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News Credits: 972 · by **i_amtrunks** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 9:04 pm

Allspark.com member Demovere Xeno has posted pictures of the upcoming release of Cybertron figure 2 packs in Universe packaging.

The two sets are:
- Opposites Attack featuring Excellion vs. Thundercracker and
- Search for the Pirate Moon featuring Downshift vs. Cannonball.

Both sets were spotted in mainstream stores in the Philippines.

Back of packaging pictures have also been taken:
Click here for Opposites Attack, and
Click here for Search for the Pirate Moon.

by **zemper** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 9:15 pm

they are already out in the big malls in Metro Manila, and they cost PHP 1600.00, which is equivalent to about $ 35.00.

they're basically the same with the Cybertron releases of Downshift. Cannonball, Excellion and Thundercracker, with no paint or mold variations whatsoever.

News Credits: 1 · by **Brakethrough** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 9:22 pm

Well, a good chance for people who haven't picked up those moulds to get them. With the exception of Thundercracker who is the balls.

News Credits: 8 · by **Liege Evilmus** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 9:35 pm

Outside of ThunderCracker, these guys are awesome.

I like the story titles for these as apose to the regular, "Here buy two bots in one shot" ploy.

News Credits: 972 · by **i_amtrunks** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 9:49 pm

Liege Evilmus wrote:Outside of ThunderCracker, these guys are awesome.

I like the story titles for these as apose to the regular, "Here buy two bots in one shot" ploy.

Search for the Pirate Moon just makes Cannonball all the more cooler.

Thanks for the added info zemper.

I recommend getting all these figures, even Thundercracker.

by **stankit** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 10:00 pm

so what's wrong with Thundercracker?

News Credits: 972 · by **i_amtrunks** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 10:42 pm

stankit wrote:so what's wrong with Thundercracker?

Many people dislike him for many reasons, usually high up on the list is the fact that he has an arm-gun, as you can see here.

Other faults often cited as bad articulation (usually because of gun arm) bad feet, trigger missile, has rubbery plastic missiles etc etc.

Personally I do not mind the gun arm, I like his colours head sculpt and have never had any problems with his feet.

Then again I like Backstop, when he is hated by a large majority of the members of this board...

by **olokin** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 10:51 pm

Thundercracker sure is ugly in this incarnation

by **Dispensor** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 10:56 pm

i_amtrunks wrote:Then again I like Backstop, when he is hated by a large majority of the members of this board...

LIEK OMG!!! GET THE TORCHES!!!

by **voice of hoist** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 11:49 pm

The main problem with thundercracker's gun arm is that it doesn't connect to anything - ie there's no real shoulder joint.

by **megatroptimus** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 12:07 am

God, no need to remind how bad Cannonball looks.

News Credits: 49 · by **Scaleface** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 4:34 am

I am eager to read the tech specs of these guys. Those need to be added to the VSD.

News Credits: 335 · by **Down_Shift** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 5:19 am

I'm pretty sure I could take a guy named "Cannonball"

News Credits: 1 · by **Leonardo** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 5:28 am

Down_Shift wrote:I'm pretty sure I could take a guy named "Cannonball"

But could you take Cannon and Ball?

News Credits: 7 · by **waaaaghlord** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 6:06 am

Those guys got really old. Are they still regulars on the Blackpool cabaret circuit?

News Credits: 1 · by **Leonardo** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 6:18 am

I haven't heard anything about them for years.

by **ermac4345** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 10:34 am

well hasbros did it again,havnt they?

by **shockticus** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 2:18 pm

Pirate moon? Hey, aren't the SEACONS pirates?

News Credits: 1 · by **The Chaos Bringer** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 2:53 pm

There's been a lot of these lately. It sucks to be addicted to versus packs when there's so much extra stock left.

by **Deceptiwho?** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 4:02 pm

i_amtrunks wrote:
stankit wrote:so what's wrong with Thundercracker?

Then again I like Backstop, when he is hated by a large majority of the members of this board...

Backstop EATS.. :lol:

J/K I always wanted to say that.. :grin:

by **Ragnorok64** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 4:30 pm

Will these be coming to the US?

News Credits: 49 · by **Scaleface** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 4:57 pm

Backstop is fun. He can flip Decepticons off with a giant robot rhino butt!

The odd thing about Deluxe Thundercracker is that he's inferior to Legends Thundercracker, which has a normal left arm.

News Credits: 1 · by **Relic Dinobot** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 5:56 pm

If it wasn't for the fact that I already have three of the four 'bots in these, I'd be all over 'em in microseconds - the minute they'd be on eBay.

Still, the "Search for the Pirate Moon" pack name is cool and would make for an interesting sub-line if ever Hasbro would care developing it (PotC meets TFs.)