's hands can hide in City or Carrier mode.

News Credits: 409 · Mon Feb 11, 2013 9:38 pm

wewyllenium wrote:If only Metroplex's hands can hide in City or Carrier mode.

Yeah, I am feeling the same way. For such a big figure, there is no excuse for not have more transformation to hide his hands. I really hope it's a mistransformation.

Mon Feb 11, 2013 11:08 pm

Stormrider wrote:
wewyllenium wrote:If only Metroplex's hands can hide in City or Carrier mode.

Yeah, I am feeling the same way. For such a big figure, there is no excuse for not have more transformation to hide his hands. I really hope it's a mistransformation.

I agree. But, like Grimlock, he will most likely be in robot mode all the time anyway.

News Credits: 1 · Tue Feb 12, 2013 7:32 am

Hasbro, please stop. I can't take anymore. It's all far too awesome. God help me for using this smiley. :michaelbay:

Slightly annoyed about how good those colours are on Commander Starscream. Why is the deluxe not coloured so? :BANG_HEAD:

Tue Feb 12, 2013 3:05 pm

Ok, so what is the official word on Metroplex, Blitzwing, and Springer? Are they Fall Of Cybertron figures or are they just in the Generations line? I've read that Metroplex is FOC and is not FOC. I'm wanting to get all figures (recolor/remold) from the FOC line, so I need to know if these three figures are part of that. Any info, please. Thx.

News Credits: 241 · Tue Feb 12, 2013 3:15 pm

bruticus1978 wrote:Ok, so what is the official word on Metroplex, Blitzwing, and Springer? Are they Fall Of Cybertron figures or are they just in the Generations line? I've read that Metroplex is FOC and is not FOC. I'm wanting to get all figures (recolor/remold) from the FOC line, so I need to know if these three figures are part of that. Any info, please. Thx.

The way I see it, only Series 1 is Fall of Cybertron. Series 2 is the 30th Anniversary of the brand, starting with the IDW Deluxes, Triplechangers and Metroplex. Springer in fact seems to take cues from his Last Stand of the Wreckers appearance.

News Credits: 12 · Tue Feb 12, 2013 3:25 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
bruticus1978 wrote:Ok, so what is the official word on Metroplex, Blitzwing, and Springer? Are they Fall Of Cybertron figures or are they just in the Generations line? I've read that Metroplex is FOC and is not FOC. I'm wanting to get all figures (recolor/remold) from the FOC line, so I need to know if these three figures are part of that. Any info, please. Thx.

The way I see it, only Series 1 is Fall of Cybertron. Series 2 is the 30th Anniversary of the brand, starting with the IDW Deluxes, Triplechangers and Metroplex. Springer in fact seems to take cues from his Last Stand of the Wreckers appearance.

But unlike Blitzwing and Springer, Metroplex appears (and has a major role) in FoC. They may package him in Generations packaging, but I'm going to consider it a FoC figure and display it as such. Although it could just as easily be part of a "CHUG" display.

News Credits: 462 · Thu Feb 14, 2013 2:54 pm

bruticus1978 wrote:Ok, so what is the official word on Metroplex, Blitzwing, and Springer? Are they Fall Of Cybertron figures or are they just in the Generations line? I've read that Metroplex is FOC and is not FOC. I'm wanting to get all figures (recolor/remold) from the FOC line, so I need to know if these three figures are part of that. Any info, please. Thx.

Metroplex's toy design is completely oriignal, being based on no existing media version. however, his toy bio seems to recall IDW Metroplex more than any other version, so he's most likely that one.

Springer is straight up IDW Springer in design, and his bio will likely reflect this.

Blitzwing, like Metroplex, also seems to be an original design, so it will take his toy bio to decide who he is (but I'm willing to bet he's also gonna be some G1 version of the guy).