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Wolfman Jake wrote:I still don't know how people are making themselves believe this.

I'm just going with what everyone else is saying. I learned my lesson about trying to think for myself a couple days back.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Hasbro, if you're listening, please release the full art of those combiners!

Oh, if wishing made it so. Maybe we should slip someone a bribe at whatever the next comic-con is?

While we're at it, official names for the Starscream and Inferno combiners (or just canonizing "Megascream" and "Firestormer") would be nice.

*Hasbro exec sees people asking for this full art for the combiners*
Hasbro exec: "People are still going on about that! Don't they realise they weren't supposed to be full teams?"
Assistant: "Sir, if I may, they are just annoyed that unlike other lines, they have pieces spare, and I don't mean exclusives."
Hasbro exec: "if it stops the whining, release the art work"
Assistant: "We can't sir, the artwork is only the combiner torso, there is no full art."
Hasbro Exec: "Why is that again?"
Assistant: "because you told us not to bother as it would save money if the artists didn't have a lot to do."
Hasbro Exec: "Oh yes, I remember, my Christmas bonus money, I'm looking forward to my champagne hot tub...tell the fans that we hear their concerns blah blah blah."
Assistant: *:roll:*

How I imagined the conversation to go at any rate

Wolfman Jake wrote:

Zeedust wrote:I apologize if has already been pointed out, but Ricochet completes the Elita-Infin1te if you're going by the box art (as seen here and here). Right legs has been described as "a black redeco of Jazz", which would be Richochet.

I still don't know how people are making themselves believe this. Why would that be a black Jazz redeco on the left side of the picture? It's some non-descript gunmetal gray thing, probably a gun if anything. Doesn't look especially like any part of the Jazz mold. Also, look at how the left leg is positioned over on the right of the picture. If that thing on the left is Elita Infin1te's right leg, that would be an awfully awkward position for the combiner to be contorting into, like some kind of a weird squat with one leg kicking out. Is she performing the Hopak?

The deluxe boxart shows Elita's right leg is the Jazz mold, complete with pegholes and spoiler. It's why I've been saying for months that a Ricochet has in the works

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

Wolfman Jake wrote:

Zeedust wrote:I apologize if has already been pointed out, but Ricochet completes the Elita-Infin1te if you're going by the box art (as seen here and here). Right legs has been described as "a black redeco of Jazz", which would be Richochet.

I still don't know how people are making themselves believe this. Why would that be a black Jazz redeco on the left side of the picture? It's some non-descript gunmetal gray thing, probably a gun if anything. Doesn't look especially like any part of the Jazz mold. Also, look at how the left leg is positioned over on the right of the picture. If that thing on the left is Elita Infin1te's right leg, that would be an awfully awkward position for the combiner to be contorting into, like some kind of a weird squat with one leg kicking out. Is she performing the Hopak?

The deluxe boxart shows Elita's right leg is the Jazz mold, complete with pegholes and spoiler. It's why I've been saying for months that a Ricochet has in the works

Bingo.

The less-cutoff view on the Deluxe front-of-packaging art is unmistakeably Jazz's mold.
However, the colors and the lack of flame graphics make me doubt that that's actually Ricochet - it looks more like a placeholder second Jazz made gray by the ambient light and shadows. But it is unmistakeably Jazz's mold all the same. And using Ricochet is less goofy than using two of Jazz.
As for the pose, it could be the Dreamwave Dynamic Squat but I think it's more of a kneeling position (down one one, the other thrust forward).

Here's a possibility and hope for this line: A Blurr-Brainstorm hybrid (Blurr's crest and shield, Brainstorm's arms) Devcon, as mocked up by Jesse Wittenrich

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:Here's a possibility and hope for this line: A Blurr-Brainstorm hybrid (Blurr's crest and shield, Brainstorm's arms) Devcon, as mocked up by Jesse Wittenrich

Like the mockup that was on display at RoboCon 2017?

Sabrblade wrote:

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:Here's a possibility and hope for this line: A Blurr-Brainstorm hybrid (Blurr's crest and shield, Brainstorm's arms) Devcon, as mocked up by Jesse Wittenrich

Like the mockup that was on display at RoboCon 2017?

The very same.

