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[Ironhidensh]

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[Va'al]

Fellow Seibertronian xMXUx brings us more Transformers Generations Combiner Wars news in the form of new in-hand pics of deluxe retool and redeco of the Greatest Autobot of All Time Alpha Bravo into Protectobot Blades! Check out some images below, or head here to see the full set from Genetic over at TFND.net.

[steve2275]

i think they look good together

[Desslok2201]

I've never used this phrase before, but I'd say his face looks...angrily constipated.

[Zeek99g]

You don't need to cross out that Alpha Bravo is the Greatest Autobot of All Time, it is fact that he is.

[RhA]

That is one big, fat face on Blades. Impressive.

[mazingaspidey]

Hasbro will drop the ball if they don't reveal a set of CW sweeps at Botcon with parts to form Galvatron's cannon. I love the idea of cyclonus hijacking bodies to combine with though.

[G1COLLECTOR]

One of the things I noticed that has made me pass on these Combiner Wars figures is they all seem to have most of there parts on their back, in other words (Back Packs ).
This is a easy way out in design, make most of the parts just flip up on the back like a shell in robot mode.

I don't like these designs and hope that the Constructicons are not so much this way. That is the set I am after.
To each his own, but my displays must be worthy.

[ThunderThruster]

You realise that most of the G1 combiner limbs were the same in regards to having "backpacks".

Blades looks sufficiently different from Alpha Bravo, which is a plus for me.

[Jelze Bunnycat]

One of the things I noticed that has made me pass on these Combiner Wars figures is they all seem to have most of there parts on their back, in other words (Back Packs ).
This is a easy way out in design, make most of the parts just flip up on the back like a shell in robot mode.

Were the G1 figures any different? Slide out/flip around legs, pull out arms, flip up the front, and you're done

Blades look pretty decent, can't wait to get him. Would be perfect if I found and bought him before any other limbs, since he's the very first Combiner limb I ever got.

[Rated X]

Finally this mold gets justice. Now it has a purpose besides just being a Hasbro social experiment.

[noctorro]

I want to hate this, but I really don't.

I'm treating the CW stuff a lot like PCC figures.

They are fun, and I'm not taking them too seriously.

I'll prolly get it.

First of, sorry, I tend to take everyone's opinion on the internet as that of an expert, super balanced person.

But Combiner Wars is by far one of the best Transformers lines ever. G1 characters, better than Cybertron posability yet still very stable solid figures with not to complex transformations.

To even compare this to non-transforming limbs & a "scout" sized team leader is simply


Agreed with the he has to be Overlord but if they call him Overlord the fandom will once again

Now my opinion, which is awesome, I like Cyclonus! A lot more than the flimsy Takara Henkei one which I ditched. Now he has the bulk he should have, that sniper pose is awesome

I am Really liking what Hasbro is doing here. I thought it could not be done, mega (voyager) sized teamleaders with deluxe limbs. But I lost my right to complain about anything Transformers HasTak sends out since Fall of Cybertron/Generations. They already have my full support till 2017 or something.

[noctorro]

Hasbro ease up folks, your releasing a barrage of great figures thats going to test my budget this year!

Spice isn't the issue with me. I just moved, 15 big plastic boxes of Transformers. Hasbro pls, quit making such awesome figures. My room is to small for moar

[Stumpybot]

Finally this mold gets justice. Now it has a purpose besides just being a Hasbro social experiment.

If it was, you failed.

Great figure, both of them. Easily my favourite design of the line, not so sold on Blades head but i'm not going hardcore G1 on the line

[G1COLLECTOR]

One of the things I noticed that has made me pass on these Combiner Wars figures is they all seem to have most of there parts on their back, in other words (Back Packs ).
This is a easy way out in design, make most of the parts just flip up on the back like a shell in robot mode.

Were the G1 figures any different? Slide out/flip around legs, pull out arms, flip up the front, and you're done

Blades look pretty decent, can't wait to get him. Would be perfect if I found and bought him before any other limbs, since he's the very first Combiner limb I ever got.

These are not G1 figures (Transformers Generations Combiner Wars) and it's 2015. Is this the best we can do in design?
Hell, G1 figures might have been blocky,but many didn't have back pack style designs. Also they stand the test of time and don't fall apart like the new China reissues of G1 figures or light weight crappy feeling plastic of today. Just saying !
Like I said, I will leave them on the pegs for you my friend, spend your money !

