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[King Kuuga]

The comics with Hound/Smokescreen/Trailbreaker/Wheeljack are Combiner Wars #17-20.

So that's probably Combiner Wars (proper) 2-5: The Transformers 40 and 41 and Windblade 2 and 3.

[Hellscream9999]

and just like that Willy J shatters the conspiracy wide open...

We joke, but the transformers budget is shared by the whole team. It would make less sense if it wasnt true. I'm voting with my wallet and buying original unique molds. Which means I end up with the entire cast of RID warriors and only have 3 complete combiners.

And here I was thinking that's what all those idiotic rid repaints were for (*cough* yellow wheel bee... *cough*)

[ScottyP]

The comics with Hound/Smokescreen/Trailbreaker/Wheeljack are Combiner Wars #17-20.

Could I bug you for the exact issue breakdown? Been trying to keep track of it in our Comics Forum FAQ page for others to follow along with things in order if they'd like, plus identification of how the comic was originally sold (Windblade #2, Rid/TF #33, and so on)

[william-james88]

and just like that Willy J shatters the conspiracy wide open...

We joke, but the transformers budget is shared by the whole team. It would make less sense if it wasnt true. I'm voting with my wallet and buying original unique molds. Which means I end up with the entire cast of RID warriors and only have 3 complete combiners.

And here I was thinking that's what all those idiotic rid repaints were for (*cough* yellow wheel bee... *cough*)

But those are all the same characters anyways. They are not using any mold to make new characters. You can skip out on the repaints and not miss out on any character. Its not different thatn Age of Extinction or any previous show line of the past 30 years.

[Hellscream9999]

and just like that Willy J shatters the conspiracy wide open...

We joke, but the transformers budget is shared by the whole team. It would make less sense if it wasnt true. I'm voting with my wallet and buying original unique molds. Which means I end up with the entire cast of RID warriors and only have 3 complete combiners.

And here I was thinking that's what all those idiotic rid repaints were for (*cough* yellow wheel bee... *cough*)

But those are all the same characters anyways. They are not using any mold to make new characters. You can skip out on the repaints and not miss out on any character. Its not different thatn Age of Extinction or any previous show line of the past 30 years.

I meant the repaints help increase the budget for the line

[william-james88]

and just like that Willy J shatters the conspiracy wide open...

We joke, but the transformers budget is shared by the whole team. It would make less sense if it wasnt true. I'm voting with my wallet and buying original unique molds. Which means I end up with the entire cast of RID warriors and only have 3 complete combiners.

And here I was thinking that's what all those idiotic rid repaints were for (*cough* yellow wheel bee... *cough*)

But those are all the same characters anyways. They are not using any mold to make new characters. You can skip out on the repaints and not miss out on any character. Its not different thatn Age of Extinction or any previous show line of the past 30 years.

I meant the repaints help increase the budget for the line

Oh no doubt. But by that logic, the generations line should have some fully unique molds, which it doesnt. So we get back to square one where in the end, the RID line has moe unique molds, sculpts and engineering than CW. Unless developing the port system was really expesive and the entire line is to offset that development cost.

[Hellscream9999]

and just like that Willy J shatters the conspiracy wide open...

We joke, but the transformers budget is shared by the whole team. It would make less sense if it wasnt true. I'm voting with my wallet and buying original unique molds. Which means I end up with the entire cast of RID warriors and only have 3 complete combiners.

And here I was thinking that's what all those idiotic rid repaints were for (*cough* yellow wheel bee... *cough*)

But those are all the same characters anyways. They are not using any mold to make new characters. You can skip out on the repaints and not miss out on any character. Its not different thatn Age of Extinction or any previous show line of the past 30 years.

I meant the repaints help increase the budget for the line

Oh no doubt. But by that logic, the generations line should have some fully unique molds, which it doesnt. So we get back to square one where in the end, the RID line has moe unique molds, sculpts and engineering than CW. Unless developing the port system was really expesive and the entire line is to offset that development cost.

Well, I think the prot system is ingenius and we don't give them enough credit for it; it seems to be made of many parts, and has two full ratchet systems each, plus the ports on the voyagers have springs in them I thin to give it the tension needed to clip them together; so, I suppose with r&d and production, it could easily eat up a chunk of the budget

But, by that logic, once the year rolled over - or they broke even on it - we should have seen more new molds this year

[King Kuuga]

The comics with Hound/Smokescreen/Trailbreaker/Wheeljack are Combiner Wars #17-20.

Could I bug you for the exact issue breakdown? Been trying to keep track of it in our Comics Forum FAQ page for others to follow along with things in order if they'd like, plus identification of how the comic was originally sold (Windblade #2, Rid/TF #33, and so on)

By comparing with the wiki, I think it's
CW 17: The TF 40
CW 18: Windblade 2
CW 19: The TF 41
CW 20: Windblade 3

[ScottyP]

By comparing with the wiki, I think it's
CW 17: The TF 40
CW 18: Windblade 2
CW 19: The TF 41
CW 20: Windblade 3

Much appreciated, thanks so much!

