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News Credits: 241 · Wed Apr 29, 2015 4:48 pm

Hah, Cloud Megatron is getting all DotM and that's a Soundwave in the background, possibly based on Prime Vehicon according to the blogger... with Gul as Laserbeak?

Don't tell me that Cloud made aspects of the Movie Universe leak into other Universes, that's FunPub's job :lol:

News Credits: 8 · Wed Apr 29, 2015 5:10 pm

Alright, if they end up making Soundwave out of the RiD Vehicon mold I NEED it. Easily one of my absolute favorite molds, and since my favorite character's always been Soundwave the combo is too good to miss.

Thu Apr 30, 2015 7:41 am

"Cloud" is just the drunken Japanese version of Shattered Glass in my opinion. I suppose you could take Cloud Roadbuster and Whirl and display them with Mech Ideas Prototype X and Project Z to have Shattered Glass Wreckers.

I bought Cloud Roadbuster to use as G1 Crosshairs and Cloud Rodimus to give FP Protector a much needed chance to display his awesome alt mode. I dont need any of the other Cloud figures. They missed a tremendous oppurtunity to do Cybershark.

News Credits: 293 · Thu Apr 30, 2015 9:22 am

While I agree on Cybershark, I disagree on "drunken". I think they chose molds really well, and the paint jobs given were A++. And I'm not even worried about the BW homage. HasTak likes to get their monies worth out of every mold, one that requires zero retooling is a no brainer. And it might even be standard retailer.

News Credits: 241 · Thu Apr 30, 2015 9:33 am

Rated X wrote:"Cloud" is just the drunken Japanese version of Shattered Glass in my opinion.

It's a more active version of FunPub's TransTech, really IMO... The somewhat open ending could lead to a sequel line, only with Deluxes. Vehicon Soundwave and Jhiaxus anyone?

News Credits: 123 · Thu Apr 30, 2015 10:54 am

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Rated X wrote:"Cloud" is just the drunken Japanese version of Shattered Glass in my opinion.

It's a more active version of FunPub's TransTech, really IMO... The somewhat open ending could lead to a sequel line, only with Deluxes. Vehicon Soundwave and Jhiaxus anyone?

I love the Cloud figures. I think Cloud Optimus is the best deco of that mold to date (for Prime), and the rest do really interesting things. Not to mention that the quality and paint are top-notch.

X, if they're not for you, then they're not for you. But it's nearly impossible to argue these weren't well thought out or conceived. Besides, I'm also using Cloud Roadbuster as Classics Crosshairs.

News Credits: 12 · Thu Apr 30, 2015 1:03 pm

I just wish they'd redeco the Skybyte mold again and release it as Hellscream and Hellcracker, giving us a full set of "Shark Seekers".

Also, hooded Megatron is always awesome, regardless of continuity.

News Credits: 65 · Thu Apr 30, 2015 3:32 pm

megatronus wrote:I think Cloud Optimus is the best deco of that mold to date (for Prime), and the rest do really interesting things.

I second the praise of Cloud Optimus Prime. That deco is spot on for G1 cartoon accuracy enthusiasts. I switched out the black wind vane for the all red one that came with the TRU AoE Optimus two-pack (the red plastics match pretty well, if not absolutely perfectly). Add in the blaster and energon axe from Generations Orion Pax, and you have yourself a beautiful G1-Classics Prime.

News Credits: 462 · Fri May 01, 2015 10:36 am

Rated X wrote:"Cloud" is just the drunken Japanese version of Shattered Glass in my opinion.

Oh, you should have seen what Hasbro did with the mass retail Transformers: Universe line back in 2003-2006.

No, not the second Classics line from 2008. That was the second line to be called "Transformers: Universe". No, I'm speaking of the first line to be called "Transformers: Universe", which came out in 2003 and was nothing but funky redeco of older molds. 8-}

http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Transformers:_Universe_(2003_toyline)

News Credits: 241 · Fri May 01, 2015 10:45 am

Sabrblade wrote:
Rated X wrote:"Cloud" is just the drunken Japanese version of Shattered Glass in my opinion.
Oh, you should have seen what Hasbro did with the mass retail Transformers: Universe line back in 2003-2006.

No, not the second Classics line from 2008. That was the second line to be called "Transformers: Universe". No, I'm speaking of the first line to be called "Transformers: Universe", which came out in 2003 and was nothing but funky redeco of older molds.

http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Transformers:_Universe_(2003_toyline)

Sometimes as new characters to boot. Look at Frostbite, Reptillion, Razorclaw, King Atlas, Stockade and Magna Stampede

News Credits: 656 · Wed May 06, 2015 11:23 am

Sabrblade wrote:Oh, you should have seen what Hasbro did with the mass retail Transformers: Universe line back in 2003-2006.

No, not the second Classics line from 2008. That was the second line to be called "Transformers: Universe". No, I'm speaking of the first line to be called "Transformers: Universe", which came out in 2003 and was nothing but funky redeco of older molds.

http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Transformers:_Universe_(2003_toyline)

Were these mass retail releases a la Universe 1.0 I'd have bought all of them in a heartbeat.

Rated X wrote:"Cloud" is just the drunken Japanese version of Shattered Glass in my opinion.

I love this comparison. Granted, I like the figures, I'm just now imagining a drunk Japanese man with an airbrush repainting his toys in bonkers ways. Optimus and Brawn aren't super different-y because he passed out too soon. He was in a dark place the night Hellwarp got done. Did shrooms and read MTMTE and then boom, Cloud Rodimus. Yep, that's definitely what happened, and I'm glad you pointed this out :grin: