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News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 11:58 am

Nah I thought viper would be one of the launch toys for the gi joe crossover range

Seriously viper did pop into my head after I posted that reply.

News Credits: 5 · by **Mr O** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 12:04 pm

It crossed my mind that 'Blast-Off' could be a legend-class chestplate, in Bruticus cartoon colours. I may have mentioned this before. I'm wrecked on sleep-deprivation. Bruticus did have a Blast-off coloured chest in the cartoon.

News Credits: 9 · by **Editor** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 12:24 pm

ZeroWolf wrote:Nah I thought viper would be one of the launch toys for the gi joe crossover range

Dont stop believing, but don't hold your breath. Seriously what the hell is Hasbro doing with that franchise........

ZeroWolf wrote:Seriously viper did pop into my head after I posted that reply.

Maybe that's the point.

Viper: Combaticon????
Function: Afterthought

Ever been in a situation when only after the mission was planned that "hey, maybe that guy should have been involved." Then welcome to Viper's world. He was left off the Nemesis when Starscream forgot to tell him to board. After he came to Earth his stasis tube on the Decepticon transport was never opened. After his tube opened on it's own, he found the transport had been abandoned at a former COBRA base, where he scanned the alt-form of a Rattler, after it's wreckage was the only thing left behind.

He now has found a home with the Combaticons. At least when they remember he's part of the team.
:DANCE:

News Credits: 4862 · by **william-james88** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 12:39 pm

Mr O wrote:Bear in mind that I'm not always quick on the up-take. Am I the only one who's seen and read about the 'new mould' Streetwise? Maybe it was discredited and I didn't notice.

That was mentioned on the same page, you just had to scroll above a bit.

by **Genericon #378** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 6:15 pm

Just got CW Legends Windcharger from one of the Toys "R" Us' in my area, was the ONLY CW thing they had on the shelf. The rest was RID, Bay-Formers, and BEAST HUNTERS! Beast Hunters are still on the shelf and they don't have the RID Warriors yet! Anyway, since I had NO CW figures yet, I figured I should at least get Windcharger, and he's turned out to be a great figure.

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 6:22 pm

Genericon #378 wrote:Just got CW Legends Windcharger from one of the Toys "R" Us' in my area, was the ONLY CW thing they had on the shelf. The rest was RID, Bay-Formers, and BEAST HUNTERS! Beast Hunters are still on the shelf and they don't have the RID Warriors yet! Anyway, since I had NO CW figures yet, I figured I should at least get Windcharger, and he's turned out to be a great figure.

I've still got Legion Terrorcons at my local TRU, and LOADS of Age of Extinction stuff that nobody wants. Only like two pegs and less than a foot of space for Generations, no sign of Combiner Wars at all. I've only seen Combiner Wars ONCE, and it was a single case containing the Deluxes at my local Target post-Christmas (which I took full advantage of and got myself a whole set).

News Credits: 1 · by **Thadicon** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 7:13 pm

Crosscheck wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Something I just realized about CW Motormaster. He isn't a black truck with purple windows. His colors bear closer resemblance to AOE Galvatron than they do any version of Motormaster.

Yeah, I wish he had a lot more violet on him and less black. Especially when the little black car whose name I forget would add more black onto him.

When Motor master is in Menasor form his chest looks way better closed than it does with Blackjack. Just seems less cluttered but that's only my opinion though

News Credits: 23 · by **Madeus Prime** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 7:21 pm

Hm, I really was hoping for a Decepticon combiner, but hey, if these 5(6?) come out as good as Windblade, I'm a happy camper.

News Credits: 1 · by **MightyMagnus78** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 9:24 pm

Sorry if this has been posted already, but I just spotted this video review of Motormaster on youtube...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE77ZVR1XZQ

News Credits: 1 · by **Thadicon** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 11:06 pm

MightyMagnus78 wrote:Sorry if this has been posted already, but I just spotted this video review of Motormaster on youtube...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE77ZVR1XZQ

Good review. Nice and quick. I just hope some 3rd party creates better weapons for him the ones he is packed with look like something from the Bayverse

News Credits: 4862 · by **william-james88** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 11:47 pm

You guys think they'll use Alpha Bravo's head sculpt for First Aid?

News Credits: 459 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 11:53 pm

william-james88 wrote:You guys think they'll use Alpha Bravo's head sculpt for First Aid?

It would depend on the neck joint of whatever mold First Aid gets, and if AB's head were compatible with said neck joint.

News Credits: 4862 · by **william-james88** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 11:59 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
william-james88 wrote:You guys think they'll use Alpha Bravo's head sculpt for First Aid?
It would depend on the neck joint of whatever mold First Aid gets, and if AB's head were compatible with said neck joint.

