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ZeroWolf wrote:

o.supreme wrote:Even with Scattershot however, we eventually got 2 unique Computron's . There's not been a Combiner Team Leader/ Voyager released yet for a specific team, that didn't eventually get the other team members.

Hasbro's galvatronus? I'd consider him to be distinct from Takara's Grand Galvaltron

Wouldn't it be funny if Takara did Snappy here and two of the other limbs, then Hasbro finished it off with the last two I mean you'll be able to get them from the same place regardless

CW Cyclonus was not part of a specific team, he was meant to be combined with anyone, thus there were no missing Limbs. All the same though, I am so glad for UW-06, which meant I didn't have to get Hasbro's Cyclonus.

I'd like to see a set of Seacons, but I agree with someone else, it would be better to see one of the other color schemes for them then the original.

While we're at it, we should have all future Optimus Prime figures in the Purple, Black and Grey colour palette of SG. Alternatively, let's see characters that haven't had a new toy in THREE DECADES paid homage respectfully, like everyone else before whining about the colour scheme?

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:While we're at it, we should have all future Optimus Prime figures in the Purple, Black and Grey colour palette of SG. Alternatively, let's see characters that haven't had a new toy in THREE DECADES paid homage respectfully, like everyone else before whining about the colour scheme?

I don't see the fuss myself, their colour scheme is quite nice and unified, sure the God Neptune colours are nice as well but give me the originals first and foremost, there will be time for repaints later on down the line.

Exactly. It's not like they were some boring car painted neon ala G2 and Piranacon was one of the most aesthetically consistent Gestalts because of that.

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:While we're at it, we should have all future Optimus Prime figures in the Purple, Black and Grey colour palette of SG. Alternatively, let's see characters that haven't had a new toy in THREE DECADES paid homage respectfully, like everyone else before whining about the colour scheme?

I have no problem with the original colors being used; it would have been a MASSIVE shock to see the God Neptune or TFCC colors used and it would be foolish to expect that and be upset not to get it. I just happen to prefer those other colors. It’s not a complaint about what we are getting; simply personal preference. I am indeed happy to see this guy at all and I hope we do get the full crew.

Hooray for Decepticon pirate Blastoise! He even looks like he transforms differently than I was expecting, which makes him more interesting!

This does make me question two things though:
1. How many accessories is this guy going to have? We're shown here his sword, shield, and gun, which was missing from the original silhouette, but since he's made from a PotP torso, shouldn't he also have combiner feet and an Enigma? Or are the Seacons going to use CW HFGs?
2. His gun looks loaded with weapon ports, which is cool especially with WFC happening, but does that mean that Piranacon/King Poseidon is going to have a combined gun like Takara's Computron? And more importantly, if yes, is that going to replace the Targetmaster limb gimmick?

I'm about as sick of this mold (and its DNA-mates) as I am the Dead End mold.

But.

Whatever it takes to get all the combiners.

(LEGIT G2 Defensor, next, please.)

*chanting*
PIRANACON! PIRANACON! PIRANACON! PIRANACON!

As someone who absolutely adores Piranacon (Although I prefer the colors of God Neptune) I will be super frustrated if Has/Tak doesn't take this solid opportunity to make all of the Seacons. They even have pretty good molds for a fair few of them.

-Overbite from Rippersnapper
-Skalor from Blot
-Tentakill from Snarl
-Seawing from Cutthroat

I can't think of a good one for Nautilator, unfortunately.

See I thought blot would turn into tentakill nicely

Weren’t some Abominus boys prototypes shown at a toy fair with very Seacon looking heads last year?

Vic Zanzibar wrote:Weren’t some Abominus boys prototypes shown at a toy fair with very Seacon looking heads last year?

There was *speculation* that the partially redacted photo of a robot head on the slide presentation for Hun-Gurrr was in fact Snatptrap's,



Also Cutthroat had the robot head of one of the Pretender Monster components (Wildfly, though I could be wrong...).

