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News Credits: 462 · Fri May 31, 2019 11:06 pm

00Stargrave00 wrote:Swoopscream? Gender neutral Windblade? Hey is Selects just where all the unused red plastic goes because it’s like, so ...so very red. i hope the QC issues get a little TLC before he gets released.

https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Red_Wing

Sat Jun 01, 2019 1:49 am

Wolfman Jake wrote:I guess Red Wing is technically a redeco of Thundercracker, since he too has the new "smirk face."

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So in other words, Starscream and Thundercracker's face sculpts got switched.

Aimless Misfire wrote:I'm waiting to see if Black Mamba or Weijiang makes oversized versions of this mold. I'm not going to buy the voyagers if I can get leaders.

Well, if they don't, Combiner Wars should fulfill your desire for oversize Seekers.

Any more word yet on Selects Turtler/Snaptrap?

News Credits: 462 · Sat Jun 01, 2019 7:58 am

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:Any more word yet on Selects Turtler/Snaptrap?

Nothing.

News Credits: 56 · Sat Jun 01, 2019 10:45 am

Fellow Seibertronians, yours truly has some exciting news regarding the newly "revealed" Transformers Selects War For Cybertron Siege Redwing! Hasbro Asia has provided us some official stock photos showing the detail, paint scheme, and packaging of the exciting upcoming figure for us to gush over. Pricing has not yet been confirmed at the time of writing, so stay tuned for more information on this upcoming release. We have mirrored the pictures for your convenience.

This toy is currently available for preorder at Robotkingdom.com for $35.90 USD. The markup is because Robotkingdom is not the exclusive retailer.

Are you excited for another obscure Seeker release, or will you be passing this altogether? Tell us in the discussion below.

News Credits: 340 · Sat Jun 01, 2019 11:20 am

News Credits: 340 · Sat Jun 01, 2019 11:23 am

Nathaniel Prime wrote:Fellow Seibertronians, yours truly has some exciting news regarding the newly "revealed" Transformers Selects War For Cybertron Siege Redwing! Hasbro Asia has provided us some official stock photos showing the detail, paint scheme, and packaging of the exciting upcoming figure for us to gush over. Pricing has not yet been confirmed at the time of writing, so stay tuned for more information on this upcoming release. We have mirrored the pictures for your convenience.

Are you excited for another obscure Seeker release, or will you be passing this altogether? Tell us in the discussion below.

Yessss!! Thanks Nathaniel!

News Credits: 8 · Sat Jun 01, 2019 12:15 pm

...this may make me want to go back and get the main three.

But you know what? I would much rather have gotten this in the Classics mold. Yes I realize that toy is ancient, does not match the play pattern, and is too small, but for completion's sake, couldnt we have gotten it one more time?

News Credits: 3 · Sat Jun 01, 2019 12:18 pm

That white face and the colors definetely give me an Armada Starscream vibe. Might need to get a sword for this guy. Any suggestions?

News Credits: 340 · Sat Jun 01, 2019 12:38 pm

Maybe a clear orange version of the Micromaster Air Patrol - kiiiiinda in that same vein kiiiinda nod to the IDW version of the swords kiiiiinda would be a clear orange burning guts fire mega spyblade ooook with that Dazzlestrike fire effect? Side of spicy wings with that? Sweating yet?

News Credits: 241 · Sat Jun 01, 2019 12:42 pm

Flashwave wrote:...this may make me want to go back and get the main three.

But you know what? I would much rather have gotten this in the Classics mold. Yes I realize that toy is ancient, does not match the play pattern, and is too small, but for completion's sake, couldnt we have gotten it one more time?

I'm surprised that mold survived all the uses; 30 give or take. :shock:

Sat Jun 01, 2019 1:17 pm

Honestly, this is by far my favourtie colour scheme for the Siege Seeker mold, and I am definitely very tempted. He's almost Armada Starscream, to the point where I think I would just repurpose him as such for the start of my CHUG seekers collection.

News Credits: 12 · Sat Jun 01, 2019 2:03 pm

I'm loving this color scheme. I'm probably only going to pick up this guy, Skywarp, and Thundercracker in terms of this mold. The battle damage on Starscream kinda ruins that figure for me so I might just repurpose this figure as Armada Starscream's cybertronian mode

Sat Jun 01, 2019 2:41 pm

I really hope this guy is available on Big Bad Toy Store and/or Amazon. >:oP

News Credits: 3 · Sat Jun 01, 2019 3:48 pm

This is nice and all and I'll probably get him but: why am I supposed to like him?

Sat Jun 01, 2019 5:37 pm

Decepticon Stryker wrote:This is nice and all and I'll probably get him but: why am I supposed to like him?

