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News Credits: 19 · by **blackeyedprime** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 12:50 am

Crankcase bot mode looks good. Car mode not so much. If the front is modular so the bits detach for various arm weapons etc a but like the energon/mivue version then that would be cool. Otherwise the cars grill is a but ugly whichever way hasbro orientated it XD it still dint make the car look any better. Also not sure on the facing of the decepticon symbol.

Megatrons dragon mode looks like he went on a diet. Think I'd stick to original toy for him.

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 12:58 am

I think they all look decent to good for what they are. Right now, my only sure purchase is Inferno, and that's to complete my season 1 cast.

Megatron looks alright, though the wings look flimsy. I'll pass on this, the character doesn't have a strong enough connection for me to be repped in my collection. I wish we got Transmetal T-Rex Megatron instead. But I guess this figure can go with the PoTP Optimal Optimus.

Pointblank is a maybe, I don't care for the vehicle mode or the inferior targetmaster. But I do have Crosshairs and I'm trying to complete Fort Max's crew from the Steelhaven.

Crankcase, Skullgrin and Dead End are all a pass, though not because they're bad. I already have Generations Skullgrin, and though this is an improvement for the most part, he's not important enough for me to drop another $25 on the character. If I can score him for cheap, I will get him. Maybe I can swap the 2 heads. I already decided to pass on the Stunticons, and Crankcase is also just a background character to me.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 1:02 am

o.supreme wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
o.supreme wrote:As stylized as they are making Prime characters...it would be kind of crazy of we got a Prime Predaking heavy retool from TM2 Megatron in addition to the obvious/ easy Cryotek repaint.
Especially since Prime Predaking's transformation is nothing like TM2 Megatron's.

Is Knockouts transformation anything like Jazz?

He's closer to Jazz than Predaking is to Megatron, at least.

News Credits: 48 · by **Nemesis Primal** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 1:05 am

Tracytron54321 wrote:Crankcase: I was hoping the hood of the alt-mode would have made his big shoulder cannons and the reason we didn't see it in that earlier photo of him was just that it was a detachable accesory, like the designers or executives were worried that non-fans would find it ugly, so they designed it so it could be detached and become a pair of giant hand held guns instead. Idk, sounds like something Hasbro would do, but apparantly they just completely ditched it unfortunately. Hopefully a third party company will fix that.

Looks to me from these pics that he does have shoulder cannons, you can see them behind the windshield in the alt mode pic and in both of the back of the box renders, they just aren't deployed in the robot mode pic (where the back kibble seems to be oriented differently) and they're not necessarily big like, say, Skullgrin's back cannons.

o.supreme wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
o.supreme wrote:As stylized as they are making Prime characters...it would be kind of crazy of we got a Prime Predaking heavy retool from TM2 Megatron in addition to the obvious/ easy Cryotek repaint.
Especially since Prime Predaking's transformation is nothing like TM2 Megatron's.

Is Knockouts transformation anything like Jazz?

Honestly? The only alt mode parts that end up in the "wrong" place on Legacy Knock Out's bot mode are the front tires and the doors, everything else is a match that just happens to be stylistically different. The only things that TM2 Megs and Prime Predaking share, meanwhile, are "is a dragon" and "has wings in both modes" (and even then, Predaking's wings compress down a good bit).

by **Tracytron54321** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 1:06 am

Agree to disagree. Knockout should have the front wheels hanging off his back and the doors on his forearms.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 1:15 am

Tracytron54321 wrote:Agree to disagree. Knockout should have the front wheels hanging off his back and the doors on his forearms.

He did say those were put in the "wrong" places.

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 1:17 am

I remember when you wouldn't see the next wave until you're sick of the current one.

by **Tracytron54321** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 4:58 am

Nemesis Primal wrote:
Tracytron54321 wrote:Crankcase: I was hoping the hood of the alt-mode would have made his big shoulder cannons and the reason we didn't see it in that earlier photo of him was just that it was a detachable accesory, like the designers or executives were worried that non-fans would find it ugly, so they designed it so it could be detached and become a pair of giant hand held guns instead. Idk, sounds like something Hasbro would do, but apparantly they just completely ditched it unfortunately. Hopefully a third party company will fix that.
Looks to me from these pics that he does have shoulder cannons, you can see them behind the windshield in the alt mode pic and in both of the back of the box renders, they just aren't deployed in the robot mode pic (where the back kibble seems to be oriented differently) and they're not necessarily big like, say, Skullgrin's back cannons.

Ah I see them now, though they're still definitely smaller than they should be, and I think it would look better if he had the giant chunk of kibble behind his head like the G1 toy and G1 art.

News Credits: 6 · by **RodimusPrimeUkraine1** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 7:27 am

On the new images it seems inferno has some blue shade in his middle section. Was that there before?

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 7:52 am

Sabrblade wrote:
o.supreme wrote:As stylized as they are making Prime characters...it would be kind of crazy of we got a Prime Predaking heavy retool from TM2 Megatron in addition to the obvious/ easy Cryotek repaint.
Especially since Prime Predaking's transformation is nothing like TM2 Megatron's.

