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Grahf_ wrote:Why is everyone so sure that it's going to be RiD 2001 Tow-Line/Wrecker Hook and not Energon Tow-Line? It's just as likely since there's no universe descriptor in the listing. Or was there something left out of the leak when being reported about on two different websites that states which version of Tow-Line it would be?
I mean, there's a perfectly "good" Earthrise Ironhide mold that would work pretty well for Energon Tow-Line. It would work better than Scraphook or even Hoist would for Wrecker Hook in any event. Sure Hasbro has indeed hinted at reuses of the new deluxe Junkions but this doesn't have to be it.
I just find it odd that with two bots called Tow-Line that one seems to be forgotten about entirely in this conversation. Sure Energon Tow-Line wasn't in the cartoon so I can see how he's overlooked somewhat. However it's not like Wrecker Hook was a main character in RiD. He was in like what, six episodes or so as a comedy supporting and/or background team member?
Ooh, that's an interesting thought, I hadn't considered that.Dr. Caelus wrote:A Eukaris/Jungle Planet subline could have an eco-warfare subtheme, which pits beasts (e.g., Grimlock) against pollution-themed characters (e.g., Toxitron).
I had that thought about the blue, but that's also assuming that G2 Grim is going to use the blue deco. I think the current design team are absolutely the types to potentially pull out the cancelled tiger stripes, which would have removed or at least mitigated that weirdness.Emerje wrote:To me it would have been weird if they stuck both Cryotek and G2 Grimlock in the same wave, both being big, blue Leader class beast bots. I still think Cryotek is going to Target like the original.
As for the new stuff, yeah, I want them both. Curious how they'll label Toxitron. RID 2001? Universe? G2 (along side Grimlock)?? There's at least one more Universe redeco coming in the future (Razorclaw from the leaked Tigerhawk has to happen) so maybe Toxitron can be the first from the Universe Universe.
Because 4 different people who get insider info and/or see figures early all say it's RiD Tow-Line made from Scraphook with a new head, including the person who provided the store listings.Grahf_ wrote:Why is everyone so sure that it's going to be RiD 2001 Tow-Line/Wrecker Hook and not Energon Tow-Line?
william-james88 wrote:Thanks to JTPrime17, we have some really fun news to share in the form of two new Legacy listings. Both are exclusive figures. One is Tow-Line, which will be in the Target exclusive Buzzworthy Bumblebee line (and which ever exclusive retailer has those in your country). Hasbro had hinted at redecos of the new Junkions, and this could very well be the first one we see with this probably being a redeco of Scraphook.
We also know we have a Toxitron coming. It is unclear which retailer he will be exclusive to. We have at least 2 capsules (that means a set of retailer exclusive figures that share a theme, like the WrecknRule or Velocitron sublines) this year and we know one will have G2 Grimlock as leader and this other set will have none other than Toxitron as the leader. That would be a redeco of the Legacy G2 Optimus Prime.
Here are the listings:
TRA GEN LEGACY CAPSULE LDR TOXITRON
Product Number F6956
EAN: 5010996176417
TRA BB GEN LEGACY DLX TOW-LINE
Product Number: F7017
EAN: 5010996143327
Here is an image and link to our RID Tow-Line gallery.
Transformers Robots In Disguise Tow-Line (Wreckerhook) Gallery
See the last part of the post directly above yours.Overcracker wrote:Any chance its Energon Tow-Line rather than R.I.D?
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Sabrblade wrote:See the last part of the post directly above yours.Overcracker wrote:Any chance its Energon Tow-Line rather than R.I.D?
o.supreme wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:TOXITRON F YEAH!
But I've yet to see that damn DotM Optimus reissue in store.
Let's hope tha wave will be better distributed.
So...since y'all don't have Target in Canada, is Buzzworthy sold at TRU? I've surprisingly seen the DotM SS Leader Optimus a few times. I guess Hasbro called that one right because for a big expensive Leader it seems to be selling well. They move quickly. I have no attachment to Toxitron or Towline. I got the CW Toxitron Because it was a Combiner. I won't need the new one. I may get Towline if it is a Junkion repaint because the new Junkion Weaponizers are a fun play pattern.
SpaceEagle wrote:While everything says "Yes it's going to be RID Tow-Line" along with us getting a brand new tow-truck mold perfect for him, I do wonder if they'd also give us Energon Tow-Line out of the SS86 Ironhide mold. It'd obviously be missing his battle sled but I could see it being a simple head swap at best. Plus it'd go full circle with the original Energon T-L being used to make Ironhide/Ratchet, heh!
