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Ewwwwwwww that thing is ugly

SillySpringer wrote:We already knew about Getaway. I am super stoked to see my wish coming true regarding Krok! Kup and Perceptor are gonna be awesome also! I am also still hoping for a Misfire.

Didnt Autobot N already tell you that Krok was coming a month ago?

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=105496&p=1804823&hilit=krok#p1804823

You were as excited then too, so its fun tosee that excitement hasnt faded in any way.

Bumblebee21 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Bumblebee21 wrote:if Sergeant Kup is real then i could get rid of my classics kup.

Unless you end up not liking the new Kup as much as the old one.

Hopefully it will be updated like blurr

It most probably will. For better or worse. Some dont like the cube head. Though I think it will work way better for Kup than for others since the top of his head isn't curved much.

william-james88 wrote:[list=][/list]

Bumblebee21 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Bumblebee21 wrote:if Sergeant Kup is real then i could get rid of my classics kup.

Unless you end up not liking the new Kup as much as the old one.

Hopefully it will be updated like blurr

It most probably will. For better or worse. Some dont like the cube head. Though I think it will work way better for Kup than for others since the top of his head isn't curved much.

People always have to complain about something

Kurona wrote:

SillySpringer wrote:

Kurona wrote:

SillySpringer wrote:

Kurona wrote:It's clear to me at least that they're remaking some of the Targetmasters alongside the Headmasters - hence why we've seen Blurr, Hot Rod and Scourge. So Kup makes a lot of sense and will almost certainly be an update of his G1 toy.

Looks like they're doing action-masters such as Krok also, which is awesome.

Not... quite. Krok was also rumoured to be a redeco of Skullcruncher (probably with a new face), and is almost certainly in the line over another redeco because he's a MTMTE character. It's not so much an update of the character - especially when Skullcruncher looks completely different to Krok and Krok turns into a jet based on his kibble - and more a "well we have to redeco these guys into someone. Might as well give the MTMTE fans more characters for their shelves"

Good point. He does suit that mold pretty well though.


[Credit to siegfried07 from TFW2005]

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I really can't see it. Even if the crocodile parts didn't put off the silhouette completely the chest doesn't work out no matter how many paint apps you throw at it - sort of like UW Swindle's "chest window", which is totally there guys it's not just the combiner peg and fake jeep front kibble painted over!!

I'll probably get anyway if only because I need a Krok for the MTMTE display and I really can't afford the better TFCC one right now, and I want this mold anyway because it's ridiculous and beautiful

Who says they won't retool the chest?

SillySpringer wrote:Who says they won't retool the chest?

I thought the rumours did straight-up say Krok and Quake were redecos with new faces?
If they do make it a retool then I'd be a little happier about it, yeah. Especially if they use that opportunity to make it a smoother crocodile alt mode so there's no spike kibble in robot mode offputting the silhouette. My complaints right now mostly lie with the idea that it's a straight redeco - face aside - and nothing more.

I really do hope Doublecross gets a figure! I remember seeing those supposedly leaked images back in April, and it got me pretty excited. Doublecross is one of those obscure figures I really took a shine to when I was little, yet haven't been able to properly add to my collection.

Kurona wrote:

SillySpringer wrote:Who says they won't retool the chest?

I thought the rumours did straight-up say Krok and Quake were redecos with new faces?
If they do make it a retool then I'd be a little happier about it, yeah. Especially if they use that opportunity to make it a smoother crocodile alt mode so there's no spike kibble in robot mode offputting the silhouette. My complaints right now mostly lie with the idea that it's a straight redeco - face aside - and nothing more.

We'll see. If it's just a few pieces it would make sense. The chest, fronts of the legs, the lail, and the head are pretty much all that need to be changed.

EmirateXaaron wrote:I really do hope Doublecross gets a figure! I remember seeing those supposedly leaked images back in April, and it got me pretty excited. Doublecross is one of those obscure figures I really took a shine to when I was little, yet haven't been able to properly add to my collection.

Doublecross was confirmed by the leak a while back, and he was seen on the back of the packaging of a figure at the recent con.

SillySpringer wrote:

Kurona wrote:

SillySpringer wrote:Who says they won't retool the chest?

I thought the rumours did straight-up say Krok and Quake were redecos with new faces?
If they do make it a retool then I'd be a little happier about it, yeah. Especially if they use that opportunity to make it a smoother crocodile alt mode so there's no spike kibble in robot mode offputting the silhouette. My complaints right now mostly lie with the idea that it's a straight redeco - face aside - and nothing more.

We'll see. If it's just a few pieces it would make sense. The chest, fronts of the legs, the lail, and the head are pretty much all that need to be changed.

And some way to remove the crocodile feet.

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william-james88 wrote:Have any of you Americans been having a hard time finding the deluxes and voyagers from the Titans Return line in stores? Well fear not, Toysrus.com might be the answer. They currently have both Sentinel Prime for $24.99 each as well as all the deluxes (except for Blurr) for $16.99, which is the MSRP. Better yet, there is free shipping on orders above $19, meaning that two deluxes or one voyager is all you need to get some free shipping. Click on the picture below to be taken to the site if you are in need of some Titans Return goodness.

Oooh, thank you very much, william! Now I can finally pick up some of those bigger figs that have eluded me so.

EmirateXaaron wrote:I really do hope Doublecross gets a figure!

