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I'm picturing Animated Prowl and RID Strongarm with some Autotroopers investigating the deaths of G1 Prowl and Ironhide. 2023 toys are weird.

Emerje

Bumblevivisector wrote:

EDIT: I know the Breast Force were introduced

Now mix that Breast Force idea with Kiss Player & the Kingdom Blackarachnia style and you got yourself. ...

Mazinger Afrodai with mega boob torpedoes that transform into robot rocket dudes!

And have Megan Fox in lingerie say you suck at gaming in the commercial > Full circle

This is going to be an expensive wave for me, I'm getting everyone except Core Snarl. Trashmaster looks fun, Bludgeon looks surprisingly good for the minimal retooling that went into him (although I'm surprised they didn't paint the turrets on the sides of his feet, considering they were molded there for Bludgeon specifically), Detritus is pretty much perfect, my thoughts on Bombshell, Shadow Striker, and Dreadwing haven't changed, and Strongarm....actually looks pretty good? All her kibble's in the right spots, the head sculpt is spot-on, they completely reshelled the alt mode...my only gripe is that I just wish her head was slightly smaller for the sake of improving her overall proportions, as-is she looks small compared to her original design just because the head is too large.

Don't understand the point of that Core trailer set though, everyone I've seen who would consider it was immediately turned off by the price.

That's one thing that stood out to me with Strongarm, the head looks out of proportion to the body.

I dunno if that was posted before, but here's a "video review" of Nemesis with her whole transformation sequence showcased.

She's cool!

We have news that Transformers Legacy Evolution Nemesis Leo and Dirge have been found at Canadian retail. They were found at Gamestop stores, but not at the same time/locations, so they are shipping and arriving separately. The image below is from a Montreal location.

If you have found them, share your sightings with our community in the sightings section and on our boards in your region related thread.

Edit: we have been made aware that these have been found in US Gamestops as well.

Nemesis Primal wrote:Don't understand the point of that Core trailer set though, everyone I've seen who would consider it was immediately turned off by the price.

Oh, I'm 100% considering it, but the only cause for pause on my end is that I already own a core Optimus. That said, the different color might win me over at some point

I like Strongarm, and in my opinion she's actually the only use of that mold worth a damn. I probably won't end up getting her, due to my budget and focus, but I still like her.
Bombshell is of course great... assuming I can actually manage to get hold of Kickback and Shrapnel.

After Shadow Striker's reveal as a Side Burn pretool, I think the odds are definitely in favor of that one leaked listing being X-Brawn.

Really wish I'd been able to work more than one weekend of my seasonal job this year. I'd love to get the Nemesis, but barring a windfall I'd have to give up most other stuff I'm after. Especially since some of the budget has been going to my Toy Story collection.

Finally saw Crosscut in a store today, along with either Crashbar or Scraphook, I forget which. Would have got him, but I want to make sure I have money reserved for Snarl, Armada Megs, and Armada Optimus.

I look forward to when they reveal a Leader Tidal Wave to go with that Megs :3

After reading the designer notes and seeing more pictures of Strongarm, she looks better. This looks like a case of the stock photos and stream photos not doing her justice.

Video review of the upcoming Transformers LEGACY Evolution HUMBLE ORIGINS 2-Pack SENATOR SHOCKWAVE & DATA CLERK ORION PAX!

There's one thing I wanna ask about Junkasaurus: where's the tail? Other than that, ARGH, another team I have to collect, and I already missed Scraphook (Walmart went from Wave 1 straight to Evolution). He did remind me of a Gobot:

GoBot Power Marchers courtesy of Super Toy Archive.

:EDIT: OK, may not have to have to collect, as it's just an example build it looks like... using a Crashbar test shot, so we may not even get a redeco of him.

Out of Wave 4, the only thing I'm definitely going to buy is Dreadwing, while Strongarm, Shadow Striker and Bludgeon are on the maybe pile for now. Going by her design, I sort of want to hold back and see if Shadow Striker is repainted into her old TFCC colours, maybe even as part of a 2-pack with Roulette, because that's something I'd be more interested in.

FYI, Bludgeon is shortpacked and in the lines final wave. That toy ain't gonna be found at retail.

william-james88 wrote:FYI, Bludgeon is shortpacked and in the lines final wave. That toy ain't gonna be found at retail.

So was Inferno last year, and I found him.

william-james88 wrote:FYI, Bludgeon is shortpacked and in the lines final wave. That toy ain't gonna be found at retail.

Not a big loss.
For me, that Bludgeon is complete garbage.

william-james88 wrote:FYI, Bludgeon is shortpacked and in the lines final wave. That toy ain't gonna be found at retail.

I know this is going to sound odd especially from me who constantly experiences disappointment at retail. But I do give shout outs when deserved, and when I am shocked and found something good. Target has been surprisingly good at stocking Voyagers (and ONLY Voyagers) in my area. Tarn was shortpacked in the first wave, but saw it multiple times.

If this wave dosen't show up at all at B&M (which is certainly possible), then yes BOTH Bludgeon and Trashmaster will be impossible to find (which is a shame because I really want that Voyager Junkion especially since the combined mode reveal). For anyone who wants these, I'd definitely get online pre-orders in as soon as listing become available. If they do happen to show up at retail first (as was a pleasant surprise for me with Leo Prime & Metalhawk), then online pre-orders can easily be cancelled.

My philosophy is that if I'm sure I want it, I'm going to pre-order. If I'm on the fence or don't think it's worth full price, I wait for a sale and accept the risk. I err on the side of pre-ordering, and I literally have more toys than I know what to do with, but I don't have regrets and I don't pay through the nose on eBay. I'm going to have to make up my mind on Bludgeon, but I have some time yet.

william-james88 wrote:FYI, Bludgeon is shortpacked and in the lines final wave. That toy ain't gonna be found at retail.

Does Hasbro not like this mold? Tarn was also single packed and didn't get a second run either and if it does in the future it'll likely also be single packed again.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:

william-james88 wrote:FYI, Bludgeon is shortpacked and in the lines final wave. That toy ain't gonna be found at retail.

Does Hasbro not like this mold? Tarn was also single packed and didn't get a second run either and if it does in the future it'll likely also be single packed again.

Emerje

It's weird. When they first unveiled the Tarn figure, they hyped it up as if it was the centerpiece of the reveal stream. Even Khleo Thomas singled out Tarn as a standout of the reveals. There was even a giant CGI rendition of him shown off as a special presentation of the stream.

Sabrblade wrote:

Emerje wrote:

william-james88 wrote:FYI, Bludgeon is shortpacked and in the lines final wave. That toy ain't gonna be found at retail.

Does Hasbro not like this mold? Tarn was also single packed and didn't get a second run either and if it does in the future it'll likely also be single packed again.

Emerje

It's weird. When they first unveiled the Tarn figure, they hyped it up as if it was the centerpiece of the reveal stream. Even Khleo Thomas singled out Tarn as a standout of the reveals. There was even a giant CGI rendition of him shown off as a special presentation of the stream.

Yeah, it felt like the design team and marketing was fully behind him, but someone higher up wasn't convinced and short packed him with a Prime. I feel like they should have swapped new mold Tarn for retool double packed Metalhawk.

Emerje

-Kanrabat- wrote:

william-james88 wrote:FYI, Bludgeon is shortpacked and in the lines final wave. That toy ain't gonna be found at retail.

Not a big loss.
For me, that Bludgeon is complete garbage.

Agreed. Hopefully there will be a Marvel comics G1 version released sooner or later.

Rodimus Prime wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

william-james88 wrote:FYI, Bludgeon is shortpacked and in the lines final wave. That toy ain't gonna be found at retail.

Not a big loss.
For me, that Bludgeon is complete garbage.

Agreed. Hopefully there will be a Marvel comics G1 version released sooner or later.

The Super 7 figure could do the job, if it ever get released.

Meanwhile, that Legacy version is crap. It does not look like a "Bludgeon" at all. It's just Tarn in a cheap cosplay. Plus it have the same ultra fragile clear plastics chest.

For me, the best modern take on Bludgeon so far remain the ROTF Voyager.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

william-james88 wrote:FYI, Bludgeon is shortpacked and in the lines final wave. That toy ain't gonna be found at retail.

Not a big loss.
For me, that Bludgeon is complete garbage.

Agreed. Hopefully there will be a Marvel comics G1 version released sooner or later.

The Super 7 figure could do the job, if it ever get released.

Meanwhile, that Legacy version is crap. It does not look like a "Bludgeon" at all.

It's based on IDW2 Bludgeon, from the 2021 Annual.

Sabrblade wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

william-james88 wrote:FYI, Bludgeon is shortpacked and in the lines final wave. That toy ain't gonna be found at retail.

Not a big loss.
For me, that Bludgeon is complete garbage.

Agreed. Hopefully there will be a Marvel comics G1 version released sooner or later.

The Super 7 figure could do the job, if it ever get released.

Meanwhile, that Legacy version is crap. It does not look like a "Bludgeon" at all.

It's based on IDW2 Bludgeon, from the 2021 Annual.

Appart that concept art, I didn't saw much on Google image and even Bing. But the little I saw looked nothing like the upcoming toy. The Legacy Bludgeon have most of his armor "blown off". He looks NAKED and scrawny.

The ROTF base model is still the best.

-Kanrabat- wrote:The Legacy Bludgeon have most of his armor "blown off". He looks NAKED and scrawny.

Yeah it reminds me of the Cyberverse figure. Just a big fat NOPE.

The ROTF base model is still the best.

Agreed. If only the green parts were purple, it would be as close to G1 comics as we've ever had.