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News Credits: 19 · by **Stuartmaximus** » Sat Oct 17, 2015 6:02 pm

aye it's showing up now! for some weird reason! trust Galvatron to hitch a free ride. lol

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Sat Oct 17, 2015 10:15 pm

I kow its not him, but that artwork reminded me big time of Richard Corben.

by **Optimum Supreme** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 4:10 pm

Stuartmaximus wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Stuartmaximus wrote:btw your picture is not showing up
Shows up on my end. Does your computer not like Photobucket?

i'm not on a computer bro! but yes, my device obviously doesn't like photobucket

Yeah, photobucket hosting is not good for direct linking to on other sites. They used to be years ago, but then they changed stuff around, and their images don't show up except for (I think) people actively logged into a photobucket account.

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 3:48 pm

Considering that Combiner Wars is coming to an end soon, how many more Leader Class figures are planned to be released?

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 4:03 pm

Rodimus Prime wrote:Considering that Combiner Wars is coming to an end soon, how many more Leader Class figures are planned to be released?

Skywarp's the last one before Titans Return.

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 4:39 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:Considering that Combiner Wars is coming to an end soon, how many more Leader Class figures are planned to be released?
Skywarp's the last one before Titans Return.

So...only 1 more figure...?

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 6:21 pm

Rodimus Prime wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:Considering that Combiner Wars is coming to an end soon, how many more Leader Class figures are planned to be released?
Skywarp's the last one before Titans Return.
So...only 1 more figure...?

Pretty much. Then Blaster and whoever is with him in the first titans return wave

News Credits: 1235 · by **LOST Cybertronian** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 7:31 pm

We have more official images coming your way via Kmart. This time the subject is Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Skywarp. This release completes the classic seeker trio in Leader Class form. Check out the images of the robot mode along with card, alt mode and in-package mirrored below.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 7:55 pm

Those colors look so nice on that figure. I may have to take the plunge and get all the seekers

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 7:59 pm

Not sure how I feel about the torso being purple instead of black.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 8:18 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Not sure how I feel about the torso being purple instead of black.

I feel like the purple chest is helping break up all the black. and it looks good with the silver

News Credits: 3 · by **DedicatedGhostArt** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 8:20 pm

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Not sure how I feel about the torso being purple instead of black.

I feel like the purple chest is helping break up all the black. and it looks good with the silver

Agreed, but if I'm gonna get this mold, I kinda want Jetfire. Just sayin. 8-)

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 8:25 pm

SillySpringer wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Not sure how I feel about the torso being purple instead of black.

I feel like the purple chest is helping break up all the black. and it looks good with the silver

Agreed, but if I'm gonna get this mold, I kinda want Jetfire. Just sayin.

I have Jetfire and the mold works so nicely for him and i love it. I also love that they repurposed it into the seekers. it looks very good and I love the IDW design, just wish they were smaller. But now I want all 3 leaders so I have my first seeker lineup. (The IDW design and the Starscream Crown won me over)

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 8:32 pm

It's just, that part of the chest where the fake cockpit is is supposed to be a fake version of his nosecone, which is traditionally black. The silver is what's supposed to break up the black of the torso.

by **SideswipeSkywarp** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 8:34 pm

"Me Grimlock want to know why Skywarp's chest is purplish."

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 8:59 pm

Sabrblade wrote:It's just, that part of the chest where the fake cockpit is is supposed to be a fake version of his nosecone, which is traditionally black. The silver is what's supposed to break up the black of the torso.

What if, in this toy's cannon, that chest is not the nosecone?

News Credits: 25 · by **SW's SilverHammer** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 9:10 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:It's just, that part of the chest where the fake cockpit is is supposed to be a fake version of his nosecone, which is traditionally black. The silver is what's supposed to break up the black of the torso.

What if, in this toy's cannon, that chest is not the nosecone?

Or we can think about this realistically and not make a bullshit non cannon explanation (that''s funpub's job); the reason probably has something to do with which parts are on which sprues, the chest sections may be molded with the arms and engines.

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 9:27 pm

SW's SilverHammer wrote:
Or we can think about this realistically and not make a bullshit non cannon explanation (that''s funpub's job); the reason probably has something to do with which parts are on which sprues, the chest sections may be molded with the arms and engines.

But is it really BS? Because that would mean that his chest is 100% without a doubt his nosecone. And from the looks of the toy, it isnt. No nosecone has never looked like that. And toy-wise, it isnt his nosecone, its just a chest design and his nosecone is up in the back. So all the chest is really doing is homaging the nosecone, not replacing it outright and thus the chest colour needs not duplicate the full colour. What I mean is the toy is already not the traditional Skywarp since his nosecone is not his chest. This is an update for the generations line, and seeing it that way, why cant other aspects be different?

I mean, is the colour of the chest really the only different between this

and this?

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 9:29 pm

Sabrblade wrote:It's just, that part of the chest where the fake cockpit is is supposed to be a fake version of his nosecone, which is traditionally black. The silver is what's supposed to break up the black of the torso.

May be what tradition says, but still looks good to me

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 9:33 pm

Alright, lemme pull up some artwork of this toy's body:

Guido Guidi's Seeker design art.

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 9:37 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Alright, lemme pull up some artwork of this toy's body:

Guido Guidi's Seeker design art.

But these toys arent perfect representations. They dont have the tall air exhausts at the sides of the robot heads. They instead have turbines in he back. Also, the chest is jagged ant not really a tapered nosecone. And lastly, the wings are far bigger than traditional seekrs wings and not smooth nor coloured.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 9:48 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Alright, lemme pull up some artwork of this toy's body:

Guido Guidi's Seeker design art.

But these toys arent perfect representations. They dont have the tall air exhausts at the sides of the robot heads. They instead have turbines in he back. Also, the chest is jagged ant not really a tapered nosecone. And lastly, the wings are far bigger than traditional seekrs wings and not smooth nor coloured.

I don't mind some color changes. Heck, lots of people probably dont even notice the difference. but they are fairly IDW evocative and they look amazing

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 9:55 pm

If it had included a black crown with ruby's in it, or something, I'd have bought it on site >:oP

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 9:59 pm

Hellscream9999 wrote:If it had included a black crown with ruby's in it, or something, I'd have bought it on site

that would have made for a cool excessory

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 10:11 pm

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:If it had included a black crown with ruby's in it, or something, I'd have bought it on site

that would have made for a cool excessory

Indeed