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Remember "Project tails" which referred to a Transformers collaboration project? While people thought it was Sonic, it turns out it was referring to a 9 tailed fox, which is what Kurama turns into in this upcoming Naruto collab. The mold is based on the Cheetor mold but extensively retooled. There are also effect parts specific to this set to simulate the powers seen in the show.
This collab will be a two pack as there is an accompanying core class Gamakichi figure which turns into a frog.

We also have news from JTPrime that there will indeed be a Sonic/Transformers crossover, even though this was not the one, and there will also be a Batman crossover and a MOTU crossover. Can't wait to see that one.

Motu crossover? I need a strydor transformer!

Awesome, and good timing since Toonami just finished up Shippuden. And Gamakichi has potential as a new Spittor, Diver, Goosher/Slapper, and heck, throw some car parts on him for a new Springload that's really bonkers!

Has there been a fox alt before? The closest I can recall is Jason Yeo's original design for Night Stalker. Sonic never seemed like a good TFxOver fit to me anyway, but reuse of this new Kurama tooling could open the door to an official Pokeformers crossover, and a truly infinite slew of fun and horror depending on how long it ended up lasting.

Of course, they could also pass it off as a new evolution of Moon caused by Angolmois energy. And pack it with that Artemis figure that wasn't included with MP LioConvoy...

It'll probably be the 89 Batmobile but I'm quietly hoping for the 66 one.

What would sonic turn into? Man would I love Metal Sonic instead

Project Tails really was Naruto!? But I guess that franchise is also doing a TMNT crossover, so it's dipping it's toe into the crossover waters.

Actually, this may pair well with the Monster Hunter X-over. Kinda reminds me of Excellion with the forehead protector and general vibes. Too bad it's older Naruto and not the OG version - that's the one I like best.

A Sonic crossover sounds pretty cool. I guess it'll be Sonic with a robot mode? I'm interested, but I can't help but wonder at how it'll turn out.

Batman and MotU are ones high up on my want list. Especially if it's the Burton Batmobile. The tumbler would have me less excited. But I'm down for whatever. Batman's iconic.

Man, this is wild for me. Transformers, Naruto, and Batman are among my top five pieces of fiction, so this post feels like it was made for me.

DESTRUCTO DISK!!!!

Cheetor? Is that you, under all that fur?


Have no attachment to Naruto so, can totally skip this. My wallet breathes a sigh of relief.

We also have news from JTPrime that there will indeed be a Sonic/Transformers crossover, even though this was not the one, and there will also be a Batman crossover and a MOTU crossover. Can't wait to see that one.

He-Man and Batman though, now that's interesting.

Attak Trak? Wind Raider? Skeletor's Roton? So many vehicles... so little time...

Batman.... Batman you say?

89' Batmobile, 85 Super Powers version, 66', TAS, ahhh man, this is gonna hurt my wallet.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:It'll probably be the 89 Batmobile but I'm quietly hoping for the 66 one.

Personally I'd love to see one based on the Tumbler from the Dark Knight trilogy

SkyFire Prime wrote:What would sonic turn into? Man would I love Metal Sonic instead

The first thing that comes to mind for me is some kind of race car

(Edited for a spelling mistake)

If those two are in actual scale wouldn't that more likely be the Tigatron mold? Cheetor is kinda small, the difference in height wouldn't be so wide. I really do hope we see the Gamakichi mold used for again for one of the Beast Wars frogs. This set I'll probably get, depends on the alt modes. I like the head sculpt for Kurama/Kyubi/Nine Tails, hopefully the rest holds up.

For Sonic, I'm hoping they don't actually make Sonic transform. What I want is mini figures of sonic and Tails with Tail's plane that Transforms paired with a transforming version of one of Robotnik's bots.

For Batman I'd like to see either a transforming 89 or Animated Batmobile.

For MOTU I'm looking for a Transforming Battle Cat into Battle Cat-Man! There's been a lot of fan made versions, it's be nice to have an official one! Bonus points if they can make the bot mode look like an Origins figure.

Emerje

Haven't seen Naruto since I was a kid but this is definitely interesting and somewhat tempting!

I agree with other comments that Sonic would be a hard crossover to pull off. Maybe hedgehog alt mode? If that was the case that would be cool, especially if it can ball up but that's a tall order

Batman could potentially be great. I have the mastermind creations Joker so a companion piece would be cool. I personally prefer Batman to be gray and black as opposed to all black or gray and blue

MoTU has so much potential. Brawn could be Man at Arms
SG Magnus is similarish to Skeletor
Battle Cat from Tigerhawk/Tigatron
Should be really cool

Emerje wrote:If those two are in actual scale wouldn't that more likely be the Tigatron mold? Cheetor is kinda small, the difference in height wouldn't be so wide.

The size difference is odd, but those are definitely Cheetor's forearms, not Tigatron's.


They may be pulling a reverse Reactivate here, and changing the scale in the picture. so it looks larger.

Based on official pics with alt modes, I think that's tigatron after all

And is that just the old beast wars spittor mold?

I like the alt modes a lot, ever more tempted now. Leader class price point isn't bad either

#1 Signal Lancer fan wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:It'll probably be the 89 Batmobile but I'm quietly hoping for the 66 one.