Also one of the Dinobots were sporting some guns in alt mode that made them look reminiscent of one of the components to Dinoking (f course, he himself was a redecoed Monstructor)

According to the article, Turtler/Snaptrap will be a TakaraTomy Mall exclusive. More importantly, he doesn't necessarily need the other Seacons to make a legit combination. I give you, Scramble 7 from the Masterforce manga:



All you'd need is shuttle Blast Off, Cutthroat, Dead End and Brawl. As for the guns, substitute with Viper and Shockwave

Who's that Pokémon? It's....Blastoise!

Edit: Also I suspect Snaptrap (and maybe the rest of the Seacon, if they manifest) might be a bit more muted than the garishly neon G1 colors. Generally most CHUG figures are a few tones off and not always in a bad way.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:According to the article, Turtler/Snaptrap will be a TakaraTomy Mall exclusive. More importantly, he doesn't necessarily need the other Seacons to make a legit combination. I give you, Scramble 7 from the Masterforce manga:



All you'd need is shuttle Blast Off, Cutthroat, Dead End and Brawl. As for the guns, substitute with Viper and Shockwave

I'm going to be miffed as hell if we don't get all of the Seacons, or at least 5 of them (Nautilator would be nice, but since he usually turns into the gun, I could take him or leave him if necessary)

maybe someone can digibash snaptrap in blastoise colors and have a pokemon/transformers mashup
they are kind of similar

Wireless_Phantom wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:According to the article, Turtler/Snaptrap will be a TakaraTomy Mall exclusive. More importantly, he doesn't necessarily need the other Seacons to make a legit combination. I give you, Scramble 7 from the Masterforce manga:



All you'd need is shuttle Blast Off, Cutthroat, Dead End and Brawl. As for the guns, substitute with Viper and Shockwave

I'm going to be miffed as hell if we don't get all of the Seacons, or at least 5 of them (Nautilator would be nice, but since he usually turns into the gun, I could take him or leave him if necessary)

It actually wouldn't surprise me at all if Turtler/Snaptrap was originally conceived as an extra pretool like CW Scattershot, only for fan outrage to force Hasbro and TakaraTomy to complete the team

Sabrblade wrote:Technically, the toy's name is "Turtler", which is interesting since all of the previous toys shared between Hasbro and Takara as part of the brand unification have used the Hasbro names in both markets. Here, though, Turtler is the original Takara name, suggesting that this, like Star Convoy, is all Takara's idea being done without Hasbro's input, and may only see an imported Takara-packaged release by Hasbro on Hasbro Pulse, rather than a proper Hasbro-packaged release.

Do you still have issues with his eyes and weapon not being accurate?

^ I can't speak to the accessories, as I am no expert; but as for the eyes, to be fair, the silhouette was off. The gray scale production piece appears to have the proper individual eyes, rather than the "uni-eye" the silhouette displayed. but yeah, my first hunch was that it was the Seacon leader as did most of us

Wireless_Phantom wrote:I'm going to be miffed as hell if we don't get all of the Seacons, or at least 5 of them (Nautilator would be nice, but since he usually turns into the gun, I could take him or leave him if necessary)

In Japan, it was Overbite who was treated as the extra, forming the gun while Lobclaw (Nautilator's Japanese counterpart) formed the right arm.

Sabrblade wrote:

Wireless_Phantom wrote:I'm going to be miffed as hell if we don't get all of the Seacons, or at least 5 of them (Nautilator would be nice, but since he usually turns into the gun, I could take him or leave him if necessary)

In Japan, it was Overbite who was treated as the extra, forming the gun while Lobclaw (Nautilator's Japanese counterpart) formed the right arm.

Of all the Scramble City Combiners, Piranacon's has varied the most between media, like comics and toy instructions. Not gonna detail every version, but for the Marvel comics, Masterforce anime and Snaptrap's instructions, it was Overbite that became the gun. Nautilator was never used as one, in fact... except in Dreamwave's More than Meets the Eye profile book, and for Scramble 7.

Overbite makes the best gun in my opinion

I also think that Overbite looks best as the weapon.

I love the teal and pink color scheme, I hope they don't change it.

Hopefully the rest of the team gets made, otherwise what's the point?

WHERE THE HELL IS MY RED SWOOP?!