He is, he was already found in the back of boxes. I have no clue why he wasnt relvealed yet sicne he is in the same wave as Hot Rod. The next reveals are in New York but that would make it super close to their release.

His head is one of the black silouettes in this pic:

Kurona wrote:

SillySpringer wrote:

Kurona wrote:

SillySpringer wrote:Who says they won't retool the chest?

I thought the rumours did straight-up say Krok and Quake were redecos with new faces?
If they do make it a retool then I'd be a little happier about it, yeah. Especially if they use that opportunity to make it a smoother crocodile alt mode so there's no spike kibble in robot mode offputting the silhouette. My complaints right now mostly lie with the idea that it's a straight redeco - face aside - and nothing more.

We'll see. If it's just a few pieces it would make sense. The chest, fronts of the legs, the lail, and the head are pretty much all that need to be changed.

And some way to remove the crocodile feet.

That's probably not happening. I am looking to more reasonable tweaks.

Kurona wrote:

SillySpringer wrote:

Kurona wrote:

SillySpringer wrote:Who says they won't retool the chest?

I thought the rumours did straight-up say Krok and Quake were redecos with new faces?
If they do make it a retool then I'd be a little happier about it, yeah. Especially if they use that opportunity to make it a smoother crocodile alt mode so there's no spike kibble in robot mode offputting the silhouette. My complaints right now mostly lie with the idea that it's a straight redeco - face aside - and nothing more.

We'll see. If it's just a few pieces it would make sense. The chest, fronts of the legs, the lail, and the head are pretty much all that need to be changed.

And some way to remove the crocodile feet.

Maybe not... what if it's a new character altogether? Or Gatoraider & Krok switching bodies and names? Krok was named more for his partner rather than his hinted vehicle mode after all.

Wow. Mistransforming and badly posing is one thing, but not even being bothered to put the figures together is a whole new low for TRU.

Emerje

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote: Krok was named more for his partner rather than his hinted vehicle mode after all.

Thats the way I always saw it. It would be a mix of the two components, just like the new Lione (who was a lion that turned into a head but now is a robot that turns into a head that is paired with a lion).

EmirateXaaron wrote:Oooh, thank you very much, william! Now I can finally pick up some of those bigger figs that have eluded me so.

No problem I knew people were having a tough time with these.

Emerje wrote:Wow. Mistransforming and badly posing is one thing, but not even being bothered to put the figures together is a whole new low for TRU.

Is it worse than when CW Ironhide was missing his wheel?

Emerje wrote:Wow. Mistransforming and badly posing is one thing, but not even being bothered to put the figures together is a whole new low for TRU.

Emerje

If you're referring to Skullsmasher, that's actually the official Hasbro photography

william-james88 wrote:

EmirateXaaron wrote:I really do hope Doublecross gets a figure!

He is, he was already found in the back of boxes. I have no clue why he wasnt relvealed yet sicne he is in the same wave as Hot Rod. The next reveals are in New York but that would make it super close to their release.

His head is one of the black silouettes in this pic:

Ah, thank you for bringing that to my attention! I'll definitely keep an eye on the upcoming announcements.

Huhuh, bout TIME!

Why is it that these stores (tru, target, walmart, etc.) don't adhere to release dates? Why is it that they don't post online listings at the same time as they offer the toys in store? I mean I can't TELL ya how many times I call up and some employee looks online instead of on the floor (something I could have done at home) and tries to tell me they don't carry those toys! Like maaan, I SAW one in another tru yes-ter-day!

I just vant help but giggle that they've finally done this NOW after I've already hunted for these for weeks.

Wow, Skullsmasher's Double Headmaster gimmick looks amazing!

camzilla51 wrote: and some employee looks online instead of on the floor (something I could have done at home)

I HATE when they do that.

So, were you able to find them during your hunt? Or are you getting them now that they are online?

Just to give a precision on the rumours we are currently discussing:

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:Latest Rumor update:

Deluxes:

Getaway (C0374) redeco of chromedome
Quake (C1095) redeco of Hardhead
Krok (C1094) redeco of skullsmasher
Topspin (C1093) unknown if the mold is new or not
Perceptor (C1092) new mold
Sergeant Kup new mold

That's a point, I didn't think about whether Top Spin might be a remold... I don't know who they could retool him from tho. If he is, my best guess is a scourge-highbrow level retool of Hardhead.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Kurona wrote:

SillySpringer wrote:

Kurona wrote:

SillySpringer wrote:Who says they won't retool the chest?

I thought the rumours did straight-up say Krok and Quake were redecos with new faces?
If they do make it a retool then I'd be a little happier about it, yeah. Especially if they use that opportunity to make it a smoother crocodile alt mode so there's no spike kibble in robot mode offputting the silhouette. My complaints right now mostly lie with the idea that it's a straight redeco - face aside - and nothing more.

We'll see. If it's just a few pieces it would make sense. The chest, fronts of the legs, the lail, and the head are pretty much all that need to be changed.

And some way to remove the crocodile feet.

Maybe not... what if it's a new character altogether? Or Gatoraider & Krok switching bodies and names? Krok was named more for his partner rather than his hinted vehicle mode after all.

I was thinking it would be cool of it was Krok, with the colors of Gatorader in his alligator mode, and has Gatorader as his titanmaster's name.

I think it's interesting that Topspin is rumored to be getting a new figure. Now, will it be the FOC Topspin that formed Ruination, the Decepticon from Classics, or the Jumpstarter?