[D-Maximal_Primal]

Excellent Mold and 2 excellent figures. They look amazing and I am suitably satisfied. and by satisfied I mean I love them all!

[william-james88]

G1 characters, better than Cybertron posability yet still very stable solid figures with not to complex transformations.

Great way ti sum up my feelings on this awesome line. I also think its a rejuvination of what was started in Cybertron, but taken to the enxt step.

One of the things I noticed that has made me pass on these Combiner Wars figures is they all seem to have most of there parts on their back, in other words (Back Packs ).
This is a easy way out in design, make most of the parts just flip up on the back like a shell in robot mode.

Were the G1 figures any different? Slide out/flip around legs, pull out arms, flip up the front, and you're done

What an odd quote to come from someone called G1collector. At first I was gonna defend the guy and say "come one Jelze, maybe he doesnt know G1", but yeah, cant say that. The traditional place for kibble is the front chest of the robot but since they need that spot to not be an obstacle to the combining gimick, it must be left free. I am just thankful they would a way around making it the heads that connect. That is a huge improvement that means not all heads have to have the same shape anymore.

[Jelze Bunnycat]

One of the things I noticed that has made me pass on these Combiner Wars figures is they all seem to have most of there parts on their back, in other words (Back Packs ).
This is a easy way out in design, make most of the parts just flip up on the back like a shell in robot mode.

Were the G1 figures any different? Slide out/flip around legs, pull out arms, flip up the front, and you're done

Blades look pretty decent, can't wait to get him. Would be perfect if I found and bought him before any other limbs, since he's the very first Combiner limb I ever got.

These are not G1 figures (Transformers Generations Combiner Wars) and it's 2015. Is this the best we can do in design?
Hell, G1 figures might have been blocky,but many didn't have back pack style designs. Also they stand the test of time and don't fall apart like the new China reissues of G1 figures or light weight crappy feeling plastic of today. Just saying !
Like I said, I will leave them on the pegs for you my friend, spend your money !

When it comes to design, sometimes less is more. I actually appreciate the simplicity in design and transformation compared to the unnecessarily complex 3P offerings (I feel sick after saying 3P...). But whatever floats your boat

[william-james88]

Hell, G1 figures might have been blocky,but many didn't have back pack style designs.

I'm just gonna leave this here:

[arnie001]

Protectobots are coming and yet we haven't got our Menasor and Megatron here. I'm pretty sure that we will be getting a Vortex out of this mold.

[G1COLLECTOR]

Sure , you can find G1 with some backpack style transformations, but most did not. Megatron, Blaster, Prime,Soudwave, I can't list them all here and everyone knows the deal with Blocky G1 figures.
My point is, this is 2015 and seems that they are just cutting corners big time in design by throwing so much crap on the backs of these bots. I love that they can combine, but it's not easy or cheap to come up with a design that can look good in all 3 modes, right.

[Optimizzy]

I cancelled my pre-order of this wave. I was just going a bit crazy on preorders, but man. I hope to find these in stores. He looks great!

[Sabrblade]

His face is too big for that head.

And very Marvel G2:

[Optimizzy]

Sure , you can find G1 with some backpack style transformations, but most did not. Megatron, Blaster, Prime,Soudwave, I can't list them all here and everyone knows the deal with Blocky G1 figures.
My point is, this is 2015 and seems that they are just cutting corners big time in design by throwing so much crap on the backs of these bots. I love that they can combine, but it's not easy or cheap to come up with a design that can look good in all 3 modes, right.

I think you're suffering from nostalgia friend. Those guys you mention are great, but also not these characters. These are superior updates to the g1 figures. Honestly, they are. They are fun, simple and pretty posable. The g1 toys only got two of those and they were tiny to boot. You can buy what you want but youre missing out I think.

[G1COLLECTOR]

Reply to Optimizzy:

I agree, they are much, much better then the G1 figures, as I sold off the G1 sets of these guys of them being so poor in (Design) only. I was hopeful for better robot modes, so when I was in the store and see many of these on the pegs with every one having backpack parts, just made me think this way.
I hear what your saying and may give them a shot anyway. Thanks!