Transformers Generations Sandstorm in the Works?
Re: Transformers Generations Sandstorm in the Works?
Posted by Samsonator Sun May 12, 2013 11:09 am
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Pretty impressive, you can scarcely tell that was Springer at any point. Had two G1 Sandstorms growing up, so the character needed to find a way back to my shelves, I think this is that way.
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Re: Transformers Generations Sandstorm in the Works?
Posted by STngAR Sun May 12, 2013 11:24 am
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Re: Transformers Generations Sandstorm in the Works?
Posted by Eagleblaster Sun May 12, 2013 12:03 pm
This figure looks alright. It has a lot of stuff going on with it. The way the wings become rear wheels is smart.
I originally was going to get Sringer but I just cancelled my preorder. See, I got to remember that these figures that are coming out this year cant compare to the toys from the movie line (the good figures of course). Only molds I like are Titan Metroplex and mp-17 and mp-19 so far this year.
Dotm voyager Megatron and dotm voyager skyhammer are better. And are what you call Awesome.
But over all, there is still a chance I pick this one up if it turns out to better than Springer. Oh and plus it looks like it doesn't have them big gaps on the hood in car mood like Springer.
I originally was going to get Sringer but I just cancelled my preorder. See, I got to remember that these figures that are coming out this year cant compare to the toys from the movie line (the good figures of course). Only molds I like are Titan Metroplex and mp-17 and mp-19 so far this year.
Dotm voyager Megatron and dotm voyager skyhammer are better. And are what you call Awesome.
But over all, there is still a chance I pick this one up if it turns out to better than Springer. Oh and plus it looks like it doesn't have them big gaps on the hood in car mood like Springer.
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Re: Transformers Generations Sandstorm in the Works?
Posted by welcometothedarksyde Sun May 12, 2013 12:25 pm
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HAHA I totally called it. I knew they would use the ducted rotors as wheels.
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Re: Transformers Generations Sandstorm in the Works?
Posted by craggy Sun May 12, 2013 1:02 pm
Mindmaster wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Mindmaster wrote:Blitzwing as Flywheels...
And Springer as Battletrap, before their Duocon split.
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because Battletrap has had less interesting impact on the fiction than Scrounge, whereas Flywheels is in 2 of the best comic stories ever, and is awesome in them both?
but yeah, I'll take a Springer repainted as Battletrap next year maybe.
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Re: Transformers Generations Sandstorm in the Works?
Posted by Sideswipe jr. Sun May 12, 2013 2:16 pm
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Holy crap! Hard to believe this is coming from the same company who got rid of first edition prime figures, and used the least amount of plastic as possible on 2012 figures. THANK YOU SO MUCH HASBRO! We are going to be okay guys! 
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Re: Transformers Generations Sandstorm in the Works?
Posted by Eagleblaster Sun May 12, 2013 2:41 pm
Also, I see that these new triple chngers are supposed to be some kind of transformers toy line greatness but they have Qc issues. Maybe this New Sandstorm actually pegs in in all the right places unlike blitzwing and springer. One thing about the good movie figures is that they all peged in and stayed in place so that you could play with them and pose them. Dotm voyager Megatro, dotm voyager skyhammer, rotf voyager mindwipe, rotf bludgeon all peg in and stay tightly transformed and are fully poseble.
Over there thanking Hasbro for figures with Qc issues. I see that if I pick up Springer in his car mode he might unpeg and And you need to perform surgery on Blitzwing for him to stay together.
Over there thanking Hasbro for figures with Qc issues. I see that if I pick up Springer in his car mode he might unpeg and And you need to perform surgery on Blitzwing for him to stay together.
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Re: Transformers Generations Sandstorm in the Works?
Posted by ThunderThruster Sun May 12, 2013 3:12 pm
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Actually, I've heard plenty of reports of live action movie figures that don't peg together properly, so I'd rather that you didn't berate this just because you prefer the live action figures over this.
Yes Blitzwing has some issues with his shoulders, and even that is in varying degree from figure to figure, and some issue with the rubbery nosecone, but aside from that it functions as it was engineered to do, and as for Springer, I haven't heard of any issues other than peoples opinions that he ought to have thicker legs, which is opinion not a QC issue!
Yes Blitzwing has some issues with his shoulders, and even that is in varying degree from figure to figure, and some issue with the rubbery nosecone, but aside from that it functions as it was engineered to do, and as for Springer, I haven't heard of any issues other than peoples opinions that he ought to have thicker legs, which is opinion not a QC issue!
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Re: Transformers Generations Sandstorm in the Works?
Posted by craggy Sun May 12, 2013 3:22 pm
ThunderThruster wrote:Actually, I've heard plenty of reports of live action movie figures that don't peg together properly, so I'd rather that you didn't berate this just because you prefer the live action figures over this.
Yes Blitzwing has some issues with his shoulders, and even that is in varying degree from figure to figure, and some issue with the rubbery nosecone, but aside from that it functions as it was engineered to do, and as for Springer, I haven't heard of any issues other than peoples opinions that he ought to have thicker legs, which is opinion not a QC issue!
