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News Credits: 19 · Fri Sep 22, 2023 4:14 pm

Nothing worth preordering, which is fine by me. As for the other stuff even with GI joe being not for the masses outside of america/hasbro makes things easier on the wallet. Kinda weird that they promote and now sell super7 power rangers ultimates so maybe transformers ultimates and reaction will be available too (at least for american hasbro pulse).

News Credits: 11 · Fri Sep 22, 2023 4:15 pm

I've managed to get my pre-orders in for Optimus, Thundertron, Bumblebee and Tasmania Kid, and also managed to buy Powerlinx Hot Shot, and I'm relieved I managed to get my order in before he sold out, that was a big anxiety I had for a while. At the moment Pulse UK is saying January for Bumblebee and Tasmania, and February for Optimus and Thundertron, which isn't too long to wait, especially as I got a shipping notice for Ultra Magnus today, and Ratchet isn't too far away either.

News Credits: 4877 · Fri Sep 22, 2023 4:17 pm

Eskeep28 wrote:At this point I have to ask. Why is anyone who already collects transformers figures interested in these updated releases? The majority of sculpts are atrocious when compared to the originals. This Tigerhawk is a joke. I didn't think hasbro could put the bar lower than the new BW Megatron but they did.
I understand kids would like this, but you can get the original Tigerhwak on eBay for $40.

Fans can be interested in getting more accurate and more articulated figures.

Fri Sep 22, 2023 4:53 pm

Come on, reveal the 5th junkion!

United is a great line, especially Tigerhawk. Good to see the rock lords return.

News Credits: 12 · Fri Sep 22, 2023 4:55 pm

Wow so much to unpack from this
First of all, MAGMATRONNN!!!!!! and as commander class so you know he's gonna come out fooking bada$$. That will be an instant buy, I love that character. I never got the original because the lack of articulation just wasn't worth it for me. DIVIDE AND CONQUER!!

Core class:
•don't care about Megatron but looks really good tbh
•bouldercrash looks cool. Won't consider getting the new armorizers until I see combined form, I've grown tired of them with fossilizers and junkions
•Tasmanian Kid looks better than I expected by a long shot, I love both modes. The tail gun kinda sucks but alt mode is awesome, head sculpt is cool as sh!t and the beefy hands in bot mode are cool. Instant buy.

Deluxe class:
•other rock guy is cool too, I like the weapon
•I don't care about chase but that mold is pretty good. Primevsprime speculated this would be reused as Prime Cliffjumper which would be an instant buy for me so fingers crossed
•still on the fence about Bumblebee
•Windblade's face is a little weird but I've been wanting to own the character so I'll be picking it up. I'll get the remold into slipstream too. Maybe I'll use her as a TF gamora with my TF guardians of the galaxy team along with Shadow Striker as Nebula

Voyager class:
•still on the fence about Prime
•Thundertron! Mixed bag for me. Robot mode shoulder pads are a little lame compared to the original having the claws there. Headsculpt is kinda derpy. The Prime figure had such a menacing face and this one looks too nice lol and the alt mode looks really good. But the lion front legs look a little skinny. Wondering if I should nab this one now or wait on the potential leader Walmart version? I'm gonna own that character one way or another though
Looks like tidal wave will be my first Titan class figure as well, my captain will need his ship!!

Leader class:
•PR prime: whatever who cares
•Tigerhawk: TIGERHAWK!!!!! I already pre-ordered him. I love tigerhawk, I still own the original and Tigatron/tigerhawk is a favorite character up there with depth charge and dinobot. Robot mode looks fantastic, I love love love love love the robot mode. And the asymmetrical head is a nice touch. Accurate colors, noice. Feather swords? That's a fun idea, kind of lazily executed though. Some molded blades on the feathers edges wouldve been nice
Lol not sure why people are surprised that the fuzor freak of nature with bird legs has skinny bird legs. That's what bird legs look like, they weren't beefy on the original toy as pointed out above and the cartoon model didn't have beefy legs either. If anything its a shame the front legs still have the robot feet visible. And that tiger head... looks like a fox or a Raccoon or something idk it looks weird. But I love him and I'm getting him

And to reiterate the sentiment of a fellow seibertronian, MAGMATRONNN!!!!!!