Packaging design for Red Swoop - https://www.entertainmentearth.com/product/transformers-generations-selects-deluxe-red-swoop-exclusive/hse6720

Ooooh! That's a cool box.
Those will be good for keeping accessories and parts in!

I wonder if they have foam inserts like the old TFCC boxes?

That is a cool box, reminds me of the botcon boxes and somehow makes me want it more.

So what does that Cybertronian text say anyway? Transformers?

carytheone wrote:So what does that Cybertronian text say anyway? Transformers?

Yup. Exactly that.

Sabrblade wrote:

carytheone wrote:So what does that Cybertronian text say anyway? Transformers?

Yup. Exactly that.

As fun as that is, I think the standard blocky Gen style text would have been more attractive and had better longevity.

Thanks to the efforts of fellow Seibertron user, Sabrblade, we now have pictures of the box that Entertainment Earth's Transformers Select Series exclusive Red Swoop will be shipped in when he's available this March!





As you can tell from the images it's just an ordinary brown box... But a brown box with symbols relating to the Power of the Primes line! You can see all the Prime symbols present and Cybertronian writing, which according to Sabrblade, when translated says: "Transformers".

Red Swoop is a redeco of Deluxe Class Swoop as released in wave 1 of the Power of the Primes line. He is fully compatible with all combiner torsos released during the Prime Wars lines. Entertainment Earth is the exclusive distributor for him and Ricohet (who is out the following April and who is a redeco of Power of the Primes deluxe Jazz)

What do you think of this? A nice box to keep other parts in? Let us know what you think in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews.

I wonder if the box insert will be grey foam or a plastic insert? Will the plastic insert be a premium clam shell or just like retail figures with the figure held in with plastic ties.

I guess we have to assume Ricochet will be the same.

The box is cool looking and definitely conveys that exclusive figure vibe, but will end up in my closet with all the other boxes, including the cool boxes of last year's exclusives. I really wanted to display them "spine" out to make the combined image, but I just don't have the room for boxes and figures.

I'm still torn on keeping my Rwoop preorder honestly

Rwoop. I did the same thing with blue Swoop, calling him Bloop.

Rodimus Prime wrote:Rwoop. I did the same thing with blue Swoop, calling him Bloop.

It's very reminiscent of the boxes the club exclusives came in. I hope that means it has the nice foam cusioning.

I’m probably not going to get this guy because I already have the Power of the Primes Swoop. Going to get Ricohet though

Entertainment Earth? Well, time to give that ol' GameStop a visit.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Entertainment Earth? Well, time to give that ol' GameStop a visit.

or tfsource or bbts for a couple extra bucks if you have a stack with one already

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Entertainment Earth? Well, time to give that ol' GameStop a visit.

I have yet to see any TFs at any of our GameStops

carytheone wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Entertainment Earth? Well, time to give that ol' GameStop a visit.

I have yet to see any TFs at any of our GameStops

They have appeared in Canadian ones, but one can hope, right?

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

carytheone wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Entertainment Earth? Well, time to give that ol' GameStop a visit.

I have yet to see any TFs at any of our GameStops

They have appeared in Canadian ones, but one can hope, right?

Hope springs eternal, but don't let anyone here that.

carytheone wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

carytheone wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Entertainment Earth? Well, time to give that ol' GameStop a visit.

I have yet to see any TFs at any of our GameStops

They have appeared in Canadian ones, but one can hope, right?

Hope springs eternal, but don't let anyone here that.

I've seen the gold SS VW Bee at a Gamestop here in the US for like 70 bucks, and I know someone else here on the boards has also encountered the same thing, so I guess them getting exclusives isn't that far-fetched?

Nemesis Primal wrote:

carytheone wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

carytheone wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Entertainment Earth? Well, time to give that ol' GameStop a visit.

I have yet to see any TFs at any of our GameStops

They have appeared in Canadian ones, but one can hope, right?

Hope springs eternal, but don't let anyone here that.

I've seen the gold SS VW Bee at a Gamestop here in the US for like 70 bucks, and I know someone else here on the boards has also encountered the same thing, so I guess them getting exclusives isn't that far-fetched?

I was under the impression that they were going start carrying them, maybe just exclusives and maybe just in Canada. I know that they have slowly been getting more and more into the collectible market.

I just haven't seen any and was excited to hear if people where finding TFs at GS. You know, one more place to add to the hunt.