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News Credits: 101 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Thu Jun 02, 2022 7:36 pm

Who care that the trailer is "small", when there's so much MEAT in it?

News Credits: 10 · by **sol magnus** » Thu Jun 02, 2022 7:42 pm

Emerje wrote:The trailer doesn't bother me, I'll rarely have him in truck mode anyway.

Emerje

Agreed, but I do acknowledge objective reality.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Thu Jun 02, 2022 7:55 pm

sol magnus wrote:
Emerje wrote:The trailer doesn't bother me, I'll rarely have him in truck mode anyway.

Emerje

Agreed, but I do acknowledge objective reality.

Motormaster is the perfect demonstration on how viewpoint and perspective can make or break a photo.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Thu Jun 02, 2022 8:06 pm

Motormaster looks pretty good, and Menasor is slowly but surely looking better and more interesting with each bit of news.

Speaking of Legacy, Sandstorm is still the best Beast in the line

News Credits: 4856 · by **william-james88** » Thu Jun 02, 2022 8:47 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:Who care that the trailer is "small", when there's so much MEAT in it?

I agree, then again I'm the type to preffer Cardi B over Paris Hilton.

News Credits: 4856 · by **william-james88** » Thu Jun 02, 2022 10:52 pm

Many Australians are gleefully posting their images of Motormaster and Menasor online. These give us a good look at all the various modes and reactions have been mixed. Some fine the trailer too stubby, some say it's too long, some say it's just right. Feels like the story of the three little bears. But hey, at least now we all know what to expect and can plan accordingly if we indeed want this toy in our collections. Below are more in hand images and we have a rather important one showing the Combiner Wars compatibility. Please remember, Hasbro was explicit in stating that this connection style was used because it was a good system for this particular release, NOT because it would make it backwards compatible, that is more of a coincidence than something intended.

The images below are from @squishybelle on Twitter.

News Credits: 1 · by **Solrac333** » Thu Jun 02, 2022 11:41 pm

CW MM skipped leg day and Legacy MM skipped arms day.

News Credits: 459 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Jun 02, 2022 11:45 pm

Looks like Legacy Breakdown and Wildrider are gonna form more than just the back of the legs.

by **SpaceEagle** » Thu Jun 02, 2022 11:55 pm

The photos of Motormaster look absolutely juicy. These honestly make me even more excited for the figure than the actual promo shot, hah! (Probably the natural "average room" lighting that helps out a lot...)
I am quite impressed that Motormaster does indeed at least transform quite a nice amount to form the head and bit of the body. Kinda helps the frame feel less "cheatsy"...still not really a fan but it is my choice to display them combined or not. (And I definitely won't be, so it doesn't bother me.

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News Credits: 4856 · by **william-james88** » Fri Jun 03, 2022 12:14 am

Sabrblade wrote:Looks like Legacy Breakdown and Wildrider are gonna form more than just the back of the legs.

What makes you say that?

News Credits: 459 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Jun 03, 2022 12:18 am

william-james88 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Looks like Legacy Breakdown and Wildrider are gonna form more than just the back of the legs.

What makes you say that?

The holes in Menasor's lower legs. Wouldn't the two fill those in?

News Credits: 11 · by **Lore Keeper** » Fri Jun 03, 2022 12:21 am

It pains me how easy it would have been to work CW ports into the shoulder area and design a Menasor that would make just about everyone happy. Want Sunbow Menasor? You're covered! Want Scramble City Menasor? You're covered!

News Credits: 56 · by **o.supreme** » Fri Jun 03, 2022 12:22 am

The panels are inside the bottom of the legs, inserting wild rider just causes them to fold out and and close out the legs. I know I'm not describing it well, but it was shown in a video when the toy was revealed at the fan panel last month.

News Credits: 11 · by **joevill** » Fri Jun 03, 2022 12:32 am

He looks like a lot of fun!

by **Ultra Markus** » Fri Jun 03, 2022 12:47 am

Sabrblade wrote:Looks like Legacy Breakdown and Wildrider are gonna form more than just the back of the legs.

like what, if you remember a while back they show those openings closed maybe its for transformation into base mode

News Credits: 459 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Jun 03, 2022 12:54 am

I see, now.

News Credits: 101 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Fri Jun 03, 2022 4:21 am

Legacy Menasor will be PERFECTION.

A far cry from the deformed abomination that was the Combiners Wars original.

by **RiddlerJ** » Fri Jun 03, 2022 7:11 am

Lore Keeper wrote:It pains me how easy it would have been to work CW ports into the shoulder area and design a Menasor that would make just about everyone happy. Want Sunbow Menasor? You're covered! Want Scramble City Menasor? You're covered!

I don't know. We can already see the legs are compatible. And if you look on the shoulders....

If those parts can flip up, it might just work, though I'm probably just being too optimistic.

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Fri Jun 03, 2022 7:45 am

RiddlerJ wrote:
Lore Keeper wrote:It pains me how easy it would have been to work CW ports into the shoulder area and design a Menasor that would make just about everyone happy. Want Sunbow Menasor? You're covered! Want Scramble City Menasor? You're covered!

I don't know. We can already see the legs are compatible. And if you look on the shoulders....

If those parts can flip up, it might just work, though I'm probably just being too optimistic.

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I think you're being too optimistic, they've already said the connectivity is only in the legs, and even then it's not solid (like plugging a CW limb into Cybertron Optimus Primes arm joint)

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Fri Jun 03, 2022 8:02 am

Let's see how long it takes for 3D printed arm adaptors to show up on eBay and a 3rd party to make a new torso frame that's CW compatible.

Emerje

News Credits: 6 · by **RodimusPrimeUkraine1** » Fri Jun 03, 2022 8:53 am

Nice!

News Credits: 11 · by **Overcracker** » Fri Jun 03, 2022 9:13 am

Very very nice. Glad I pre-ordered him. Can't wait for pics of Breakdown and DeadEnd to start showing up.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sat Jun 04, 2022 10:19 am

ZeroWolf wrote:
RiddlerJ wrote:
Lore Keeper wrote:It pains me how easy it would have been to work CW ports into the shoulder area and design a Menasor that would make just about everyone happy. Want Sunbow Menasor? You're covered! Want Scramble City Menasor? You're covered!

I don't know. We can already see the legs are compatible. And if you look on the shoulders....

If those parts can flip up, it might just work, though I'm probably just being too optimistic.

1654228346-285516370-583275063367536-1486219052118295766-n.jpg

I think you're being too optimistic, they've already said the connectivity is only in the legs, and even then it's not solid (like plugging a CW limb into Cybertron Optimus Primes arm joint)

Correct me if I'm wrong, but only the legs connect to the trailer, the arms connect to Motormaster himself, right?