News Credits: 12 · Fri Sep 22, 2023 5:02 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Eskeep28 wrote:At this point I have to ask. Why is anyone who already collects transformers figures interested in these updated releases? The majority of sculpts are atrocious when compared to the originals. This Tigerhawk is a joke. I didn't think hasbro could put the bar lower than the new BW Megatron but they did.
I understand kids would like this, but you can get the original Tigerhwak on eBay for $40.

Fans can be interested in getting more accurate and more articulated figures.

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I like the idea of all my figures and characters interacting. The thrilling 30/reveal the shield line was the first taste of this that I can remember, which inspired my signature. Trying to mish mash toys like the original animated, with generations and movie style figures just doesn't work for me. They don't go together. And I want them to, having separate mini collections sucks, I want the interaction of my favorite characters. That's why I exclusively collect generations figures (and the studio series figures that can fit in with them) and why I hope we continue to see figures like this for a long time. I love what they're doing. It hurts my wallet but feeds my soul

News Credits: 14 · Fri Sep 22, 2023 5:10 pm

Core Megs just looks cute.
Tiger hawk, definitely picking him up.
Chase has piqued my interest.

Thundertron…. Not sure….

So, Magmatron….. interesting Commander Class… more interesting.
Does that mean we can expect a Magnaboss at some point or. Tripredacus?

News Credits: 30 · Fri Sep 22, 2023 5:10 pm

TFA Optimus was one of the only ones I wanted, but through a combination of delays, and high demand, it got sold out on Pulse before I could pre-order. I want to hope they'll restock - but this is Hasbro we're talking about. And they've had an annoying habit lately of making all the really good figures completely unavailable (coughcoughcoughVelocitronCosmoscoughcoughcoughLeaderSnarlcoughcoughcough)...

News Credits: 12 · Fri Sep 22, 2023 5:13 pm

Overcracker wrote:Does that mean we can expect a Magnaboss at some point or. Tripredacus?

I sure hope so! I'd love a new Beast wars ironhide!
Hopefully a new Big Convoy too

News Credits: 462 · Fri Sep 22, 2023 5:15 pm

DeathReviews wrote:TFA Optimus was one of the only ones I wanted, but through a combination of delays, and high demand, it got sold out on Pulse before I could pre-order. I want to hope they'll restock - but this is Hasbro we're talking about. And they've had an annoying habit lately of making all the really good figures completely unavailable (coughcoughcoughVelocitronCosmoscoughcoughcoughLeaderSnarlcoughcoughcough)...

Just wait and buy TFA Optimus from any number of other retailers. It's not an exclusive, it's a mass retail figure. It'll be available everywhere.

News Credits: 2 · Fri Sep 22, 2023 5:27 pm

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News Credits: 14 · Fri Sep 22, 2023 5:43 pm

Razorbeast88 wrote:
Overcracker wrote:Does that mean we can expect a Magnaboss at some point or. Tripredacus?

I sure hope so! I'd love a new Beast wars ironhide!
Hopefully a new Big Convoy too

Encore BC is available on TFSource for preorder for some reason. https://tfsource.com/transformers-encore/big-convoy/

With all the out there releases these days, I would not put it past them to give us a big Convoy at some point. 2 repaints built in.

News Credits: 3 · Fri Sep 22, 2023 6:44 pm

Dat alt for Tasmanian Kid!! So good.

Tigerhawk looks great in bot mode! Not as cool in alt tho

I can’t wait to see the updates for Tidal Wave and Magmatron!!

But it would take a lot to store away my OG Magmatron….

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News Credits: 22 · Fri Sep 22, 2023 7:49 pm

I really hope that Tidal Wave is titan class, even if the color scheme is from the show and not the game.

News Credits: 4877 · Fri Sep 22, 2023 8:00 pm

Rodimus Prime wrote:I really hope that Tidal Wave is titan class, even if the color scheme is from the show and not the game.

Yes, it's Titan Class.

On another note, I'm really bummed by the discussion and dissapointment on social media with the lack of G1. There was a complaint that the generations line had little variety and now that we finally have it I see so many Debbie Downers.

