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by **Whifflefire** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 4:16 pm

Looks good. A little simplistic, but I'd get this for the character. It's neat how the hip swivel doubles as the turret.

Also, is it just one big coincidence that there's all these new prototypes being revealed this week?

News Credits: 26 · by **MaverickPrime** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 8:10 pm

Looks...good? They really need to make some characters as voyagers.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 11:23 pm

MaverickPrime wrote:Looks...good? They really need to make some characters as voyagers.

"RID Voyagers", what's that? :-P

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 11:56 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
MaverickPrime wrote:Looks...good? They really need to make some characters as voyagers.
"RID Voyagers", what's that?

Probably about as real as CW Blastoff getting a new head

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Sat Sep 26, 2015 12:44 am

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
MaverickPrime wrote:Looks...good? They really need to make some characters as voyagers.
"RID Voyagers", what's that?

Probably about as real as CW Blastoff getting a new head

News Credits: 19 · by **Stuartmaximus** » Sat Sep 26, 2015 1:54 am

Sabrblade wrote:
MaverickPrime wrote:Looks...good? They really need to make some characters as voyagers.
"RID Voyagers", what's that?

Voyager Class sized figures I think he was meaning.....but aren't those Minicon Deployers around about that size? As well as some of the 3 Steps

by **RAcast** » Sat Sep 26, 2015 6:38 am

Stuartmaximus wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
MaverickPrime wrote:Looks...good? They really need to make some characters as voyagers.
"RID Voyagers", what's that?

Voyager Class sized figures I think he was meaning.....but aren't those Minicon Deployers around about that size? As well as some of the 3 Steps

The deployers are (heavily dumbed down) deluxes.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sat Sep 26, 2015 11:50 am

Stuartmaximus wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
MaverickPrime wrote:Looks...good? They really need to make some characters as voyagers.
"RID Voyagers", what's that?

Voyager Class sized figures I think he was meaning.....

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Sat Sep 26, 2015 5:55 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Stuartmaximus wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
MaverickPrime wrote:Looks...good? They really need to make some characters as voyagers.
"RID Voyagers", what's that?

Voyager Class sized figures I think he was meaning.....

Beat me to the punchline

News Credits: 650 · by **ScottyP** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 9:56 am

Thanks to the Autobase Aichi Twitter account, a better look at Transformers Robots in Disguise's upcoming sixth wave of Legion Class figures is now available. This wave will feature some repacks, but also new molds Windblade, Thunderhoof, Drift, and Clampdown, who in particular is being seen for the first time in this image. We've mirrored the image below, showing the wave's contents in both robot and alternate modes.

This wave is scheduled for release in the first quarter of 2016, but it's always possible these may appear just before or after the holiday season. You can see more images of Windblade, Thunderhoof, and Drift in our Photo Gallery of Robots in Disguise products shown at SDCC 2015 at Hasbro's booth. You can chat about these upcoming figures by replying to this post, and keep your optics here on Seibertron.com for all the latest Transformers news.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 10:04 am

Wow, that Clampdown yo. I'm tempted to get the Clampdown and Thunderhoof figures here! they don't look bad at all! The only thing that would stop me is if warrior class versions were announced.

News Credits: 1 · by **RhA** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 10:04 am

ScottyP wrote:Thanks to the Autobase Aichi Twitter account, a better look at Transformers Robots in Disguise's upcoming sixth wave of Legion Class figures is now available. This wave will feature some repacks, but also new molds Windblade, Thunderhoof, Drift, and Clampdown, who in particular is being seen for the first time in this image. We've mirrored the image below, showing the wave's contents in both robot and alternate modes.

This wave is scheduled for release in the first quarter of 2016, but it's always possible these may appear just before or after the holiday season. You can see more images of Windblade, Thunderhoof, and Drift in our Photo Gallery of Robots in Disguise products shown at SDCC 2015 at Hasbro's booth. You can chat about these upcoming figures by replying to this post, and keep your optics here on Seibertron.com for all the latest Transformers news.

Clampdown is the best thing ever. Period.

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 10:07 am

RhA wrote:Clampdown is the best thing ever. Period.

He's pretty sweet, along with thunderhoof, but I wonder if he actually has claws. I hope there is a hinge to make his hands seem less like the back of the car.

News Credits: 650 · by **ScottyP** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 10:11 am

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Wow, that Clampdown yo. I'm tempted to get the Clampdown and Thunderhoof figures here! they don't look bad at all! The only thing that would stop me is if warrior class versions were announced.

Warrior Class Thunderhoof has been rumored for awhile, but not quite confirmed yet (at least not with any images of a toy, may have been verbally confirmed). With the 1 step being out, and with this Legion and a 3-step changer incoming, it's probably a good possibility that'll happen. Seems to be a popular character, and with this line they've been putting said popular characters out in every size class.

News Credits: 7 · by **Noideaforaname** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 10:21 am

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

I *really* hope he has actual claws, though. Maybe they're on the insides of the car halves and the photographer didn't spin them around correctly? It'd suck if they messed that up, given how amazing the rest of him turned out. (are those articulated eyestalks and mouth? yes please!)

Nice to see multiple Decepticons in a wave, though I can't say I particularly care for Thunderhoof.

News Credits: 1 · by **RhA** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 10:25 am

william-james88 wrote:
RhA wrote:Clampdown is the best thing ever. Period.

He's pretty sweet, along with thunderhoof, but I wonder if he actually has claws. I hope there is a hinge to make his hands seem less like the back of the car.

Clampdown looks great, claws and such are a bonus, IMO. As for Thunderhoof, I'm waiting on the 3 step version. However, I might be the only person here who does that.

by **psj333** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 10:35 am

A Legion Clampdown, based on a Ford Focus hatch? Great. I'm glad that he's finally here. I would do sincerely hope that Hasbro will make a Warrior version of him in the near future. Now all there is left are Bisk, Hammerstrike and along many others. That includes my most favorite character of all time, Pseudo, the ladybug larva. I really do hope he gets a toy one day. On a side note, however, remember I once told you before that Pseudo might have a vehicle mode that is mostly likely a motorcycle? I do believe that Pseudo's namesake, might be a modified version of the word moto, which means motorcycle for short. If he does return for season 2, he could very likely transform from this:

https://www.google.ca/url?sa=i&rct=j&q= ... 0826417504

to this:
http://moto.zombdrive.com/images/suzuki-moto-6.jpg

What do you think?

News Credits: 3 · by **Optimizzy** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 11:47 am

huh. I like those Beasticon legends guys.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 11:49 am

I like Clampdown if he has claws or not. He's still a win. Despite the Warriors I may get those 2 legends just for fun

by **Rated X** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 12:23 pm

The corny looking half animal decepticons ruin RID. :SICK:

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 12:51 pm

Rated X wrote:The corny looking half animal decepticons ruin RID.

But thats the whole point of the show. You take them out and there is no show left.

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 12:55 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Rated X wrote:The corny looking half animal decepticons ruin RID.

But thats the whole point of the show. You take them out and there is no show left.

Remember, if it's not EXACTLY like a poorly animated, poorly written cartoon from 30 years ago then it's garbage. So our lord and saviour Rated X has spoken.

Clampdown looks pretty hilarious and Thunderhoof looks fun. Windblade though...ugh.

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 1:06 pm

Hmm. I'm impressed that such a small mold was capable of pulling off the look as well as it did. I'm rather impressed by Clampdown, honestly.

Which brings me to my next thought: People aren't telling the truth about this line.

I see so many people say they hate the show and/or the toys and how they're not buying them and they've no desire to see it flourish, etc. Here's the thing, for a line that a lot of people claim not to own, both TAV 21 Optimus (Leader Class) and TAV 30 Grimlock (Voyager Class remold from Generations) sold out and fast. Why? Because they're good, solid toys, just like the rest of the line and I know there are plenty of people like me who DO collect these figures.

I not only admit to collecting them, but I actually ENJOY them. I'd imagine there are far more of us RID collectors than we're led to believe.

If there weren't, I could find a TAV 21 Optimus, doggone it! *looks at current eBay pricing* Ugh. I really dropped the ball on that one. Geez...

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 1:21 pm

Delta Magnus wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Rated X wrote:The corny looking half animal decepticons ruin RID.

But thats the whole point of the show. You take them out and there is no show left.

Remember, if it's not EXACTLY like a poorly animated, poorly written cartoon from 30 years ago then it's garbage. So our lord and saviour Rated X has spoken.

Clampdown looks pretty hilarious and Thunderhoof looks fun. Windblade though...ugh.

I like the new RiD decepticons. The animal looks are pulled off by several, and the design range is wide and expansive and cool

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 1:21 pm

Autobot032 wrote:I see so many people say they hate the show and/or the toys and how they're not buying them and they've no desire to see it flourish, etc. Here's the thing, for a line that a lot of people claim not to own, both TAV 21 Optimus (Leader Class) and TAV 30 Grimlock (Voyager Class remold from Generations) sold out and fast. Why? Because they're good, solid toys, just like the rest of the line and I know there are plenty of people like me who DO collect these figures.

I not only admit to collecting them, but I actually ENJOY them. I'd imagine there are far more of us RID collectors than we're led to believe.

If there weren't, I could find a TAV 21 Optimus, doggone it! *looks at current eBay pricing* Ugh. I really dropped the ball on that one. Geez...

I get the feeling that some people view RID and Adventure separately since Hasbro's going for a simpler route with RID while Takara's trying to stick to the traditional levels of decent complexity with Adventure.

I myself am becoming less and less interested in Hasbro's RID line, but Takara's Adventure line just keeps piquing my interest.