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News Credits: 1646 · Wed May 04, 2016 6:18 pm

Both these guys are awesome and should be an instant pickup for anyone who sees them :MAXIMAL:

News Credits: 8 · Wed May 04, 2016 6:30 pm

I already got the Takara Quillfire because he came out first, but I'll probably get this one anyway if I see him. He's such a fun little figure, easily my favorite from the whole line so far. I'll probably skip Thunderhoof though, he just doesn't impress me as much.

News Credits: 3 · Wed May 04, 2016 6:37 pm

Shelf warming? I'd be lucky to even see these guys much less have there be plenty. Mind you shelf warming does NOT mean several on a shelf. That means actual stock as in, expectations that people can buy it. My Walmart does the whole one box for each wave thing and it means I only ever see a single toy and then it's empty for 2 months.

News Credits: 131 · Wed May 04, 2016 7:32 pm

fenrir72 wrote:These two are hard to find?! Shelf warming............

Nah, they've been available online for a while now, but are just hitting shelves. In about a month people will be complaining that they are peg warming though.

News Credits: 1646 · Wed May 04, 2016 8:13 pm

I just went to Walmart and they had all these guys. So they are up North! :MAXIMAL:

News Credits: 4880 · Wed May 04, 2016 8:45 pm

Optimizzy wrote:not a RiD2015 fan but I want that Thunderhoof

I strongly recomend Fracture as well, that is some top level to design!

Also guys, I dont get how we can even call toys shelfwarming when they are the latest toys to be out. If they are there a year later, thats shelf warming. Anytime before and its just restocking for anticipated demand, especially in a line which includes older toys as part of its waves.

News Credits: 3 · Thu May 05, 2016 1:45 am

william-james88 wrote:
Optimizzy wrote:not a RiD2015 fan but I want that Thunderhoof

I strongly recomend Fracture as well, that is some top level to design!
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I agree! Picked him up a week ago and he is impressive. Probably the peak of the line for me because I haven't seen a RiD15 hit all those notes so well. At least so far. Any other recommendations? I don't watch the show so I'm looking for interesting designs and such.

News Credits: 295 · Thu May 05, 2016 3:01 am

william-james88 wrote:
Optimizzy wrote:not a RiD2015 fan but I want that Thunderhoof

I strongly recomend Fracture as well, that is some top level to design!

Also guys, I dont get how we can even call toys shelfwarming when they are the latest toys to be out. If they are there a year later, thats shelf warming. Anytime before and its just restocking for anticipated demand, especially in a line which includes older toys as part of its waves.

I am trying to decide on a Thunderhoof. It seems like you have to pick either nice face scan or proportionate antlers. Any suggestions?

News Credits: 131 · Thu May 05, 2016 6:33 am

WreckerJack wrote:Any suggestions?

Optimizzy wrote:Any other recommendations? I don't watch the show so I'm looking for interesting designs and such.

Well I just gushed all over THoof and Qfire over on my collection here.

Well each warrior figure has something interesting going on, but if you just want a down and dirty quick list of highligts:

Jazz
Drift
Thunderhoof
Fracture
Quillfire

I feel Quillfire is interesting/fun enough to stand alone and worth checking out even if you don't watch the show or collect the toys.

The Decepticons seen more interesting overall than the Autobots. Something about them being beast-bots do it for me. Most of their transformations seem a little more unique as well.

If you're trying to round out your roster then consider going outside just the warrior class.

1 step Springload and legion Fixit scale very well with the warriors. Fixit is just a good figure on his own.

News Credits: 8 · Thu May 05, 2016 10:32 am

william-james88 wrote:
Optimizzy wrote:not a RiD2015 fan but I want that Thunderhoof

I strongly recomend Fracture as well, that is some top level to design!

Also guys, I dont get how we can even call toys shelfwarming when they are the latest toys to be out. If they are there a year later, thats shelf warming. Anytime before and its just restocking for anticipated demand, especially in a line which includes older toys as part of its waves.

My Fracture didn't come with a Kickstand :-(

Not that it interferes with much, the folded gun props him up pretty well, but I was playing with hi9m, wondered why he had an extra hole on him that the gun didn't fit into, and then went and looked at pictures...

Otherwise, I completely agree, it's an impressive Boom Stick and a great, engaging Transformation while not being difficult. And fairly sleek in both modes

carytheone wrote:
WreckerJack wrote:Any suggestions?

Optimizzy wrote:Any other recommendations? I don't watch the show so I'm looking for interesting designs and such.
Well I just gushed all over THoof and Qfire over on my collection here.

Well each warrior figure has something interesting going on, but if you just want a down and dirty quick list of highligts:

Jazz
Drift
Thunderhoof
Fracture
Quillfire

I feel Quillfire is interesting/fun enough to stand alone and worth checking out even if you don't watch the show or collect the toys.

The Decepticons seen more interesting overall than the Autobots. Something about them being beast-bots do it for me. Most of their transformations seem a little more unique as well.

If you're trying to round out your roster then consider going outside just the warrior class.

1 step Springload and legion Fixit scale very well with the warriors. Fixit is just a good figure on his own.

IS Springload a good figure, though? O would want a Spring Load, but not a shelf queen figure.

I passed on Drift and Jazz, they didn't really feel like better figures than their Generations counterparts, but I really did like the weapons arrangement on Drift.

