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News Credits: 340 · Mon Oct 14, 2019 5:51 pm

And the tank mode has something not often seen in a tank mode at all let alone in that class: rotating turret and the barrel can raise and lower. And he has all that articulation in bot mode.

CW Leader and TR Voyager Megatron couldn’t pull it off. TR Quake/Hardhead couldn’t pull it off. Impactor pulls it off. Siege rules :twisted:

News Credits: 65 · Mon Oct 14, 2019 6:42 pm

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:took Impactor to work, and wow he is so good. He's got the presence and the posability!

Yeah, like I said above, Impactor has real "presence," which is pretty freakin' awesome for a Deluxe sized, mass retail Transformers figure. If anyone is still a naysayer, please, check Impactor out in person at your local Target, Walmart, or wherever. You won't be able to resist!

News Credits: 31 · Mon Oct 14, 2019 6:44 pm

Stargrave wrote:And the tank mode has something not often seen in a tank mode at all let alone in that class: rotating turret and the barrel can raise and lower. And he has all that articulation in bot mode.

CW Leader and TR Voyager Megatron couldn’t pull it off. TR Quake/Hardhead couldn’t pull it off. Impactor pulls it off. Siege rules

CW megatron's barrel can't move up and down? I never owned hastak version, but i did got the KO version, and the tank cannon has a hinge to move up and down. Was that actually not something the official version has?

On main topic, i still friggin' want impactor, and the retails over here so far seems to show no sign of bringing the 3rd anf 4th wave to indonesia.

News Credits: 1646 · Mon Oct 14, 2019 6:48 pm

OK, hear me out y'all.

Remove the guns, add missile pods, and we have Cybertron Defense Scattershot

Mon Oct 14, 2019 7:30 pm

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:OK, hear me out y'all.

Remove the guns, add missile pods, and we have Cybertron Defense Scattershot

I think that was pointed out around the time Impactor was revealed, and I'm still hoping for it. With us getting Cybertron Defense Hot Shot, I'm hoping to get the two other members of that subgroup, and this mold seems perfect for Scattorshot.

News Credits: 4877 · Mon Oct 14, 2019 7:35 pm

Omega Supreme has been out for a while but the stock has only been trickling in, not hitting the mass retailers. But worry not, he is being stocked in a big way in time for the holiday season. In Canada, you can even find him on the shelves at Toysrus for $249.99 CAD. The photo below is one I took in Quebec. He is also found on Target.com for $159.99 USD. There is even the dead husk of Toysrus' US website which links to the target listing. If ever you do find him in stores in the US, please let us know. You can reach us by clicking here.

And remember that you can share your sightings with our community in the sightings section and on our boards in your region related thread.

News Credits: 1646 · Mon Oct 14, 2019 8:06 pm

Jeddostotle7 wrote:I think that was pointed out around the time Impactor was revealed, and I'm still hoping for it. With us getting Cybertron Defense Hot Shot, I'm hoping to get the two other members of that subgroup, and this mold seems perfect for Scattorshot.

Having him in hand, his transformation works perfectly for Scattershot. He needs to happen

News Credits: 54 · Mon Oct 14, 2019 8:42 pm

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:took Impactor to work, and wow he is so good. He's got the presence and the posability! I wish his hips had a little more movement, but he also gets an ab crunch and 2-way ankle tilts, so it works out.

enjoy some poses!

So in regards to your collection did he make an Impact or what?

News Credits: 1646 · Mon Oct 14, 2019 8:45 pm

Deadput wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:took Impactor to work, and wow he is so good. He's got the presence and the posability! I wish his hips had a little more movement, but he also gets an ab crunch and 2-way ankle tilts, so it works out.

enjoy some poses!

So in regards to your collection did he make an Impact or what?

well, i am getting 2 of him within a few weeks of each other, so yes!

Also, he finally fulfills a dream started back in 2013 when i first went to college: I picked up the Fall of Cybertron Ruination combiner during my first band camp, and ever since, I've wanted a better quality team to stand as individuals. He was the final missing piece, and now I will have the IDW headed one to go with T30 Springer finally!!!

News Credits: 54 · Mon Oct 14, 2019 8:52 pm

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:well, i am getting 2 of him within a few weeks of each other, so yes!

Also, he finally fulfills a dream started back in 2013 when i first went to college: I picked up the Fall of Cybertron Ruination combiner during my first band camp, and ever since, I've wanted a better quality team to stand as individuals. He was the final missing piece, and now I will have the IDW headed one to go with T30 Springer finally!!!

This Impactor is indeed a great upgrade for a representation of the guy, can't wait to grab him myself since he looks pretty good from what I've seen.

News Credits: 65 · Mon Oct 14, 2019 9:06 pm

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:OK, hear me out y'all.

Remove the guns, add missile pods, and we have Cybertron Defense Scattershot

I love that idea! Since his name is actually spelled "Scattorshot" in Cybertron, that shouldn't overlap with the G1 Technobot member, "Scattershot."

What about Cybertron Defense Red Alert, though? What mold could they repurpose for him and what would he be called? We already have the G1 "Red Alert" in Siege.

News Credits: 462 · Mon Oct 14, 2019 10:09 pm

Wolfman Jake wrote:What about Cybertron Defense Red Alert, though? What mold could they repurpose for him and what would he be called? We already have the G1 "Red Alert" in Siege.

Have them make an all new Stalker mold that can be retooled into Cybertron Defense Red Alert.

As for the name, he was called "First Gunner" in Japan, so maybe something like "Defense Gunner Red Alert" a la how the name "Galaxy Convoy" inspired the name of "Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime".

News Credits: 54 · Mon Oct 14, 2019 10:29 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Wolfman Jake wrote:What about Cybertron Defense Red Alert, though? What mold could they repurpose for him and what would he be called? We already have the G1 "Red Alert" in Siege.
Have them make an all new Stalker mold that can be retooled into Cybertron Defense Red Alert.

As for the name, he was called "First Gunner" in Japan, so maybe something like "Defense Gunner Red Alert" a la how the name "Galaxy Convoy" inspired the name of "Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime".

Red Alert taking security to it's furthest potential, by trading one shoulder cannon for a giant one fit for attacking Unicron himself.

I know their different characters despite the same name but it's just funny to imagine G1 Red Alert bulking himself out of paranoia

News Credits: 241 · Mon Oct 14, 2019 10:48 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Wolfman Jake wrote:What about Cybertron Defense Red Alert, though? What mold could they repurpose for him and what would he be called? We already have the G1 "Red Alert" in Siege.
Have them make an all new Stalker mold that can be retooled into Cybertron Defense Red Alert.

As for the name, he was called "First Gunner" in Japan, so maybe something like "Defense Gunner Red Alert" a la how the name "Galaxy Convoy" inspired the name of "Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime".

Armada Red Alert was called "Ratchet" in Micron Legend, mind you...

News Credits: 65 · Tue Oct 15, 2019 12:21 am

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Wolfman Jake wrote:What about Cybertron Defense Red Alert, though? What mold could they repurpose for him and what would he be called? We already have the G1 "Red Alert" in Siege.
Have them make an all new Stalker mold that can be retooled into Cybertron Defense Red Alert.

As for the name, he was called "First Gunner" in Japan, so maybe something like "Defense Gunner Red Alert" a la how the name "Galaxy Convoy" inspired the name of "Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime".

Armada Red Alert was called "Ratchet" in Micron Legend, mind you...

..and renamed "First Aid" in Galaxy Force. Hot Shot went through a similar process, starting as "Hot Rod" in Micron Legend, then "Hot Shot" in Super Link, and finally "Exillion" in Galaxy Force. Were these all separate characters in Japan instead of the same characters throughout the trilogy as they were in Hasbro markets?

News Credits: 241 · Tue Oct 15, 2019 12:34 am

Wolfman Jake wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Wolfman Jake wrote:What about Cybertron Defense Red Alert, though? What mold could they repurpose for him and what would he be called? We already have the G1 "Red Alert" in Siege.
Have them make an all new Stalker mold that can be retooled into Cybertron Defense Red Alert.

As for the name, he was called "First Gunner" in Japan, so maybe something like "Defense Gunner Red Alert" a la how the name "Galaxy Convoy" inspired the name of "Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime".

Armada Red Alert was called "Ratchet" in Micron Legend, mind you...

..and renamed "First Aid" in Galaxy Force. Hot Shot went through a similar process, starting as "Hot Rod" in Micron Legend, then "Hot Shot" in Super Link, and finally "Exillion" in Galaxy Force. Were these all separate characters in Japan instead of the same characters throughout the trilogy as they were in Hasbro markets?