News Credits: 4877 · Fri Sep 22, 2023 8:09 pm

Pretty cool for Hasbro to give us not only reveals for the entire first wave of the Legacy Unite figures but also our first look at the titan class and commander class figures of 2024 through the poster art. On the poster we can see Magmatron highlighted in the centre. The commander class gives Hasbro extra budget to accomodate a toy requiring 3 seperate alt modes combining. And speaking of 3 seperate alt modes combining, we also have our first look at titan class Tidal Wave on the same poster. We can see that it is in Armada colours. Also, we do see the repacked leader class Armada Galvatron below it, so that could hint at an interaction between the toys.

Below you will also find alt mode images for the toys which we didn't receive officially from Hasbro for our previous story. And if you want to watch the full stream, we have the video for you too. Enjoy!

News Credits: 12 · Fri Sep 22, 2023 8:24 pm

Any chance they'll release a Gen selects tidal wave with the toy colors? Haha

News Credits: 4877 · Fri Sep 22, 2023 8:36 pm

Razorbeast88 wrote:Any chance they'll release a Gen selects tidal wave with the toy colors? Haha

I'm sure they will.

News Credits: 1 · Fri Sep 22, 2023 8:38 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:I really hope that Tidal Wave is titan class, even if the color scheme is from the show and not the game.

Yes, it's Titan Class.

On another note, I'm really bummed by the discussion and dissapointment on social media with the lack of G1. There was a complaint that the generations line had little variety and now that we finally have it I see so many Debbie Downers.

Really? That's a shame. I don't use social media except for a twitter account where I follow a handful of fandom big names, so I never really have any idea about the reception at large these things get. Except maybe when I venture into tfw's comments. At least here people seem to have liked it! There really was a bit for everyone here, except G1, but there's G1 in every other wave, and they're sort of running out of G1 stuff to do anyway.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · Fri Sep 22, 2023 8:42 pm

I think I know who Chase is being retooled into and why they said to wait six months for the reveal since he's part of the Star Seeker lineup at Walmart next year. The double headlights on the feet and exhaust on the sides give it away. There's notches on the hood for an engine to plug into.

I didn't say it would be good. :lol:

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:
Emerje wrote:Leader Tiger Hawk looks cool in bot mode, beast mode has really scrawny back legs. Emerje

Rtron wrote:The tiny backlegs on Tigerhawk's beast mode are a bit weird, but it's nice overall.

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How big did you remember his hawk legs being?

I own one, I didn't forget. The original had some meaty thighs, but the Colonel wouldn't look twice at United Tiger Hawk.

Emerje

Fri Sep 22, 2023 8:46 pm

I know that Tidal Wave is going to be a Titan, but how cool would it be if he could still somehow interact with Legacy Armada Megs? Maybe certain parts will come off and attach like in the show when they combined, I mean the last lines are full to the brim of bots that split into pieces.

News Credits: 1 · Fri Sep 22, 2023 9:03 pm

Since Tidalwave looks like a repaint of the Arc, I wonder if instead of Mainframe it will be the parts that connect to Megatron. Like the smaller (voyager-sized) robot will be able to combine with Megatron. I hope they do that, it would be super cool

News Credits: 51 · Fri Sep 22, 2023 9:06 pm

Emerje wrote:I think I know who Chase is being retooled into and why they said to wait six months for the reveal since he's part of the Star Seeker lineup at Walmart next year. The double headlights on the feet and exhaust on the sides give it away. There's notches on the hood for an engine to plug into.

I didn't say it would be good.

To be fair, our Lockdown listing doesn't specify universe/show of origin.... :-?

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Also worth noting that the clamp is three parts:

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News Credits: 4877 · Fri Sep 22, 2023 9:41 pm

Emerje wrote:I think I know who Chase is being retooled into and why they said to wait six months for the reveal since he's part of the Star Seeker lineup at Walmart next year. The double headlights on the feet and exhaust on the sides give it away. There's notches on the hood for an engine to plug into.

I didn't say it would be good.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

In truth though I wouldnt be a fan of anything outside of a new mold for Lockdown.
I feel this particular chase mold would work really well for G1 Downshift