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News Credits: 30 · Fri Sep 16, 2016 10:54 pm

I'm prepping the Paralon review even now...

News Credits: 19 · Mon Sep 19, 2016 7:58 am

Sooo....with the latest episode....it looks like we could be getting even more repaints(as we've already got Scorponok/Paralon)

so there's bound to be a repaint of Underbite as those two other Chompazoids, Quillfire as Scatterspike, Clampdown as Clawtrap & if there ever was a Filch toy, it would probably be repainted as Aerobolt

News Credits: 462 · Mon Sep 19, 2016 8:00 am

Stuartmaximus wrote:Sooo....with the latest episode....it looks like we could be getting even more repaints(as we've already got Scorponok/Paralon)

so there's bound to be a repaint of Underbite as those two other Chompazoids, Quillfire as Scatterspike, Clampdown as Clawtrap & if there ever was a Filch toy, it would probably be repainted as Aerobolt

Aerobolt is a Mini-Con who's already getting a toy, which is what his cartoon model is based on.

News Credits: 191 · Mon Sep 19, 2016 8:21 am

Also, just because they use recolours in the show doesn't mean they'll become toys. While at first it seems an obvious indicator, CGI shows use recolours for the same reason toys do - to save money. It takes money to make entirely new models so for extra characters it makes sense to use recolours. It's why, for instance, Beast Wars decided to have Tigatron and why the Tripredacus Councils' heads are just a mismash of other characters' heads.

But yeah, we could be getting those recolours as toys but don't count on it.

News Credits: 1646 · Mon Sep 19, 2016 9:04 am

Sabrblade wrote:
Stuartmaximus wrote:Sooo....with the latest episode....it looks like we could be getting even more repaints(as we've already got Scorponok/Paralon)

so there's bound to be a repaint of Underbite as those two other Chompazoids, Quillfire as Scatterspike, Clampdown as Clawtrap & if there ever was a Filch toy, it would probably be repainted as Aerobolt
Aerobolt is a Mini-Con who's already getting a toy, which is what his cartoon model is based on.

Plus, Scatterspike is already confirmed for wave 8 with Ratchet and Bisk

News Credits: 7 · Thu Sep 22, 2016 8:39 pm

CRAB-BROS!

If there was a shrimp-themed Silver Age superhero, Bisk would totally be their clawtomobile.

News Credits: 462 · Fri Sep 23, 2016 7:29 am

Noideaforaname wrote:CRAB-BROS!

But... Bisk is a lobster.

News Credits: 4877 · Fri Sep 23, 2016 8:25 am

Sabrblade wrote:
Noideaforaname wrote:CRAB-BROS!
But... Bisk is a lobster.

Crustacian Bros then!

News Credits: 11 · Fri Sep 23, 2016 11:15 am

I wonder what happened to that legion class sandy Coloured Drift & Optimus painted samples that were on ebay ?

Since there was actually sandy characters in the show - I keep expecting them to show up in a giftset or some such.

News Credits: 174 · Fri Sep 23, 2016 3:37 pm

Got myself a scorponok, and man, is this guy awesome ;)^

Love him, his joints are all really nice and tight, so he can actually stand up :DANCE:

His beast mode is great, and his bot mode is just so different as to be refreshing and enjoyable. But I think that I'd almost rather have him parts-form his claw shells so as to be more pose-able in beast mode and also be able to utilize them in bot mode :-?

Definitely a must-have figure ;)^

News Credits: 7 · Fri Sep 23, 2016 10:21 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Noideaforaname wrote:CRAB-BROS!
But... Bisk is a lobster.

Meh, close enough.

News Credits: 6188 · Wed Sep 28, 2016 8:18 am

Once more via Transformers Australia, from the official YouTube channel, we get a short video for the Robots in Disguise line and Power Surge Optimus Prime, this time featuring an unboxing of sorts, and the cross-generation explanation of how the toys works in all its gimmicks - kids and their toys these days, right? Check out 'Grandpa Unboxing' embedded below!

News Credits: 41 · Wed Sep 28, 2016 8:26 am

I didn't know Burn did commercials!

News Credits: 6188 · Wed Sep 28, 2016 8:39 am

Cobotron wrote::shock: I didn't know Burn did commercials!

I wanted to say the same in the write-up. I did not. Thank you for taking this one for me.

News Credits: 129 · Wed Sep 28, 2016 9:17 am

That was excellent.

News Credits: 226 · Wed Sep 28, 2016 2:35 pm

Dr Va'al wrote:
Cobotron wrote::shock: I didn't know Burn did commercials!

I wanted to say the same in the write-up. I did not. Thank you for taking this one for me.

I don't have a British accent you twatwaffles. >:oP

News Credits: 1646 · Wed Sep 28, 2016 2:41 pm

Burn wrote:
Dr Va'al wrote:
Cobotron wrote::shock: I didn't know Burn did commercials!

I wanted to say the same in the write-up. I did not. Thank you for taking this one for me.

I don't have a British accent you twatwaffles.

"Twatwaffles"
:lol:

News Credits: 41 · Wed Sep 28, 2016 5:10 pm

Burn wrote: twatwaffles.

That is a cute commercial though.

News Credits: 462 · Wed Sep 28, 2016 7:00 pm

Australian boy: "They're robots that convert, grandpa!"

Keep up that marketing, Hasbro. :roll:

News Credits: 4 · Thu Sep 29, 2016 12:23 am

@Sabrblade:
"Why are they called transformers?"
"Because they change their physical appearance from one shape to another."
"Well that's a mouthful, there has to be an easier word for that."
"Like what?"
"Um... Transformers.... change.... forms..... transition.... between forms.... trans... fo-OH they convert. Yeah, transformers convert! It makes so much sense!"

this conversation was had between no two people ever, except maybe in Hasbro's marketing department.

Anyway the commercial was pretty fun, even if the kid did not talk like an actual kid. I wouldn't mind seeing more like this.

News Credits: 241 · Thu Sep 29, 2016 12:30 am

Sabrblade wrote:Australian boy: "They're robots that convert, grandpa!"

Keep up that marketing, Hasbro.

It's kind of a necessity though. Hasbro has to use "convert" instead of "transform" in order to avoid trademark dilution, especially since they own that particular trademark. Should it get to the point that "transform" can be used anywhere in advertising, it will be considered generic and thus unable to be trademarked.

Then what would we call our favorite toyline? Convertors?! :shock:

News Credits: 4 · Thu Sep 29, 2016 4:45 am

I know why they do it but that doesn't mean it doesn't sound silly to say that Transformers "convert" when their name is literally a noun form of a verb that describes what they do.