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News Credits: 458 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Mar 14, 2023 6:42 pm

blackeyedprime wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:Wouldn't Grimlock be the colours on the box?

looks that way wouldnt have minded his red g2 version if that was ever a real thing. I remember slag having two g2 colors too if my brains working.

Grimlock's G2 toy colors were gray, dark blue, and turquoise. There was no red Grimlock in G2.

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Tue Mar 14, 2023 7:06 pm

Looks like that Jazz comes with a shoulder launcher and a repaint of Hound's gun.

News Credits: 10 · by **sol magnus** » Tue Mar 14, 2023 7:07 pm

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Looks like that Jazz comes with a shoulder launcher and a repaint of Hound's gun.

I said that, but nobody took the bait.

News Credits: 19 · by **blackeyedprime** » Tue Mar 14, 2023 7:09 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
blackeyedprime wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:Wouldn't Grimlock be the colours on the box?

looks that way wouldnt have minded his red g2 version if that was ever a real thing. I remember slag having two g2 colors too if my brains working.
Grimlock's G2 toy colors were gray, dark blue, and turquoise. There was no red Grimlock in G2.

Pretty sure they did or was planned to (I must have seen a ko way back when as cant find anything official) as they did him in slags/snarls turquise colour to match them and a red one would have matched up with their red versions too. Even the oversized ko potp got a red colored grimlock which im sure Ive seen g1 grimlock in those colors.

News Credits: 458 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Mar 14, 2023 7:28 pm

blackeyedprime wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
blackeyedprime wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:Wouldn't Grimlock be the colours on the box?

looks that way wouldnt have minded his red g2 version if that was ever a real thing. I remember slag having two g2 colors too if my brains working.
Grimlock's G2 toy colors were gray, dark blue, and turquoise. There was no red Grimlock in G2.

Pretty sure they did or was planned to (I must have seen a ko way back when as cant find anything official) as they did him in slags/snarls turquise colour to match them and a red one would have matched up with their red versions too. Even the oversized ko potp got a red colored grimlock which im sure Ive seen g1 grimlock in those colors.

All three G2 Dinobots had three deco variants released:

Grimlock: Gray, dark blue, turquoise blue
Slag: Gray, dark green, red
Snarl: Gray, red, medium green

Each was released in those arrangements: All the grays in one release, then dark blue Grimlock with dark green Slag and red Snarl, and finally turquoise Grimlock with red Slag and medium green Snarl.

News Credits: 56 · by **o.supreme** » Tue Mar 14, 2023 7:44 pm

So it's not True G2, it's just unreleased concepts and some people's ideas of what G2 could/should have been

. I guess this is one time when revisionist history really isn't hurting anyone.

News Credits: 12 · by **Razorbeast88** » Tue Mar 14, 2023 8:11 pm

Ahhhhhh sweet.
Blue grimlock wouldve sucked imo, tiger grimlock might look dope though. Might just get that one instead of shattered glass version, I don't want more than one version of the mold

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Tue Mar 14, 2023 8:26 pm

Not my G2 Jazz. [-(

Going to buy that and put SG symbols on it since the real SG Jazz is so close to the regular one.

Emerje

News Credits: 17 · by **AcademyofDrX** » Tue Mar 14, 2023 8:41 pm

Rest of the Walmart G2 Deluxes via Jtprime17

Tra Gen legacy Capsule Dlx G2 Mirage
Product Number: F7513
Tra Gen Legacy Capsule Dlx G2 Sideswipe
Product Number: F7514
Tra Gen Legacy Capsule Dlx G2 Deadend
Product Number: F7512
Tra Gen Legacy Capsule Dlx Shadowstrip PR
Product Number F7515

We have G2 Sideswipe at home!

News Credits: 101 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Tue Mar 14, 2023 8:46 pm

AcademyofDrX wrote:We have G2 Sideswipe at home!

I had so many opportunities to buy that set.
I skipped them all.

And now the only option is eBay...

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Tue Mar 14, 2023 8:59 pm

I would assume Sideswipe would be using the Earth mode car and have the right symbols on it.

Hey, G2 Stunticon number 2, yay!

Emerje

News Credits: 12 · by **Razorbeast88** » Tue Mar 14, 2023 9:04 pm

Finally sideswipe! Hopefully the upgrade kit is re-released too

News Credits: 9 · by **Sowndwave76** » Tue Mar 14, 2023 9:42 pm

Most of those are passed for me.
I’m a sucker for those SS86 Dinobots, but not that much of a sucker…
If that Grimlock would’ve been the Turquoise version, I may have caved.
Hastak almost started me on a G2 kick with the UW version of the Combaticons, but I sold that off almost 8 years ago.

Now… Legacy G2 Stunticons……..
That would be my 3rd set of these figures.
But man, that is going to be tempting, and with skipping almost all of Legacy Evolution,
It almost feels like it was meant to be.

News Credits: 458 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Mar 14, 2023 9:44 pm

Given that all of the figures in the subline appear to have a theme of unreleased G2 decos, it seems likely that the Sideswipe in this line will not have his traditional G2 colors, but will instead have his unreleased G2 colors:

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Tue Mar 14, 2023 9:51 pm

That's a repulsive shade of blue. Or teal. Whatever. My eyes hurt.

On the other hand, I would love a blue-and-white Prowl.

News Credits: 17 · by **AcademyofDrX** » Tue Mar 14, 2023 9:55 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Given that all of the figures in the subline appear to have a theme of unreleased G2 decos, it seems likely that the side swipe in this line will not have his traditional G2 colors, but will instead have his unreleased G2 colors:

That does look like a much better fit with the other designs. These are all really cool, but not for me.

News Credits: 458 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Mar 14, 2023 9:55 pm

Another look at the unreleased G2 Sideswipe deco:

News Credits: 101 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Tue Mar 14, 2023 10:03 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Another look at the unreleased G2 Sideswipe deco:

At first, I was "eeewwww wtf."
But then, I had a preview with what would be his stickers and DAMN! that could be a want.

News Credits: 12 · by **Razorbeast88** » Tue Mar 14, 2023 10:08 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Given that all of the figures in the subline appear to have a theme of unreleased G2 decos, it seems likely that the side swipe in this line will not have his traditional G2 colors, but will instead have his unreleased G2 colors:

That does make way more sense

News Credits: 1 · by **Gauntlet101010** » Tue Mar 14, 2023 10:12 pm

Cloudcover is a must buy. I like these old G2 ideas being revisited.

Toxitron is a maybe. I passed on "Black Convoy" since it wasn't the deco I was looking for. But I don't have any Toxitrons!

Grimlock ... you know, I once said they'd never do the G2 dinos at Leader class. Looks like I was totally wrong. Not my thing, but I'm glad for those who want it!

by **Till-all-R1** » Tue Mar 14, 2023 10:13 pm

Oy, that Jazz is just too gaudy for me. In fact all of the ones show are really. That said the alt mode doesn't look as bad as bot mode as heh colors kind of c=accent each other, where as the bot mode just look very bland and bright.

Sideswipe doesn't look too bad but not something I need, already have the only one I need. If Evolution is all G2 they're all be pass for me at present.

News Credits: 458 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Mar 14, 2023 10:16 pm

Till-all-R1 wrote:If Evolution is all G2 they're all be pass for me at present.

"Evolution" is the subheader of the second year of Legacy as a whole. We don't yet know the name of this G2-themed Walmart-exclusive subline.

News Credits: 20 · by **Tuned Agent** » Tue Mar 14, 2023 10:37 pm

That Jazz physically hurts to look at, in the best way possible. If he eventually goes on clearance like the last couple Walmart sublines, I will buy him. And then he shall be known as Fire Guts Jazz, and his burning justice will be seen across the land.

News Credits: 56 · by **o.supreme** » Tue Mar 14, 2023 10:38 pm

No new molds so far,just repaints. Hopefully they manufacturer less for this Walmart exclusive line ( basically this year's Velocitron) and Walmart allows some room for regular Legacy this year.

News Credits: 458 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Mar 14, 2023 10:44 pm

o.supreme wrote:No new molds so far,just repaints.

That's what these sublines are for. Cosmos and Override were anomalies, originally meant to be retools of Origin Bumblebee and Studio Series Hot Rod, respectively.

And with each toy having an unreleased G2 deco, redecos are kinda the thing to expect in this subline.