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News Credits: 462 · Wed Sep 02, 2020 12:52 pm

Rodimus Knight wrote:Currently, I do think that a repaint of Volcanicus is an easy pass for me. I didnt think the original one was all that great.

I suppose if they've reworked it into something stunning, maybe.

The current speculation that it's a Volcanicus that's been heavily-retooled into something better than the original.

News Credits: 23 · Wed Sep 02, 2020 1:06 pm

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
aronjlove wrote:I got charged today for a Deluxe from Hasbro Pulse and of course, there is no easy way to tell what the charge is for. I think it is for Hubcap but I am not sure. Their order details page still needs some work.

I just got an email saying mine was delayed 2 weeks, but I am hearing some Pulse wave 2 ER pre-orders might be coming in stock now

Yeah, I got an email about Hubcap and Arcee. This is the second email for Arcee as well, went to 10/10 and now to 10/06.

Sabrblade wrote:
aronjlove wrote:I got charged today for a Deluxe from Hasbro Pulse and of course, there is no easy way to tell what the charge is for. I think it is for Hubcap but I am not sure. Their order details page still needs some work.
It's probably Rotorstorm. Others have reported being charged for him while Hubcap has been purportedly pushed back to mid-September.

Ok, this makes sense. As I was going through my orders I noticed Rotostorm was the only one unfulfilled and missing a cancel button. Cool, he and Spinister can have some dog fights ;)^

News Credits: 23 · Wed Sep 02, 2020 1:08 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Rodimus Knight wrote:Currently, I do think that a repaint of Volcanicus is an easy pass for me. I didnt think the original one was all that great.

I suppose if they've reworked it into something stunning, maybe.
The current speculation that it's a Volcanicus that's been heavily-retooled into something better than the original.

I have two red Swoops and Grimlock unboxed with Slug, Sludge, and Snarl still carded on my work cabinet. If this is an upgrade, I'll be all over it and will pass on the PotP crew to my bro.

Wed Sep 02, 2020 1:45 pm

Hellscream9999 wrote:
blackeyedprime wrote:Star Convoy was super lazy so I'm not expecting full on retooling into Dinoking but if it is, it will be nice to see.

Why? They went way above and beyond for King Posiedon

And don't forget about the new Megatron they did from the TR Galva tron mold!

News Credits: 241 · Wed Sep 02, 2020 2:33 pm

If I may add to speculation, just because they're using Volcanicus' head doesn't mean it's gonna be exclusively Dinobots molds. Remember, Snarl and Swoop were co-tooled with the Terrorcons Sinnertwin and Cutthroat respectively, and Snarl has an unused accessory while Cutthroat has an unused Wildfly head. Also, the Legion Prime Predacons have stood in for the Dinobots multiple times.

News Credits: 6 · Wed Sep 02, 2020 2:45 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Rodimus Knight wrote:Currently, I do think that a repaint of Volcanicus is an easy pass for me. I didnt think the original one was all that great.

I suppose if they've reworked it into something stunning, maybe.
The current speculation that it's a Volcanicus that's been heavily-retooled into something better than the original.

Perhaps...

News Credits: 1350 · Wed Sep 02, 2020 2:49 pm

Wrong eye colour for the beast

maybe they'll rename the combined form King Grimlock :lol:

News Credits: 56 · Wed Sep 02, 2020 2:51 pm

Volcanicus had several different reasons for existing, one of which is to ensure THAT never gets mentioned again.

Also, while obviously Dinoking/Monstructor don't have visors, you know who does...

Again, I'm not saying its going to be Dinoking/Monstructor (though I'd be overjoyed for sure), given :TAKARATOMY:

reputation, I'm still betting on a new character before anything G2,SG, or just a Volcanicus upgrade.

*edit*, ok so the eye color doesn't match, so yeah I'm still going with New Character. The good thing is that this seems to promote the idea this will be a Heroic combiner, which is needed since the Evil combiners outnumber the Good ones 17 to 15.

News Credits: 6 · Wed Sep 02, 2020 2:57 pm

o.supreme wrote:Volcanicus had several different reasons for existing, one of which is to ensure THAT never gets mentioned again.

Indeed.

On a slight tangent, although I do recall much discussion back in the day that the Dinobots were the only team that didn't combine. Personally I never thought they needed it. I didn't much care for either take on the concept (I will concede the latter was A LOT better than the former). Yet if HasTak are in the business of making New combiners of old teams. There is still one on the table...

News Credits: 56 · Wed Sep 02, 2020 3:03 pm

There's actually a few teams that have never had combine modes, as stated, no practical reason to, but I'd take em all in a flash. Insecticons sure...

I've also seen a couple people speculate that we may get a combiner from the BW Neo/ BM Dinobots

News Credits: 241 · Wed Sep 02, 2020 3:07 pm

WAIT A MINUTE! I just remembered something, and it has to do with King Poseidon aka Piranacon.

You know how the Scramble City Combiners were paired off initially?

- Superion vs. Menasor (aircraft vs. land vehicles)
- Defensor vs. Bruticus (rescue vs. military)
- Computron vs. Abominus (technology vs. fantasy)

Well, where's Piranacon's rival? The Transformers Generations book, the 2001 one in fact, has designs of an unused Dino-themed Scramble City combiner, with the following:

- a T.Rex or similar theropod
- Pteradactyl/Pteranodon/whatever-generic-name-is-used-now
- Styracosaurus
- Dimetrodon
- Ankylosaurus

Easily made with existing Dinobot and Terrorcon molds I'd say, especially with the amount of retooling TakaraTomy has done so far. As for the head, the Dinobots never combined in JP G1 proper, so Volcanicus never existed there.

