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[Rodimus Prime]

Anyone who expects an Earth-mode retool of Mirage is deluded,

Well... maybe not entirely...

Have you heard rumours saying different?
(I'm guessing a Kingdom Selects or exclusive runour)

Yes, actually. Pixelmaster on tfw2005 did mention that we gonna get earthmode sideswipe and mirage, in a 2 pack, as amazon exclusive. But still, a rumor should be taken with grain of salt.

Even if it's true, based on the recent events involving exclusives, it might not be worth the trouble. I mean, yeah it can be preordered, but will we actually get it?

[-Kanrabat-]

Anyone who expects an Earth-mode retool of Mirage is deluded,

Well... maybe not entirely...

Have you heard rumours saying different?
(I'm guessing a Kingdom Selects or exclusive runour)

They could fix the "arms spoilers" but most likely, just remolding the cockpit area would be enough.

So I don't see how a Kingdom Mirage would be impossible.

[william-james88]

Anyone who expects an Earth-mode retool of Mirage is deluded,

Well... maybe not entirely...

Have you heard rumours saying different?
(I'm guessing a Kingdom Selects or exclusive runour)

They could fix the "arms spoilers" but most likely, just remolding the cockpit area would be enough.

So I don't see how a Kingdom Mirage would be impossible.

Or it's just a redeco with the earth decals.

[Sowndwave76]

I hope this rumor ends up being truth...
I've held off on both Sideswipe and Springer hoping they'd be released later with no battle damage.
And while I'm not a huge fan of Mirage, I'd still get him, especially if the only option is in a 2-pack.
Springer may be easier to pass on since I don't really want SS 86 Blur, Kup, Kingdom Magnus, or either Arcee. I have really no interest in an '86 Movie display. But a "clean" version will probably be enough for me to bite since I did like him as a character.

[alekese]

IIRC, Pixelmaster's rumor was two separate two packs, each with a G1 and a BW character. One pack is an 'earth' mirage with opaque plastic and earth based racing sponsor decals, with BWII Skywarp redeco and possibly new head retool of Airazor. The other is the previously cut from earthrise earth mode sideswipe retool/redeco packed with BW grimlock from dinobot. They will allegedly be amazon exclusives. This is all assuming his info is accurate and that internal hasbro plans don't change, of course, but he's been right more often than he's been wrong from what I've seen.

[Nemesis Primal]

Anyone who expects an Earth-mode retool of Mirage is deluded, since the clear plastic is the only unearthly aspect. At most we'll get an opaque redeco.

I mean, I didn't mention it because it's something I want, I couldn't care less, I just wanted to make sure Munkky could make an informed decision regarding Mirage, and having seen this exact rumor:

IIRC, Pixelmaster's rumor was two separate two packs, each with a G1 and a BW character. One pack is an 'earth' mirage with opaque plastic and earth based racing sponsor decals, with BWII Skywarp redeco and possibly new head retool of Airazor. The other is the previously cut from earthrise earth mode sideswipe retool/redeco packed with BW grimlock from dinobot. They will allegedly be amazon exclusives. This is all assuming his info is accurate and that internal hasbro plans don't change, of course, but he's been right more often than he's been wrong from what I've seen.

I figured it was worth bringing into the conversation (although I don't remember seeing Pixel mention whether Mirage is a repaint or a retool specifically, when he posted it he just said Earth Mirage). I personally find the thought of them making more Earth redos of Siege figures to be a stupid decision, but I already didn't like it in Earthrise to begin with, so my opinion of it wasn't likely to be changed by this anyway, and seeing other people post that they actually want these means there is at least a market for the figures.

There is also a second larger leak from a newer source that agrees on the existence of these 2-packs, plus more, but I don't even know where exactly I would go to post it since it covers multiple lines, and I don't think the source has had their validity proven in any way yet.

[Sabrblade]

There is also a second larger leak from a newer source that agrees on the existence of these 2-packs, plus more, but I don't even know where exactly I would go to post it since it covers multiple lines, and I don't think the source has had their validity proven in any way yet.

Yeah, the new guy even later claimed he was drunk when he wrote all of his rumors, but a lot of what he said has been corroborated by a number of the reliable leakers, so who knows?

[william-james88]

There is also a second larger leak from a newer source that agrees on the existence of these 2-packs, plus more, but I don't even know where exactly I would go to post it since it covers multiple lines, and I don't think the source has had their validity proven in any way yet.

Yeah, the new guy even later claimed he was drunk when he wrote all of his rumors, but a lot of what he said has been corroborated by a number of the reliable leakers, so who knows?

I'm gonna write another article with these latest rumours, just so that other fans in our community can join in on them. What other rumours were corroborated aside from the 2 two packs?

[alekese]

I'm gonna write another article with these latest rumours, just so that other fans in our community can join in on them. What other rumours were corroborated aside from the 2 two packs?

I submitted a report to news/sightings, but a tl;dr is that several discords dedicated to transformers leaks grew toxic and self destructive enough that one member cut ties by compiling and posting everything they had accumulated to tfw2005 this past sunday while drunk, and it has turned into a weeklong q&a in the aftermath. Much of it is previously corraborated stuff, but there are some surprises that had been previously held in reserve, such as a transformers x jurassic park Rexy from kingdom megatron. In the sightings report I linked a compilation post that covered everything shared Sunday, but there have been several days worth for discussion and clarification since.

[ZeldaTheSwordsman]

Anyone who expects an Earth-mode retool of Mirage is deluded, since the clear plastic is the only unearthly aspect. At most we'll get an opaque redeco.

And yeah, the tab breakage is a minor inconvenience. It can also be pre-empted by filing the tabs a bit so that they don't get jammed in overly tight.

