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by **Nightbeat339** » Thu Dec 28, 2017 4:48 am

So I'm assuming combined mode is maybe about the size of a Deluxe? Can't wait until these three come out, and now I've got my hopes up for a Flywheels.

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Thu Dec 28, 2017 4:54 am

And we all thought Powerlinking was dead ...

News Credits: 31 · by **bacem** » Thu Dec 28, 2017 4:55 am

Burn wrote:And we all thought Powerlinking was dead ...

except that the position can't be swapped.

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Thu Dec 28, 2017 4:59 am

bacem wrote:
Burn wrote:And we all thought Powerlinking was dead ...

except that the position can't be swapped.

It's Powerlinking of sorts. It helps distract from the fact Roadtrap basically sticks his head up Battleslash's butt.
(You're all welcome for that image in your head!)

News Credits: 31 · by **bacem** » Thu Dec 28, 2017 5:03 am

Burn wrote:
bacem wrote:
Burn wrote:And we all thought Powerlinking was dead ...

except that the position can't be swapped.

It's Powerlinking of sorts. It helps distract from the fact Roadtrap basically sticks his head up Battleslash's butt.
(You're all welcome for that image in your head!)

is battleslash a fembot? Would be more interesting that way.

by **frogbat** » Thu Dec 28, 2017 5:22 am

wooooooohooo - think they did an awesome job - the fact they took the original toys, updated them and added something... It's not exactly how the duocons worked but it's pretty cool they have 2 characters

I remember hating battle trap when I first received him as a kid. Thought he was too simple and lacking the fun I had transforming the others. But as time went by I warmed up to him and also got flywheels.

Must admit, after beachcomber these guys are the figures I'm most excited about from the POTP line thus far.

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Thu Dec 28, 2017 7:00 am

Welp. Looks like Transformers really is ruined forever.

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Thu Dec 28, 2017 7:41 am

A brief update to our previous story on the second wave of Legends class figures from the Transformers Power of the Primes toyline, and thanks again to Planet Iacon's Facebook page mirroring from the original source. Apparently, the new molds for Roadtrap and Battleslash figures can indeed combine, making the G1 Duocon homage complete - though we still have no idea whether Flywheels will be made or appear in any form in the future. The speculation is up to us now.

Take a look at the images below, showing how they form the two parts of the bigger robot - our friend Battletrap - and let us know what you think in the Energon Pub discussion boards!

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Thu Dec 28, 2017 7:58 am

I love Battleslash's arm blade...

Combined mode looks good. Individual modes look good too! Approval stamped!

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Thu Dec 28, 2017 8:17 am

This is the wave I've been most looking forward to so I wont be surprised at all if it doesn't show up in my area. Hopefully Battleslash survives longer than the G1 helicopter half I had as a kid which exploded one time when I combined the two halves. Now I wonder what they'll call the two halves of Flywheels?

BTW, the one local Walmart that's had the wave 1 Legends for a week and a half now still has four Windchargers, one Shrapnel and nothing else. Not a good sign for 'Charger.

Emerje

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Thu Dec 28, 2017 8:28 am

Battletrap is one of the coolest things that could happen in this line. If the helicopter propeller can be used as a sword, he’ll be my favorite thing of all of 2018.

Bring on Flywheels!

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Thu Dec 28, 2017 8:35 am

I need all 3 of those, having not owned any previous versions. Those duocons look especially good!

by **cruizerdave** » Thu Dec 28, 2017 8:41 am

Here I thought I was about done with my collection and they pull that out!

News Credits: 19 · by **Carnivius_Prime** » Thu Dec 28, 2017 8:48 am

Well at least that Battletrap shows a lil more creativity. And the combined form is a very nice upgrade for him (I reeeeally didn't like that recent one using the Springer mold...) but having to buy two lil figures to basically make the old character is a tad irritating and I don't find the individual robots very appealing at all.

by **LordTwann** » Thu Dec 28, 2017 9:07 am

This is awesome, the original wasn’t perfect but it was still one of my favorites. So do we think we’ll see a Crankcase remold off of this?

News Credits: 2 · by **partholon** » Thu Dec 28, 2017 9:41 am

Talk about having your head up your arse !

still ive great fondess for the duocons so i'll be picking up this and the expected flywheels.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Dec 28, 2017 9:42 am

Burn wrote:And we all thought Powerlinking was dead ...

Crash Combiners brought it back first.

News Credits: 27 · by **Albatross250** » Thu Dec 28, 2017 9:47 am

IS THAT [B]ATTLETRAP? :-D

News Credits: 27 · by **Albatross250** » Thu Dec 28, 2017 10:05 am

the combining of those two reminds me of this Minicon Trio:

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Thu Dec 28, 2017 10:58 am

Burn wrote:
bacem wrote:
Burn wrote:And we all thought Powerlinking was dead ...

except that the position can't be swapped.

It's Powerlinking of sorts. It helps distract from the fact Roadtrap basically sticks his head up Battleslash's butt.
(You're all welcome for that image in your head!)

So that would make Battleslash an ... ass hat? :-?

These guys look awesome. Always exciting to have something to look forward to.

News Credits: 27 · by **Albatross250** » Thu Dec 28, 2017 11:42 am

Emerje wrote:This is the wave I've been most looking forward to so I wont be surprised at all if it doesn't show up in my area. Hopefully Battleslash survives longer than the G1 helicopter half I had as a kid which exploded one time when I combined the two halves. Now I wonder what they'll call the two halves of Flywheels?

Emerje

Flyby?
GrindWheels?
:HEADHURTS:

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Thu Dec 28, 2017 11:47 am

Cobotron wrote:
Burn wrote:
bacem wrote:
Burn wrote:And we all thought Powerlinking was dead ...

except that the position can't be swapped.

It's Powerlinking of sorts. It helps distract from the fact Roadtrap basically sticks his head up Battleslash's butt.
(You're all welcome for that image in your head!)
So that would make Battleslash an ... ass hat?

These guys look awesome. Always exciting to have something to look forward to.

I'm more excited for these Legends than their Leaders.

News Credits: 56 · by **o.supreme** » Thu Dec 28, 2017 11:55 am

Now, I know this may be jumping ahead a bit...but, even though the Legends Battleclash & Roadtrap combiner (Battletrap) is not reversible...I wonder if they will be engineered to be able to *swap* with the Flywheels components? I'm thinking similar to Sky Shadow & Overlords ability to swap pants

.

by **Skritz** » Thu Dec 28, 2017 12:01 pm

Well, Battletrap surprisingly managed to live up to my expectations. Its quite an interesting remake of the Duocon and one which manage to look shockingly accurate to his old G1 art even with the new gimmick of giving his two halves a robot mode. He's also now, technically, an itty-bitty legends class two-man combiner and that's adorable and novel.

So, now that we got Legends-class figures jamming up into each others...erm...interface port, think we're going to see some remake of Micromasters figures?

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Dec 28, 2017 12:15 pm

Does anyone else kinda wish that Battletrap and Flywheels had originally had their names switched so that the one made up of more obviously battle-based vehicles (the fighter jet and tank) had been named "Battletrap", while the one with the more obviously visible wheels (on the truck), rather than treads, had been named "Flywheels"?