News Credits: 6 · Wed Sep 02, 2020 3:08 pm

Well I mentioned a while back that BW Tripredacus would be an easy retool/redeco into a Deluxe Insecticon combiner.

A new BW/BM combiner would be very welcome, regardless of the series. Considering we only ever got two of them, relatively early in the line.

News Credits: 56 · Wed Sep 02, 2020 3:11 pm

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:WAIT A MINUTE! I just remembered something, and it has to do with King Poseidon aka Piranacon.

You know how the Scramble City Combiners were paired off initially?

- Superion vs. Menasor (aircraft vs. land vehicles)
- Defensor vs. Bruticus (rescue vs. military)
- Computron vs. Abominus (technology vs. fantasy)

Well, where's Piranacon's rival? The Transformers Generations book, the 2001 one in fact, has designs of an unused Dino-themed Scramble City combiner, with the following:

- a T.Rex or similar theropod
- Pteradactyl/Pteranodon/whatever-generic-name-is-used-now (not a dinosaur)
- Styracosaurus
- Dimetrodon (for the upteenth time, no a real dinosaur either)
- Ankylosaurus

Easily made with existing Dinobot and Terrorcon molds I'd say, especially with the amount of retooling TakaraTomy has done so far.

That's the best theory yet, and I'd be all for it.

I know there's no practical reason but I always rivaled Raiden and King Poseidon basically because each combiner had no exact equivalent in it's respective series (I know Raiden battled several combiners, and KP basically fought everyone....but you know what I'm getting at)...

Also I always felt bad The Trainbots were seen in the Intro to MF, but never were in it...

News Credits: 41 · Wed Sep 02, 2020 3:12 pm

On that Beast Wars notion.
What if it's a strange reimagining of Magmatron?

Transformers Beast Wars Neo Magmatron Gallery

News Credits: 6 · Wed Sep 02, 2020 3:13 pm

Has there been anything on Raiden? Since that teaser poster a while back??

News Credits: 1646 · Wed Sep 02, 2020 3:18 pm

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:WAIT A MINUTE! I just remembered something, and it has to do with King Poseidon aka Piranacon.

You know how the Scramble City Combiners were paired off initially?

- Superion vs. Menasor (aircraft vs. land vehicles)
- Defensor vs. Bruticus (rescue vs. military)
- Computron vs. Abominus (technology vs. fantasy)

Well, where's Piranacon's rival? The Transformers Generations book, the 2001 one in fact, has designs of an unused Dino-themed Scramble City combiner, with the following:

- a T.Rex or similar theropod
- Pteradactyl/Pteranodon/whatever-generic-name-is-used-now
- Styracosaurus
- Dimetrodon
- Ankylosaurus

Easily made with existing Dinobot and Terrorcon molds I'd say, especially with the amount of retooling TakaraTomy has done so far. As for the head, the Dinobots never combined in JP G1 proper, so Volcanicus never existed there.

I would love this, something new to the lore! And the dinos sound pretty good for the group too. Wonder what the name would be

News Credits: 1646 · Wed Sep 02, 2020 3:28 pm

Found a picture of said combiner

News Credits: 6 · Wed Sep 02, 2020 3:30 pm

That is so big, dumb and blocky... Love it! :-D

Why is that head sculpt so familiar though? :-?

News Credits: 56 · Wed Sep 02, 2020 3:37 pm

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Found a picture of said combiner

Wow, I think you guys figured it out!. That is amazing, is there any way to pin/sticky this pic?

News Credits: 241 · Wed Sep 02, 2020 3:39 pm

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Found a picture of said combiner

My hero!

News Credits: 101 · Wed Sep 02, 2020 3:48 pm

I wonder.

Could Generations Select may be used to reissue some old molds? Especially for some that are absurdly rare and expensive on the second market. They would have their own unique colors, of course.

Like RTS Lugnut, Animated Blackout, Prime Breakdown, and so on. :-?

News Credits: 241 · Wed Sep 02, 2020 3:53 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:I wonder.

Could Generations Select may be used to reissue some old molds? Especially for some that are absurdly rare and expensive on the second market. They would have their own unique colors, of course.

Like RTS Lugnut, Animated Blackout, Prime Breakdown, and so on.

With TakaraTomy, who knows? Hasbro sticks with molds currently in use and is using Selects more as a compliment to whatever Generations series is running.

News Credits: 174 · Wed Sep 02, 2020 4:38 pm

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Found a picture of said combiner

YES

News Credits: 462 · Wed Sep 02, 2020 5:40 pm

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:As for the head, the Dinobots never combined in JP G1 proper, so Volcanicus never existed there.

Sakamoto did at least sneak POTP Grimlock (and Slash and Elita-1) into the Legends manga at the very last minute.

News Credits: 10 · Wed Sep 02, 2020 6:00 pm

Deadput wrote:
Flashwave wrote:The Cook with the Battlefield Promotions AND a Countach Dragster Police Car? Done and ordered. Gimmie! I have a close relation to Spinout, I worked in a redtaurant and was "last man standing" so I got all the responsibilities... And the blame. Nobody died though... That I know of.

Spinout is the best Lamborghini Transformer in the franchise, just a cooler and more relatable character then Sideswipe, Sunstreaker, Red-Alert, Tigertrack, Deep-Cover, Clamp-Down, Cordon, AOE Lockdown and whoever else exists.

It's rare that a post makes me LOL for real on this board. Bravo, sir.