I'm not asking much, but if they at least gives us a retool of this mold that change the clear plastic to solid plastic, and has a tidy color scheme (not digging netflix color too much) and has thicker, more durable tabs, then i'll take it.

That's a redeco, not a retool.


Bonus pic from my review of Astrotrain.

[bacem]

Anyone who expects an Earth-mode retool of Mirage is deluded, since the clear plastic is the only unearthly aspect. At most we'll get an opaque redeco.

And yeah, the tab breakage is a minor inconvenience. It can also be pre-empted by filing the tabs a bit so that they don't get jammed in overly tight.

I'm not asking much, but if they at least gives us a retool of this mold that change the clear plastic to solid plastic, and has a tidy color scheme (not digging netflix color too much) and has thicker, more durable tabs, then i'll take it.

That's a redeco, not a retool.


Bonus pic from my review of Astrotrain.

Yep, you are correct. My mind somehow counts the change on material as retool, my bad.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

A reminding that this guy is a sleeper from Siege, I really like what they did with the mold and who they made it into. It's fun having Slamdance and Flywheels

[Rodimus Prime]

A reminding that this guy is a sleeper from Siege, I really like what they did with the mold and who they made it into. It's fun having Slamdance and Flywheels

I like Flywheels well enough, but I didn't get this redeco. I have the original Autobot cassettes and they represent the characters well enough. Plus, I don't think they were prominent in fiction aside from the Underbase story. I couldn't justify purchase of this version without proper fiction backing it up.

[william-james88]

I like Flywheels too. Don't know if he would make it in a top 5 siege toys for me.

Let's see, who else are my favourites in this line, there was...

Prime, Impactor, Omega Supreme, Ironhide/Ratchet, that Bull Battle Master, Shockwave, Spinister, Springer...
ooof, a top 5 would be hard to do. Earthrise is MUCH easier

[Rodimus Prime]

Finally my Target discounted all the Shockwaves they have. I'm not sure if it's just for him or all WFC leaders, because they only had Shockwave.

[Jelze Bunnycat]

Finally my Target discounted all the Shockwaves they have. I'm not sure if it's just for him or all WFC leaders, because they only had Shockwave.

It's on the shelf tag for the general assortment, so all figures count from Siege and Earthrise... But the fact mine had only had Shockwave as well makes that a moot point.

Still hoping for a hidden Siege Apeface to pop up somewhere, my Snapdragon is lonely.

[Sabrblade]

The once and former Target-exclusive Seeker 3-pack is back up for preorder at BBTS.

[Sabrblade]

Anyone with an Ollie's near them still looking for Siege Battle Masters should probably look there. I went to mine last night and they had a TON of Pteraxadons, several of Aimless, four Singes, four Rungs, and a couple Lionizers. All $3.99 each.

Finally got myself a Singe.

[-Kanrabat-]

After debating with myself if it's worth it getting the Netflix Soundwave and seeing a video review, I'm sticking with with my Siege. I bought that upgrade kit so now Soundwave can become a Cybertronian boom-box!



I think it's much better than the "Earth mode" Netflix Soundwave because "Earth Mode" look good only from the front. The back is the same as the Siege. Plus with the upgraded Siege, you don't lose the spaceship mode.

I already got the perfect boomboxes with the G1 original and the MP. So the Siege fill the Cybertronian role perfectly. Especially because those two tiny parts turn him into a triple changer.

Also, no need to hunt down the cassettes twice.

[o.supreme]

Anyone with an Ollie's near them still looking for Siege Battle Masters should probably look there. I went to mine last night and they had a TON of Pteraxadons, several of Aimless, four Singes, four Rungs, and a couple Lionizers. All $3.99 each.

Finally got myself a Singe.

Unfortunately not an Ollie's within 2000 miless of me. I got Singe shortly after he came out. Paid way too much ($15 shipped), but because he wasn't released properly, and wasn't being released again in ER, it was a calculated decision. I'm glad for those finding him now,but no way of knowing that 2 years ago.

[Jelze Bunnycat]

Anyone with an Ollie's near them still looking for Siege Battle Masters should probably look there. I went to mine last night and they had a TON of Pteraxadons, several of Aimless, four Singes, four Rungs, and a couple Lionizers. All $3.99 each.

Finally got myself a Singe.

Unfortunately not an Ollie's within 2000 miless of me. I got Singe shortly after he came out. Paid way too much ($15 shipped), but because he wasn't released properly, and wasn't being released again in ER, it was a calculated decision. I'm glad for those finding him now,but no way of knowing that 2 years ago.

Still, when the snow clears this weekend Ross and Five Below will be worth checking.

[o.supreme]

I did score some cool finds at Ross/Marshalls/TJ maxx back about 3 years ago, but I stopped checking since the stores in my area seemed to never have anything after that brief period of time

[sol magnus]

I got Omega Supreme yesterday, and boy am I happy I did. He's humongous! Tonight I'll finally combine Combiner Wars Devastator and have them face off. Probably post some pics.

[Rodimus Prime]

I got Omega Supreme yesterday, and boy am I happy I did. He's humongous! Tonight I'll finally combine Combiner Wars Devastator and have them face off. Probably post some pics.

When I Got mine I was pleasantly surprised how much fun he was to put in rocket mode. I had the original G1 figure and hated it.

[-Kanrabat-]

I got Omega Supreme yesterday, and boy am I happy I did. He's humongous! Tonight I'll finally combine Combiner Wars Devastator and have them face off. Probably post some pics.

When I Got mine I was pleasantly surprised how much fun he was to put in rocket mode. I had the original G1 figure and hated it.

I always wanted the original G1 Omega Supreme since my childhood. Then lately I decided to look up a video review. When I saw how the original "transformed", I nope'd.