News Credits: 131 · Thu May 05, 2016 10:59 am

Flashwave wrote:IS Springload a good figure, though? O would want a Spring Load, but not a shelf queen figure.

For a one step, sure. Scales wells and fits the bill. Would I rather a proper deluxe warrior? Absolutely!

I passed on Drift and Jazz, they didn't really feel like better figures than their Generations counterparts, but I really did like the weapons arrangement on Drift.

Drift is a nice figure, but comparing Gen and RID is like comparing apples and pears. Similar but different; lets be honest, apples tastes better.

News Credits: 1646 · Thu May 05, 2016 6:54 pm

Thunderhoof is an awesome figure. the warrior looks very buff and muscular and his antlers are actually the combine's front. He is a bit skinny. but his transformation is fun and there is no kibble whatsoever. Highly recommend him.

Quillfire is also really good by himself. very unique transformation and he has a detachable quill!

legion fixit puts all other legions to shame. And maybe most of the other figures too. :MAXIMAL:

News Credits: 4880 · Thu May 05, 2016 7:47 pm

Optimizzy wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Optimizzy wrote:not a RiD2015 fan but I want that Thunderhoof

I strongly recomend Fracture as well, that is some top level to design!
.

I agree! Picked him up a week ago and he is impressive. Probably the peak of the line for me because I haven't seen a RiD15 hit all those notes so well. At least so far. Any other recommendations? I don't watch the show so I'm looking for interesting designs and such.

Fracture is the best and the rest are all at a tier lower. Good for the toyline, but overall just not at the same level. The other 2 I happen to really like are Drift (either deco, the actic one is quite interesting with the clear plastic wheels) and Quillfire which has that interesting design you'd be looking for.

News Credits: 2 · Sun May 08, 2016 6:48 pm

Just found Thunderhoof, Quillfire, and the new minicon 4 pack with weapon Slipstream at a Walmart in SW PA. It was hard to not take Quilly and the 4 pack with me but I spent all my money on Marvel Legends a few weeks back.

Based on the other sightings it seems like Walmarts are getting them in.

News Credits: 3 · Sun May 08, 2016 10:56 pm

SureShot18 wrote:Just found Thunderhoof, Quillfire, and the new minicon 4 pack with weapon Slipstream at a Walmart in SW PA. It was hard to not take Quilly and the 4 pack with me but I spent all my money on Marvel Legends a few weeks back. Based on the other sightings it seems like Walmarts are getting them in.

Cool. I'm going to be watching for them. Hey which marvel legends did you get? PM me if you want. I collect them a little too.

News Credits: 4880 · Mon May 09, 2016 12:48 pm

We had seen Legion Groundbuster (the toy rendition of the decepticon called Groundpounder on the Robots in Disguise show) at the 2016 Toy Fair in package but we never did get stock images. Well we have them now, from a listing at Bigbastoystore. For anyone wondering where the Legion class has gone, it is alive and well in the Robots in Disguise line. As with Clampdown (and Underbite if you don't want a 1 step), this is so far the only way to get this character as a transforming toy. It is a Gorilla themed robot that turns into a construction vehicle.

News Credits: 7 · Mon May 09, 2016 12:58 pm

Oh boy. A giant character in the smallest toy possible, and in an entire wave of blue...

'Course, I'd have been all over this guy back during RotF when I was all obsessed over tiny construction-themed Decepticons. He pulls off the oddball proportions rather nicely, in both modes to boot!

Mon May 09, 2016 1:34 pm

gonna wait for a warrior or better cause i know its coming. but he looks neat.

News Credits: 4880 · Mon May 09, 2016 2:09 pm

griftimus prime wrote:gonna wait for a warrior or better cause i know its coming. but he looks neat.

We dont know its coming. Underbite was released a year ago and he still doesnt have a warrior or anything bigger.

News Credits: 23 · Mon May 09, 2016 3:51 pm

Huh, actually kinda cute. I'd buy a Beastbox repaint in a New York minute.

News Credits: 1646 · Mon May 09, 2016 5:21 pm

I look forward to this guy. I love getting all these cool looking cons. And yeah, Clampdown, Springload and Underbite have not got warriors and aren't looking like they will, so I will gladly get this version. Bite sized! :MAXIMAL:

News Credits: 7 · Mon May 09, 2016 6:59 pm

Fingers crossed for a Simacore retool down the line.

News Credits: 295 · Mon May 09, 2016 8:09 pm

I really hope they make a minicon that is a cassette. Though sadly I don't think that they would because kids wouldn't know what it is.

News Credits: 462 · Mon May 09, 2016 10:55 pm

WreckerJack wrote:I really hope they make a minicon that is a cassette. Though sadly I don't think that they would because kids wouldn't know what it is.

Mini-Cons in this line are Buzzsaws, Torpedoes, Cyclones, Weaponizers, and whatever Fixit's model turns into.

News Credits: 1646 · Mon May 09, 2016 10:56 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
WreckerJack wrote:I really hope they make a minicon that is a cassette. Though sadly I don't think that they would because kids wouldn't know what it is.
Mini-Cons in this line are Buzzsaws, Torpedoes, Cyclones, Weaponizers, and whatever Fixit's model turns into.

Itty bitty drill tank of cuteness :MAXIMAL: