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News Credits: 14 · Tue Apr 04, 2023 11:32 am

Loving Axelgrease. she's fantastic, and the stock car mode is awesome.

Devcon looks really nice, even if he is partially Blurr.

Dirge, yes, thank you.

Armada Megs is everything you would want in an update short of being the original toy. And yes a Tidal Wave is confirmed albeit a bit obliquely.
Commander Class sounds about right for him.

Prime, we've seen him, already budgeted for, and will be preordering as soon as one comes up somewhere in a few weeks as they said. Hopefully Amazon.

Nemesis looks really nice, and it's female, who would have thought. Not sure what I think of the pouty lips on her though. Guns are a bit weird.

News Credits: 332 · Tue Apr 04, 2023 11:57 am

Anybody else hearing about the issues with Shrapnel's two purple guns? Apparently they're supposed to be left and right but people are getting two left and two right.

News Credits: 2 · Tue Apr 04, 2023 12:06 pm

Nemesis looks good.

Armada Megatron looks almost exactly like the recent release.

Armada Prime looks fantastic.

Nonplussed by the others.

Tue Apr 04, 2023 12:10 pm

The War Dawn two pack looks nice, still not sure I'll be getting it due to other stuff I like more. also it being an SDCC exclusive may hinder my access to it.

Beachcomber looks okay but again seems too big for a so-called minibot, is he going to tower over BB just like Cosmos? I'm beginning to think redoing these are DLX Bots was a mistake and that they should be somewhere in between core and DLX, or at least scales down a bit. Otherwise they're going to have to resize CJ and BB.

Devcon was the most exciting one for me even if it was reuse of Blurr because it looks totally different and accurate to the character. This is the only one I will definitely be buying

Axelgrease has an interesting and cool looking color combo in bot mode and that's about it for me, don't know if that's enough to warrant me buying her though.

Nice to finally get Dirge out again, hopefully a few others will follow soon.

Nemesis looked amazing even if it's still unfinished! This is the only other one that really got a reaction out of me, and while I'd like to say it's a day one purchase/preorder that just isn't the case. I have to be frugal with so many other priorities ATM so I'll have to wait for a sale unfortunately.

As for the rest of the livestream nothing else interested me.

News Credits: 14 · Tue Apr 04, 2023 12:15 pm

First-Aid wrote:
Armada Megatron looks almost exactly like the recent release.

Hmm, no, I mean, they are similar, because they are based on the same guy, but he's pretty different to the Combiner Wars version which is the most recent one we've gotten. Different tank mode, and very different robot mode body style.

Combiner Wars:

New Legacy version

armada_megs1.jpg

Original

I think they only thing missing is his little shiv in his left palm and Leader One. Sad no Minicon made the cut. also, don't think he has the minion capture chamber on his leg.
The swiveling turret, the movable missile launcher (no launching missiles this time).
The extending waist...

All there.

News Credits: 22 · Tue Apr 04, 2023 12:15 pm

Nemesis looks pretty good, definitely better than The Ark. Can't wait to see the finished product. I was looking forward to Megatron, but I'm underwhelmed. Still gonna preorder him, but I'll rely on comparison to the original.

I was surprised by Devcon, he looks pretty good. I already have adequate versions of Dirge and Beachcomber, so I'll pass.

Tue Apr 04, 2023 12:18 pm

And then Ark and Nemesis' eyes locked...
and love was in the air....
Sorry, I'll stop now.

Tue Apr 04, 2023 12:21 pm

One shame about the UT characters getting new toys is they lack all the features of their earlier figures. But I guess that's the trade off for better articulation.

News Credits: 4877 · Tue Apr 04, 2023 12:23 pm

I liek Axlegrease but I really do not want a Lockdown remold out of it. It's already a remold and it isn't at all the type of sleek tall body that would work for lockdown. Lockdown is a pretty major character with a legacy of his own, he should get a new toy. And Axelgrease redeco/retool would just be a placeholder and I aint got space for any more placeholders. I thought we were done with stuff like that.

News Credits: 11 · Tue Apr 04, 2023 12:25 pm

RiddlerJ wrote:And then Ark and Nemesis' eyes locked...
and love was in the air....
Sorry, I'll stop now.

That would actually be a hilarious set-up for a cartoon episode.

Tue Apr 04, 2023 12:39 pm

Finally, more Armada figures WITHOUT the one thing the show literally revolved around and made it special. Just what everyone wanted.

News Credits: 2 · Tue Apr 04, 2023 12:40 pm

Munkky wrote:
RiddlerJ wrote:And then Ark and Nemesis' eyes locked...
and love was in the air....
Sorry, I'll stop now.

That would actually be a hilarious set-up for a cartoon episode.

(song starts playing)

"BABY COME BACK! ANY KIND OF FOOL CAN SEE..."

News Credits: 101 · Tue Apr 04, 2023 12:53 pm

I love that Armada Megs.

Nemesis is not too bad looking. I'm curious to see the finished product.

As for that Dark Leo Prime, it's so SEXY!

News Credits: 462 · Tue Apr 04, 2023 1:23 pm

Emerje wrote:Single retail Dirge is battle damage free.

The Earthrise 2-pack one never had any to begin with.

News Credits: 30 · Tue Apr 04, 2023 1:25 pm

We just had the latest Hasbro Transformers Legacy update! What does Death think...?

Core Dinobots Scarr and Swoop: Well, I wasn't tempted by any of the OTHER core Dinobots - so I'm not tempted by these either. Pass. I like the Leader Studio Series Dinobots better, that's all

.

Beachcomber: Only thing that's tempting, but not enough to pre-order. The Legends size version from Titans Return is still pretty good, and, based on what I see, not much smaller than the new 'deluxe' version. The only thing I'd be missing is the 'evo fusion' parakeet. Pass.

Devcon: It's neat that they devoted time and energy to making a figure from a throwaway character in the G1 animated series who was only seen once. But I never liked that episode, really - the only thing that might have made me go for it is if it contained a "Sleezardo" mini figure

. Pass.

Axlegrease: I've shied away from the Junkion figures in Legacy so far, for one simple reason - they're weaponizers, and I got tired of that in the Siege/Earthrise lines. Pass.

Nemesis Leo: Didn't like it in the normal colors, don't even like it in black. Pass.

Dirge: Already got this one (and Ramjet) from the Earthrise Two-pack. No need for another! Pass.

Armada Megatron: The only other one that tempts me, simply because it's Megatron. But looking it over? I don't think I like it enough to pre-order. It's an H-Tank, and that automatically loses points with me. I like my tanks nice and solid, not with a big ol' empty space in front. I never liked the Shrapnel horns on his head, or the shoulder pads. And it's got the tank turret just sticking on his back, it doesn't look like they did anything with it, really. Looks like it would really hinder the articulation in robot mode. Tentative pass.

So - it looks like there was almost NOTHING in this round that motivates me to buy. Shame, really. But don't let that stop the rest of you! If you like these, go for it!

Although - I am tempted by that Nemesis Titan...

News Credits: 22 · Tue Apr 04, 2023 1:32 pm

We're you expecting Megatron to be like the recent release? Hence inaccurate to the source material?

News Credits: 56 · Tue Apr 04, 2023 1:33 pm

Axelgrease and Core Dinos will be pre-ordered as soon as Amazon Listings are available (Scar pre-order still isn't on Amazon as of this post). Nemesis definitely looks cool. Adding the AIRLOCK connector wasn't necessary, but its a nice touch, but it will also make The Ark stand out more as the only modern Generations Citybot/Playset (aside from T30 Metroplex) that cannot be connected.

Dark Leo Prime actually has painted eyes in Lion Mode :shock:

. Looks way better as most of us figured it would.

News Credits: 1 · Tue Apr 04, 2023 1:45 pm

o.supreme wrote:Axelgrease and Core Dinos will be pre-ordered as soon as Amazon Listings are available (Scar pre-order still isn't on Amazon as of this post). Nemesis definitely looks cool. Adding the AIRLOCK connector wasn't necessary, but its a nice touch, but it will also make The Ark stand out more as the only modern Generations Citybot/Playset (aside from T30 Metroplex) that cannot be connected.

Dark Leo Prime actually has painted eyes in Lion Mode . Looks way better as most of us figured it would.

It's a shame isn't it? Especially given that if the ark had airlock compatibility, it would be possible to do the boarding scene properly as a display.

News Credits: 6 · Tue Apr 04, 2023 2:32 pm

Megatron is the king of the wave with Devcon as a close second and the Nemesis is looking amazing. I skipped the Ark and don't regret it, but this giant decepticon is probably a must get.

News Credits: 1 · Tue Apr 04, 2023 2:42 pm

Nemesis and Armada Megatron look great. And Devcon was a pleasant surprise.

News Credits: 12 · Tue Apr 04, 2023 2:44 pm

That Titan Nemesis is looking pretty awesome. Not too into titans so that'll be a pass for me but alt mode looks great

I'm skipping on core dinobots as well

Armada Megatron is looking pretty well done! Not my cup of tea but that's a good figure and fingers crossed for Tidal Wave

Armada Prime isn't really for me either. But if they do the powerlinx one that's mostly blue with some red highlights I just might

Not really interested in coneheads but glad for those missing Dirge

Nemesis Leo/Copy Convoy I'm on the fence about. I like the idea of having the character but not sure if I want to double dip on that mold. To be fair I've double dipped on every other cat bot, so..

Axelgrease isn't really doing it for me either. The colors look great and it's always nice to have more fembots, alt mode looks great too. But decepticon junkion just isn't it for me, I don't see that fitting into my collection unless they make more and they're all really cool

Beachcomber looks good, the bird is a nice touch. The alt mode is awesome. Never been into the character though, so I'll wait on Sandstorm as my buggy bot

Devcon is cool. Can't even tell where blurr was used on this guy. Happy to finally add this character into my collection, mayhaps I'll use him as a mandalorian type character. Showing his face makes him a permanent apostate though so idk

News Credits: 12 · Tue Apr 04, 2023 2:51 pm

Okay I see blurrs toes on devcon now lol

Only thing I don't like is his face. He looks so friendly. He's a bounty hunter, make him look more menacing

News Credits: 4877 · Tue Apr 04, 2023 2:52 pm

Rodimus Prime wrote:We're you expecting Megatron to be like the recent release? Hence inaccurate to the source material?

The armada toys havent suffered from that (Optimus, Starscream, Hot Shot), so I expected Megatron to look exactly as he does.

While there's lots of fun stuff here, not sure what I'll get. I swore off titans due to lack of space but damn, that ship mode on nemesis is really cool. I think I'll get it.

While the armada stuff looks excellent, I just don't have a connection to armada enough to give it space in my collection.

Will get Axelgrease, Devcon and Beachcomber.

News Credits: 10 · Tue Apr 04, 2023 2:53 pm

Razorbeast88 wrote:Devcon is cool. Can't even tell where blurr was used on this guy. Happy to finally add this character into my collection, mayhaps I'll use him as a mandalorian type character. Showing his face makes him a permanent apostate though so idk

Only if he's in the one cult.

News Credits: 12 · Tue Apr 04, 2023 2:58 pm

sol magnus wrote:
Razorbeast88 wrote:Devcon is cool. Can't even tell where blurr was used on this guy. Happy to finally add this character into my collection, mayhaps I'll use him as a mandalorian type character. Showing his face makes him a permanent apostate though so idk

Only if he's in the one cult.

Decisions, decisions. I've also thought of using Soundblaster as a Boba Fett

The rumored Strongarm could be Cara Dune, Shadow Striker could be Fennec Shand