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News Credits: 48 · by **Nemesis Primal** » Thu Jul 20, 2023 2:42 pm

SDCC Breakfast event has the first reveal of the day, pics from TFW & Toyark:

News Credits: 19 · by **blackeyedprime** » Thu Jul 20, 2023 2:49 pm

Woop something actually new (ish) to see. Weird how having the minicon completes the figure (sarcasm) but it does make it look better in car mode for having Jolt there. About time the new toys caught upto the old. Might pick this one up though it's definitely going to cost more with all the blast effects.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Jul 20, 2023 2:59 pm

Those new guns that he comes with are based on ones he used in the Armada episode titled "Dash".

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Thu Jul 20, 2023 3:06 pm

Dammit, i did not want to get the Powerlinx decos, but here we are.

News Credits: 11 · by **Munkky** » Thu Jul 20, 2023 3:08 pm

Nemesis Primal wrote:SDCC Breakfast event has the first reveal of the day, pics from TFW & Toyark:
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That looks great, so much better than the original, I'll definitely buy this set! And the box art teases what looks like an Armada Thrust from the Earthrise Seeker mould, not ideal, but it would be great if Thrust also came with a Mini-Con and blast effects.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Thu Jul 20, 2023 3:10 pm

Will this Hotshot be sold as a deluxe, a voyager, or will it be some exclusive like RedCog with its own price point?

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Thu Jul 20, 2023 3:28 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:Will this Hotshot be sold as a deluxe, a voyager, or will it be some exclusive like RedCog with its own price point?

I would guess a Red Cog style price point and package

News Credits: 11 · by **Overcracker** » Thu Jul 20, 2023 3:37 pm

Awesome news.

Loving the deco. If course I do.

And the fact he gets Jolt now and a couple of extra guns is awesome.

Of course the minicon, and extra guns and blast effects effectively means he is now a voyager priced figure right?

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Jul 20, 2023 3:37 pm

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:Will this Hotshot be sold as a deluxe, a voyager, or will it be some exclusive like RedCog with its own price point?

I would guess a Red Cog style price point and package

The pics show a big windowless box, suggesting a unique pricepoint outside of the normal size classes, since it's a set that comes with a Mini-Con, two new gun accessories, and blast effects.

News Credits: 48 · by **Nemesis Primal** » Thu Jul 20, 2023 3:40 pm

Munkky wrote:And the box art teases what looks like an Armada Thrust from the Earthrise Seeker mould, not ideal, but it would be great if Thrust also came with a Mini-Con and blast effects.

....I don't know how I feel about that retool. Interesting note though, now that I'm looking at the background more closely, I think this box art is based off this shot from the episode the extra weapons are from, considering not just the Decepticon base backdrop but also Thrust's presence by the Hydra Cannon:

And between this Hot Shot, the box art tease of Thrust, and the listing for Galvatron next year, the only missing character here would be Wheeljack. :-?

News Credits: 11 · by **Munkky** » Thu Jul 20, 2023 4:14 pm

My thoughts on today's reveals:

> Kaskade and Javelin - I don't read the comics so I had no idea who these characters were until this set was leaked so I probably won't buy them, but they look decent and it's nice that they went with the Bumblebee Movie Arcee mould for Javelin.
> Nacelle - Nope. Easy pass.
> Nova Prime - Again, I don't read the comics, but OH SWEET WAMPUM that looks nice! I like the Siege Ultra Magnus mould and I never had Galaxy Upgrade Optimus, so I may buy this.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Thu Jul 20, 2023 4:46 pm

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:Will this Hotshot be sold as a deluxe, a voyager, or will it be some exclusive like RedCog with its own price point?

I would guess a Red Cog style price point and package

Let's hope that is Toys R Us sell this, it will not be at 55$CAN like RedCog.
Dafuk was that price? No wonder Redcog became on "permanent sale" at the more normal 35/40$CAN.

I expect the same thing will happen with this Hotshot. I'll bid my time.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Thu Jul 20, 2023 5:21 pm

I'm a little annoyed they went with a red Jolt instead of yellow, but I guess they're going for cartoon accuracy. Maybe they'll release one later. At least it's a new mold. Will definitely get.

Munkky wrote:That looks great, so much better than the original, I'll definitely buy this set! And the box art teases what looks like an Armada Thrust from the Earthrise Seeker mould, not ideal, but it would be great if Thrust also came with a Mini-Con and blast effects.

I wonder if they'll actually release that. I can't tell how it's supposed to transform and actually maintain the colors. The cockpit is green which wouldn't work in jet mode and he has little wings on his arms which wouldn't exactly fit in his chest.

Emerje

News Credits: 12 · by **Razorbeast88** » Thu Jul 20, 2023 6:30 pm

Hot Shot looks cool, not something I'm interested in but the minicon is awesome. And now im hoping for powerlinx starscream and Optimus

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Jul 20, 2023 8:09 pm

I know it's accurate to the IDW2 comics, but Nacelle using the Siege Seeker mold instead of the Earthrise Thrust mold really misses the whole point of why the original Nacelle toy was made in the first place.

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Thu Jul 20, 2023 8:27 pm

Sigh, they could've done the original Hot Shot with Jolt. Sigh, I'm going to buy this.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Thu Jul 20, 2023 8:33 pm

Sabrblade wrote:I know it's accurate to the IDW2 comics, but Nacelle using the Siege Seeker mold instead of the Earthrise Thrust mold really misses the whole point of why the original Nacelle toy was made in the first place.

Totally agree, they completely missed the mark here, celebrating the wrong part of his legacy.

Emerje

News Credits: 11 · by **Overcracker** » Thu Jul 20, 2023 11:11 pm

Emerje wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:I know it's accurate to the IDW2 comics, but Nacelle using the Siege Seeker mold instead of the Earthrise Thrust mold really misses the whole point of why the original Nacelle toy was made in the first place.

Totally agree, they completely missed the mark here, celebrating the wrong part of his legacy.

Emerje

Probably done so they could use the Earthrise Thrust mold for that Armada Thrust. Even though it doesn’t quite work, since Armada Thrust didn’t have v-tol engines on his wings, only one behind the cockpit.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 12:08 am

Naked Nova Prime:

Individual Stunticons from the toy-accurate giftset:

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 12:16 am

Besides the chrome butter knife I see no difference between these Stunticons and the main retail releases.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 6:45 am

Emerje wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:I know it's accurate to the IDW2 comics, but Nacelle using the Siege Seeker mold instead of the Earthrise Thrust mold really misses the whole point of why the original Nacelle toy was made in the first place.

Totally agree, they completely missed the mark here, celebrating the wrong part of his legacy.

Emerje

Agreed, even though the siege mold is the far superior mold, he should've looked like the old botcon toy

News Credits: 17 · by **AcademyofDrX** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 11:28 am

Pulse sent out a marketing email at noon that said the new releases were up for Premium members. It looks like that's only the Walmart exclusives, and the Amazon capsule is not up yet. I'm expecting them to go live at 1 PM.