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Fri Jul 12, 2019 11:33 pm

So is galactic shockwave a separate character from shockwave or just a color variant?

News Credits: 241 · Fri Jul 12, 2019 11:40 pm

ausbot wrote:So is galactic shockwave a separate character from shockwave or just a color variant?

Color variant. "Galactic Man" is a title, like "Galaxy Upgrade" and "Covert Clone", so the characters remain the same as far as Hasbro's concerned. Not us fans tho

News Credits: 20 · Fri Jul 12, 2019 11:54 pm

Man I hope none of those rumors are true. I'd rather have a better mold be used for Nightbird, or even an entirely new one.

News Credits: 3 · Fri Jul 12, 2019 11:59 pm

DeathReviews wrote:This is all great news! Because as everyone knows - if there's anything Transformers needs, it's more repaints!

There were 11 repaints and retools in the 84 line. Stop acting like this is new. It’s been done since day one.

Sat Jul 13, 2019 2:03 am

Anybody else wish we would start getting some remolds instead of just redeccos with a new head?

News Credits: 18 · Sat Jul 13, 2019 3:18 am

https://www.deviantart.com/leokearon/ar ... -768800820

I would prefer a Reflector toy multi-pack. So far the rumours list sounds like a Digibash list

Sat Jul 13, 2019 3:50 am

I got really excited when i saw the headline, but after reading what we are getting not so much. Was hoping we would get Headmaster Snapdragon and Double Targetmaster packs. They don't have to be fancy, just like the Double Autobot Targetmaster we already got to go along with the upcoming Spinister. Then maybe Hasbro can also make the other Double Targetmasters. Now that i think of it, Hasbro also needs to make the appropriate Targetmaster buddy for the upcoming Crosshairs.

News Credits: 19 · Sat Jul 13, 2019 4:57 am

The armored car rumor is more than likely cybertron megatron to go with galaxy upgrade prime.

I'd probably go for the hotshot hound as I like the alt mode but not as hounds alt and although the orig hotshot figure is nice, I've only got it as springer. The ccg card hound has a roof like the toy hax piece so maybe hasbro will include one this time.

Reflector would be a buy if he has accessories otherwise ko g1 will do.

Compliments omega rumor... More than likely downsized devy now that I've bought the unite warriors version (and I still think the cheap NBK set is much nicer/same scale as what downsized would be). I'm kind of hoping for Omega spreem, because it would be like the old g1 junior line for those that cant/don't want the price/size of titans which paves the way for two sizes for Scorponok.

Night bird will be an easy pass having the Takara legends version. I think we will see some more non G1 figures in the line, with even animated alts coming into play.

News Credits: 1350 · Sat Jul 13, 2019 5:33 am

I don't think it'll be Devesator as omega scales good enough to devy as is, but I do like the idea of sky lynx... But maybe the cons will get Tidal Wave who now turns into a naval base (wait no that'll be a awesome titan class idea... Scratch that from the list)

Sat Jul 13, 2019 6:08 am

DMSL wrote:I got really excited when i saw the headline, but after reading what we are getting not so much. Was hoping we would get Headmaster Snapdragon and Double Targetmaster packs. They don't have to be fancy, just like the Double Autobot Targetmaster we already got to go along with the upcoming Spinister. Then maybe Hasbro can also make the other Double Targetmasters. Now that i think of it, Hasbro also needs to make the appropriate Targetmaster buddy for the upcoming Crosshairs.

This is the Selects rumors list for Siege figures, not rumors for the main WFC line. I know the article is a bit unclear about that, but yeah, this wouldn't be the place for Snapdragon and others like that to be rumored.

News Credits: 17 · Sat Jul 13, 2019 6:14 am

leokearon wrote:I would prefer a Reflector toy multi-pack. So far the rumours list sounds like a Digibash list

This.

Maybe one or more of these will happen, but most of these rumors were fandom wishes. I don't know how much credence we should give the Galactic Man "hit."

I'm not faulting this as a news item, I'm just starting from a position of skepticism. We see this all the time in fandom movie rumors: people say what they want to be true, call it a rumor, and then there's no accountability when they're wrong. Ideally, when these things are reported we should be questioning if the particular poster has been credible in the past, but between forum anonymity and the way these things snowball, who can tell where they started to begin with.

With SDCC around the corner, I suspect we'll know about these for sure in a matter of weeks. Who knows, preparation for that event could be a source of leaks.

News Credits: 96 · Sat Jul 13, 2019 6:24 am

As for the source of this list. It comes from a TFW user who has been credible in the past.

https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/ ... t-17004501
They don’t mention it in the original list, but later on they mention that they got word that a voyager rainmakers 3 pack is coming as well. Time will tell though with SDCC around the corner.

Sat Jul 13, 2019 6:55 am

I'd like to see Slammer somehow re-done from Brunt.

News Credits: 6 · Sat Jul 13, 2019 8:04 am

Sabrblade wrote:There's also a vague rumor about next year's Titan and Commander class figures. The Titan is to be one that is "expected", while the Commander is, bizarrely, described as being one that will be complementary to Titan class Omega Supreme.

https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Robosmasher

I'd think it was a ridiculous notion, but it's the right size, and they gave Brunt a robot mode for the line, so...

News Credits: 131 · Sat Jul 13, 2019 9:44 am

DMSL wrote:Nothing worth spending money on. I hope Hasbro announces Frenzy and Rumble.

I'd love to see some Siege cassette micro master Frumbles, but they'd be so tiny. I'm hoping for at least a Ratbat new mold and Buzzsaw redeco to be announced but not included with Soundblaster. But in the meantime the most recent release of Rumble and Frenzy scale very well with Soundwave and the rest of the 'Cons.

News Credits: 1 · Sat Jul 13, 2019 10:00 am

WOAH, now there's a nostalgia-craft I was not expecting to crash into!

For whatever reason, one Christmas I wanted Galactic Man more than any other toy, but not Shockwave. Someone mentioned giving him a backstory, and mine was sort of a cross between ALF's and E.T.'s. A lot s#!t I did in my childhood makes no sense to me now.

My original deteriorated to the point that I sold him at a garage sale for a buck, so this repaint just became a toy I don't actually want, but have to have.

News Credits: 2 · Sat Jul 13, 2019 10:22 am

If the commander is supposed to compliment Omega.. My guess is an Ark Shuttle that transforms into a Omega Guardian as a nod to TF:Animated. Alternatively could be Countdown's actual missile base?

Armored Car wise, would be cool if it's a Nova Prime variant of Galaxy Armor Prime. Nova could even be a "decepticon".

News Credits: 462 · Sat Jul 13, 2019 10:24 am

SpikeyTigertron wrote:If the commander is supposed to compliment Omega.. My guess is an Ark Shuttle that transforms into a Omega Guardian

An Omega Guardian?

News Credits: 340 · Sat Jul 13, 2019 10:27 am

Bumblevivisector wrote:
WOAH, now there's a nostalgia-craft I was not expecting to crash into!

For whatever reason, one Christmas I wanted Galactic Man more than any other toy, but not Shockwave. Someone mentioned giving him a backstory, and mine was sort of a cross between ALF's and E.T.'s. A lot s#!t I did in my childhood makes no sense to me now.

My original deteriorated to the point that I sold him at a garage sale for a buck, so this repaint just became a toy I don't actually want, but have to have.

That’s so cool to hear :lol:

my brother and I won one at a traveling carnival that came through town. So many memories come flooding back it’s like Transformers bring back memories for me like smells do for some people. Totally hope you score one now you’re on a mission to share some pics ;)^

News Credits: 2 · Sat Jul 13, 2019 10:32 am

Sabrblade wrote:
SpikeyTigertron wrote:If the commander is supposed to compliment Omega.. My guess is an Ark Shuttle that transforms into a Omega Guardian
An Omega Guardian?

Or Omega Sentinel? The white(silver) and blue ones.

http://www.transformerland.com/image/reference_images/11547.jpg

News Credits: 340 · Sat Jul 13, 2019 10:33 am

carytheone wrote:
DMSL wrote:Nothing worth spending money on. I hope Hasbro announces Frenzy and Rumble.
I'd love to see some Siege cassette micro master Frumbles, but they'd be so tiny. I'm hoping for at least a Ratbat new mold and Buzzsaw redeco to be announced but not included with Soundblaster. But in the meantime the most recent release of Rumble and Frenzy scale very well with Soundwave and the rest of the 'Cons.

Their articulation would probably be limited like the Micromasters but there’s gotta be a way no matter how tiny. I’d love to see what they come up with.

Those TR ones look great with most Soundwaves it seems. I really like them they’re too cool.

If copyrights weren’t an issue there was a missed opportunity to name Howlback Bluetooth. :lol:

News Credits: 2 · Sat Jul 13, 2019 10:36 am

I could see Rumble and Frenzy be weaponizers that turn into pile drivers lol

News Credits: 340 · Sat Jul 13, 2019 10:37 am

SpikeyTigertron wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
SpikeyTigertron wrote:If the commander is supposed to compliment Omega.. My guess is an Ark Shuttle that transforms into a Omega Guardian
An Omega Guardian?

Or Omega Sentinel? The white(silver) and blue ones.

http://www.transformerland.com/image/reference_images/11547.jpg

Transformers Energon Omega Sentinel Gallery

News Credits: 41 · Sat Jul 13, 2019 11:03 am

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:What do people think of the possibilities I suggested for the alleged new Commander?

The other day I was racking my brain for ideas of who else would work for Commander class. YOu mentioned Skylynx. That IS a great idea. The class size would work just right, I think.

Titan would be too big. Unless, he had a cockpit that could fit a Deluxe or two! That would be awesome!

I still kind of wish they had saved Astrotrain for Commander Class. Maybe not super accurate to source material, but really, when has that ever mattered. :lol:

DMSL wrote:I got really excited when i saw the headline, but after reading what we are getting not so much. Was hoping we would get Headmaster Snapdragon and Double Targetmaster packs.

But we're talking about Selects here. A line dedicated to repaintapalooza.
Don't you think Snapdragon is a likely candidate for mainline release? Especially with Apeface coming.

News Credits: 6 · Sat Jul 13, 2019 11:43 am

I'm still saying Robosmasher for Commander Class because of the connection to Omega, but disregarding that note, another possibility occurs to me: Skyquake.