Originally Galaxy Force was separate, but Hasbro wanted to keep Cybertron in continuity with Armada and Energon as originally planned, so the cartoon was finangled to patch up and retcon every discrepancy. For that matter, dump truck Demolishor ("Long Haul"), Snow Cat and Mirage were originally new characters, but Takara wanted them to be upgrades instead with names to match (Ironhide, Sandstorm and Shockwave into Irontread, Snowstorm and Shockfleet).

News Credits: 101 · Tue Oct 15, 2019 4:00 am

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News Credits: 131 · Tue Oct 15, 2019 7:22 am

Stargrave wrote:Siege rules

My feelings exactly. I'm sad to see it go. Hopefully Earthrise keeps the partying going as if it's Seige 2.o :DANCE:

News Credits: 23 · Tue Oct 15, 2019 10:46 am

As someone who is relatively new to the toy collecting part of the fandom I am astounded at how well engineered the Siege figures are. I regret spending scalper money on Takara Tomy Legends as I could have used that on more of the Siege line. I came from the IDW comics so I wanted my Brainstorm and Chromedome but the articulation on those pale in comparison to any single figure from the Siege line, not including the Micromasters. And from the images of the new Optimus and Cliffjumper it looks like Earthrise is going to be even more articulated. I'm gonna make soooo many stop-motion GIFs :POPCORN:

Tue Oct 15, 2019 1:14 pm

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News Credits: 8 · Tue Oct 15, 2019 1:30 pm

All yall suck.

Everyone in here is raving about this "Impactor".

"Impactor?" I said, "the ugly looking Tank? That one? Thr one with the generic head that looks like a grunt in an Impactor Helmet? That Impactor? The one that Hasbro only made look like Impactor by putting the wrong insignea on him and packi g with two other figures I don't really have any interest in?"

"...The Impactor I had every intentionn of passing on and then saw him in stores and started to doubt myself?"

Thank you, for Coubterpunching me into buying an Impactor. I am very surprised at how happy I am with this figure. I don't like the jead, and I kbow its supposed to be early Marvel UK not later IDW, but its not. That is not the expression of a bot who is cool under pressure, not afraid to break a few laws or sacrifice himself in the name of getting the job done yet still worries about leading others on the same suicide mission. And the face is too small for the helmet. I don't like the Head sculpt, but I dobt hate it as much as I did the Render.

I love the way the Legs Transform. Its familiar, but its different too. And the feet filling in the back like they do is cool. I also like the tank turret transformation, and how it maintains the swivelling turret in a different way than the CW and Siege Megatron version of such.

He's got a nice set od weapons too. I want more, may have to see what some of the 3P add ons are offering.

News Credits: 340 · Tue Oct 15, 2019 2:41 pm

carytheone wrote:
Stargrave wrote:Siege rules
My feelings exactly. I'm sad to see it go. Hopefully Earthrise keeps the partying going as if it's Seige 2.o

I’m scared of and fear change. I started out loathing the idea of Siege then it was a whirlwind romance comedy and now we have all these Siege kids together... :lol:

Siege is so full of weird and quirky references and characters like Impactor but they keep hitting it out of the park for me. Come on Earthrise with your Microshieldmasters make me fall in love all over again :lol:

News Credits: 131 · Tue Oct 15, 2019 3:00 pm

Stargrave wrote:...it was a whirlwind romance comedy...

What was your "meet cute" moment? Mine was when I found Sideswipe at retail. That space lambo had me from the get go

News Credits: 340 · Tue Oct 15, 2019 5:07 pm

carytheone wrote:
Stargrave wrote:...it was a whirlwind romance comedy...
What was your "meet cute" moment? Mine was when I found Sideswipe at retail. That space lambo had me from the get go

For me it was Cog. Good old reliable Cog had me from hello :lol:

News Credits: 1646 · Tue Oct 15, 2019 5:47 pm

Flashwave wrote:All yall suck.

Fully agree with your points about the head and transformation. I cannot wait for the 3-pack one, with the IDW head. that is the one that I have been wanting. Was fully gonna pass on the retail one, but I counterpunched myself with how good it looked in the store.

It's a great figure, and hopefully the 3-pack one is the perfect version.

Also, Mirage is a pretty dang great figure. I love the alt mode, and the robot mode is pretty slick too. I wish he had some wrist rotation, but he's still really good.