Jelze Bunnycat wrote:SpaceEagle wrote:While everything says "Yes it's going to be RID Tow-Line" along with us getting a brand new tow-truck mold perfect for him, I do wonder if they'd also give us Energon Tow-Line out of the SS86 Ironhide mold. It'd obviously be missing his battle sled but I could see it being a simple head swap at best. Plus it'd go full circle with the original Energon T-L being used to make Ironhide/Ratchet, heh!
Energon Tow-Line is not just an homage to the Ironhide concept: he has a dash of Skids in there too with the deco and head:
Transformers Energon Tow-Line Gallery
He'd also need a larger than usual accessory on top of his van:
Transformers Energon Tow-Line Gallery
Nemesis Primal wrote:...based off the capsule listings we already had that were just missing names as well as what JTPrime has said, there is one capsule coming that contains both G2 Grim and Toxitron, and it probably is going to Walmart since that's where the named G2 Grim listing came from. All the initial listings for this capsule just said things like "LDR CAPSULE 1" instead of character names, but the product numbers match between those vague initial listings and these newer named ones for both Leaders now.william-james88 wrote:We also know we have a Toxitron coming. It is unclear which retailer he will be exclusive to. We have at least 2 capsules this year and we know one will have G2 Grimlock as leader and this other set will have none other than Toxitron as the leader. That would be a redeco of the Legacy G2 Optimus Prime.
Full lineup as we know it thus far:
-1 Deluxe repack
-4 Deluxes
-A code that is presumably just for the Deluxe assortment, since the product number is drastically removed from the other Deluxes (F7145 vs F7510-F7515), but could also be yet another Deluxe (for a total of 6 in the wave, like Velocitron Wave 1)
-1 Voyager
-G2 Grimlock (which G2 deco is unconfirmed)
-Toxitron
...my biggest takeaway from this is just that my Jungle Planet/Eukaris theory is out the window, since Toxitron is now in the spot I was predicting would be Cryotek.
Regardless, I will be waiting to actually see both of these guys before making any decisions.
Emerje wrote:I'm a little surprised we haven't heard of any more G2 Stunticon repaints. After Shadowstrip I really thought we'd see leaks for more of these spread out between different stores (like in Buzzworthy Bumblebee). Or maybe we have and just didn't realize it thanks to the new names.![]()
Emerje
AcademyofDrX wrote:Emerje wrote:I'm a little surprised we haven't heard of any more G2 Stunticon repaints. After Shadowstrip I really thought we'd see leaks for more of these spread out between different stores (like in Buzzworthy Bumblebee). Or maybe we have and just didn't realize it thanks to the new names.![]()
Emerje
I always thought that was more likely as a one-off. The odds of a G2 Motormaster have to be very low, and there's limited benefit from doing any others if they're not going to complete Menasor, right?
Emerje wrote:AcademyofDrX wrote:Emerje wrote:I'm a little surprised we haven't heard of any more G2 Stunticon repaints. After Shadowstrip I really thought we'd see leaks for more of these spread out between different stores (like in Buzzworthy Bumblebee). Or maybe we have and just didn't realize it thanks to the new names.![]()
Emerje
I always thought that was more likely as a one-off. The odds of a G2 Motormaster have to be very low, and there's limited benefit from doing any others if they're not going to complete Menasor, right?
I don't know if I would call the odds "very low". We got SG Jetfire after all and Hasbro has always had a soft spot for G2 exclusives and Selects (to say nothing of some retail love).
Emerje
AcademyofDrX wrote:Emerje wrote:AcademyofDrX wrote:Emerje wrote:I'm a little surprised we haven't heard of any more G2 Stunticon repaints. After Shadowstrip I really thought we'd see leaks for more of these spread out between different stores (like in Buzzworthy Bumblebee). Or maybe we have and just didn't realize it thanks to the new names.![]()
Emerje
I always thought that was more likely as a one-off. The odds of a G2 Motormaster have to be very low, and there's limited benefit from doing any others if they're not going to complete Menasor, right?
I don't know if I would call the odds "very low". We got SG Jetfire after all and Hasbro has always had a soft spot for G2 exclusives and Selects (to say nothing of some retail love).
Emerje
Only one of the Commander class figures has ever received a redeco so far, so even if "very low" is too hostile, the odds were never great. We've already had complaints about the difficulty in assembling a Combiner across mainline releases; I can't imagine the frustration in trying to collect G2 Menasor across retailer-exclusive capsules. Maybe there could be a gift set in the future, but I don't think it's very likely.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
william-james88 wrote:thanks guys, yeah it rings a bell now
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