Edit: read that as being from member that had them in hand. Looking for breakdown of what figure came with what comic, primarily, but this is still useful

[Stuartmaximus]

so wait a minute! who's the main combiner for those Autobot deluxes?

The autobot deluxes would go with Sky Lynx, but since he got Onslaught, whom forms a torso, I figured that counted as a whole combiner, even if they are not the right team

thanks


oh & Lunatic Prime?.........how rude

[Lunatic Prime]

so wait a minute! who's the main combiner for those Autobot deluxes?

The autobot deluxes would go with Sky Lynx, but since he got Onslaught, whom forms a torso, I figured that counted as a whole combiner, even if they are not the right team

thanks


oh & Lunatic Prime?.........how rude

Wasn't meant that way
I was just surprised because we got those images so long ago.

[Stuartmaximus]

so wait a minute! who's the main combiner for those Autobot deluxes?

The autobot deluxes would go with Sky Lynx, but since he got Onslaught, whom forms a torso, I figured that counted as a whole combiner, even if they are not the right team

thanks


oh & Lunatic Prime?.........how rude

Wasn't meant that way
I was just surprised because we got those images so long ago.

okies

[Crosscheck]

Can anyone who has both G1 and CW Onslaught tell me if his G1 rifle fits in the spot on the turret of the CW figure? I want a better gun for Bruticus than Shockwave.

Yes and no: it can go there, but the stock of the rifle clashes with Bruticus's "shark fin". What I did with mine is drilled one of Onslaught's screwholes in his shoulders (which end up above the front wheel arches in vehicle mode) slightly larger so the rifle could plug in it.

Thanks! I will try to figure something out with the rifle. I bought one off eBay just for this figure. I wonder if cutting away some of the detail on the bottom of the stock (it has a cable or something) would give it enough space to fit against the head while being plugged into the keyhole meant for Shockwave (who I am still pissed cannot interact with CW Megatron). I may just widen a screw hole like you did, though. It seems like a much easier thing to do and really doesn't affect the structural integrity of the figure.

[RAR]

They did something new for the 20th anniversary and made him a formula 1 type car. And nobody cared about him.

I did I have 7 of them.

[DedicatedGhostArt]

Lol I haven't been on the boards in a minute, have I missed anything? Anyhow I have finished designing the CW gestalt ankle joints, it's just a matter of getting a gestalt to try them out on before bothering to print them since I want to film my testing of it.



Click on the image to go over to the page on Tinkercad to see it in a 3d view to get a full feel for it.

[albnok]

The comics with Hound/Smokescreen/Trailbreaker/Wheeljack are Combiner Wars #17-20.

Could I bug you for the exact issue breakdown? Been trying to keep track of it in our Comics Forum FAQ page for others to follow along with things in order if they'd like, plus identification of how the comic was originally sold (Windblade #2, Rid/TF #33, and so on)

By comparing with the wiki, I think it's
CW 17: The TF 40
CW 18: Windblade 2
CW 19: The TF 41
CW 20: Windblade 3

Trailbreaker CW #17: The Possible Light
Wheeljack CW #18: Mistakes And Mayhem
Hound CW #19: You, Me, And The Universe
Smokescreen CW #20: (no title?)

[albnok]

Dammit Hasbro Malaysia!



I could have also bought Scattorshot but chose not to, in hopes of the Computron release. No Legends figures in stock yet.

In other news, G2 Silverbolt is tighter where it comes to putting his gun in, and G2 Blackjack doesn't stay on G2 Motormaster (though, G2 Motormaster has the gear fix.)

The comics with Hound/Smokescreen/Trailbreaker/Wheeljack are Combiner Wars #17-20.

3 whole combiners in a single trip! nice!

so wait a minute! who's the main combiner for those Autobot deluxes?

Didn't you see Sky Reign anywhere on the net?

You mean Sky Lynx, the center guy? Sky Reign is the combined bot.

Interestingly, the subgroup for Offroad is "Stunticons" (source) while the subgroup for Ironhide is "Optimus Maximus" (source).



The subgroup for Trailbreaker is Lynx King, though his text does say he forms an arm or leg of Sky Reign. Hound/Smokescreen/Wheeljack have Sky Reign as a subgroup. Sounds like Lynx King was the original name for Sky Reign, and they forgot to correct it!

[D-Maximal_Primal]

Interestingly, the subgroup for Offroad is "Stunticons" (source) while the subgroup for Ironhide is "Optimus Maximus" (source).



The subgroup for Trailbreaker is Lynx King, though his text does say he forms an arm or leg of Sky Reign. Hound/Smokescreen/Wheeljack have Sky Reign as a subgroup. Sounds like Lynx King was the original name for Sky Reign, and they forgot to correct it!