There's not really anything going on, being such an obscure character born of misunderstanding between Takara, Hasbro, E-Hobby and Funpub. So I guess the appeal is 1) Hey, one more Siege seeker! and 2) Well, he's never had a toy before!.

Maybe add 3) Hey, we can actually buy an obscure-ass Seeker figure without Botcon these days! Hooray!

News Credits: 30 · Sat Jun 01, 2019 5:45 pm

If I get Thundercracker, I'm totally swapping his head with Starscream's.

News Credits: 65 · Sat Jun 01, 2019 6:10 pm

DeathReviews wrote:If I get Thundercracker, I'm totally swapping his head with Starscream's.

I think a LOT of fans are planning on doing the same, honestly. It shouldn't be hard to do either. Starscream's head comes off without much effort.

News Credits: 51 · Sat Jun 01, 2019 6:32 pm

Skritz wrote:
Decepticon Stryker wrote:This is nice and all and I'll probably get him but: why am I supposed to like him?

There's not really anything going on, being such an obscure character born of misunderstanding between Takara, Hasbro, E-Hobby and Funpub. So I guess the appeal is 1) Hey, one more Siege seeker! and 2) Well, he's never had a toy before!.

Maybe add 3) Hey, we can actually buy an obscure-ass Seeker figure without Botcon these days! Hooray!

I would also add 4) His color scheme is very similar/the same as Armada Starscream, if you're into that, and 5) the fan involvement with the character's creation, as it's pretty much Powered Convoy's fault that Red Wing went from misunderstanding to obscure Seeker/actual character, and I at least think that's pretty cool. ;)^

Sat Jun 01, 2019 6:37 pm

His color is certainly lovingly eye-popping and he'd definitely look great in a crowd because in general bright red Decepticons aren't quite common. In fact I'm fairly certain he's the only red one in Siege so far and yes, I do sort of count him as a Siege toy.

News Credits: 1646 · Sat Jun 01, 2019 6:54 pm

Yeah, Redwing is by far the best looking Seeker to use that mold so far. I will get him.

Sat Jun 01, 2019 7:36 pm

Wolfman Jake wrote:
DeathReviews wrote:If I get Thundercracker, I'm totally swapping his head with Starscream's.

I think a LOT of fans are planning on doing the same, honestly. It shouldn't be hard to do either. Starscream's head comes off without much effort.

Count me among them. HasTak obviously goofed and mixed up the face sculpts at the factory.

Skritz wrote:
Decepticon Stryker wrote:This is nice and all and I'll probably get him but: why am I supposed to like him?

There's not really anything going on, being such an obscure character born of misunderstanding between Takara, Hasbro, E-Hobby and Funpub. So I guess the appeal is 1) Hey, one more Siege seeker! and 2) Well, he's never had a toy before!.

Maybe add 3) Hey, we can actually buy an obscure-ass Seeker figure without Botcon these days! Hooray!

Yeah, he's basically just another distinct Seeker for the ranks. With the bonus of being one who has no prior toy

News Credits: 17 · Sat Jun 01, 2019 9:46 pm

Sentinel_Primal wrote:I'm loving this color scheme. I'm probably only going to pick up this guy, Skywarp, and Thundercracker in terms of this mold. The battle damage on Starscream kinda ruins that figure for me so I might just repurpose this figure as Armada Starscream's cybertronian mode

If the battle damage is the only issue, just wipe it off with some rubbing alcohol. I like the damage overall, but I might wipe it off of some figures after I add Selects characters like Smokescreen.

News Credits: 65 · Sat Jun 01, 2019 10:48 pm

AcademyofDrX wrote:
Sentinel_Primal wrote:I'm loving this color scheme. I'm probably only going to pick up this guy, Skywarp, and Thundercracker in terms of this mold. The battle damage on Starscream kinda ruins that figure for me so I might just repurpose this figure as Armada Starscream's cybertronian mode

If the battle damage is the only issue, just wipe it off with some rubbing alcohol. I like the damage overall, but I might wipe it off of some figures after I add Selects characters like Smokescreen.

You can't wipe off the battle damage when it's paint on paint, though. Battle damage paint on bare plastic is no problem to remove, but when it's on top of already paint on detail, you're going to lose both paints in the process.

Sun Jun 02, 2019 2:42 am

Sunstorm or Acid storm please or even the periwinkle generic would be awesome.

Sun Jun 02, 2019 9:41 am

ausbot wrote:Sunstorm or Acid storm please or even the periwinkle generic would be awesome.

If you are referring to the 'Rainmaker' trio, then the yellow one is not Sunstorm but rather called Nova Storm. Their trio consist of Acid Storm, Nova Storm and Ion Storm. People assume Sunstorm is considered a Rainmaker (he isn't, its Nova Storm who is the yellow one)....except when his Botcon set is called that due to miscommunications. Oops.