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News Credits: 19 · by **blackeyedprime** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 3:22 am

red alerts also got less red on his legs (what would be under vehicle mode but front facing in robot mode). They have still kept the unnecassary black near the windshield whicch is one of put offs anyways (like hasbro CW stunticons). Still sticking to the classics for nearly all the carbots this line or waiting for a line that has Earth alts (or actual cybertronian style alts like some of the siege figures have).

Like steve2275 on Facebook · by **steve2275** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 4:25 am

jetfire looking good

News Credits: 194 · by **RodimusConvoy13** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 6:40 am

Skritz wrote:Hey, it's Brunt! ("F.C.A.!")

Every time I see this guy I just hear Rom saying “Liquidator Brunt!”

That’s EX-Liquidator.

:-D

by **Ballistic90** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 7:27 am

Jetfire's rifle looks really nice. He looks nice all over. I was hoping I could swear off the character because of how expensive he is, but I'm probably not going to be able to.

by **homicide** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 12:50 pm

I hadn't planned on getting Red Alert anyway, being perfectly happy with my Universe 2.0 version, but the Siege Red Alert had looked just fine, until I saw that alt-mode, WTF?! That is horrendous!!

News Credits: 6 · by **Sarahthecutevixen** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 12:52 pm

notirishman wrote:(as a bonus, Leader Galaxy Upgrade Optimus is up with his stock images too!)

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but we've seen his in box image already, I even took a picture of it

by **Skritz** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 1:49 pm

steals_your_goats wrote:I still really like Red Alert. While I would've liked the red on the arms if it came down to either doing that or giving him a new head I'm glad they chose new head. I don't think the light bar is actually black. If you look at the edges of the bar in the bot mode picture it looks more like a deep red.

I can definitely see it being a very dark red.

by **TAAO** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 3:41 pm

I'm calling it now. I can totally see Brunt being repainted into Tankor. If not for Siege, then within 1 of the next 2 in the Trilogy.

by **Vic Zanzibar** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 5:47 pm

Jetfire looks great, but I don't think I care enough to drop a ton of money on him when I'm okay with the T30 version I have.

by **Skritz** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 6:09 pm

By the way do we know if the Commander Class is going to be 'one-per-line' like (most) Titans? Given the down scaling of Leaders to two figures (with a third as a retool) my guess would be a solid 'yes' unless that Astrotrain rumour is true.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 6:19 pm

Skritz wrote:By the way do we know if the Commander Class is going to be 'one-per-line' like (most) Titans? Given the down scaling of Leaders to two figures (with a third as a retool) my guess would be a solid 'yes' unless that Astrotrain rumour is true.

More like "once per year" (Fortress Maximus was 2016, Trypticon 2017), but yeah until further notice I'd expect just one for now. There may be some wiggle room somewhere in future tho.

News Credits: 12 · by **nycPrime** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 6:40 pm

Finally got around to opening and playing with Ironhide. I really like the figure ... far superior to the CW version. But man, those side leg panels pop off if you even look at it funny. Sixgun is neat but doesn't quite feel like a $20 figure.

by **Skritz** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 7:01 pm

nycPrime wrote:Sixgun is neat but doesn't quite feel like a $20 figure.

Well, he isn't. He's a 20$ Accessory pack that double as a figure! :lol:

News Credits: 12 · by **nycPrime** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 7:50 pm

Skritz wrote:
nycPrime wrote:Sixgun is neat but doesn't quite feel like a $20 figure.

Well, he isn't. He's a 20$ Accessory pack that double as a figure!

Yup pretty much! Gotta say tho, Ironhide looks pretty sweet when loaded up with Sixgun.

News Credits: 1 · by **The_Cryptid_Person** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 10:00 pm

Weaponizers! Combine to form... CYBER-STEED!

News Credits: 56 · by **Nathaniel Prime** » Sun Apr 07, 2019 11:36 am

Latebrus-K wrote:Weaponizers! Combine to form... CYBER-STEED!

Looks cool and horrifying at the same time.