This is gold! At least we get "Lynx King" as an actual name here. I like

[albnok]

Dammit Hasbro Malaysia!

so wait a minute! who's the main combiner for those Autobot deluxes?

Didn't you see Sky Reign anywhere on the net?

About the net - it's expensive to ship to Malaysia, and any online retailer based in Malaysia won't have Sky Lynx nor Swindle/Blast Off/Brawl/Vortex either. Nearby in Southeast Asia, Singapore (sometimes) has earlier arrivals, or not at all - Blackjack/Huffer was notably missing. China has better stock but I can't read Chinese and dare not take the plunge using Google Translate. It's funny how hard it is to get stocked considering the toys are made nearby, in Vietnam!

I should also mention that the culture is a bit different in the city - the toy collector shops are easy to get to by train, and our courier services aren't that dependable (I've had to go to the post office because they say nobody was in, when there was...) That, and there generally isn't a culture of returning items or accepting returns. Thus the only time I'd get something shipped is if I cannot physically buy it in the country!

[william-james88]

Fellow Malaysian Seibertronian albnok got some nice hunting trophies from his Transformers hunt deep in the Malaysian wild. Not only did he find Generations G2 Menasor in stock but also every single deluxe from the Sky Reign wave. Here is what albnok had to say:

Dammit Hasbro Malaysia!



I could have also bought Scattorshot but chose not to, in hopes of the Computron release. No Legends figures in stock yet.

In other news, G2 Silverbolt is tighter where it comes to putting his gun in, and G2 Blackjack doesn't stay on G2 Motormaster (though, G2 Motormaster has the gear fix.)

The comics with Hound/Smokescreen/Trailbreaker/Wheeljack are Combiner Wars #17-20.

albnok then gave a more detailed breakdown of the comics included with the figures:

Trailbreaker CW #17 The TF 40 : The Possible Light
Wheeljack CW #18 Windblade 2: Mistakes And Mayhem
Hound CW #19 The TF 41: You, Me, And The Universe
Smokescreen CW #20 Windblade 3: (no title?)

An other interesting tidbit is the name Lynx King found in the specs on Trailbreaker, as you can see near the "subgroup" heading. This name only appears on that character's bio where it is marked "sky reign" for the others.

The subgroup for Trailbreaker is Lynx King, though his text does say he forms an arm or leg of Sky Reign. Hound/Smokescreen/Wheeljack have Sky Reign as a subgroup. Sounds like Lynx King was the original name for Sky Reign, and they forgot to correct it!

[william-james88]

About the net - it's expensive to ship to Malaysia, and any online retailer based in Malaysia won't have Sky Lynx nor Swindle/Blast Off/Brawl/Vortex either. Nearby in Southeast Asia, Singapore (sometimes) has earlier arrivals, or not at all - Blackjack/Huffer was notably missing. China has better stock but I can't read Chinese and dare not take the plunge using Google Translate. It's funny how hard it is to get stocked considering the toys are made nearby, in Vietnam!

I should also mention that the culture is a bit different in the city - the toy collector shops are easy to get to by train, and our courier services aren't that dependable (I've had to go to the post office because they say nobody was in, when there was...) That, and there generally isn't a culture of returning items or accepting returns. Thus the only time I'd get something shipped is if I cannot physically buy it in the country!

Thanks for letting us in on your cultural toy habits!

Hey albnok, if it isnt too much trouble, could you take pictures of the back of the comics, which shows the bios. Those are bios we have never seen before. If its clear enough to read from your photo, we will news it for all to see!

[Mindmaster]

"Lynx King" sounds way cooler than "Sky Reign", IMO.

[albnok]

About the net - it's expensive to ship to Malaysia, and any online retailer based in Malaysia won't have Sky Lynx nor Swindle/Blast Off/Brawl/Vortex either. Nearby in Southeast Asia, Singapore (sometimes) has earlier arrivals, or not at all - Blackjack/Huffer was notably missing. China has better stock but I can't read Chinese and dare not take the plunge using Google Translate. It's funny how hard it is to get stocked considering the toys are made nearby, in Vietnam!

I should also mention that the culture is a bit different in the city - the toy collector shops are easy to get to by train, and our courier services aren't that dependable (I've had to go to the post office because they say nobody was in, when there was...) That, and there generally isn't a culture of returning items or accepting returns. Thus the only time I'd get something shipped is if I cannot physically buy it in the country!

Thanks for letting us in on your cultural toy habits!

Hey albnok, if it isnt too much trouble, could you take pictures of the back of the comics, which shows the bios. Those are bios we have never seen before. If its clear enough to read from your photo, we will news it for all to see!

Sure thing! Sorry about the white balance, uploaded from unedited JPG:

[Deadput]

"Lynx King" sounds way cooler than "Sky Reign", IMO.

The Lynx King's Sky Reign?


Sky Reign of the Lynx King?



Sounds like a bad ass book.

[albnok]

Here's an edit that won't give you neck strain: