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by **griftimus prime** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 6:49 pm

why is dragstrip on the back with the others?

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 6:51 pm

griftimus prime wrote:why is dragstrip on the back with the others?

To advertise the Combiner gimmick with the toys that will be available concurrently with Firefly.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 6:55 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
griftimus prime wrote:why is dragstrip on the back with the others?
To advertise the Combiner gimmick with the toys that will be available concurrently with Firefly.

Yup, the first wave has 3 Aerialbots and 1 Stunticon, for the second wave the opposite is true: 1 Aerialbot and 3 Stunticons. So expect to see a Menasor with Air Raid for an arm.

by **Nemesis Maximo** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 7:02 pm

These Combiner Wars figures are top notch. Theyloo so goodon their ownAND they combine! How far we've come since FoC Bruticus.

Granted, the designers were limited by the designs from the game, but still.

by **Robogeek1973** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 7:21 pm

I look forward to Superion.

Menasor however doesn't look good to me at all right now.

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 8:03 pm

Not sure I mentioned this but I fully expect Takara to repaint one of the jets into Slingshot or whomever is missing as a store exclusive or something like that.

by **RAcast** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 8:16 pm

Fireflight, the best Aerialbot! I have a lot of nostalgia attached to this red-and-white jetguy, and the fact that he looks amazing does nothing but make me very, very happy.

News Credits: 13 · by **OptimalOptimus2** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 8:29 pm

Are there any reported sightings of these Combiner Wars toys? And if not, how could this blogger have these toys in his possession?

News Credits: 1 · by **Gallifreyan Autobot** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 8:36 pm

shockblast2 wrote:
Autobot tap out wrote:sounds like someone needs to calm down drink and some raspberry tea cause the argument above is starting to bug me more than a infestation of insecticons and scraplets and yes i acknowledge the fact that i am both butting in and trying to end the argument

Argument? What argument? I cannot argue what I know to be true. To do so would mean it is my opinion.

But, to satisfy your wish, I would say that Alpha Bravo is a cool addition to the new generation of toys and would love to see more new characters. I am sure we will see at least two more new figures as far as the combiners go. Since this is generations I would love to see Bulkhead created for the G3 line. Or maybe even Lugnut. But, I would say the BEST news for this line is the possibility of an Ultra Magnus being released. And the part is that it seems to be its own mold. Not some lame Optimus repaint.

on the subject of the Motor-Master mold i do agree that it would be a better Magnus IF it had a car carrier trailer or a missile launcher trailer or sadly a magic mushroom for something like PE AOE Optimus

but what exactly is Generation 3? from what i can figure out it would be in the G1 family

by **RiddlerJ** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 8:38 pm

So they can rename Fireflight but Slingshot has to be new character. :-?

I get it's the helicopter mode but does anyone know why he still couldn't be Slingshot? It wouldn't be the first time they changed a character's alt mode.

News Credits: 25 · by **SW's SilverHammer** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 8:44 pm

Autobot tap out wrote:
shockblast2 wrote:
Autobot tap out wrote:sounds like someone needs to calm down drink and some raspberry tea cause the argument above is starting to bug me more than a infestation of insecticons and scraplets and yes i acknowledge the fact that i am both butting in and trying to end the argument

Argument? What argument? I cannot argue what I know to be true. To do so would mean it is my opinion.

But, to satisfy your wish, I would say that Alpha Bravo is a cool addition to the new generation of toys and would love to see more new characters. I am sure we will see at least two more new figures as far as the combiners go. Since this is generations I would love to see Bulkhead created for the G3 line. Or maybe even Lugnut. But, I would say the BEST news for this line is the possibility of an Ultra Magnus being released. And the part is that it seems to be its own mold. Not some lame Optimus repaint.

on the subject of the Motor-Master mold i do agree that it would be a better Magnus IF it had a car carrier trailer or a missile launcher trailer or sadly a magic mushroom for something like PE AOE Optimus

but what exactly is Generation 3? from what i can figure out it would be in the G1 family

Yeah there is no "G3" as it were, it's something he made up himself.