I think it could be doable if they replace his tail with his dragon head, rework Megs' dragon head and arm into clawed arms, and have the whole figure turn around backwards so his legs become the dragon's front legs and arms become the back legs. The tail can be formed from a large sword or something like a bunch of the original Predaking figures.

Emerje

by **twitchybristles** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 8:45 am

I'm surprised by the inclusion of TM2 Megatron, but very pleasantly so. I'm definitely adding that to my "wish list."

Inferno, though, that's going to be a buy-on-sight for me. "FOR THE ROYALTY - !"

News Credits: 11 · by **Overcracker** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 10:21 am

Definitely pre-ordering Megs and Dead End. Possibly Inferno and Pointblank , not sure yet. Inferno still looks too cute for a fire Ant.

I'll maybe pick Crankcase if I see him later on sale.

Skulgrin probably not unless he's very discounted.

by **twitchybristles** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 11:06 am

Overcracker wrote:Inferno still looks too cute for a fire Ant.

It takes a real manly Con to be Best Girl.

News Credits: 17 · by **AcademyofDrX** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 11:09 am

Seeing Bombburst now, I really wish they'd made Skullgrin core class, too. With rumors of a voyager Bludgeon, we're going to have Pretenders in too many different sizes.

News Credits: 12 · by **Sentinel_Primal** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 11:10 am

Well, now I just wish that we had gotten Skullgrin at Core and a different Decepticon at Deluxe with the reveal of Bomburst at Core. Hopefully we eventually get him at Core so we can have the Masterforce Decepticon Pretenders in decent scale with each other. Also, the mention of needing to be Voyagers or Leaders for the shells makes me wonder if Metalhawk from next year might actually have some shell like aspects...

News Credits: 11 · by **Munkky** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 11:17 am

I'll be getting Dead End, Starscream, Inferno and Megatron for sure, I just hope Dead End doesn't sell out too quickly like the other Stunticons. Bomb Burst is cute, I like him more than Iguanus or Skullgrin, but he's not something I really need.

News Credits: 10 · by **sol magnus** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 11:21 am

Munkky wrote:I'll be getting Dead End, Starscream, Inferno and Megatron for sure, I just hope Dead End doesn't sell out too quickly like the other Stunticons. Bomb Burst is cute, I like him more than Iguanus or Skullgrin, but he's not something I really need.

I might be getting everything other than Megatron...I'll wait for the inevitable Cryotek.

News Credits: 3 · by **SGMLordMirage** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 11:23 am

I just wanted to share a quick comparison photo between Cybertron Override and the new Velocitron Speedia 500 version in robot mode.

Of course it would have been cool to have some form of a Cyber Key on the newer version. Perhaps adding the gold paint to the feet and a red paint to the wings on the weapon but otherwise not a bad representation.

SGM

News Credits: 19 · by **blackeyedprime** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 12:11 pm

Hate Walgreens exclusives. Minerva ordered and instock tomorrow at Indemand toys. No doubt it will become available at other places to order soon enough but if the inspace silver power ranger was anything to go by, grabbed it whilst I could.

News Credits: 10 · by **sol magnus** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 12:22 pm

Ended up preordering Pointblank, Crankcase and Dead End. I will get Skullgrin if I see him in store. The only other thing I preordered was Ironhide.

I'll eventually get both Voyagers, but I think I can wait for Amazon on those. Don't see any imminent danger of not being able to get those later. Transmetal Megatron has to wait for Cryotek.

News Credits: 18 · by **Immortal Starscream** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 12:44 pm

I know it's an odd thing to be giddy over, but I am so glad to see ole' blender-butt there has his... well BLENDER BUTT! sadly its a little odd with all the "propellers being different sizes, but appreciated nonetheless. now the question will be if his flame thrower will be in a future accessory pack. he said they couldn't get it costed in, which means they at least designed it.

News Credits: 104 · by **Cyber Bishop** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 1:00 pm

Ill be all over the whole wave of deluxes, pass on Megs.

News Credits: 48 · by **Nemesis Primal** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 1:17 pm

Bomb-Burst looks great, I get that they did it by basically putting the whole alt mode on his back but I still find it cool that he basically changes color between modes.

Inferno is literally the only reveal of the day to have sold out so far on Pulse, this continues to bode well for non-G1 interest.

News Credits: 10 · by **sol magnus** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 1:28 pm

Nemesis Primal wrote:Bomb-Burst looks great, I get that they did it by basically putting the whole alt mode on his back but I still find it cool that he basically changes color between modes.

Inferno is literally the only reveal of the day to have sold out so far on Pulse, this continues to bode well for non-G1 interest.

I think it bodes well for Beast Wars, not necessarily "Non-G1". I didn't pre-order him. Probably should have. LOL

News Credits: 2 · by **Nemesis Destron** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 1:53 pm

After taking a trip to 2 Walmart's I finally spotted the new figs to view. Unfortunately I had to weed out the lame figures to score Road Hauler and Clampdown but alas just Road Hauler. So he will be reprogramed to

just like DK-2. ;)^

I had a stare down with Sourge and though I enjoy the Black Primes and the Nemesis Primes I got something just kept me from adding him to my fold so I passed up. :VEHI: