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News Credits: 13 · by **steals_your_goats** » Thu Dec 28, 2017 4:16 pm

grimdragon2001 wrote:well, so much for considering going Takara only. Anyway, does anyone else think this was planned for a while and the Autobot Targetmasters were paired with Windblade Topspin and Twintwist because the designer knew if their regular partners were to be released in the future, the weapons wouldnt happen then?

This was my theory too. I can't think of any other reason to release the Autobot targetmasters without their proper partners.

News Credits: 13 · by **mordhelm** » Thu Dec 28, 2017 4:18 pm

How about Flysmuch and Nowheels?

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Thu Dec 28, 2017 4:18 pm

Va'al wrote:

Individually, I'm not a fan.

Va'al wrote:

But combined ... oh yes, I like a lot!

But I've always been a fan of the Duocons, have them both as they survived my childhood and have been waiting patiently for a modern update. I would have been content if they didn't have individual alt modes, but I can see how that would lack appeal in todays market.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Thu Dec 28, 2017 4:52 pm

The two Legends look a lot better out of the package. My only real complaint now is the lack of anything resembling a weapon for Battletrap. Maybe if they do Flywheels they can make the tank barrel removable. :-?

Emerje

Website · by **DMSL** » Thu Dec 28, 2017 5:10 pm

This is awesome!

Please let there be an Outback and a Cliffjumper down the line. Outback can be a retool of Brawn with a gun, but please let Cliffjumper be a new mold and not just a repaint of Bee.

News Credits: 56 · by **o.supreme** » Thu Dec 28, 2017 5:27 pm

Outback was part of the leak, will be in wave 3. no word on Cliffjumper, but tis not out of the realm of possibility down the line

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Thu Dec 28, 2017 6:03 pm

o.supreme wrote:Outback was part of the leak, will be in wave 3. no word on Cliffjumper, but tis not out of the realm of possibility down the line

Wave 3 will have "Autobot Outback" (he got his name back!) and Cindersaur, a redeco/retool of Dinobot Slash.

With that Wave 2 Legends leak, all of Wave 2 is accounted for except for in-hand shots of Elita-1.

News Credits: 56 · by **o.supreme** » Thu Dec 28, 2017 6:11 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
o.supreme wrote:Outback was part of the leak, will be in wave 3. no word on Cliffjumper, but tis not out of the realm of possibility down the line

Wave 3 will have "Autobot Outback" (he got his name back!) and Cindersaur, a redeco/retool of Dinobot Slash.

With that Wave 2 Legends leak, all of Wave 2 is accounted for except for in-hand shots of Elita-1.

Correct, just to confirm, I meant, we do not know if a Cliffjumper legends is planned for a 4th wave, or beyond. we know of nothing past wave 3 except Deluxe Novastar and Predaking, which is the Titan for 2018.

News Credits: 42 · by **TF-fan kev777** » Thu Dec 28, 2017 6:44 pm

o.supreme wrote:we know of nothing past wave 3 except Deluxe Novastar and Predaking, which is the Titan for 2018.

Slight clarification. We know from the leak that Novastar is the only new deluxe in wave 4 (with re-releases of Blackwing, Slug and Rippersnapper), but nothing on the other size classes if I recall correctly.

Also, this also makes me assume that with Blackwing and Rippersnapper both being in the 5 deluxe wave 2 and re-released in wave 4, they will be the ones that are single packed during wave 2.

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Thu Dec 28, 2017 7:23 pm

Can't wait for these to show up online. I gots to get my hands on these.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Thu Dec 28, 2017 7:59 pm

Oh my.... That is so good.

Be right back, gotta go update my year in review thingy...

News Credits: 3 · by **Plastic Hero** » Thu Dec 28, 2017 8:38 pm

Looks awesome! While I'm still upset that these two aren't coming in a two pack of some kind, I'm still definitely going to pick both of these guys up. I don't mind paying a little extra to get one of my favorite G1 'Cons! ;)^

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Thu Dec 28, 2017 9:00 pm

I'm really looking forward to those first shots of Elita-1.

For any line coming after PotP, I'm hoping for more Pretenders or Beast Wars! I think the Prime/Titan Masters satisfies any itch I want for Micro-anything....except Countdown. I'd take an update for him!

by **Skritz** » Thu Dec 28, 2017 10:28 pm

Burn wrote:Individually, I'm not a fan.

Quite the opposite for me, because I dig their 'chunky pocket-sized grunt' look quite a bit.

News Credits: 65 · by **Wolfman Jake** » Thu Dec 28, 2017 10:55 pm

Skritz wrote:
Burn wrote:Individually, I'm not a fan.

Quite the opposite for me, because I dig their 'chunky pocket-sized grunt' look quite a bit.

I'm seriously considering getting two each, one pair to display as their new individual selves, Battleslash and Roadtrap, and another to be G1 Battletrap proper.

News Credits: 27 · by **Albatross250** » Thu Dec 28, 2017 10:57 pm

Rysquad wrote:
Albatross250 wrote:
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?

Flytread
Skywheels

That's a GREAT name idea for the Duo, :michaelbay:

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Thu Dec 28, 2017 11:10 pm

Albatross250 wrote:
Rysquad wrote:
Albatross250 wrote:
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?

Flytread
Skywheels

That's a GREAT name idea for the Duo,

Flyhigh and Blastwheels?

Drawing a blank on these potential names.

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Thu Dec 28, 2017 11:59 pm

My theory is that the unification released versions must have remolded knees! 8-)

News Credits: 42 · by **TF-fan kev777** » Fri Dec 29, 2017 9:24 am

fenrir72 wrote:My theory is that the unification released versions must have remolded knees!

Ha ha! Awesomeness! :APPLAUSE:

News Credits: 4 · by **King Kuuga** » Sat Dec 30, 2017 9:10 am

Va'al wrote:
King Kuuga wrote:If the lines are going to be identical we may as well move all conversation into the Hasbro POTP thread.

Eventually! Give me time to sort out stuff.

Well I meant less merging the two threads together and more just closing this one and having all conversation take place in the existing thread, which should be minimal effort.

by **Red alert 92** » Sat Dec 30, 2017 2:41 pm

My transformers power of the primes wish list
•Roadbuster
•Impactor
•Leadfoot
•Topspin
•Twintwist
They would combine to form someone
•Nemesis prime
•Ricochet
•Art fire
•Flame feather
•Sparkstalker
•Chromia
These are just other characters that I'd like

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Sat Dec 30, 2017 4:50 pm

Skritz wrote:
Burn wrote:Individually, I'm not a fan.

Quite the opposite for me, because I dig their 'chunky pocket-sized grunt' look quite a bit.

My biggest gripe with the individual bots is the lack of colour break-up. It's either blue or white. I realise that's needed to pull off the combined look.

Reprolabels is going to have a field day with the individual bots though.

News Credits: 295 · by **WreckerJack** » Sat Dec 30, 2017 5:04 pm

Burn wrote:
Quite the opposite for me, because I dig their 'chunky pocket-sized grunt' look quite a bit.

My biggest gripe with the individual bots is the lack of colour break-up. It's either blue or white. I realise that's needed to pull off the combined look.

Reprolabels is going to have a field day with the individual bots though.[/quote]

I was thinking the same thing. These bots look too white. I was going to say it sooner but I wasn't sure if I was being a complainer or not. But now that I am not in a crap mood I can honestly saying that the lack of color details is definitely there.

News Credits: 2 · by **Hero Alpha** » Sat Dec 30, 2017 7:16 pm

Well I am disappointed for one. Really so if all figures have the standard Hasbro "treatment". Now if they are brought up to standard Takara quality, I will be happy. But looking at my Jazz figure with no painted rims or tail lights, photos of the leaders with crappy stickers and the rest, I am not expecting all that much. After the sweet looking Sunbow G1 cartoon decos on Legends Kup, Hot Rod, Blur, etc., nice Unite Warriors figures and great TF: Headmasters decos on the cartoon headmasters I am spoiled. Even going back to TF:Prime my Takara Beast Soundwave is miles better than Hasbro(still my Neo-Classics/Generations Soundwave until a good voyager). I'm guessing the prices on the last year or so of Legends figures will go up. But like a few others have said; at least I will save money. Wait and see, maybe they will go back to the old way after this line. Really my main big complaint is the lame stickers. Much rather have paint and tampos.

by **Notsophism** » Sat Dec 30, 2017 7:42 pm

New here, and I've a question:

In arm mode, my Dreadwind's combiner fist refuses to stay pegged in. Sometimes it outright drops out as well.

Is this a widespread issue, or is this a problem specific to the figure I purchased? If it's the latter, I may seek out another one due to some minor stability issues the one I own has.