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 8:45 pm

something im noticing now... the combiner ports in their chests. they do a nice job of blending in, but i am noticing them. so maybe theyre not blending well enough...

meh. just a nitpick.

by **Nemesis Maximo** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 9:35 pm

shajaki wrote:something im noticing now... the combiner ports in their chests. they do a nice job of blending in, but i am noticing them. so maybe theyre not blending well enough...

meh. just a nitpick.

It's not quite as obvious on Fireflight, but on Dragstrip it's more so. Probably based on Hasbro's choice of color.

News Credits: 1 · by **YRQRM0** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 9:35 pm

shajaki wrote:something im noticing now... the combiner ports in their chests. they do a nice job of blending in, but i am noticing them. so maybe theyre not blending well enough...

meh. just a nitpick.

Yeah, this drives me crazy. If I didn't know that was the combiner peg I wouldn't think anything of it, but it's weird just seeing it folded down making up such a huge portion of his front. Maybe if it was painted differently or something.

News Credits: 1 · by **durroth** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 9:39 pm

you can actually see silverbolt's fist folded up behind the leg alpha bravo is attached to in that dynamic shot and... I don't know, it looks like the knee joint might just be the connector ratchet, but that means there has to be enough room for the head to clear inside there. I'm doubtful we'll get too much more knee movement.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 9:56 pm

OptimalOptimus2 wrote:Are there any reported sightings of these Combiner Wars toys?

Nope.

OptimalOptimus2 wrote:And if not, how could this blogger have these toys in his possession?

He's in Asia, where the factories that make the toys are located. All of these he's gotten have been the international versions, not the U.S. versions.

News Credits: 25 · by **SW's SilverHammer** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 11:11 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
OptimalOptimus2 wrote:Are there any reported sightings of these Combiner Wars toys?
Nope.

OptimalOptimus2 wrote:And if not, how could this blogger have these toys in his possession?
He's in Asia, where the factories that make the toys are located. All of these he's gotten have been the international versions, not the U.S. versions.

Yes, here in the community, we call them the "Stolen Chinese Blood Money" editions of figures. At least I do.

News Credits: 7 · by **Noideaforaname** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 11:33 pm

RiddlerJ wrote:So they can rename Fireflight but Slingshot has to be new character.

I get it's the helicopter mode but does anyone know why he still couldn't be Slingshot? It wouldn't be the first time they changed a character's alt mode.

Perhaps they couldn't trademark anything remotely similar to "Slingshot" and decided since they also couldn't have 5 separate red-and-white jets within a short time period they just went with a new character entirely.
Or, to borrow TFWiki's joke, Gold Plastic Syndrome is worse than we thought.

Incidentally, how the heck did G1 get away with making the majority of the Autobots red and white?

shajaki wrote:something im noticing now... the combiner ports in their chests. they do a nice job of blending in, but i am noticing them. so maybe theyre not blending well enough...

meh. just a nitpick.

I don't mind the combiner port chests, except that nearly every limb-bot has it. Makes them too homogenous, which is the last thing these guys need...

by **RiddlerJ** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 11:57 pm

I don't mind the combiner pegs in the chest. Mostly because the old G1 toys had that central strip going down their torso and at least this way, we don't have a whole slew of figures all with square heads. That bugged me more than anything about the old combiner figures.

by **mblase75** » Tue Dec 02, 2014 8:52 am

shajaki wrote:something im noticing now... the combiner ports in their chests. they do a nice job of blending in, but i am noticing them. so maybe theyre not blending well enough...

meh. just a nitpick.

Maybe some nice third-party company will sell a plastic widget to snap on and cover them up.

News Credits: 6 · by **MemphisR56** » Tue Dec 02, 2014 8:56 am

They're maybe a little too wide, but honestly? the combiner peg down the centre of the chest has always been a unifying feature of the limb bots, save for the odd one or 2.
If we were getting predacons, that'd change things, since they all have unique chest plates.

PLUS, Breakdown and Dead End don't seem to suffer from that problem much, so not every character will be like that.