I still haven't seen a Titan Cog yet, and I am aching to see one

by **Skritz** » Sun Apr 07, 2019 1:19 pm

Is it wrong I legitimately hope that future Generations lines try to retain even a fraction of the added 5mm ports Siege introduced just so the weaponizers and things like that can retain play value for later? :-?

News Credits: 48 · by **Nemesis Primal** » Sun Apr 07, 2019 3:05 pm

Skritz wrote:Is it wrong I legitimately hope that future Generations lines try to retain even a fraction of the added 5mm ports Siege introduced just so the weaponizers and things like that can retain play value for later?

Absolutely not. ;)^

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Sun Apr 07, 2019 3:06 pm

Skritz wrote:Is it wrong I legitimately hope that future Generations lines try to retain even a fraction of the added 5mm ports Siege introduced just so the weaponizers and things like that can retain play value for later?

Absolutely, just like C-clips

by **KVO Prime** » Sun Apr 07, 2019 5:25 pm

Don't worry Red, my buddies over at Reprolabels and Toyhax will get you looking just right. I just hope getting 3 reflector figures won't be too much of a hassle..

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Sun Apr 07, 2019 7:40 pm

KVO Prime wrote:Don't worry Red, my buddies over at Reprolabels and Toyhax will get you looking just right. I just hope getting 3 reflector figures won't be too much of a hassle..

Don’t worry he’s 3 per case once they’re at saturation - even online he should be pretty easy to get.

by **Vic Zanzibar** » Sun Apr 07, 2019 9:52 pm

Surprisingly, I found Shockwave at Walmart today. For one, he is precisely what I have wanted from a CHUG Shockwave since 2007. His robot mode is perfect, his spaceship mode is unexpectedly good with all the add-ons attached, and his powered up mode is pretty cool too. However, he is decidedly not a Leader figure. If the Ultra class still existed, I'd say he's a fantastic Ultra, but that isn't how things worked out. Regardless, even though the value is kinda questionable, he's a magnificent figure.

News Credits: 65 · by **Wolfman Jake** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 6:13 pm

Well, now that I've had time to open up the rest of the Wave 2 Deluxe Class figures I found while on vacation, I'll share a few of my thoughts. I like all three figures. Ironhide is my favorite. He's at last the Generations G1-styled Ironhide we've needed for over 10 years. He's a good bit taller than most of the contemporary Deluxes from Thrilling 30 onward, and is much taller than his Universe 2008 mold. I do wish his side/leg flaps wouldn't fall off so easily, but that's really the ONLY problem I have with the figure.

Chromia is pretty solid. I like her sculpt and her similarity to the rest of the Elita One squadron, though she does have enough remolding to distinguish her. Her greebling isn't so bad in person, but it still is a bit more "extra" than it needed to be, especially when compared to the likes of Moonracer, Firestar, and Greenlight. I'm still trying to fiddle with her Transformation to find a good Targetmaster fan-mode for Orthia (or Elita Infin1te) to wield so that she can still be a part of the team.

Six Gun is pretty much everything I expected, after having experienced Cog. He "completes" Generations Metroplex quite well, even if the reds on both aren't a perfect match. I've got the SDCC version of Metroplex, so maybe the reds match better on the regular Hasbro retail version or the Takara Tomy version? At any rate, Six Gun seems solid. Nothing that pegs in seems too loose, except maybe for the legs, which was a much bigger problem on Cog, to be honest.

I'm really liking how things have been shaping up with SIEGE, and I'm more eager than ever to get the rest of the line and see what the next part of the "War for Cybertron" Trilogy has to offer.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 7:10 pm

So the Siege Wave 2 Deluxes? All these of these guys are pretty darn amazeballs!

Ironhide may be my favorite figure of the line so far. He is so fun, I love the armored truck mode, the heft to his size, the weapon, everything is great!

Prowl is a pleasant surprise. The feet are a little weird, but he is really good too. But he has some troubles with the weaponizers.

Sixgun is really good too. I think I prefer Cog slightly to him, but his upper body makes a great jetback for any figure with a 5mm port on the back.

Picture dump!