Personally I'd love to see one based on the Tumbler from the Dark Knight trilogy

SkyFire Prime wrote:What would sonic turn into? Man would I love Metal Sonic instead

The first thing that comes to mind for me is some kind of race car

(Edited for a spelling mistake)

I'd love to see them use that version. However, if they do, I have a feeling they'd end up reusing the Studio Series ROTF Megatron mold. Again.

Although, depending on how Legacy "Cybertron" Sideways will turn out, it may be a safe assumption to predict that it'd share a skeleton with him instead.

Box art and alt modes here, if not elsewhere:

https://indemandtoys.co.uk/products/pre ... -gamakichi

Waiting on the Gamestop preorder. Although I'm starting to lose faith in them.

They did a great job on the box. Alt modes look really nice.

You know, we got Tazmanian Kid, but we never did get another from BWII at core class. Maybe we were meant to get (looks it up) Diver at some point. They made Lio Convoy. Maybe they wanted to make his whole crew.

Edit: their preorders are now up. Nice.

That Naruto figure better have one heck of an awesome Alt mode. Because the robot mode is a kibble-laden cactus nightmare. I guess if you're a real fan of the franchise this will be a must-have. But it looks like a hard pass for me.

Razorbeast88 wrote:Based on official pics with alt modes, I think that's tigatron after all

Nope, it's Cheetor. forearms, waist piece, torso center, all Cheetor's.

Razorbeast88 wrote:And is that just the old beast wars spittor mold?

Also nope. Apparently an entirely new mold.

Images on the box art below, featuring a look at the alt modes:

Ah, so in the article photo, Kurama's bot mode is mistransformed, should've known. Maybe the weight of all the tails makes it hard to lock the back kibble in place, but the box photos look awesome.

Emerje wrote:If those two are in actual scale wouldn't that more likely be the Tigatron mold? Cheetor is kinda small, the difference in height wouldn't be so wide.

Razorbeast88 wrote:Based on official pics with alt modes, I think that's tigatron after all

And is that just the old beast wars spittor mold?

I like the alt modes a lot, ever more tempted now. Leader class price point isn't bad either

Firstly, that isn't the old spittor mold, it's a new mold.

As for the fox, there is so much remolding that I'm seeing this more as a "new mold", meaning they aren't using bits from the actual cheetor or Tigatron mold. So it could be that they used the cad images for cheetor to then retool and make a new mold which may be upscaled. It's still based on Cheetor and not tigatron though, or else the pelvic area would look different.

We thank blackeyedprime for sending us the images of the box art and alt modes for the Naruto Crossover Transformers set which feature Kurama and Gamakichi (which both turn into some variance of Naruto). They are available to preorder now at your online retailer of choice, we have some links below. We also have a preorder link to the Monster Hunter Crossover on Hasbro Pulse.

Naruto:
indemandtoys: https://indemandtoys.co.uk/products/pre ... -gamakichi
amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSH7L529?ta ... formers-20
Pulse: https://www.hasbropulse.com/product/tra ... ansformers

Monster Hunter:

Pulse: https://www.hasbropulse.com/product/tra ... ansformers


Transformers Collaborative NARUTO SHIPPUDEN x Transformers Kurama and Gamakichi

The worlds of Transformers robots and NARUTO collide with the Transformers x NARUTO SHIPPUDEN mash-up pack! The iconic Kurama and Gamakichi characters are now Transformers robots! The converting action figures convert from robot mode to series-inspired alt mode and feature series-accurate deco and details. The Kurama figure converts between robot and Kurama. The Gamakichi figure converts between robot and Gamakichi. The pack comes with series-inspired accessories including kunai, chakra plates, kunai, rasengan, rasenshuriken, sword, scroll, and 2 alt hands. Transformers robots have always been — More Than Meets the Eye — but now, through the Transformers Collaborative, fans can experience these larger-than-life characters as they team-up, mash-up, and meet up with other characters, teams, and people who share this same special quality.

MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE: Transformers robots have always been — More Than Meets the Eye. Now fans can experience Transformers characters as they mash-up with iconic characters who share this same quality
NARUTO SHIPPUDEN X TRANSFORMERS COLLABORATIVE 2-FIGURE PACK: Includes Kurama converting action figure and Gamakichi converting action figure inspired by the characters from the NARUTO SHIPPUDEN anime series
KURAMA NARUTO SHIPPUDEN INSPIRED ALT MODE: Kurama figure converts between robot mode and 9-tailed fox mode in 14 steps
GAMAKICHI NARUTO SHIPPUDEN INSPIRED ALT MODE: Gamakichi figure converts between robot mode and toad mode in 12 steps
SERIES-INSPIRED DECO AND ACCESSORIES: Includes 2 kunai, 2 chakra plates, rasengan, rasenshuriken, and 2 swappable hands for Kurama figure, and sword and summoning scroll for Gamakichi figure
NARUTO NARUTO SHIPPUDEN INSPIRED PACKAGING: Box is designed to look like a scroll from the NARUTO SHIPPUDEN animated series. Makes a great gift for Transformers robot fans and Naruto fans!

Surprised we got this instead of a Pikachu Transformer

Just made the connection that this was revealed on October 10, which is canonically Naruto’s birthday (and the day that the Nine Tails fox attacked the leaf village), making this extra fitting for today