I can't wait to get both Springer and Blitzwing, but Optibotmus' review did see him take issue with the way some of Springer's bits fit together for vehicle modes. Doesn't seem like a lot of it pegs together. I am definitely not saying that the movie toys are better, because...of the few I've got there are a lot of parts I'm never sure if they're in the right place, in some cases I'm not sure there is a right place, but it doesn't seem Blitzwing and Springer are immune to some curious QC and/or design problems. Kind of like the majority of Transformers toys. We could all give examples of designs that we're not 100% happy with. Heck there are probably people out there with gripes about RTS Jazz or TFP First Edition Starscream and I think those are two of the nicest TFs ever.
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Re: Transformers Generations Sandstorm in the Works?
Posted by Eagleblaster Sun May 12, 2013 3:45 pm
craggy wrote:ThunderThruster wrote:Actually, I've heard plenty of reports of live action movie figures that don't peg together properly, so I'd rather that you didn't berate this just because you prefer the live action figures over this.
Yes Blitzwing has some issues with his shoulders, and even that is in varying degree from figure to figure, and some issue with the rubbery nosecone, but aside from that it functions as it was engineered to do, and as for Springer, I haven't heard of any issues other than peoples opinions that he ought to have thicker legs, which is opinion not a QC issue!
I can't wait to get both Springer and Blitzwing, but Optibotmus' review did see him take issue with the way some of Springer's bits fit together for vehicle modes. Doesn't seem like a lot of it pegs together. I am definitely not saying that the movie toys are better, because...of the few I've got there are a lot of parts I'm never sure if they're in the right place, in some cases I'm not sure there is a right place, but it doesn't seem Blitzwing and Springer are immune to some curious QC and/or design problems. Kind of like the majority of Transformers toys. We could all give examples of designs that we're not 100% happy with. Heck there are probably people out there with gripes about RTS Jazz or TFP First Edition Starscream and I think those are two of the nicest TFs ever.
Being able to fully successfully transform properly is what makes it a Transformer. Us as money spending Transformers fans cant praise Hasbro for figures that dont peg in. Thats Not Good.
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Re: Transformers Generations Sandstorm in the Works?
Posted by craggy Sun May 12, 2013 5:58 pm
but they do transform fully. they just don't necessarily stay that way for very long.
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Re: Transformers Generations Sandstorm in the Works?
Posted by Eagleblaster Sun May 12, 2013 7:16 pm
craggy wrote:but they do transform fully. they just don't necessarily stay that way for very long.
Lol, they are Display only transformers aka DoT.
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Re: Transformers Generations Sandstorm in the Works?
Posted by g1grimlock Sun May 12, 2013 7:24 pm
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That looks amazing but are we going to also get a Legends Sandstorm?
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Re: Transformers Generations Sandstorm in the Works?
Posted by El Duque Sun May 12, 2013 8:59 pm
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The Transformers facebook page has now officially revealed Transformers Generations Voyager Class Sandstorm. We got an early sneak peek at the figure in in robot and armored dune buggy early this morning. Now we get a look at his VTOL air vehicle mode!
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Re: Transformers Generations Sandstorm in the Works?
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Re: Transformers Generations Sandstorm in the Works?
Posted by njb902 Sun May 12, 2013 9:05 pm
I'm not sure I care for the tire rotors.
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Re: Transformers Generations Sandstorm in the Works?
Posted by Mindmaster Sun May 12, 2013 9:07 pm
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Re: Transformers Generations Sandstorm in the Works?
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Re: Transformers Generations Sandstorm in the Works?
Posted by Mindmaster Sun May 12, 2013 9:17 pm
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That's what I was going for.
But seriously, as a military enthusiast, Hasbro can't make this any better, it's so gorgeous.
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Re: Transformers Generations Sandstorm in the Works?
Posted by Twitchythe3rd Sun May 12, 2013 9:56 pm
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Robot mode looks like it'll be incredibly backheavy, but the whole package looks great.
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Re: Transformers Generations Sandstorm in the Works?
Posted by Bumblevivisector Sun May 12, 2013 10:05 pm
Am I the only one thinking this awesome Sandstorm could be repainted into an even better Skyhammer?
http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Skyhammer_%28G1%29
He's obscure enough that it'd probably come from FunPub rather than Hasbro, but with the original Ultra Pretender toys falling victim to gold-plastic-syndrome, he could use a sturdy update.
http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Skyhammer_%28G1%29
He's obscure enough that it'd probably come from FunPub rather than Hasbro, but with the original Ultra Pretender toys falling victim to gold-plastic-syndrome, he could use a sturdy update.
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Re: Transformers Generations Sandstorm in the Works?
Posted by PrymeStriker Sun May 12, 2013 10:07 pm
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Bumblevivisector wrote:Am I the only one thinking this awesome Sandstorm could be repainted into an even better Skyhammer?
http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Skyhammer_%28G1%29
He's obscure enough that it'd probably come from FunPub rather than Hasbro, but with the original Ultra Pretender toys falling victim to gold-plastic-syndrome, he could use a sturdy update.
That'd...actually work. It'd feel like they were milking the mold a bit too much (if it was a retail release), but I digress; incredible idea.
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