I see, but design wise, dont you find it pretty spot on?

News Credits: 10 · by **Arctorro** » Fri Feb 06, 2015 2:09 am

ZeroWolf wrote:
Arctorro wrote:Found an even better way to attach Thundercracker using the nose of the jet. He holds to the chest better than Bombshell holds to the fists.

Nice! Wish there was an alternative way of getting thundercracker to sit in primes chest.

I used to wish that as well, now TC is Superion's standard chest armour! Gonna have to paint over the con symbols at some point and add bot ones. Then think who he can be repurposed into

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Fri Feb 06, 2015 3:10 am

I was thinking, you know what would be cool? If Hasbro did a re-release of the Micromaster combiners that were KB exclusives a few years back. Maybe do them in their original colors?

News Credits: 1 · by **MightyMagnus78** » Fri Feb 06, 2015 5:58 am

Arctorro wrote: Then think who he can be repurposed into

Dogfight maybe? :-?

Transformers G1 1988 Dogfight Gallery

by **Syn_13** » Fri Feb 06, 2015 7:07 am

MightyMagnus78 wrote:Sorry if this has been posted already, but I just spotted this video review of Motormaster on youtube...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE77ZVR1XZQ

And Menasor is back on! Really wasn't keen on the way he looked up until now but seeing him in hand in that vid has changed my mind. Wasn't keen on his head sculpt before but it looks good in that video. Face looks suitably menacing and even the bull horns are okay.

Motormaster looks great, nice amd beefy. Much better use for the mould than OP. Might hold out to see the Takara version first. If they make him darker I'll go with theirs.

News Credits: 10 · by **Arctorro** » Fri Feb 06, 2015 8:00 am

MightyMagnus78 wrote:Dogfight maybe? Transformers G1 1988 Dogfight Gallery

Great suggestion, Dogfight he is!

Thanks

News Credits: 459 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Feb 06, 2015 10:25 am

william-james88 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
william-james88 wrote:You guys think they'll use Alpha Bravo's head sculpt for First Aid?
It would depend on the neck joint of whatever mold First Aid gets, and if AB's head were compatible with said neck joint.

I see, but design wise, dont you find it pretty spot on?

Not quite as much as it is for Vortex's head. The visor and mouthplate aren't shaped right for First Aid.

News Credits: 4862 · by **william-james88** » Fri Feb 06, 2015 10:40 am

Sabrblade wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
william-james88 wrote:You guys think they'll use Alpha Bravo's head sculpt for First Aid?
It would depend on the neck joint of whatever mold First Aid gets, and if AB's head were compatible with said neck joint.

I see, but design wise, dont you find it pretty spot on?
Not quite as much as it is for Vortex's head. The visor and mouthplate aren't shaped right for First Aid.

I was looking at IDW First aid and it looked exactly the same

News Credits: 459 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Feb 06, 2015 10:45 am

Hmm, IDW's is closer, yes.

We'll have to wait and see.

by **RiddlerJ** » Fri Feb 06, 2015 11:05 am

On sites like BBTS and TFSource, I'm seeing the release dates for the wave 2 deluxes is in March. Was it always March? I thought it was February. We're they pushed back?

by **KnightAero** » Fri Feb 06, 2015 2:13 pm

Anyone else's local stores taking forever to get Combiner Wars?

I have been to Target, Kmart, Toys R Us, and Walmart several times through out January, and a few times this month already...

Only ones showing up is Thunder Cracker...

I don't recall a wave taking this long to launch considering Wave 1 has been on
Amazon for almost two months...
TFSource, Big Bad Toy Store, etc... Have had them almost equally as long...

Suppose getting rid of the Bayformers and some of the other shelfwarmers is going to be priority...

by **peaces** » Fri Feb 06, 2015 2:18 pm

lots of back stock, extremely popular new line, hasbro concentrating on rid. this all makes cw hard to find.

News Credits: 4862 · by **william-james88** » Fri Feb 06, 2015 2:20 pm

KnightAero wrote:Anyone else's local stores taking forever to get Combiner Wars?

I have been to Target, Kmart, Toys R Us, and Walmart several times through out January, and a few times this month already...

Only ones showing up is Thunder Cracker...

I don't recall a wave taking this long to launch considering Wave 1 has been on
Amazon for almost two months...
TFSource, Big Bad Toy Store, etc... Have had them almost equally as long...

Suppose getting rid of the Bayformers and some of the other shelfwarmers is going to be priority...

Well, technically, if they have Tundercracker, then they have the other Legends too since they come in the same case. It just shows how pupular the line is. I, myself, have never seen a bombshell at my Toysrus even though I saw every other CW figure, he was simply bought as soon as he was restocked.