It's a nice homage.

by **shockblast2** » Tue Dec 02, 2014 9:01 am

Autobot tap out wrote:
shockblast2 wrote:
Autobot tap out wrote:sounds like someone needs to calm down drink and some raspberry tea cause the argument above is starting to bug me more than a infestation of insecticons and scraplets and yes i acknowledge the fact that i am both butting in and trying to end the argument

Argument? What argument? I cannot argue what I know to be true. To do so would mean it is my opinion.

But, to satisfy your wish, I would say that Alpha Bravo is a cool addition to the new generation of toys and would love to see more new characters. I am sure we will see at least two more new figures as far as the combiners go. Since this is generations I would love to see Bulkhead created for the G3 line. Or maybe even Lugnut. But, I would say the BEST news for this line is the possibility of an Ultra Magnus being released. And the part is that it seems to be its own mold. Not some lame Optimus repaint.

on the subject of the Motor-Master mold i do agree that it would be a better Magnus IF it had a car carrier trailer or a missile launcher trailer or sadly a magic mushroom for something like PE AOE Optimus

but what exactly is Generation 3? from what i can figure out it would be in the G1 family

This is G3. Everything in the Generations line from 2013 on.

by **shockblast2** » Tue Dec 02, 2014 9:04 am

SW's SilverHammer wrote:
Autobot tap out wrote:
shockblast2 wrote:
Autobot tap out wrote:sounds like someone needs to calm down drink and some raspberry tea cause the argument above is starting to bug me more than a infestation of insecticons and scraplets and yes i acknowledge the fact that i am both butting in and trying to end the argument

Argument? What argument? I cannot argue what I know to be true. To do so would mean it is my opinion.

But, to satisfy your wish, I would say that Alpha Bravo is a cool addition to the new generation of toys and would love to see more new characters. I am sure we will see at least two more new figures as far as the combiners go. Since this is generations I would love to see Bulkhead created for the G3 line. Or maybe even Lugnut. But, I would say the BEST news for this line is the possibility of an Ultra Magnus being released. And the part is that it seems to be its own mold. Not some lame Optimus repaint.

on the subject of the Motor-Master mold i do agree that it would be a better Magnus IF it had a car carrier trailer or a missile launcher trailer or sadly a magic mushroom for something like PE AOE Optimus

but what exactly is Generation 3? from what i can figure out it would be in the G1 family

Yeah there is no "G3" as it were, it's something he made up himself.

No, I didn't make it up myself. It is G3, no matter how many of you geewun fans want to pathetically live in the 80s. It is easy to understand. Lets count.

1984-1991 G1 ONE
1992-1994 G2 TWO

Stick with me now. The next one is a biggie!

2013-present G3 THREE

There! You learned how to count to three today! Yay for you!

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Dec 02, 2014 9:17 am

shockblast2 wrote:No, I didn't make it up myself. It is G3, no matter how many of you geewun fans want to pathetically live in the 80s. It is easy to understand. Lets count.

1984-1991 G1 ONE
1992-1994 G2 TWO

Stick with me now. The next one is a biggie!

2013-present G3 THREE

There! You learned how to count to three today! Yay for you!

shockblast2 wrote:1. Show me that in writing.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Tue Dec 02, 2014 9:19 am

shockblast2 wrote:No, I didn't make it up myself. It is G3, no matter how many of you geewun fans want to pathetically live in the 80s. It is easy to understand. Lets count.

1984-1991 G1 ONE
1992-1994 G2 TWO

Stick with me now. The next one is a biggie!

2013-present G3 THREE

There! You learned how to count to three today! Yay for you!

Actually, you kinda did. "Generation One" and "Generation 2" (which is 1992-1995 btw) are or have been in official use by Hasbro and its licensees. "Generation 3" would be a fan term by our definitions as it's not in official use. Plain and simple.

Also, the current Generations lines and the IDW comicsw may not be G1 in its pure form, they're still based on it, and as such some feel it has to slavishly comply to every concept already established, like Slingshot here. And they have every right to, as we have the right to disagree with them >:oP